Melee weapons

Melee Weapons are weapons used in close-range combat. They generally deal higher damage than ranged weapons and require no ammunition. In Warband, thrown weapons can also be used in melee. Contents 1 Stats 2 Types 2.1 One Handed 2.2 Two Handed 2.3 Polearms 2.4 Two-handed/One-handed 2.5 Polearm/Two-handed 3 Melee Modifiers Stats[] Example of weapons stats Name: The name of the weapon. This may include a single Modifier, indicating improved or reduced stats. Type of handling: Weapons can be wielded one-handed, two-handed, or as a polearm. A shield cannot be used with all two-handed weapons and some polearms. Some weapons can be switched between the different forms of handling by pressing "X" or by equipping or unequipping a shield. Sell price: Without any modifiers, this price is exactly one-tenth of the base value of the item, and one-twentieth of the purchase value from a store. When looted from battle, items will display their base value. Modifiers will change this value. Weight: Affects your overall encumbrance (the speed at which you move on foot and travel). It also increases the chances of the "stun" effect when you strike an opponent's block. The collision of a high weight weapon with a low weight weapon sometimes results in a "stun" effect where the person carrying the low weight weapon cannot respond with another strike. During this period the person with the low weight weapon can only block a second swing from the heavy attacker. With the roles reversed, a heavier weapon will not be stunned by a low weight weapon. The weight of the weapon also affects the crush through blocks threshhold of weapons. Damage: Damage dealt swinging the weapon. Some weapons (like scimitars) are swing-only. "c" (cutting): Cutting weapons often do Bonus Damage against lightly armored targets but significantly lower damage to heavily armored assailants compared to piercing and blunt damage. These weapons benefit the most from the Power Strike skill due to their inherently higher damage, which can eventually overcome their penalties against heavy armor. "p" (pierce): Damage dealt by thrusting the weapon or firing bows and crossbows. Some weapons (like some spears) are thrust-only. Piercing weapons have higher armor penetration than cutting weapons without losing as much effectiveness as blunt weapons against lightly armored targets. "b" (blunt): Damage dealt by some weapons with the swing or the thrust. Hammers are an example of a typical blunt weapon. Blunt weapons have highest armor penetration and do lower damage against lightly armored targets. These weapons will always knockout the target; there is no way to kill a target with blunt damage. This makes these weapons the only reliable way to capture Prisoners, since a charging horse doesn't deal enough damage to reliably knockout enemies. Additionally, blunt weapons have a chance of knocking a target over depending on the weapon's weight and speed. Speed rating: Affects attack and block speed as well as weapon speed bonus (how quickly the weapon is moving upon impact and how much bonus damage is added as a result). It also affects the weapon's ability to crush through blocks. Speed rating additionally affects how quickly you can recover from a glancing blow (often referred to as a "poke") and resume usage of your weapon to block or strike. Weapon reach: This determines how far you can strike. Ideally, its value should be higher if you wish to fight on horseback, though many of the shorter weapons are also the perfect length for striking enemies in the head after grazing them with your horse to disrupt their blocking. Shorter weapons are preferable in tight quarters, such as the stairs in many multiplayer siege battles, the middle of a massed infantry melee, and the final stage of single player siege battles inside of the keep. The full damage of the weapon is also easier to achieve with shorter weapons as maximum damage is inflicted only when the tip of a weapon (the fastest moving point) contacts your target. Conversely, while longer weapons have more difficulty applying maximum damage, their potential damage is higher than a shorter weapon's. Requirements: Many melee weapons require a certain minimum level of Strength to use. Types[] There are three types of melee weapons governed by the character's proficiencies. There are also some multi-role weapons that can be switched between different types. One Handed[] One-handed weapons are usually fast, light, and can be used with a shield, but they have a shorter reach and don't deal as much damage as Two-handed weapons or Polearms. ▼ Show/Hide One-handed weapons ▼ Weapon STR Speed Reach Swing Thrust Weight Price Modifiers Other Wooden Stick - 99 63 13(blunt) - 2.5 4 Torch - 95 95 11(blunt) - 2.5 11 - Cheats only Cudgel - 99 70 13(blunt) - 2.5 4 Club - 98 70 20(blunt) - 2.5 11 Spiked Club - 99 70 19(pierce) - 1.5 45 HeavyChippedRusty Spiked Club - 97 70 21(pierce) - 3.0 83 HeavyChippedRusty Iron Mace - 99 73 22(blunt) - 2.0 45 HeavyChippedRusty Knobbed Mace - 98 70 21(blunt) - 2.5 98 HeavyChippedRusty Spiked Mace - 98 70 23(blunt) - 2.8 152 HeavyChippedRusty Spiked Mace - 98 70 28(blunt) - 3.5 180 BalancedHeavyChippedRusty Flanged Mace - 103 70 24(blunt) - 3.5 122 HeavyChippedRusty Winged Mace - 98 70 24(blunt) - 2.5 212 HeavyChippedRusty Hammer - 100 55 24(blunt) - 2.0 7 HeavyChippedRusty Military Hammer - 95 70 31(blunt) - 2.0 317 HeavyChippedRusty Sickle - 99 40 20(cut) - 1.5 9 - Can't be used to block Military Sickle 9 100 75 26(pierce) - 1.0 220 HeavyChippedRusty Hatchet - 97 60 23(cut) - 2.0 13 HeavyChippedRusty Bonus against shields Hand Axe 7 95 75 27(cut) - 2.0 24 HeavyChippedRusty Bonus against shields Fighting Axe 9 92 90 31(cut) - 2.5 77 HeavyChippedRusty Bonus against shields One Handed Axe 9 98 71 32(cut) - 1.5 87 HeavyChippedRusty Bonus against shields One Handed Battle Axe 9 98 73 34(cut) - 1.5 142 HeavyChippedRusty Bonus against shields One Handed Battle Axe 9 98 72 36(cut) - 1.8 230 HeavyChippedRusty Bonus against shields One Handed Battle Axe 9 98 76 37(cut) - 2.0 550 HeavyChippedRusty Bonus against shields Iron Battle Axe 9 97 71 35(cut) - 1.8 250 HeavyChippedRusty Bonus against shields One Handed War Axe 9 98 76 34(cut) - 1.5 190 HeavyChippedRusty Bonus against shields Iron War Axe 9 97 71 38(cut) - 1.8 360 HeavyChippedRusty Bonus against shields Cleaver - 103 35 24(cut) - 1.5 14 - Can't be used to block Soldier's Cleaver - 96 95 31(cut) - 1.5 193 MasterworkTemperedBalancedChippedRusty Military Cleaver - 96 95 35(cut) - 1.5 263 MasterworkTemperedBalancedChippedRusty Knife - 110 40 21(cut) 13(pierce) 0.5 18 TemperedBalancedChippedRusty Can't be used to block Butchering Knife - 108 60 24(cut) 17(pierce) 0.8 23 TemperedBalancedChippedRusty Can't be used to block Dagger - 109 47 22(cut) 19(pierce) 0.8 37 MasterworkTemperedBalancedChippedRusty Can't be used to block Pickaxe - 99 70 19(pierce) - 3.0 27 BalancedHeavyChippedRusty Fighting Pick - 98 70 22(pierce) - 1.0 108 BalancedHeavyChippedRusty Military Pick - 97 70 31(pierce) - 1.5 280 BalancedHeavyChippedRusty Falchion 8 96 73 30(cut) - 2.5 105 TemperedBalancedChippedRusty Nomad Sabre - 100 97 29(cut) - 1.3 105 MasterworkTemperedBalancedChippedRusty Sabre - 99 97 30(cut) - 1.5 191 MasterworkTemperedBalancedChippedRusty Sabre - 99 98 31(cut) - 1.5 294 MasterworkTemperedBalancedChippedRusty Heavy Sabre - 98 96 33(cut) - 1.8 384 MasterworkTemperedBalancedChippedRusty Scimitar - 101 97 30(cut) - 1.5 210 MasterworkTemperedBalancedChippedRusty Elite Scimitar - 100 103 32(cut) - 1.5 290 MasterworkTemperedBalancedChippedRusty Short Sword - 102 85 26(cut) 24(pierce) 1.0 152 MasterworkTemperedBalancedChippedRusty Nordic Short Sword - 103 85 28(cut) 21(pierce) 1.3 162 MasterworkTemperedBalancedChippedRusty Strange Short Sword - 108 65 25(cut) 19(pierce) 1.3 321 - Part of the strange set Sarranid Sword - 99 97 26(cut) 19(pierce) 1.5 108 MasterworkTemperedBalancedChippedRusty Nordic Sword - 99 94 28(cut) 20(pierce) 1.5 147 MasterworkTemperedBalancedChippedRusty Nordic Sword - 99 95 29(cut) 21(pierce) 1.5 276 MasterworkTemperedBalancedChippedRusty Sword - 99 95 27(cut) 22(pierce) 1.5 163 MasterworkTemperedBalancedChippedRusty Sword - 99 95 28(cut) 23(pierce) 1.5 243 MasterworkTemperedBalancedChippedRusty Nordic Short War Sword - 103 86 29(cut) 21(pierce) 1.3 280 MasterworkTemperedBalancedChippedRusty Nordic War Sword - 99 95 30(cut) 21(pierce) 1.5 394 MasterworkTemperedBalancedChippedRusty Short Arming Sword - 103 86 26(cut) 24(pierce) 1.0 243 MasterworkTemperedBalancedChippedRusty Arming Sword - 99 95 29(cut) 24(pierce) 1.5 410 MasterworkTemperedBalancedChippedRusty Arming Sword - 99 100 29(cut) 28(pierce) 1.5 480 MasterworkTemperedBalancedChippedRusty Long Arming Sword - 96 105 33(cut) 28(pierce) 1.8 550 TemperedBalancedChippedRusty Sarranid Arming Sword - 99 97 28(cut) 19(pierce) 1.5 218 MasterworkTemperedBalancedChippedRusty Sarranid Cavalry Sword - 98 105 28(cut) 19(pierce) 1.5 310 MasterworkTemperedBalancedChippedRusty Sarranid Guard Sword - 99 97 30(cut) 20(pierce) 1.5 420 MasterworkTemperedBalancedChippedRusty ▲ Show/Hide One-handed weapons ▲ Two Handed[] Two-handed weapons deal more damage per hit and have a longer reach than their one-handed counterparts, but they are generally slower and cannot be used with a shield. ▼ Show/Hide Two-handed weapons ▼ Weapon STR Speed Reach Swing Thrust Weight Price Modifiers Other Axe 8 91 108 32(cut) - 4.0 65 HeavyChippedRusty Bonus against shields Two Handed Axe 10 96 90 38(cut) - 4.5 90 HeavyChippedRusty Bonus against shields Battle Axe 9 88 108 41(cut) - 5.0 240 HeavyChippedRusty Bonus against shields Sarranid Battle Axe 10 89 95 49(cut) - 3.0 350 HeavyChippedRusty Bonus against shieldsUnbalanced Two Handed War Axe 10 96 92 44(cut) - 4.5 152 HeavyChippedRusty Bonus against shields War Axe 10 86 110 43(cut) - 5.0 264 HeavyChippedRusty Bonus against shields Sarranid War Axe 10 90 90 46(cut) - 2.5 280 HeavyChippedRusty Bonus against shieldsUnbalanced Great Axe 10 94 96 47(cut) - 4.5 316 HeavyChippedRusty Bonus against shieldsUnbalanced Maul 11 83 79 36(blunt) - 6.0 97 HeavyChippedRusty Can crush through blocksUnbalanced Sledgehammer 12 81 82 39(blunt) - 7.0 101 HeavyChippedRusty Can crush through blocksUnbalanced Great Hammer 14 79 75 45(blunt) - 9.0 290 HeavyChippedRusty Can crush through blocksUnbalanced Iron Mace - 90 95 35(blunt) 22(blunt) 4.5 470 HeavyChippedRusty Can crush through blocksUnbalanced Shortened Military Scythe 10 90 112 45(cut) - 3.0 264 MasterworkTemperedBalancedChippedRusty Voulge 8 87 119 35(cut) - 4.5 129 HeavyChippedRusty Bonus against shields Shortened Voulge 10 92 100 45(cut) - 4.5 228 HeavyChippedRusty Bonus against shields Bardiche 10 91 102 47(cut) - 4.8 291 HeavyChippedRusty Bonus against shieldsUnbalanced Great Bardiche 10 89 116 50(cut) - 5.0 617 HeavyChippedRusty Bonus against shieldsUnbalanced Sword of War 11 94 130 40(cut) 31(pierce) 3.0 524 MasterworkTemperedBalancedChippedRusty Two Handed Sword 10 97 110 40(cut) 28(pierce) 2.8 670 MasterworkTemperedBalancedChippedRusty Great Sword 10 95 125 39(cut) 31(pierce) 2.8 423 MasterworkTemperedBalancedChippedRusty Great Sword 10 96 120 42(cut) 29(pierce) 2.8 1123 MasterworkTemperedBalancedChippedRusty Strange Great Sword 11 92 125 38(cut) - 3.5 920 - Part of the strange set Two Handed Sabre 10 96 120 40(cut) - 2.8 523 MasterworkTemperedBalancedChippedRusty Two Handed Sabre 10 96 120 44(cut) - 2.8 920 MasterworkTemperedBalancedChippedRusty War Cleaver 10 93 120 45(cut) - 2.8 640 MasterworkTemperedBalancedChippedRusty ▲ Show/Hide Two-handed weapons ▲ Polearms[] Polearms generally have a longer reach than other melee weapons, though they are tricky to be used effectively without a horse. ▼ Show/Hide Polearms ▼ Weapon STR Speed Reach Swing Thrust Weight Price Modifiers Other Pitch Fork - 87 154 16(blunt) 22(pierce) 1.5 19 BalancedBentCracked Military Fork - 95 135 15(blunt) 30(pierce) 2.0 153 BalancedBentCracked Battle Fork - 90 144 15(blunt) 35(pierce) 2.0 282 BalancedBentCracked Staff - 100 130 18(blunt) 19(blunt) 1.5 36 BalancedBentCracked Quarter Staff - 104 140 20(blunt) 20(blunt) 2.0 60 BalancedBentCracked Iron Staff - 97 140 25(blunt) 26(blunt) 2.0 202 BalancedBentCracked Scythe - 97 182 30(cut) 14(pierce) 2.0 43 BalancedBentCracked Military Scythe - 87 155 36(cut) 25(pierce) 2.5 155 BalancedBentCracked Hafted Blade - 95 135 37(cut) 20(pierce) 2.8 185 BalancedBentCracked No shield Hafted Blade - 93 153 39(cut) 19(pierce) 3.3 350 BalancedBentCracked No shield Glaive - 90 157 39(cut) 21(pierce) 4.5 352 BalancedBentCracked No shield Poleaxe 13 77 180 50(cut) 15(blunt) 4.5 384 BalancedBentCracked No shield Shortened Spear - 102 120 19(blunt) 25(pierce) 2.0 53 BalancedBentCracked Boar Spear - 90 157 26(cut) 23(pierce) 1.5 76 BalancedBentCracked Bamboo Spear - 88 200 15(blunt) 20(pierce) 2.0 80 BalancedBentCracked Spear - 98 135 20(blunt) 26(pierce) 2.3 85 BalancedBentCracked War Spear - 95 150 20(blunt) 27(pierce) 2.5 140 BalancedBentCracked Pike - 81 245 16(blunt) 26(pierce) 3.0 125 BalancedBentCracked No shieldCannot be used on horseback Ashwood Pike 9 90 170 19(blunt) 29(pierce) 3.5 205 BalancedBentCracked No shield Awlpike - 92 165 20(blunt) 33(pierce) 2.3 345 BalancedBentCracked Long Awlpike - 89 185 20(blunt) 32(pierce) 2.3 385 BalancedBentCracked Jousting Lance - 61 240 - 17(blunt) 5.0 158 BalancedBentCracked Couched lance damage Light Lance - 85 175 16(blunt) 27(pierce) 2.5 180 BalancedBentCracked Couched lance damage Double Sided Lance - 95 128 25(cut) 27(pierce) 4.0 261 BalancedBentCracked Couched lance damage Lance - 80 180 16(blunt) 26(pierce) 2.5 270 BalancedBentCracked Couched lance damage Heavy Lance 10 75 190 16(blunt) 26(pierce) 2.8 360 BalancedBentCracked Couched lance damage Great Lance 11 55 240 - 21(pierce) 5.0 410 BalancedBentCracked Couched lance damage War Hammer - 81 120 38(blunt) 38(pierce) 3.0 125 BalancedBentCracked No shieldCannot be used on horseback Polehammer 18 50 126 50(blunt) 35(blunt) 7.0 169 - No shieldCheats only Long Spiked Club - 96 126 23(pierce) 20(blunt) 2.5 264 HeavyChippedRusty Long Hafted Spiked Mace - 94 140 28(blunt) 26(blunt) 2.5 310 HeavyChippedRusty Long Hafted Knobbed Mace - 95 133 26(blunt) 23(blunt) 3.0 324 HeavyChippedRusty Voulge 10 88 175 40(cut) 18(pierce) 3.0 129 HeavyChippedRusty Bonus against shieldsNo shield Long Bardiche 11 89 140 48(cut) 17(pierce) 4.5 390 HeavyChippedRusty Bonus against shieldsNo shieldUnbalanced Great Long Bardiche 12 88 155 50(cut) 17(pierce) 5.0 660 HeavyChippedRusty Bonus against shieldsNo shieldUnbalanced ▲ Show/Hide Polearms ▲ Two-handed/One-handed[] Two-handed/One-handed weapons can be used either in both hands or in one hand with a shield. These weapons have the advantages and disadvantages of both weapon types, depending on how they are used. ▼ Show/Hide Two-handed/One-handed weapons ▼ Weapon STR Speed Reach Swing Thrust Weight Price Modifiers Other Bastard Sword 9 98 101 35(cut) 26(pierce) 2.0 294 MasterworkTemperedBalancedChippedRusty Heavy Bastard Sword 9 96 105 37(cut) 27(pierce) 2.3 526 MasterworkTemperedBalancedChippedRusty Morningstar 13 95 85 38(pierce) - 4.5 305 HeavyChippedRusty Can crush through blocksUnbalanced Spiked Staff 9 95 117 24b 20(pierce) 2.5 200 HeavyChippedRusty Strange Sword 9 108 95 32(cut) 18(pierce) 2.0 679 - Part of the strange set ▲ Show/Hide Two-handed/One-handed weapons ▲ Polearm/Two-handed[] Polearm/Two-handed weapons are all large axes that can be used as either polearms or two-handed weapons. ▼ Show/Hide Polearm/Two-handed weapons ▼ Weapon STR Speed Reach Swing Thrust Weight Price Modifiers Other Long Axe 10 POLE932H88 120 46(cut) POLE19(blunt)2HNone 4.75 390 HeavyChippedRusty Bonus against shieldsUnbalancedNo shield Long War Axe 10 POLE922H87 125 50(cut) POLE18(blunt)2HNone 5.0 510 HeavyChippedRusty Bonus against shieldsUnbalancedNo shield Great Long Axe 10 POLE912H85 127 54(cut) POLE19(blunt)2HNone 5.5 660 HeavyChippedRusty Bonus against shieldsUnbalancedNo shield ▲ Show/Hide Polearm/Two-handed weapons ▲ Melee Modifiers[] Weapons can have modifiers that indicate increased or decreased stats. While one of the available modifiers is "Heavy", the Heavy Sabre, Heavy Bastard Sword, and Heavy Lance are actually different weapons from their "non-Heavy" counterparts; these cannot carry the "Heavy" modifier, thus there is no Heavy Heavy Sabre. Equipment Modifiers One Handed Two Handed Two Handed / One Handed Name Strength Requirement Damage Attack Speed Price Shop/Loot Chance Masterwork +4 +6 +5 +9 +1 +1650% 30% Tempered - +4 - +670% 40% Balanced - +3 +3 +250% 50% Heavy +1 +2 -2 +90% 70% Chipped - -1 - -28% 100% Rusty - -3 - -45% 100% Polearms Name Strength Requirement Damage Attack Speed Price Shop/Loot Chance Balanced - +3 +3 +250% 50% Heavy +1 +2 -2 +90% 70% Chipped - -1 - -28% 100% Bent - -3 -3 -35% 100% Rusty - -3 - -45% 100% Cracked - -5 - -50% 100% Polearm / Two Handed Name Strength Requirement Damage Attack Speed Price Shop/Loot Chance Heavy +1 +2 -2 +90% 70% Chipped - -1 - -28% 100% Rusty - -3 - -45% 100% Bows Name Power Draw Requirement Damage Missile Speed Price Shop/Loot Chance Masterwork +4 +5 +1 +1650% 30% Strong +2 +3 -3 +360% 40% Bent - -3 -3 -35% 100% Cracked - -5 - -50% 100% Crossbows Name Strength Requirement Damage Missile Speed Price Shop/Loot Chance Masterwork +4 +5 +1 +1650% 30% Bent - -3 -3 -35% 100% Cracked - -5 - -50% 100% Thrown Name Power Throw Requirement Damage Missile Speed Price Shop/Loot Chance Balanced - +3 +3 +250% 50% Heavy +1 +2 -2 +90% 70% Bent - -3 -3 -35% 100% Ammunition Name Stack Amount Damage Price Shop/Loot Chance Large Bag +13% - +90% 30% Bent - -3 -35% 100% Note: Thrown weapons can only carry the "bent weapon" modifier. Firearms Name Strength Requirement Damage Missile Speed Price Shop/Loot Chance Masterwork +4 +5 +1 +1650% 30% Tempered - +4 - +670% 40% Balanced - +3 +3 +250% 50% Bent - -3 -3 -35% 100% Cracked - -5 - -50% 100% Armor Name Protection Price Shop/Loot Chance Lordly +6 +1050% 25% Reinforced +4 +550% 25% Hardened +3 +290% 30% Thick +2 +160% 35% Sturdy +1 +70% 50% Crude -1 -17% 100% Battered -2 -25% 100% Ragged -2 -30% 100% Rusty -3 -45% 100% Tattered -3 -50% 100% Cracked -4 -50% 100% Shields Name Durability Resistance Price Shop/Loot Chance Reinforced +83 +4 +550% 25% Thick +47 +2 +160% 35% Battered -26 -2 -25% 100% Cracked -56 -4 -50% 100% Horses Name Riding Requirement Armor Speed Maneuver Charge Damage Hit Points Price Shop/Loot Chance Champion +2 - +4 +2 +2 - +1350% 20% Spirited - - +2 +1 +1 - +550% 60% Heavy - +3 - - +4 +10 +90% 70% Stubborn +1 - - - - +5 -10% 100% Swaybacked - - -4 -2 - - -40% 100% Lame - - -10 -5 - - -60% 100% Equipment Melee weapons — One-handed weapons (WF&S) Two-handed weaponsTwo-handed/One-handed weapons Polearms (WF&S) Polearm/Two-handed weapons Ranged weapons — Bows (WF&S) Crossbows Thrown weapons Firearms (WF&S) Armor — Body Armor (WF&S) Helmets (WF&S) Gloves (WF&S)Boots (WF&S) Shields (WF&S) Other — Horses Arena Equipment