Sephiria Weapons and Enhancements

How weapon enhancement works

Sephiria has six weapon families. Each weapon can be enhanced twice: the first enhancement chooses the main direction, and the second enhancement builds on that choice. Some paths only become strong when the matching artifact or combo is already available, so the safest rule is to choose the weapon path first, then shape artifact picks around it.

Weapon damage normally follows physical damage, but several enhancements convert attacks to fire, ice, lightning, chaos, or the highest attribute. If a path mentions a specific artifact, treat that artifact as part of the build plan rather than a bonus.

Weapon overview

Weapon	Core style	Defensive tool	Best early read
Sword and Shield	Balanced melee, guard, sweep	Guard and perfect guard	Best for learning enemy timing and building safely.
Steel Greatsword	Slow, wide, high-stagger melee	None	Strong room control, but mistakes are punished harder.
Dagger	Fast multi-hit melee	Parry into Fury	High mobility and high input demand.
Large Crossbow	Ranged magazine weapon	Distance and positioning	Safer spacing, but reload and recoil shape the run.
Katana / Do	Stance switching, strong slashes	Short invincibility during stance switch	Strong once you manage MP and stance rhythm.
Staff / Pole	Counterattack weapon	Front guard during counter	Flexible hybrid weapon with counter timing.

Route selection by build engine

The first enhancement is a commitment point. Use the route below when the run has the right character, starting item, or combo family to support it. If the listed engine is missing after the first few meaningful rewards, keep the weapon's survival tools and pivot instead of filling the inventory with disconnected pieces.

Route	Weapon commitment	Pieces that make it work	What to solve first
Whirlwind greatsword	Greatsword -> Hypersensitivity -> Whirlwind direction	Scholar Lizard, Seran's Rush Letter, Sturdy, Guardian, Windong	MP sustain and a defensive shell before adding greedier damage.
Lifesteal blade	Blade route with close-range sustain	Wingless Bat, Shield Earrings, Guardian, Sturdy, Spiny Shell	The one-dash limitation and a safe exit lane around every pack.
Planet staff	Staff -> persistent ranged pressure	Deer, Dark Planet, Telescope, Windong, Bond artifacts	Luck and movement before chasing crit; Deer is intentionally low-crit.
Frost relic dagger	Dagger -> cold weapon tree	Wizard Bunny, Icebolt, Blizzard Hammer, Frost Relic, Glacier	Apply Frostbite often enough that control and damage reinforce each other.
Bolt barrage	Crossbow -> attack-speed and reload route	Braided Hair Rabbit, Crossbow Quiver, Precision, Windong, Sturdy	Reload rhythm, dash recovery, and a firing lane before raw attack speed.
Shield Bash	Sword and Shield -> Cleave -> Shield Bash	Armored Bunny, Broken Mirror, Shield Mate, Sturdy, Guardian, Lake	MP regeneration; blocking without enough MP does not clear rooms.
Porkinator minigun	Crossbow -> minigun direction	Scholar Lizard, Pig Variant, Firefly, Magitech, Lightning	Unlock the character first, then combine sustained MP with defense and lightning.
Meteor fire route	Sword -> Axe direction	Braided Hair Rabbit, Red Snake Eyes Ember, Oak Tree Coal, Fire, Burn	Attack frequency and movement; meteors are stronger when normal hits reduce their cooldown.

How to read the route

Use the weapon route as a three-part test:

1. Trigger: What action repeats the build's main effect? Whirlwind casts, close-range blade hits, staff pressure, dagger Frostbite, crossbow reloads, Shield Bash casts, sustained minigun fire, or connected normal attacks for meteors.
2. Economy: What resource limits that action? MP for Whirlwind and Shield Bash, dash recovery for Wingless Bat and Braided Hair Rabbit, reload time for crossbow, or attack frequency for meteor routes.
3. Protection: What keeps the trigger active while enemies attack? Guardian and Sturdy, Windong and movement, freeze control, ranged spacing, or a deliberately defensive talent plan.

If a reward improves only the final damage number but does not improve the trigger, economy, or protection layer, it is usually a later pickup rather than the next priority.

When to stop forcing a weapon path

Do not wait until the final enhancement to admit that a route is failing. Pivot when the run repeatedly misses the condition that makes the weapon feel good:

Warning sign	Better pivot
Greatsword has no MP sustain and the special attack is only occasional.	Keep wide normal attacks, then add Firmness, Guardian, or efficient physical damage.
Wingless Bat has lifesteal but no dash recovery or movement.	Add defensive sustain and stop taking close-range greed until exits are reliable.
Deer staff run is spending every slot on crit.	Return to Planets, Windong, Luck, and Bond support.
Dagger has cold damage but cannot apply Frostbite consistently.	Prioritize attack speed and mobility, or use a smaller Glacier package.
Crossbow fires quickly but reloads inside enemy range.	Take reload, movement, magazine, or Sturdy value before more speed.
Shield Bash blocks safely but MP reaches zero.	Add Lake and MP regeneration before special-attack damage.
Minigun appears before Scholar Lizard's sustain is ready.	Use a stable crossbow route and preserve defense until the character engine is online.
Meteors appear but the player cannot stay mobile near enemies.	Add movement and survivability before more fire or Burn scaling.

Sword and Shield

Sword and Shield is the default all-rounder. It uses a three-hit normal combo, a dash attack, and a guarded sweep. Holding special raises a forward guard; attacking while guarding spends MP on a sweep. A well-timed guard becomes a perfect guard and reduces the next sweep's MP cost.

First enhancement	Main effect	Second enhancements	Build note
Protection	Guard MP cost is reduced after a successful guard.	Twinkle of Stars, Cold Anger, Rock Sword	Defensive guard tree. Use it when the run already has MP sustain, counter artifacts, or companion damage.
One Workshop	Attack speed rises and normal attacks briefly auto-guard the front.	Flutter of Ash, Mugowon	Turns the shield into a more active melee weapon. Dash builds use Flutter of Ash; normal attack builds use Mugowon but lose Sweep.
Small Destruction	Special attack damage rises.	Tightening Fear, Guardian of the Return	Special attack tree. Tightening Fear stores Sweep damage; Guardian of the Return changes Sweep into bouncing Shield Throw.
Carrot Sword	All attribute damage rises.	Carrot Caliber, Green Onion Root Sword	Hybrid attribute tree. Caliber favors five-hit normal attacks; Green Onion Root Sword leans into spellbook damage while keeping guard safety.
Rapier	Dash attack is disabled and normal attacks become thrusting dash-style attacks.	Rapier of Flash	Fast, narrow, forward-moving attacks. Strong with dash-attack support, but the movement can make close fights awkward.
Magic Wand	Weapon attacks become magic missiles.	Gaze of Flame, Breath of Ice, Wings of Lightning	Ranged shield tree. Pick the element that matches the run: fire for normal attacks, ice for dash/special setups, lightning for special attack and MP support.
Frost Shard	Ice damage rises.	Glacial Blade, Eve of a Blizzard	Dedicated ice weapon tree. Glacial Blade supports Barn Sheath; Eve of a Blizzard triggers Blizzard Hammer from dash consumption.
Conductor	Lightning damage rises.	Ballista Sword, Superconductor	Lightning tree. Ballista Sword improves Mini Ballista play; Superconductor turns Sweep into a Dark Cloud-consuming Lightning Spear.
Incendium	Fire damage rises.	Solis Mision, Fire-eating Haitai	Fire tree. Solis Mision supports Sun Sword guard play; Fire-eating Haitai spends burn stacks for burst damage.

Steel Greatsword

Steel Greatsword is the heavy weapon. It has slow attacks, wide arcs, high stiffness, and a charged Vortex special attack. It is excellent for breaking enemy patterns and clearing clustered rooms, but it has no built-in defense.

First enhancement	Main effect	Second enhancements	Build note
Hypersensitivity	Special attack damage and Vortex charge speed increase.	Ignoring, Love's Gaze	Vortex tree. Ignoring makes Vortex fire instantly; Love's Gaze turns it into a crit-focused special attack.
Gathering Shadows	Vortex charges slower, but normal attack damage rises.	Short Self-Reproach	Normal attack tree focused on the final hit of the combo. Best with last-hit and attack-speed support.
Burnt Forged Sword	Weapon hits add fire damage.	Crushing of the Red Snake, Solis Kineris	Fire tree. Red Snake supports Red Snake Eyes; Solis Kineris spends Sun Sword stacks for heavier burst.
Wooden Bat	Normal attack damage rises while dash attack damage falls.	Thorn Bat, Mischief	Physical normal attack tree. Thorn Bat wants critical damage; Mischief trades crit chance for stronger weapon damage.
Bone Device Sword	Vortex becomes Reassembly, a buff that extends the blade and adds defense-scaling damage.	Creaky Spine	Defensive physical tree. It rewards defense investment, buff duration, and stable normal attacking.
Greatsword with a Chill	Weapon hits add ice damage.	Ten-thousand Years of Sword, Icicle Sword, Greatsword of the Barn	Ice tree. Choose normal attacks, frostbite/freezing, or Barn Sheath recharge.
Crimson Thorn	Weapon hits apply Wound Aggravation, a stacking chaos debuff.	Crimson Vortex, Heretic Questioner	Debuff tree. Crimson Vortex adds multi-hit pressure; Heretic Questioner converts the special attack into Wound Explosion.
Lightning Greatsword "E2G"	Weapon hits add lightning damage.	Lightning Greatsword "E3G", Lightning Greatsword "S3G"	Lightning tree. E3G supports Dark Cloud consumption; S3G supports electric shock damage.
Uncomfortable Joy	Weapon attacks become lasers.	Illusionist's Legacy, Primordial Form, Lazarion	Ranged greatsword tree. Legacy supports spellbooks, Primordial Form improves laser size and damage, Lazarion summons Amethyst companions.

Dagger

Dagger has the fastest normal attack rhythm and a five-hit combo, but individual hits are light. Its special attack is Parry; a successful parry grants Immersion, which can be spent on Fury for a short invincible rush.

First enhancement	Main effect	Second enhancements	Build note
Crossing the Threshold	Dash attacks grant normal and dash attack buffs, but Fury is disabled.	Lightless Blade, Absolute Envy	Dash tree with a rough first stage. Lightless Blade changes dash into Sword Prison; Absolute Envy strengthens later normal hits.
Dry Wind	Fury damage rises.	Creeping Despair, Difficult Experiment	Fury tree. Creeping Despair rewards successful parry chains; Difficult Experiment removes parry and gains Immersion from weapon hits.
Flame Dagger	Parry becomes Dagger Throw, firing five fire daggers.	Heated Blade, Blazing Teeth	Fire projectile tree. Heated Blade adds penetration; Blazing Teeth adds burn application.
Lightning Dagger	Weapon hits add lightning damage.	Dark Clouds Hanging Over, Lightning's Fury	Lightning tree. One branch improves Dark Cloud damage, the other applies electric shock.
Cotton Leg	Weapon attacks become throwing shuriken.	Ice Bird Flower, Darkness	Ranged dagger tree. Ice Bird Flower adds crit damage; Darkness turns weapon hits into companion-support stacks.
Jade Remnant	Parry is disabled, but Immersion charges automatically and scales with evasion.	Endless Sleep	Fury convenience tree. It needs a separate damage plan because the enhancement improves access, not raw damage.
Academy Magic Sword	Parry costs no MP and restores MP on success.	Book of Imitation, Academy Magic Sword - Liberation	Spellbook tree. Book of Imitation repeats the previous spellbook; Liberation spends current MP to fire guided projectiles.

Large Crossbow

Large Crossbow is a ranged magazine weapon. Basic shots consume arrows and can pierce enemies; when the magazine is empty, the weapon reloads. Special attacks fire a reinforced arrow, while dash attacks place mines. Recoil, reload time, magazine size, and movement speed decide how the weapon feels.

First enhancement	Main effect	Second enhancements	Build note
Large Crossbow: Reloader	Normal shot damage falls, magazine size rises, and special attack becomes Advanced Reload.	Acceleration Core, Crossbow: Twins	High-hit tree. Acceleration Core ramps attack speed; Twins fires two projectiles and likes movement speed.
Large Crossbow: Shot Barrier	Normal attack becomes a close-range gunpowder blast with higher damage.	Gunpowder Herb Conversion, Explosive Device	Close-range crossbow tree. Herb Conversion wants crit and bullet refund; Explosive Device fires very fast but reload planning matters.
Large Crossbow: Special Bolt Enhancement	Reinforced arrow gains more range and damage.	Rapid Fire Mechanism	Special attack tree. Works best when MP support lets you fire reinforced arrows repeatedly.
Large Crossbow: Flame Mine	Weapon damage is reduced but attacks convert toward fire damage.	Guidance Module, Mini Cannon	Fire tree. Guidance Module turns special shots into tracking explosives; Mini Cannon fires slower grenades with area damage.
Large Crossbow: Unstable Lightning Mark	Normal shots can fire Lightning Arrows.	Mark Stabilization, Cloud Catcher	Lightning tree. Mark Stabilization supports shock damage; Cloud Catcher feeds Dark Cloud builds.
Large Crossbow: Frost Shroud	Special attack becomes Frost Shroud, a buff that boosts normal attacks and converts them toward ice.	Quick-Freeze Crystal, Expansion Device	Ice tree. Crystal removes arrow consumption during the buff; Expansion Device fires stronger frostbite bullets.
Kagumede	Weapon hits poison enemies and amplify debuff damage.	Form of Karim, Pallet Bee Palace	Debuff tree. Karim supports jellyfish-style companions; Pallet Bee Palace increases poison stacking.
M-9199	Normal shots pierce, deal more damage, and special attack condenses bullets.	XRA-9	Last-bullet and cooldown tree. XRA-9 reduces spellbook and proc-artifact cooldowns when the last bullet is used.

Katana / Do

The Katana switches between draw and sheathed states. It has fast, wide attacks and a stance rhythm built around strong slashes, short invincibility windows, and MP management.

First enhancement	Main effect	Second enhancements	Build note
Attitude "Onohara"	Strong Slash benefits from attack speed and attack speed rises.	Muramasa, Heavy Rain	Special attack tree. Muramasa makes quick slashes MP-free but removes parry-style stance safety; Heavy Rain turns strong slash into a ranged multi-hit attack that scales with evasion.
Helbanus	Weapon hits add fire damage.	Seething Helbanus, Heidi, Solis Eckley	Fire tree. Helbanus improves burn stacking, Heidi creates Overheat burst windows, and Solis Eckley spends Sun Swords for an Eclipse weapon buff.
Cheon Gwang-sak	Normal attacks build sword gauge and special becomes Iaido Slash.	Biryu, Pamu	Normal attack tree. Biryu upgrades the charged big slash into a screen-wide hit; Pamu replaces the slash with Rampage normal attacks.
Waiting Cheonghui Sword	Draw stance continuously gains sword gauge; casting magic spends gauge for spellbook damage.	Yui's Small Dagger, Adamah's Oath	Magic tree. Yui adds spellbook crit chance; Adamah's Oath summons magic swords based on empty MP.
Library Spirit Seal Type 1	Dash attack damage rises and a spirit repeats dash attacks.	Type 2	Dash tree. Type 2 reduces the spirit cooldown and improves stance-switch guarding, but still depends heavily on player timing.
Winter Blacksmith's Study	Stance tool becomes Tackle; weapon hits add ice damage.	Perennial Snow Silence, Fragment of Nastrond	Ice tree. Silence turns the movement into an ice special attack; Nastrond triggers Skadi ice weapon attacks after tackle.
Lightning Bronte	Weapon damage falls but converts toward lightning.	A Flash of Light	Lightning tree. Electric shock damage builds stacks that fuel Flash slashes.
Cutlassfish	Normal attack damage scales with defense.	Pagap Island	Defense tree. Pagap Island stores Hardening stacks and converts them into fan-shaped shock waves.

Staff / Pole

The Staff is a counter weapon added in patch 0.11. It uses a four-hit normal combo and can cast Counterattack during normal attack delay. Counterattack guards the front while attacking, spending MP on cast and on successful guard.

First enhancement	Main effect	Second enhancements	Build note
Fire Club	Normal attack becomes a spinning Hwagon attack and dash attack is disabled.	Daeryeokgon, Spirit Fusion Rod Ilonika	Continuous-hit tree. Daeryeokgon adds damage and defense; Ilonika converts normal attacks into random bolt spellcasting and requires bolt magic first.
Cheolgon Shin	Weapon attacks grant Pole Extension, improving melee range and final combo damage.	Pendulum of the Sea, Muhwanseokjang	Range and final-hit tree. Pendulum starts normal combos from the final hit after guard; Muhwanseokjang rewards low crit-chance setups.
Starlight in the Distance	Counterattack damage rises; high max MP grants all-direction guard during counter.	Part of Seonghae	Counter tree. Part of Seonghae turns successful guard into Crystal Explosion on the next normal attack.
Assault Spear Georoid	Adds Spear Strike normal and dash attacks.	Ruashulea Assault Spear, Assault Spear Puarska	Spear tree. Ruashulea favors faster normal attacks; Puarska gives dash spear guard and dash-stack burst.
Rod of Embers	Weapon damage falls but converts toward fire.	Piola Gavel, Solis Braca	Fire tree. Piola creates a persistent ring of fire from burn; Solis Braca spends Sun Swords on forged sun spear specials.
Baeksang's Pole	Weapon damage falls but converts toward ice.	Shaman's Prophecy, Malaspina	Ice tree. Shaman's Prophecy fires Voluspa-style spears; Malaspina applies frostbite and adds ice damage.
Thunderbolt's Baton	Weapon damage falls but converts toward lightning.	Vidyuka, Neporax	Lightning tree. Vidyuka improves Lightning Chakram; Neporax turns dash attacks into Cloud Bottle throws.

Removed enhancement trees

These weapon enhancements appear in the archived page as removed or disabled content. Keep them out of current build recommendations unless the game restores them.

Removed tree	Former role	Former second enhancements
Minimalism	Greatsword Vortex outer-ring damage tree.	Second, Black Iron Halberd
Safe Start	Dagger Parry damage and survivability tree.	Shadow of Hope, White Smile

Build rules

Pick a first enhancement only when it matches the damage package you already plan to collect. A fire, ice, lightning, spellbook, companion, Sun Sword, Dark Cloud, debuff, or dash tree becomes weak if the run never finds its required support.

Do not mix too many damage plans. Sephiria's stronger paths usually stack one damage route deeply: normal attacks, special attacks, dash attacks, spellbooks, companions, debuffs, or elemental conversion. Hybrid paths exist, but they still need one main scaling target.

When an enhancement replaces a defensive action, respect the tradeoff. Dagger paths that remove Parry, shield paths that remove Sweep, or katana paths that spend more MP can gain damage but lose the tool that made the base weapon stable.