Best Swords for Beginners in Sailor Piece (2026)
Best beginner swords ranked by accessibility and progression value. Katana, Dark Blade, Jinwoo, Saber, and Ichigo — the optimal upgrade path for new players.
Beginner Sword Progression
The sword progression path is: Wooden Sword -> Katana -> Dark Blade -> Jinwoo -> Aizen/Ichigo -> True Aizen/Yamato -> Shadow Monarch. We ranked the first five swords in this chain by their value at each game stage. Each sword is affordable and effective for its intended level range.
#1 Katana (B Tier, Common, 80 Damage, 2,500 Money)
Katana is the true starting sword — available from Starter Island for just 2,500 Money. Wide Slash (Z skill) clears small groups with AoE. Pros: extremely cheap, available from the very start, wide Z skill for early mob clearing. Cons: weakest real sword, must be replaced as soon as possible. Buy it immediately and use it to level through Starter Island (0-50). Full wiki: /wiki/swords/katana/.
#2 Dark Blade (B Tier, Epic, 200 Damage, 250,000 Money + 300 Gems)
Dark Blade is the first meaningful upgrade — B Tier, Epic grade with 200 damage and Fast attack speed. Obtained from Dark Blade Seller on Snow Island. Pros: easy to obtain relatively early, beginner-friendly mechanics, fast attack speed. Cons: poor scaling into mid-late game, outclassed quickly. Dark Blade carries you from level 50 to approximately level 500. Full wiki: /wiki/swords/dark-blade/.
#3 Saber Sword (B Tier, Legendary, 400 Damage)
Saber Sword performs solidly in early-to-mid game — B Tier, Legendary grade with 400 damage and Saber Slash special move. Pros: solid early-to-mid game performance, reliable damage. Cons: falls behind in late-game. Saber bridges the gap between Dark Blade and endgame swords. Full wiki: /wiki/swords/saber/.
#4 Jinwoo Sword (B Tier, Epic, 450 Damage, 2,500,000 Money)
Jinwoo Sword is a critical progression investment — B Tier, Epic grade, 450 damage, from Jinwoo Trainer on Sailor Island for 2,500,000 Money. Why it matters: it is the required stepping stone to Shadow Monarch (the best weapon in the game). Pros: required step toward Shadow Monarch, decent damage, upgradeable via Monarch Core. Cons: 2,500,000 Money is a large investment for a B-tier weapon. Buy Jinwoo specifically because it leads to Shadow Monarch. Full wiki: /wiki/swords/jinwoo/.
#5 Ichigo Sword (S Tier, Mythical, 750 Damage)
Ichigo Sword is the best pre-endgame sword — S Tier, Mythical grade, 750 damage with Fast attack speed and Getsuga Tensho special move. Pros: best for beginner-to-intermediate players, consistently strong throughout all game stages, relatively accessible for Mythical grade. Cons: outscaled by S+ swords at endgame. Ichigo is the sword you use until you complete the Shadow Monarch or True Aizen chain. Full wiki: /wiki/swords/ichigo/.