One of the most important progression systems in Arms of God is weapon merging. While your starting weapons can carry you through the early stages, the strongest builds require upgrading those basic weapons into increasingly powerful forms. Understanding the merge system is essential if you want to unlock Tier 2 and Tier 3 weapons efficiently and create endgame builds capable of handling the toughest encounters.
Unlike some roguelike games where upgrades appear randomly, Arms of God allows players to intentionally work toward specific weapons. Once you learn the merge paths, you can plan your runs around obtaining the exact weapons needed for your preferred build.
This guide covers every currently known weapon merge combination, explains how the system works, and highlights the weapons that must be unlocked through the Gunsmith instead of crafting.
Arms of God Weapon Merge Guide
Weapon merging is fairly straightforward.
When you obtain two compatible weapons, they can be combined into a stronger version.
There are several important rules to remember:
- Only two weapons can be merged at a time.
- Most Tier 2 weapons are created from Tier 1 weapons.
- Most Tier 3 weapons are created from Tier 2 weapons.
- Some weapons cannot be merged and must be unlocked through the Gunsmith.
- Knowing your upgrade path ahead of time prevents wasting weapon slots.
A common mistake among new players is randomly grabbing weapons without considering future combinations. Since inventory space is limited, it’s often better to build toward a specific Tier 3 weapon rather than collecting everything you see.
Tier 1 Weapons
These are the base weapons that serve as the foundation for most merge combinations.
Ember Sword
A melee fire weapon that eventually upgrades into some of the strongest blade-based options.
Flare Cannon
A powerful explosive weapon that contributes to several fire-themed upgrades.
Magnum
A reliable firearm and one of the most flexible merge components in the game.
Scalding Crossbow
A fire-based ranged weapon used to create stronger crossbow variants.
Cutter
A spinning projectile weapon that evolves into defensive and offensive hybrid options.
Sniper Rifle
A precision weapon that leads into some of the strongest long-range upgrades.
Holy Spear
A spear-based weapon focused on reach and piercing attacks.
Machine Gun
A rapid-fire weapon that forms the foundation for several high-DPS builds.
Sawed-Off Shotgun
A close-range damage dealer that eventually evolves into stronger shotgun variants.
Shock Disc
An electric weapon specializing in chain-style attacks.
Shock Maul
A melee lightning weapon capable of becoming devastating late-game options.
Twin Spark
A lightning-themed ranged weapon used in several advanced combinations.
Recharger
A support-oriented weapon that contributes to energy-based upgrades.
All Tier 2 Weapon Merge Recipes
Tier 2 weapons are generally the first major power spike you’ll experience during a run.
Auto Cannon
Machine Gun + Machine Gun
A significant upgrade that increases sustained ranged damage.
Blaster
Magnum + Magnum
Transforms the basic Magnum into a stronger energy-based firearm.
Blazing Crossbow
Scalding Crossbow + Scalding Crossbow
A direct upgrade that improves fire damage and ranged effectiveness.
Chain Bolt
Shock Disc + Shock Disc
Excellent for players focusing on lightning and chain damage builds.
Electrohammer
Shock Maul + Shock Maul
A stronger electric melee weapon with improved damage potential.
Detonator
Magnum + Flare Cannon
Combines firearm and explosive mechanics into a powerful hybrid weapon.
Firestorm
Flare Cannon + Flare Cannon
One of the core fire-based upgrades and a prerequisite for stronger fire weapons later.
Infernoblade
Ember Sword + Ember Sword
The first major fire sword upgrade.
Lance
Holy Spear + Holy Spear
A stronger holy weapon with improved reach and damage.
Laser Rifle
Sniper Rifle + Magnum
Combines precision shooting with energy-based firepower.
Longshot
Sniper Rifle + Sniper Rifle
Ideal for players focusing on long-range damage.
Megacharger
Recharger + Recharger
A support-focused upgrade that serves as a prerequisite for an important Tier 3 weapon.
Railgun
Sniper Rifle + Recharger
One of the strongest precision-based Tier 2 weapons.
Shotgun
Sawed-Off Shotgun + Sawed-Off Shotgun
A straightforward but effective upgrade for close-range builds.
Skystrike
Twin Spark + Flare Cannon
Combines lightning and fire effects into a unique hybrid weapon.
Spinshot
Cutter + Cutter
A spinning projectile upgrade that eventually leads to one of the strongest Cutter evolutions.
Thunder Crossbow
Twin Spark + Twin Spark
A lightning-focused ranged weapon.
TwinBlast
Machine Gun + Sawed-Off Shotgun
An aggressive hybrid weapon that combines rapid fire with shotgun damage.
Tier 2 Weapons That Cannot Be Merged
Not every Tier 2 weapon comes from combining Tier 1 weapons.
Several weapons currently require unlocking through the Gunsmith or have no known merge recipe.
Burning Pike
Consecrated Maze
Devastator
Flamethrower
Flarefield
Freezing Blade
Proximity Spark
Voltfield
If you’re planning a build around any of these weapons, make sure you’ve unlocked them beforehand.
Tier 3 Weapon Merge Recipes
Tier 3 weapons represent some of the strongest equipment available in Arms of God. Most of these upgrades require merging identical Tier 2 weapons.
Aegis Cycler
Spinshot + Spinshot
An advanced spinning weapon with excellent offensive coverage.
Annihilator
Devastator + Devastator
One of the strongest destructive weapons available.
Pyrefield
Flarefield + Flarefield
An upgraded fire field weapon focused on area denial.
Blazing Halberd
Burning Pike + Burning Pike
A powerful fire-based polearm.
Divine Crusher
Consecrated Maze + Consecrated Maze
A holy-themed powerhouse with devastating damage potential.
Frostreaver
Freezing Blade + Freezing Blade
An ice-focused melee weapon capable of controlling enemies effectively.
Gatling
Auto Cannon + Auto Cannon
A major upgrade for Machine Gun-focused builds.
High fire rate and excellent sustained damage make this one of the strongest ranged weapons in the game.
Heavenfall Incinerator
Firestorm + Firestorm
A devastating fire weapon capable of overwhelming large groups.
Hellblade
Infernoblade + Infernoblade
The ultimate evolution of the Ember Sword line.
Players focusing on melee fire builds should prioritize this upgrade path.
Infernal Crossbow
Blazing Crossbow + Blazing Crossbow
A powerful ranged fire weapon with excellent damage scaling.
Infernothrower
Flamethrower + Flamethrower
A stronger version of the already dangerous Flamethrower.
Ion Rail
Railgun + Railgun
One of the best precision weapons available.
Perfect for eliminating priority targets.
Light Beam
Longshot + Longshot
A significant upgrade for sniper-focused builds.
Overdetonator
Detonator + Detonator
Takes explosive damage to another level.
Sanctum Pike
Lance + Lance
A holy spear evolution with excellent reach and damage.
Shockstring
Thunder Crossbow + Thunder Crossbow
A high-tier lightning ranged weapon.
Solar Rifle
Laser Rifle + Laser Rifle
An advanced energy rifle capable of exceptional ranged damage.
Stormbreaker
Electrohammer + Electrohammer
A devastating electric melee weapon.
Stormbringer
Chain Bolt + Chain Bolt
One of the strongest chain-lightning upgrades in the game.
Stormfall
Skystrike + Skystrike
Combines storm and fire themes into a powerful endgame weapon.
Stormfield
Voltfield + Voltfield
A powerful area-control weapon specializing in lightning damage.
Super Blaster
Blaster + Blaster
An upgraded energy firearm with significantly improved firepower.
Super Shotgun
Shotgun + Shotgun
A brutal close-range weapon capable of massive burst damage.
Teslabringer
Proximity Spark + Proximity Spark
An advanced lightning weapon focused on area damage.
Trinity Blast
TwinBlast + TwinBlast
A powerful hybrid ranged weapon with excellent overall damage output.
Ubercharger
Megacharger + Megacharger
The final evolution of the Recharger line.
An important support-oriented weapon for specialized builds.