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Shibuya Tier List

Four sections, all visible: races, clans, techniques, weapons. Letter grades are my sort of the shibuya.wiki tier notes, not a Project M ranking. Full stat tables stay sortable.

Races

TierRaceWhy I put it here
SDeath Painting2% and a kit that does something in a group: Brotherhood, Rot, Blue Demon at Grade 2
AMutated Corpse4%, two body sizes, a real damage trade
BIncarnated Sorcerer7% and a free skill before the trial — useful, not mythic
CHuman / Cursed SpiritThe shared 87%. Fine bodies, not a chase
Death PaintingMythic2%Brotherhood: sense Death Painting players in the same guild or party through walls; Rot: may release poisoned blood when afflicted with bleed; Cursed Reinforcement: a defensive layer that absorbs damage; Blood Throw: close-range blood-fist throwBlue Demon (Demon Shift at Grade 2)
Mutated CorpseLegendary4%Panda Big Form: double size, +40% non-technique damage, -15% damage taken, -8% move speed; Panda Small Form: half size, +15% move speed; Tubes variant: Overcharge replaces Switch Types; tubes explode when hitTubes
Incarnated SorcererRare7%+10% Cursed Technique Damage; One free cursed-technique skill before completing the trial—
HumanCommon87% shared Common bucket+10% HP buffer—
Cursed SpiritCommon87% shared Common bucketPassive Cursed Reinforcement: absorbs hits and reduces damage—

Clans

I follow the guide’s own letters where it gave them: Okkotsu, Gojo, and Kamo in S; Itadori, Zenin, Hakari in A; Kashimo and Mei in B; Tsukumo and the empty rare names in C. Tsukumo’s page says the slow field is bugged, which is why a legendary name sits in C. Name-only clans do not get a letter.

OkkotsuMythic0.25%+35 HPReceive Rika when unlocking a technique; a rare Cursed Ring unlocks the full Rika moveset; additional move speedS
ItadoriMythic0.25%+35 HPBlack Flash no longer knocks back and may immediately reset its cooldown; 35% chance of Divergent Black Flash (50% with Divergent Fists)A
GojoLegendary1%+35 HP3% chance to awaken Six Eyes: view other players’ HP, permanent -15% cooldown, unlimited cursed energy; reportedly retained after rerolling GojoS
KamoLegendary1%+50 HPSwap bodies with a downed player for six hours, gaining their weapon and techniqueS
ZeninLegendary1%+50 HP10% chance to awaken Heavenly RestrictionA
HakariLegendary1%+75 HPEach hit has a 1/200 chance of 30 seconds of unlimited cursed energy and healing, shown by an auraA
KashimoLegendary1%+50 HPEach hit adds a move-speed stack, up to four; taking a hit clears all stacksB
TsukumoLegendary1%+35 HPCreates a slowing field while standing; the cited guide reports a bug leaving mainly the HP bonusC
MeiRare10%None listed+20% cash from all sourcesB
SugawaraRare10%+5 HPNo other buff listedC
TairaRare10%+5 HPNo other buff listedC
FujiwaraRare10%+5 HPNo other buff listedC
AmaiCommonNot listedNot listedName only; no buff listed—
AmanaiCommonNot listedNot listedName only; no buff listed—
DaidoCommonNot listedNot listedName only; no buff listed—
FushiguroCommonNot listedNot listedName only; no buff listed—
GakuganjiCommonNot listedNot listedName only; no buff listed—
GetoCommonNot listedNot listedName only; no buff listed—
HaibaraCommonNot listedNot listedName only; no buff listed—
HazenokiCommonNot listedNot listedName only; no buff listed—
HigurumaCommonNot listedNot listedName only; no buff listed—
HoshiCommonNot listedNot listedName only; no buff listed—
IeiriCommonNot listedNot listedName only; no buff listed—
IjichiCommonNot listedNot listedName only; no buff listed—
InoCommonNot listedNot listedName only; no buff listed—
InumakiCommonNot listedNot listedName only; no buff listed—
IoriCommonNot listedNot listedName only; no buff listed—
IshigoriCommonNot listedNot listedName only; no buff listed—
KugisakiCommonNot listedNot listedName only; no buff listed—
KuroiCommonNot listedNot listedName only; no buff listed—
KurusuCommonNot listedNot listedName only; no buff listed—
KusakabeCommonNot listedNot listedName only; no buff listed—
MiwaCommonNot listedNot listedName only; no buff listed—
MiyoCommonNot listedNot listedName only; no buff listed—
MutaCommonNot listedNot listedName only; no buff listed—
NamaiCommonNot listedNot listedName only; no buff listed—
NishimiyaCommonNot listedNot listedName only; no buff listed—
NittaCommonNot listedNot listedName only; no buff listed—
OrimotoCommonNot listedNot listedName only; no buff listed—
TodoCommonNot listedNot listedName only; no buff listed—
UroCommonNot listedNot listedName only; no buff listed—
YagaCommonNot listedNot listedName only; no buff listed—

Cursed techniques

S on that sheet: Heavenly Restriction, Rikka, Divergent Fists, Shrine, Projection, Anti-Gravity, Limitless. A: Ice, Blood. B: Flame, Light, Lightning. C: Straw Doll, Mechamaru. D: Cursed Speech, Moon Dregs. Heavenly Restriction and Anti-Gravity are also flagged unobtainable, so an S you cannot roll is not a build plan. I still show the letter the sheet used.

Heavenly RestrictionUniqueNot listedunobtainableSOverwhelming Slash [M1], Dosaku, Head Grab [Running M1 + M1], Head Grab Throw [Running M1 + M2], Head Grab Dropkick [Running M1 + E], Quiet Steps
RikkaUniqueNot listedobtainableSRikka Barrage, Rikka Slam, Rikka Uptilt, Pure Love
Divergent FistsUniqueNot listedobtainableSFakeout, Fakeout Infuse, Uppercut, Uppercut Infuse, Thrash
ShrineMythic0.22%obtainableSInfused M1s, Dismantle Grab, Dismantle Range, Cleave, Cleave Unfuse, Cleave Air Variant
ProjectionMythic0.22%obtainableSShatterstrike, Panel Combo, Taunt, Freeze Frame [CT Infuse], Passive: Panel Shatterstrike
Anti-GravityMythic0.22%unobtainableSInfused M1s, Scornful Crush, Forced Perspective
LimitlessMythic0.22%obtainableSInfused M1s, Blue, Red [Grab Variant], Red [Range Variant], Lapse Assault, Lapse Assault [Infuse Variant]
IceLegendary11.1%obtainableAInfused M1s, Ice Lunge, Frost Calm
BloodLegendary11.1%obtainableAInfused M1s + T [buffs skills], Piercing Blood, Slicing Exorcism, Supernova
FlameRare22.06%obtainableBInfused M1s, Ember Insects, Ember Insects Air Variant, Flaming Follow-up, Flame Pillar
LightRare22.06%obtainableBInfused M1s, Spirit Summon, Jacob's Ladder, Blitz
LightningRare22.06%obtainableBInuzuma, Raimei, Aerial Raimei, Kuru, Lightning Claw [CT Infuse]
Straw DollCommon66.62%obtainableCNail Toss, Nail Toss Resonance, Concussion, Concussion Resonance, Pin Down, Pin Down Resonance
MechamaruCommon66.62%obtainableCUltra Boost, Ultra Cannon, Ultra Spin, Passive: Backup
Cursed SpeechCommon66.62%obtainableDDamaged Throat Debuff, Blast Away!, Pummel, Stop!
Moon DregsCommon66.62%obtainableDStink, Stink Barrage, Absorb and Expel

Weapons

There is no published weapon tier. Every family unlocks a standard form around 5,000 yen plus parts, and a Sunforged form at 60,000 yen with sand cores, brute teeth, and hardened sand fists. Sunforged greatswords are +12% posture, +8% damage, +5% defense. Fists are +9% posture, +8% damage, +5% M1. Daggers are +9% M1, +8% speed, +5% energy regen. If you searched “best weapon,” the honest answer is the stat line that matches your technique, not a single winner. Details:

GreatswordsBreaker, Warden, Fury, Vital, Striker, Sunforged5000 yen+12% Posture DMG, +8% DMG, +5% DEF
FistsStriker, Fury, Swift, Warden, Breaker, Vital, Artisan, Sunforged5000 yen+9% Posture DMG, +8% DMG, +5% M1 DMG
AxesBreaker Scythe, Fury Scythe, Warden Axe, Vital Axe, Sunforged Axe5000 yen+12% DMG, +7% Posture
DaggersSwift, Striker, Artisan, Flowing, Fury, Hexed, Sunforged5000 yen+9% M1 DMG, +8% Speed, +5% CE Regen
KatanasSwift, Artisan, Fury, Hexed, Flowing, Breaker, Sunforged5000 yen+9% DMG, +7% Speed, +5% M1 DMG
SpearsStriker, Swift, Flowing, Sunforged5000 yen+8% DMG, +8% Posture DMG, -5% M1 DMG
RapiersSwift, Sunforged5000 yen+9% Speed, +8% M1 DMG, +5% Skill DMG
LongswordsStriker, Warden, Sunforged5000 yen+9% M1 DMG, +8% Skill DMG, +5% CE Regen

Reroll order if you are spending a code: technique first only after Grade 2, otherwise clan, and race last unless you are on the 87% bodies and hate them. The arithmetic is here.

Weapon combat still from Shibuya [Beta] footage
Video thumbnail: 6uper, Shibuya [Beta] guide. Used as an illustration; see the linked video in Sources.

Sources

Questions

What is the best weapon in Shibuya?

No weapon tier list was published. Sunforged variants share a 60,000 yen recipe. Greatswords add posture damage; daggers and rapiers add speed. Pick from the stat line, not from a letter grade I invented.