Weapons

Weapons are items that player characters use to inflict damage in combat.

They may be obtained as a reward from quests, as a drop from monsters or crafted through various professions. Much like other equipment, weapons come in four tiers of rarity: Common, Uncommon, Rare and Epic. There are three types of weapons and one of each may be equipped simultaneously. There is the 1h melee weapon, the 2h melee weapon, and the Ranged weapon. One-handed weaponry can be used alongside a shield which acts as a piece of armor.

Weapon strength

Weapon damage is primarily determined by the weapon's Strength stat, which is determined by the formula:

Strength = 5 \times H + 15 \times R + L - E

Where

$H$ is the amount of hands used to wield
$R$ is the number of stars in the Rarity
$L$ is the Item Level
$E$ is the Elemental damage penalty

For non-elemental weapons, the penalty E is always zero, and these weapons will only deal Impact damage.

Each additional star of rarity for a weapon is equivalent to 15 additional levels.

The speed at which weapons attack is also determined by the weapon's type. Faster weapons appear to do less damage per hit for the same weapon strength, such that damage per second remains constant.

Weapon element

Certain weapon types, however, have a chance to convert the damage dealt to an elemental damage type. The total strength of the weapon will be reduced by the damage penalty E, which appears to range from 0 to 5 [more data needed], and in return the chance of converting the damage type will be increased for larger values of the penalty. The chance is also affected by level, rarity, element, and faction.

Faction weapons with elements aligned to that faction, such as Tempestae weapons for the Hammermage class, have significantly higher elemental chance than weapons of different elements.

When an elemental weapon triggers its damage conversion against a target that is vulnerable to that element, based on their specific characteristics the bonus-damage appears to be +20% to +25% [more data needed].

Faction weapons

Certain weaponry, like those with the Guard's prefix, can be equipped regardless of player faction. They can be obtained from monster drops and quests in Hopeport and Hopeforest prior to choosing a faction.

Cryoknight weaponry, Guardian weaponry and Hammermage weaponry can be created through the Blacksmith, Bonewright and Stonemason professions respectively.

Weapon Table


Weapon	Faction	Melee/Range	1H/2H	Element	Attack Speed
Guard's Kanabo	N/A	Melee	1H	Tempestae
Guard's Sword	N/A	Melee	1H	N/A	2.25s
Recruit's Sword	N/A	Melee	1H	N/A
Guard's Halberd	N/A	Melee	2H	Cryonae
Guard's Longsword	N/A	Melee	2H	N/A
Guard's Pike	N/A	Melee	2H	Arborae	1.50s
Carthian Plumbatae	N/A	Ranged	1H	Infernae
Guard's Plumbatae	N/A	Ranged	1H	Tempestae
Recruit's Bow	N/A	Ranged	2H	N/A
Guard's Bow	N/A	Ranged	2H	N/A
Flanged Mace	Cryoknight	Melee	1H	Tempestae	1.875s
Shortsword	Cryoknight	Melee	1H	Infernae	2.25s
Rapier	Cryoknight	Melee	1H	Cryonae	1.50s
Battleaxe	Cryoknight	Melee	2H	Necromae	2.25s
Broadsword	Cryoknight	Melee	2H	Cryonae	1.875s
Longsword	Cryoknight	Melee	2H	N/A	1.50s
Throwing Knives	Cryoknight	Ranged	2H	Infernae	1.75s
Throwing Axes	Cryoknight	Ranged	2H	Tempestae	2.25s
Throwing Twinblades	Cryoknight	Ranged	1H	N/A	1.75s
Throwing Rings	Cryoknight	Ranged	1H	Cryonae	1.35s
Metal Javelins	Cryoknight	Ranged	1H	Necromae	2.30s
Metal Bow	Cryoknight	Ranged	2H	Arborae	1.35s
Club	Guardian	Melee	1H	Necromae	2.25s
Cudgel	Guardian	Melee	1H	N/A	1.875s
Truncheon	Guardian	Melee	1H	Arborae	1.50s
Poleaxe	Guardian	Melee	2H	Infernae	2.25s
Quarterstaff	Guardian	Melee	2H	Arborae	1.50s
Spear	Guardian	Melee	2H	Cryonae	1.875s
Blowpipe	Guardian	Ranged	1H	Tempestae	2.25s
Javelins	Guardian	Ranged	1H	N/A	1.875s
Light Crossbow	Guardian	Ranged	1H	Cryonae	1.50s
Heavy Crossbow	Guardian	Ranged	2H	Necromae	1.50s
Longbow	Guardian	Ranged	2H	Arborae	2.25s
Recurve Bow	Guardian	Ranged	2H	Infernae	1.875s
Hammerfist	Hammermage	Melee	1H	N/A	1.50s
Stone Mace	Hammermage	Melee	1H	Arborae	1.875s
War Hammer	Hammermage	Melee	1H	Tempestae	2.25s
Double Headed Hammer	Hammermage	Melee	2H	Infernae	2.25s
Great Hammer	Hammermage	Melee	2H	Tempestae	1.875s
Great Stone Mace	Hammermage	Melee	2H	Necromae	1.50s
Bolas	Hammermage	Ranged	1H	N/A	1.875s
Throwing Stones	Hammermage	Ranged	1H	Necromae	2.25s
Stone Discs	Hammermage	Ranged	1H	Cryonae	1.35s
Sling	Hammermage	Ranged	2H	Arborae	2.25s
Throwing Clubs	Hammermage	Ranged	2H	Infernae	1.50s
Throwing Hammers	Hammermage	Ranged	2H	Tempestae	1.875s