Summary
The anime-inspired soulslikeAI Limithas managed to gain quite a few fans in the short time since it was released. The game stands out despite entering a crowded genre at the same time as other highly regarded soulslikes likeThe First Berskerker: Khazan. The anime storyline, female protagonist, and soulslike gameplay elements combined with extensive ranged weaponry options put the game somewhere betweenCode VeinandStellar Bladein terms of gameplay and feel.
There are plenty of weapon options inAI Limit, with 32 meleeweaponsin the game alone. There are different weapon types, from Greatswords to Drill Fists, and weapons all come with their own skills. Players won’t have access to all the options right from the start of the game though, and like many soulslikes, knowing what weapons players want to spec toward in terms of stats can be useful going in. These are the best starter weapons and early-game weapons inAI Limit.
9Blader Swords
Starter Dual Blades
After players get through the tutorial section of the game, they’llmeet an important NPCwho offers one of three choices for a starter weapon. The Blader Swords are Dual Blades, the option with the lowest damage, but the fastest attack speed.
For players who want to be mobile and spec into Technique, the Dual Blades are the option to go with, but they offer the least base damage and stagger potential of the three starter weapons.
8Blader Longsword
Starter Straight Sword
The Blader Longsword is another potential choice for a starter weapon, and this one sits in the middle of the three in terms of damage and attack speed. Longswords tend to rely on balanced stats and could be considered the most straightforward weapon in the game. They work much like a straight sword inany other action RPG, reliable but not spectacular in any one area.
7Blader Greatsword
Starter Greatsword
Of the three starter weapon choices, the Blader Greatsword is arguably the best. It has the highest attack damage with the trade-off of the slowest attack speed, but it also has the highest stagger potential of the starter weapons, which can make dealing with early regular enemies a lot easier.
For players who want the easiest time navigating the early maps ofAI Limit, the Greatsword is the option to go with.
6Corrupted Blader Swords
Dual Blade Upgrade
Piercing damage is a powerful status effect inAI Limit. This acts like a stacking bleed effect but also increases the player’s ability to interrupt enemy attacks. This can be a highly valuable addition to the Dual Blades, which have relatively little stagger potential on their own.
These Blades aren’t found super early in the game, though, and players have to defeat a handful of bosses before they’ll be able to get to the forest area and claim them from the Lost Blader there.
5Corrupted Blader Longsword
Straight Sword Upgrade
The “Corrupted” versions of the starter weapons all deal piercing damage, a highly effective status effect inAI Limit. The Corrupted Blader Longsword can be found in the Sunken City Overground, so it can be obtained a little earlier than the Corrupted Dual Blades.
Players need to defeat the Lost Blader in the area near the Survivor’s Stronghold to find the sword, which is the best early upgrade for the Longsword weapon type.
4Pardoner
Boss Scythe
Defeating the Three-faced Pardoner will be one of the toughest tasks players are asked to do early on inAI Limit. Thischallenging bosscan be found in the Sunken City Overground near the Rooftop Street Branch.
Defeating the boss will get players their Scythe, Pardoner, as a reward, and this is a great alternate weapon choice relatively near the start of the game. The weapon has good damage, looks impressive, and the unique skill, Arc of Sins, is fun to use.
3Opossum’s Sais
Elemental Blades
Elemental damage-based weapons aren’t easy to come by early inAI Limit. For Dual Blades players, though, the Opposum’s Sais is an early fire damage-based option thatcouldn’t be easier to obtain.
The Opposum’s vending machine near the Flooded Street Branch in the Sunken City Overground sells these blades for 5500 crystal. Elemental damage simply adds damage on top of a weapon’s physical attack inAI Limit, so these blades can output decent damage if enemies have a fire weakness.
2Envenomed Blade
Poisoned Sword
Poison can be another useful status effect in the game, but it’s mostly inflicted via spells and ranged options. Longsword users can obtain the Envenomed Blade once they progress a way into the Sunken City Overground, though, and this sword inflicts poison by default on top of its physical attack.
The damage over time from poison can help with whittling down larger enemies for players who prefer toplay defensively.
1Corrupted Blader Greatsword
Greatsword Upgrade
The Corrupted Blader Greatsword is the first real upgrade that Greatsword users will get access to inAI Limit, but it’s powerful enough that it can stay relevant throughout the game if upgraded. There’s another Lost Blader in the Abandoned Houses near the Slums Branch of the Outer Walls Ruins. They have to be defeated for players to obtain the sword, but it’s well worth the effort.
The high attack damage, plus the additional damage and interrupt potential from the piercing damage, make this Greatsword one of the best early-game weapons inAI Limit.
