It sounds like you're talking about the Buster Sword in Remake not the OG. As iconic as it is in the original, you're going to switch it out for an upgrade. In Remake it's a fantastic balanced weapon that allows you to deal physical and magical damage. And that remains true in Rebirth.

I don't think the plasma cutter being op is much of a secret these days lol

i don't mean to pick at nits, but I do feel compelled to point out that the weapon shown in #10 is technically not the (9mm) pistol you start the game with, it is actually the stealth pistol that you acquire later.

I will never not bring up the kick attack from Dark Messiah of Might and Magic, which is unblockable and the ideal way to set up many of the game's famous environmental kills. The Dying Night from Cyberpunk 2077 is one of the best pistols in the game, especially once you know how to exploit Ricochet. Ditto the Short Circuit hack, which you get even earlier. The mage's starting weapon in HEXEN has unlimited ammo and pinpoint accuracy even at long ranges, making it essentially a sniper weapon. Ditto the pistol in Dark Forces. The Backbiter dagger, found in the first level of Legend of Grimrock II, is one of the best dex weapons in the game, and especially useful on a one-character run, due to its ability to drain life from enemies to restore your health. The pistol in the original Unreal could kill the final boss in two hits, if fully upgraded. This one got patched, though.

Zap 'em and whack 'em, the ol' one-two punch. Gotta love the wrench in the first Bioshock, it could turn you into an unstoppable dervish of destruction with the right build.

Dragon Sword in Ninja Gaiden (not talking about the NES games) is really all you need through the entire game.

Starts out talking about FF7, goes on to talk about FF7R while showing FF7 footage.

Hunters Axe is spin to win! Got the platinum with that thing.

In Tokyo RPG Factory’s third and last game Oninaki … the first Deamon you start with is the ONLY one you ever need! … high defence, high attack and fast

I'm Remnant 2, the starting primary for the medic archetype. Bonesaw can absolutely carry you through the whole campaign, which is wild for a class that's supposed to be a support.

The taser or stun gun, I can't remember what it was called from Syphon Filter. 😂 that baby cooked the enemies. 😂😂

"The Knife" in RE 4 , "Blades Of Chaos" God Of War "Dying Light"Cyberpunk

But.... The shotgun in Doom isnt a starting weapon... You don't START with it. Your starting weapon is a pistol.

4:45 “number thix”

Bioshock. The ol' 1-2. Anything else is ... well, not wrong, but definitely less efficient.

How about gears of War Lancer? Can basically go the entire game/ games with just that

Not surprised to see the plasma cutter from Dead Space here.

‘Usually, you start out with weak equipment…’ Elden Ring’s Samurai starting class: “Am I a joke to you?!?” 😂 As for why Bloodborne’s Hunter Axe is so good: Spin to Win (That Hyper Armor is OP).

Several games have you start with awesome gear to give you a taste of power and then take it away from you. Examples are Metroid Prime, Heart of Darkness, and Symphony of the Night.

Perfect list!

The Onimaru in The Granstream Saga. It's hidden near the start of the game but if you know how to find it, it's got the highest attack stat of any weapon in the game.

Starting pistol in Black Ops 1 zombies, pack-a-punched turned it into dual wield rocket launched

Given that many weapons on the list aren't really a secret for being powerful, I think you should have added the Dragon Sword from Ninja Gaiden.

Love the Hunter’s Axe, feels like it doesn’t get the love it deserves since the Saw Blade is the weapon of choice for no-hit and speed runners (at least the ones that I have watched)

Also, the Cutter is Starfield, once you fully upgrade the laser weapon perks becomes one of, if not the, best weapons in the game.

Lol, the bioShock wrench. The first time I ever played the game on X-box I totally went through the entire game almost exclusively using it save a few occasions I think you HAD to use ranged stuff.

The wrench in Bioehock is good, but the drill in BS2 and skyhook in BSI are even better. ❤❤❤ The skyhook is pretty much essential since BSI removed manual saves. 😅😢

Gotta mention the wooden sword from Ninja Gaiden. Level it up to max and it easily can destroy bosses

Some of these options seem...eeh? Like...yeah, you're talking about starting weapons that are secretly overpowered but some of them don't really get overpowered until you've finished upgrading them which by that point, you're near the end of the game. So...that sorta makes them fall into the usual trope of "starting with weak gear but progresses to better gear as you progress". I figured this list would be more or less weapons that are pretty OP from the start...not will become OP by the end of the game. But I digress. Still a good video. Knew the Cutter from Dead Space would be up here.

Love your videos

Best thing about SR3 is that gun and trying to juggle people with it

Self-proclaimed hero's bat from Yakuza Like a Dragon

I kept the second sword you get for cloud in rebirth for way too long 😂

Rydia's mist dragon Summon in FF4 deserves a mention in the GBA version at least, just keep giving her golden apples and a few silvers and she can eventually after getting the mist dragon Ring deal max damage, cast blinkcharacters require 5 hits on your character in a round to hurt them) on the party and only use 25 mp a shot as opposed to something like bahamut costing a few 100 and dealing only half max while doing nothing else.. Tornado or instadeath are the only better spells she gets for damage and both are low chances at doing anything.

Another good weapon would be Red 7 pistol on re4 original was basically a hand held slug shotgun fully upgraded it ended up being my main weapon of choice for most the game haha

I could listen to Jess all day. 😊

Goldeneye 007 - PP7 pistol outrank almost every other gun in terms of damage per shot and most guns in terms of effective range. Paired with it's clip size it becomes one of the best guns in the game. Poison Control - Poisonette isn't all that when you start with her, but upgraded to max she becomes one of your most versatile "shots" in the game.

Blades of Chaos in the original GOW and GOW 2 are more than enough for the whole game. I always max those first and worry about magic and extra weapons later. Never done me wrong yet on any difficulty setting. GOW 3 I liked the gauntlets though.

In the Batman games you start out with “Batman Fists” and that’s pretty much what weapon I used the entire game.

8:10 Very happy to see the M6D pistol get some love. Oh, the hours spent in Blood Gulch, picking off the opposing team members from a vertically advantageous spot, as they made a run for our flag. It was a great feeling to know that, even if I didn't get the killing shot, I made sure that they were sufficiently softened up for their entrance into our hold. By the time they were able to grab the flag, they had more holes in them than Swiss cheese, and were easily taken out by my teammates. There's something to be said for continuously dropping a soldier's health bar as they make the journey across a field with little to no cover. Those pistols killed so many digital soldiers and actual hours.

The Buster Sword part completely disregards it's lack of materia slots. Sure it may well be better in damage output towards the start, but it doesn't last.

the plasma cutter is literally the only weapon i ever use in dead space

Can we agree that the Drill is similar to the Wrench?

In the game popolocrois Pietros dragon sword literally grows alongside him even getting scripted powerups. Sure a new sword may replace it for a bit but the dragon sword will get strong enough to make that sword junk.

When I think back about my original time with dead space I didn't even realise there were other weapons 😅

I miss outros :(

i thought i was missing something when i played 'dead space' default weapon is the only effective weapon to slice the limbs off, they are bullet sponges when using any other weapon hahaha

the plasma cutter is pretty much the only weapon I use lol.

On this subject the bow and arrow in the Tomb Raider remakes doesn’t get mentioned enough. I used it basically the whole way through the first game and had a blast with it.

one point about the shotgun: DON'T use it against enemies that ALSO have shotguns! that goes for MOST games, not just Doom! also, the Pistol in Halo 1 is one of two weapons that can kill a Hunter with ONE hit to the weak point on its back! the other is the Sniper Rifle.

Nice to see you again Jess

Cool video, what's your other account?

I've seen this video at least 20 times from just as many channels

Also the katana from Ninja Gaiden

Honourable mention, the Crow bar from half life

Somehow I just knew the Wrench from Bioshock would be No. 1

9:37 - 9:40 . . . PTSD triggered

Jess is the best always

What about the Painkiller?

Sure you can beat these games with the starting weapon but like you said, you have to know what you’re doing lol. Dark souls 3 for example. The long sword can carry you through the whole game but that means you have to be somewhat good at the game. With the long sword you have less margin of error. Now let’s say you use one of the great swords, with that weapon you can make a lot of mistakes and still come out alive because all you need is one good hit on an enemy to kill them instead of 3 hits with the long sword

Bl2 starter pistol on z3r0

I miss batmans utility belt

I really don't want to sound like a hater, but...... Thank you for not mentioning the Ninja Gaiden Wooden Paddle...

All well and good but the gaming lists playlist is 3 months outdated

Wheres Blades of Chaos (God of War) and Lancer (Gears of War) ?

The gravity gun in half life 2 is pretty powerful I'm surprised it did not make the list

well poo, I always liked my Saw Spear in Bloodbourne

i’m pretty sure they have done this before

Bloodborne... The cane whip. Anything else is uncivilized.

I don't think that the pistol in Halo is overpowered, it's every other wepaon that is underpowered. Why do I have to empty an entire assault rifle magazine for one enemy?

I expected to see that wooden sword again, nice that Jess managed without it.

I'm only here for most beautiful thing about WHAT CULTURE....Jessica ❤😅😅

Try finger, but whole.

0:25 why?

What, no crowbar from Half Life?

Any weapon in bioshock besides the Tommy Gun is the wrong answer

Nay the strongest weapon in BG3 is boxes and your body weight lol.

Please, add timestamps, someone!

Welp.... time to reinstall Deus Ex

Bring back the old hair Jess 😢

The buster sword is the signature weapon of zack fair, cloud is a nobody who got lucky.

Why do you guys always repeat the same games on like every list? It’s like you only played about 20 games. Total in your lives.

This chick does my head. Her voice is like nails on a chawk board.

It's this eyes isn't it

The stupidity if the final fantasy weapons, like clouds sword, is a big part of the reasons i cant play those games any longer.

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