Best ZvZ weapons by weapon family

For each weapon family (axes, maces, hammers, swords, bows, crossbows, staffs…), the one that wins the most in ZvZ fights (21 or more players) on Asia over the last 7 days. Handy to know which axe, mace or staff build to bring to your next ZvZ.

1
Wild Staff
Ranged
- Q
- W
- E
- P
Win rate96.2%
Fights: 3,505
- Strong control
- Mobility
- Healing and recovery
What most players use
- Cleric Cowl
  Head · 34.4%
- Robe of Purity
  Armor · 21.9%
- Mercenary Shoes
  Shoes · 27.1%
- Lymhurst Cape
  Cape · 77.8%
- Gigantify Potion
  Potion · 93.5%
- Omelette
  Food · 29.5%
See full build See most used Wild Staff
2
Redemption Staff
Ranged
- Q
- W
- E
- P
Win rate85.1%
Fights: 1,810
- PvE: in 8 of our best builds
- Healing and recovery
- Active defenses
- Immunities
What most players use
- Assassin Hood
  Head · 24.2%
- Cleric Robe
  Armor · 32.8%
- Mercenary Shoes
  Shoes · 40.8%
- Lymhurst Cape
  Cape · 77.9%
- Gigantify Potion
  Potion · 62.5%
- Omelette
  Food · 53%
See full build See most used Redemption Staff
3
Bear Paws
Melee
- Q
- W
- E
- P
Win rate51.3%
Fights: 178
- PvE: in 20 of our best builds
- Strong control
- Mobility
- Healing and recovery
What most players use
- Fiend Cowl
  Head · 54.8%
- Assassin Jacket
  Armor · 60%
- Royal Sandals
  Shoes · 39.7%
- Undead Cape
  Cape · 38.4%
- Poison Potion
  Potion · 45.6%
- Stew
  Food · 81.2%
See full build See most used Bear Paws
4
Blazing Staff
Ranged
- Q
- W
- E
- P
Win rate43.7%
Fights: 196
- PvE: in 28 of our best builds
- Active defenses
- Area damage
What most players use
- Assassin Hood
  Head · 65.9%
- Scholar Robe
  Armor · 54.7%
- Royal Sandals
  Shoes · 28.6%
- Fort Sterling Cape
  Cape · 26.2%
- Gigantify Potion
  Potion · 58.1%
- Stew
  Food · 77.1%
See full build See most used Blazing Staff
5
Mistpiercer
Ranged
- Q
- W
- E
- P
Win rate36.7%
Fights: 431
- PvE: in 22 of our best builds
- Strong control
- Active defenses
- Area damage
What most players use
- Assassin Hood
  Head · 87.7%
- Scholar Robe
  Armor · 89.8%
- Stalker Shoes
  Shoes · 35.7%
- Smuggler Cape
  Cape · 33%
- Gigantify Potion
  Potion · 62.3%
- Stew
  Food · 86.9%
See full build See most used Mistpiercer
6
Ursine Maulers
Melee
- Q
- W
- E
- P
Win rate36.5%
Fights: 164
- PvE: in 1 of our best builds
- Strong control
- Mobility
- Healing and recovery
What most players use
- Assassin Hood
  Head · 47%
- Hellion Jacket
  Armor · 32.7%
- Stalker Shoes
  Shoes · 34.2%
- Lymhurst Cape
  Cape · 32.6%
- Gigantify Potion
  Potion · 55.5%
- Stew
  Food · 64.2%
See full build See most used Ursine Maulers
7
Kingmaker
Melee
- Q
- W
- E
- P
Win rate28.4%
Fights: 233
- Strong control
- Mobility
- Active defenses
What most players use
- Stalker Hood
  Head · 37.7%
- Hellion Jacket
  Armor · 50.9%
- Stalker Shoes
  Shoes · 22.3%
- Lymhurst Cape
  Cape · 34.3%
- Gigantify Potion
  Potion · 54.1%
- Stew
  Food · 80.6%
See full build See most used Kingmaker
8
Energy Shaper
Ranged
- Q
- W
- E
- P
Win rate27.2%
Fights: 1,226
- Slows
- Active defenses
- Immunities
What most players use
- Assassin Hood
  Head · 59.1%
- Druid Robe
  Armor · 25.5%
- Royal Sandals
  Shoes · 21.6%
- Smuggler Cape
  Cape · 28%
- Gigantify Potion
  Potion · 68.7%
- Stew
  Food · 87%
See full build See most used Energy Shaper
9
Bridled Fury
Melee
- Q
- W
- E
- P
Win rate27.1%
Fights: 206
- Mobility
- Active defenses
- Invisibility
What most players use
- Royal Hood
  Head · 49.4%
- Druid Robe
  Armor · 24.3%
- Hellion Shoes
  Shoes · 42%
- Smuggler Cape
  Cape · 30.3%
- Gigantify Potion
  Potion · 38.8%
- Stew
  Food · 85.6%
See full build See most used Bridled Fury
10
Rift Glaive
Melee
- Q
- W
- E
- P
Win rate23.6%
Fights: 241
- Strong control
- Active defenses
- Immunities
What most players use
- Assassin Hood
  Head · 51.2%
- Robe of Purity
  Armor · 39.7%
- Graveguard Boots
  Shoes · 31.2%
- Smuggler Cape
  Cape · 47.1%
- Gigantify Potion
  Potion · 79.9%
- Stew
  Food · 66.9%
See full build See most used Rift Glaive
11
Great Frost Staff
Ranged
- Q
- W
- E
- P
Win rate23.1%
Fights: 167
- Slows
- Active defenses
- Invisibility
What most players use
- Hunter Hood
  Head · 19.9%
- Assassin Jacket
  Armor · 32.1%
- Scholar Sandals
  Shoes · 14.6%
- Smuggler Cape
  Cape · 23.7%
- Gigantify Potion
  Potion · 46.9%
- Stew
  Food · 32.5%
See full build See most used Great Frost Staff
12
Rootbound Staff
Melee
- Q
- W
- E
- P
Win rate17.6%
Fights: 194
- Strong control
- Healing and recovery
- Active defenses
What most players use
- Assassin Hood
  Head · 45.9%
- Judicator Armor
  Armor · 46.8%
- Mercenary Shoes
  Shoes · 26.1%
- Smuggler Cape
  Cape · 42.8%
- Gigantify Potion
  Potion · 38.8%
- Omelette
  Food · 24.5%
See full build See most used Rootbound Staff
13
Shadowcaller
Ranged
- Q
- W
- E
- P
Win rate13.5%
Fights: 153
- PvE: in 8 of our best builds
- Strong control
- Slows
- Healing and recovery
What most players use
- Assassin Hood
  Head · 29.2%
- Royal Jacket
  Armor · 32.3%
- Mercenary Shoes
  Shoes · 17.9%
- Smuggler Cape
  Cape · 31.3%
- Mistcaller
  Off-hand · 40.7%
- Calming Potion
  Potion · 30.6%
- Omelette
  Food · 43.2%
See full build See most used Shadowcaller
14
Hand of Justice
Melee
- Q
- W
- E
- P
Win rate13.1%
Fights: 170
- Strong control
- Slows
- Mobility
What most players use
- Assassin Hood
  Head · 48.4%
- Guardian Armor
  Armor · 22.4%
- Cleric Sandals
  Shoes · 36.7%
- Smuggler Cape
  Cape · 51.4%
- Gigantify Potion
  Potion · 70.6%
- Sandwich
  Food · 37.8%
See full build See most used Hand of Justice
15
Incubus Mace
Melee
- Q
- W
- E
- P
Win rate10.3%
Fights: 169
- PvE: in 5 of our best builds
- Strong control
- Slows
- Active defenses
What most players use
- Royal Helmet
  Head · 35.4%
- Guardian Armor
  Armor · 38.2%
- Hunter Shoes
  Shoes · 54.3%
- Bridgewatch Cape
  Cape · 28.7%
- Leering Cane
  Off-hand · 44.4%
- Gigantify Potion
  Potion · 26.9%
- Sandwich
  Food · 34.2%
See full build See most used Incubus Mace

How we choose

Each family shows the weapon with the highest win rate, adjusted for gear level (50% is expected), among those with at least 150 fights. Families are listed from best to worst.

We use a sample of kills and battles between players, collected several times a day. Each kill is worth one win, split among the builds that took part according to each one's damage and healing (so healers count too), and one loss for the build that died. The average across all builds is therefore 50%. Rankings use a smoothed win rate: builds with few fights are pulled towards 50% so they do not top the list by luck. We correct for gear level: players with better gear win more fights whatever the weapon. So each weapon, build and piece is compared with the others that had gear of the same level, and the win rate shown tells how much it wins above or below what is expected for that level (50% = as expected). We never use or store player or guild names, and kills are discarded once counted.

Best ZvZ weapons by weapon family

Wild Staff

Redemption Staff

Bear Paws

Blazing Staff

Mistpiercer

Ursine Maulers

Kingmaker

Energy Shaper

Bridled Fury

Rift Glaive

Great Frost Staff

Rootbound Staff

Shadowcaller

Hand of Justice

Incubus Mace

How we choose

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