Let $R$ be a unital $*$-ring. For any $a,s,t,v,w\in R$ we define the weighted $w$-core inverse and the weighted dual $s$-core inverse, extending the $w$-core inverse and the dual $s$-core inverse, respectively. An element $a\in R$ has a weighted $w$-core inverse with the weight $v$ if there exists some $x\in R$ such that $awxvx=x$, $xvawa=a$ and ${\left(awx\right)}^{*}=awx$. Dually, an element $a\in R$ has a weighted dual $s$-core inverse with the weight $t$ if there exists some $y\in R$ such that $ytysa=y$, $asaty=a$ and ${\left(ysa\right)}^{*}=ysa$. Several characterizations of weighted $w$-core invertible and weighted dual $s$-core invertible...