Best Races for Sword Builds in Sailor Piece (2026)
Top 5 races for sword builds ranked by Sword DMG Multiplier, HP bonuses, and combat passives. SwordBlessed, Sunborn, Slime, Leviathan, and Shadowborn compared.
Sword Race Selection
Sword builds benefit most from races with Sword DMG Multiplier bonuses, high HP for survivability, and combat passives (lifesteal, DMG reduction). We ranked races by their sword-specific stat bonuses from the v1/v2/v3 ability data.
Top 5 Races for Sword Builds
SwordBlessed
+20% Sword DMG Multi
SwordBlessed is the single best race for sword builds — S+ Tier, Mythic rarity.
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Pros
- ✓Best race for sword mains
- ✓+20% Sword DMG Multi is unmatched
- ✓+80% Max HP provides huge survivability
Cons
- ✗Mythic rarity — extremely low chance
Pair with Shadow Monarch or True Aizen for maximum damage.
Sunborn
+20% Sword DMG Multi + Lifesteal
Sunborn rivals SwordBlessed with added sustain — S+ Tier, Mythic rarity.
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Pros
- ✓Near-identical power to SwordBlessed with added 3% lifesteal
- ✓Excellent for both PvP and boss farming
Cons
- ✗Mythic rarity
Sunborn is SwordBlessed + sustain — choose Sunborn if you value self-healing.
Slime
+17% Sword DMG Multi
Slime is a strong sword option with regeneration — S+ Tier, Mythic rarity.
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Pros
- ✓Strong sword bonus
- ✓Built-in lifesteal and DMG reduction
- ✓Good HP pool
Cons
- ✗Slightly weaker raw stats than SwordBlessed/Sunborn
Leviathan
+17% Sword DMG Multi + 5% Lifesteal
Leviathan offers the highest lifesteal in the game — S Tier, Mythic rarity.
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Pros
- ✓5% Lifesteal is unmatched
- ✓Solid sword bonus
- ✓Excellent HP
Cons
- ✗Lower raw DMG percentage vs top Mythics
Choose Leviathan for boss tank builds where sustain > burst.
Shadowborn
+20% Sword DMG Multi at V3
Shadowborn is an accessible sword race option — A Tier with +20% Sword DMG Multi at V3.
Race Versions
Pros
- ✓Strong shadow weapon bonus
- ✓Dash passive useful in PvP
Cons
- ✗Less raw power than Mythic tier
Shadowborn is the best non-Mythic sword race.