Lies of P: Best Weapons Guide – Top Picks and Who They Suit

You want a weapon that actually carries you through Lies of P, not a tier-list screenshot you can’t act on. The problem with most “best weapons” lists is they never tell you the scaling, the Fable Art, or where to get the thing. Here are the picks that earn the top spots, with the numbers and the exact Ergo trades, so you can build toward them instead of guessing.

The short version

• Best timing/Technique weapon: Two Dragons Sword — Technique A, and the only weapon that hits S Technique with a Technique Crank.
• Best all-round special: Azure Dragon Crescent Glaive — reach, a built-in deflect Fable Art, and you may already own it (Patch 1.5.0.0 gave it to everyone).
• Best endgame reward: Proof of Humanity — the Nameless Puppet’s weapon, balanced B/B scaling, multi-hit Link Slash.
• Best safe-pressure pick: Puppet Ripper — long reach, C/B scaling, low risk on punishes.
• Split-consensus elite: Trident of the Covenant — some lists put it S, others A. A real top pick with a built-in Guard Parry.
• Best custom build: Bone-Cutting Saw blade on the Bramble Curved Sword handle — the most-recommended assembled weapon, all speed.

Almost every weapon below comes from Alidoro, the merchant who trades boss Ergo for special weapons. So your first job is finding him and saving boss Ergo instead of consuming it. (See how to find Alidoro and use boss Ergo.)

What “best” actually means in Lies of P

Two things decide a weapon’s ceiling: its scaling grade (how hard it benefits from Motivity, Technique, or Advance) and its Fable Art (the special move you spend Fable slots on). Scaling is also adjustable — fitting a Crank rebalances a weapon’s grades, which is how Two Dragons Sword goes from Technique A to Technique S. Match the weapon’s scaling to the stat you’re already pumping; if your stats are still loose, plan around the soft caps first (see how to plan around soft caps).

The core top-tier weapons

Two Dragons Sword

The strongest Technique weapon in the game. Base scaling is Technique A (with the Motivity Crank it shifts to C Motivity / B Technique), and with a Technique Crank it reaches S Technique — one of the very few weapons that hits S in any stat. Its Fable Arts are Link Emergency Dodge (a forward dodge that chains into up to two attacks) and Wind of Swords (a forward AoE).

This is the pick if you fight through clean defense and precise punishes. To get it, trade x1 Puppet-Devouring Green Hunter’s Ergo to Alidoro. Build Technique, fit the Technique Crank, and it becomes the highest-ceiling weapon of this group.

Azure Dragon Crescent Glaive

A polearm that controls space and defends at the same time. Scaling is C Motivity / B Technique, and its standout Fable Art is Deflect Counterattack — time it to an enemy swing and it deflects, then lets you dodge back. Its second art, Storm Slash, spins forward through a target for multiple hits.

It isn’t a boss-Ergo trade. It was handed to every player in Patch 1.5.0.0, so if your game is up to date, check your inventory — you likely already have it. That’s why older “best weapons” lists skip it: they predate the patch, not the weapon.

Proof of Humanity

The premium endgame reward. Scaling is even at B Motivity / B Technique, so it fits a quality build rather than demanding you specialize. Its Fable Arts are Link Slash (a slash that, with an extra Fable slot, chains up to three more times) and Grind (a temporary Critical Hit Chance buff).

You earn it by defeating the Nameless Puppet, the final secret boss in Under the Abyss, then trading its Ergo to Alidoro. Because it arrives that late, treat it as the weapon you retire your run on — not the one that shapes your early game.

Puppet Ripper

The safest top-tier pick. Scaling is C Motivity / B Technique, and the draw is its reach: you keep pressure on without crowding every punish window, which is exactly what saves first-clear attempts. Its Fable Arts are Quick Upward Slash and Storm Spinning Slash (a wide, multi-hit spin).

Get it by trading one Burnt-White King’s Ergo to Alidoro. If you value consistency over a high skill ceiling, this is the easiest premium weapon to recommend.

The elite that splits the tier lists: Trident of the Covenant

Rankings genuinely disagree on this one — some place it S-tier (Yaninagames, GamesToUse), others A-tier (LootBar) — which tells you it’s an elite pick whose strength shows up more in play than on a chart. Scaling is C Motivity / B Technique. It carries a Link Rush Stab (a forward stab that, with an extra slot, adds a heavy downward strike) and a Guard Parry Fable Art that turns a well-timed deflect into a counter.

Acquire it by trading one Twisted Angel’s Ergo to Alidoro. If you like a weapon that plays above its official rank, this is the one to chase.

Build your own: the assembly system

Most special weapons split into a Blade and a Handle, and you can mix them. The split matters: the Blade sets base damage, damage type, and hitbox size, while the Handle defines the moveset, the scaling, and the Fable Art. You unlock assembly with the Enigma Assembly Tool (it drops from the Mad Donkey boss), after which “Assemble Weapons” appears at any Stargazer.

The most-recommended build is the Bone-Cutting Saw blade on the Bramble Curved Sword handle. The Bramble handle scales C Motivity / C Technique and speeds up the saw’s swings while keeping its damage — a quality build that trades raw scaling grades for relentless attack speed. If a named S-tier weapon never feels right in your hands, this is the answer.

The specialist worth a second look: Acidic Crystal Spear

It scales D Motivity / D Technique / A Advance, so it’s an Advance (elemental) build weapon, not a quality one. Its value is its Acid damage: acid counters human enemies, which makes it the go-to spear for human-type fights even when it ranks low on all-purpose lists. You don’t trade for it — it’s in a chest in the Path of the Pilgrim: from the Stargazer, head forward, clear the two carcass enemies, and take the right fork at the split to the chest.

How to choose for your run

• Pumping Technique? Two Dragons Sword with a Technique Crank (Technique S) is your ceiling.
• Want safe spacing? Puppet Ripper or Azure Dragon Crescent Glaive — reach plus a defensive Fable Art.
• Quality build (Motivity + Technique even)? Proof of Humanity (B/B) once you down the Nameless Puppet.
• Going Advance/elemental? Acidic Crystal Spear (A Advance) for human-type enemies.
• Want speed over grades? Bone-Cutting Saw blade + Bramble Curved Sword handle.

Common mistakes

• Consuming boss Ergo for stats. Most picks here are Alidoro trades — spend that Ergo and the weapon is gone. Save it.
• Ignoring Cranks. Two Dragons Sword only hits S Technique with the Technique Crank; the wrong Crank caps your scaling.
• Mismatching scaling to your stats. The Acidic Crystal Spear’s A Advance is dead weight on a Motivity build, and Two Dragons Sword underperforms without Technique.
• Reading old lists as current. Azure Dragon Crescent Glaive was added by Patch 1.5.0.0 — a missing entry usually means an outdated list.
• Forgetting you can assemble. The Handle decides scaling and the Fable Art, so a custom blade/handle pair can outdo a famous named weapon for your style.

Practical takeaway

Find Alidoro, hoard boss Ergo, and build toward one anchor: Two Dragons Sword if you’re going Technique (Crank it to S), Puppet Ripper or Azure Dragon Crescent Glaive if you want reach and safety, Proof of Humanity as your B/B endgame reward, and the Acidic Crystal Spear in your back pocket for human-type fights. If none of those click, the Bone-Cutting Saw on a Bramble Curved Sword handle proves that in Lies of P, a custom build can still be the best weapon you own. For the fights these weapons are built for, check the boss phases and patterns guide.