Category:Weapon Class

Weapons

Melee

Axe

Dagger

Hammer

Pole Arm

Spears

Staff

Sword

Unarmed

Ranged

Bow

Crossbow

Throwing

Melee Weapon Skills

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 an additional set of powers including a 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 sub-par 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: 3 stuns, 2 powerblocks, 1 attack speed debuff, and 1 Atr cut

Cons: No def cut and 150% expose

Blade Mastery/Blade Weaving

Pros: Access to Sword powers ( STR/Dex Debuff, Bleed, etc.), Stun, Power Block, Def Cut

Cons: None

Ranged Weapon Skills

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 enchantments, 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 enchantments, 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