Best Dragon Ball swords

2761 duels later, Trunks' Sword remains #1 in the Dragon Ball bladed weapon ranking with 1540 ELO points, Gohan's Z-Sword close behind at 1521.

The top of the ranking reveals a tight contest between Trunks' Sword and Gohan's Z-Sword, separated by just 19 ELO points. But the real chasm appears below: 154 points divide Gohan's Z-Sword from third-placed Dabura's Darkness Sword, suggesting that the community recognizes two weapons in a class of their own. Trunks' iconic blade, wielded by the time-traveling half-Saiyan, claims victory in 78% of its duels across 51 matchups. Gohan's Z-Sword edges ahead in win rate at 80%, though both weapons command similar respect. At the bottom, General Blue's Dagger struggles with a 21% win rate over 53 duels, while Shu's Katana fares only marginally better at 26%. The harsh judgment on these lower-ranked blades reflects their limited screen time and narrative weight compared to the legendary weapons above.

This ranking draws from 2761 duels cast by 103 players across 12 contenders, last updated on 11 October 2026. Dragon Ball's bladed weapons may not define the series the way energy blasts do, but fans clearly distinguish between the memorable and the forgettable. Cast your own vote on VAINKEURZ and shape the ranking.

Updated on October 11, 2026

How this ranking is computed

Every duel won lifts a contender and every loss drops them, by an amount that depends on the opponent's strength: beating the leader is worth more than beating the last. It is an ELO, the same principle as in chess. Duels are not drawn at random — an adaptive entropy sort puts the least predictable match-ups first, which settles the ranking far faster than a full round robin. A worldwide ranking is only published past 30 completed plays. Known limit: a contender who has faced few opponents keeps an approximate score, and the bottom of the table moves more than the podium.

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