Tale of Immortal is a Chinese cultivation sandbox drawn from the Classic of Mountains and Seas, and it sold millions of copies in early access before most Western players had heard of it. You start as a nobody in Yukong Village at the Qi Refining stage and climb ten cultivation realms toward Transcendent. The world runs without you: NPCs age, found sects, marry, break through and die whether or not you ever meet them.
Your choice of equipment defines your damage output and playstyle. This guide ranks every major option, explains what makes each one strong, and tells you which builds they pair best with.
Equipment Rankings
| Equipment | Tier | Best For | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sword | S | First playthroughs, boss duels and any fight where one large health bar is the whole problem. | Fast left click strikes plus flying sword specials give the highest single target damage across the early and mid game. |
| Blade | A | Clearing demon beast packs and players who would rather trade hits than kite. | Wide sweeping arcs with lifesteal built into many blade manuals. |
| Spear | A | Players comfortable with spacing who want a reach advantage against melee bosses. | Long reach and strong forward thrusts that punish enemies before they close. |
| Fist | B | Shield stacking builds at Golden Core and above, where shield values get large enough to make the detonation ridiculous. | Short range and shield centred. |
| Palm | B | Hybrid casters who need crowd control and grouping rather than burst damage. | Broad area pushes and control effects, weaker on raw numbers but strong at moving enemies where you want them. |
S-Tier: Sword
Fast left click strikes plus flying sword specials give the highest single target damage across the early and mid game. Its damage arrives before you own any rare manuals.
| Attribute | Detail |
|---|---|
| Tier | S |
| Best For | First playthroughs, boss duels and any fight where one large health bar is the whole problem. |
| Key Mechanic | Cultivation realm breakthroughs |
| Recommended Build | Sword cultivator |
How to get it: Available from mid-game onward. See our walkthrough for the exact progression point.
Best builds using Sword: Pairs naturally with Sword cultivator thanks to how their stat scaling lines up.
A-Tier: Blade
Wide sweeping arcs with lifesteal built into many blade manuals. It sustains through attrition instead of relying on dodge timing.
| Attribute | Detail |
|---|---|
| Tier | A |
| Best For | Clearing demon beast packs and players who would rather trade hits than kite. |
| Key Mechanic | Manual and skill slots |
| Recommended Build | Blade cultivator |
How to get it: Accessible in the early-to-mid game. Check our maps guide for the location.
Best builds using Blade: Pairs naturally with Blade cultivator thanks to how their stat scaling lines up.
A-Tier: Spear
Long reach and strong forward thrusts that punish enemies before they close. It demands more aim discipline than sword or blade because the hitboxes are narrow.
| Attribute | Detail |
|---|---|
| Tier | A |
| Best For | Players comfortable with spacing who want a reach advantage against melee bosses. |
| Key Mechanic | Spiritual roots and elemental Qi |
| Recommended Build | Spear cultivator |
How to get it: Accessible in the early-to-mid game. Check our maps guide for the location.
Best builds using Spear: Pairs naturally with Spear cultivator thanks to how their stat scaling lines up.
B-Tier: Fist
Short range and shield centred. The signature fist special detonates your own shield and scales its damage with the shield value, so fist builds stack shield generation instead of attack.
| Attribute | Detail |
|---|---|
| Tier | B |
| Best For | Shield stacking builds at Golden Core and above, where shield values get large enough to make the detonation ridiculous. |
| Key Mechanic | Destinies |
| Recommended Build | Fist cultivator |
How to get it: Found in later areas. Our walkthrough covers when you can access this.
Best builds using Fist: Pairs naturally with Fist cultivator thanks to how their stat scaling lines up.
B-Tier: Palm
Broad area pushes and control effects, weaker on raw numbers but strong at moving enemies where you want them. It fits builds that also run elemental spiritual arts.
| Attribute | Detail |
|---|---|
| Tier | B |
| Best For | Hybrid casters who need crowd control and grouping rather than burst damage. |
| Key Mechanic | Sect membership and sect war |
| Recommended Build | Spiritual arts caster |
How to get it: Found in later areas. Our walkthrough covers when you can access this.
Best builds using Palm: Pairs naturally with Spiritual arts caster thanks to how their stat scaling lines up.
Equipment Progression Path
The order you should acquire equipment as you progress:
- Starting gear → Enough to clear Yukong Village
- Blade → Your first real upgrade, available early
- Spear → Mid-game upgrade with good scaling
- Sword → Best-in-slot, aim for this by late game
- Upgrade to max → The power spike from max upgrades is enormous
Equipment Tips
- Always upgrade your primary equipment before diversifying. One strong option beats three mediocre ones.
- Match your equipment to your build's stat priorities for maximum scaling.
- Sword is the least punishing first weapon path because its damage comes from fast basic attacks rather than from a specific rare manual. Blade and fist both need particular manuals before they feel functional, and finding those on a blind first run is luck.
- Check our tier list for how equipment rankings affect overall build effectiveness.
More Tale of Immortal Guides
- Tale of Immortal Tale of Immortal Overview
- Tale of Immortal Best Builds
- Tale of Immortal Tier List
- Tale of Immortal Walkthrough
- Tale of Immortal Beginner's Guide
- Tale of Immortal Tips & Tricks
- Tale of Immortal Combat Guide
- Tale of Immortal Boss Guide
- Tale of Immortal Maps & Locations
- Tale of Immortal Crafting Guide
- Tale of Immortal Classes & Characters
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