While amassing a cult is the name of the game in Cult of the Lamb and The One Who Waits.

At the start of Cult of the Lamb, players will be given a basic sword, one of the game's five available weapon types: swords, daggers, axes, gauntlets, and hammers. These weapons mainly vary in of how much damage they deal, how fast they are and how long their range is. As players progress in the game, they will start finding other types and can also level each one up to give them unique attributes that can complement a player’s style. Players can find weapons during crusades by following nodes depicting a sword and will be able to upgrade them in Cult of the Lamb and unlock new variants via the Faith tree back at their base.

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Cult of the Lamb provides players with six unique attributes that will provide weapons with additional benefits. Bane, for example, will give weapons a chance to poison enemies, while Merciless will provide an on-hit chance for a critical hit. A Vampiric weapon will sometimes heal the player when they kill an enemy, while Necromantic may summon an allied ghost from its corpse instead. The Zealous attribute will make players gain Divine Inspiration whenever they collect Fervor in battle, and Godly will significantly increase the overall damage of weapons, making them extremely strong in the cute and creepy game Cult of the Lamb.

The Best Weapon Variants in Cult of the Lamb

According to Gamerant and Techraptor, the best weapon types in Cult of the Lamb will significantly vary depending on player preference, what kind of attribute it is paired with, and what kind of enemies players face. As an example, Necromantic weapons can be very powerful when facing multiple enemies, but if players are struggling to kill a single boss, this attribute won’t add much value to the fight. Instead, they may want to hold onto something like Merciless Daggers, as they have a much higher single-target DPS potential.

It is important to note that the Zealous and Godly variants are very high-level and will usually outclass the competition. With this in mind, of the other attributes, these are the ones that best pair with each weapon in the cute and creepy Cult of the Lamb:

• Daggers deal the least damage but are the fastest weapon in Cult of the Lamb, making them an excellent candidate for enhancements that focus on on-hit effects, such as Merciless or Bane.
• Swords are the most balanced weapon in the game, and as such, they pair well with pretty much any attribute that players pick up.
• Axes are a bit slower than swords but deal more damage and have an excellent range. While having Merciless on an ax is not unappealing, as it will deal massive damage whenever players score a crit, the weapon is slow enough to gain more value from upgrades in Cult of the Lamb that trigger on a kill, like Vampiric or Necromantic.
• Hammers are the opposite of daggers, as they are the slowest in the game but also hit the hardest. Additionally, bane should pretty much be avoided, as it adds the least value. Finally, while Merciless could make for some fun damage numbers, it would often go to waste, as a crit would massively overkill most mobs. For these reasons, the Hammer, like the Ax, pairs the best with kill-trigger-effects, like Vampiric and Necromantic.
• Gauntlets are similar to Daggers but will deal more damage the longer the combo lasts. This makes this weapon extremely powerful in the hands of skilled players. Although, like the Daggers, it works very well with Bane, Merciless is the superior variant as the ability to increase damage through combos will extend to critical hits, making it one of the highest DPS weapons in the indie "evil" roguelike, Cult of the Lamb.

Sources: Gamerant, Techraptor