# What do you think are the most valuable weapons? **URL:** \ **Category:** Community Content\ **Created:** [July 20, 2019, 10:50pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/what-do-you-think-are-the-most-valuable-weapons/56543 "2019-07-20T22:50:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Keylime](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/keylime/32/54949_2.png) [@Keylime](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Keylime)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2019, 10:50pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/what-do-you-think-are-the-most-valuable-weapons/56543/1 "2019-07-20T22:50:48Z")
When you ask me what the most valuable weapons are, I think about how much raw damage it can do, how devastating or potent the effects are and how frequently can it be used. I figured I’d put together a video showing what my top 10 would be, but I’d love to see if you guys think I missed any from the list. [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/original/3X/6/a/6a63599b79ddd52d69b1ede3d8dcb820343518cd.jpeg "Gems of War | Top 10 Most Valuable Weapons") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDqVEa1TfrI) My top 10 are (in reversre order) - Mang - “MIx based on type” weapons - Skeleton Key - Sky Hero / Flammifer - Rope Dart - Essence of Evil - Doomed Weapons (damage ones) - Earths Fury / Tricksters Shot / Yasmine’s Pride - Jar of Eyes - Mountain Crusher …what do ya think? ---
**Author:** ![BelethS](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/beleths/32/53407_2.png) [@BelethS](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/BelethS)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2019, 1:44am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/what-do-you-think-are-the-most-valuable-weapons/56543/2 "2019-07-21T01:44:20Z")
1. Mountain crusher/jar of eyes (everyday exploders) 2. Skeleton key (golden nuke) 3. Mang (everyone’s first love) 4. Rope dart/Trickster’s shot (everyone’s first hate) 5. Life and death/secrets of the crypt (zhuul GOTH’s favourite weapons) 6. Earth’s fury (Irongut’s pot of delve gumbo) 7. Fire ruby staff (nuke nr2) 8. Dawnbringer (shiny!!!) 9. Flammifer (when you want to make a discreet fire in the woods…) 10. Null sphere (everyone’s dread) ---
**Author:** ![TheIdleOne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c68b51/32.png) [@TheIdleOne](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/TheIdleOne)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2019, 4:18am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/what-do-you-think-are-the-most-valuable-weapons/56543/3 "2019-07-21T04:18:36Z")
1. Mountain Crusher 2. Mang 3. Life and Death 4. Jar of Eyes 5. Rope Dart 6. Doomed (Doomskull) Weapons 7. Essence of Evil 8. Dawnbringer 9. Orb of Winter 10. Shield of Urskaya Honorable mentions: Earth’s Fury, Trickster’s Shot: Fantastic weapons that I never use Yasmine’s Pride: Fantastic weapon that I’m not using currently Flammifer, Guardian Crown: Great weapons that I never use on offense… Sky Hero, Skeleton Key: Good Weapons but I have only used in one team so far… Anu’s Sceptre, Bronzelock Pistol, Eternal Torch: Useful, but I don’t use them much anymore… Drill Shooter, Divine Protector, Elemental Bow, others: They’re still good weapons, if I ever want to use a themed team. ---
**Author:** ![locoblutaxt](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/locoblutaxt/32/52337_2.png) [@locoblutaxt](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/locoblutaxt)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2019, 2:27pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/what-do-you-think-are-the-most-valuable-weapons/56543/4 "2019-07-22T14:27:26Z")
Thanx for the Vid and the Thread! What about Ice Aegis? I have it, never use it, but HATE to play against… ---
**Author:** ![Chad\_Mabslayer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/chad_mabslayer/32/55338_2.png) [@Chad\_Mabslayer](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Chad_Mabslayer)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2019, 2:37pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/what-do-you-think-are-the-most-valuable-weapons/56543/5 "2019-07-22T14:37:12Z")
Same list as everyone else. Except Rope Dart at #1. It’s the Infernus of weapons, it does a lil’ bit of everything good and is always useful. ---
**Author:** ![igniteice](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/igniteice/32/67904_2.png) [@igniteice](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/igniteice)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2019, 4:16pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/what-do-you-think-are-the-most-valuable-weapons/56543/6 "2019-07-22T16:16:57Z")
Life and Death Rope Dart Jar of Eyes Guardian Crown Skeleton Key Dawnbringer But mostly Life and Death. ---
**Author:** ![Mana\_Surgeon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/mana_surgeon/32/55678_2.png) [@Mana\_Surgeon](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Mana_Surgeon)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2019, 8:45pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/what-do-you-think-are-the-most-valuable-weapons/56543/7 "2019-07-22T20:45:19Z")
Thanks guys. There are so many Legendary and Mythic weapon options, it’s good to know what will eventually be useful. ---
**Author:** ![Slypenslyde](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/slypenslyde/32/30373_2.png) [@Slypenslyde](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Slypenslyde)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2019, 1:40am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/what-do-you-think-are-the-most-valuable-weapons/56543/9 "2019-07-23T01:40:22Z")
The most valuable weapon of all was Divine Protector. It taught players the devs might dramatically increase a weapon’s power after it’s not available. Thus every player learned they HAVE to spend resources on EVERY weapon. I don’t think any single weapon has sunk more gems or dollars in the game’s history. ---
**Author:** ![Nullings](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/nullings/32/39207_2.png) [@Nullings](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Nullings)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2019, 3:37am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/what-do-you-think-are-the-most-valuable-weapons/56543/10 "2019-07-23T03:37:42Z")
For offense: Yasmine’s Pride (in delves, invasions and ToD), Mang and Trickster’s Shot (raid bosses), DB (Arena). In GWs I also use Life and Death, Prismatic Orb, Pan’s Lute. For defense: Flammifer, Skeleton Key, Rope Dart, Life and Death, Jar of Eyes, Doomed Statue, Orb of Winter, Essence of Evil, Secrets of the Crypt. ---
**Author:** ![en9nhcet](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/en9nhcet/32/1673_2.png) [@en9nhcet](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/en9nhcet)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2019, 8:38am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/what-do-you-think-are-the-most-valuable-weapons/56543/11 "2019-07-23T08:38:13Z")
crude club best weapon ingame boiiisss… ---
**Author:** ![Mana\_Surgeon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/mana_surgeon/32/55678_2.png) [@Mana\_Surgeon](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Mana_Surgeon)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2019, 12:08am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/what-do-you-think-are-the-most-valuable-weapons/56543/12 "2019-10-26T00:08:38Z")
Been thinking about weapons lately, is there any reason Jack-o-Lantern isn’t more frequently used? Sure it’s the poor man’s Essence of Evil, but it’s probably the fastest exploding weapon available to the hero. Dancing Daggers is another weapon I’m surprised you don’t hear much about - order-switching+decent all-enemy damage for a 14-mana cost. Also, any of the newer class weapons stand out to people? ---
**Author:** ![jdk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/jdk/32/58002_2.png) [@jdk](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/jdk)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2019, 12:21am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/what-do-you-think-are-the-most-valuable-weapons/56543/13 "2019-10-26T00:21:08Z")
I have used jack o lantern with khorvash/st astra combo and warpriest. Half start and no color blocking make it easy to fill and the explosions really accelerate being enchanted once Astra casts. Statuses and stuns complement pretty well. 4th can vary, TPK/Obsidius can work, or others. Relatively safe on offense but not the fastest ---
**Author:** ![Keylime](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/keylime/32/54949_2.png) [@Keylime](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Keylime)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2019, 1:17pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/what-do-you-think-are-the-most-valuable-weapons/56543/14 "2019-10-26T13:17:09Z")
I agree whole heartedly on Jack o Lantern. In my recently released Red Day GW video I had good ‘ole jack called out. It isn’t the most exciting weapon, but the debuffs can help in the clutch and at a minimum you get some way of exploding the board for mana (and it burns the first enemy of fireblade is your thing). ---
**Author:** ![Mana\_Surgeon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/mana_surgeon/32/55678_2.png) [@Mana\_Surgeon](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Mana_Surgeon)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2019, 12:03am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/what-do-you-think-are-the-most-valuable-weapons/56543/15 "2019-11-01T00:03:07Z")
Thanks for confirming my suspicions. Exploding hero weapons are strong in general, and while Jack-o-Lantern is overshadowed by JoE and EoE in many cases, I do think it has some niche utility at least. Following up on my last post, here are the hero class weapons released since this topic came out that I think could be noteworthy: Thunderbird, Plunder and Peril (on defense, at least), and Fiend Fire. Also, would you say it’s worth delaying crafting a mythic to spend diamonds on any of the following old weapons? -Divine Protector -Earth’s Fury -Yasmine’s Pride -Trickster’s Shot -Elemental Bow -Beastly Bow I’m thinking you can mostly get by without these (and it’d be better to save the diamonds), with the possible exception of Earth’s Fury (for delving with Irongut), but thought I’d solicit some opinions. ---
**Author:** ![jdk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/jdk/32/58002_2.png) [@jdk](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/jdk)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2019, 1:07am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/what-do-you-think-are-the-most-valuable-weapons/56543/16 "2019-11-01T01:07:35Z")
> [@Mana\_Surgeon](#): > > Trickster’s Shot In event weeks with no good synergy, a tricksters shot hero can solo invasion/raid if you can keep it alive. Thief class works well—stealthy, half mana start, and summons for skull fodder. Especially with potions for a quick first cast, and the +9 enchant self affix for the next ones, it can do tons of damage quite fast. Seems usually in one-shot range by 3rd cast. I’d still put earths fury ahead. But Tricksters shot gives another great option besides the barrier-on-Brown and skull smash model. I use them both a lot. I’d definitely pay diamonds for either one above the 10-12 junky mythics I’m still missing. I don’t think I would delay a really “good” mythic though (like S tier). I’d probably delay some of the A tiers though. There’s a lot more good options these days, so YMMV depending on playstyle ---
**Author:** ![Sir\_Stabs](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/sir_stabs/32/38765_2.png) [@Sir\_Stabs](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Sir_Stabs)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2019, 4:40am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/what-do-you-think-are-the-most-valuable-weapons/56543/17 "2019-11-01T04:40:40Z")
Dawnbringer is awesome in arena because you can fill it with 3 different color mana, which is crucial for speed because you can’t have an active banner. Grind them trophies$ ---
**Author:** ![BelethS](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/beleths/32/53407_2.png) [@BelethS](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/BelethS)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2019, 9:28am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/what-do-you-think-are-the-most-valuable-weapons/56543/18 "2019-11-01T09:28:33Z")
I think Norbert’s turnip can safely be added to the mvp list😁 ---
**Author:** ![Mana\_Surgeon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/mana_surgeon/32/55678_2.png) [@Mana\_Surgeon](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Mana_Surgeon)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2019, 8:12pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/what-do-you-think-are-the-most-valuable-weapons/56543/19 "2019-11-01T20:12:10Z")
I’ll say! I kinda glanced over it when thinking of newer weapons, but giving the quick affix to a “mix of” weapon is pretty good. It makes it so you don’t have to have a full goblin team, unlike most of the mono-type/kingdom weapons, and synergizes well with both new Zaejin troops. ---
**Author:** ![jdk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/jdk/32/58002_2.png) [@jdk](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/jdk)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2019, 8:42pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/what-do-you-think-are-the-most-valuable-weapons/56543/20 "2019-11-01T20:42:24Z")
> [@Mana\_Surgeon](#): > > you don’t have to have a full goblin team For example: Goblin/turnip loop + Bloodwood… then again if you never drop the turn the 4x bleed stacks will never do damage 🤔 😅 ---
**Author:** ![jdk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/jdk/32/58002_2.png) [@jdk](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/jdk)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2019, 7:46pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/what-do-you-think-are-the-most-valuable-weapons/56543/21 "2019-12-09T19:46:33Z")
Bump re: Beastly Bow in forge this week. I crafted it and it’s pretty fun with willow/FG/Qilin. Those 3 make a great team on their own though, the Bow is definitely not essential. But I had extra diamonds laying around so what the heck. Obviously the much stronger choice would be rope dart this week for anyone missing both [Next page](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/what-do-you-think-are-the-most-valuable-weapons/56543.md?page=2)