Weapon picker

All 15 weapon types, earliest first. Answer any of the questions to reorder them.

1. 

   Axes

   MeleeOne-handed + shieldSlash9 weapons

   • Reach 2.2 m
   • Combo of 3 swings, the last one ×2
   • A hit does 100% of a same-biome sword's damage for 100% of its stamina
   • Secondary attack ×1.5 damage
   • Also chops trees

   First:Stone Axe · MeadowsStrongest:Frostfire Axe · Deep North

   Axes ranked →

2. 

   Bows

   RangedTwo-handedPierce12 weapons

   • Full draw in 2.5 s at skill 0, 0.5 s at 100
   • Shoots arrows — the first: Fire Arrow

   First:Crude Bow · MeadowsStrongest:Frostfire Bow · Deep North

   Bows ranked →

3. 

   Dual axes

   MeleeTwo-handedSlash5 weapons

   • Reach 2.2 m
   • Combo of 4 swings, the last one ×2
   • A hit does 95% of a same-biome sword's damage for 100% of its stamina
   • Secondary attack ×1.5 damage
   • Also chops trees
   • Blocks with its own block power: up to 57

   First:Early Axes · MeadowsStrongest:Thundering Berserkir Axes · Ashlands

   Dual axes ranked →

4. 

   Knives

   MeleeOne-handed + shieldSlashPierce8 weapons

   • Reach 1.8 m
   • Combo of 3 swings
   • A hit does 66% of a same-biome sword's damage for 83% of its stamina
   • Secondary attack ×3 damage
   • Backstab ×6 (most weapons ×3)
   • Parry bonus ×4 (most weapons ×2)

   First:Flint Knife · MeadowsStrongest:Frostfire Dagger · Deep North

   Knives ranked →

5. 

   Maces & clubs

   MeleeOne-handed + shieldBlunt12 weapons

   • Reach 2.4 m
   • Combo of 3 swings, the last one ×2
   • A hit does 96% of a same-biome sword's damage for 100% of its stamina

   First:Club · MeadowsStrongest:Frostfire Mace · Deep North

   Maces & clubs ranked →

6. 

   Spears

   MeleeOne-handed + shieldPierce12 weapons

   • Reach 1.9 m
   • A hit does 92% of a same-biome sword's damage for 100% of its stamina
   • Secondary attack: thrown, ×1.5 damage

   First:Flint Spear · MeadowsStrongest:Frostfire Spear · Deep North

   Spears ranked →

7. 

   Atgeirs

   MeleeTwo-handedPierce7 weapons

   • Reach 3.2 m
   • Combo of 3 swings, the last one ×2
   • A hit does 108% of a same-biome sword's damage for 134% of its stamina
   • Blocks with its own block power: up to 88

   First:Bronze Atgeir · Black ForestStrongest:Frostfire Atgeir · Deep North

   Atgeirs ranked →

8. 

   Fist weapons

   MeleeTwo-handedBluntSlash6 weapons

   • Reach 2 m
   • Combo of 2 swings, the last one ×2
   • A hit does 70% of a same-biome sword's damage for 83% of its stamina
   • Backstab ×6 (most weapons ×3)
   • Parry bonus ×6 (most weapons ×2)

   First:Paws of the Bear · Black ForestStrongest:Frostfire Knucklechains · Deep North

   Fist weapons ranked →

9. 

   Sledges

   MeleeTwo-handedBlunt6 weapons

   • Area attack: hits everything around the spot it lands on
   • A hit does 103% of a same-biome sword's damage for 175% of its stamina
   • Blocks with its own block power: up to 52
   • 20% slower while held

   First:Stagbreaker · Black ForestStrongest:Frostfire Sledge · Deep North

   Sledges ranked →

10. 

    Swords

    MeleeOne-handed + shieldSlash13 weapons

    • Reach 2.4 m
    • Combo of 3 swings, the last one ×2
    • The yardstick: other types are compared with a sword of the same biome
    • Secondary attack ×3 damage

    First:Bronze Sword · Black ForestStrongest:Frostfire Sword · Deep North

    Swords ranked →

11. 

    Battleaxes

    MeleeTwo-handedSlash7 weapons

    • Reach 2.5 m
    • Combo of 3 swings, the last one ×2
    • A hit does 108% of a same-biome sword's damage for 146% of its stamina
    • Secondary attack ×0.5 damage
    • Stagger ×1.5
    • Also chops trees
    • Blocks with its own block power: up to 76
    • 20% slower while held

    First:Battleaxe · SwampStrongest:Frostfire Greataxe · Deep North

    Battleaxes ranked →

12. 

    Crossbows

    RangedTwo-handedPierce8 weapons

    • Reloads in 3.5 s at skill 0, 1.8 s at 100
    • Shoots bolts — the first: Black Metal Bolt

    First:Arbalest · MistlandsStrongest:Frostfire Crossbow · Deep North

    Crossbows ranked →

13. 

    Dual knives

    MeleeTwo-handedSlashPierce1 weapon

    • Reach 1.8 m
    • Combo of 3 swings
    • A hit does 65% of a same-biome sword's damage for 88% of its stamina
    • Secondary attack ×3 damage
    • Backstab ×6 (most weapons ×3)
    • Parry bonus ×4 (most weapons ×2)
    • Blocks with its own block power: up to 24

    First:Skoll and Hati · MistlandsStrongest:Skoll and Hati · Mistlands

    Dual knives ranked →

14. 

    Elemental staffs

    MagicTwo-handedLightningBlunt6 weapons

    • Casts cost eitr, from 5 a cast; eitr comes from food made from the Mistlands on
    • Blocks with its own block power: up to 48

    First:Staff of Frost · MistlandsStrongest:Lightning Strike · Deep North

    Elemental staffs ranked →

15. 

    Greatswords

    MeleeTwo-handedSlash8 weapons

    • Reach 2.6 m
    • Combo of 3 swings, the last one ×2
    • A hit does 115% of a same-biome sword's damage for 125% of its stamina
    • Secondary attack ×3 damage
    • Blocks with its own block power: up to 76

    First:Krom · MistlandsStrongest:Frostfire Greatsword · Deep North

    Greatswords ranked →