Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty’s Best Early Game Weapons (& Where To Get Them)

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Some of 's best weapons can be found in the early game if players only know where to look. Players can make use of a variety of ancient weapons, including swords, polearms, and bows. They can equip up to two at a time, switching between them on the fly, and there's even an option to do a weapon switch attack. Each weapon comes with a unique fighting style and special attacks, scaling with one of the game's five elemental stats.

The most important numbers to watch out for when picking weapons in, a successor to the series, are attack power, scaling, Spirit damage, and deflect difficulty. Attack power tells the player how much damage the weapon will output. Scaling indicates which of the player's stats govern the weapon's total damage, and hints at what builds benefit most from each weapon. Spirit damage refers to how quickly the weapon allows the player to break the enemy's stance, opening them up for Fatal Strikes. Deflect difficulty measures how much Spirit is consumed when the player dashes. It's counterintuitive, but higher deflect difficulty percentages are preferable. The following are some of the best early game weapons along these lines.

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The White Wooden Cudgel doesn't have the best attack power, but its speed is high, allowing for adaptability — so long as the player has the best PC performance settings for calibrated. It has a high deflect difficulty, which means dashing around doesn't consume much Spirit. The White Wooden Cudgel also increases the Spirit gained from normal attacks by 3.5%, which allows players to unleash devastating specials more frequently. The White Wooden Cudgel's power scales with the Wood Virtue, which is a great choice for new players