Weapons

Weapons are one of the many ways the Red Crown can transform to help The Lamb. They are used to attack and kill Enemies during a crusade.

The damage of one kind of weapon can be increased with the level, while the speed and attacking range won't change with it.

Some Tarot Cards can increase the attributes of the weapons. See the Tarot Cards page for more information about them.

Weapons can be unlocked via Sermons, and are divided into six main categories: Swords, Daggers, Axes, Gauntlets, Hammers, and Blunderbusses.

Stats

Damage

Each weapon displays the average damage in their tooltip. The damage is calculated by the formula:

${\frac {Total\ combo\ damage}{Number\ of\ combo\ attack}}$

The result should be rounded to a single decimal point. Because of how the C# code is written, if the second decimal is a 5 one should always round towards the nearest even number(I.E: 2.75 would be rounded up to 2.8, but 2.65 would be rounded down to 2.6).

The damage of each hit has a base value, and it is affected by various factors. The final damage of each hit is calculated by the formula:

[Base value] × (1 + (0.13 + 0.07×[Weapon level]) + [Tarot Card multiplier] + [Fleece multiplier] + [Run Damage multiplier] × [Difficulty modifier]

In this formula, "Tarot Card multiplier" is the multiplier of Tarot Cards that increase your weapon damage (Weeping Moon, All Seeing Sun and Master of the Art); "Fleece multiplier" is the damage boost of Golden Fleece; "Difficulty modifier" is 1 for all difficulties except Easy, which is 1.5

Critical

Critical hits come in two varieties: Merciless and Tarot

• Merciless crits work on a timer that "charges" it, after which a star will start hovering next to the Lamb's head indicating that the next attack will be a critical hit. The first merciless crit will always take 25 seconds to charge, with each subsequent hits taking between 20 to 30 seconds, chosen randomly. Merciless crits come from Merciless weapons.
• Tarot crits meanwhile will happen randomly based on chance every attack, and can only occur if the player has the True Sight tarot card.

In either case, a critical hit will always deal x3 the current damage of the weapon, making them especially powerful on hammers. Note that attacking with a merciless weapon while the star is hovering next to the Lamb's head but missing the enemy will waste the critical hit.

List of weapons

Swords

Swords have a balance of damage, speed, and range. Heavy attacks deal damage in a small area, similar to a Hammer's regular attack.

Icon	Name	Quote	Description	Base damage			Unlock
				First Hit	Second Hit	Third Hit
	Crusader's Blade	Stalwart companion to the wandering warrior.	A well balanced blade dealing moderate damage.	1	1	1	Default
	Bane Sword	Coated in the bile of a beast, long forgotten.	Chance of poisoning enemies when attacking.	1	1	1	Bane Weapons
	Necromantic Sword	Death's own blade.	When slaying a foe summon a ghost that will attack nearby enemies.	1	1	1	Necromantic Weapons
	Vampiric Sword	Vitality to those bold enough to take it.	Chance to heal the wielder using the life force of a slain foe.	1	1	1	Vampiric Weapons
	Merciless Sword	Grant no mercy, take no chances.	Chance to deal a Critical Hit when attacking enemies.	1	1	1	Merciless Weapons
	Zealous Sword	The blade of the great Fanatic.	Collected fervor will also increase the divine inspiration bar.	1	1	1	Zealous Weapons
	Godly Sword	Once used to draw Godly blood...	Deal significantly more damage than mortal weapons.	2	2	2	Godly Weapons

Axes

Axes are slow but have a large attacking range and higher damage. The Axe's heavy attack throws it forward like a boomerang, before turning around and coming back to the player.

Icon	Name	Quote	Description	Base damage			Unlock
				First hit	Second Hit	Third Hit
	Apostate's Cleaver	A mighty tool of unstoppable brutality.	Swing with intent.	2	2	2	Default
	Bane Axe	Once struck by the toxins, one begs for the blade.	Chance of poisoning enemies when attacking.	2	2	2	Bane Weapons
	Necromantic Axe	Severed heads still may talk.	When slaying a foe summon a ghost that will attack nearby enemies.	2	2	2	Necromantic Weapons
	Vampiric Axe	Consumer of the blood it spills	Chance to heal the wielder using the life force of a slain foe.	2	2	2	Vampiric Weapons
	Merciless Axe	Once borne by the executioners of old.	Chance to deal a Critical Hit when attacking enemies.	2	2	2	Merciless Weapons
	Zealous Axe	Used by the great Fanatic to execute heretics.	Collected fervor will also increase the divine inspiration bar.	2	2	2	Zealous Weapons
	Godly Axe	The blade that severed the Lands of the Old Faith from the world.	Deal significantly more damage than mortal weapons.	3	3	3	Godly Weapons

Daggers

Daggers are fast to attack but deal less damage and have a shorter range. The Dagger's heavy attack creates a line of falling daggers in the player's chosen direction.

Icon	Name	Quote	Description	Base damage					Unlock
				First Hit	Second Hit	Third Hit	Fourth Hit	Fifth Hit
	Traitor's Razor	Never given, only taken.	A fast blade signed for many cuts, low damage but lightning quick.	0.85	0.85	0.85	0.85	1.4	Default
	Bane Dagger	Signature weapon of the jealous lover.	Chance of poisoning enemies when attacking.	0.85	0.85	0.85	0.85	1.4	Bane Weapons
	Vampiric Dagger	Eerily similar to the canine of some fierce beast...	Chance to heal the wielder using the life force of a slain foe.	0.85	0.85	0.85	0.85	1.4	Vampiric Weapons
	Necromantic Dagger	Only the Gods of Death may cut souls free.	When slaying a foe summon a ghost that will attack nearby enemies.	0.85	0.85	0.85	0.85	1.4	Necromantic Weapons
	Zealous Dagger	Used by the Fanatic to give offerings of blood.	Collected fervor will also increase the divine inspiration bar.	0.85	0.85	0.85	0.85	1.4	Zealous Weapons
	Merciless Dagger	Piercer of hearts.	Chance to deal a Critical Hit when attacking enemies.	0.85	0.85	0.85	0.85	1.4	Merciless Weapons
	Godly Dagger	Stolen from the tomb of one of the Old Gods.	Deal significantly more damage than mortal weapons.	1.7	1.7	1.7	1.7	2.6	Godly Weapons

Gauntlets

Gauntlets deal little damage at first, but deal more as the combo continues. The Gauntlet's heavy attack makes the Gauntlets spin around the player, damaging enemies within range.

Icon	Name	Quote	Description	Base damage			Unlock
				First Hit	Second Hit	Third Hit
	Tempest's Gauntlets	An iron fist from which none can escape.	A set of deadly spiked gloves. Weak at first, but devastating on a complete combo.	1	1	3	Default
	Bane Gauntlets	A venomous touch, however gentle.	Chance of poisoning enemies when attacking.	1	0.5	3	Bane Weapons
	Vampiric Gauntlets	Made for drawing out the fire of life.	Chance to heal the wielder using the life force of a slain foe.	1	1	3	Vampiric Weapons
	Necromantic Gauntlets	Once worn to gather the souls of the departed.	When slaying a foe summon a ghost that will attack nearby enemies.	1	1	3	Necromantic Weapons
	Zealous Gauntlets	Protects against doubt.	Collected fervor will also increase the divine inspiration bar.	1	1	3	Zealous Weapons
	Merciless Gauntlets	Imbued with the restless spirit of a fallen crusader.	Chance to deal a Critical Hit when attacking enemies.	1	1	3	Merciless Weapons
	Godly Gauntlets	The last remnant of divine armour, long lost.	Deal significantly more damage than mortal weapons.	2	2	3	Godly Weapons

Hammers

Hammers deal immense damage but take a while to swing, leaving you vulnerable for a long time. The Hammer's heavy attack creates a slam in front of the player after a brief charging period.

Icon	Name	Quote	Description	Base Damage	Unlock
	Warmaker's Hammer	Splinterer of skulls.	Slow to fall, yet calamitous upon landing.	4	Default
	Bane Hammer	Forged with ill-intent and evil spirits.	Chance of poisoning enemies when attacking.	4	Bane Weapons
	Vampiric Hammer	Driver of stakes.	Chance to heal the wielder using the life force of a slain foe.	4	Vampiric Weapons
	Necromantic Hammer	Used in ancient rituals to grind bones to dust.	When slaying a foe summon a ghost that will attack nearby enemies.	4	Necromantic Weapons
	Zealous Hammer	Gavel of judgement, strike true.	Collected fervor will also increase the divine inspiration bar.	4	Zealous Weapons
	Merciless Hammer	What remains once the hammer has struck?	Chance to deal a Critical Hit when attacking enemies.	4	Merciless Weapons
	Godly Hammer	Shaped these lands to the desires of their Gods.	Deal significantly more damage than mortal weapons.	5	Godly Weapons

Blunderbusses

Blunderbusses deal low to immense damage, depending on how far the gun is shot towards the enemies. Its bullet attack pierces through everything in front of them, allowing for hits towards multiple targets and enemies. The Blunderbuss's heavy attack blasts a concentrated bullet in front of where it's faced, dealing moderate damage in front

The blunderbuss has a three-shell system, which takes a while to recover; attempting to shoot while there's no shell causes the Lamb to shake its head, causing a reset in the cooldown. Blunderbuss

Notes

• Zealous weapons will not appear between unlocking the last building and defeating The One Who Waits, when all Devotion is replaced with Gold. They will start appearing again in the post-game, when divine inspiration becomes relevant again.

References

Cult of the Lamb
Main	Resources - Weapons - Curses - Relics - Fleeces - Holy Talisman - Commandment Stone - Penitence Mode - Achievements - Twitch integration
Major Update	Cult of the Lamb (Cultist Pack) - Relics of the Old Faith (Heretic Pack) - Don't Starve Together x Cult of the Lamb - Sins of the Flesh (Sinful Pack)
Cult and You	Cult of the Lamb HQ - Followers - Rituals - Buildings - Divine Inspiration - Quests - Sin - Resurrection
Followers	Forms - Faith - Loyalty (Dissenter) - Traits - Food - Robe
Crusades	Lands of the Old Faith (Old Faith) - Crusade - Bosses - Fervour - Heart of a Heretic - Purgatory
Main Characters	The Lamb - Leshy - Heket - Kallamar - Shamura - The One Who Waits - Ratau - Mystic Seller