My rating style is out of the norm. I essentially have a flow chart style for rating weapons, but I will do my best to explain it in text here. However, my actual reviews of weapons are far more meaningful than the numerical rating I assign to the weapons.

First of all, I have a to-the-point assignment of 1's, 2's, 9's, and 10's:

1: This rating is reserved for weapons that are utter garbage. Even if this weapon was available for 1NP it would still be too awful to be used in a serious battle.

2: This rating is reserved for weapons that are obsolete due to an equivalent or better weapon existing in the same or a lower price range. An example of this would be 9 Pound Coconut being obsolete due to the cheaper and stronger Kelpbeards Trident.

9: This rating is assigned to highly recommended weaponry for the price range. Weapons rated a 9 are typically very popular among knowledgeable battlers for exceptional top of the line power-to-price ratios.

10: This rating is reserved for weapons that are the absolute best at what they do. Weapons rated a 10 will not have an upgrade for any price. For example, Sword of Reif is the absolute best Fire-based weapon. No weapon can deal more Fire icons than Sword of Reif.

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Now what about scores 3 through 8? Weapons that do not fall into any of the above categories are assigned a base score of 5, and are than subjected to three questions before receiving a final score ranging from 3 to 8:

Is the weapon HTS, ETS, or in between? Depending on the answer, subtract a point, add a point, or no change.

Is the weapon easy to counter, hard to counter, or in between? Depending on the answer, subtract a point, add a point, or no change.

Is the weapon widely useable, or situational? Depending on the answer, add a point or no change.

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My actual reviews are more important than the numerical rating, but here are some quick assumptions from the numerical rating.

1-2: These weapons should never be used.

3-4: These weapons are not quite as bad as a 1 or a 2, but possess qualities that seriously deteriorate their usability.

5: These weapons should generally not be used, but creative battlers may occasionally find a use for them.

6-10: These are weapons that I recommend, depending on budget.