Roblox Blade X Zombies Tier List – November 2025: Best Swords

Tier

Swords

Best For

S

Yamato, Hallow Scythe, Dark Blade

Endgame bosses & infinite modes

A

Storm Breaker, Shadow Blade, Excalibur

Mid-game hordes & elite packs

B

Katana, Dragon Slayer

Early-game farming & quick runs

C

Water Blade

Tutorial & first 10 waves

Sword

Details

Yamato

How to Get It: You can craft this sword at the Shadow Forge once you reach Level 25. It takes 50 Obsidian Shards, 3 Demon Essences dropped by Night 5 bosses, and a Rare Katana base. You can also speed things up by joining the events, which gives you a 15% shortcut on materials.

Key Stats: Deals 450 base damage and swings at 1.8 times per second. Its passive, Soul Reap, gives you 10% lifesteal on every kill and can stack up to 30% during combos.

Pros: You’ll love how easily it chains combos and it is perfect for mowing down waves of zombies. The lifesteal helps you stay alive without wasting potions, especially when fighting in tight spots where enemies pile up.

Cons: The main drawback is its heavy mana drain. Specials eat up 20 mana per second, so having a mana regen amulet really helps.

Build Tips: Go for Dexterity perks to boost your attack speed by up to 50%, and combine it with the Phantom Step dash ability. It shines best in solo infinite mode because you can easily reach over 200 kills per minute once mastered.

Hallow Scythe

How to Get It: You earn this weapon as a quest reward during the Holy Purge storyline in Chapter 7 on global servers. If you miss it, you can still get one from Holy Relic chests in Cathedral maps (40% drop chance) or by trading 100 Zombie Souls at the Merchant Hub.

Key Stats: Has 420 base damage and swings 1.5 times per second. Its passive, Purifying Wave, triggers an AoE stun on every fifth swing and cuts zombie armor by 25%.

Pros: This scythe is amazing for crowd control. The stun effect stops elite zombies like Brutes in their tracks, giving you plenty of time to finish them off. Its low recoil also makes spin attacks easier to maintain.

Cons: The only downside is its slower startup. The first swing takes about 0.8 seconds, which can punish you if you mistime a dodge against fast enemies.

Build Tips: Focus on stacking Vitality for more survivability and wear the Echo Boon ring to extend your AoE radius by 20%. It’s your go-to weapon for Cathedral maps and expect it to carry about 80% of your clears there.

Dark Blade

How to Get It: This sword drops as a legendary reward from the Abyssal Depths dungeon, which unlocks at Level 30. You can also farm it more easily during Dark Moon events when drop rates get a 200% boost. To craft or upgrade it, you’ll need 4 Void Crystals and a Cursed Dagger.

Key Stats: Has 480 base damage and a swing rate of 1.6 per second. Its passive, Shadow Bind, roots nearby zombies for two seconds when you land a critical hit, and it also boosts your crit chance by 25%.

Pros: The rooting effect turns defense into offense, letting you kite and control big crowds easily. It also has some of the highest DPS against armored enemies.

Cons: There’s no built-in lifesteal, so you’ll have to rely on health potions during long fights.

Build Tips: Go all-in on the Agility tree for crit scaling to squeeze out up to 35% more damage. It pairs perfectly with trap perks and set roots, lure enemies in, and slice through them for triple kills.

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Storm Breaker

How to Get It: You can earn its blueprint from the Thunderstorm survival challenges, especially between Waves 20 and 30. To craft it, you will need 30 Lightning Cores dropped by elite zombies along with a Steel Axe.

Key Stats: It deals 380 base damage and swings 1.7 times per second. Its passive skill, Thunderclap, releases chain lightning that jumps between three zombies on heavy attacks and adds a 15 percent shock slow effect.

Pros: This weapon is great when you are facing spread-out hordes. The lightning chains clean up stray zombies without needing to move much, and its quick swing speed helps keep your rhythm steady.

Cons: It does not perform as well against single bosses since it lacks armor piercing power.

Build Tips: Equip the Stormcaller gloves to increase lightning spread by 10 percent. It works beautifully in co-op play because your lightning chains can combine with your teammates’ area attacks for even bigger clears.

Shadow Blade

How to Get It: You can earn this weapon from the stealth mission rewards in the Ninja Trials once you reach Level 15. There is also a 25 percent drop chance from Shadow Assassin minibosses, or you can forge one using 25 Ebon Dust.

Key Stats: It deals 360 base damage and swings two times per second. Its passive, Eclipse Dodge, gives you a 50 percent chance to evade attacks while swinging and builds shadow stacks that trigger a burst mode.

Pros: You will notice how mobile and fluid this weapon feels. It lets you dart in and out of fights with ease, and when you reach five shadow stacks, your burst mode activates to boost your damage by 40 percent for five seconds.

Cons: The base damage is on the lower side, so it struggles a bit in longer face-to-face fights.

Build Tips: Focus on Evasion perks and pair the sword with smoke bombs. It is a must-have choice for speedrunning and quick early-stage missions.

Excalibur

How to Get It: You can obtain this sword by completing the Arthurian questline in the Camelot DLC, which is a global exclusive. You can also get it as a rare pull from the 50-gem gacha or by crafting it with 40 Holy Steel.

Key Stats: It has 400 base damage and swings 1.4 times per second. Its passive, Noble Charge, makes your dash attack pierce through five zombies and restores 20 HP whenever you score a kill.

Pros: The piercing ability makes it powerful against zombies that line up in narrow paths, while the healing helps you last longer during long survival runs.

Cons: It can feel awkward in open spaces where dash attacks tend to miss their targets.

Build Tips: Equip the Knight’s Honor set to boost your piercing damage by 25 percent. It is an excellent pick for bridge defense maps where zombies approach from straight lanes.

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Katana

How to Get It: You start with this sword as part of your beginner upgrade path once you reach the Level 5 forge. It also drops frequently from Samurai Zombie packs, or you can simply buy one for 200 Coins.

Key Stats: It deals 280 base damage and swings 1.9 times per second. Its passive, Iaijutsu Draw, boosts your first swing after staying idle by 30 percent damage.

Pros: The Katana’s speed is its biggest strength. It slices through small groups quickly and is cheap to fully upgrade, making it great for early progress.

Cons: Its fragility becomes obvious once you face larger hordes since it lacks area damage, leaving you open to getting surrounded easily.

Build Tips: Focus on Dexterity early on to get the most out of its fast swings, then aim to move up to the Yamato blueprint later. It is also handy for coin farming in lower-level zones where enemies fall quickly.

Dragon Slayer

How to Get It: You can obtain this sword after defeating the Wave 15 boss in the Dragonfire Cavern. To craft it, you will need 15 Dragon Scales, which are dropped by fire-type zombies.

Key Stats: It deals 320 base damage and swings 1.5 times per second. Its passive, Flame Burst, ignites zombies for 50 burn damage over three seconds after every kill.

Pros: The burn effect helps stack passive damage when fighting dense groups, and it performs very well against elites that are weak to fire.

Cons: It struggles in cold biomes since it overheats, which slows your attack speed by about 10 percent.

Build Tips: Make sure you wear flame-resistant armor to balance its weaknesses. This weapon is a great stepping stone toward A-rank gear, especially if you enjoy fire-focused builds.

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Water Blade

How to Get It: You receive this sword during the tutorial, and you can also craft it for free at the basic smithy using 10 Water Essences dropped by river zombies.

Key Stats: It has 180 base damage and swings 1.2 times per second. Its passive, Tidal Push, knocks back two zombies and adds a small 5 percent slow effect.

Pros: The knockback helps you create a bit of space, which is especially useful while you are still learning the game or clearing the tutorial stages.

Cons: Its damage output is extremely low, and the push effect can scatter zombie drops, making loot collection harder.

Build Tips: Replace it with a Katana as soon as possible. It is only worth using if you are underleveled or temporarily short on better weapons.