Weapon Name Generator: Names and Flavor Text

Pick a weapon type and a rarity and get 12 weapon names, each with a line of flavor text. Common weapons get plain names like Rusty Cutlass; legendary ones get a proper name and a title. Download the list as JSON to seed your loot tables.

Step 1 of 2: Weapon type
What kind of weapon?

How to use it

  1. Choose a weapon type, such as Sword, Bow, Staff or Gun, and press Next.
  2. Choose a rarity from Common to Legendary, and press Generate weapon names.
  3. Star the weapons you want, then press Generate more.
  4. Press Download as JSON for name, flavor, type and rarity fields, or Download list for text.
  5. Press Copy Ziva prompt to have Ziva add them to your game as pickups.

Let the name show the rarity

Players read rarity from the shape of a name before they read the stats. A material and a weapon (Iron Longsword) says common. A quality word or a short suffix (Tempered Longbow, Dagger of Haste) says uncommon. A coined compound (Duskfang, Stormquake Maul) says rare. A coined name with a story attached (Hungering Ravenbite, Emberbrand of the Last Watch) says epic. A proper name and a title (Vaelthorn, Breaker of Oaths) says legendary.

Keep the pattern strict in your own game. If a common sword can be called Doom of Ages, the legendary one stops feeling special.

Writing flavor text that earns its space

Flavor text is one or two short lines under the stats. Common items can be dry or funny, because the player will throw them away. Legendary items should hint at a story the player can go and find: who made it, who lost it, what it remembers.

Tie flavor text to your world wherever you can. A line that names a place or a faction from your game does more than a generic boast, and it rewards players who read item descriptions.

Frequently asked questions

How do you name a weapon?
Match the name to its rarity. Plain weapons get a material and a type, rare weapons get a compound name like Duskfang, and legendary weapons get a proper name with a title.
Does the generator avoid famous weapon names?
It skips a list of famous swords and hammers from myth and games, such as Excalibur and Mjolnir, so you get names that are not already taken by a well-known story.
What is in the JSON download?
An array with one object per weapon, with name, flavor, type and rarity fields. Add damage and other stats and use it as your loot table.
Is the weapon name generator free?
Yes. It runs in your browser with no account and no AI calls.

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