How the ranks were chosen
Perks are ranked by whether they help before you find a weapon, whether they still matter once everyone is geared, and whether they help when barriers close at random. Weapons are ranked by how fast they control space. Arenas are ranked by how readable they are for loot, cover, and rotates. A C rank can mean a niche tool, not a broken one. Trident has no stable stats, so it is in the weapon wiki and not on this board.
S tier
Player decision Best default for players who die after long rotates on Desert, Arctic, or wide maps. It does not refill the bottle for you.
Player decision Take it if you reset between short fights, kite with a bow or spear, or third-party after disasters.
Player decision Use it to rotate along the safe edge and fight players who are late to the barrier. The numeric size of the buff is not published.
Player decision Strong for the first minute and for dry loot. Swap to a spear, knife, or heavy weapon once reach matters.
A tier
Player decision Pick it when your route looks for heavy melee. It is weak on the drops where you never see that weapon.
Player decision Excellent for quiet Forest, Jungle, and Swamp looting. Do not punch animals for fun, and do not expect it to matter in the final duel.
Player decision Take it on long edge routes after center loot was thinned. Skip it if your deaths are lost aim duels rather than empty bars.
B tier
Player decision A clutch safety net, not a plan. You still need to survive the hit that drops you under 50 and then use the medkit in cover.
Player decision Only for short-range heavy fights where you hold a choke. Avoid it on bow kiting and on maps with long open rotates.
C tier
Player decision A late-circle specialist. It makes the opening loot fights harder, so only use it if you can avoid early brawls.
Player decision Buy it only if you already die because you cannot see at night. It does not fix thirst, inventory, or fight choice.
Player decision Optional after you already manage hunger, thirst, and rotates. Save the kit for a real hunt.
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