Every faction in VV: Ultimatum hands you a default weapon when you pick your path, and that weapon is not locked in. You can swap it for a random replacement tied to your faction by spending a single resource. The whole system runs on Experimental Hogyoku Shards.
Quick answer: Open your inventory, use an Experimental Hogyoku Shard, and you receive a random weapon from your current faction’s pool. Repeat with more shards until you land the weapon you want.
What you need to reroll a weapon
Weapon rerolls only work with Experimental Hogyoku Shards. This is a separate resource from Ability Rolls, which change your Shikai, Schrift, or Resurrección power rather than the weapon attached to it. If you want a different weapon, the shard is the only item that does the job.
Experimental Hogyoku Shards come from several places, so you rarely need to grind a single activity for them. The resource is fairly common for late-game players who are tuning a build.
| Source | Notes |
|---|---|
| Daily Rewards | Chance to drop from the daily box in the shop |
| Raid Chests | Earned from completing raids |
| The Hogyoku | Wish for seven shards at once |
| Code redemptions | Some active codes grant shards directly |
Reroll your weapon step by step
Farm shards fast with The Hogyoku
The quickest way to stock up on shards is The Hogyoku itself. You craft one from eight Hogyoku Shards, then use it from your inventory to choose a wish.
The Hogyoku also covers other endgame fixes through its wish menu, which is why many players save it until they know what their build needs.
| Hogyoku wish | Effect |
|---|---|
| I want 7 Experimental Shards | Grants seven weapon-reroll shards |
| Seven Ability Rolls | Rerolls Shikai, Schrift, or Resurrección abilities |
| Relocate build points | Refunds all stat points to rebuild |
| Refund all skills | Clears equipped skills for a fresh setup |
| Ultimate mastery | Instantly maxes mastery on one technique |
| Make me rich | Grants roughly 5,000 Tokens |
| Hollow Traits | Rerolls your Hollow Traits |
Weapon pools by faction
The shard pulls only from the weapon list for your current faction, so a Shinigami will never roll a Quincy Spirit Weapon. Quincies and Arrancars have the widest variety, which makes their rerolls the most rewarding to chase.
| Faction | Possible weapons |
|---|---|
| Quincy (Spirit Weapons) | Sword, Spear, Greatsword, Longsword, Rapier, Hammer, Rifle, Club |
| Shinigami | Katana, Greatsword, Greataxe |
| Hollow | Spear, Greataxe, Lance, Minigun, Greatsword, Hammer, Katana |
Quincy Spirit Weapons sit in their own category and behave differently from the standard Shinigami and Hollow weapons. Each weapon has its own properties, so if you are still testing a build, it is worth rolling through several options for your faction before settling.
Weapon reroll vs. ability reroll
It is easy to mix up the two systems because both touch your Shikai, Schrift, and Resurrección. The shard changes the weapon model and its stats, while Ability Rolls change the ability itself. If you like your power but want a different weapon, use shards. If the weapon is fine but you want a new ability, use Ability Rolls instead.
Note: Weapon rerolls do not touch your skill tree, clan, or stat allocation. Your build stays intact when you swap a weapon, so there is no risk of losing progress by rolling.
You will know the reroll worked the moment the weapon in your loadout changes to a new type. Since the outcome is random, the only reason a roll feels like it failed is bad luck, not a bug. Keep a few shards on hand so you can roll again right away when you do not get the weapon you were after.
