Weaponry and shields
Beginner weapons
When you fist start the game you get a beginner bow, beginner staff, a beginner 1H sword and a beginner shield.
These you will not drop when dying. They give very little damage and you gain very little skill level from using them.
At the fighter NPC you can exchange them, for example if you prefer a greatsword to a sword, you can switch those.
Rank
Weaponry and shields are tiered in ranks. Higher ranks are better and takes more effort to unlock for crafting.
Notice rank 65 is kinda exempt from that system, since all transmuted weapons are r65 no matter how weak or powerful they are.
Racial r80 weapons
These can only be crafted by a specific race and require a very rare special ingredient.
| Weapon | Race | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Sunbow | Mirdain | Bow |
| GhostClaw | Mahirim | Sword |
| Lightbringer | Humans | Greatsword |
| Ildhammer | Dwarves | Greatclub |
| Ilshard | Alfar | Polearm |
| Aldaruk | Orks | Greataxe |
Melee
Two handed
Slower swing but more damage per hit. Longer reach than 1H weapons.
Siege Hammer
Used to damage a Clan Stone in sieges. Does impact damage.
Greatswords
Does slashing damage.
Greatclubs
Does bludgeon damage.
Greataxes
Does slashing damage.
Polearms
Does piercing damage.
Very slow swing, but very high damage per hit. And longest reach, and greater arc than the other 2H.
Knives
Does piercing damage.
Very fast swing, but low damage per hit. Short reach, big arc.
One handed
Faster swing, but less damage per hit. Shorter reach than 2H except knives.
See also mounted combat in the combat page.
Swords
Does slashing damage.
Clubs
Does bludgeon damage.
Axes
Does slashing damage.
Sithras
Does elemental damage.
Most powerful 1H weapon. They are r80 and transmuted.
Shields
Shield can be used together with a one handed weapon, but not staffs or throwables.
Use right mouse-click to block, a block is most effective just when the shield is raised. [verify this]
Bows
Normal bows does arrow damage with normal arrows.
Staffs
Although staffs is one handed they cannot be used with shield or on mounts.
