Category:Weapons

MELEE

Strength Based

Swords: 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

Axes 1 handed Pros: Def cut, powerblock, physical damage debuff Cons: No stun 2 handed Pros: Def cut, stun, powerblock, physical damage debuff Cons: None

Hammers 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 (no atr check DoT, and a snare) Cons: No def cut

Polearm 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)

Dex based:

Daggers 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, many stuns and powerblocks, attack speed debuff Cons: No def cut

Blademaster/Bladeweaver Pros: Acess to sword powers ( STR/Dex debuff, bleed), stun, powerblock, def cut Cons: None

RANGED

Str 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 videly considered very useful), a ranged snare Cons: Can only be rolled with suboptimal enchantements

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

Xbow Pros: Overall good weapon powers, long range (150+ units), a potential for high bursts of damage Cons: No expose to it`s damage type, no stun, no powerblock, expensive powers