Pair heavy weapons with oaths that offer mobility, such as Jetstriker, to compensate for the slow movement speed when swinging.
Use your heavy attacks to break the guard of monsters and players. Once their posture is broken, follow up with your highest-damage skill.
These weapons represent the pinnacle of the current meta due to their unique crit animations, range, and raw scaling. 1. Evanshoult Shackled Widely considered the best Heavy weapon for PvP. Exceptional scaling for late-game builds. heavy weapon deepwoken top
: A legendary choice for PvP, known for its incredible range and a critical that can catch opponents off-guard even after they dodge.
A massive greatsword that focuses heavily on defense, posture retention, and punishing aggressive players. 80 Heavy Weapon, 30 Fortitude Pair heavy weapons with oaths that offer mobility,
Despite the slow swing speed, its hitbox is lingering and wide.
: The go-to for ice-based (Frostdraw) builds, scaling off both Frostdraw and Heavy Weapon. These weapons represent the pinnacle of the current
, heavy weapons represent the pinnacle of raw damage and posture pressure. While traditionally slower than light or medium alternatives, the current meta highlights specific heavy armaments that overcome these speed deficiencies through unique "broken" criticals, hyper armor, and high swing speeds. Leading Competitive Heavy Weapons
Best overall; high range (10), fast swing speed (0.81x), and unparryable critical. 85 Heavy, Lvl 10 Evanspear Greataxe
: Reduces the opponent's swing speed briefly when you parry them. This lets your slow heavy swing hit before their next light attack.