Why are you specifically looking for something better? Because the early tools from 2014-2016 were dangerous. Using an inferior editor often results in:

A better save editor includes a checksum corrector and a validity checker that runs before you save.

For console players, Save Wizard is the standard, but it's limited. To get a "better" experience, you pair it with Save Wizard's Advanced Mode to export the savedata.dat as a binary file, then edit it using a dedicated DW8XL script in HxD (Hex Editor). This is advanced, but it allows perfect weapon manipulation.

Let's assume you have acquired a superior save editor. Here is how you create a weapon that will make even Lu Bu weep.

Most players stumble upon free, decade-old save editors on foreign forums. These work, but they are clunky, limited, and often crash. A better editor provides three core pillars: Stability, Depth, and User Experience.

Here is the checklist of features that separates a superior DW8XL save editor from a basic one:

A "better" editor isn't just for PC cheat engine users. It should allow you to decrypt the .dat save file from a PS3, PS4, PS Vita, or Switch, edit it, and re-encrypt it so you can load it back onto your console.