Weapons define normal attacks and the Weapon Art available to a build. Loadouts support a one-handed Weapon with a Shield and a separate Polearm, while each item can differ in Quality, stats, and Boons.

Weapon Setups

One-handed Weapon and Shield

This setup pairs a one-handed moveset with dedicated defensive attributes from a Shield. It is the clearest foundation for a defense-focused build.

Two-handed Weapon

A two-handed Weapon occupies its own slot and supports a separate moveset and Weapon Art. Exact speed, range, and damage differences vary by Weapon and still need hands-on testing.

Weapon Arts

Every Weapon Art has its own cooldown and gives the Weapon options beyond standard attacks. Official AMA information confirms projectile and radial Arts, while status-focused Arts can support builds such as Freeze.

Two copies of a similar Weapon can serve different builds if their Arts or attached Boons differ.

Use the Art effect and equipment table to compare abilities shared by different weapons.

Quality and Upgrades

Equipment Quality has five levels: Common, Uncommon, Rare, Epic, and Legendary. Weapon Quality primarily increases Attack Power and may also strengthen Boons that scale with Quality.

Purifying a newly discovered item adds a Common Tier version to the Armory. Gold can then upgrade its permanent minimum tier: Uncommon unlocks at level 2, Rare at level 4, and Epic at level 12.

See Purification and permanent upgrades before comparing a field drop with its Armory copy.

Confirmed Weapon and Shield Catalog

Browse all 49 weapons and shields in the official catalog: 33 weapons and 16 shields. Follow a Weapon Art to see its effect and the other items associated with it.

Weapon or shieldTypeWeapon ArtRecorded source
Crude Bandit AxeOne-handed axeNot recordedNot recorded
Axe of the GodsOne-handed axeEmpowerDeluxe Edition
Soldier's HammerOne-handed hammerEarthen StrikeNot recorded
Morning StarOne-handed hammerBleed ProjectilesNot recorded
BroadswordOne-handed swordNot recordedNot recorded
Obsidian ShardOne-handed swordBleed ProjectilesNot recorded
Crimson Oath BroadswordOne-handed swordImpaling ThrowNot recorded
Champion’s SwordOne-handed swordEarthen StrikeNot recorded
Covenant SwordOne-handed swordImpaling ThrowNot recorded
RecantationOne-handed swordGouging ThrowNot recorded
Revenant BladeOne-handed swordWinter SunNot recorded
Dragon Assassin BroadswordOne-handed swordFire BurstTyrigon
Fiery BroadswordOne-handed swordFire BurstNot recorded
Sanctus PyreOne-handed swordPhoenix FlareNot recorded
Sovereign’s SwordOne-handed swordPurifying BlastNot recorded
Crusader LongswordOne-handed swordNot recordedNot recorded
LumenfelOne-handed swordPillars of LightNot recorded
Blasphemous AccordOne-handed swordPoison CaltropsThe Warden
Sword of the Lunar SentinelOne-handed swordWinter SunNot recorded
Burning HeartOne-handed swordAura of the Burning HeartMahkteah, The Lord of Perdition
Rotkin’s ThornOne-handed swordSword of RotE'frae, the Dry Rot King
Belwayne SwordOne-handed swordAvenging PestilenceNot recorded
Gildenarch's GloryOne-handed swordValak SlamGeneral Valahk-Nor
AxiomOne-handed swordBleed ProjectilesNot recorded
SciraxOne-handed swordGouging ThrowFelwyl, The Withered
Defiled NightPolearmCardinal's StaffCardinal Mathias
Crescent Moon HalberdPolearmWinter SolsticeNot recorded
Akyreon's TonguePolearmEgregore ExplosionFlesh-Wrought Egregore
Leviathan Great AxePolearmReaper WhirlwindNot recorded
DrakewardPolearmWhirlwindNot recorded
Reaper PoleaxePolearmHoming ProjectilesNot recorded
WyrmtonguePolearmRupturing SlashNot recorded
CultravixPolearmRupturing SlashFelwyl, The Ascended
Apostate's ShieldShieldShield BashNot recorded
Champion ShieldShieldShield BashNot recorded
Covenant Cleric ShieldShieldEmpowerNot recorded
Crimson Oath ShieldShieldShield BashNot recorded
Lunar Sentinel ShieldShieldIce TrailNot recorded
Mahkten ShieldShieldFireballNot recorded
Ornate Soldier's ShieldShieldShield BashNot recorded
Belwayne AegisShieldFire TrailNot recorded
Revenant ShieldShieldShield BashNot recorded
Rotkin ShieldShieldPoison TrailNot recorded
Shield of the Ram’s GloryShieldShield BashNot recorded
Shield of the ZealotShieldAngelic BulwarkNot recorded
Soldier’s ShieldShieldShield BashNot recorded
Sovereign’s ShieldShieldAngelic BulwarkNot recorded
Tarnished Wooden ShieldShieldShield BashNot recorded
Telvaught Clan ShieldShieldBleed ProjectilesNot recorded

“Not recorded” means the catalog leaves that field unspecified, not that the item has no Weapon Art or cannot be obtained. A source identifies a boss, platform, or edition; it does not establish a guaranteed drop rate. Base stats, quality variants, and upgrade costs are not fully documented here.

Official Weapons catalog · checked September 6, 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

What Weapon setups are confirmed?

A one-handed Weapon with a Shield and a separate two-handed Weapon setup are confirmed.

What are the Weapon Quality tiers?

Common, Uncommon, Rare, Epic, and Legendary.

How many Weapons and Shields are documented?

The official Wiki currently lists 33 Weapons and 16 Shields. Exact stats and possible rolls are still incomplete.

Sources and Evidence

Official sources explain the rules. Third-party gameplay reports are identified by author and describe the version or session shown; they are not our own tests.

  1. Official Crimson Moon Wiki
  2. Official Crimson Moon Wiki: Weapons
  3. Official Crimson Moon Wiki: Purification
  4. Official How Builds Work video
  5. Official Loot and Progression video
  6. Crimson Moon Developer AMA 2
  7. Crimson Moon Developer AMA 4