In Blood Hunt, you don’t “equip” weapons in a separate loadout screen the way you might in the main game; you equip them through the Gear menu for the specific hero and slot, then confirm the item you want active. The gear guide and beginner videos both point to the same flow: open the hero’s gear page, choose the Weapon slot, pick the weapon with the stats or effects that fit your build, and make sure it shows as the set/equipped item.

How to do it

  1. Go to the Blood Hunt mode and select the hero you want to build.
  2. Open Gear or the forge/gear menu.
  3. Choose the Weapon slot.
  4. Pick the weapon you want based on its bonuses, not just item level.
  5. Confirm that it shows as the currently equipped or “set” item.

What to look for

  • Weapon gear can have different offensive bonuses, and the best choice is usually the one that matches your build.
  • Several guides warn that the highest rating is not always the best pick if the stat effects don’t fit your hero.
  • Some weapon items also have small icons or labels that show which ability they enhance.

If it still looks locked

If you can’t swap it, the most likely reason is that you’re in the wrong hero slot, haven’t selected the correct preset, or are looking at forge materials instead of the equipped gear panel. One guide specifically notes that you can select a hero and gear slot from the central shard/preset area in Forge, which is easy to miss.

For Blood Hunt, think “hero gear slot” rather than “universal weapon inventory.”

TL;DR: open your hero’s Gear menu, choose the Weapon slot, pick the weapon that matches your build, and confirm it is set as equipped.