Weapon Proficiency

As the proficiency rises for a specific weapon, different perks are unlocked and become available for that character when using that weapon if the class requirements for using it are met.

• Only one perk per Proficiency Level can be active at a time.
• Selecting a perk if none is selected can be done anywhere, but changing or removing a perk is only possible in Protection Zones.
• Proficiency Progress is bound to the character and cannot be transferred.
• Proficiency Progress from monster kills follows the same rules as Bestiary and Bosstiary Progress: anyone who contributed damage gains progress.
  • Progress Experience is based on Creature Difficulty or Boss Category
    • A bonus of 10% is granted per stack if the Creature is Influenced or Fiendish.
  • Only the equipped weapon is rewarded experience when the creature dies, even if multiple weapons were used to damage the creature and even if it wasn't equipped when the creature was damaged by the player.
    • It is not necessary to directly use the weapon, using Runes, including Fields, will award progress.
    • If the weapon breaks while killing the creature, even if it is the last unit equipped, Proficiency Progress will still be awarded as normal.
  • Creatures without a Bestiary or Bosstiary entry doesn't count for progress. For example, a White Deer does count, but not a Desperate White Deer.
    • As a result, Dawnport exclusive creatures like the Mountain Troll doesn't award progress.
  • As a summoned creature kill doesn't count for the Bestiary, it also doesn't count for the Weapon Proficiency.
• As weapons of other classes can be equipped, Proficiency Progress can be accumulated and perks selected for them, although the perks remain inactive due to the character not meeting class requirements to use the weapon.

Each weapon has different levels of proficiency available. The maximum level of proficiency that brings perks is 7. However, players can also reach two additional levels for each and every weapon, and by doing so they achieve "Mastery". Reaching mastery proficiency in weapons provide only titles and achievements, no gameplay advantages. For example, if a weapon has 3 levels of proficiency, reaching level 5 would be required for Mastery.

The required Proficiency Progress for each level and weapon type can be found in the following table. Note that levels 8 and 9 are exclusively for Mastery.

The following table shows the Proficiency experience gain by monster type and influence stacks:

With the Summer Update 2026, each weapon proficiency can be customized according to players choices. There are some requirements:

• For the first perk to be replaced, the weapon must be at least at proficiency level 3. It costs 250 Dust.
• For the second perk to be replaced, the weapon must have been mastered. It costs 1,000 Dust

A pool of available perks is available in game.

The list can be found in this page.