Updated June 27, 2026

Broken Blade Tier List

Use this Broken Blade tier list to compare the best races, elements, blessings, weapon types, and theorycrafted builds. Confirmed data is separated from weapon notes that still need in-game screenshots.

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9races ranked

6elements ranked

21blessings tracked

8known weapons

Broken Blade Yamato tier list and build planning

Yamato S-tierTheorycraft noted

Broken Blade farming build tier list art

Races Aesir, Elf, Nether, Vanir Elements Thunder, Fire, Wind Blessings Odin, Surtr, Thor Weapons Buster, Katana, Sword Builds Endgame combinations

Overall Broken Blade tier list

This overview ranks the strongest confirmed races, elements, and blessings together. Individual weapon names are treated more carefully because exact weapon stats and forge costs are still not publicly verified.

Best endgame picks

Aesir, Thunder, Odin, Surtr, Jormungandr, Hel, Fenrir

These options either add huge universal damage, crit scaling, or top Buster synergy. Most are rare chase rolls.

Strong build anchors

Elf, Nether, Vanir, Fire, Tyr, Loki, Heimdall, Freyja

Excellent choices when they match your weapon plan. Fire and the Legendary blessings carry many practical builds.

Good progression stops

Flame, Frost, Wind, Njord, Frigg, Freyr, Baldr

Useful before Mythical rolls. These are strong enough to keep while farming rerolls or better materials.

Early safety and utility

Giant, Dwarves, Water, Life, Valkyrie, Einherjar, Vidar, Vali, Eir

Acceptable while leveling, but their value drops once damage checks and farming speed matter more.

Starter only

Human, Earth, Dark, Light

Fine at the start, but replace these once you have rerolls or a clearer build direction.

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Race rankings in the Broken Blade tier list

Races matter because they decide whether your build leans toward universal crit damage, weapon-specific damage, survivability, or starter utility.

Tier	Race	Rarity	Effects	Why it ranks here
S	Aesir	Mythical	+75% Damage, +10% Crit Chance, +100% Crit Damage, +5% Attack Speed	Best overall DPS because the bonuses work across weapon types.
A	Elf	Legendary	+75% Damage, +25% Sword Damage	Top Sword race if your weapon route is Wing Fang, Night Whisper, or Nameless Blade.
A	Nether	Legendary	+75% Damage, +25% Buster Damage	Best race direction for Dragon Slayer and other Buster builds.
A	Vanir	Legendary	+75% Damage, +25% Katana Damage	Best race direction for Katana farming and attack-speed builds.
B	Flame	Epic	+50% Damage, +50% Health	Strong realistic stopping point for progression.
B	Frost	Epic	+50% Damage, +20% Damage Reduction	Great for safer bossing before Legendary rolls.
C	Giant	Rare	+10% Damage Reduction, +5% Life Steal	Useful sustain, lower clear speed.
C	Dwarves	Uncommon	+30% Health	Simple survivability for early play.
D	Human	Common	+10% Health	Starter value only.

Element rankings in the Broken Blade tier list

Elements are easier to rank than weapons because their published effects are direct stat modifiers.

Tier	Element	Rarity	Effect	Best use
S	Thunder	Mythical	+50% Crit Damage	Best for crit builds with Aesir, Odin, Heimdall, Baldr, or Freyr.
A	Fire	Legendary	+50% Damage	Most universal damage element for farming and bossing.
B	Wind	Epic	+15% Attack Speed	Best with Katana, Vanir, Loki, and fast-hit builds.
C	Life	Rare	+3% Life Steal	Helpful sustain, but low offensive value.
C	Water	Uncommon	+1.0% Energy Recovery/sec	Utility element for energy-hungry setups.
D	Earth	Common	+10% Damage Reduction	Defensive starter element; usually replace for damage.

Blessing tier list

Blessings have the largest endgame swing. Mythical blessings dominate the top tier, while Legendary blessings are still strong practical goals for most players.

Tier	Blessing	Rarity	Effects	Ranking note
S	Odin	Mythical	+200% Damage, +75% Crit Damage, +25% Buster, +12% Attack Speed	Highest theorycrafted damage blessing, especially for Buster crit builds.
S	Surtr	Mythical	+100% Damage, +25% Buster, +12% Attack Speed, +0.6 Energy/sec	Elite Buster blessing with damage, speed, and energy.
S	Jormungandr	Mythical	+175% Damage, +12% Attack Speed, +70% Crit Damage, +10% Damage Reduction	Endgame damage with a useful defense layer.
S	Hel	Mythical	+125% Damage, +75% Crit Damage, +25% Buster, +60% Health	Tankier Buster crit option.
S	Fenrir	Mythical	+150% Damage, +8% Crit Damage, +25% Buster, +8% Life Steal	Damage plus sustain for Buster farming and bossing.
A	Thor	Legendary	+70% Damage, +20% Buster Damage, +50% Crit Damage	Top Legendary Buster blessing.
A	Loki	Legendary	+65% Damage, +8% Attack Speed, +0.5 Energy/sec	Best Legendary for fast Katana farming.
A	Tyr	Legendary	+60% Damage, +6% Life Steal, +8% Crit Chance	Strong general DPS-sustain blessing.
A	Heimdall	Legendary	+50% Damage, +7% Crit Chance, +20% Crit Damage	Reliable crit package.
A	Freyja	Legendary	+50% Damage, +8% Damage Reduction, +20% Health	Best defensive Legendary.
B	Njord, Frigg, Freyr, Baldr	Epic	Damage plus energy, attack speed, crit damage, or crit chance	Good progression blessings while chasing Legendary or Mythical rolls.
C	Valkyrie, Einherjar, Vidar, Vali, Eir	Uncommon / Rare	Early damage, sustain, health, or defense	Usable early, but outclassed by Epic and higher.
D	Dark, Light	Common	+5% Damage / +7% Damage	Starter blessings only.

Weapon tier list

Broken Blade weapon data is still the least complete public dataset. This ranking focuses on weapon type and confirmed weapon names, not unverified damage numbers.

Tier	Weapon direction	Known weapons	Best synergy	Notes
S	Buster	Explosion (5★), Dragon Slayer, Soul Devourer	Nether, Thunder or Fire, Thor / Surtr / Odin	Top endgame direction: Explosion is the game's first 5-star (Reforge the Explosion event). Dragon Slayer has the most public progression detail.
S	Katana	Yamato (5★), Stone Cleaver, Light Scar, Moon Cut	Vanir, Wind, Loki or Frigg	Yamato from the Reforge the Yamato update is the new 5-star meta katana for farming and bossing, pushing Katana to the top weapon type.
B	Sword	Nameless Blade, Wing Fang, Night Whisper	Elf, Fire, Tyr or Heimdall	Stable starter-to-progression direction. Nameless Blade is the confirmed beginner weapon.
Verification	Individual weapon ranking	All 8 weapons	Needs screenshots	Exact stats, unlock locations, material counts, and movesets are still not publicly verified.

Best beginner weapon

Nameless Blade is the safest beginner recommendation because it is the confirmed beginner weapon. Use it while learning combat and saving rare materials.

Best farming direction

Katana + Vanir + Wind + Loki is the best speed-farming concept because every piece supports attack speed or Katana damage.

Best endgame direction

Buster + Nether + Thunder + Odin or Surtr is the strongest theorycrafted route, with Dragon Slayer as the best-documented weapon path.

Best Broken Blade builds

These builds are theorycrafted from confirmed race, element, and blessing effects. Treat them as build plans, not final DPS parses.

Tier	Build	Why it works
S	Buster + Nether + Thunder + Odin	Maximum theorycrafted Buster crit damage. Extremely rare and not a beginner target.
S	Buster + Aesir + Thunder + Surtr	Universal crit race plus Buster blessing power. Strong endgame burst concept.
S	Buster + Nether + Fire + Jormungandr	Damage-heavy Buster build with more defense than pure crit setups.
A	Katana + Vanir + Wind + Loki	Fast farming setup built around Katana damage, attack speed, and energy.
A	Sword + Elf + Fire + Tyr	Practical Sword build with high damage, sustain, and cleaner progression value.
B	Katana + Vanir + Fire + Frigg	Good farming direction before Legendary or Mythical blessing luck lands.
B	Buster + Nether + Fire + Njord	Progression Buster idea with energy utility instead of rare Mythical bonuses.
C	Sword + Elf + Water + Vidar	Serviceable progression build, replace once better element or blessing rolls appear.
D	Any + Human + Earth + Dark / Light	Default starter setup. Use it only until rerolls become available.

Broken Blade Yamato damage and build planning

Best picks by situation

This table is the decision-tool version of the Broken Blade tier list. Pick the row that matches what you are doing right now, not the rarest build on paper.

Situation	Weapon direction	Race	Element	Blessing	Decision rule
Beginner	Sword / Nameless Blade direction	Flame, Frost, or Giant	Fire, Wind, or Life	Tyr, Freyja, Vidar, or any damage blessing	Prioritize stable survival and simple damage before chasing Mythical rolls.
PvE farming	Katana direction	Vanir	Wind or Fire	Loki, Frigg, or Freyr	Attack speed and Katana damage make repeat farming feel faster.
Bossing	Buster direction	Nether or Aesir	Thunder or Fire	Thor, Surtr, Hel, Fenrir, or Odin	Buster burst and crit scaling are strongest when the build is already prepared.
Endgame	Dragon Slayer / Excalibur route	Aesir or Nether	Thunder	Odin, Surtr, Jormungandr, Hel, or Fenrir	Use this only after Volcano Island, Jotunheim, Soul Forge, and Sky Spire planning.
Safe progression	Any weapon you can upgrade consistently	Frost, Flame, or Giant	Fire, Earth, or Life	Freyja, Vidar, or Eir	A safe build that clears today is better than an S-tier build you cannot farm yet.

Common tier-list debates

These comparisons answer the questions players usually argue about before rerolling, swapping weapons, or spending endgame materials.

Debate	What the data suggests	Practical answer
Aesir vs Vanir	Aesir is the best universal endgame race; Vanir can be better-feeling earlier if you are committed to Katana.	Use Aesir for crit/endgame. Use Vanir for Katana farming.
Flame vs Frost	Flame gives damage plus health; Frost gives damage plus damage reduction.	Pick Flame for broad progression, Frost for safer bosses.
Fire vs Thunder	Fire is universal +50% Damage; Thunder is +50% Crit Damage and needs crit support.	Pick Fire for general use, Thunder for Aesir/Odin/crit setups.
Buster vs Katana	Buster is the Dragon Slayer / Excalibur endgame route; Katana is the faster farming direction.	Farm with Katana, push endgame boss burst with Buster.
Weapon tier vs weapon name	Weapon categories are safer to rank than individual weapons because stat panels are still missing.	Do not invent exact weapon rankings until screenshots prove stats.

How this tier list ranks picks

Ranks are based on damage scaling, crit value, attack speed, survivability, weapon synergy, and whether the pick stays useful after your account improves.

Why weapons are ranked by type

Public sources confirm weapon names and categories, but not exact stat panels for every weapon. Ranking by Sword, Katana, and Buster is more honest until screenshots verify each weapon.

When to ignore S tier

If you are still leveling, a realistic B-tier or A-tier setup is often better than chasing a Mythical roll you cannot farm consistently yet.

Needs in-game verification

Do not treat individual weapon stats as final yet. Wing Fang, Night Whisper, Stone Cleaver, Light Scar, and Soul Devourer still need exact unlock locations, material counts, base stats, and moveset screenshots.

Exact forge costs for all 8 known weapons
Weapon damage values, attack counts, and skill text
Island, altar, NPC, or shop location for each weapon
Whether any weapon has a hidden passive effect

What is safe to trust?

The race, element, and blessing rankings are based on published effect data and practical build logic. The weapon section is intentionally conservative: it lists confirmed weapon names and type synergy, then marks missing fields instead of inventing numbers.

This keeps the page useful now while leaving room for better in-game screenshots later. Once exact weapon panels are verified, this page can move from weapon-type rankings to weapon-by-weapon rankings.

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Tier-list screenshot checklist

These are the captures needed to turn community meta into a stronger evidence-backed database.

Capture target	What it proves	Status
Build UI	Race + Element + Blessing + Weapon shown together	Missing
Race panel	Aesir / Vanir / Nether / Elf effects and roll result	Missing
Element panel	Fire vs Thunder effect confirmation	Missing
Blessing panel	Odin, Surtr, Hel, Jormungandr, Fenrir effects	Missing
Weapon stat panels	Dragon Slayer, Moon Cut, Light Scar, Soul Devourer exact values	Missing
Combat comparison	Katana farming vs Buster bossing screenshots	Missing

Broken Blade tier list FAQ

Quick answers for players deciding whether to reroll, swap weapon types, or save materials.

Which race ranks highest in the Broken Blade tier list?

Aesir ranks highest overall because it gives damage, crit chance, crit damage, and attack speed without requiring one specific weapon type.

Which element ranks highest for damage?

Thunder ranks highest for crit builds, while Fire is the safest universal damage element. Wind is excellent for Katana speed builds.

Which blessing ranks highest for endgame?

Odin is the strongest theorycrafted damage blessing, but Surtr, Jormungandr, Hel, and Fenrir are also S-tier endgame blessings.

Which weapon type ranks highest?

Katana and Buster are the top weapon types in June 2026, each with a 5-star weapon: Katana has Yamato (Reforge the Yamato update) and Buster has Explosion (Reforge the Explosion event). Buster also gets strong support from Nether, Thor, Surtr, Odin, Hel, and Fenrir.

Should beginners chase S tier immediately?

No. Beginners should keep useful B-tier or A-tier rolls while they build a repeatable farming route. Chasing Mythical rolls too early can waste rare rerolls.

Why are some weapon notes marked unverified?

Public sources confirm the known weapon names, but exact unlock locations, material counts, and stat panels still need in-game screenshots.

Related Broken Blade guides

Use these pages when you want deeper details behind the rankings.