Megabonk features 29 unique weapons ranked from S to D tier, with Aura, Bananarang, and Sniper Rifle dominating the current meta. This comprehensive guide reveals exactly which weapons to prioritize, how to unlock each one, and which characters maximize their potential for leaderboard-climbing success.
| Tier | Weapon Count | Key Characteristics | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|
| S Tier | 6 weapons | Meta-defining, excellent scaling, universal synergy | All competitive play |
| A Tier | 5 weapons | Strong specific use cases, excellent in right builds | Specialized strategies |
| B Tier | 11 weapons | Good early-game options, solid secondary weapons | Beginner progression |
| C Tier | 4 weapons | Situational usefulness, niche applications | Specific challenges |
| D Tier | 3 weapons | Limited viability, poor scaling | Completionists only |
These weapons dominate Megabonk's current meta and should be your top priority for unlocking and upgrading. They offer exceptional scaling, synergize with multiple builds, and perform well across all characters and game modes.
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Unlock Requirement: Don't take damage for 2 consecutive minutes
Pros & Cons:
Best For: Megachad, Sir Oofie, any tank character
Why It's S Tier: Aura is the ultimate beginner-friendly weapon that remains viable throughout the entire game. Its 360-degree coverage makes it forgiving for new players while its excellent scaling potential keeps it relevant for endgame content. Similar to Garlic from Vampire Survivors, Aura teaches weapon synergy basics without demanding mechanical skill.
Unlock Requirement: Find hidden banana in Forest (random spawn)
Pros & Cons:
Best For: Characters with projectile buffs
Why It's S Tier: Bananarang offers the perfect balance of offense and defense. Its returning projectile pattern provides consistent damage output while the increasing size and quantity with upgrades make it scale incredibly well into late game. The Lifesteal synergy makes it nearly unkillable in the right builds.
Unlock Requirement: Get Precision Tome to Level 10 (2 Silver cost)
Pros & Cons:
Best For: Aim-assist or speed buff characters
Why It's S Tier: The Sniper Rifle's unparalleled single-target damage makes it essential for boss fights and elite elimination. With sufficient fire rate upgrades, it transforms from a precision weapon into a devastating DPS machine that can carry entire runs.
Unlock Requirement: Get Luck Tome to Level 12 (4 Silver cost)
Pros & Cons:
Best For: Characters with Crit buffs
Why It's S Tier: Dice offers infinite scaling potential through its permanent crit chance increases. While RNG-dependent, a well-built Dice setup can achieve astronomical damage numbers that outperform every other weapon in the game.
Unlock Requirement: Block 500 damage with Armor as Sir Oofie
Pros & Cons:
Best For: Tanks and defensive playstyles
Why It's S Tier: Aegis provides the perfect balance of offense and defense. Its ability to block damage while dealing counter-attack damage makes it invaluable for survival-focused runs, especially in higher difficulty content where survivability becomes crucial.
Unlock Requirement: Kill 12,500 enemies using the Sword (2 Silver cost)
Pros & Cons:
Best For: Joe, Bandit, any hero with Cooldown bonuses
Why It's S Tier: Dexecutioner's execution mechanic provides incredible value against elites and bosses, while its cooldown-based scaling makes it increasingly powerful with the right tome investments. It's a high-skill weapon that rewards proper build planning.
These weapons excel in specific situations or builds but may require more specialized setups to reach their full potential.
Unlock Requirement: Kill 7,500 enemies (1 Silver cost)
Pros & Cons:
Best For: Bandit, Mr Fox
Why It's A Tier: Revolver offers consistent damage output with excellent scaling potential through its bounce and crit mechanics. While not as universally powerful as S-tier weapons, it's a reliable choice for ranged-focused builds.
Unlock Requirement: Available by default
Pros & Cons:
Best For: Tony McZoom, Ninja
Why It's A Tier: Flamewalker excels at crowd control and area denial. Its trail-based damage makes it perfect for kiting strategies and clearing large groups of enemies, though it requires active movement patterns to maximize effectiveness.
Unlock Requirement: 5% chance to find upon breaking tumbleweeds on Desert Stage 1
Pros & Cons:
Best For: Bandit, Robinette
Why It's A Tier: Katana delivers exceptional single-target damage with excellent scaling potential. Its fast attack speed and high crit chance make it a formidable choice for players who prefer aggressive, close-range combat.
Unlock Requirement: Available by default
Pros & Cons:
Best For: CL4NK, but effective for all characters
Why It's A Tier: Lightning Staff provides consistent AoE damage with excellent crowd control capabilities. Its chain lightning effect makes it particularly effective against grouped enemies, though it lacks the single-target focus of higher-tier weapons.
Unlock Requirement: Get Cursed Tome to Level 20 in under 10 minutes (8 Silver cost)
Pros & Cons:
Best For: Megachad
Why It's A Tier: Corrupted Sword offers unique mechanics with its HP-scaling damage and automatic targeting. While it requires specific build planning, it can become incredibly powerful in the right hands, especially for players who enjoy high-risk gameplay.
These weapons work well as starting options or secondary weapons but generally fall off in effectiveness compared to higher-tier choices.
Unlock Requirement: Available by default
Pros & Cons:
Best For: Early-game progression, ranged builds
Unlock Requirement: Get Lightning Staff to Level 15
Pros & Cons:
Best For: Ranged build supplementation
Unlock Requirement: Available by default
Pros & Cons:
Best For: Beginner ranged play
Unlock Requirement: Available by default
Pros & Cons:
Best For: Early-game crowd control
Unlock Requirement: Kill 2,000 enemies using only the Sword (1 Silver cost)
Pros & Cons:
Best For: Early-game melee builds
Unlock Requirement: Kill 15,000 enemies as CL4NK
Pros & Cons:
Best For: Quantity Tome builds
Unlock Requirement: 5% chance to find upon breaking tumbleweeds on Desert Stage 2
Pros & Cons:
Best For: Close-range combat
Unlock Requirement: Freeze 1,000 enemies with Ice Cube (2 Silver cost)
Pros & Cons:
Best For: Noelle-specific builds
Unlock Requirement: Kill 1,000 Wisp as Fox on Desert
Pros & Cons:
Best For: Early-game Fox builds
Unlock Requirement: Defeat Stage Boss without items/power-ups/shrines (4 Silver cost)
Pros & Cons:
Best For: Melee-only challenge runs
Unlock Requirement: Get Bloody Tome to Level 12 (2 Silver cost)
Pros & Cons:
Best For: Sustain-focused builds
These weapons have very specific use cases and generally underperform compared to other options.
Unlock Requirement: Available by default
Pros & Cons:
Best For: Absolute beginners (until better options unlocked)
Unlock Requirement: Kill Scorpionussy miniboss on Desert three times
Pros & Cons:
Best For: Knockback-specific builds
Unlock Requirement: Charge a Charge Shrine during Sandstorm on Desert
Pros & Cons:
Best For: Crowd control in specific scenarios
Unlock Requirement: Complete Desert Tier 2 as Tony McZoom
Pros & Cons:
Best For: Completionist collection
These weapons generally underperform and should only be used for completion purposes or specific challenge runs.
Unlock Requirement: Available by default
Pros & Cons:
Best For: Tome-specific challenge builds
Unlock Requirement: Kill 7,500 enemies with Slutty Rocket
Pros & Cons:
Best For: Defensive zone control (niche use)
Unlock Requirement: Get Knockback Tome to Level 10 (2 Silver cost)
Pros & Cons:
Best For: Crowd control in specific scenarios
| Weapon | Silver Cost | Unlock Requirement |
|---|---|---|
| Revolver | 1 | Kill 7,500 enemies |
| Axe | 1 | Kill 2,000 enemies using only Sword |
| Sniper Rifle | 2 | Get Precision Tome to Level 10 |
| Frostwalker | 2 | Freeze 1,000 enemies with Ice Cube |
| Blood Magic | 2 | Get Bloody Tome to Level 12 |
| Black Hole | 2 | Get Knockback Tome to Level 10 |
| Dexecutioner | 2 | Kill 12,500 enemies using Sword |
| Dice | 4 | Get Luck Tome to Level 12 |
| Aegis | 4 | Block 500 damage with Armor as Sir Oofie |
| Hero Sword | 4 | Defeat Stage Boss without items/power-ups/shrines |
| Corrupted Sword | 8 | Get Cursed Tome to Level 20 in under 10 minutes |
| Weapon | Unlock Method |
|---|---|
| Bananarang | Find hidden banana in Forest (random spawn) |
| Space Noodle | Complete Desert Tier 2 as Tony McZoom |
| Slutty Rocket | Kill 15,000 enemies as CL4NK |
| Shotgun | 5% chance from breaking tumbleweeds on Desert Stage 2 |
| Wireless Dagger | Get Lightning Staff to Level 15 |
| Tornado | Charge Charge Shrine during Sandstorm on Desert |
| Poison Flask | Kill Scorpionussy miniboss on Desert 3 times |
| Katana | 5% chance from breaking tumbleweeds on Desert Stage 1 |
| Dragon's Breath | Kill 1,000 Wisp as Fox on Desert |
| Mines | Kill 7,500 enemies with Slutty Rocket |
For new players looking to get started in Megabonk, these weapons offer the best combination of effectiveness and forgiveness:
Certain weapon combinations work exceptionally well together:
Ranged Focus:
Melee Focus:
Hybrid Builds:
Each weapon works best with specific tome investments:
Critical Hit Builds:
Area of Effect Builds:
Defensive Builds:
As of October 2025, the Megabonk meta heavily favors weapons that offer:
The current competitive scene sees these weapons dominating leaderboard positions, with Aura being the most prevalent due to its versatility and forgiveness. However, skilled players can achieve high scores with A-tier weapons when properly built.
Aura is generally considered the best overall weapon due to its 360-degree coverage, universal synergy, and excellent scaling. However, the "best" weapon depends on your playstyle and current build.
Focus on one unlock requirement at a time, prioritize weapons with simple kill requirements first, and use characters that synergize with your target weapon's playstyle.
Only for completion purposes. They generally underperform in serious gameplay but can be fun for challenge runs.
The Corrupted Sword requires getting Cursed Tome to Level 20 in under 10 minutes, making it one of the most challenging unlocks in the game.
Weapon tiers can shift with balance patches. Check the official Discord and Twitter for patch notes and meta changes.
Yes! Skilled players can make any weapon work, especially with proper tome investments and build planning. Tier lists reflect general effectiveness, not absolute viability.
Sniper Rifle and Dexecutioner excel at boss fights due to their high single-target damage and execution mechanics.
Extremely important. Megabonk's depth comes from weapon and tome combinations. Even S-tier weapons underperform without proper synergy.
Focus on unlocking S and A-tier weapons first, then fill out your collection as you progress. Quality over quantity is key.
This guide is updated regularly, but for the latest meta shifts, check the official Discord community where top players share their findings.
Mastering Megabonk's weapon system requires understanding both individual weapon strengths and how they combine with tomes and character abilities. While S-tier weapons like Aura, Bananarang, and Sniper Rifle dominate the current meta, success ultimately comes from finding weapons that match your playstyle and building effective synergies.
Remember to bookmark this guide and check back regularly for updates as the meta evolves with new patches and content releases. Join the community on Discord and Reddit to stay connected with fellow players and share your own discoveries!
Ready to climb the leaderboards? Start by unlocking Aura and Bananarang, then experiment with different combinations to find your perfect build. Happy bonking!