KAIZEN Weapon & Fighting Style Tier List [⛓️HR UPD]

When considering the best weapon and fighting style in KAIZEN it's all about the most effective progression. Both categories have either one or two options that are clearly the best so I'll be analysing which ones to skip and how do the late-game options compare to each other. Here's my KAIZEN weapon and fighting style tier list and guide.Table of contentsKAIZEN Weapon Tier ListS-Tier WeaponsA-Tier WeaponsB-Tier WeaponsC-Tier WeaponsD-Tier WeaponsKAIZEN Fighting Style Tier ListKAIZEN Weapon Tier List Image by Destructoid The best weapon in KAIZEN is the Soul Split Katana dealing the best damage and having the strongest moveset. This tier list is all about the best progression to reach Soul Split Katana. I highly recommend going from Slaughter Demon to Mantis Edge straight away and skipping Grade 3s until you get the best Grade 1s Blood Scythe or Frost Fangs. Then you can use these to farm SSK and then perhaps combine it with Straw Doll or Cryofrost for a late-game weapon build. Let's dive into more details below. Related: KAIZEN Cursed Technique Tier List S-Tier WeaponsS-Tier WeaponsRanking ReasonSoul Split KatanaSpecial Grade• The best DPS and the best mobility out of all the weapons• Soul Vortex and Severing Draw give you so many movement options to catch up to opponents and keep applying pressure• They're also great combo starters into Spirit Dissection which deals a ton of damage• Combines well with Cryofrost or Straw Doll for combos and Combo Binding Vow for damageA-Tier WeaponsA-Tier WeaponsRanking ReasonBlood Scythe or Frost FangsGrade 1• Both of these are the best weapons to get before SSK• They combine amazingly well with Straw Doll for mid-to-late game melee builds since SD has great stuns• Blood Scythe has great AOE range options• Frost Fangs has ranged poke, a strong combo extender and mobility • Overall, they're much stronger than the other Grade 1s and belowB-Tier WeaponsB-Tier WeaponsRanking ReasonCursed Spear or Cursed DaggersGrade 1• Weaker alternatives of the A-Tiers• Still, the Daggers are a great support weapon for mobility• The spear has decent single-target damage for some bosses• That said the Grade 1s in A-Tier are much betterC-Tier WeaponsC-Tier WeaponsRanking ReasonMantis EdgeGrade 3• The best weapon to get after the starting weapon• The great early-to-mid game PVE damage from Mantis will carry you until you get A-Tiers• I would rush Blood Scythe or Frost Fangs after Mantis Edge and skip Grade 2 weaponsD-Tier Weapons While the Grade 2 weapons can sometimes deal better damage than Mantis Edge they're not really worth grinding. It's better to go Slaughter Demon into Mantis Edge into Grade 1 weapons. That's why I put them in the lowest tier. Emperial Sword is better than Slaughter Demon but again, it's better to just skip to Mantis Edge if you don't want to grind a lot.KAIZEN Fighting Style Tier List Image by Destructoid The best Fighting Styles in KAIZEN are easy to rank since there's not that many yet. Mainly you're choosing between Heavenly and Black Flash. Black Flash has higher base damage while Heavenly has better combo potential. As for the other two they're just stepping stones from early to mid game. Let's dive into the details of each one below. Related: KAIZEN Clan Tier List Fighting StylesNotesHeavenlyLate-game Option 1• While Black Flash deals more damage on average Heavenly is better in two aspects• First, for PVP and PVE humanoid bosses it has a better great combo starter with X and extender with V• Second, Heavenly beats Black Flash on stamina use• So Heavenly is usually better since it allows you to continue your combos and therefore do more damage• To get V you need to roll for the Physical Heavenly Restriction binding vowGet from Toji raid on the outskirts of Shibuya.Black FlashLate-game Option 2• Black Flash moves deal more damage than Heavenly by themselves • Therefore, you get more burst damage per move if that suits your playstyle better• That said, the Heavenly combo extender and stamina management IMO make it betterCursed FistMid-game• A stronger version of Divergent Fists that you will use to farm up to Black Flash or Heavenly That's it for my KAIZEN weapon and fighting style tier list and guide. Check out our KAIZEN codes for free rewards like Binding Vow spins which you'll need a lot of to get Physical Restriction for Heavenly's V move. The post KAIZEN Weapon & Fighting Style Tier List [⛓️HR UPD] appeared first on Destructoid.

Feb 26, 2026 - 21:09

KAIZEN Weapon & Fighting Style Tier List [⛓️HR UPD]

When considering the best weapon and fighting style in KAIZEN it's all about the most effective progression. Both categories have either one or two options that are clearly the best so I'll be analysing which ones to skip and how do the late-game options compare to each other. Here's my KAIZEN weapon and fighting style tier list and guide.

Table of contents

KAIZEN Weapon Tier List

Image by Destructoid The best weapon in KAIZEN is the Soul Split Katana dealing the best damage and having the strongest moveset. This tier list is all about the best progression to reach Soul Split Katana. I highly recommend going from Slaughter Demon to Mantis Edge straight away and skipping Grade 3s until you get the best Grade 1s Blood Scythe or Frost Fangs. Then you can use these to farm SSK and then perhaps combine it with Straw Doll or Cryofrost for a late-game weapon build. Let's dive into more details below.

Related: KAIZEN Cursed Technique Tier List

S-Tier Weapons

Ranking Reason

Soul Split Katana
Special Grade

• The best DPS and the best mobility out of all the weapons
• Soul Vortex and Severing Draw give you so many movement options to catch up to opponents and keep applying pressure
• They're also great combo starters into Spirit Dissection which deals a ton of damage
• Combines well with Cryofrost or Straw Doll for combos and Combo Binding Vow for damage

A-Tier Weapons

Ranking Reason

Blood Scythe or Frost FangsGrade 1

• Both of these are the best weapons to get before SSK
• They combine amazingly well with Straw Doll for mid-to-late game melee builds since SD has great stuns
• Blood Scythe has great AOE range options
• Frost Fangs has ranged poke, a strong combo extender and mobility
• Overall, they're much stronger than the other Grade 1s and below

B-Tier Weapons

Ranking Reason

Cursed Spear or Cursed DaggersGrade 1

• Weaker alternatives of the A-Tiers
• Still, the Daggers are a great support weapon for mobility
• The spear has decent single-target damage for some bosses
• That said the Grade 1s in A-Tier are much better

C-Tier Weapons

Ranking Reason

Mantis EdgeGrade 3

• The best weapon to get after the starting weapon
• The great early-to-mid game PVE damage from Mantis will carry you until you get A-Tiers
• I would rush Blood Scythe or Frost Fangs after Mantis Edge and skip Grade 2 weapons

D-Tier Weapons

While the Grade 2 weapons can sometimes deal better damage than Mantis Edge they're not really worth grinding. It's better to go Slaughter Demon into Mantis Edge into Grade 1 weapons. That's why I put them in the lowest tier. Emperial Sword is better than Slaughter Demon but again, it's better to just skip to Mantis Edge if you don't want to grind a lot.

KAIZEN Fighting Style Tier List

Image by Destructoid The best Fighting Styles in KAIZEN are easy to rank since there's not that many yet. Mainly you're choosing between Heavenly and Black Flash. Black Flash has higher base damage while Heavenly has better combo potential. As for the other two they're just stepping stones from early to mid game. Let's dive into the details of each one below.

Related: KAIZEN Clan Tier List

Fighting Styles

Notes

HeavenlyLate-game Option 1

• While Black Flash deals more damage on average Heavenly is better in two aspects
• First, for PVP and PVE humanoid bosses it has a better great combo starter with X and extender with V
• Second, Heavenly beats Black Flash on stamina use
• So Heavenly is usually better since it allows you to continue your combos and therefore do more damage
• To get V you need to roll for the Physical Heavenly Restriction binding vow

Get from Toji raid on the outskirts of Shibuya.

Black Flash
Late-game Option 2

• Black Flash moves deal more damage than Heavenly by themselves
• Therefore, you get more burst damage per move if that suits your playstyle better
• That said, the Heavenly combo extender and stamina management IMO make it better

Cursed FistMid-game

• A stronger version of Divergent Fists that you will use to farm up to Black Flash or Heavenly

That's it for my KAIZEN weapon and fighting style tier list and guide. Check out our KAIZEN codes for free rewards like Binding Vow spins which you'll need a lot of to get Physical Restriction for Heavenly's V move.

The post KAIZEN Weapon & Fighting Style Tier List [⛓️HR UPD] appeared first on Destructoid.

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