Thymesia: Best Plague Weapons

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Thymesia eschews a traditional magic system in favor of its plague weapon mechanic, which allows you to absorb weapons from your enemies and use them in retaliation. Early in the game, you also unlock the ability to choose a plague weapon to equip and use at will--provided you have enough energy to do so. By farming enemies who wield the weapons, you can earn skill shards to level up your plague weapons even further, making you into a force to be reckoned with. In this guide, we'll list five of the best plague weapons you can carry with you to aid in battle, with a focus on early to mid-game options.

The Handaxe is excellent for dishing out huge wound damage, and it can stagger enemies for a short while. It casts fairly fast and has solid forward momentum to ensure that you land your hits, and it can be leveled quite easily because there are tons of enemies who wield it. Once you've leveled it up, not only will its energy cost go down quite a bit, but you'll also gain the ability to double tap the button to throw the Handaxe for a ranged attack--though it's worth noting that doing so will do less damage than the standard melee-range attack.

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Passive: When you've leveled your Strength stat to 10, you'll be able to break an enemy's Super Armor with the Handaxe. When you've leveled your Vitality to 10, you'll reduce damage intake by 25% when casting the Handaxe.

The Halberd is a powerful option that is easy to level up due to how many halberd-wielding enemies are wandering