Discover every weapon in No Rest for the Wicked. Explore all one-handed and two-handed weapon types, including knives, swords, axes, maces, staves, and bows, with their stats and runes.
This guide lists all known weapons in No Rest for the Wicked, detailing their types, tiers, required attributes, and available runes. Weapon stats like energy cost, damage, and focus gain vary based on tier and level, so these are not included. Drop locations are generally tied to tier: Tier 1 for early game, Mid tier for Nameless Pass, and Tier 3 for end game, crafting, or crucible.
We will continue to update this page with more confirmed weapons as they are discovered.
All One-Handed Weapon Types
One-handed weapons are typically medium to fast-attacking and can be paired with a shield or bow. They come in various styles, each with different attack patterns. Knives are close-range and fast, katanas offer agility, and spears provide more range.
Knives
Knives are generally the fastest one-handed weapons, functioning like daggers with a focus on backstab damage. They can be used with a shield for increased defense at the cost of offense.
| Weapon Name | Tier | Runes | Strength | Dexterity | Intelligence | Faith |
| A Singular Purpose | 1 | Fierce Dash | 0 | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Butcher’s Work | 3 (Crafted) | Wild Rush | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| Hunters Blade | 1 | Piercing Dash | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacknife | 3 | Frost Dash | 0 | 42 | 0 | 0 |
| Midnight Blade | 2 (Legendary) | Lightning Sweep, Blink, Piercing Dodge, Electric Enchantment | 0 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
All One-Handed Straight Swords
Straight swords are standard one-handed weapons with consistent swinging, jabbing, and thrusting attacks. They often feature fighter-style combat, with options for Thorn runes, throws, crowd control strikes, or enchantments for bonus damage, which is effective against bosses.
| Weapon Name | Tier | Runes | Strength | Dexterity | Intelligence | Faith |
| Azure Blade | 1 | Heat Enchantment | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Blood Rusted Sword | 1 | Spin | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Falstad’s Fury | 3 (Legendary) | Triple Swipe, Kick Slash, Crushing Dash, Damage Surge | 22 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| Governor’s Sword | 3 | Slamdown | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nith Blade | 2 | Slashing Dodge | 16 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Spirit Edge | 3 (Crafted) | Evasive Strike | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 |
| Wooden Sword | 1 | Jump Cut | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
All One-Handed Curved Swords
Curved swords are similar to straight swords, but their swiping attacks are typically faster and deadlier, at the expense of weaker thrusts and reduced range.
| Weapon Name | Tier | Runes | Strength | Dexterity | Intelligence | Faith |
| Cerulean Blade | 3 | Slashing Flurry | 26 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| Filleter | 3 (Crafted) | Lightning Spin | 0 | 0 | 42 | 0 |
| Risen Sword | 2 | Ice Throw | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| Rusty Khopesh | 3 (Crafted) | Kick Slash | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Talwar | 3 | Fire Whirl | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 |
All One-Handed Katanas
Katanas often focus on magic runes and deliver very fast strikes against single targets.
| Weapon Name | Tier | Runes | Strength | Dexterity | Intelligence | Faith |
| Coiled Dawn | 2 (Crafted) | Fire Flurry | 0 | 16 | 16 | 0 |
| Etched Yatagan | 3 (Crafted) | Slashing Pirouette | 0 | 0 | 26 | 26 |
| Horned Frenzy | 2 | Plague Swirl | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| Wind of Death | 3 (Legendary) | Plague Whirl, Jump Cut, Slashing Dash, Twirl Death | 0 | 26 | 0 | 26 |
All One-Handed Maces
Maces are slower but more impactful weapons, offering greater poise breaking than other single-target weapons.
| Weapon Name | Tier | Runes | Strength | Dexterity | Intelligence | Faith |
| Cleric’s Mace | 1 | Thrust | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Grimacing Stone | 2 | Charge Strike | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| Malice | 1 | Surge Slash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Nail-laden Club | 1 | ??? | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| The Last Word | 3 (Crafted) | Slashing Dash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 |
All One-Handed Axes
Axes are typically a bit slower than swords but faster than maces. They deal decent damage and come with interesting rune choices.
| Weapon Name | Tier | Runes | Strength | Dexterity | Intelligence | Faith |
| Climbing Pick | 1 | Fire Throw | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Ripper | 2 | Taunt Strike | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
All One-Handed Spears
Spears are ideal for jabbing and maintaining range. They support a defensive playstyle with a shield, focusing on safe, ranged jabs.
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