If you are just starting out in Wild Hearts and don't know what to do, where you are going, or what weapon to pick up first, don't worry, you aren't the only one.
Wild Hearts takes you into its world with little useful information other than telling you to fight big creatures to acquire their parts that will help you build bigger and better gear.
It can be a bit difficult to choose a weapon for the first time as there is no way to know if you will like the playstyle without trying it. Here are some weapons to pick up for your first battles.
Wild Hearts' best weapons to pick up first
The Katana is a straightforward weapon in the game. A weapon that epitomizes the skill that is easy to learn but difficult to master, the Katana is the ideal tool to get you through some of the game's main early sections with little effort.
The Katana does enormous damage if you can get a good chain combo off without losing any agility, unlike the Nodachi blade, which makes maneuvering during an attack pattern so difficult. It's no wonder Koei Tecmo made the weapon the default one you get at the start of the game since it's effortless to use.
If you like to play with others and want to take a safe back seat while you grow accustomed to the game and how to play, then the Bow might be the best option for you.
The Bow and the cannon are probably the most recommended weapons for solo players as the fight will be relatively short. However, if you want a safe weapon that you can keep your distance from, shoot from afar, and slowly chip away at an enemy without sustaining much damage or taking damage from AOE attacks, this might be the choice.