General weapon knowledge

I'm new to FL but not new to MUDing, so I thought it might be a good idea to go ahead and read the helpfiles for all weapons and compile a list of how each compares in different aspects of battle. Of course, the lists don't factor in class differences (which classes can use which weapons) nor individual weapons. So think of this list as a guide to what weapon would be best if both characters were of the exact same rank, race, class, luck and were both naked except for practice weapons.

Offense: 1 being the most offensive; 10 being the least

1. Whips

2. Axes

3. Flails

4. Maces/Exotics (helpfile explicitly stated that these are equally offensive)

5. Polearms

6. Swords

7. Spears

Daggers

1. Staffs

Defense: 1 being the most defensive; 10 being the least

1. Staffs

2. Polearms

3. Swords/Spears (helpfile did NOT explicitly state which of the two was more defensive, just that both were more so than daggers)

4. Daggers

5. Maces/Exotics (helpfile explicitly stated that these are equally defensive)

6. Flails

7. Axes

Whips

Disarm: 1 being the easiest with which to disarm; 10 being the most difficult

1. Whips

2. Exotics

3. Flails

4. Swords

5. Daggers

6. Polearms/Axes (helpfile did NOT explicitly state with which of the two it is easier to disarm, just that both were better than staffs)

7. Staffs

Maces

1. Spears

Shield-disarm: 1 being the easiest with which to shield-disarm; 10 being the most difficult

1. Flails

2. Exotics

3. Whips

4. Axes

5. Polearm

6. Maces

7. Staffs

Swords

1. Spears

2. Daggers

To be disarmed: 1 being the hardest to disarm; 10 being the easiest

1. Whips

2. Exotics

3. Maces

4. Flails

5. Polearms

6. Daggers

7. Axes

Spears

1. Swords

2. Staffs

Click here for another version. Scale -5 (worst) to 5 (best)

Polearm FTW

Bump.

This is a really useful list. I like it better than the numerical one in the link above.

Me too.

what about cleaving?

i hear cleaving with a light whip one handed makes wonder for you....

:D

Bump.

Anyone know where hand to hand fits into the list?

I think hand to hand is the most difficult to disarm.

Hah.

You definently get today's award for subtle humor.

And I think this thread should be stickied. It's a nice bit of info.

sticky please?

Agreed. Stick it, stick it, stick it.

Or if not stickied, put this info on the website laid out in the same format. I remember back when there was like a grid or something listing the weapons on the website.

Like 2 or 3 years ago, back before I took like... 2 or 3 years off.

Consider it stuck.

Rock. Thanks.

Sweet.

Consider Hand to Hand in that list equals to exotic.

But unless you are a monk, it is not that linear. And you do not parry with it.

So you get the idea.

EDIT:

OK, i will spell it out. Viri wrote that hand to hand are exotics for that list purpose.

If they get gimped latter on some classes, that is another story.

And that list isnt gospell, for examples EXOTICS and Dragon MONKS are the best at disarming.

Just check warrior lores... its there for a thing.

The list is a benchmark and this is vague.

Monk or illithid.