Category:Weapon Class

Melee

Strength Based

Sword

1 handed

Pros: Relatively high DPS, snare power, a number of debuffs (Str/Dex debuff, physical damage debuff, attack speed debuff)

Cons: No def cut, no stun, no powerblock

2 handed

Pros: Relatively high DPS, passive defense blocking power, a number of debuffs (Str/Dex debuff, physical damage debuff, attack speed debuff)

Cons: No def cut, no stun, no powerblock

Axe

1 handed

Pros: Def cut, powerblock x2, physical damage debuff

Cons: No stun

2 handed

Pros: Def cut, stun, powerblock, physical damage debuff

Cons: None

Hammer

1 handed

Pros: Many stuns and powerblocks, stance knocking power, physical damage debuff

Cons: No def cut

2 handed

Pros: Many stuns and powerblocks, stance knocking power, stamina damaging weapon power

Cons: No def cut

Spear

Pros: Stun, powerblock, some debuffs (physical damage debuff), most toons using it gets access to Wyrmslayer rune, which grants a nice power (DoT and snare)

Cons: No def cut

Pole Arm

Pros: Relatively high damage, stun, powerblock, physical damage debuff

Cons: None (One should take note though that the slashing expose on the Polearm is shorter than the one on the axe, and therefore PA is considered somewhat subpar to axe)

Dexterity Based

Dagger

Pros: Atk debuffs, exposes, bleeds, passive defense blocking power, healing debuff power

Cons: No def cut, no stun, no powerblock

Unarmed

Pros: Fastest attacks (procs), def cut, stun, powerblock

Cons: No atr cut unless a toon is Irekei and has a Sundancer rune applied

Staff

Pros: Slow animation + fast atk spd = bursts of damage, 3 stuns, 2 powerblocks, 1 attack speed debuff and 1 Atr cut

Cons: No def cut

Blademaster/Bladeweaver

Pros: Access to sword powers ( STR/Dex debuff, bleed), stun, powerblock, def cut

Cons: None

Ranged

Strength Based

Throwing Hammer

Pros: Somewhat faster than throwing axes, a ranged stun (3 sec duration), a ranged snare

Cons: Can only be rolled with suboptimal enchantements, no def cut

Throwing Axe

Pros: Relatively high DPS, ranged powerblock (9 seconds, this is widely considered very useful), a ranged snare

Cons: Can only be rolled with suboptimal enchantments

Dexterity Based

Throwing Dagger

Pros: Fast (procs), a ranged snare

Cons: Can only be rolled with suboptimal enchantements, no def cut

Bow

Pros: Overall good weapon powers, long range (150 units), can ground fliers

Cons: No expose to it`s damage type, no stun, no powerblock

Crossbow

Pros: Overall good weapon powers, long range (150+ units), a potential for high bursts of damage, can ground fliers

Cons: No expose to it`s damage type, no stun, no powerblock, expensive powers