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Where Winds Meet Tier List

PVE & PVP · Global Launch 1.0

A practical guide for real players. We prioritize comfort, consistency, and style over theoretical spreadsheet numbers. Find the path that lets you master the Jianghu.

Use this as your PVP tier list and PVE tier list reference across weapons, paths, and dual builds, then dive into the weapon guides linked inside each tab.

Quick Tier Snapshot

Updated for Patch 1.0
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S Tier

Overall Power

Meta Pick
PVE Highlights

Nameless Sword, Spear, Mo Blade, Umbrella

PVP Highlights

Umbrella counter builds, Dual Blades, Rope Dart

Best-in-slot options for most players. These weapons feel strong in nearly all content once you learn basic routes and reward long-term investment.
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A Tier

Overall Power

Meta Pick
PVE Highlights

Fan, hybrid Sword + Spear, supportive Umbrella/Fan

PVP Highlights

Spear bruisers, Fan / Umbrella control setups

Very strong when played to their strengths and paired with the right builds. Great if you like experimenting without giving up too much consistency.
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B Tier

Overall Power

Meta Pick
PVE Highlights

Greedy glass-cannon builds, off-meta hybrids

PVP Highlights

Experimental mix-ups and niche counters

Viable but more demanding or narrow in focus. Ideal for experienced players who enjoy matchup practice, off-meta styles, and high risk–high reward setups.
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C Tier

Overall Power

Meta Pick
PVE Highlights

Unfinished or overly narrow setups

PVP Highlights

Gimmick-only routes

Mostly for dedicated enthusiasts or side projects. Best picked when you love the fantasy and already understand core systems from a stronger main weapon.

Best Builds & Class Styles

In practice, most players do not think in pure weapon names—they think in “classes” or build fantasies. The setups below translate S and A tier tools into concrete builds you can aim for.

裂石·威 – Mo Blade Frontline

S Tier Tank

Combines Mo Blade's heavy hits with strong shields and survivability. Ideal if you want to anchor groups, face bosses head-on, and still deal meaningful damage.

Key Synergy: Supportive arts or Umbrella tools for constant uptime.

鳴金·影 – Sword + Spear Bleed

S Tier DPS

These builds use spear skills to stack bleed and other debuffs, then swap to sword to detonate them. Simpler Nameless Sword + Nameless Spear routes work great for beginners; advanced variants push damage much higher.

Playstyle: High APM, debuff management, burst windows.

破竹·風 – Dual Blades Assassin

PVP Specialist

Rope Dart drags targets out of position, then Dual Blades dive in to finish the job. It is mechanically demanding but extremely satisfying if you enjoy reads, feints, and turning enemy mistakes into instant deletes.

Focus: Isolation, burst damage, mobility.

How to Read This Tier List

Each tier reflects an overall impression that blends damage, survivability, ease of use, and flexibility. Instead of obsessing over micro differences, we group weapons into bands of power.

  • PVE vs PVP: Weapons are grouped by real endgame performance. PVE favors consistency and control; PVP favors burst and mobility.
  • Tiers are not destiny: A dedicated player with a C-tier favorite can often outperform a meta-chaser who doesn't know their rotation.

Tier List Philosophy

This list is built for consistency. An S-tier weapon that requires frame-perfect inputs might be B-tier for a casual player.

We prioritize options that perform well in lag, chaos, and uncoordinated groups.

Updates will happen after large patches or seasonal events. We won't shift rankings just for novelty.

Build Strategy

Look for synergies. A strong crowd control weapon might pair best with a sustain-focused build.

“The most important question is not "what is S tier", but "what feels powerful in my hands".”

Community Video & Tier Data

Video context on the left, and the Excel-driven tier data on the right—no more tiny Google Sheet iframe.

Source is ref-page/tier_list/tier_list.xlsx; tap through tabs to explore the rankings.

Video overview (YouTube, no cookies)

Excel-synced tier overview

Local tier list

Fast to scan, synced from the Excel in this repo.

Stormbreaker Spear icon

Spear · Melee · Tank

Stormbreaker Spear

Path: Stonesplit - Might

Vet S
PVE APVP S
Nameless Spear icon

Spear · Melee · DPS

Nameless Spear

Path: Bellstrike - Splendor

Vet S
PVE APVP A
Panacea Fan icon

Fan · Ranged · Heal

Panacea Fan

Path: Silkbind - Deluge · Sect: Silver Needle

Vet S
PVE SPVP B
Nameless Sword icon

Sword · Melee · DPS

Nameless Sword

Path: Bellstrike - Splendor

Vet S
PVE SPVP S
Strategic Sword icon

Sword · Melee · DPS

Strategic Sword

Path: Bellstrike - Umbra

Vet A
PVE APVP A
Thundercry Blade icon

Mo Blade · Melee · Tank

Thundercry Blade

Path: Stonesplit - Might · Sect: Well of Heaven

Vet A
PVE SPVP S
Infernal Twin Blades icon

Twin Blades · Melee · DPS

Infernal Twin Blades

Path: Bamboocut - Wind · Sect: Midnight Blades

Vet A
PVE APVP S
Heavenquaker Spear icon

Spear · Melee · DPS

Heavenquaker Spear

Path: Bellstrike - Umbra

Vet A
PVE APVP B
Mortal Rope Dart icon

Rope Dart · Melee · DPS

Mortal Rope Dart

Path: Bamboocut - Wind · Sect: Nine Mortal Ways

Vet A
PVE APVP S
Soulshade Umbrella icon

Umbrella · Ranged · Heal

Soulshade Umbrella

Path: Silkbind - Deluge · Sect: Hollow Vale

Vet B
PVE APVP C
Inkwell fan icon

Fan · Ranged · DPS

Inkwell fan

Path: Silkbind - Jade · Sect: Silver Needle

Vet B
PVE BPVP A
Vernal Umbrella icon

Umbrella · Ranged · DPS

Vernal Umbrella

Path: Silkbind - Jade

Vet C
PVE BPVP C
Data flow: ref-page/tier_list/tier_list.xlsx ref-page/tier_list/tier-list.json. Update the Excel, run the extractor, and redeploy.