Sailor Piece spreads its power across more than just Devil Fruits, and your weapon choice carries most of the load in combat. The right sword or melee spec decides how fast you clear mobs, how cleanly you melt bosses, and how much time you waste grinding. After the most recent Ghoul update rebalanced damage and cooldowns, a clear top tier has settled in for both swords and melee specs.
Quick answer: For raw single-target DPS, equip the Dual Wielder; for the strongest all-around AoE and crowd control, equip Ice Queen. The best melee spec right now is Cosmic Being (Garou), with Strongest Shinobi close behind for wave and AFK farming.
Sailor Piece sword tier list (June 2026)
Swords are ranked on DPS, AoE coverage, cooldown speed, and how well they hold up in late-game PvE and Infinite Tower runs. A few top picks demand long grinds, but their output justifies the effort.
| Tier | Swords |
|---|---|
| SS | Dual Wielder, Ice Queen, Sun God |
| S+ | Dragon Goddess, Great Mage, Anti Magic, Atomic, Shadow Monarch |
| S | Abyssal Empress, True Manipulator (True Aizen), Yamato, Sin of Pride (Escanor), Slime (Rimuru), Shadow |
| A | Soul Reaper (Ichigo), Manipulator Sword (Aizen), Dragon Slayer (Ragna) |
| B | Solo Hunter (Jinwoo), Excalibur (Saber) |
| C | Gryphoon, Dark Blade, Katana |
Best swords explained, with drops and locations
| Sword | Strengths and weaknesses | Where to get |
|---|---|---|
 Dual Wielder | Highest DPS in the game; thin AoE coverage | Blue Planet, Minotaur Raid |
 Ice Queen | Best AoE with low cooldowns; short F-move range | Boss Island; Frost Empress title and Ice Queen materials |
 Sun God | Higher overall damage than Ice Queen; less versatile | Slayer Island; Sun God materials and Sun Dancer title |
 Dragon Goddess | Strong AoE with huge range; needs high luck to roll | Open or Deep Sea in Sea 2; Sea Beast drops |
 Great Mage | Long-range quick burst; slightly weak against bosses | Easter Island; Ancient Mage title, Great Mage materials, Easter shop |
 Anti Magic | Massive F damage with multiple obtain paths; weak rest of the kit | Punch Island; Crystal Defense drops or Defense Shop |
 Atomic | Strong F damage and balanced kit; very difficult to obtain | Lawless Island; Shadow Sword, Eminence Incarnate title, Atomic materials |
 Shadow Monarch | High damage and excellent burst; very difficult to obtain | Dungeon Island; King of Shadows title, Jinwoo Sword, Monarch materials |
 Abyssal Empress | Great late-game burst and easy to obtain; needs hours of tower farming | Tower Island; Infinite Tower drop or shop |
 True Manipulator (True Aizen) | High damage and fast; very difficult to obtain | Soul Society; Aizen Sword, Transcendent Being title, True Aizen materials |
 Yamato | High DPS with large AoE; hardest acquisition in the game | Judgement Island; Blade Sovereign title, Yamato materials, Swordblessed race |
 Sin of Pride (Escanor) | Massive AoE and strong DPS; low drop rate from the boss | Escanor Boss, Boss Rush drop |
 Solo Hunter (Jinwoo) | Good mid-game burst; lowest DPS among the mythicals | Sailor Island; crafting materials |
 Dark Blade | Decent early grinder; outclassed quickly | Snow Island; cash and gems |
The Slime (Rimuru), Shadow, Soul Reaper (Ichigo), Manipulator Sword (Aizen), and Dragon Slayer (Ragna) all hold value as mid-tier picks, with Slime and Shadow leaning toward grinding thanks to fast attacks and solid AoE. Dragon Slayer is currently unobtainable, so do not build around it. At the very bottom, Gryphoon, Katana, and Excalibur are pure starter gear that should be replaced as soon as a mythical is within reach.
Sailor Piece melee tier list (June 2026)
Melee specs are judged on burst damage, multi-hit scaling, AoE potential, and how reliable they feel during boss fights and dungeon grinding. Early fighting styles fall off fast, so they sit near the bottom.
| Tier | Melee specs |
|---|---|
| SS | Cosmic Being (Garou) |
| S+ | The World (Dio), Black Reaper (Kaneki), Spirit Warrior (Goku), Moon Slayer, Strongest Shinobi, Blessed Maiden |
| S | Demon King (Anos), Corrupted Excalibur, King of Heroes (Gilgamesh), Strongest in History |
| A | Strongest of Today, Madoka, Vampire King (Alucard), Qin Shi |
| B | Cursed King (Sukuna), Limitless Sorcerer (Gojo), Cursed Vessel (Yuji) |
| C | Combat |
Best melee specs explained, with drops and locations
| Spec | Strengths and weaknesses | Where to get |
|---|---|---|
 Cosmic Being (Garou) | Best burst damage and crowd control; hard to obtain | Punch Island; Cosmic Being materials and title, boss drop |
 The World (Dio) | Great AFK farming with low cooldowns; hard F-move unlock | Bizarre Island; The World materials and Time Tyrant title |
 Black Reaper (Kaneki) | Strong damage and a great F move; slow charge animations | Isolation Island; Black Reaper materials and title |
 Spirit Warrior (Goku) | Burst F and V damage; weak iframes overall | Blue Planet; Goku questline |
 Moon Slayer | Strong burst with short cooldowns and high mobility; easier to obtain | Boss Island; Moon Slayer materials and Six Eyed Demon title |
 Strongest Shinobi | Highest melee DPS in the game; long cooldowns | Ninja Island; Strongest Shinobi materials and Battlefield Warlord title |
 Blessed Maiden | Massive AoE with a devastating F move; one of the hardest to obtain | Extensive boss farming |
 Demon King (Anos) | Extremely high burst and AoE; long animations | Academy Island; Demon King title and materials |
 Corrupted Excalibur | Massive F-move damage and knockback; distance matters | Boss Island; Corrupt Tyrant title and materials |
 King of Heroes (Gilgamesh) | Fast animations and strong DPS; narrow AoE on some skills | Boss Island; Golden King title |
 Strongest in History | Highest M1 damage with strong scaling; hard to obtain | Valentine Island; rare materials |
 Strongest of Today | Huge AoE and iframes; lower M1 damage | Shinjuku Island; Infinity materials |
 Madoka | Strong burst and AoE; low M1 damage | Shinjuku Island; crafting materials |
 Vampire King (Alucard) | Strong regeneration and ranged zoning; difficult to obtain | Sailor Island; Vampire race required |
 Qin Shi | Useful for mid-game and long fights; falls off later | Boss Island; tickets or crafting |
 Cursed King (Sukuna) | High AoE and damage-over-time; weak late game | Shibuya Station; crafting materials |
 Limitless Sorcerer (Gojo) | Useful in PvP for mobility; weak animations and low DPS | Shibuya Station; crafting materials |
 Cursed Vessel (Yuji) | Decent early AoE; short M1 range and poor synergy | Shibuya Station; crafting materials |
 Combat | Easy for new players; very low scaling, replaced fast | Default |
Best weapons by playstyle
Raw damage rankings only tell part of the story. AoE size and cooldown uptime decide how a weapon feels during real grinding, so match your pick to how you actually play.
| Playstyle | Best picks |
|---|---|
| Single-target boss melting | Dual Wielder, Dragon Goddess, Strongest in History |
| Mob clearing and farming | Ice Queen, Sun God, Strongest of Today |
| AFK and wave-based content | King of Heroes, Strongest Shinobi, The World |
| Active PvE and Infinite Tower | Abyssal Empress, Atomic, True Manipulator |
| Beginner upgrade | Soul Reaper, Solo Hunter, Moon Slayer |
If you want a single, low-effort recommendation, Ice Queen remains the most well-rounded sword in the current patch thanks to its damage, wide AoE, and short cooldowns. For melee, Cosmic Being takes top honors on burst and crowd control, while Strongest Shinobi is the better choice if you spend most of your time on passive or wave farming. A lower-ranked weapon that fits your routine will often out-earn a higher-tier one that fights against how you play.
