Dead Cells Weapon Damage Comparison (Base DPS)
Compare 14 Dead Cells base weapon DPS values: Broadsword 176, Assassins Dagger 134, Electric Whip 112, Twin Daggers 173 and Cursed Sword 618 ranked here.
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| Name | Value | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Firebrands Lowest here. Burn adds 19 DPS for 3 sec plus ground. | 31 damage per second | Starter ranged, burn tool | Dead Cells Wiki ranged page: Firebrands base DPS 31 |
| Ice Shards Slows 3 sec. Crits on wet or oiled foes at 362. | 111 damage per second | Inquisitors drop | Dead Cells Wiki ranged page: Ice Shards base DPS 111 |
| Electric Whip Auto targets. Shock 25 DPS for 3 sec. Crit 201. | 112 damage per second | Starter ranged | Dead Cells Wiki: Electric Whip base DPS 112 |
| Beginner Bow Ammo returns on kill. Plain bow baseline. | 113 damage per second | Starter ranged | Dead Cells Wiki ranged page: Beginner Bow base DPS 113 |
| Blood Sword Bleed 3.5 DPS for 12 sec per stack. | 122 damage per second | Zombies drop | Dead Cells Wiki gear page: Blood Sword base DPS 122 |
| Sadist Stiletto Crits on bleed or poison at 139. | 127 damage per second | Werewolf drop | Dead Cells Wiki gear page: Sadist Stiletto 127 |
| Assassin's Dagger Crits from behind at 402. Over three bases. | 134 damage per second | Promenade secret, 5 cells | Dead Cells Wiki: Assassin's Dagger base DPS 134 |
| Frantic Sword Crits below half health at 277. | 137 damage per second | Kamikazes drop | Dead Cells Wiki: Frantic Sword base DPS 137 |
| Rusty Sword Plain baseline. Below Broadsword. | 138 damage per second | Starter melee | Dead Cells Wiki gear page: Rusty Sword base DPS 138 |
| Spite Sword Crits for 8 sec after taking damage at 255. | 144 damage per second | Buzzcutters drop, 30 cells | Dead Cells Wiki gear page: Spite Sword base DPS 144 |
| Twin Daggers Crits on third strike at 257. Fast pair. | 173 damage per second | Starter melee | Dead Cells Wiki gear page: Twin Daggers base DPS 173 |
| Broadsword Crits on hits 2 and 3 at 281. Slow heavy. | 176 damage per second | Prisoners Quarters corpse, 5 cells | Dead Cells Wiki: Broadsword base DPS 176 |
| Whip Sword (sword form) Four hit sword form. Whip form is 164 base. | 217 damage per second | Harpy drop, Castlevania DLC | Dead Cells Wiki: Whip Sword sword form base DPS 217 |
| Cursed Sword Top here. One hit ends the run. | 618 damage per second | Conjunctivius third kill, 150 cells | Dead Cells Wiki gear page: Cursed Sword base DPS 618 |
About this converter
Dead Cells weapons list base DPS with no stat scaling. Light blades sit near 100 to 176 DPS. Ranged starters sit near 31 to 113 DPS. Broadsword is 176. Twin Daggers are 173. Assassin's Dagger is 134. Electric Whip is 112. Cursed Sword is 618. This page pins base DPS from the official Dead Cells Wiki gear and weapon pages. Use it to compare raw output before Brutality, Tactics or Survival growth. That makes one Cursed Sword equal over four Broadswords of base DPS.
How to use it
Pick two entries and a unit in the top row. The three boxes below stay linked. Change any box and the other two update. One box holds a count of the first weapon, one holds the matching count of the second, one holds total DPS. Try Broadsword against Twin Daggers for heavy against fast, then Cursed Sword against Rusty Sword for risk against base.
Base means zero extra stat points and no affix. Crit numbers in rows are apart from base DPS: Broadsword crits on hits two and three, Assassin's Dagger crits from behind, Cursed Sword deals huge DPS but one hit ends the run. Scaling tags differ by weapon, with Brutality for speed, Tactics for ranged and Survival for heavy. Patch 2.4 raised many base values, so old guides show lower totals.
FAQ
What is Broadsword base DPS?
176 base DPS with 281 crit DPS. Second and third hits crit, per the Broadsword page.
What is Assassin's Dagger base DPS?
134 base DPS with 402 crit DPS. Crits land from behind, per the Assassin page.
What is Electric Whip base DPS?
112 base DPS with 201 crit DPS plus 25 shock DPS for 3 sec.
Why do old guides show lower DPS?
Patch 2.4 raised many weapons. Broadsword went from 164 to 176 and Assassin's Dagger from 100 to 134.
Sources
- Dead Cells Wiki Broadsword page: base DPS 176, crit 281
- Dead Cells Wiki Assassin's Dagger page: base DPS 134, crit 402
- Dead Cells Wiki gear and ranged pages: Twin Daggers 173, Electric Whip 112, Firebrands 31, Ice Shards 111, Cursed Sword 618
- Motion Twin Dead Cells patch 2.4 notes (base DPS increases across weapons)
Last verified: 2026-10-01 · 14 entries
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