Weapons

Weapons are the equipment heroes carry in their primary and/or secondary equipment slots. They serve as the primary method for dealing damage to enemies.

General Information

All weapons are either one-handed or two-handed. One-handed weapon types include: crossbows, daggers, dueling swords, swords, axes, maces, and wands. Two-handed weapon types include: bows, greataxes, greatspears, greatswords, hammers, and staves. If a hero loses arm(s) or undergoes some transformation, some of these weapons may not be equipped.

Like all equipment, weapons cannot be transferred or traded among heroes after being assigned.

Generally, a hero can only hold/equip one weapon at a time, but an extra weapon can be stored on the back. Switching weapons in combat is an unlimited free action.

Weapon Qualities

Weapons can be basic quality (i.e. the randomly generated weapons that you come across during your play), elemental quality (a stunt effect is added to the weapon), or artifact quality (named weapons that have set descriptions and stats/abilities). All weapons, regardless of quality, additionally come in tiers representing their general power, usually spanning from Tier 1 (the weakest) to Tier 3 (the full capability of the weapon). An additional bottom tier, Tier 0, is present for certain categories of generic weapons. Weapons of all qualities can be upgraded to higher tiers through the crafting system.

Basic Weapons

Basic weapons are the most widely available. They are often obtained through random loot, but they can also be crafted with the correct resources or using legacy points. Basic weapons typically come with a randomly generated name, but do not offer any additional bonuses beyond what might be normal for a weapon of their type.

Tier 0 weapons are the basic weapons that heroes normally start the game with.

Tier 0 Weapons

Item	Image	Type	Description	Stats
Old Sword		Sword	A notched old thing that's seen better days, it belonged to a relation, once upon a time.	Damage: 4 Range: 1.6 Stunt Damage: 1 Accuracy: 5 Block: 10
Pick Axe		Axe	Normally used against rocks and tree roots, it can do some damage if you can connect.	Damage: 4 Range: 1.6 Shred: 1 Stunt Damage: 1
Frying Pan		Mace	A roughly made mace.	Damage: 4 Range: 1.6 Knockback: 1.6 Stunt Damage: 1
Root Club		Mace	Hacked from the foot of an uprooted tree, it's heavy and dangerous in the right hands.	Damage: 4 Range: 1.6 Knockback: 1.6 Stunt Damage: 1
Shovel		Spear	"This shovel will dig... your grave!"	Damage: 4 Range: 2.1 Stunt Damage: 1
Pitchfork		Greatspear	A wood shaft affixed with an iron fork for shoveling hay, it's effective and traditional.	Damage: 4 Range: 2.1 Stunt Damage: 1
Farm Bow		Bow	"A bit of pliable wood and some horsehair makes a fine weapon to warn off wolves with."	Damage: 3 Range: 1.9–7.6 Stunt Damage: 1
Walking Staff		Staff	Isn't this literally just a gnarled branch you picked up when you were out hiking?.	Damage: 3 Range: 2.1 Stunt Damage: 1 Spell Damage: 1 Block: 15
Soupspoon		Wand	Good at serving people soup. I don't know why you think you can cast a spell with it.	Damage: 1 Range: 1.1 Stunt Damage: 1 Warding: 1 Spell Damage: 1

Basic Weapons

Item	Image	Type	Tier 1	Tier 2	Tier 3
Sword		One-Handed Melee	Damage: 5 Range: 1.6 Stunt Damage: 2 Accuracy: 5 Block: 10	Damage: 6 Range: 1.6 Stunt Damage: 3 Accuracy: 5 Block: 10	Damage: 7 Range: 1.6 Stunt Damage: 4 Accuracy: 5 Block: 10
Greatsword		Two-Handed Melee	Damage: 6 Range: 1.6 Stunt Damage: 2 Accuracy: 5 Block: 10	Damage: 7 Range: 1.6 Stunt Damage: 3 Accuracy: 5 Block: 10	Damage: 9 Range: 1.6 Stunt Damage: 4 Accuracy: 5 Block: 10
Dueling Sword		One-Handed Melee	Damage: 4 Range: 1.6 Stunt Damage: 2 Accuracy: 5 Stunt Chance: 10 Block: 10	Damage: 5 Range: 1.6 Stunt Damage: 3 Accuracy: 5 Stunt Chance: 10 Block: 10	Damage: 6 Range: 1.6 Stunt Damage: 4 Accuracy: 5 Stunt Chance: 10 Block: 10
Axe		One-Handed Melee	Damage: 5 Range: 1.6 Shred: 1 Stunt Damage: 2	Damage: 6 Range: 1.6 Shred: 1 Stunt Damage: 3	Damage: 7 Range: 1.6 Shred: 2 Stunt Damage: 4
Greataxe		Two-Handed Melee	Damage: 6 Range: 1.6 Shred: 1 Stunt Damage: 2	Damage: 7 Range: 1.6 Shred: 2 Stunt Damage: 3	Damage: 9 Range: 1.6 Shred: 2 Stunt Damage: 4
Mace		One-Handed Melee	Damage: 5 Range: 1.6 Knockback: 1.6 Stunt Damage: 2	Damage: 6 Range: 1.6 Knockback: 1.6 Stunt Damage: 3	Damage: 7 Range: 1.6 Knockback: 2.1 Stunt Damage: 4
Hammer		Two-Handed Melee	Damage: 6 Range: 1.6 Knockback: 2.1 Stunt Damage: 2	Damage: 7 Range: 1.6 Knockback: 2.1 Stunt Damage: 3	Damage: 9 Range: 1.6 Knockback: 3.1 Stunt Damage: 4
Spear		One-Handed Melee	Damage: 5 Range: 2.1 Stunt Damage: 2	Damage: 6 Range: 2.1 Stunt Damage: 3	Damage: 7 Range: 2.1 Stunt Damage: 4
Greatspear		Two-Handed Melee	Damage: 6 Range: 2.1 Stunt Damage: 2	Damage: 7 Range: 2.1 Stunt Damage: 3	Damage: 8 Range: 2.1 Stunt Damage: 4
Bow		Two-Handed Ranged	Damage: 4 Range: 1.9-7.6 Stunt Damage: 2	Damage: 5 Range: 1.9-8.6 Stunt Damage: 3	Damage: 6 Range: 1.9-9.6 Stunt Damage: 4
Crossbow		One-Handed Ranged	Damage: 4 Range: 6.6 Stunt Damage: 2	Damage: 5 Range: 6.9 Stunt Damage: 3	Damage: 6 Range: 7.6 Stunt Damage: 4
Dagger		One-Handed Melee	Damage: 4 Range: 1.1 Stunt Damage: 2 Flanking 2x damage	Damage: 5 Range: 1.1 Stunt Damage: 3 Flanking 2x damage	Damage: 6 Range: 1.1 Stunt Damage: 4 Flanking 2x damage
Staff		Two-Handed Melee	Damage: 4 Range: 2.1 Stunt Damage: 2 Spell Damage: 2 Block: 15	Damage: 5 Range: 2.1 Stunt Damage: 3 Spell Damage: 3 Block: 15	Damage: 6 Range: 2.1 Stunt Damage: 4 Spell Damage: 4 Block: 20
Wand		One-Handed Melee	Damage: 2 Range: 1.1 Stunt Damage: 2 Warding: 1 Spell Damage: 2	Damage: 3 Range: 1.1 Stunt Damage: 3 Warding: 1 Spell Damage: 3	Damage: 4 Range: 1.1 Stunt Damage: 4 Warding: 2 Spell Damage: 4

Elemental Weapons

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  Fire Sword

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  Water Sword

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  Leaf Sword

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  Stone Sword

Every once in a while your party might encounter an elemental spirit during a mission (see Spirit Captured for more information). If you catch it, it can enchant one of the currently wielded weapons of the hero who catches it, or give you a legacy point. The process of enchanting your currently wielded weapon effectively destroys your old weapon and replaces it with an elemental quality weapon of the same type and tier.

Each element gives a different bonus when a hero stunts. The element granted is dependent upon the element of the spirit encountered.

Fire	Damages up to three nearby enemies.
Water	Refunds one action point. (Can only occur once per turn, stunt damage reduced to 1)
Leaf	Grants two temporary hit points. (This effect can stack)
Stone	Shreds 1 Armour of all enemies in a two tile radius.

Obtaining an enchantment for a specific weapon type unlocks that option in your legacy when you win a game. Thereafter, you will be able to craft that enchanted weapon type in future games without having to capture another spirit. It is only necessary for a spirit to have created a weapon of that type for you, not for you to have ever used it or even taken it in your possession. This means, for example, that you can tell a fire spirit to enchant your dagger, have it make a fire dagger for you, and then salvage it immediately -- and once you win the campaign it will nevertheless be unlocked in your legacy.

Artifact Weapons

Artifact weapons are most notable for their unique bonuses, visual appearances, and the fact that they carry over with a legacy hero into their next story or campaign (rather than being lost as most equipment is). Many are obtained through random drops, but some are available through specific events or moments in the main campaigns. They are never available to be crafted, but an already obtained artifact quality weapon can have its tier improved using the crafting system.

Artifact Weapons

Name	Image	Type	Effect	Obtained
Antler Bow		Bow	+1/1/2 Damage against Gorgons, +1 Stunt Damage	Random Drop
Avenger (Sword)		Sword	+1 Stunt Damage, Stunt Effect: Fire	Avenger
Baleblade		Sword	On hit, grant 1 Temp Health to a random directly adjacent ally	Random Drop
Bolt-thrower		Crossbow	+5/10/15 Ranged Accuracy, +1 Stunt Damage	Random Drop
Bone Bow		Bow	+1/2/3 Potency, -10 Charisma	Dreams and Bones
Bone Spear		Spear	+1/1/2 Potency, -10 Charisma	Dreams and Bones
Clockstopper		Greataxe	+1/2/1 Shred, +1 Stunt Damage.	The Enduring War
Cyclone Fork		Greatspear	+1 Speed, +1 Stunt Damage.	Random Drop
Dreadscythe		Greatspear	On attack, deals 1 damage to all enemies within range, +1 Stunt Damage.	Random Drop
Eaglewing		Greatsword	+4/5/6 Knockback, reduced damage.	Random Drop
Elgorn Pike		Greatspear	+1 Damage	Random Drop
Empowered Bone Bow		Bow	+2/3/4 Potency, -10 Charisma, Stunt Effect: Stone	Storied Bones
Empowered Bone Spear		Spear	+2/2/3 Potency, -10 Charisma, Stunt Effect: Stone	Storied Bones
Fang Axe		Axe	+1/1/2 Damage against Drauven, +1 Stunt Damage	Random Drop
Fatetracer		Dueling Sword	+2 Damage on Enemy Turn, +1 Stunt Damage	Random Drop
Firling Wand		Wand	Splinterblast and Splintersalvo now damage the wooden object instead of always destroying it, Stunt Effect: Leaf	Answer to Austerity
Flare-axe		Axe	On attack, deals 1 damage to all enemies within range, +1 Stunt Damage	Random Drop
Frostfang		Crossbow	Applies 1 Hobble on hit, Stunt Effect: Pins enemies adjacent to the target	Random Drop
Grimblade		Sword	Heal on kill, but no Sword block bonus.	Bidding the Ghost Goodbye
Halehammer		Mace	Stuns enemy on Stunt, +1 Stunt Damage.	Random Drop
Icebreaker		Greatsword	Stunt Effect: A glacier erupts beneath a random enemy within 5 tiles, Stunning them	Random Drop
Lockbreaker		Greataxe	+1/1/2 Damage against Morthagi, +1 Stunt Damage.	Random Drop
Longwatch Lamp		Wand	Increases area revealed range by interfused objects by 2, Stunt Effect: Fire	Random Drop
Minotaur Axe		Greataxe	+1/1/2 Damage against Deepists, +1 Stunt Damage.	Random Drop
Moonspear		Greatspear	+1/1/2 Damage against Thrixl, +1 Stunt Damage	Random Drop
Mothbite		Crossbow	Silkstep range increased by 2, Stunt Effect: Blinds the target	Random Drop
Night Shard		Sword	+5/10/15 Dodge, +1 Stunt Damage	Former Colleagues
Oakenbrand		Staff	+2.1/2.1/3.1 Knockback, +1 Stunt Damage, No spell damage bonus	All the Bones of Summer
Oath of Oldwane		Dagger	+2 Warding, +4 Potency	To Humble Ends
Petriglass Seaspear		Greatspear	+1 Stunt Damage, Stunt Effect: Water	Age of Ulstryx
Petriglass Wand		Wand	Stunt Effect: Water, immune to corruption while equipped	Gorgon Story
Quakebaker		Hammer	+1 Stunt Damage, Stunt Effect: Stone	Random Drop
Queen Axe		Axe	+2 Damage against single-tile enemies, +1 Stunt Damage	Random Drop
Sharktooth Axe		Greataxe	+2 Shred, but -1 Damage compared to a normal Greataxe.	Random Drop
Sojourner		Staff	Grants the ability to walk through scenery	Random Drop
Starseed Staff		Staff	Gain "Starseed" ability, +1 Stunt Damage, Stunt Effect: Fire	The Starseed Tree
Starseed Wand		Wand	+1 Stunt Damage, Stunt Effect: Fire	The Starseed Tree
Strongbow		Bow	+1 Damage	Random Drop
Swan Scepter		Wand	Interfusion is a free action once per turn	Random Drop
Sylvan Axe		Axe	+1 Stunt Damage, Stunt Effect: Leaf	Drifters
Thanefeller		Axe	+2 Damage against large (4+ tile) enemies, +1 Stunt Damage	Random Drop
The Orphan Sword		Greatsword	+1 Damage	All the Bones of Summer
Thorn of the Fens		Spear	-1 Damage (on par with a Dagger), flanking attacks do 2x damage (like a Dagger)	All the Bones of Summer
Titan's Fist		Hammer	+1 Knockback, +1 Stunt Damage	Random Drop
Vigilkeeper		Bow	+1 Range, +1 Stunt Damage	Random Drop
Vost		Bow	+1.6 Knockback, Stunt Effect: Stone	Monarchs Under the Mountain
Vracsel's Staff		Staff	Stunt Effect: Fire	Drauven Story
Will of the Forest		Greatspear	Spawns trees on kill, +1/2/3 Potency	Havenbeams
Wingknife		Dagger	+0.5 Range (can make diagonal attacks without any additional range bonuses), +1 Stunt Damage	Random Drop
Winterfur Staff		Staff	Discus can now ricochet to a third target, Stunt Effect: Stone	Random Drop
Wintershard		Greataxe	Hobbles enemies on attack, +1 Stunt Damage	Random Drop
Wyverntail		Greatspear	+1/1/2 Poison on hit	Random Drop

Weapon drop rate

• Main article: Drop rates

Artifact vs non-artifact is determined after it knows you're getting a weapon. Every time you get a non-artifact weapon, the chance increases by 0.15. Every time you get an artifact, the chance decreases by 0.5. (So, you're guaranteed an artifact at least every 7 weapons)

The game won't give you an artifact that you already have in the current campaign.

Name	drop rate
Sword	1.0
Axe	1.0
Spear	1.0
Mace	1.0
Bow	1.3
Crossbow	0.5
Dagger	0.7
Staff	0.7
Wand	0.3

Within those the chance of getting a specific Artifact in the weapon Archetypes is influenced by the amount of Artifact Weapons.

Name	drop rate
Sword (1)	1.0
Axe (8)	0.125
Spear (5)	0.2
Mace (3)	0.33
Bow (3)	0.43
Crossbow (1)	0.5
Dagger (1)	0.7
Staff (0)
Wand (1)	0.3