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Upgrading a hero's Weapon will improve their Damage, Crit and Speed. The upgrading is done in the Blacksmith.

Upgrade requirements:

  • Sufficient gold (sell trinkets with shift + click to get extra gold)
  • The hero you want to upgrade needs to be at least Level 1. Higher Levels allow for higher upgrades.
  • Weaponsmithing in the upgrade tab of the blacksmith needs to be at least Level 1. Higher Levels allow for higher upgrades.
  • The base cost of each upgrade rank of the weapon in ascending order is 750, 1750, 3000 and 6000.

Each Furnace upgrade in the Blacksmith will reduce the cost of upgrading by 10% up to a cap of 50%.

Hero Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5
Resolve Level 0 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 5
Abomination

Abomination portrait roster


Incubating Mutation

DMG base: 6-11
CRT base: 2%
SPD base: 7

Eqp weapon 0abo


Progressive Mutation

DMG base: 7-13
CRT base: 3%
SPD base: 7
Eqp weapon 1

Aggressive Mutation

DMG base: 8-15
CRT base: 4%
SPD base: 8
Eqp weapon 2

Malignant Mutation

DMG base: 10-18
CRT base: 5%
SPD base: 8

Eqp weapon 3


Damnation's Gift

DMG base: 11-20
CRT base: 6%
SPD base: 9

Eqp weapon 4

Antiquarian

Antiquarian portrait roster


Makeshift Censer

DMG base: 3-5
CRT base: 1%
SPD base: 5

AntiquarianW1


Pungent Censer

DMG base: 4-6
CRT base: 2%
SPD base: 5

AntiquarianW2


Ordained Censer

DMG base: 4-7
CRT base: 3%
SPD base: 6

AntiquarianW3


Ceremonial Censer

DMG base: 5-8
CRT base: 4%
SPD base: 6

AntiquarianW4


The Sarcorphagus

DMG base: 5-9
CRT base: 5%
SPD base: 7

AntiquarianW5

Arbalest

Arbalest portrait roster


Crude Crossbow

DMG base: 4-8
CRT base: 6%
SPD base: 3

Eqp weapon 0arb (1)


Reinforced Crossbow

DMG base: 5-10
CRT base: 7%
SPD base: 3

Eqp weapon 0arb (2)


Heavy Crossbow

DMG base: 6-11
CRT base: 8%
SPD base: 4

Eqp weapon 0arb (3)


Veteran's Crossbow

DMG base: 6-13
CRT base: 9%
SPD base: 4

Eqp weapon 0arb (4)


Millicent

DMG base: 7-14
CRT base: 10%
SPD base: 5

Eqp weapon 0arb (5)

Bounty Hunter

Bounty hunter portrait roster


Abandoned Axe

DMG base: 5-10
CRT base: 4%
SPD base: 5

Eqp weapon 0bh (1)


Refurbished Axe

DMG base: 6-12
CRT base: 5%
SPD base: 5

Eqp weapon 0bh (2)


Fine Axe

DMG base: 7-13
CRT base: 6%
SPD base: 6

Eqp weapon 0bh (3)


Professional's Axe

DMG base: 7-15
CRT base: 7%
SPD base: 6

Eqp weapon 0bh (4)


The Widowmaker

DMG base: 8-16
CRT base: 8%
SPD base: 7

Eqp weapon 0bh (5)

Crusader

Crusader portrait roster


Battered Longsword

DMG base: 6-12
CRT base: 3%
SPD base: 1

Eqp weapon 0cru (1)


Longsword

DMG base: 7-14
CRT base: 4%
SPD base: 1

Eqp weapon 0cru (2)


Questing Longsword

DMG base: 8-16
CRT base: 5%
SPD base: 2

Eqp weapon 0cru (3)


Greatsword

DMG base: 9-17
CRT base: 6%
SPD base: 2

Eqp weapon 0cru (4)


The Long Crusade

DMG base: 10-19
CRT base: 7%
SPD base: 3

Eqp weapon 0cru (5)

Grave Robber

Grave robber portrait roster


Stolen Pick and Knives


DMG base: 4-8
CRT base: 6%
SPD base: 8

Eqp weapon 0gr (1)


Reliable Pick and Knives

DMG base: 5-10
CRT base: 7%
SPD base: 8

Eqp weapon 0gr (2)


Balanced Pick and Knives


DMG base: 6-11
CRT base: 8%
SPD base: 9

Eqp weapon 0gr (3)


Exceptional Pick and Knives

DMG base: 6-13
CRT base: 9%
SPD base: 9

Eqp weapon 0gr (4)


The Razor's Edge


DMG base: 7-14
CRT base: 10%
SPD base: 10

Eqp weapon 0gr (5)

Hellion

Hellion portrait roster


Primitive Glaive

DMG base: 6-12
CRT base: 5%
SPD base: 4

Eqp weapon 0hel (1)


Reinforced Glaive

DMG base: 7-14
CRT base: 6%
SPD base: 4

Eqp weapon 0hel (2)


Resilient Glaive

DMG base: 8-16
CRT base: 7%
SPD base: 5

Eqp weapon 0hel (3)


Battle-Tested Glaive

DMG base: 9-17
CRT base: 8%
SPD base: 5

Eqp weapon 0hel (4)


The Wolf's Tooth

DMG base: 10-19
CRT base: 9%
SPD base: 6

Eqp weapon 0hel (5)

Highwayman

Highwayman portrait roster


Flintlock, Rusty Blade


DMG base: 5-10
CRT base: 5%
SPD base: 5

Eqp weapon 4hig (2)


Versatile Pistol and Blade

DMG base: 6-12
CRT base: 6%
SPD base: 5

Eqp weapon 4hig (3)


Polished Pistol and Blade


DMG base: 7-13
CRT base: 7%
SPD base: 6

Eqp weapon 4hig (4)


Fluted Pistol, Sharpened Edge

DMG base: 8-15
CRT base: 8%
SPD base: 6

Eqp weapon 4hig (5)


Thunder and Lightning

DMG base: 9-16
CRT base: 9%
SPD base: 7

Eqp weapon 4hig (1)

Houndmaster

Houndmaster portrait roster


Crude Cudgel, Frayed Collar

DMG base: 4-7
CRT base: 4%
SPD base: 5

Eqp weapon 0hm


Sturdy Cudgel, Rope Collar

DMG base: 5-8
CRT base: 5%
SPD base: 5

Eqp weapon 1hm


Fine Cudgel, Leather Collar


DMG base: 6-10
CRT base: 6%
SPD base: 6

Eqp weapon 2hm


Studded Cudgel & Collar


DMG base: 6-11
CRT base: 7%
SPD base: 6

Eqp weapon 3hm


Lawbringer


DMG base: 7-13
CRT base: 8%
SPD base: 7

Eqp weapon 4hm

Jester

Jester portrait roster


Worn Sickle, Untuned Lute

DMG base: 4-7
CRT base: 4%
SPD base: 7

Eqp weapon 0jes (1)


Reclaimed Sickle and Lute

DMG base: 5-8
CRT base: 5%
SPD base: 7

Eqp weapon 0jes (2)


Sharpened Sickle, Restrung Lute

DMG base: 6-10
CRT base: 6%
SPD base: 8

Eqp weapon 0jes (3)


Masterwork Sickle, Fine Lute

DMG base: 6-11
CRT base: 7%
SPD base: 8

Eqp weapon 0jes (4)


Slash and Solo


DMG base: 7-13
CRT base: 8%
SPD base: 9

Eqp weapon 0jes (5)

Leper

Leper portrait roster


Rusted Executioner's Sword

DMG base: 8-16
CRT base: 1%
SPD base: 2

Eqp weapon 0lep (1)


Heavy Executioner's Sword

DMG base: 9-18
CRT base: 2%
SPD base: 2

Eqp weapon 0lep (2)


Sharpened Executioner's Blade

DMG base: 10-21
CRT base: 3%
SPD base: 3

Eqp weapon 0lep (3)


Masterful Executioner's Sword

DMG base: 12-23
CRT base: 4%
SPD base: 3

Eqp weapon 0lep (4)


The Broken Blade


DMG base: 13-26
CRT base: 5%
SPD base: 4

Eqp weapon 0lep (5)

Man-at-Arms

Man at arms portrait roster


Footman's Mace

DMG base: 5-9
CRT base: 2%
SPD base: 3

Eqp weapon 0man (1)


Seargent's Mace

DMG base: 6-10
CRT base: 3%
SPD base: 3

Eqp weapon 0man (2)


Seargent Major's Mace

DMG base: 7-12
CRT base: 4%
SPD base: 4

Eqp weapon 0man (3)


Master Seargent's Mace

DMG base: 7-13
CRT base: 5%
SPD base: 4

Eqp weapon 0man (4)


Bludgeon

DMG base: 8-14
CRT base: 6%
SPD base: 5

Eqp weapon 0man (5)

Occultist

Occultist portrait roster


Battered Skull

DMG base: 4-7
CRT base: 6%
SPD base: 6

Eqp weapon 0occ (1)


Bleached Skull

DMG base: 5-8
CRT base: 7%
SPD base: 6

Eqp weapon 0occ (2)


Fine Skull

DMG base: 6-10
CRT base: 8%
SPD base: 7

Eqp weapon 0occ (3)


Scholar's Skull

DMG base: 6-11
CRT base: 9%
SPD base: 7

Eqp weapon 0occ (4)


The Mentor's Skull

DMG base: 7-13
CRT base: 10%
SPD base: 8

Eqp weapon 0occ (5)

Plague Doctor

Plague doctor portrait roster


Crude Sachets

DMG base: 4-7
CRT base: 2%
SPD base: 7

Eqp weapon 0doc (1)


Crafted Sachets

DMG base: 5-8
CRT base: 3%
SPD base: 7

Eqp weapon 0doc (2)


Diseased Grenades

DMG base: 6-10
CRT base: 4%
SPD base: 8

Eqp weapon 0doc (3)


Toxic Grenades

DMG base: 6-11
CRT base: 5%
SPD base: 8

Eqp weapon 0doc (4)


The Bubonic Herald

DMG base: 7-13
CRT base: 6%
SPD base: 9

Eqp weapon 0doc (5)

Vestal

Vestal portrait roster


Rusted Mace

DMG base: 4-8
CRT base: 1%
SPD base: 4

Eqp weapon 1ves (5)


Steady Mace

DMG base: 5-10
CRT base: 2%
SPD base: 4

Eqp weapon 1ves (1)


Stalwart Mace

DMG base: 6-11
CRT base: 3%
SPD base: 5

Eqp weapon 1ves (2)


Gilded Mace

DMG base: 6-13
CRT base: 4%
SPD base: 5

Eqp weapon 1ves (3)


The Hand of Light

DMG base: 7-14
CRT base: 5%
SPD base: 6

Eqp weapon 1ves (4)

Flagellant

Flagellant portrait roster This Hero is exclusive to The Crimson Court DLC


Hand-Fashioned Flail

DMG base: 3-6
CRT base: 2%
SPD base: 6

Flag weapon 0


Initiate's Flail

DMG base: 4-7
CRT base: 3%
SPD base: 6

Flag weapon 1


Suffering Flail

DMG base: 4-8
CRT base: 4%
SPD base: 8

Flag weapon 2


Bloodthirsty Flail

DMG base: 5-10
CRT base: 5%
SPD base: 8

Flag weapon 3


The Burden

DMG base: 5-11
CRT base: 6%
SPD base: 9

Flag weapon 4

Shieldbreaker

Shieldbreaker portrait roster This Hero is exclusive to The Shieldbreaker DLC


Crude Spear

DMG base: 5-10
CRT base: 6%
SPD base: 5

Sb weapon 0


Sharpened Spear

DMG base: 6-12
CRT base: 7%
SPD base: 6

Sb weapon 1


Sturdy Assegai

DMG base: 7-14
CRT base: 8%
SPD base: 8

Sb weapon 2


Deadly Assegai

DMG base: 8-16
CRT base: 9%
SPD base: 8

Sb weapon 3


The Adder's Fang

DMG base: 9-18
CRT base: 10%
SPD base: 9

Sb weapon 4

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