Shields can only be used if the player is using a one-handed weapon. Weapons are probably the most popular ways of inflicting damage on your enemies. They can be ranged weapons like bows, or melee weapons like swords and axes. Melee weapons can be thrown to inflict greater damage, their throw range depends on how heavy they are. Melee weapons also have durability, when a player hits someone with a melee weapon, the weapon will take damage depending on the type of armor the player's enemy has.
Some weapons are more durable than others.
Some weapons possess magic enchantments and are unidentified, they are still usable, but it's not clear whether they are cursed or not. Curesed things can be very dangerous to a player and surrounding players. A warrior that masters his weapons makes a terrible enemy. Swords are the most used weapons. They inflict a moderate amount of damage and have a fast attack speed depending on their size.