Weapons can be essential for defeating your foes in Arena. Other than a punch or unarmed attack, you can choose from either ranged or melee weapons of various types, depending on what is available for your character's class. Each weapon can be made from a variety of materials, each of which affects the weapon's ability to hit and the damage it inflicts on your enemies.
Weapon damage and weightEdit
Weapons come in both one- and two-handed varieties. An unarmed attack is considered a one-handed weapon. If you choose to use a two-handed weapon, you will not be able to carry a shield.
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Metal typesEdit
Weapons can be made of different metals, which determines their ability to hit, the damage they do, the rate at which they wear out, and their color. Most weapons have no metal specified in their name, these have the damage and chance to hit of steel but the appearance of iron. Deterioration rate is a percentage of the damage dealt by a weapon removed from its condition.
| Metal Type | Bonus Chance To Hit |
Bonus Min. Damage |
Bonus Max. Damage |
Deterioration rate |
Color |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iron | -1 | 0 | -2 | 20% | Teal |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | (?) | Teal | |
| Steel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15% | Dark, cold gray |
| Silver | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10% | Bright gray |
| Elven | +1 | +1 | +1 | 10% | Pale green |
| Dwarven | +2 | +2 | +2 | 8% | Gold |
| Mithril | +3 | +3 | +3 | 8% | Blueish white |
| Adamantium | +4 | +4 | +4 | 5% | Dark blueish gray |
| Ebony | +5 | +5 | +5 | 3% | Dark, warm gray |
One-handed weaponsEdit
The following sections provide an exhaustive albeit extremely incomplete list each one-handed weapon by type, material, effects, cost, and location. All images are of iron weapons.
Please note that this list is valid only for classes which have no weapon restrictions.
DaggersEdit
| Show complete listing of Daggers |
TantosEdit
| Show complete listing of Tantos |
ShortswordsEdit
| Show complete listing of Shortswords |
WakizashisEdit
| Show complete listing of Wakizashis |
BroadswordsEdit
| Show complete listing of Broadswords |
KatanasEdit
| Show complete listing of Katanas |
MacesEdit
| Show complete listing of Maces |
LongswordsEdit
| Show complete listing of Longswords |
SabersEdit
| Show complete listing of Sabers |
Two-Handed WeaponsEdit
The following sections provide an exhaustive albeit extremely incomplete list each two-handed weapon by type, material, effects, cost, and location. All images are of iron weapons.
Please note that this list is valid only for classes which have no weapon restrictions.
Battle AxesEdit
| Show complete listing of Battle Axes |
ClaymoresEdit
| Show complete listing of Claymores |
Dai-KatanasEdit
| Show complete listing of Dai-Katanas |
FlailsEdit
| Show complete listing of Flails |
Long BowsEdit
| Show complete listing of Long Bows |
Short BowsEdit
| Show complete listing of Short Bows |
StavesEdit
| Show complete listing of Staves |
War AxesEdit
| Show complete listing of War Axes |
War HammersEdit
| Show complete listing of War Hammers |
OversightsEdit
The battle- and war axe sprites for male characters incorrectly depict a Halberd, which by coincidence is also the only polearm in the game.
TriviaEdit
Tantos, washikashis and katanas are Japanese daggers, short- and long swords respectively, a somewhat odd inclusion in a high fantasy game set outside of Earth.
GalleryEdit
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Broadsword (male)
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Broadsword (female)
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Dagger (male)
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Dagger (female)
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Katana (male)
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Katana (female)
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Longsword (male)
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Longsword (female)
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Mace (male)
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Mace (female)
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Saber (male)
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Saber (female)
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Shortsword (male)
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Shortsword (female)
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Tanto (male)
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Tanto (female)
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Wakizashi (male)
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Wakizashi (female)
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Battle Axe (male)
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Battle Axe (female)
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Claymore (male)
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Claymore (female)
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Dai-Katana (male)
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Dai-Katana (female)
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Flail (male)
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Flail (female)
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Long Bow (male)
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Long Bow (female)
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Short Bow (male)
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Short Bow (female)
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Staff (male)
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Staff (female)
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War Axe (male)
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War Axe (female)
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War Hammer (male)
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War Hammer (female)
See AlsoEdit
- Artifacts — A list of special magical items, including unique weapons.