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(T) = Throwable

Skill Range Difficulty Skill Range Difficulty
0-5 Grandma 30-35 Moderate Skill
5-10 Ex. Easy 35-45 Difficult
10-15 Very Easy 45-55 Mod. Difficult
15-20 Easy 55-65 V. Difficult
20-30 Some Skill 65-85 Ex. Difficult
85-100 Ex. Skilled

Axe

Rating: D Attack Type: Chop, Pierce for picks and stalactites
Fast for: Ranger Viable for: Cleric, Paladin
Uniques: None
  • Pros: Common, easy to get, dwarven mining pick is good to dual wield || Cons: Low damage, nothing exceptional
  • High End Choices: Dwarven mining pick, stalactite, a choppingweapon, hooked axe. First three are generic high ends, hooked axe gives a neat bonus to 2wep, granting extra offhand hits.

Suggested skill progression:

  • 0 – 15 ‘A pickaxe’ from Nemaset the dwarf in the park (use attack crush for this), or a small worthless pick from the scythe camp.
  • 15-30 Bigbladed axe from Ravel Village.
  • 30-45 Sharp Axe from Guardian of underground forest.
  • 30-100 Stalactite from Star Caverns.
  • 60-100 Dwarven mining pick from Dwarven miner.
Skill Level Weapon Wt. Str Area NPC Damage Parry Handed
0-5 Small, Worthless Pick 1 Drow Caverns Elven Slave Average Very Poor One Handed
5-10 Hoe 1 Arcadia Zack, the farmer's son Average Poor One Handed
Meat Cleaver 2 Haunted Manor Meat Cleaver Average Poor One Handed
Pickaxe 2 Quarry Nemaset the Dwarf Average Very Poor One Handed
10-15 Achetus Quarry Quarry Journeyman Average Poor One Handed
Small Pickaxe 2 Dwarven Mines Small Dwarven Guard Average Poor One Handed
Wood Axe 3 Drow Caverns Elven Slave Greater than Average Very Poor One Handed
Wood Axe 3 Hobbitat hobbits Greater than Average Very Poor One Handed
Wooden Pick Small Dwarf Average Very Poor One Handed
15-20 an achetus Quarry Average Poor One Handed
Bigbladed Axe 3 Ravel Goblin Warrior Greater than Average Very Poor One Handed
Hand Axe 2 Various orcs and goblins Average Very Poor One Handed
Old Hatchet Bugbear Average Very Poor One Handed
Sharp Cleaver 2 Fairy Ring Fairy Cook Average Very Poor One Handed
20-30 Antique Battleaxe Neville Oterim the Sage Average Poor One Handed
A bronze hatchet 2 Morin Farm Twist, an aged tinker Average Very Poor One Handed
An elven axe 3 Elven Nature Preserve Valendil, the preserve warden Average Poor One Handed
Green Painted Shovel 2 Ravel Zeb Average Serviceable One Handed
Hurlbat (T) 2 Dalair Weapon Seller Average Very Poor One Handed
Ivory Pick North orcs caves Minyon, the impuissant orc Average Very Poor One Handed
Large Stalactite 8 Star Caverns Star Caverns Greater than Average Very Poor One Handed
Meat Axe 2 Nepeth Village Butcher Average Poor One Handed
A mining pick 2 Iceforge Clan Forge A lean miner Average Very Poor One Handed
Pick Rodentid Temple Bradbury Average Very Poor One Handed
A rusty pickaxe 2 Zombie Miners A bloated dwarven zombie Average Poor One Handed
Short-hafted Axe 3 Zhamarr Grumpy Dwarf Average Poor One Handed
A steel axe Shieldhand Clan A group of five soldiers Greater than Average Poor One Handed
30-35 A hooked axe Shieldhand Clan Farur, advisor to Torran Greater than Average Fine One Handed
Meat Cleaver Orc Mountain Huge Orc Cook Average Very Poor One Handed
Pickaxe Underground Forest Zombie Miner Average Poor One Handed
Sharp Axe 4 Underground Forest Tall Guardian Greater than Average Poor One Handed
Stanaxe Borro Average Adequate One Handed
Trolloc Axe Greenhaven Trolloc Watcher Average Poor One Handed
35-45 Hunters Axe Gralains Tomb Gralain's Tomb Average Very Poor One Handed
Orcish Handaxe 2 Dalair Orc Chieftan Average Poor One Handed
45-55 A butterfly wing axe Shieldhand Clan Old Ulgar Average Serviceable One Handed
Killer Axe 3 Neville Bonebreaker, Old Smith Average Serviceable One Handed
Tomahawk 3 Anasazi Indian Guard Average Serviceable One Handed
55-65 Choppingweapon 3 Blors Cavern Dwarven Guard Average Serviceable One Handed
An iron bearded axe 3 Felgand's training camp Khal, the pathfinder Average Adequate One Handed
A mithril mining pick 2 Iceforge Clan Forge Vadsa the foreman Average Serviceable One Handed
65-85 A dwarven mining pick 2 14 Dwarven Mines Dwarven Miner Average Serviceable One Handed

Club

Rating: A+ Attack Type: Crush
Fast for: Cleric, Artificer Reasonably fast for: Non entities, Shapeshifter, Paladin, Ranger
Uniques: Krakadoom, Stone Smasher Maul, Onyx, Destructor, Hammerof Gralain
  • Pros: Common, big damage
  • Cons: Heavy, bad parry
  • High Ends: The hjem is very popular, but inferior to the other high clubs. Krakadoom is still probably the most damaging weapon in the game. A word of warning about the Stone Smasher Maul – when you first wield it, it’ll look great - +1 strength and giving you bone crushing messages all the time: unfortunately, those messages aren’t real bonecrushes and only do about 8 damage. The Destructor is only really good for dwarves.

Suggested skill Progression:

  • 0-20 Fishing poles from Salty John, ‘Hammer’ from random hobbits in Hobbitat, frying pans.
  • 20-30 Gnarled Club from Delair.
  • 30-60 For clerics: mace of crushing from Drow Caverns. For everyone else, long-hafted sledgehammer from underground forest, or Warclub from Anasazi.
  • 60-100 Heavy Jewel Encrusted Mace (hjem) from Orc Mountain.
  • 70-100 Huge Warhammer or Krakadoom from Frost Giant Steading, Destructor (for dwarves) from Blor’s Hideout. Stone Smasher Maul from Massive Stone Giant.
Skill Level Weapon Wt. Str Area NPC Damage Parry Handed
0-5 Flask of Oil (T) 1 Dalair Weapon Seller Average Very Poor One Handed
Rusty Shovel 1 Zhamarr Zhammar Average Useless One Handed
Stylish Cane Tantallon Woolcroft Average Poor One Handed
5-10 Hammer 3 Hobbitat Hobbitat Greater than Average Useless One Handed
Ladle Aerial Servant Average Very Poor One Handed
Large Fishing Pole 3 Tantallon Salty John Greater than Average Very Poor One Handed
Medium-sized Fishing Pole 3 Tantallon Salty John Greater than Average Very Poor One Handed
An old fishing pole Alataciria Ground Greater than Average Very Poor One Handed
Quill Pen 1 Fairy Ring Harried Looking Scribe Average Very Poor One Handed
Rolling Pin Nepeth Lonely Housewife Average Very Poor One Handed
Small Fishing Pole 2 Dalair Bugbear, Salty John Average Very Poor One Handed
Wooden Cane 2 Hobbitat Hobbitat Average Serviceable One Handed
10-15 Battered Frying Pan 2 Haunted Manor Haunted Manor Average Very Poor One Handed
Black Cudgel Tantallon Fredd Average Poor One Handed
Crude Club Zhamarr Bandit Average Very Poor One Handed
A frying pan 2 Rune A large ogre cook Average Very Poor One Handed
Hardwood Cudgel Various Hork the Vicious Thug Greater than Average Poor One Handed
Patient Chart Sardus Average Very Poor One Handed
Sea Pole 7 Tantallon Salty John Greater than Average Very Poor Two Handed
Short Stick Goblin, Poor Man Average Poor One Handed
Small Mattock Orc Mountain Old Dwarven Guest Average Very Poor One Handed
A spider 2 Drow Outpost Drow Outpost Average Very Poor One Handed
Torch 1 Rangermade Rangermade Average Very Poor One Handed
Walking Stick Hobbitat Hobbitat Average Very Poor One Handed
Wooden Club Various Vargas the Village Bully Greater than Average Poor One Handed
15-20 A boat oar 1 Tantallon Sea Rescue On ground Average Poor One Handed
A carpenters hammer 2 Tantallon Sea Rescue A half-elf carpenter Average Very Poor One Handed
A carved wooden spoon Redcliff on Infidian Dunry the cook Average Very Poor One Handed
Gavelok Quarry Quarry Average Poor One Handed
Gnarled Club 3 Dalair Orc Greater than Average Very Poor One Handed
Heavily damaged insectoid leg 2 Thraxi Hyf Soldiers/drones Average Serviceable One Handed
Large Bone 2 Ghost Ship Ghost Ship Greater than Average Poor One Handed
A metal mace 3 Shieldhand Clan A group of five soldiers Greater than Average Poor One Handed
Onix, Horn of Power Harkke portal Tole Average Poor One Handed
A quarelmell Quarry Average Poor One Handed
A shipwrights hammer Alataciria Ceylann, the shipwright Greater than Average Serviceable One Handed
A shipwrights hammer Shipyard Tamarlyn, the shipwright Greater than Average Serviceable One Handed
A short dwarvish bow Shieldhand Clan A gaunt dwarf Average Very Poor Two Handed
Sledgehammer Music Man Gardener Greater than Average Very Poor One Handed
A stout cudgel Morin Farm Uladia, a helpful cleric Average Very Poor One Handed
A sturdy fishing pole Alataciria Rishon, an elven fisherman Greater than Average Very Poor One Handed
20-30 Antique Mace Neville Oterim the Sage Average Poor One Handed
Branding Iron Drakhiya Drakhiya Torturer Average Very Poor One Handed
Heavily damaged insectoid leg 3 Thraxi Hyf Soldiers/drones Average Serviceable One Handed
Heavy Mace Dalair Bugbear, Bartender Greater than Average Poor One Handed
Huge, Brutish Club Scythe Camp Naidim Average Very Poor One Handed
Long-hafted Sledgehammer 5 Underground Forest Zombie Blacksmith Greater than Average Poor One Handed
Old, but usable mop 2 Scythe Camp Worlph Average Adequate One Handed
Simple Mace 3 Fluf Average Poor One Handed
Small Hammer 2 Nepeth Elderly Sculptor Average Very Poor One Handed
A stained club Seal Point Aemon Average Very Poor One Handed
30-35 Belaying Pin Lighthouse Wraith of Lighthousekeeper Average Fine One Handed
A blacksmiths hammer Shieldhand Clan Quenlar the smith Greater than Average Serviceable One Handed
A huge club Asyvans Domain A large ogre Greater than Average Very Poor One Handed
A large ceremonial club Greenhaven Gruk, the trolloc king Greater than Average Very Poor One Handed
Large Wooden Club Various Big Ogre, Hill Giant Greater than Average Serviceable One Handed
Quadrelle Mace 3 Drutes tomb Tholmus Average Serviceable One Handed
Razor-sharp Mace Greater than Average Serviceable One Handed
A rugged club 3 Mba'e Ava'i Greater than Average Serviceable One Handed
Trolloc Basher Greenhaven Greenhaven Greater than Average Very Poor One Handed
35-45 The Big Un (Non-unique version) 2 Cyranos House Festus the drunkard Average Fine One Handed
A black hammer Issla village Lizard High Priest Greater than Average Poor One Handed
Hammer 3 Zhamarr Joe the Old Inkeeper Average Useless One Handed
A heavy mallet Shieldhand Clan A group of four guards Greater than Average Poor One Handed
Iron Mace Gralains Tomb Gralain's Tomb Average Very Poor One Handed
Mace of Crushing 4 Drow Caverns Drow Priestess Greater than Average Poor One Handed
Tree Trunk 15 Various Giant Ogre Greater than Average Poor One Handed
A well-balanced battlehammer 2 Shieldhand Clan Torran, the leader of the Clan Average Very Poor One Handed
Wooden Club 3 Scythe Camp Psaico, Glumshakh Average Poor One Handed
45-55 A balanced warhammer Knights Retreat Allain the knight commander Greater than Average Very Poor One Handed
Dwarven Hammer Thranarack A dwarven guard Average Poor One Handed
Dwarven War Hammer 3 Gralains Tomb Gralains Tomb Greater than Average Very Poor Two Handed
Hammer of Gralain 3 Gralains Tomb Gralains Tomb Greater than Average Very Poor One Handed
A heavy warhammer(one hand) 4 Nepeth Hanness the smith Greater than Average Very Poor One or Two
A heavy warhammer(both hands) 4 Nepeth Hanness the smith Less than Average Very Poor One or Two
Iron Mace Zhamarr Optio Greater than Average Very Poor One Handed
A mace of heavy metals Anakim Rasa, Mistress of the Anakim Greater than Average Adequate One Handed
Mighty Maul Flame Pit Giant Pit Greater than Average Poor One Handed
A stout cudgel Shipyard Davian, first mate of the Curiosity Greater than Average Adequate One Handed
Warclub 4 Anasazi Warrior Greater than Average Serviceable One Handed
A well used battlehammer Ravel An elf cleric Average Adequate One Handed
55-65 The Big un(Unique version) 2 Cyranos House Festus the drunkard Average Nearly Perfect One Handed
Heavy Hammer 5 Mt. Kresh guard Average Very Poor One Handed
Heavy Mace 3 Mt. Kresh Mt. Kresh Average Fine One Handed
Nasty Mace 3 Blors Cavern Blor Average Poor One Handed
A two-handed hammer Iceforge Clan Forge Namori, a harried guard Average Very Poor Two Handed
65-85 Heavy Jeweled Encrusted Mace 4 14 Orc Mountain Kazarov Average Very Poor One Handed
A huge hammer 4 Iceforge Clan Forge The master smith Average Very Poor Two Handed
Huge Warhammer 5 14 Steading Jarl Average Adequate Two Handed
85-100 Destructor 17 dwarf/11 elf Blors Cavern Blor Average Poor One Handed
Krakadoom 6 16 Steading Jarl Greater than Average Fine Two Handed

Curved Blade

Rating: B- Attack Type: Slash
Fast for: Non Entities Viable for: Ranger, Paladin, Artificers
Uniques: Blade of Sethic, Eagle Talon, Flamberge, the flame sword
  • Pros: Decent mix of damage and parry and lightness, dual wields well
  • Cons: Rare, mediocre damage
  • High End Choices: The katana has pretty nice parry, and the sabre does reasonable damage, but neither are exceptional. I haven’t played around with the only unique – the Blade of Sethic, from another quest area. It is two-handed and from all reports nothing special. Eagle Talon is one handed or two handed and fairly damaging, then flameburger is good at any skill as it will change to your ability.

Suggested Skill Progression:

  • 0-20 Snickersnee from orc minions.
  • 20-30 Shiny Scimitar from nomads area down south.
  • 30-50 Long Katana from underground forest.
  • 50-100 Katana from Zhammar.
  • 60-100 Orcish Sabre from Dalair or Drakhiya.


Skill Level Weapon Wt. Str Area NPC Damage Parry Handed
10-15 Blunt Scimitar Nomads Camp Deshret Average Poor One Handed
Snickersnee 1 Troll Bridge Orcling Minion Average Poor One Handed
15-20 A bronze sickle 2 Morin Farm Qriachi, a wily half-orc Average Serviceable One Handed
Old Iron Scimitar Nomads Camp Qustul Average Poor One Handed
Shiny Scimitar Nomads Camp Khasek, Muhammed Average Poor One Handed
20-30 Antique Cutlass Neville Oterim the Sage Average Serviceable One Handed
A curved dagger Shipyard Shendar, a peaceful sailor Average Adequate One Handed
Hooked Sword 2 Star Caves Packrat Guard Average Serviceable One Handed
A serrated scimitar Nomads Camp Hebel el-Arak, the chief's son Average Adequate One Handed
Some damaged thraxi mandibles 3 Thraxi Hyf Thraxi Greater than Average Splendid One Handed
30-35 An ancient sword Eagle Clan Arkuldashs room Average Very Good One Handed
An assassin's blade 3 Hasashiyyini Compound Average Good One Handed
Backsword Drutes tomb Torme Average Adequate One Handed
Crescent Longsword Issla village Lizard Guard Average Fine One Handed
Drow Blade 3 Drow Outpost Drow Warrior Average Adequate One Handed
A jagged scimitar 3 Mba'e Chepora, Tavy Greater than Average Good One Handed
Sabre 2 Zhamarr Swordswoman Average Fine One Handed
35-45 A gleaming cavalry sword Eagle Clan Megdanur the leader of the Eagle Clan Average Good One Handed
A gleaming cutlass Cyranos House The figurehead of Belle Star Average Fine One Handed
Long Katana 3 Underground Forest Cos Average Good One Handed
Orcish Scimitar 3 Dalair Orc Lieutenant Average Fine One Handed
Sabre Andeli Castle Commander Average Fine One Handed
Scimitar Zhamarr Dark-skinned Guard, Legionnaire Average Fine One Handed
A sharpened keen steel scimitar Shieldhand Clan Old Ulgar Greater than Average Nearly Perfect One Handed
Some good thraxi mandibles 4 Thraxi Hyf Thraxi Greater than Average Nearly Perfect One Handed
45-55 Curved Black Scimitar 3 Orc Mountain Queen Mularas, Princess Delaras Average Good One Handed
Curved Scimitar 2 Drakhiya Drakhiya Armoury Average Adequate One Handed
A hasashiyyini blade 2 Hasashiyyini Compound Average Splendid One Handed
55-65 Andellens Wrath Andellen Encampment Andellen the deadly Average Splendid One Handed
Falchion Drakhiya Drakhiya Average Very Good One Handed
Katana Zhamarr Denzaemon of the Cold Hand Clan Average Nearly Perfect One Handed
An onyx-hilted hooked sword Nepeth Grorkag, head of Nepeth operations Average Splendid One Handed
A steel backsword 3 Felgand's training camp Vivole, the specialist Average Nearly Perfect One Handed
65-85 Orcish Sabre 2 14 Dalair Orc Captain Average Good One Handed
85-100 The Eagle Talon Eagle Clan Arkuldash of the Eagle Clan Average Absolutely Perfect One Handed
Variable Flamberge, the flame sword Varies? Varies Sand dragons Varies Varies One Handed

Exotic

Rating: A Attack Type: Differs. Elemental orbs good with everything.
Fast for: Ranger Viable for: Paladin, Cleric
Uniques: None
  • Pros: Nowadays very common, very good to dual wield, easy to hit with, extra damage against certain NPC’s
  • Cons: Very few choices in high ends
  • High End Choices: The orbs are the only choice for the high end. They come in two flavours – fire and cold, and both ignore enemy armour when determining damage dealt and chance to hit. Fire orbs do exceptionally good damage against frost giants, while cold orbs do extra damage to some select NPC’s around the game. The armour-piercing property make these extremely good off-hand weapons when raising another skill, the Two-Weapon skill.

Suggested Skill Progression:

  • 0-20 Weeding hook from Nepeth.
  • 20-30 Dual wielded weeding hooks.
  • 50-100 Some well preserved thraxi mandibles
  • 30-100 Elemental orbs, then dual wielding elemental orbs.
Skill Level Weapon Wt. Str Area NPC Damage Parry Handed
0-5 Knight Tail Scythe Camp Scythe Games Area Average Useless One Handed
A red wild rose (T) Castle Virgis, SE isle Maya, the Virgision Princess Average Very Poor One Handed
A rune stone (T) Rune The Keeper of the Silver Circle Average Very Poor One Handed
5-10 Paper Fan Drakhiya Drakhiya Orc Mistress Average Adequate One Handed
Shuriken (T) Dalair Weapon Seller Average Useless One Handed
Tambourine Drakhiya Drakhiya Dancing Girl Average Very Poor One Handed
10-15 Bible Convent Convent Average Very Poor One Handed
A carpenters saw Tantallon Sea Rescue On ground Average Poor One Handed
An oak boomerang (T) Tantallon Park Sanal Average Serviceable One Handed
A padded grapple Tantallon Sea Rescue On ground Average Useless One Handed
20-30 Padded Grapple Spence Average Useless One Handed
30-35 A throwing star (T) Nepeth Grorkag, head of Nepeth operations Average Very Poor One Handed
35-45 A pair of steel blade shears 3 Rays Sheep Farm Ray the sheep farmer Average Serviceable One Handed
45-55 Elemental orb Flaws House Faden Magus Average ? One Handed
55-65 A jeweled sceptre Silent Grove Mini Quest Average Fine One Handed
Some well preserved thraxi mandibles Thraxi Hyf Queens? Greater than Average Adequate Two Handed

Flail

Rating: B Attack Type: Crush
Fast for: Cleric Viable for: Paladin.
Uniques/Document Weapons: Morning Star, Flail of Ancient Demolition, the Xenophobe
  • Pros: Good damage, very nice high end choices now
  • Cons: Heavy, somewhat uncommon
  • High End Choices: Morning star gets a very nice bonus when hitting humans, and does reasonable damage anyway. The vicious looking flail is just your average high end non unique. The flail of ancient demolition is a 2hander that has chance of knockdown. Dire flail is a semi unique that has a high skill requirement and level requirement, occasionally causes enemy to freeze up. Two handed mithril flail generic semi unique. The Xenophobe is a document weapon, and like most document weapons, is great.

Suggested Skill Progression:

  • 0-20 Iron Shackles from Drow Caverns.
  • 20-30 Light Flail from Delair.
  • 30-50 Heavy Morningstar from underground forest.
  • 40-70 Ball and chain from Ravel.
  • 60-100 Vicious looking flail from Scythe camp
  • 70-100 Morning Star from Zhammar.
Skill Level Weapon Wt. Str Area NPC Damage Parry Handed
5-10 Hand Seine Tantallon Salty John Greater than Average Very Poor One Handed
10-15 Some Iron Shackles Drow Caverns Drow Caverns Average Very Poor One Handed
15-20 A wooden flail Morin Farm Fergal, Saul Average Poor One Handed
Light Flail Dalair Orcish Punk Greater than Average Poor One Handed
20-30 Antique Morningstar Neville Oterim the Sage Average Poor One Handed
Finely Braided Whip Rangermade Rangers Average Poor One Handed
Lizard Whip Issla village Lizardman Village Average Useless One Handed
A six-tailed flail Issla village Bog Monster Greater than Average Very Poor One Handed
30-35 Kurbash 2 Slaver Encampment Young Orc Slaver Average Serviceable One Handed
Nasty Looking Leather Whip Scythe Camp Thogar, Halamander Average Poor One Handed
An old leather belt Redcliff on Infidian Perdan, a cantankerous old caretaker Average Serviceable One Handed
35-45 Ball and Chain Ravel Ravel Greater than Average Useless One Handed
Cat o' Nine Tails 2 Orc Fortress Tattooed Orc Average Very Poor One Handed
Heavy Morningstar Underground Forest Torburn Greater than Average Very Poor One Handed
Morningstar Brigand Fortress Carey Greater than Average Poor One Handed
55-65 The Flail of Ancient Demolition Anakim Farlof, Master of the Anakim Greater than Average Serviceable Two Handed
A heavy morning star Shieldhand Clan Tayal, the Captain Average Serviceable One Handed
A two handed steel flail Iceforge Clan Tunnels Metlof the guard Average Serviceable Two Handed
Vicious Looking Flail Scythe Camp Thogar Average Poor One Handed
65-85 Morning Star 4 Zhamarr Optio Average Useless One Handed
The Xenophobe Varies Design documents Greater than Average Fine Two Handed

Knife

Rating: D Attack Type: Pierce
Fast for: Ranger, Paladin, Non Entities, Artificer Viable for: Mage, Necromancer, Shapeshifter, Cleric
Uniques: Shadowspawn, Gemmed Rondel Dagger
  • Pros: Extremely common, light, easy to dual with, raises very quickly
  • Cons: Very little damage
  • High End Choices: The nailfile is heavy and not easy to get. Its damage isn’t exceptional, but blows all the other knives out of the water. Stone daggers are incredibly good against the stone golems, but fairly useless apart from that. The Main Gauche doesn’t do very good damage but it has very nice parry.

Suggested Skill Progression:

  • 0-20 Rusty knife from newbie ship, or anything you like. It all raises very fast anyway.
  • 20-40 Elven dagger, Sai, Whittling knife, anything around that level. Rondel dagger and Gemmed Rondel Dagger are pretty good here also.
  • 40-100 Gigantic Nailfile from Zhammar.
  • 60-100 Stone Dagger from Tharanack, Main Gauche from flaw.
Skill Level Weapon Wt. Str Area NPC Damage Parry Handed
5-10 Flame Dagger Zhamarr Centurion Mussolux Average Very Poor One Handed
Pair of Scissors Nepeth Daughter of the House Average Very Poor One Handed
Scalping Knife Dalair Brog Average Very Poor One Handed
Short Dagger Various Slinky the Sneaky Thief Average Poor One Handed
10-15 Barbed Dart (T) Dalair Weapon Seller Average Very Poor One Handed
Bee Sting Fairy Ring Fairy Average Poor One Handed
A broken bottle Various Break a bottle! Average Very Poor One Handed
Butcher Knife Nepeth Burly Butcher Average Very Poor One Handed
Curved Knife Various orcs and goblins Average Poor One Handed
A deadly dagger Manspiders Tarellis, the Drowgar Average Splendid One Handed
An engraved silver dagger Shadow Elves Tanaith, a Shadow Elf woman Average Poor One Handed
Goblin Stiletto Sydryth Goblin Guard Average Very Poor One Handed
Hunting Knife Tantallon Fredd Average Poor One Handed
Jeweled Dagger Ghost Ship Haunted Ship Average Useless One Handed
Knife Various Goblins Average Very Poor One Handed
A knife North orcs caves A rough-looking orc Average Serviceable One Handed
A lizard knife Issla village A lizard worshipper Average Very Poor One Handed
Long Dagger Various Agrajag the Assassin Average Serviceable One Handed
Pair of Shears Music Man Gardener Average Poor One Handed
Polished Dagger Nomads Camp Lulia Average Serviceable One Handed
Rose-thorn Dagger Fairy Ring Pretty Fairy Average Poor One Handed
Rusty Dagger Zombie Miners Rotting Zombie Average Very Poor One Handed
A rusty dagger Zombie Miners A blotchy dwarven zombie Average Poor One Handed
Rusty Knife Various Orc Average Poor One Handed
A sacrificial dagger Issla village A lizard worshipper Average Poor One Handed
A slender knife Nomads Camp Merera, the nomad woman Average Poor One Handed
A small dagger Tantallon Sea Rescue Mungo, the stations chief Average Poor One Handed
Small Knife Various Snivvel the Pasty Geek Average Very Poor One Handed
a steel knife Slaver Encampment Lacan, an orc slaver Average Serviceable One Handed
Throwing Knife (T) Dalair Weapon Seller Average Poor One Handed
15-20 Butchers Knife Windmill Millman Average Very Poor One Handed
A compass Quarry Average Poor One Handed
A deadly creese Cyranos House Otis the whiner Average Serviceable One Handed
Elven Dagger Elven Defense Fortress Balor Average Serviceable One Handed
A knife Castle Virgis, SE isle A female cook Average Adequate One Handed
A kris-bladed dagger Shadow Elves Dyrlan, a Shadow Elf man Average Serviceable One Handed
A long knife Alataciria Faeldan, a sailor Average Serviceable One Handed
An obsidian blade Nepeth A confident dwarf Average Serviceable One Handed
Sailor's Knife Lighthouse Garrulous Sailor Average Serviceable One Handed
A shiny, sharp knife Morin Farm Qriachi, a wily half-orc Average Poor One Handed
A short knife Caltisia Village Naskin the village tanner Average Poor One Handed
Silver Bladed Dagger Orc Fortress Rat in Orc Shaman's Fortress Average Serviceable One Handed
Silver Dagger Fairy Ring Fairy Princess Average Poor One Handed
Skean Dalair (Neville?) Bort (?) Average Useless One Handed
A slender kris Drakhiya A desert orc worker Average Adequate One Handed
A small knife Monolith An acolyte Average Adequate One Handed
Spirit Knife Ghost Ship Threatening Spirit Average Very Poor One Handed
A sturdy knife 2 Mba'e Ndovy'ai, a solemn man Greater than Average Poor One Handed
Well-Balanced Dagger (T) Drutes tomb Drute's Tomb Average Adequate One Handed
A wood-handled dudgeon Shadow Elves Elaeri, the Shadow Elf elder Average Poor One Handed
20-30 A blackened steel dagger Nepeth A confident dwarf Average Fine One Handed
Blackened Stiletto Listhalia Red Eyed Elf Average Adequate One Handed
Dangerous Shiv Dalair (Neville?) Bort (?) Average Very Poor One Handed
Gigantic Nailfile Zhamarr Silver Green Dragon Greater than Average Very Poor One Handed
A jagged dagger Drow Outpost Achrya Average Adequate One Handed
Large Knife Burnham Woods Burnham Messenger Average Very Poor One Handed
Large Tooth Altons Caverns Toothy Average Serviceable One Handed
A merfolk dagger Tingi Village On ground Average Adequate One Handed
An onyx dagger Nepeth Grorkag, head of Nepeth operations Average Fine One Handed
Razor-Sharp Dagger Hobbitat Sharrow Average Fine One Handed
Sai Zhamarr Warrior of the Cold Hand Clan Average Splendid One Handed
Silver Knife 1 Neville Neville Silversmith Average Serviceable One Handed
A small hunting knife Felgand's training camp Illurus, the cooks son Average Fine One Handed
Vicious Dagger Altons Caverns Student Mage Average Adequate One Handed
Vicious Knife Altons Caverns Student Mage Average Good One Handed
30-35 Big, Mean Looking Knife 1 Huge Cook Average Serviceable One Handed
Filthy Blade 1 Scythe Camp Gorbosh Average Adequate One Handed
A fine silver dagger Silent Grove An elf corpse Average Good One Handed
Heavy Dirk Neville Bort Average Poor One Handed
A kitchen knife Felgand's training camp Nirullu, the cook Average Fine One Handed
Long Stiletto Neville Bort Average Poor One Handed
An obsidian knife Rune The Keeper of the Silver Circle Average Adequate One Handed
A rondel dagger 1 Shadow Elves The ghost of Jainesian Average Fine One handed
Sacrificial Dagger Gnoll Temple Gnoll High Priest Average Serviceable One Handed
Vicious Looking Carving Knife Scythe Camp Scythe Quest Average Serviceable One Handed
35-45 An ancient dagger Eagle Clan Utyo the warrior of the Eagle Clan infantry Average Serviceable One Handed
A black dagger Battlefield Jack the battlefield caretaker Average Serviceable One Handed
A fierce looking knife 2 Mba'e Rire, the younger brother Average Good One Handed
A gemmed rondel dagger 1 Shadow Elves The ghost of Jainesian Average Splendid One handed
Gleaming Dagger Neville Bort Average Serviceable One Handed
Hunga-Munga (T) Dalair Weapon Seller Average Adequate One Handed
A jagged dagger 2 Storm Dragons Feed the babies Average Splendid One Handed
A mirrored knife Shipyard Dorlon, captain of the Curiosity Average Splendid One Handed
A paring knife Redcliff on Infidian Dunry the cook Average Serviceable One Handed
A sharp butchers knife Knights Retreat Deedle the cook Average Splendid One Handed
A sharp knife Duender Brannon, a cheerful fletcher Average Poor One Handed
Sharpened Kris Neville Bort Average Serviceable One Handed
Small Whittling Knife Tantallon Park Moosah Average Very Poor One Handed
45-55 Big Knife 2 10 Steading Frost Giant Whelp Average Poor One Handed
Stone Dagger 3 Thranarack Lava Man Average Very Good One Handed
55-65 Shadowspawn Listhalia Red Eyed Elf Average Fine One Handed

Longsword

Rating: A+ Attack Type: Slash
Fast for: Paladin, Ranger Viable for: Non entities, Cleric
Uniques: Starblade, Bloodred, Pendragon, Evil Blacksword, Diablo, Sword of Virgis
  • Pros: Extremely versatile, fairly common, very good balance of parry, weight and damage
  • Cons: A little less damage than the other A+ weapon classes, hard to dual
  • High End Choices: There is a wealth of choices at the high end. Starblade is very good for a tank, especially a non entity – high parry and +20 to all your resistances, and also a free light source. Exquisite rune swords are very common, do solid damage and parry reasonably well, fine broadswords sacrifice some of this damage for better parrying. Pendragon has a bonus for human wielders and the good aligned, and is only good for those. Outstanding sword is one of the most damaging non-uniques in the game, but comes with mediocre parry and is very heavy. Diablo does nice damage and has very nice parry, but seems to be way slower than usual weapons for raising your skills. The Sword of Virgis isn’t easy to get, does average damage, but does come with a nice +15 Longsword skill.

Suggested Skill Progression:

  • 0-40 Dark Longsword from Drow Caverns.
  • 30-40 Golden Sword from Fub’s.
  • 40-100 Diablo from Proud Knight.
  • 40-60 ‘A longsword’ from all over the place, silver longsword from Neville.
  • 50-70 Rune sword from Zhammar and Vorpal Blade from the lich.
  • 70-100 Exquisite rune sword from Burnham and Proud Knight, Starblade from Star Caverns, Pendragon from Nepeth, fine broadsword from Scythe camp, Sword of Virgis from Amazons.
  • 80-100 Outstanding sword from Brunswick.
Skill Level Weapon Wt. Str Area NPC Damage Parry Handed
20-30 A broad sword Morin Farm Earl Morin Greater than Average Adequate One Handed
A dark longsword Drow Caverns Drow Caverns Average Adequate One Handed
30-35 Antique Longsword Neville Oterim the Sage Average Serviceable One Handed
A battered longsword Shadow Elves Dagoreth, a Dark Elf Average Fine One Handed
A dull longsword Andellen Encampment An elven warrior Average Adequate One Handed
Golden Sword Fubs Fortress Maimed Corpse Average Serviceable One Handed
A good longsword Alataciria Vaeldar, a guard Average Fine One Handed
Grey Sword Zhamarr Astaroth Average Very Good One Handed
A heavy longsword Brunswik A village guard Greater than Average Serviceable One Handed
A mottled looking sword of bone Orc Mountain Alzarov Average Poor One Handed
A slender longsword Drakhiya Juggler near Drakhiya Average Splendid One Handed
35-45 A bastard sword Andellen Encampment Neller, the elven captain Average Adequate One Handed
A broad sword Dalair Orc Mercenary Average Fine One Handed
Broadsword Knights Stronghold Knight's Stronghold Average Good One Handed
Darksword Neville Old Smith Average Serviceable One Handed
An elven longsword Andellen Encampment Butch, Andellens personal guard Average Very Good One Handed
A flamberge-style longsword Shadow Elves Lyrdan, a Shadow Elf guard Average Fine One Handed
Guard's Sword Balan guards Average Very Poor One Handed
A longsword Orc Mountain Door Guard, Red-eyed Elf Average Good One Handed
A longsword Windmill, Asyvans Domain, Neville Windmill Guard, Temple Guard, Old Smith Average Fine One Handed
An ornamental longsword Orc Mountain Lord Timothy Average Adequate One Handed
Silver Longsword 2 Neville Old Silversmith Average Fine One Handed
A steel bastard sword Nepeth Nepeth Sherriff Average Good One Handed
45-55 A broad sword Mt. Kresh Mt. Kresh Average Very Good One Handed
Diablo, the devil sword 3 15 Knights Stronghold Proud Knight Greater than Average Absolutely Perfect One Handed
Diamond Pommel Sword Monolith Guardian Average Splendid One Handed
Elven Sword 2 Elven Defense Fortress Patrol Sergeant Average Very Good One Handed
A longsword Knights Stronghold Knight's Stronghold Average Splendid One Handed
A nice broadsword Nepeth Hanness the smith Average Very Good One Handed
Nice Longsword Nepeth Guard of the Gate Average Splendid One Handed
Polished Longsword Burnham Woods Burnham Average Splendid One Handed
Replica of the Pendragon Nepeth Knight Shoppe Average Splendid One Handed
Stone Cutter Sword Flame Pit Giant Pit Greater than Average Fine One Handed
Sword of Fire Giant Conference Giant's Conference Greater than Average Serviceable One Handed
An unholy longsword Morr An undead paladin Greater than Average Good One Handed
Vicious Longsword Altons Caverns Alton's Cavern Average Splendid One Handed
55-65 A bastard sword Nepeth Village Sherriff, Captain of the Cityguard Average Very Good One Handed
A Drowgar longsword Manspiders Thoraxil, the Manspider leader Average Splendid One Handed
An elven bastard sword Andellen Encampment Andellen the deadly Average Nearly Perfect One Handed
An elven longsword Elven Defense Fortress Annac Average Splendid One Handed
A falcon sword Puffin Beach Okart, a madman Average Splendid One Handed
Fighter's Broadsword Asyvans Domain Asyvan's Temple Average Very Good One Handed
A fine steel sword Nepeth Honor Guard, Gilbert Average Nearly Perfect One Handed
Jagged Longsword Drow Outpost Manspider Average Splendid One Handed
A rune sword 13 Zhamarr Astaroth, Proud Knight Average Splendid One Handed
Sharp Longsword Zhamarr Palace Guard Average Nearly Perfect One Handed
Virgision Sword Castle Virgis, SE isle Tall Female Warrior, Maya Average Splendid One Handed
Vorpal Blade Merrick Lich of High Lord Merrick Average Nearly Perfect One Handed
65-85 Blade of Righteousness Varies Design documents Greater than Average Nearly Perfect One Handed
A bright longsword Morr An undead paladin Average Splendid One Handed
Demons Frenzy Varies Design documents Greater than Average Nearly Perfect One Handed
An exquisite rune sword 4 14 Burnham Castle King Phillip Average Splendid One Handed
Fine Broadsword Scythe Camp Balfor Average Nearly Perfect One Handed
A fine silver sword 3 >14 Andeli Castle Knight Average Very Good One Handed
Greatsword Listhalia Lord Cythrol Average Useless One Handed
Sword of Virgis Castle Virgis, SE isle Virgison Castle Average Nearly Perfect One Handed
85-100 Bloodred Zhamarr Astaroth Average Nearly Perfect One Handed
An outstanding sword 5 16 Brunswik A restful-looking guard Average Good One Handed
The Starblade Star Caves Ancient Werewolf Average Nearly Perfect One Handed

Marksmanship

Rating: A Attack Type: N/A
Fast for: Ranger, Non Entities Viable for: Everyone else but paladins
Uniques: Crossbow, Silver Longbow
  • Pros: Can be used concurrently with other weapons, extremely high damage, useful for everybody
  • Cons: Very heavy to carry around, some NPC’s really dislike having things thrown at them
  • High End Choices: Varied, read below

Suggested Skill Progression:

  • 0-20 Catty from Willim (can only get at level 5 or below) or from Morin Farm. You need to "fill pouch" periodically to get pebbles for it.
  • 20-30 Staff-sling from shield hand. Essentially just a bigger catty.
  • 20-100 Crossbow from Hermit.
Skill Level Weapon Wt. Str Area NPC Damage Parry Handed
35-45 A heavy staff-sling 5 Shieldhand Clan Greater than Average Serviceable Two Handed
45-55 Crossbow (unique) 3 11 Brigand Fortress Hermit Average Useless One Handed
85-100 Elemental Crossbow 3 14 Varies Design documents Average Useless Two Handed

Polearm

Rating: B+ Attack Type: Slash, Chop for Poleaxe
Fast for: Paladin Viable for: Ranger, Cleric
Uniques: Awesome Scythe, Orcish Poleaxe
  • Pros: Solid damage
  • Cons: Rare, hard to dual wield
  • High End Choices: The poleaxe is one-handed, while the scythes require both hands. They all do pretty good damage.

Suggested Skill Progression:

  • 0-30 Hoe from paladin estates.
  • 30-50 Halberd from Stronghold.
  • 50-60 Huge Halberd from Scythe camp.
  • 60-75 Orcish Poleaxe from Delair, decent scythe from Scythe camp.
  • 70-100 Awesome scythe from Scythe camp, Sharp Poleaxe from Knights retreat.
Skill Level Weapon Wt. Str Area NPC Damage Parry Handed
5-10 Hoe Arcadia Old Farmer Average Very Poor One Handed
20-30 Hoe Paladin Estates Orlyn Average Poor One Handed
A hooked bill Nepeth Gunzel, the junior guard Average Fine One Handed
A sickle 2 Tingi Village Illonomon, a merman Average Good One Handed
30-35 Halberd Knights Stronghold? Greater than Average Serviceable One Handed
Polearm Brigand Fortress Booker Average Very Good One Handed
35-45 Antique Halberd Neville Oterim the Sage Greater than Average Very Poor One Handed
An iron halberd Shieldhand Clan A group of four guards Greater than Average Adequate One Handed
An iron poleaxe Felgand's training camp Finlago, the adept pikeman Greater than Average Very Poor Two Handed
Long Glaive Drakhiya Drakhiya Armoury Average Very Poor One Handed
A steel tipped lance Ravel An arrogant elven rogue Average Poor One Handed
45-55 Naginata Zhamarr Leader of the Cold Hand Clan Greater than Average Serviceable One Handed
Pikestaff Troll Bridge Giant Troll Average Very Good One Handed
A razor sharp halberd Burnham Woods Guards in Burnham Woods Greater than Average Poor One Handed
55-65 A great voulge Anakim An anakim guard Average Serviceable One Handed
Huge Halberd Scythe Camp Bokwa Average Adequate One Handed
A long halberd Morr An undead paladin Greater than Average Fine One Handed
65-85 Awesome Scythe Scythe Camp Glock Average Very Good One Handed
Decent Scythe Scythe Camp Glock Average Good One Handed
Malign Pikestaff Troll Bridge Giant Troll Average Splendid One Handed
Orcish Poleaxe 4 Dalair Orcish Chieftain Average Poor One Handed
A sharp poleaxe 4 14 Knights Retreat Count Leopold Average Serviceable One Handed
A superior bardiche Eagle Clan Arkuldash Average Fine One Handed

Rapier

Rating: A- Attack Type: Pierce
Fast for: non entities Viable for: Paladin
Uniques: Sword of Gilian, Crystal Blade
  • Pros: Very good at disarming and parrying, powerful uniques for tanks, pretty common, very good to dual wield
  • Cons: Lower damage than other A category weapons
  • High End Choices: All three high end choices have very good parrying abilities, with +2 dexterity from crystal blade and +2 constitution from Sword of Gilian. They’re very good for dual wielding or tanking with as a non entity.

Suggested Skill Progression:

  • 0-10 Stick from Tantallon sewers.
  • 10-20 Turquoise dart from Ravel.
  • 20-30 Sewing needle from Andeli.
  • 30-50 Thin rapier from Neville.
  • 50-60 Silver rapier from elven tombs.
  • 60-70 Very fine rapier from Nepeth
  • 70-100 Jeweled Dwarven Rapier and Sword of Gilian from Tharanack, Crystal Blade from Zhammar
Skill Weapon Wt. Str Area NPC Damage Parry Handed
0-5 Dart Dalair Weapon Seller Average Very Poor One Handed
5-10 A stick 1 Tantallon Tant. Sewers Average Useless One Handed
10-15 Awl Neville Lanky Tanner Average Very Poor One Handed
A dueling foil Knights Retreat Earl Yarbreaux Average Adequate One Handed
A light foil Morin Farm Enoch, a trainee guard Average Adequate One Handed
Sewing Needle Andeli Castle Andeli Average Very Poor One Handed
Turquoise Dart Ravel Ravel Dartboard Average Very Poor One Handed
15-20 Antique Rapier Neville Oterim the Sage Average Good One Handed
Sculptor's Chisel Nepeth Elderly Sculptor Average Poor One Handed
20-30 Bugbear Rapier Orc Fortress Bugbear Ambassador Average Adequate One Handed
Thin Poniard Various Grabbo the Pickpocket Average Adequate One Handed
30-35 Dangerous Feather Castle Virgis, SE isle SE Isle Average Useless One Handed
35-45 An elegant colichemarde Flaws House An elven adventurer Average Very Good One Handed
Standard Rapier 2 Nepeth Arrogant Nobleman Average Splendid One Handed
Thin Rapier 3 Neville Bort Average Splendid One Handed
A well-used rapier Nepeth A dangerous-looking orc Average Splendid One Handed
45-55 An elven foil Rune A massive ice serpent Average Nearly Perfect One Handed
A simple rapier 3 Mba'e Jara, the older brother Greater than Average Splendid One Handed
55-65 Blue Steel Rapier Greenhaven Greenhaven Average Splendid One Handed
Elven Rapier Elven Defense Fortress EDF Average Splendid One Handed
A very fine rapier 2 13 Nepeth Arrogant and Well Dressed Nobleman Average Nearly Perfect One Handed
65-85 Crystal Blade Zhamarr Astaroth Average Absolutely Perfect One Handed
Jeweled Dwarven Rapier 2 14 Thranarack Dwarven Paladin Average Nearly Perfect One Handed
Sword of Gilian Thranarack Thranarack Average Absolutely Perfect One Handed

Shortsword

Rating: C Attack Type: Pierce or Slash, roughly equivalent
Fast for: Ranger, Paladin, Non Entities Viable for: Cleric, Mage, Necromancer, Shapeshifter
Uniques: Blade of Losoth, Ebonblade
  • Pros: Very common, decent to dual with, raises quickly
  • Cons: Low damage, nothing exciting whatsoever
  • High End Choices: The wolfblade is really the only high end choice. You can insert a gem into it, which gives it a little extra damage and makes it a free light source. It has reasonable parry, does reasonable damage, but is nothing exciting.

Suggested Skill Progression:

  • 0-20 Wooden sword from Nepeth, Slim sword from fairy ring.
  • 20-40 Worn sword from Fort Vaugn, Blade of Losoth from Drow Caverns.
  • 40-70 Plain sword from Fort Vaugn, Quality Shortsword from Marika.
  • 70-100 Wolfblade from Start Caverns, or if dual wielding Wakizashi from Zhammar or Blackened Gladius from Knight’s Retreat.


Skill Level Weapon Wt. Str Area NPC Damage Parry Handed
5-10 Wooden Sword Nepeth Knight Training Area Average Very Poor One Handed
10-15 Short Sword Drow Caverns Drow Caverns Average Poor One Handed
Slim Sword Fairy Ring Imp Average Poor One Handed
Small Stone Sword ? Clansman? Average Very Poor One Handed
15-20 Antique Shortsword Neville Oterim the Sage Average Adequate One Handed
Dull Sword Star Caves Packrats Average Serviceable One Handed
Fancy Sword Ebonbane Manor Murris Greater than Average Serviceable One Handed
A military shortsword Knights Retreat Captain Fad Average Adequate One Handed
A short blade Morin Farm A skeletal sergeant Average Adequate One Handed
Short Sword with a Deep Red Hilt Ravel Black Orc Average Fine One Handed
Small Sword Balan Balan Average Very Poor One Handed
Wide Shortsword Various Fenton the Ugly Robber Average Serviceable One Handed
Wooden Sword Orc Mountain Old Elven Guest Average Adequate One Handed
20-30 A battered sword Various orcs Average Serviceable One Handed
Blade of Losoth Drow Caverns Drow Mage Average Poor One Handed
A broad shortsword Shieldhand Clan A group of five soldiers Average Adequate One Handed
Elven Shortsword Elven Defense Fortress Elven Warrior Average Adequate One Handed
A fair shortsword Alataciria Silvanya, Ciriaryn of Alataciria Average Adequate One Handed
Ghost Sword Ghost Ship Ghost of Captain Average Good One Handed
Goblin Sword Sydryth Goblin Commander Average Very Poor One Handed
Orcish Sword Dalair Orc Recruit Average Adequate One Handed
Shining Sword Castle Virgis, SE isle SE Isle Average Good One Handed
Shortsword Orc Mountain Entrance Guard,Patrol Guard Average Adequate One Handed
A small shortsword Magic Caves Apprentice Guard Average Fine One Handed
A small shortsword Morr An undead paladin Average Fine One Handed
A standard shortsword for knights Morin Farm Penna the Apprentice Squire Average Adequate One Handed
A standard shortsword for knights Nepeth Knight Shoppe Average Adequate One Handed
Vicious Shortsword Altons Caverns Alton's Caverns Average Adequate One Handed
A worn sword Brigand Fortress Brigand Fortress Average Adequate One Handed
30-35 Dangerous Sword Burnham Woods Burnham Wood Average Fine One Handed
EbonBlade Ebonbane Manor Murris Average Fine One Handed
An evil shortsword Morr An undead fallen paladin sergeant Average Fine One Handed
A fine shortsword Nepeth Stanton Average Fine One Handed
Honed Sword Slaver Encampment Slavering Orc Average Fine One Handed
A iron shortsword Gabaldon Druid apprentice Lachlans Average Fine One Handed
A mithril shortsword Iceforge Clan Forge Yosra, the Captain of the Guard Average Nearly Perfect One Handed
Sharp Shortsword Nepeth Tower Guard (Nepeth), Young Squire Average Fine One Handed
A small shortsword Sydryth Sydryth Average Fine One Handed
A sword Orc Fortress Orc Garden, Fortresse Average Very Poor One Handed
A sword Fubs Fortress A guard patrolling the hall Average Serviceable One Handed
35-45 A shortsword Paladin Estates Ruell Bracken Average Fine One Handed
Silver Short Sword Andeli Castle Squire Average Fine One Handed
Silver Shortsword Andeli Castle Guard, Castle Guard Average Adequate One Handed
A steel butterfly sword Felgand's training camp Ainan, the promising weapons dualist Average Good One Handed
A sword Magic Caves Big Guard Average Good One Handed
Wicked Shortsword Gralains Tomb Hostile Graverobber Average Good One Handed
45-55 A blackened gladius Knights Retreat Baron Stratton the Junior Knight Average Nearly Perfect One Handed
Gathering of the Spiders Drow Caverns Design documents Average Nearly Perfect One Handed
Plain Sword Brigand Fortress Brigand Fortress Average Good One Handed
Quality Shortsword Varoius Marika Average Splendid One Handed
A serrated shortsword Shieldhand Clan Old Ulgar Average Adequate One Handed
Short Broadsword Orc Mountain Prince Dazarov Average Very Good One Handed
A tempered glaive Cyranos House Virgil the assassin Average Very Good One Handed
Wakizashi 2 Zhamarr Denzaemon of the Cold Hand Clan Average Fine One Handed
55-65 Silver Sword Andeli Castle Tower Guard (Andeli) Average Adequate One Handed
Wolfblade Star Caves Ancient Werewolf Average Nearly Perfect One Handed
Wolfblade (with gem) Star Caves Ancient Werewolf Average Very Good One Handed

Spear

Rating: C+ Attack Type: Pierce
Fast for: Shapeshifter, Ranger, Paladin Viable for:
Uniques: None
  • Pros: Decent damage
  • Cons: High end ones are rare, and in general they’re mediocre
  • High End Choices: Golden Trident is your only choice, but at least it does pretty good damage.

Suggested Skill Progression:

  • 0-20 Well used hay fork from Nepeth.
  • 20-50 Quaker Trident from Star Caverns.
  • 50-70 Marlinespike from Lighthouse, Diamond spear from Monolith.
  • 70-100 Golden Trident from Amazons.


Skill Level Weapon Wt. Str Area NPC Damage Parry Handed
0-5 A whalebone Cyranos House A whale Average Very Poor One Handed
5-10 Crooked Arrow Ranger Camp Rangermade Average Useless One Handed
5-10 Rusty Pitchfork Arcadia Farmer's Daughter Average Very Poor One Handed
5-10 Spear Anasazi Anasazi Greater than Average Poor One Handed
10-15 A flint tipped arrow Duender Brannon, a cheerful fletcher Average Useless One Handed
10-15 Clawed Stick Yeti Caves Yeti Area Greater than Average Serviceable One Handed
10-15 Nomad's Stick Nomads Camp Khastem Average Poor One Handed
10-15 Steel tipped arrow Duender Brannon, a cheerful fletcher Average Useless One Handed
10-15 Wooden Skewer Drakhiya Drakhiya Average Very Poor One Handed
10-20 a puncheon Quarry Average Poor One Handed
10-20 A short spear Manor An orc scout Average Serviceable One Handed
10-20 An iron spear Scythe encampment Urak, an orc guard Greater than Average Serviceable One Handed
10-20 Basic Spear Drakhiya Drakhiya Average Very Poor One Handed
10-20 Blunt Spear Rodentid Temple Rodentid Temple Average Fine One Handed
10-20 Javelin Ravel Goblin General, Gobbo Average Fine One Handed
10-20 Puncheon Quarry Quarry Average Poor One Handed
10-20 Short Spear Orc Scout Average Serviceable One Handed
10-20 Standard Pike Tantallon Dumps Gurk Greater than Average Very Poor Two Handed
10-20 Straight Arrow 1 Listhalia Anybody with bows Average Useless One Handed
10-20 Well Used Hay Fork Nepeth Redfaced Farmer Greater than Average Poor One Handed
10-20 Wooden Spear Castle Virgis, SE isle SE Isle Greater than Average Very Poor One Handed
20-30 a besacia Quarry Average Serviceable One Handed
20-30 A long black spear Manspiders A spider trainer Average Poor One Handed
20-30 A long spear Gnoll Temple An alert guard Average Serviceable One Handed
20-30 Antique Spear Neville Oterim the Sage Average Poor One Handed
20-30 Besacia Quarry Quarry Average Serviceable One Handed
20-30 Black Spear Greenhaven Average Serviceable One Handed
20-30 Javelin Dalair Weapon Seller Average Very Poor One Handed
20-30 Orcish Pike Dalair Orc Sentry Average Serviceable One Handed
20-30 Red Spear Greenhaven trollocs Average Serviceable One Handed
20-30 Short Spear Recruit Average Poor One Handed
30-35 a huge metal fork Anakim A hungry anakim Average Serviceable One Handed
30-35 an assisculus Quarry Average Poor One Handed
30-35 Assisculus Quarry Quarry Average Poor One Handed
30-35 Bronze Spear Zhamarr Sleepy Gate Guard Average Very Poor One Handed
30-35 Dark Spear Zhamarr Legionnaire Average Very Poor Two Handed
30-35 Long Spear Ranger Camp Rangermade Average Poor One Handed
30-35 Quaker Trident Star Caves Earthquaker Average Splendid One Handed
30-35 Spear Burnham Woods Foot Soldier Average Serviceable One Handed
30-35 Stout Spear Ranger Camp Rangermade Average Poor One Handed
35-45 a savage halfspear Shieldhand Clan Farur, advisor to Torran Average Poor One Handed
35-45 Atlatl Anasazi Anasazi Average Very Poor One Handed
35-45 Diamond Spear Monolith Diamond Monolith Average Serviceable One Handed
35-45 Long Pike Tall Watchman Average Adequate One Handed
35-45 Marlinspike Evangeline Average Good One Handed
35-45 Obsidian-tipped Spear Castle Virgis, SE isle Native Warrior Average Serviceable One Handed
35-45 Pitchfork 2 Paladin Estates Equina Average Serviceable One Handed
35-45 Serrated Spear Greenhaven Trolloc Guard Average Adequate One Handed
55-65 A steel spear Shieldhand Clan Old Ulgar Greater than Average Very Poor One Handed
55-65 An ancient pike Anakim Farlofs personal guard Average Adequate One Handed
55-65 Golden Trident Castle Virgis, SE isle Giant Water Elemental Average Very Good Two Handed

Staff

Rating: B+ Attack Type: Crush
Fast for: Cleric, Ranger Viable for: Mage, Necromancer, Shapeshifter, Non Entities, Paladin, Artificers
Uniques: Glimmer, Staff of Azakath, Glimmer, Oaken Staff
  • Pros: Common, fairly versatile
  • Cons: Damage somewhat lacking
  • High End Choices: For mages still learning spells, Glimmer is the single best item in the game. Azakath and Tetsubo are also good for those mages and necromancers with the skills and strength for them. Carved staff and white iron stick are decent when you can’t find those uniques. Tetsubo is the only real choice for fighter-types, but it does pretty good damage.

Suggested Skill Progression:

  • 0-15 Crooked staff from Belob.
  • 0-100 Glimmer from Alton’s Caverns (for mages).
  • 15-30 Old staff from Drow Caverns.
  • 30-50 Snake staff from Drakhyra.
  • 40-60 Pine staff from Academy, Elven Quarterstaff from Elven Defence Forces.
  • 50-70 White iron stick from Ravel.
  • 60-100 Staff of Azakath from Mount Kresh, Tetsubo from Zhammar, Carved Staff from lizard village.


Skill Level Weapon Wt. Str Area NPC Damage Parry Handed
0-5 Long Stick Gremlin Village Sappy the Gremlin Average Very Poor One Handed
5-10 Crooked Staff Various Belob the Gangly Mage Greater than Average Very Poor Two Handed
5-10 Elvish Bow Listhalia Elven Guard Average Very Poor Two Handed
10-15 A small stick Elven Nature Preserve Celebrim, an elven child Average Poor One Handed
10-15 Caribou's Antler Yeti Caves Yeti Area Average Fine One Handed
10-15 Light Staff Tantallon Fredd Average Serviceable One Handed
10-15 Long Pole Yeti Caves Yeti Area Average Serviceable One Handed
10-15 Old Staff Drow Caverns Drow Mage Greater than Average Poor Two Handed
10-15 Peculiar Black Rod Yeti Caves Old Mage Average Serviceable One Handed
10-15 Strong Branch Ravel Ravel Average Serviceable One Handed
15-20 A glass blowers pipe Glassblower Kezziah, the glass blower Average Adequate One Handed
15-20 A great bow Drakhiya An orcish wall guard Average Poor Two Handed
15-20 a light staff Morin Farm Irianna the mage Average Poor One Handed
15-20 A long candlestick Manspiders Manspider Acolyte Average Fine One Handed
15-20 A short broom Drakhiya A serpentari house servant Average Poor One Handed
15-20 A short staff Alataciria Kiryn, one of the islandfolk Average Poor One Handed
15-20 A slender stick Academy Surya, a young elf Average Good One Handed
15-20 A thin staff Knights Retreat Jocelin Average Serviceable One Handed
15-20 An ancient staff Manspiders Cephalorien, the Manspider historian Average Serviceable One Handed
15-20 Antique Staff Neville Oterim the Sage Greater than Average Adequate One Handed
15-20 Broom Andeli Castle Maid Average Poor One Handed
15-20 Crowbar Convent Convent Greater than Average Very Poor One Handed
15-20 Dark Bow Various Carcera Average Poor Two Handed
15-20 Long Staff Nepeth Old Wise Sage Greater than Average Poor One Handed
15-20 Long Staff Ranger Camp Ranger-Made Average Serviceable One Handed
15-20 Pool Stick Brigand Fortress Brigand Fortress Average Adequate One Handed
15-20 Quarterstaff Nepeth Smiling Citizen Greater than Average Serviceable One Handed
15-20 Stout Staff Ranger Camp Ranger-Made Average Serviceable One Handed
20-30 A big broom Anakim An anakim maid Average Serviceable One Handed
20-30 A fine short bow Duender Brannon, a cheerful fletcher Average Very Poor Two Handed
20-30 Long Stick Castle Virgis, SE isle Young Female Warrior Average Fine One Handed
20-30 Short Bow Ranger Camp Rangermade Average Very Poor Two Handed
30-35 A fine long bow Duender Brannon, a cheerful fletcher Average Poor Two Handed
30-35 a gnarled old walking stick Redcliff on Infidian Arrora the artisan Average Serviceable One Handed
30-35 A maple staff Gabaldon Linnhe Average Splendid One Handed
30-35 A pine staff Academy Diam, the language master Greater than Average Very Good One Handed
30-35 a polished diamond staff ? ? Average Good One Handed
30-35 a sturdy oak staff Iceforge Clan Forge Fiola the acolyte Greater than Average Adequate One Handed
30-35 Black Oak Staff Gnoll Temple Gnoll Temple Average Serviceable One Handed
30-35 Black Staff 2 Yeti Caves Old Mage Average Fine One Handed
30-35 Elvish Quarterstaff Elven Defense Fortress Illarin Greater than Average Serviceable One Handed
30-35 Long Bow Altons Caverns Rangermade Average Poor Two Handed
30-35 Rosewood Staff Drutes tomb Tanica Average Adequate One Handed
30-35 Snake Staff Drakhiya Drakhiya Average Very Good One Handed
30-35 Vicious Staff Altons Caverns Student Mage Average Adequate One Handed
30-35 White oak staff Nepeth Zefram, the head ostler Average Very Good One Handed
35-45 a sturdy staff Shieldhand Clan A group of four guards Greater than Average Adequate One Handed
35-45 An oaken staff Gabaldon Arch Druid Linnhe Average Splendid One Handed
35-45 Sceptre Sadris Lasker the Fool Average Adequate One Handed
35-45 Sceptre with a dead bat hanging from it 2 Nepeth Zarkan Average Good One Handed
45-55 a staff of protection Iceforge Clan Forge Hetdus Greater than Average Splendid One Handed
45-55 An iron-shod staff Knights Retreat Marquis Jush the Retreat commander Greater than Average Good Two Handed
45-55 Sceptre of Fools Sadris Lasker the Fool Average Fine One Handed
45-55 Short Staff Mt. Kresh Mt. Kresh Average Splendid One Handed
45-55 White Iron Stick Ravel Zernak Average Splendid One Handed
55-65 Bo Zhamarr Veteran warrior of the Cold Hand Clan Average Adequate Two Handed
55-65 Carved Staff 3 Issla village Lizard King Average Very Good One Handed
55-65 The Staff of Azakath Mt._Kresh Archpriest ? ? Two handed
55-65 The Staff of Tarran Iceforge Clan Forge Hetdus, the head cleric Greater than Average Nearly Perfect One Handed
65-85 Chain Staff Varies Design documents Greater than Average Nearly Perfect Two Handed
65-85 Tetsubo 4 Zhamarr Veteran of the Cold Hand Clan Average Poor Two Handed

Two handed axe

Rating: A Attack Type: Chop
Fast for: Viable for: Ranger
Uniques: Great Mithril Axe, Rakar
  • Pros: Reasonably common high ends, very nice damage, best damaging non-unique in the game
  • Cons: Slow to raise, especially at low skills, heavy.
  • High End Choices: Crescent does very good damage, as does Mighty Battleaxe. The two uniques are roughly the same as these two. The top 4 axes are all roughly the same.

Suggested Skill Progression:

  • 0-40 Bronze Axe from Ilderia.
  • 40-60 Woodsman’s Axe from Music Man’s Manor.
  • 60-80 Wicked Half Moon Bladed Axe from Carcera.
  • 70-100 Mighty Battleaxe from Chaos Tower, Crescent and Rakar from Frost Giant Temple, Great Mithril Axe from underground zombie area.


Skill Level Weapon Wt. Str Area NPC Damage Parry Handed
15-20 Bronze Axe Ilderia Ilderia Greater than Average Very Poor Two Handed
45-55 nice elvish axe Oblivios Dafyd Greater than Average Poor Two Handed
45-55 Woodsmans Axe Music Man Music Man Quest Greater than Average Poor Two Handed
55-65 A giant steel axe Anakim An anakim guard Average Very Poor Two Handed
55-65 A great steel axe Zombie Miners A dwarven zombie leader Average Adequate Two Handed
55-65 a sharp chrinspinx Redcliff on Infidian Lazy Talding the mischievous Average Poor One/Two Handed
55-65 A steel battleaxe Felgands Training Camp Giledur, the adept axeman Greater than Average Fine Two Handed
55-65 a two-handed axe Iceforge Clan Forge Doria, a rather bulky guard Average Very Poor Two Handed
55-65 A woodsmans axe Shipyard Crowlen, an evil-looking sailor Average Serviceable Two Handed
55-65 Wicked Half-moon Bladed Axe Various Carcera Greater than Average Fine Two Handed
65-85 A great mithril axe 6 Zombie Miners A dwarven zombie leader Greater than Average Fine Two Handed
65-85 Crescent 5 14 Rune The Ordainer of the Silver Circle Greater than Average Serviceable Two Handed
65-85 Huge Battleaxe 5 14 Steading Housecarl Average Serviceable Two Handed
65-85 Mighty Battleaxe 5 15 Chaos Tower Chaos Warrior Average Very Poor Two Handed

Two handed sword

Rating: A- Attack Type: Slash
Fast for: Viable for: Paladin, Ranger, Non Entities
Uniques: Elvenheart, Powersword
  • Pros: High damage, reasonable parrying
  • Cons: Heavy, rare, slow to skill, especially at the start
  • High End Choices: Elves and half-elves obviously should wield Elvenheart – making a puny character one of the highest physical damage dealing. Shadow sword does exceptionally good damage, and Powersword isn’t much worse.

Suggested Skill Progression:

  • 0-40 Sword of Frost or Stone-Cutter sword from Giant’s conference.
  • 40-60 Large Sword from Frost Giants’ Steading.
  • 60-100 Shadow Sword from Razar, Elvenheart from Fort Vaugn, Powersword from Asvyan’s Domain.


Skill Level Weapon Wt. Str Area NPC Damage Parry Handed
0-5 Beast-slayer Balan Balan Greater than Average Very Poor Two Handed
45-55 A large steel sword Nepeth Nepeth Captain Average Good Two Handed
45-55 a rusted two-handed sword Battlefield An undead Knight Average Adequate One Handed
45-55 An iron greatsword Felgands Training Camp Andredes, the adept swordsman Greater than Average Good Two Handed
45-55 An outstanding sword 5 15 Brunswik A restful-looking guard Greater than Average Fine Two Handed
45-55 Stone-cutter Sword Giant Conference Giants Conference Greater than Average Serviceable Two Handed
45-55 Sword of Frost Giant Conference Giants Conference Greater than Average Serviceable Two Handed
55-65 Large Sword Steading Frost Giant Average Fine Two Handed
65-85 A steel greatsword 6 14 Felgands Training Camp Kurnas, the skilled warrior Greater than Average Splendid Two Handed
85-100 Elvenheart the Sword 5 Brigand Fortress Zorgon Average Nearly Perfect Two Handed
85-100 The Shadow Sword 5 16 Chaos Tower Razar Average Fine Two Handed
85-100 Two-Handed Powersword 5 16 Asyvans Domain Asyvans Temple Average Nearly Perfect Two Handed
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