Aabahran

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1 - ## Weapon Selection
1 + {toc}
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3 - Weapon selection is a MUST against many classes in Aabahran. Having the right weapon in the right situation, against the right class will keep you alive, will win you that PK, or make your opponent run. Below is a table of what weapons you should use against which classes as well as their defensive, offensive, disarm, to be disarmed, and shield disarm values.
3 + ## Weapon Selection
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5 - Weapon values: {#d7a076}RED{/} is bad, {#8db6dc}BLUE{/} is good.
5 + Weapon selection is a must against many classes in Aabahran. Having the right weapon in the right situation, against the right class will keep you alive, win you that PK, or make your opponent run.
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7 - {cols: 7% 7% 7% 7% 7% 7% 58%}
8 - | Weapon | Attack | Defense | To Disarm | To Shield Disarm | To Be Disarmed |
9 - | :--- | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: |
10 - | **Axe** | {#8db6dc} 4{/} | {#d7a076}-4{/} | {#d7a076}-2{/} | {#8db6dc} 2{/} | {#d7a076} 1{/} |
11 - | **Dagger** | {#d7a076}-2{/} | {#aaaaaa} 0{/} | {#aaaaaa} 0{/} | {#d7a076}-5{/} | {#aaaaaa} 0{/} |
12 - | **Exotic** | {#8db6dc} 2{/} | {#d7a076}-2{/} | {#8db6dc} 3{/} | {#8db6dc} 4{/} | {#8db6dc}-4{/} |
13 - | **Flail** | {#8db6dc} 3{/} | {#d7a076}-3{/} | {#8db6dc} 2{/} | {#8db6dc} 5{/} | {#8db6dc}-2{/} |
14 - | **Hand to Hand** | {#aaaaaa} 0{/} | {#aaaaaa} 0{/} | {#8db6dc} 1{/} | {#d7a076}-3{/} | -- |
15 - | **Instrument** | {#d7a076}-3{/} | {#d7a076}-1{/} | {#d7a076}-5{/} | {#d7a076}-1{/} | {#d7a076} 5{/} |
16 - | **Mace** | {#8db6dc} 2{/} | {#d7a076}-1{/} | {#d7a076}-3{/} | {#aaaaaa} 0{/} | {#8db6dc}-3{/} |
17 - | **Polearm** | {#8db6dc} 1{/} | {#8db6dc} 3{/} | {#d7a076}-1{/} | {#8db6dc} 1{/} | {#8db6dc}-1{/} |
18 - | **Spear** | {#d7a076}-1{/} | {#8db6dc} 2{/} | {#d7a076}-4{/} | {#d7a076}-4{/} | {#d7a076} 2{/} |
19 - | **Staff** | {#d7a076}-4{/} | {#8db6dc} 5{/} | {#d7a076}-2{/} | {#d7a076}-2{/} | {#d7a076} 4{/} |
20 - | **Sword** | {#aaaaaa} 0{/} | {#aaaaaa} 0{/} | {#8db6dc} 1{/} | {#d7a076}-3{/} | {#d7a076} 3{/} |
21 - | **Whip** | {#8db6dc} 5{/} | {#d7a076}-5{/} | {#8db6dc} 5{/} | {#8db6dc} 3{/} | {#8db6dc}-5{/} |
7 + ## What to Use
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9 + Pick what you want to do. Here are your best options.
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11 + {cols: 14% 9% 12% 9% 12% 9% 12% 11% 12%}
12 + | Your Goal | Best {cspan:2} || Second {cspan:2} || Third {cspan:2} || Fourth {cspan:2} ||
13 + | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
14 + | Breach defenses | Whip | {statbar:0:5:5} | Axe | {statbar:0:4:5} | Flail | {statbar:0:3:5} | Exotic, Mace | {statbar:0:2:5} |
15 + | Be defensive | Staff | {statbar:0:5:5} | Polearm | {statbar:0:3:5} | Spear | {statbar:0:2:5} | Dagger, H2H, Sword | {statbar:0:0:5} |
16 + | Disarm opponents | Whip | {statbar:0:5:5} | Exotic | {statbar:0:3:5} | Flail | {statbar:0:2:5} | H2H, Sword | {statbar:0:1:5} |
17 + | Disarm shields | Flail | {statbar:0:5:5} | Exotic | {statbar:0:4:5} | Whip | {statbar:0:3:5} | Axe | {statbar:0:2:5} |
18 + | Not be disarmed | Whip | {statbar:0:5:5} | Exotic | {statbar:0:4:5} | Mace | {statbar:0:3:5} | Flail | {statbar:0:2:5} |
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25 - A less confusing table showing strengths of each weapon type as directly compared to each other.
20 + Whip dominates offense and gets you killed on defense. Staff is the opposite. Most weapons sit between. See the values table below for the full picture.
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27 - {cols: 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 64%}
28 - | | Offense | Defense | To Disarm | To Shield Disarm | To Be Disarmed |
29 - | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: |
30 - | **Best** | Whip | Staff | Whip | Flail | Whip |
31 - | **2** | Axe | -- | -- | Exotic | Exotic |
32 - | **3** | Flail | Polearm | Exotic | Whip | Mace |
33 - | **4** | Exotic<br>Mace | Spear | Flail | Axe | Flail |
34 - | **5** | Polearm | -- | H2H<br>Sword | Polearm | Polearm |
35 - | **6** | H2H<br>Sword | Dagger<br>H2H<br>Sword | Dagger | Mace | Dagger |
36 - | **7** | Spear | Instrument<br>Mace | Polearm | Instrument | Axe |
37 - | **8** | Dagger | Exotic | Axe<br>Staff | Staff | Spear |
38 - | **9** | Instrument | Flail | Mace | H2H<br>Sword | Sword |
39 - | **10** | Staff | Axe | Spear | Spear | Staff |
40 - | **Worst** | -- | Whip | Instrument | Dagger | Instrument |
22 + ## Weapon Values
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24 + Stat bars run from -5 (worst) to +5 (best). Longer bars to the right are better.
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43 - <br>
26 + {stickyhead}
27 + {cols: 14% 17% 17% 17% 18% 17%}
28 + | Weapon | Attack | Defense | To Disarm | To Shield Disarm | To Be Disarmed |
29 + | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
30 + | Axe | {statbar:-5:4:5} | {statbar:-5:-4:5} | {statbar:-5:-2:5} | {statbar:-5:2:5} | {statbar:-5:1:5} |
31 + | Dagger | {statbar:-5:-2:5} | {statbar:-5:0:5} | {statbar:-5:0:5} | {statbar:-5:-5:5} | {statbar:-5:0:5} |
32 + | Exotic | {statbar:-5:2:5} | {statbar:-5:-2:5} | {statbar:-5:3:5} | {statbar:-5:4:5} | {statbar:-5:-4:5} |
33 + | Flail | {statbar:-5:3:5} | {statbar:-5:-3:5} | {statbar:-5:2:5} | {statbar:-5:5:5} | {statbar:-5:-2:5} |
34 + | Hand to Hand | {statbar:-5:0:5} | {statbar:-5:0:5} | {statbar:-5:1:5} | {statbar:-5:-3:5} | — |
35 + | Instrument | {statbar:-5:-3:5} | {statbar:-5:-1:5} | {statbar:-5:-5:5} | {statbar:-5:-1:5} | {statbar:-5:5:5} |
36 + | Mace | {statbar:-5:2:5} | {statbar:-5:-1:5} | {statbar:-5:-3:5} | {statbar:-5:0:5} | {statbar:-5:-3:5} |
37 + | Polearm | {statbar:-5:1:5} | {statbar:-5:3:5} | {statbar:-5:-1:5} | {statbar:-5:1:5} | {statbar:-5:-1:5} |
38 + | Spear | {statbar:-5:-1:5} | {statbar:-5:2:5} | {statbar:-5:-4:5} | {statbar:-5:-4:5} | {statbar:-5:2:5} |
39 + | Staff | {statbar:-5:-4:5} | {statbar:-5:5:5} | {statbar:-5:-2:5} | {statbar:-5:-2:5} | {statbar:-5:4:5} |
40 + | Sword | {statbar:-5:0:5} | {statbar:-5:0:5} | {statbar:-5:1:5} | {statbar:-5:-3:5} | {statbar:-5:3:5} |
41 + | Whip | {statbar:-5:5:5} | {statbar:-5:-5:5} | {statbar:-5:5:5} | {statbar:-5:3:5} | {statbar:-5:-5:5} |
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45 - ### Weapons that Classes don't know:
46 - {cols: 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 34%}
47 - | | Axe | Dagger | Exotic | Flail | Mace | Polearm | Spear | Staff | Sword | Whip |
48 - | :--- | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: |
49 - | [[Classes/Bard]] | x | | | x | | x | x | | | x |
50 - | [[Classes/Battlemage]] | x | | | x | | x | x | | | |
51 - | [[Classes/Berserker]] | | | | | | | | | | x |
52 - | [[Classes/Blademaster]] | x | | | x | x | | | x | | x |
53 - | [[Classes/Cleric]] | x | x | | | | x | x | | x | |
54 - | [[Classes/Dark-Knight]] | | | | | | | | x | | |
55 - | [[Classes/Druid]] | x | | | x | | x | | | | x |
56 - | [[Classes/Healer]] | x | x | | | | x | x | | x | |
57 - | [[Classes/Invoker]] | x | | | x | | x | x | | x | x |
58 - | [[Classes/Monk]] | x | | | x | x | | | | | |
59 - | [[Classes/Necromancer]] | x | | | x | x | x | x | | x | |
60 - | [[Classes/Paladin]] | x | x | | x | | | | | | x |
61 - | [[Classes/Ranger]] | | | | | x | x | | | | |
62 - | [[Classes/Rogue]] | x | | | x | | x | | x | | x |
63 - | [[Classes/Shaman]] | x | x | | | | x | x | | x | |
64 - | [[Classes/Warrior]] | | | | | | | | | | |
43 + ## Class Proficiency
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66 - <br>
45 + A check (✓) means the class knows that weapon at character creation. Blank means they cannot use it.
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68 - ### Weapons that Classes do know:
69 - {cols: 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 34%}
70 - | | Axe | Dagger | Exotic | Flail | Mace | Polearm | Spear | Staff | Sword | Whip |
71 - | :--- | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: |
72 - | [[Classes/Bard]] | | x | x | | x | | | x | x | |
73 - | [[Classes/Battlemage]] | | x | x | | x | | | x | x | x |
74 - | [[Classes/Berserker]] | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | |
75 - | [[Classes/Blademaster]] | | x | x | | | x | x | | x | |
76 - | [[Classes/Cleric]] | | | x | x | x | | | x | | x |
77 - | [[Classes/Dark-Knight]] | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | | x | x |
78 - | [[Classes/Druid]] | | x | x | | x | | x | x | x | |
79 - | [[Classes/Healer]] | | | x | x | x | | | x | | x |
80 - | [[Classes/Invoker]] | | x | x | | x | | | x | | |
81 - | [[Classes/Monk]] | | x | x | | | x | x | x | x | x |
82 - | [[Classes/Necromancer]] | | x | x | | | | | x | | x |
83 - | [[Classes/Paladin]] | | | x | | x | x | | x | x | |
84 - | [[Classes/Ranger]] | x | x | x | x | | | x | x | x | x |
85 - | [[Classes/Rogue]] | | x | x | | x | | x | | x | |
86 - | [[Classes/Shaman]] | | | x | x | x | | | x | | x |
87 - | [[Classes/Warrior]] | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
47 + {stickyhead}
48 + {cols: 16% 9% 9% 9% 9% 9% 9% 9% 9% 9% 9%}
49 + | Class | Axe | Dagger | Exotic | Flail | Mace | Polearm | Spear | Staff | Sword | Whip |
50 + | :--- | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: |
51 + | [Bard](/wiki/Classes/Bard) | | ✓ | ✓ | | ✓ | | | ✓ | ✓ | |
52 + | [Battlemage](/wiki/Classes/Battlemage) | | ✓ | ✓ | | ✓ | | | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
53 + | [Berserker](/wiki/Classes/Berserker) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
54 + | [Blademaster](/wiki/Classes/Blademaster) | | ✓ | ✓ | | | ✓ | ✓ | | ✓ | |
55 + | [Cleric](/wiki/Classes/Cleric) | | | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | | ✓ | | ✓ |
56 + | [Dark-Knight](/wiki/Classes/Dark-Knight) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | ✓ | ✓ |
57 + | [Druid](/wiki/Classes/Druid) | | ✓ | ✓ | | ✓ | | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
58 + | [Healer](/wiki/Classes/Healer) | | | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | | ✓ | | ✓ |
59 + | [Invoker](/wiki/Classes/Invoker) | | ✓ | ✓ | | ✓ | | | ✓ | | |
60 + | [Monk](/wiki/Classes/Monk) | | ✓ | ✓ | | | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
61 + | [Necromancer](/wiki/Classes/Necromancer) | | ✓ | ✓ | | | | | ✓ | | ✓ |
62 + | [Paladin](/wiki/Classes/Paladin) | | | ✓ | | ✓ | ✓ | | ✓ | ✓ | |
63 + | [Ranger](/wiki/Classes/Ranger) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
64 + | [Rogue](/wiki/Classes/Rogue) | | ✓ | ✓ | | ✓ | | ✓ | | ✓ | |
65 + | [Shaman](/wiki/Classes/Shaman) | | | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | | ✓ | | ✓ |
66 + | [Warrior](/wiki/Classes/Warrior) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |