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Every system ranked so you know what to reroll for

This Broken Blade tier list ranks races, elements, blessings, and weapon types side by side. Most search traffic lands here to compare Aesir vs Vanir, decide between Fire and Thunder, or figure out which blessing is worth the boss grind. Confirmed stat data is separated from weapon notes that still need in-game verification.

Updated: June 10, 2026

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Broken Blade has four independent power layers — races, elements, blessings, and weapons — and the wrong combination in any one of them slows down your farming and boss fights. This page ranks every option so you can see at a glance which rerolls to chase and which combos scale best into late-game content.

Quick Read

Best race overall
Aesir
Best element for damage
Thunder
Best blessing for endgame
Odin
Best weapon type for endgame
Buster
Best weapon type for farming
Katana
Last checked
June 10, 2026

Full Race Tier List

Races give your character significant stat boosts directly affecting combat performance. You unlock race rerolls at level 500. Race Reroll items drop from the Nivaron Boss.

Aesir

S

Best For: Best universal endgame race for all weapon types and crit builds

Why Keep It: The highest DPS race in the game. +75% Damage, +10% Crit Chance, +100% Crit Damage, and +5% Attack Speed stack into massive offensive output with no weapon restriction.

When Not to Keep It: You cannot access Mythical rolls yet or prefer a weapon-specific Legendary race you already have duplicate stars for.

Reroll Priority: Top chase target for endgame. Keep immediately if you roll it.

Vanir

A

Best For: Katana builds and attack-speed focused setups

Why Keep It: +75% Damage and +25% Katana Damage make Vanir nearly as strong as Aesir if you are committed to Katana weapons.

When Not to Keep It: You use Buster or Sword weapons exclusively, or you roll Aesir.

Reroll Priority: High-value keep for Katana users. Reroll only if you need a universal race.

Nether

A

Best For: Buster builds and heavy burst damage setups

Why Keep It: +75% Damage and +25% Buster Damage give Nether the highest Buster-specific output. Pairs perfectly with Dragon Slayer and endgame Buster builds.

When Not to Keep It: You use Katana or Sword weapons, or you roll Aesir.

Reroll Priority: Mandatory keep for Buster users. Top priority if your route is Dragon Slayer.

Elf

A

Best For: Sword builds and balanced progression

Why Keep It: +75% Damage and +25% Sword Damage make Elf the best race for Sword weapon users. Useful for beginners on the Nameless Blade path.

When Not to Keep It: You use Buster or Katana weapons, or you roll Aesir.

Reroll Priority: Strong keep for Sword users. Reasonable hold while chasing Aesir.

Flame

B

Best For: Balanced progression with good survivability

Why Keep It: +50% Damage and +50% Health provide a strong mix of offense and defense. The best realistic stopping point before Legendary rolls.

When Not to Keep It: You already have a Legendary or Mythical race with better offensive scaling.

Reroll Priority: Excellent mid-tier keep. Do not burn rerolls trying to replace it immediately.

Frost

B

Best For: Safer bossing before Legendary rolls

Why Keep It: +50% Damage and +20% Damage Reduction let you survive harder boss mechanics while still dealing solid damage.

When Not to Keep It: You prefer the extra health from Flame or have access to Legendary races.

Reroll Priority: Good progression hold. Replace when you have enough survivability from other sources.

Giant

C

Best For: Early-game sustain and tanky builds

Why Keep It: +10% Damage Reduction and +5% Life Steal provide genuine defensive value during early farming. Useful sustain before you have better options.

When Not to Keep It: Your account is strong enough that survivability no longer limits your farming.

Reroll Priority: Acceptable early hold. Reroll once you have spare Race Rerolls.

Dwarves

C

Best For: Beginners who need extra survivability

Why Keep It: +30% Health makes early-game survival easier. Easy to duplicate at Uncommon rarity.

When Not to Keep It: You need offensive bonuses to progress faster, or you have better race options.

Reroll Priority: Temporary early hold. Replace at first opportunity.

Human

D

Best For: Starter race only

Why Keep It: +10% Health is barely noticeable. Functions as the default starting race.

When Not to Keep It: Almost always. It provides no offensive bonuses, no defensive scaling, and no weapon synergy.

Reroll Priority: First race to reroll when you get a Race Reroll item.

Race Tier Summary

The gap between tiers is driven by how much offensive value each race delivers and whether the bonuses work across weapon types or lock into one build.

S

Aesir

Meta-defining universal DPS. Works with every weapon type and scales into all endgame content.

A

Elf, Nether, Vanir

Excellent weapon-specific races that match or approach Aesir within their weapon type.

B

Flame, Frost

Reliable progression stops with strong offense-survivability balance. Good enough to keep while chasing Legendary rolls.

C

Giant, Dwarves

Early-game utility with sustain or health. Falls off once damage checks matter more.

D

Human

Default starter race. Replace it at the first opportunity.

Element Tier List

Element ranking overview

Elements provide passive stat bonuses that stack with your race and blessing. You unlock element rerolls at level 500. Element Reroll items drop from the Velik Boss. There are 6 elements ranked below.

Full elements guide

S Tier — Thunder (Mythical)

+50% Crit Damage. Thunder is the top element for crit-heavy builds. It multiplies every critical hit, which compounds massively when paired with Aesir, Odin, or Heimdall for crit chance. Best for boss fights and late-game content.

A Tier — Fire (Legendary)

+50% Damage. Fire is the most universal damage element. It requires no specific build to reach full value and works with every weapon type. Use Fire when your crit setup is not yet consistent enough to justify Thunder.

B Tier — Wind (Epic)

+15% Attack Speed. Wind boosts how many hits you land per second, generating energy faster for more skill usage. Best with Katana, Vanir, Loki, and fast-hit builds.

C Tier — Life (Rare)

+3% Life Steal. Life provides passive sustain that reduces the need for healing during farming. Useful for early-game survivability but provides no offensive contribution.

C Tier — Water (Uncommon)

+1.0% Energy Recovery per second. Water enables slightly more skill usage over time, but the benefit is too small to influence combat outcomes meaningfully.

D Tier — Earth (Common)

+10% Damage Reduction. Earth reduces incoming damage but provides no offensive value. A defensive starter element that should be replaced as soon as you can farm element rerolls.

Blessing Tier List

Blessing ranking overview

Blessings are unlocked at level 1,000 and provide the largest endgame power swing. Blessing Reroll items drop from the Gelaros Boss. There are 21 blessings with 5 Mythical S-tier options. This page covers the top tiers. Use the full blessings guide for the complete list.

Full blessings guide

S Tier — Odin (Mythical)

+200% Damage, +75% Crit Damage, +25% Buster Damage, +12% Attack Speed. Odin is the strongest blessing in the game by a significant margin. Four offensive bonuses stack into the highest theoretical damage output, especially for Buster crit builds.

S Tier — Jormungandr (Mythical)

+175% Damage, +12% Attack Speed, +70% Crit Damage, +10% Damage Reduction. The closest alternative to Odin with comparable offensive output plus a defense layer. Better for players who want top-tier damage without sacrificing survivability.

S Tier — Fenrir (Mythical)

+150% Damage, +8% Crit Damage, +25% Buster Damage, +8% Life Steal. Pairs Buster weapon focus with passive HP regen. Best for Buster builds that need sustain alongside DPS.

S Tier — Hel (Mythical)

+125% Damage, +75% Crit Damage, +25% Buster Damage, +60% Health. The tankiest S-tier option with the largest health bonus among Mythical blessings. Matches Odin's crit damage output while trading base damage for substantially more HP.

S Tier — Surtr (Mythical)

+100% Damage, +25% Buster Damage, +12% Attack Speed, +0.6 Energy/sec. The most versatile Mythical blessing. Energy recovery lets you use skills more frequently, compounding total DPS in skill-heavy builds.

A Tier — Legendary Blessings

Thor (+70% DMG, +20% Buster, +50% Crit DMG) is the top Legendary for Buster. Loki (+65% DMG, +8% ATK Speed, +0.5 Energy/sec) is best for fast Katana farming. Tyr (+60% DMG, +6% Life Steal, +8% Crit Chance) provides strong general DPS-sustain. Heimdall (+50% DMG, +7% Crit Chance, +20% Crit DMG) is a reliable crit package. Freyja (+50% DMG, +8% DMG Reduction, +20% Health) is the best defensive Legendary.

B Tier and below

Epic blessings like Njord, Frigg, Freyr, and Baldr are good progression tools while chasing Legendary or Mythical rolls. Uncommon and Common blessings (Valkyrie, Einherjar, Vidar, Vali, Eir, Light, Dark) provide minimal bonuses and should be replaced at the first opportunity.

Weapon Type Guide & Tier List

Buster (A Tier — Best for Endgame)

Weapons: Dragon Slayer (4★), Soul Devourer (3★). Buster has the strongest endgame theorycraft because Nether race and multiple Mythical blessings (Odin, Surtr, Hel, Fenrir) all support Buster damage. Dragon Slayer is the best-documented endgame path and requires Crimson Beherit farming on Eclipse Island.

Katana (A Tier — Best for Farming)

Weapons: Moon Cut (4★), Light Scar (3★), Stone Cleaver (2★). Katana is the best speed-farming direction. Attack speed and Katana damage stack well with Vanir race, Wind element, and Loki blessing. Moon Cut is the premium endgame Katana from Nidavellir.

Sword (B Tier — Best Starter Direction)

Weapons: Excalibur (4★), Night Whisper (3★), Wind Fang (2★), Nameless Blade (1★). Sword is the most stable starter-to-progression direction. Nameless Blade is the confirmed beginner weapon. Excalibur is a 4★ endgame Sword from Jotunheim with very high material requirements.

Verification note on individual weapons

Exact weapon stats, unlock locations, material counts, and movesets for all 8 known weapons still need in-game screenshots. Weapon-type rankings are more reliable than weapon-by-weapon rankings until stat panels are publicly verified. The individual weapons page has the full material table.

Best Picks by Situation

Use this table as a decision tool. Pick the row that matches what you are doing right now instead of chasing the rarest build on paper.

Beginner — first few hours

You need stable survival and simple damage while learning combat and saving rare materials.

Best pick: Flame or Giant race + Fire element + Tyr or Freyja blessing

Backup pick: Nameless Blade sword + Earth element + any damage blessing

Prioritize stable survival and simple damage before chasing Mythical rolls.

PvE farming — clearing mobs fast

You want to clear islands quickly for materials, coins, and experience.

Best pick: Vanir race + Wind element + Loki blessing + Katana weapon

Backup pick: Vanir race + Fire element + Frigg blessing + Katana weapon

Attack speed and Katana damage make repeat farming feel faster.

Bossing — killing bosses for rerolls

You need burst damage to kill Nivaron, Velik, Gelaros, and later bosses efficiently.

Best pick: Nether or Aesir race + Thunder element + Thor or Odin blessing + Buster weapon

Backup pick: Nether race + Fire element + Surtr blessing + Buster weapon

Buster burst and crit scaling are strongest when the build is already prepared.

Endgame — Dragon Slayer / Excalibur route

You are pushing Volcano Island, Jotunheim, Soul Forge, and Sky Spire content.

Best pick: Aesir or Nether race + Thunder element + Odin or Surtr blessing + Buster weapon

Backup pick: Aesir race + Fire element + Jormungandr blessing + Buster weapon

Use this only after Volcano Island, Jotunheim, Soul Forge, and Sky Spire planning.

Safe progression — farm first, optimize later

You want a build that clears content reliably without gambling on rare rerolls.

Best pick: Frost or Flame race + Fire element + Freyja blessing + any weapon you can upgrade

Backup pick: Giant race + Earth or Life element + Vidar blessing + Sword weapon

A safe build that clears today is better than an S-tier build you cannot farm yet.

FAQ

What is the best race in Broken Blade right now?

Aesir is the best race overall. It gives +75% Damage, +10% Crit Chance, +100% Crit Damage, and +5% Attack Speed without requiring one specific weapon type. If you want weapon-specific power, Vanir (Katana), Nether (Buster), and Elf (Sword) are all excellent A-tier choices.

Open the races guide

Fire vs Thunder — which element is better?

Thunder is better for crit builds that already stack crit chance from Aesir, Odin, or Heimdall. Fire is better for universal use because +50% Damage works with every build and requires no crit support. General rule: pick Fire early, swap to Thunder once your crit rate is reliable.

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Which blessing should I aim for first?

Odin is the strongest damage blessing, but it is also the hardest to roll. Surtr is a more realistic target that still delivers S-tier performance with +100% Damage, +25% Buster Damage, +12% Attack Speed, and energy recovery. Among Legendary blessings, Thor is the top Buster option and Loki is best for Katana farming.

Is Buster always better than Katana or Sword?

No. Buster has the highest endgame ceiling for boss burst, but Katana is faster for farming and progression. Sword is the safest starter direction. Pick based on what you are doing: farm with Katana, push bosses with Buster, start with Sword.

Open the weapons guide

What is the best all-around build for Broken Blade?

Buster weapon + Nether race + Fire element + Surtr blessing is a strong and realistic endgame loadout. For the absolute highest theoretical DPS: Buster + Nether + Thunder + Odin. For beginners: Sword + Flame + Fire + Tyr.

Should beginners chase S-tier Mythical rolls immediately?

No. Beginners should keep useful B-tier or A-tier rolls while building a repeatable farming route. Chasing Mythical rolls too early wastes rare rerolls that could be spent on practical improvements. Reroll Human first, then work toward Legendary races and elements before hunting Mythical blessings.

How do I get reroll items in Broken Blade?

Race Reroll items drop from the Nivaron Boss. Element Reroll items drop from the Velik Boss. Blessing Reroll items drop from the Gelaros Boss. All three can also be acquired through player trading.

Open the bosses guide

Why are some weapon notes marked unverified?

Public sources confirm weapon names and categories, but exact stat panels, unlock locations, material counts, and movesets for all 8 weapons still need in-game screenshots. Weapon-type rankings are more reliable than weapon-by-weapon rankings until those screenshots are available.

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