Best Unique Weapons by DPS

Every unique weapon's damage at its lowest and highest rolls · Path of Exile 2✓ Checked against game files · 0.5.5

Redemption has the highest tooltip DPS of the 63 unique weapons in Path of Exile 2: 645–806 at 20% quality. None reaches the best possible rare of its type even at the top roll: uniques pay for their special effects with damage. Patch 0.5.5, from the game files.

#1 · Trarthan Cannon645–806 DPS

#2 · Desolate Crossbow610–760 DPS

#3 · Ashbark Talisman722–753 DPS

#4 · Pronged Spear587–695 DPS

#5 · Aberrant Sledge596–689 DPS

#6 · Giant Maul570–642 DPS

Crossbows: 5 uniques

Best possible rare: Elegant Crossbow, 1,379 DPS.

Unique	Total DPS	At the top roll	vs perfect rare
RedemptionTrarthan Cannon · level 65	645–806	806 phys	58%
The Last LamentDesolate Crossbow · level 77	610–760	760 phys	55%
Double VisionDyad Crossbow · level 20	82–100	100 phys	7%
Rampart RaptorTense Crossbow · level 4	40–49	49 phys	4%
Mist WhisperMakeshift Crossbow · level 1	34–38	18 phys 20 ele	3%

Talismans: 6 uniques

Best possible rare: Thunder Talisman, 1,351 DPS.

Unique	Total DPS	At the top roll	vs perfect rare
Fury of the KingAshbark Talisman · level 72+ Bear Skills Convert 80% of Physical Damage to Fire Damage	722–753	128 phys 625 ele	56%
Surge of the TideLumbering Talisman · level 52	370–402	402 phys	30%
The Flesh PoppetVicious Talisman · level 40	174–212	212 phys	16%
Hysseg's ClawFamilial Talisman · level 16	69–81	81 phys	6%
Amor MandragoraChangeling Talisman · level 1	48–53	53 phys	4%
Spiteful FloretNettle Talisman · level 5	41–50	50 phys	4%

Spears: 10 uniques

Best possible rare: Flying Spear, 1,044 DPS.

Unique	Total DPS	At the top roll	vs perfect rare
Atziri's ContemptPronged Spear · level 72	587–695	283 phys 412 ele	67%
Spire of IreHelix Spear · level 65	515–634	121 phys 513 chaos	61%
The OrdainedGrand Spear · level 79	435–622	412 phys 211 ele	60%
Saitha's SpearBarbed Spear · level 33	149–175	104 phys 71 ele	17%
SkysliverWinged Spear · level 16+ Rolls only the minimum or maximum Damage value for each Damage Type	79–134	0 phys 134 ele	13%
TangletongueForked Spear · level 26	88–98	98 phys	9%
Daevata's WindWar Spear · level 21+ (30–60)% increased Melee Damage if you've dealt a Projectile Attack Hit in the past eight seconds (+1 more)	78–97	97 phys	9%
ChainstingHunting Spear · level 10	64–74	74 phys	7%
Tyranny's GripIronhead Spear · level 5	45–51	51 phys	5%
Splinter of LorattaHardwood Spear · level 1+ Deal no Elemental Damage	21–24	24 phys	2%

Two hand maces: 12 uniques

Best possible rare: Massive Greathammer, 1,299 DPS.

Unique	Total DPS	At the top roll	vs perfect rare
Twisted EmpyreanAberrant Sledge · level 70+ Attacks with this Weapon have Added Cold Damage equal to (6–8)% to (10–12)% of maximum Mana (+1 more)	596–689	329 phys 360 ele	53%
The Hammer of FaithGiant Maul · level 65	570–642	642 phys	49%
Marohi ErqiTotemic Greatclub · level 60	550–629	629 phys	48%
TidebreakerPointed Maul · level 45	247–281	281 phys	22%
ShyabaTemple Maul · level 28	209–254	254 phys	20%
QuecholliCrumbling Maul · level 38	181–226	226 phys	17%
Chober ChaberLeaden Greathammer · level 33	195–206	206 phys	16%
Brain RattlerStudded Greatclub · level 16	125–135	61 phys 74 ele	10%
The Empty RoarCultist Greathammer · level 22	95–107	107 phys	8%
TrephinaForge Maul · level 11	66–73	73 phys	6%
Hrimnor's HymnOak Greathammer · level 4	50–61	61 phys	5%
HoghuntFelled Greatclub · level 1	42–47	47 phys	4%

Quarterstaves: 7 uniques

Best possible rare: Dreaming Quarterstaff, 1,601 DPS.

Unique	Total DPS	At the top roll	vs perfect rare
DualityWarding Quarterstaff · level 65	385–558	558 phys	35%
Nazir's JudgementSteelpoint Quarterstaff · level 28+ (35–50)% increased Melee Damage against Heavy Stunned enemies	155–165	165 phys	10%
Collapsing HorizonWyrm Quarterstaff · level 65+ 100% increased Elemental Damage	127–127	127 phys	8%
MatsyaCrescent Quarterstaff · level 20	91–112	63 phys 49 ele	7%
The SentryGothic Quarterstaff · level 11	46–57	0 phys 57 ele	4%
The Blood ThornWrapped Quarterstaff · level 1	36–41	41 phys	3%
Pillar of the Caged GodLong Quarterstaff · level 4+ 1% increased Attack Speed per 10 Dexterity (+1 more)	23–23	23 phys	1%

One hand maces: 12 uniques

Best possible rare: Molten Hammer, 1,175 DPS.

Unique	Total DPS	At the top roll	vs perfect rare
MjölnerTorment Club · level 65	391–550	550 phys	47%
Sadist's MercyFlanged Mace · level 67	404–508	508 phys	43%
Seeing StarsMarching Mace · level 54	193–248	103 phys 144 ele	21%
NebulochBrigand Mace · level 33+ Take 100 Chaos damage per second per Endurance Charge	201–233	167 phys 66 chaos	20%
OlrovasaraTorment Club · level 65+ On Hitting an enemy, gains maximum added Lightning damage equal to	154–209	133 phys 76 ele	18%
Brutus' Lead SprinklerMorning Star · level 45+ 5 to 10 Added Attack Fire Damage per 25 Strength	135–172	172 phys	15%
Serle's GritKalguuran Forgehammer · level 47	127–151	151 phys	13%
Sculpted SufferingWarpick · level 22	84–99	99 phys	8%
TrenchtimbreSpiked Club · level 16	77–89	89 phys	8%
FrostbreathSlim Mace · level 10	67–81	56 phys 25 ele	7%
Wylund's StakeSmithing Hammer · level 4	44–51	39 phys 12 ele	4%
Brynhand's MarkWooden Club · level 1	29–35	35 phys	3%

Bows: 11 uniques

Best possible rare: Obliterator Bow, 794 DPS.

Unique	Total DPS	At the top roll	vs perfect rare
Voltaxic RiftFanatic Bow · level 79+ 100% of Lightning Damage Converted to Chaos Damage	298–450	104 phys 346 ele	57%
PeripheryHeartwood Shortbow · level 67	329–421	100 phys 321 ele	53%
Lioneye's GlareHeavy Bow · level 65	238–323	323 phys	41%
Fairgraves' CurseArtillery Bow · level 45	184–233	73 phys 160 ele	29%
SlivertongueZealot Bow · level 39	131–143	143 phys	18%
SplinterheartRecurve Bow · level 16	67–79	79 phys	10%
DoomfletchComposite Bow · level 22+ Attacks with this Weapon gain 100% of Physical damage as Extra damage of each Element	47–50	50 phys	6%
Death's HarpDualstring Bow · level 28	37–37	37 phys	5%
Quill RainShortbow · level 5+ 40% less Attack Damage	31–31	31 phys	4%
IronboundWarden Bow · level 11+ Hits with this weapon have (1–2) to (4–5) Added Physical Damage per 1% Block Chance	23–24	24 phys	3%
WidowhailCrude Bow · level 1	11–11	11 phys	1%

How it is counted

Tooltip DPS = average hit of each damage type × attacks per second, from the base type's damage and speed and the unique's local lines (added damage, % increased physical damage, % increased or reduced attack speed), at 20% quality, as the game shows it. The perfect rare is the base with the highest tier and roll of its damage prefixes and attack speed (how).

Assumptions

Lines that depend on your character (per Strength, per Block, % of mana, conversions, "less Attack Damage") are listed under the name but not counted.
Weapon damage only: a unique's special effect is often worth more than its DPS.
Unique modifiers come from the Path of Building list.