Grim Trials Weapons — Scythe, Axe, Hammer, Crossbow

Glory Jam’s weapon devlog is the source, not a guess. Melee is scythe, axe, and hammer. The off-hand is always a crossbow.

Why both hands exist

Store copy: Master the scythe and crossbow to maximize damage to your foes with a unique combat system that rewards clever use of your dual-wielded weapons.

Devlog: melee is the damage dealer; the crossbow is the tool — grouping enemies, creating explosions, shooting on the move. A “pick one weapon type” run is fighting half the kit.

Melee

Weapon	Feel (official)
Scythe	Default. Icon of a Reaper. Fast-paced. Starting weapon of every run
Axe	Heavier animation than the scythe. Same move speed
Hammer	High burst. Lets Avelin reposition before the hit lands. Pair with a pull/vacuum loadout

The hammer and axe share visual DNA with the scythe on purpose — Glory Jam wanted every melee option to still read as a reaping tool.

Glory Jam’s own line: the hammer and axe feel slower. They are not. Movement speed is identical on all three. The weight is in the animation, the backswing, and the timing, not a hidden slow stat.

Ranged

The crossbow is one-handed on purpose (“ye olde John Wick” is Glory Jam’s own line). February 2026 demo: fire while moving. You can manual-aim with the right stick instead of a shoulder button. One internal playtest build was a DPS crossbow kit that out-damaged melee.

Crafting

New scythes, axes, hammers, and crossbows come from battlefield materials + Academy mentors. Recrafting exists. Mastercraft quality needs a perfect crafting minigame. Details: Crafting.

Achievement check: Weapon Connoisseur — Craft All Weapons. In Their Final Forms — finish a Trial Ground run with Level 3 Mastercrafted weapon and gear.