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Dead Cells is a roguelike-Metroidvania hybrid developed by Motion Twin. Like any good roguelike game it revolves around a variety of weapons each with their own distinctive feel and purpose.
We wrote a guide below with all Dead Cells weapons currently in the game, what they do, how much damage they inflict, and where to get them.
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Melee Weapons
Assassin’s Dagger
- Description: Inflicts a critical blow when you backstab your enemies. “Small, but deadly if you know where to stick it.”
- Blueprint: Secret area above starting point of the Promenade of the Condemned.
- Damage: 100
Balanced Blade
- Description: Carefully balanced to allow consecutive rapid strikes.
- Blueprint: Default.
- Damage: 127
Blood Sword
- Description: Causes bleeding.
- Blueprint: Dropped by Zombies.
- Damage: 109
Broad Sword
- Description: Does massive damage. “Slow and heavy, but looks badass. The best way to compensate.”
- Blueprint: Dropped by dead man inside the Prisoners’ Cells.
- Damage: 153
Cursed Sword
- Description: If you’re hit, you’re dead. “So you like to play hardball, do ya?”
- Blueprint: Dropped by The Watcher.
- Damage: 407
Dagger of the Sadistic Cult
- Description: Inflicts a critical blow if the victim is bleeding, burning or poisoned. “Turn the knife…”
- Blueprint: Dropped by Spiker.
- Damage: 109
Frantic Sword
- Description: Inflicts a critical blow when you’re below 50% health.
- Blueprint: Dropped by Kamikaze.
- Damage: –
Hayabusa Boots
- Description: The last hit inflicts area damage and kicks enemies backward.
- Blueprint: Found at the end of the Forgotten Sepulchre.
- Damage: 137
Impaler
- Description: Inflicts a critical blow when enemies are up against a wall.
- Blueprint: Dropped by Incomplete One.
- Damage: 120
Oiled Sword
- Description: Covers enemies with flammable oil. Inflicts massive damage if introduced to a flame…
- Blueprint: Dropped by Bats.
- Damage: 149
Rapier
- Description: Inflicts a critical hit immediately after rolling. “It’s all in the wrist…”
- Blueprint: Dropped by Scorpion.
- Damage: 90
Rusty Sword
- Description: “Kills things. Sometimes…”
- Blueprint: Starter Weapon.
- Damage: 119
Shovel
- Description: Flings enemies and bombs backwards. “Any object is a deadly weapon if you apply enough velocity.”
- Blueprint: Dropped by Host Zombies.
- Damage: 145
Spartan Sandals
- Description: Kicks victims backwards and interrupts their attacks. “This. Is. DEAD CELLS!”
- Blueprint: Dropped by Phazers.
- Damage: 53
Spiked Boots
- Description: Inflicts a critical blow if the kick interrupts an attack.
- Blueprint: Dropped by Thornies.
- Damage: 50
Spiteful Sword
- Description: Inflicts a critical blow if you have been hit recently.
- Blueprint: Dropped by Flying & Corpse Biter.
- Damage: 131
The Nutcracker
- Description: Stuns victims that have more than 75% health.
- Blueprint: Default.
- Damage: 104
Torch
- Description: Ignites your enemies and inflicts x damage/sec for 2.7 seconds
- Blueprint: Dropped by Ossuary.
- Damage: 99
Twin Daggers
- Description: Inflicts a critical blow on the third consecutive strike.
- Blueprint: Default.
- Damage: 136
War Spear
- Description: Inflicts a critical hit when you strike several enemies.
- Blueprint: Dropped by Mechanical Spider.
- Damage: 149
Ranged Weapons
Beginner’s Bow
- Description: You recover your arrows when you kill your victim. “The Jailer’s son was getting pretty good at hunting rats with this…”
- Blueprint: Starter Weapon.
- Damage: 64
Bow and Infinite Arrows
- Description: Unlimited ammo. “There is no such thing as “too many arrows”.”
- Blueprint: Dropped by Undead Archers.
- Damage: 76
Electric Whip
- Description: Automatically targets the closest enemy. “Join the dark side.”
- Blueprint: Default.
- Damage: 64
Fire Brands
- Description: Ignites the ground and your enemies inflicting damage for 3 seconds
- Blueprint: Default.
- Damage: 8
Heavy Crossbow
- Description: Shoots multiple bolts at once. “For short range bloodshed.”
- Blueprint: Dropped by Incomplete One.
- Damage: 280
Hunter’s Longbow
- Description: Inflicts a critical blow if you strike from far away. “Slow, but devastating at long range.”
- Blueprint: Located behind the Timed Gate.
- Damage: 75
Ice Bow
- Description: Freezes enemies struck by your arrows.
- Blueprint: Dropped by Undead Archers.
- Damage: 13
Infantry Bow
- Description: Inflicts a critical blow when you strike at close range. “A bow designed for close combat.”
- Blueprint: Dropped by Undead Archers.
- Damage: 68
Quick Bow
- Description: Inflicts a critical hit if the target has 2 or more arrows in its body. “Speed at the detriment of accuracy.”
- Blueprint: Secret area above starting point of the Prisoners’ Cells.
- Damage: 80
Repeater Crossbow
- Description: Fires powerful bursts of bolts.
- Blueprint: Dropped by The Tracker.
- Damage: 122
Throwing Knife
- Description: Causes bleeding for 2 seconds. The attack automatically targets the closest enemy.
- Blueprint: Default.
- Damage: 14
Valmont’s Whip
- Description: Ignores shields and deals a critical hit when striking at maximum range.
- Blueprint: Dropped by ugly Worms.
- Damage: 53
Wrenching Whip
- Description: Ignores shields. Wrenches victims towards you.
- Blueprint: Dropped by Pirate Captains.
- Damage: 115
Shields
Assault Shield
- Description: Causes you to charge forward while blocking.
- Blueprint: Located behind the Timed Gate.
- Damage: 43
Blood Shield
- Description: Blocks attacks and causes bleeding for 3 seconds on all nearby enemies.
- Blueprint: Dropped by Shield Bearers.
- Damage: 33
Force Shield
- Description: Triggers a force field when you parry.
- Blueprint: Dropped by Shield Bearers.
- Damage: 33
Good ol’ Wooden Shield
- Description: Like any old shield, it allows you to block attacks and temporarily protects you if you take damage.
- Blueprint: Starter Weapon.
- Damage: 33
Greed Shield
- Description: Blocks attacks and shakes out any loose gold from your enemy’s teeth (once per enemy). Also transforms enemy arrows into gold.
- Blueprint: Default.
- Damage: 67
Shove Shield
- Description: Blocks attacks and violently shoves blocked enemies backwards.
- Blueprint: Dropped by Catchers.
- Damage: 44
Spiked Shield
- Description: Blocks attacks and inflicts heavy damage.
- Blueprint: Dropped by Running Zombies.
- Damage: 211
Sturdy Shield
- Description: Blocks attacks and stuns the attacker.
- Blueprint: Default.
- Damage: 44
