My thoughts here are Tier Lists are more or less anecdotal. There are hard facts, but people get creative @DisturbedLlama. Case in point?? Tekken 7’s Panda is considered one of the worst Characters in the entire Game. Yet a Player won the Evo Tekken Championship with Panda. Even Tekken 7’s Producer, Mr. Harada, gave the winner a Trophy along with a “…Really?? Panda!?”
From my experience, the best Weapons suit your individual playstyle. I tried using the Elder Sword, and while it’s Tracking is good, I felt it was too slow which interrupted my overall Combat Flow. I’ve also gotten better at using the Bow although it’s a little harder to use. Making a definitive List is difficult. However, personal Lists are another case.
I personally love using either the Zerker (my Main) or the recently released Elder (slowly growing on me!!) with quick, hit and run Tactics. I’ve tried a lot of different Perk and Weapon Combinations.
For me…
Primary: Net Gun. I actually upped my Thumbstick Sensitivity to coincide with Quick Shots and leading them. I love getting in close, so the proverbial Safety Net is the way to go. You’ll eventually develop pacing and properly prioritizing targets. It’s also fun to try and get Players to think you’re gonna Melee, causing them to whiff, giving you the advantage.
Secondary: Combi-Stick. Everyone always complains that the Combi-Stick is too slow. That’s partially true since you can easily take out an individual Player with ease. But when dipping into a Group?? Quick Toss that thing as much as you can. Once you get a feel for where the Reticule is, you can easily throw by simply reacting. And the best part is, Players will be so focused on retreating and trying to scramble away, you’ll have no issue retrieving it back, setting up another Toss.
But again, this is just me and my humble Opinion. I’m sure someone has a counterpoint or advice that would make me want to try another style of Weapon.