GOD EATER 3: Which Weapons Fit Your Playstyle? - A guide to all 12 God Arcs 

*Have I ever helped you make a purchasing decision or enlightened you on an awesome new game you enjoy?* Fan donations greatly help me keep this all going. THANK YOU! www.patreon.com/Boomstickgaming Hopefully this helps you all when choosing which weapon to main in God Eater 3! Timestamps below. Long Blade 00:35 Charge Spear 01:30 Biting Edge 02:27 Variant Scythe 03:36 Buster Blade 04:38 Heavy Moon 05:38 Boost Hammer 06:45 Short Blade 07:41 Ray Gun 08:37 Assault 08:49 Sniper 09:00 Shotgun 09:10

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Just a few extra details here: -The Buster Blade can cancel its attacks into a block. -The Short Blade can cancel its attack into steps. It also grants you the ability to step in mid-air. A dodge cancel (indicated by a flash around you) can combo into any action (including jumps and steps). -All weapons can combo into Gun Form. Simply input R1+X in the middle of a string.

As an insect glaive user, I find the distinct lack of insects to this glaive to be MOST UPSETTING

Buster Sword=The Greatsword on steroids

I've always used Scythe but I think I'll mix it up with Heavy Moon this time. It looks like it wouldn't be too outside my element.

Appreciate the quick tips Boomstick Gaming. These videos have been really helpful on what weapons to go to in which sets, since I personally like to mix up different weapon types for certain play styles

Wait a sec... they removed the Blast Gun!? But then again, it could get pretty OP easily especially with its storage bars and custom bullets, so it makes perfect sense to either replace it or heavily nerf it... I guess my bigger question is how didn't I know this until now despite watching every trailer and reading all the news about it?

Thanks for making such a helpful guide to all the weapons. I've been looking for a video like this. Great stuff!

Thank you very much! This helped me to figure out the order I'm going to try each distinctive style.

Important to remember for people that used to spam meteor bullets: Custom bullets now operate according to a finite ammo per mission system as opposed to normal ammo which is still Oracle point based.

I really need to get this game

This looks amazing

Great video, after watching this I'm going to get this game for sure

Definitely helped out a lot, as someone considering giving it a try from monster hunter background the combat system is much more complex and just messing around with the weapons in the switch demo hasnt really been enough get a full feel for each of the weapons styles

This guide is amazing trying to figure out which weapons i wanna choose but couldn't really pick one. And I been searching forums and all they weren't too helpful with the answers i wanted. And I stumble across this video and it explained everything I wanna hear. Went with the hammer it's crushing blows so powerful and breaks parts easily. I appreciate the video. TY. Subbed

I'm definitly gonna go wreck shop with the Biting Edge👌

Great video man! I was on the edge but you have sold me on the game

Thanks for the video man. I really enjoyed it :D

Buster Blade/Assault is what I usually default to in all 3 God Eater games, but Variant Scythe/Sniper and Boost Hammer/Shotgun are fun to use from time to time.

Very informative

been sticking to the long blade since the first game! loving the zero stance infinite combo

Great weapon overview! u did forget the ranged weapons special abilities( like machine guns recover OP with each shot) but aside from that it was well done. Been having a blast with the game myself, and my preferred weapons atm are Heavy Moon,Variant Scythe and Ray gun. i'm also experimenting with the Breaking Edge but needs more time. Keep up the good work!

I've been a HUGE Boost Hammer, and Short Blade fan since Resurection!

very informative video! cheers!

3:25 you should also add that Biting Edge's form prevents you from recovering stamina normally, so you should always be careful not to exhaust your character by accident.

I've watched 6 of your videos in the past 3 days all for different games. Screw it I'm subbing

This game looks so cool I can’t wait to play it also thanks for this guide I think I’ll be using the scythe weapons

In my first playthough Unga Bunga - Ignores all upgrades sides bare minimum, Neglects ranged, beats game without blocking or diving, scythe user Me going for the plat/Maybe New Game + *I unga, Theirfore I bunga* - Learning weapon upgrades, probbly still gonna ignore ranged,

Mmmmmm, the Heavy Moons looks to combine my 2 favorite things in GE2RB. The Multi hits from Variant scythe and the crushing power of Boost Hammer

For me i like the variant scythe, heavy moon, and biting edge. Im a heavy attacker when it comes to these games. Love this game

Love the moon blade to death, was an instant fav after I unlocked it

A good thorough weapon guide

Variant Scythe: Bloody Claw+Floating Mine is my go to attack for downed enemies. Step Dashing around enemies while laying out dozens of tiny floating explosives and healing HP with every hit is godlike. Distopia+Firebloom has massive knock down potential and the spin even allows for multiple hits. Most aerial enemies are grounded after only 2 rotations. Inferno Rush+Blade Storm allows you to focus massive damage onto weak points while still providing good area coverage. I use Machine Gun with explosive shots to deal large amounts of area damage combined with Rapid Fire status shots (Bind and Venom) to debilitate and a custom Healing Grenade for large area healing on multiple allies.

Very well done video

Very nice video! I think you covered it very well with all the weapons available in GE3. Good job.

As a God eater veteran I wonder why I still watch these videos. Then I remember it's because it's goddamn quality content and deserves to be watched even if you know already. Great breakdown of the weapon types and benefits of each. If there's one thing I would add in, the biting edge actually isn't as fast as it seems. While the moves themselves are fast and strike quickly, the delay from the moves to go into a step or a block is actually a bit longer than even the long blade, so while it might seem like a beginner friendly god arc it takes time to learn the timing and block patterns you should be using. If you want something similarly fast but with better step and block response then the short blade is your go to till you get used to the game first. Thanks to the delay, ironically I wound up just pairing a buckler to the biting edge to get those last minute blocks in, rather than a shield for better defence thanks to the speed, otherwise it's tough. You can pair a shield with the short blade for better defence and still be able to pull of last- second blocks, but doesn't quite work with the biting edge. But hey, that's how it is for me. If it worked for you right from the start, then good for you.

I use the Biting Edge in God Eater 3 mainly because in the opening song of this game our main character or (Luca Pennywort) is using Biting edge as his main and canonical weapon

Just got the game on sale today. Great video to watch while it's downloading! I think I'll go with the dual blades or the Scythe.

Additional info for sniper. You can make a stealth field by pressing r1+0 on ps4 to avoid detection while aiming for a shot while you can store more op for raygun just like the cannon before

Awesone!

Kharne and Khorne approve of the Heavy Moon.

Thank you.

Saw it on sale on steam. And got this sweet sweet game

I recently started and so far I'm in love with the Scythe.

holy grab i didnt know about all the new weapons. they look awesome!

So far my favorite weapon is the short blade because it can dodge very quickly and do a lot of slash combos.

I really enjoy the how it's made voice

You forgot about the new thing they added to Buster blade where you Can cancel the end lag from a charge slash by guarding

For my Monster Hunter and Dauntless friends out there who still don’t know where they should start, these are my recommendations: *Monster Hunter* SnS: Short Blade GS: Buster Sword LS: Short and Long Blade, Scythes DB: Biting Edge, Short Blade IG: Charge Spear Switch Axe: Scythes, Charge Spear CB: Heavy Moon Hammer and HH: Boost-Hammer LBG: Shotgun, Assault, Laser HBG: Shotgun, Sniper, Laser Bow: Shotgun, Assault *Dauntless* Sword: Short and Long Blade Hammer: Boost Hammer, full stop Chainblades: Short Blade, Biting Edge, Charge Spear, Scythe Strikers: Biting Edge, Boost Hammer Warpike: Charge Spear, Scythe Axe: Heavy Moon, Buster Sword, Scythe Repeaters: Assault, Laser or just pick whatever n roll with it

So as a huge monster hunter nerd i've been interested in this series, and as a switchaxe main, the heavy moon just convinced me to try it finally cause that thing looks INSANE

def going for the scythe when the game comes out for switch

Buster BLADE!

I was always a long blade main but now I main the biting edge

from god eater 1 even until now i'm still enjoy using knife lol

I love it

Heavy Moon hype.

Biting edge! its fast, got stylish combo and it looks great! what more can a DMC fan ask for!

I mained Short and Long Blade in GE:B way back in the PSP and I'm still working on playing GE2:RB. I'm really hoping that I can play GE3 soon. :)

Pure variant scythe here, quite neat to master heaven or hell with everything being so eye blinding lol

I'm probably using Biting Edge this time , though i mainly uses long swords in prev games

top stuff

i like it simple ! the short blade is my god arc !

Good vid. Wish you would have went more into the bullets though

im hoping your covering this game more and more me and my friend need a god eater youtuber

Biting Edge! I was so disappointed when twin blades arc was not present in GE 2.So excited for this game

Wiki admin and That Guy from the community here. Some of you may know me from the discord or FB group, and I'm here to give y'all some condensed advice. First of all: Biting Edge and Heavy Moon outclass everything else in the game (melee-wise). Buster Blade and Boost Hammer come close, but they can't match both the damage output AND utility of BE and HM. BE has the highest damage output in the game by a long shot with Halo Assault, but HM is the meta favorite because it's not as situational and doesn't lock you out of guarding/isn't as risky a weapon overall. Buster and Hammer have amazing damage potential with BAs like Deadly Glide/Overkill (for BB; I'd include Anathema but being locked out of your primary method of ground damage when your enemy isn't attacking is kinda nah) and Lost Memory/Grand Finale (for BH), but they aren't nearly as aggressive as BE/HM and can't match their damage output. As for the other weapons... Charge Spear retains all its problems from the previous games. The hitboxes on Charge Glide are too thin to be useful, and the highest-damaging option, Valkyrie Glide (IIRC that's the aerial one), requires annoyingly precise aiming. IMO the most viable option is the one that replaces the glide with a stationary thrust. Short Blade is still the king of utility and survivability (with its infinitely-chainable air steps), but its damage output is nothing to write home about. The replacement for Astral Dive isn't nearly as good, since the angle is almost horizontal (making it harder to aim) and it'll carry you across the map if you miss. Long Blade is about as aggressive as BE/HM and is good for targeted parts breaking with Apsara Wings into Void Cutter, but it just doesn't have the damage output that those two do. *_Don't use Variant Scythe._* You honestly don't even NEED guns this time around, but honestly, if you're using anything other than Ray Gun you're missing out. Buy the L-sized laser bullets from Faith ASAP and just use those. There's basically nothing that won't melt to a well-aimed laser aside from a shielded Idol.

This game is pretty. I need to go pick it up.

Biting Edge and Ray Gun! Now ready God Eater 3 👍

Buster blade for any game. Gotta love that parrying upper.

There are so many good weapons but i will always be a buster sword main

God Eater, Lord of Apocalypse and Toukiden stood the same ground as Monster Hunter back on the PSP era and was considered as the best MonHun clones with unique identity. Especially God Eater, who had a special place in my heart as it is the first game I played before discovering MonHun and becoming my favorite game series of all time.

I am getting this for my Nintendo switch on this Friday

my playstyle through out the GE series: GE1: Short sword/Assault gun GE2 - GE1 Re: Long sword/Shotgun GE3: Biting Edge/Shotgun

long sword hands down is my fave, the aerial spin like sonic does a base 350 dmg +burst effects. zero stance gonna be your killer. 3k-6k explosion on exposed area with reserve op from the laser.

boomstick on GE yeah !

I already know what im gona use. Im just watching this because I cant play it :(

Thanks for making this much appreciated. I've always wanted to play this game and just got it for $4 on eshop using my points . It's only $10 right now thats and awesome deal. They have some killer deals this week , Metro redux and Starwars games are all under or around $10 🤪 At this rate I'm gonna need another memory card.

I really like Biting Edge, Short Sword, Variant Scythe and Long Blade

was a knife user for conbos on god eater 1 but move to long sword in the end until god eater 3. I just love using the zero stance.

Jesus i just realized that iv been playing this series for too long.. I master every arc type and gun depending on if aragami are weak against pierce slash and etc and memorise what the weaknesses are.. Wow.. Now theres heavy moon, biting edge and dual blades to master.. Im gonna love making combos with new arcs and gun types..

variant scythe and heavy moon blade are my main weapons

god eater devs should pay ya.imma getting the game just because your video convinced me that this one is better than the last one.

Spear is the best for me since my fighting style is attack then run and attack. Again and again 😂 using the charge glide

I'll have to say the charge spear is my favorite out of the 12. mainly because of the high piercing it has.. piercing beats armor so yeah. well... so does crushing... so many options! I think I'll stick with charge spear for its mobility.

This is such a whiplash jump from the measly Knife, Long Blade and Buster Sword of old Last I played God Eater I just use Long Sword/Knife and Assault Rifle and that's it

Only got this today after the price went down, huge improvement from the last game

Charge spear short blade/assault rifle feels like my favorite.

My preferred weapon is the Scythe since I used that in GE2RB. It’s really good to use though. Even if I liked using the scythe, I would like to use the Heavy Moon once GE3 is in my - games owned - list

I’ve been switching between knife and heavy moon... oh god I love them both so much

Who’s here after the Switch announcement?

I love using the spear type blades. They're long and a bit faster attack than hammer

Thank you very much for this. I was hoping for an equivalent for the Sword & Shield of Monster Hunter or Toukiden. The closest one seems to be the Short Blade so I'll be taking that with me to start.

Short blade master race since the beginning!!! but the scythe look cool and heavy moon. the only thing holding me back to use those are that im used to fast swinging of shortblade... though i will use scythe and heavymoon from time to time.

I thought the oldest version and popular gun types in the god eater Franchise is the blast cannon

I switch from Short Sword to Dual Blades. I can still have some versatility and mobility with Dual Blades, but Short Swords gives the most evasive measures.

Am I the only one in the God eater games who uses the canonical names for the main characters and at the same time use their canonical weapon sets

so many to choose right there, but im really expert in long sword.

I think I’m a Long Sword or Short Sword type...maybe Crescent moon or whatever it was called but we’ll see

I'm def a spear guy. Edit: nvm spears, that twin blade that turns into a glaive is sexy.