If your damage feels weak in Broken Blade, leveling alone is not the solution. One of the biggest mistakes new players make is assuming that higher levels automatically mean higher damage. In reality, most of your DPS comes from multiple progression systems working together.
I’ve seen players with lower levels dealing significantly more damage simply because they invested in altars, mastery ranks, better races, weapon upgrades, and accessories. If you’re stuck and feel like enemies are taking forever to kill, this guide covers every major DPS source currently available.
Broken Blade DPS Guide – Fire Seed Farming, Blessings
Altars
Altars are one of the most overlooked damage systems in the game.
Every major island contains multiple altars that can be activated using Fire Seeds. Many players collect Fire Seeds but never spend them properly, leaving permanent stat boosts untouched.
The bonuses vary depending on the altar and can include:
- Damage %
- Sword Damage %
- Health
- Damage Reduction
- Other combat stats
The important thing is that these bonuses stack permanently.
An altar giving only 1% damage might not sound impressive, but when you unlock dozens of altars across multiple islands, the total bonus becomes extremely noticeable.
Whenever you unlock a new island, make altar hunting one of your first priorities.
Fire Seed Farming
Fire Seeds are required for both altars and certain weapon crafts.
Many experienced players regularly run through the map collecting mystery rewards because these rewards often contain Fire Seeds.
The more Fire Seeds you have, the faster you can unlock altars and gain permanent damage increases.
If you are ignoring Fire Seeds, you’re leaving free damage on the table.
Weapon Progression
Your weapon contributes more to your overall DPS than almost anything else.
Many beginners waste resources upgrading weapons they replace shortly afterward. Instead, focus on building strong weapons before heavily investing resources.
Early Game Progression
The best early-game weapon is generally considered to be:
Light Scar
Compared to other beginner weapons, Light Scar offers excellent performance and can carry you through a large portion of progression.
End-Game Progression
The strongest end-game options are:
- Dragon Slayer
- Moon Core
Dragon Slayer is usually preferred for raw DPS and AFK farming.
Moon Core is often chosen by players who prefer stronger ability damage and active combat.
Both are excellent choices and represent a massive upgrade over earlier weapons.
Weapon Upgrades
Many players craft strong weapons but forget to upgrade them.
Using duplicate materials allows you to improve weapon stats and significantly increase damage.
A properly upgraded weapon can gain enormous damage bonuses compared to an unupgraded version.
However, avoid spending valuable resources on weak weapons.
Wait until you obtain Light Scar or a stronger weapon before investing heavily.
Material Quality
Not all crafting materials are equal.
When crafting weapons, higher-quality materials provide significantly better stat bonuses.
A weapon crafted with legendary materials can outperform the exact same weapon crafted with common materials.
Material Priority
Based on current player testing:
S Tier
- Thunder
A Tier
- Frost
- Storm
B Tier
- Barrage
Thunder remains the most sought-after material because of its strong offensive scaling.
Whenever possible, save your best materials for weapons you plan to use long-term.
Mastery Ranks
Mastery progression is one of the largest hidden DPS boosts in Broken Blade.
Every island contains NPCs that provide special progression quests.
These quests improve various combat categories including:
- Sword Rank
- Katana Rank
- Z Skill Rank
- X Skill Rank
- C Skill Rank
- Block Rank
- Parry Rank
Many players skip these quests because they take time, but the rewards are enormous.
Completing mastery ranks can provide bonuses such as:
- Additional damage
- Attack speed
- Weapon damage
- Combat efficiency
For example, completing Katana ranks can grant extra katana damage and attack speed.
Completing skill ranks can grant large overall damage increases.
If your damage feels low, mastery progression should be one of the first systems you check.
Race Selection
Races provide some of the largest passive damage bonuses in the game.
Asura
The strongest race currently available.
Bonuses include:
- Massive damage increase
- Critical chance
- Critical damage
- Attack speed
This combination makes Asura the best overall race for maximizing DPS.
Venir
One of the strongest alternatives for Katana users.
Provides:
- +75% Damage
- +25% Katana Damage
Katana-focused builds can gain incredible damage from Venir.
Element Optimization
Elements provide another huge source of power.
A strong element combination can dramatically increase damage output.
The ideal setup is obtaining multiple legendary elements together.
Popular high-damage combinations include:
- Thunder
- Fire
- Water
- Wind
- Earth
These combinations provide significant offensive bonuses while also improving overall combat performance.
Blessings
Blessings are often overlooked by newer players.
A strong blessing can provide another layer of DPS scaling.
Among currently available blessings, Arden is generally considered the strongest option for overall performance.
Many players spend large amounts of Bless Rerolls specifically chasing Arden.
Reroll Strategy
One of the smartest DPS tricks involves adjusting your reroll settings.
Before using:
- Race Rerolls
- Element Rerolls
- Bless Rerolls
Open your settings and change the reroll filter.
Many players accidentally leave it on lower rarity settings and waste resources.
A common strategy is:
- Set rerolls to Legendary.
- Obtain a strong Legendary.
- Switch to Mythical.
- Continue rolling for end-game options.
This saves a huge amount of reroll resources over time.
Accessories
Accessories provide free stats and should never be ignored.
Many players focus entirely on weapons while leaving weak accessories equipped for dozens of hours.
Good accessories can provide:
- Damage
- Crit bonuses
- Survivability
- Utility stats
Even a simple accessory with a damage bonus can noticeably improve DPS.
Always compare newly acquired accessories before selling or discarding them.
Title Collection
Titles are another source of permanent power.
Many titles provide direct damage bonuses, making them extremely valuable.
Examples include:
- Boss Titles
- Progression Titles
- Damage Titles
Some titles grant bonuses such as:
- Damage %
- Lifesteal
- Luck
As your title collection grows, regularly check whether you’ve unlocked something stronger.
A surprising number of players forget to equip titles entirely.
Luck and Boss Farming
Luck does not increase quest rewards.
Instead, Luck affects boss drops.
This becomes important when farming:
- Weapons
- Accessories
- Titles
- Rerolls
- Rare materials
A useful strategy is equipping a Luck-focused title before farming bosses, then switching back to your damage title afterward.
This can significantly improve farming efficiency over time.
Profile Optimization
One habit every strong player develops is regularly checking their profile page.
Your profile allows you to review:
- Race bonuses
- Element bonuses
- Blessing bonuses
- Mastery bonuses
- Accessory bonuses
Many players are sitting on huge potential upgrades without realizing it.
Whenever your damage feels low, review every system individually.
Usually the problem is not your level. It’s a progression system you’ve forgotten to upgrade.
Highest DPS Checklist
If your goal is maximizing damage as quickly as possible, prioritize the following:
- Unlock every altar.
- Farm Fire Seeds constantly.
- Craft Light Scar early.
- Upgrade your weapon.
- Use high-quality materials.
- Complete every mastery rank quest.
- Obtain Asura or Venir.
- Build a strong element setup.
- Get Arden blessing.
- Equip strong accessories.
- Use the best damage title available.
- Progress toward Dragon Slayer or Moon Core.
Most players focus on only one or two of these systems. The strongest players stack all of them together, which is why their damage seems dramatically higher even when their level isn’t much different from everyone else.