Stardew Valley isn’t all about farming and building relationships. It also has dangers lurking in different locations, such as The Mines. That means you'll want to defend yourself with some of the best weapons in Stardew Valley. So which items make the list?

Ranking the Top 10 Best Weapons in Stardew Valley

Weapons in Stardew Valley have stats, and we base our findings while looking at each piece of equipment’s properties and perks. The main weapon stats to note are the following:

• Damage: The projected numerical harm that's dealt to enemies on hit
• Speed: The weapon’s attack speed or frequency
• Defense: The amount of damage a player receives taking hits while holding the weapon
• Weight: A scaling system that affects the amount of knockback on hit
• Critical Chance: The likelihood of landing a critical hit
• Critical Power: The amount of damage by a critical hit

With all of these values in mind, here are the very best 10 weapons available in Stardew Valley.

10. Lava Katana

Despite the nerf it received from patch 1.5, the Lava Katana still packs a definitive punch to hit enemies. Plus, it’s pretty easy to acquire, as long as you can spend 25,000 gold pieces at the Adventurer’s Guild.

Stats

• Damage: 55 to 64
• Speed: N/A (Standard sword speed)
• Defense: +3
• Weight: +3
• Critical Chance: .015
• Critical Power: +25

9. Yeti Tooth

It takes some praying to the RNG lords to acquire the Yeti Tooth. You must be lucky to find it in a box or barrel on floors 80 to 99 in The Mines. Although weaker than the Lava Katana, you don’t have to shell out a hefty amount of gold pieces to get this sword.

Stats

• Damage: 26 to 42
• Speed: N/A (Standard sword speed)
• Defense: +4
• Weight: N/A
• Critical Chance: .02
• Critical Power: +10

8. Dwarf Hammer

Like the Yeti Tooth, the Dwarf Hammer is a random drop. This time, you must find this club in one of the chests at the Volcano Dungeon. It also doesn’t have critical chance and critical power stats. But despite these shortcomings, this weapon can still hit enemies hard.

Stats

• Damage: 75 to 85
• Speed: N/A (Standard club speed)
• Defense: +2
• Weight: +5
• Critical Chance: N/A
• Critical Power: N/A

7. Obsidian Edge

The Obsidian Edge is an endgame sword found on floor 90 in The Mines. Players wanting to wield this weapon should be wary of its slower-than-normal attack speed. However, its higher critical power stat should help compensate for this drawback.

Stat

• Damage: 30 to 45
• Speed: -1
• Defense: N/A
• Weight: N/A
• Critical Chance: N/A
• Critical Power: +10

6. Galaxy Hammer

If you thought the Lava Katana was expensive, seeing the price to purchase the Galaxy Hammer may make you shoot through the roof. In particular, this club costs 75,000 gold pieces, and you can buy it from the Adventurer’s Guild only after acquiring the Galaxy Sword. But hit enemies with this weapon, and you won’t mind the money spent on it.

Stat

• Damage: 70 to 90
• Speed: +2
• Defense: N/A
• Weight: +5
• Critical Chance: N/A
• Critical Power: N/A

5. Infinity Dagger

Touted as one of the best daggers in StardValleyler, the Infinity Dagger requires players to combine 3x Galaxy Soul and 60x Cinder Shard to craft it. Plus, you can only craft this weapon at the Forge on the tenth floor of the Volcano Dungeon in Ginger Island. But your efforts will be greatly rewarded when you start wielding this speedy weapon.

Stats

• Damage: 50 to 70
• Speed: +1
• Defense: +3
• Weight: +5
• Critical Chance: .06
• Critical Power: N/A

4. Dark Sword

Despite its lack of damage and speed, the Dark Sword makes up for this shortcoming with its perk. It already comes with the Vampiric enchantment, which has a 9% chance of healing a portion of your health by killing enemies. Find this weapon at the Quarry Mines as a random drop from killing Haunted Skulls.

Stats

• Damage: 30 to 45
• Speed: -5
• Defense: N/A
• Weight: +5
• Critical Chance: +2
• Critical Power: N/A
• Enchantment: Vampiric

3. Dragontooth Cutlas

Seeing a critical hit in Stardew Valley can be satisfying, especially when the additional damage numbers are relatively large. If you like this feature, the Dragontooth Cutlass can be an excellent sword to add to your inventory. You can get it in one of the chests at the Volcano Dungeon.

Stats

• Damage: 75 to 90
• Speed: N/A (Standard sword speed)
• Defense: N/A
• Weight: N/A
• Critical Chance: .02
• Critical Power: +50

2. Infinity Gavel

If you want more power from your Galaxy Hammer, upgrade it to the Infinity Gavel. Go to the Forge in the Volcano Dungeon, and combine the Galaxy Hammer with 3x Galaxy Soul and 60x Cinder Shard to make this club weapon. Your reward is the highest-damaging weapon in vanilla Stardew Valley.

Stat

• Damage: 100 to 120
• Speed: N/A (Standard club speed)
• Defense: +1
• Weight: +5
• Critical Chance: .02
• Critical Power: N/A

1. Infinity Blade

Although the Infinity Blade lacks perks like the Vampiric enchantment of the Dark Sword, its benefits outweigh its drawbacks. It’s also not as powerful as the Infinity Gavel, but this sword has the chance to deal more damage thanks to its fast attack speed. Get this weapon by combining a Galaxy Sword with 3x Galaxy Soul and 60x Cinder Shard at the Forge in the Volcano Dungeon.

Stat

• Damage: 80 to 100
• Speed: +4
• Defense: +2
• Weight: N/A
• Critical Chance: .02
• Critical Power: N/A