[Top 3] Dragon Quest XI S Best Weapons For Each Character (And How To Get Them)

Characters in Dragon Quest XI S
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Weapons in Dragon Quest XI S are important to spice up gameplay and help you in tough battles and each character can wield different types of weapons in order to excel in their own way. Here are the top 3 best weapons for each character in Dragon Quest XI S.

 

Hero

1. Supreme Sword of Light (https://dragonquest.fandom.com/wiki/Supreme_Sword_of_Light

Reasons why: 

  • Hero Exclusive
  • 196 Attack
  • 100 Charm
  • 3% of removing enemy buff
  • Deals lightning damage
  • Cures ally of negative effects if used as an item

 

How to Get: 

  • Go to Drustan’s Labyrinth and overcome the trails
  • Choose “I wish I had a powerful weapon” (You will receive the recipe for the Supreme Sword of Light)
  • Open the Fun-Sized Forge
  • Use Sword of Light
  • Use Sword of Kings
  • Use 2 Crimsonite
  • Use 2 Uber Agate of Evolution
  • Use 2 Spectralite
  • Forge

 

2. Brilliant Blade (https://dragonquest.fandom.com/wiki/Brilliant_blade#:~:text=Appearances-....)  

Reasons Why:

  • 353 Attack
  • 11% Parry chance
  • 100 Charm
  • Deals Light damage

 

How to Get:

  • Complete Wheel of Harma’s final trial in 30 turns or less

 

3. Hypernova Sword (https://dragon-quest.org/wiki/Hypernova_sword

Reasons Why: 

  • 196 Attack
  • 50 Charm
  • 24% chance to reduce enemy defense

 

How to Get:

  • It is the final evolution of the Stardust Sword
  • You get the Stardust Sword in the final dungeon before the first ending
  • Or Fist Forest Whale Way

 

Erik

 

1. Timeshear (https://dragon-quest.org/wiki/Timeshear

Reasons Why:

  • Erik Exlusive
  • 162 Attack 
  • 1% Evasion Chance
  • Chance of surprise attack increased by 5%

 

How to Get:

  • Recipe from Big Hitters of the Battlefield
  • Recipe book in a chest from Luminary’s Trail of Drustan’s Labyrinth

 

2. Hypernova Sword (https://dragon-quest.org/wiki/Hypernova_sword

Reasons Why: 

  • 196 Attack
  • 50 Charm
  • 24% chance to reduce enemy defense

 

How to Get:

  • It is the final evolution of the Stardust Sword
  • You get the Stardust Sword in the final dungeon before the first ending
  • Or Fist Forest Whale Way

 

3. Galaxarang (https://dragon-quest.org/wiki/Galaxarang

Reasons Why:

  • 141 Attack
  • 40 Charm
  • Deals Lightning damage

 

How to Get:

  • Final evolution of Meteorang
  • You can get the Meteorang at Manglegrove Whale Way Station

 

Veronica

 

1. Aurora Staff (https://dragon-quest.org/wiki/Aurora_staff)  

Reasons Why:

  • 100 Magical Might
  • 80 Magical Mending
  • 112 Attack
  • 16 MP Absorb
  • 100% to remove enemy buffs

 

How to Get:

  • It is the final evolution of the Bright Staff
  • Beating Wheel of Harma’s third trial in 15 turns or less

 

2. Staff of Eternity (https://dragon-quest.org/wiki/Staff_of_eternity)  

Reasons Why:

  • 94 Magical Might
  • 47 Magical Mending
  • 103 Attack
  • 15 MP absorb
  • Casts Accelerate when used as an item

 

How to Get:

  • Crafted from the recipe book Big Hitters of the Battlefield
  • Recipe book in a chest from Luminary’s Trail of Drustan’s Labyrinth

 

3. Uber Gringham Whip (https://dragonquest.fandom.com/wiki/%C3%9Cber_gringham_whip

Reasons Why:

  • 194 Attack 
  • 40 Charm
  • Deals full damage to all enemies

 

How to Get:

  • It is the final evolution of the Gringham Whip
  • Trade 750 000 at the Octagonia Casino to get the Gringham Whip

 

Serena

 

1. Sceptre of Time (https://dragon-quest.org/wiki/Sceptre_of_time

Reasons Why:

  • 70 Magical Mending
  • 19 Magical Might
  • 88 Attack
  • 8 MP Absorb
  • 100% chance to start with Alma Mater
  • 10 MP restored per turn

 

How to Get:

  • Go to the Luminary’s Trail of Drustan’s Labyrinth
  • Open the chest that gives you If I Could Turn Back Time recipe book
  • Need the Rusty Sceptre which is acquired through story

 

2. Cane of Compassion (https://dragon-quest.org/wiki/Cane_of_compassion

Reasons Why:

  • 68 Magical Mending
  • 19 Magical Might
  • 86 Attack
  • 8 MP absorb
  • 4% chance to not consume MP
  • 50% chance to start the battle with Caster Sugar

 

How to Get:

  • Purchase for 36 000 Gold at the rebuilt Cobblestone

 

3. Split-Pot Poker (https://dragon-quest.org/wiki/Split-pot_poker

Reasons Why:

  • 266 Attack
  • 3% Parry Chance
  • 90 Charm
  • Attack cannot be blocked or parried

 

How to Get:

  • It is the final evolution of the Poker
  • Find the Poker in the final dungeon before the first ending
  • Or in a chest at the First Forest Whale station

 

Jade

 

1. Split-Pot Poker (https://dragon-quest.org/wiki/Split-pot_poker

Reasons Why:

  • 266 Attack
  • 3% Parry Chance
  • 90 Charm
  • Attack cannot be blocked or parried

 

How to Get:

It is the final evolution of the Poker

Find the Poker in the final dungeon before the first ending

Or in a chest at the First Forest Whale station

 

2. Metal King Spear (https://dragon-quest.org/wiki/Metal_king_spear

Reasons Why:

  • 251 Attack
  • 3% parry chance
  • +1 damage to metal enemies
  • 12% chance to beguile Slime type enemies

 

How to Get:

  • Crafted from a recipe book called Making Things With Metal Kings
  • Get the recipe book from completing the “Long Lost Literary Love” quest in late-game Arboria

 

3. Decimators (https://dragon-quest.org/wiki/Claw_Weapon_Family

Reasons Why:

  • Jade Exclusive
  • 108 Attack
  • 5% Critical chance
  • 56 Charm
  • 15% Chance to not consume MP

 

How to Get:

  • Recipe from Big Hitters of the Battlefield
  • Recipe book in a chest from Luminary’s Trail of Drustan’s Labyrinth

 

Rab

 

1. Xenlon Claws (https://dragon-quest.org/wiki/Xenlon_claws)

Reasons Why:

  • 118 Attack
  • 5% Critical Chance
  • 50 Charm
  • +20 damage to dragons

 

How to Get:

  • It is the final evolution of the Beastmaster Claws
  • Beat the Wheel of Harma’s third trial in 20 turns or less

 

2. Aurora Staff (https://dragon-quest.org/wiki/Aurora_staff)  

Reasons Why:

  • 100 Magical Might
  • 80 Magical Mending
  • 112 Attack
  • 16 MP Absorb
  • 100% to remove enemy buffs

 

How to Get:

  • It is the final evolution of the Bright Staff
  • Beating Wheel of Harma’s third trial in 15 turns or less

 

3. Staff of Eternity (https://dragon-quest.org/wiki/Staff_of_eternity)  

Reasons Why:

  • 94 Magical Might
  • 47 Magical Mending
  • 103 Attack
  • 15 MP absorb
  • Casts Accelerate when used as an item

 

How to Get:

  • Crafted from the recipe book Big Hitters of the Battlefield
  • Recipe book in a chest from Luminary’s Trail of Drustan’s Labyrinth

 

Sylvando

 

1. Hypernova Sword (https://dragon-quest.org/wiki/Hypernova_sword

Reasons Why: 

  • 196 Attack
  • 50 Charm
  • 24% chance to reduce enemy defense

 

How to Get:

  • It is the final evolution of the Stardust Sword
  • You get the Stardust Sword in the final dungeon before the first ending
  • Or Fist Forest Whale Way

 

2. Uber Gringham Whip (https://dragonquest.fandom.com/wiki/%C3%9Cber_gringham_whip

Reasons Why:

  • 194 Attack 
  • 40 Charm
  • Deals full damage to all enemies

 

How to Get:

  • It is the final evolution of the Gringham Whip
  • Trade 750 000 at the Octagonia Casino to get the Gringham Whip

 

3. El Stupendo (https://dragon-quest.org/wiki/El_Stupendo)

Reasons Why:

  • 160 Attack
  • 3% Evasion chance
  • 15 Deftness
  • 36 Charm

 

How to Get:

  • Recipe from Big Hitters of the Battlefield
  • Recipe book in a chest from Luminary’s Trail of Drustan’s Labyrinth

 

Hendrik

 

1. Drustan’s Sword (https://dragonquest.fandom.com/wiki/Drustan

Reasons Why:

  • Hendrik Exclusive
  • 85% Attack
  • Enemies are more likely to target wielder

 

How to Get:

  • Found in a chest in Drustan’s Labyrinth, the Luminary’s Trail

 

2. Brilliant Blade (https://dragonquest.fandom.com/wiki/Brilliant_blade#:~:text=Appearances-....)  

Reasons Why:

  • 353 Attack
  • 11% Parry chance
  • 100 Charm
  • Deals Light damage

 

How to Get:

  • Complete Wheel of Harma’s final trial in 30 turns or less

 

3. Galaxy Axe (https://dragon-quest.org/wiki/Galaxy_axe

Reasons Why:

  • 196 Attack
  • +20 max MP
  • 50 Charm
  • 24% chance to reduce enemy attack power

 

How to Get:

  • It is the final evolution of the Bad Axe
  • Found in a chest at Battleground

 

These weapons are not necessary towards your gameplay and as long as you are having fun, that is all that matters. 

 

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