Note, only my commonly used equipment is listed below. I have many assorted tier 2 items that I have tried occasionally, especially swords and bombs.
Sword (5)
Divine Avenger ★★★★★
Vile Striker ★★★★☆
Flamberge ★★★☆☆
Nightblade ★★★☆☆
Proto Sword ☆☆☆☆☆
Handgun (3)
Cryo Driver ★★★★☆
Strike Needle ★★★★☆
Proto Gun ☆☆☆☆☆
Bomb (2)
Big Angry Bomb ★★★★★
Graviton Bomb ★★★★☆
Helm (3)
Miracle Hood ★★★★☆
Mighty Cobalt Helm ★★★★☆
Spiral Sallet ☆☆☆☆☆
Armor (2)
Vog Cub Coat ★★★★★
Spiral Culet ☆☆☆☆☆
Shield (3)
Heavy Plate Shield ★★★★☆
Rock Jelly Shield ★★★★☆
Proto Shield ☆☆☆☆☆
Trinket (0)
Sword Recipes(15)
Hot Edge ★☆☆☆☆
Cutter ★★☆☆☆
Striker ★★★☆☆ Vile Striker ★★★★☆
Flourish ★★☆☆☆ Flamberge ★★★☆☆
Spur ★★☆☆☆
Arc Razor ★★★☆☆
Brandish ★★☆☆☆ Nightblade ★★★☆☆
Calibur ★★☆☆☆
Tempered Calibur ★★★☆☆
Cold Iron Carver ★★★★☆
Avenger ★★★★☆ Divine Avenger ★★★★★ Handgun Recipes(8)
Blaster ★★☆☆☆
Prismatech Alchemer ★★☆☆☆
Cryotech Alchemer ★★☆☆☆
Cryotech Alchemer Mk II ★★★☆☆ Cryo Driver ★★★★☆
Autogun ★★☆☆☆
Needle Shot ★★★☆☆ Strike Needle ★★★★☆ Proto Gun ☆☆☆☆☆ Bomb Recipes(8)
Blast Bomb ★★☆☆☆
Super Blast Bomb ★★★☆☆
Master Blast Bomb ★★★★☆ Big Angry Bomb ★★★★★ Graviton Bomb ★★★★☆
Haze Bomb ★☆☆☆☆
Fiery Vaporizer ★★☆☆☆
Fiery Vaporizer ★★☆☆☆ Helm Recipes(9)
Jelly Helm ★★☆☆☆
Magic Hood ★★☆☆☆ Miracle Hood ★★★★☆
Cobalt Helm ★★☆☆☆
Solid Cobalt Helm ★★★☆☆ Mighty Cobalt Helm ★★★★☆
Spiral Demo Helm ★★★★☆
Skelly Mask ★★☆☆☆
Wolver Cap ★★☆☆☆