Top five weapons to use in RuneScape Dragonwilds

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Japex RuneScape Dragonwilds early access has been creating some amazing noise among gamers on Steam so far.

Crafting is the main essence in the game and to defeat goblins, beasts, and dragons, you will require some amazing weapons.

This guide emphasizes the best weapons to help you overcome the hazards of Ashenfall, including forging specifics and tactics for securing them.

Top five weapons to use

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5. Abyssal Whip: Legendary Melee Mastery

• Type: One-handed Melee
• Power Level: 4
• Damage: 46–86
• Special Action: Abyssal Snare
• How to Get: Defeat the Abyssal Demon in Whispering Swamp and craft with Abyssal Spine, Hard Leather, and Vault Shards.

This weapon has already become the fan favorite due to delivering lightning-fast strikes and the Abyssal Snare ability to immobilize enemies.

To craft this item, you must defeat the formidable Abyssal Demon, a level 4 boss. Use distant assaults or the Windstep spell exploit to securely remove it from a wrecked building’s top.

If you love melee, then this weapon is just perfect for you in RuneScape Dragonwilds.

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4. Chieftain’s Blade: Early-Game Melee Powerhouse

• Type: One-handed Melee
• Power Level: 3
• Damage: 29–52
• Special Action: Special Attack
• How to Get: Craft with Antlers, Copper Bar, and Bones after unlocking the recipe in Fractured Plains.

Chieftain’s Blade is a pretty awesome item and can help you a lot in the early game. Players can easily craft this weapon.

It provides a great damage output, which makes it a perfect beginner weapon.

Unlocked during the Crystal Bow quest, this blade, originally held by a Goblin Chieftain, has a five-hit combination and solid blocking, making it suitable for close-quarters fighting.

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3. Crystal Bow: Ranged Excellence

• Type: Ranged
• Power Level: 3
• Arrow Damage: x3.45
• Special Action: Shattershot
• How to Get: Complete the Heartstrings quest or craft with Anima-Infused Bark.

If you prefer long-range combat, then the Crystal Bow might be perfect for you. Its Shattershot ability causes explosive crystal damage.

Earn it with the Heartstrings quest, which begins in an elven graveyard in Fractured Plains. Its high arrow damage is ideal for directing battles from a distance.

2. Iron Sword: Accessible Powerhouse

• Type: One-handed Melee
• Power Level: 4
• Damage: 45–82
• Special Action: Special Attack
• How to Get: Craft with Iron Ore at a Smithing Anvil, accelerated by the Rocksplosion spell.

For sword lovers, this is a very versatile option that provides amazing damage and durability in RuneScape Dragonwilds.

It is suited for players who have progressed from Stone and Bronze tools.

For diversity, consider the Iron Mace or Warhammer, both of which deal crushing strikes. Its 23 block stat makes it a popular mid-game choice.

1. Staff of Light: Magic Mastery

• Type: Two-handed Magic
• Power Level: 4
• Rune Damage: x4.5
• How to Get: Complete the Highlighting the Problem quest and craft.

If you love magic, then this staff is the best weapon for you in RuneScape Dragonwilds.

A two-handed weapon with deadly elemental attacks. Its lore suggests increased resilience, which could enable casters to survive tough battles.

Unlock it by completing the Highlighting the Problem quest for unparalleled magical power.

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