Midweek Weapon Gems (Dec 11-13 2012)

Hello, everyone! Here are the Weapon Gems for the past few days! I’m having a busy week this week, so I’m going to cut the analysis out of this post. If you’re interested in a general idea of how to make good weapons (and how to tell how a weapon is better than another), be sure to check out The Science of Weapon Fusion.


Tuesday, Dec. 11:

Fairy Orbitars — Value 233
Ranged 3.5, Melee 1.5
Knockback defense +2, Walking speed +1, Dash cont. fire +2, Knockback recovery +1

14,500 hearts to convert; can be ground into 139 hearts


Wednesday, Dec. 12:

Samurai Blade — Value 202
Ranged 2, Melee 1.5
Bkwd-dash cont. fire +3, Melee combo +3

8600 hearts to convert; can be ground into 86 hearts


Thursday, Dec. 13:

Crusher Arm — Value 251
Ranged 2.5, Melee 1
Overall defense +2, Health +2, Poison +3, Shot homing +1, Dash cont. fire +2

19,700 hearts to convert, can be ground into 175 hearts


If you have any questions or comments about these Weapon Gems, be sure to leave a comment!

Daily Weapon Gem for September 19, 2012

Good morning, everyone! Here’s today’s Gem.

Samurai Blade — Value 195
Ranged 1.5, Melee 2
Standing cont. fire +2, Item attack +1, Heart bonus +1

Much like yesterday’s Daily Gem, this one isn’t all that impressive. Standing cont. fire is good in theory but rarely ever used (at least in multiplayer), Item attack is decent, and a Heart bonus is always good. Additionally, Ranged 1.5 and Melee 2 aren’t winning any awards either. In this case, that relegates this Samurai Blade to fusion material, or using it to see if you like how the Samurai Blade handles. As always, you can convert this Gem into a weapon for 7400 hearts, or grind it up for 76 hearts.

Have an excellent day!