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Weapons are the main and most convenient method of attack in Vagante.

Every non-throwable weapon found in Vagante has a chance to be cursed.

They are considered equipment.

Weapon Types[ | ]

Melee Weapons[ | ]

Melee weapons gain 1 extra base damage for every 2 STR and for every 4 DEX the player has.

Swords[ | ]

Swords are thrusting weapons with a significant attack delay. They are affected by the Knight's Sword affinity.

Image Name Damage Speed Description
Copper sword Copper Sword 2-5 Normal Not the sharpest edge, but it does its job.
Steel sword Steel Sword 3-6 Normal A perfectly balanced steel sword.
Broad sword Broad Sword 3-7 Normal A little heavy, but still quite sharp.
Dragon slayer Dragon Slayer 4-8 Very Slow It's simply TOO BIG.
Bone sword Bone Sword 5-9 Normal Its jagged edge is carved from a large creature's bone. It looks well suited to ripping flesh.

Daggers[ | ]

Daggers are thrusting weapons. They are affected by the Rogue's Dagger affinity.

Image Name Damage Speed Description
Dagger Dagger 1-3 Fast Its small size belies its sharp point.
Baselard Baselard 1-4 Fast Its distinctive hilt fits easily in the hands.
Glass blade Glass Blade 1-6 Fast It has an exceptionally sharp edge.
Blink dagger Blink Dagger -1-7 Very Fast If you stare into the blade, you can see a distant place.

Rods[ | ]

Rods are swung in an arc above the player. They are affected by the Mage's Rod affinity.

Image Name Damage Speed Description
Magic rod Magic Rod 0-1 Fast A magic weapon that recharges from hitting enemies. Hold attack to use.
Spacer rod Spacer Rod 0-1 Fast A magic weapon that recharges from hitting enemies. Hold attack to use.
Waverod Wave Rod 0-1 Fast A magic weapon that recharges from hitting enemies. Hold attack to use.

Close Quarters Combat weapons[ | ]

CQC weapons are thrusting weapons. They are affected by the Wildling's Fist Weapon affinity.

Image Name Damage Speed Description
Unarmed Unarmed Attack 0-1 Fast N/A
Caestus Caestus 1-2 Very Fast Drastically improve effectiveness of your punches.
Claw Claw 1-3 Very Fast A savage device that rips flesh to shreds.
Qatar Qatar 2-3 Very Fast Hand-mounted blade that can be concealed easily.

*Note* Though the Qatar has a higher base damage, the Claw is better due to its higher DPS.

Blunt weapons[ | ]

These weapons are swung in an arc above the player, with a short delay. Most of them are affected by the Houndmaster's Club affinity.

Image Name Damage Speed Description
Club Wooden Club 1-3 Fast It's a stout stick of wood, with nails sticking out of its blunt end.
Flanged mace Flanged Mace 1-5 Fast Not the spicy kind of mace.
Hammer Hammer 1-7 Normal A crude hammer, its head fashioned from stone.
Bludgeon Bludgeon 1-8 Slow VERY difficult to clean...
Morning star Morning Star 1-8 Slow Everything is better with spikes!
Warhammer War Hammer 1-8 Slow One blow from this would crush even the mightiest of armors.
Spearheaded baton Spearheaded Baton 3-7 Slow It looks like a spear, but swings like a club!

(Not affected by the club affinity.)

Flail Flail 2-3 Slow Difficult to control, but it packs a punch.

Ball can block projectiles.

Thunder gods hammer Thunder God's Hammer 5-8 Normal Only a god can wield it correctly.

(Not affected by the club affinity.)

Axes[ | ]

These weapons are very long ranged, going over 1 tile completely. But to balance out their long range, they are currently some of the slowest weapons in the game.

Image Name Damage Speed Description
Woodsmans axe Woodsman's Axe 1-7 slow Ideal for chopping wood and foes alike
Battleaxe Battle Axe 1-9 slow Heavy, yet perfectly balanced.


Ranged Weapons[ | ]

Ranged weapons gain 1 extra base damage for every 2 DEX and for every 4 STR the player has.


Bows and Crossbows

These weapons can be aimed up and down. They are affected by the Rogue's Bow affinity.

Image Name Damage Speed Description
Shortbow Shortbow 3-7 Very Slow A bow well-suited to a beginner archer.
Longbow Longbow 6-10 Slow Strung on the ends of a large piece of yew, this bow requires some strength to pull.
Crossbow Crossbow 7-9 Very Slow Always ready to fire, as long as you reload after shooting.


Throwable Weapons[ | ]

These weapons are throwable and can be aimed up and down.

Image Name Damage Speed Description
Boomerang Boomerang 5-9 Slow It always seems to come back to you. Sometimes...
Enchanted boomerang Enchanted Boomerang 5-9 Slow It always seems to come back to you!

Can be created by enchanting the Boomerang with Magic Missile. (Requires at least one level of Enchant)

Bombsprite Bomb 99 Slow Packs quite a punch.

*Note* Bombs do not activate right away, instead they are thrown and have a short delay before the explode into an extremely small AoE attack that does 99 damage flat, every time.

Weapon Attributes[ | ]

Equipment in Vagante can have different effects, some of which can drastically change how you can approach a situation.

Global Weapon Effects[ | ]

Burning

Has a chance to burn enemies.

Freezing

Has a chance to freeze enemies.

Shocking

Has a chance to shock enemies.

+Knockback

Increases knockback of weapons.

Melee Weapon Effects[ | ]

Bow Effects[ | ]

Coated with poison (temporary)

Poisons enemies.

You can coat a weapon with poison by using an identified poison potion on it.

Weightless Arrows

Arrows do not fall when shot.

Envenomed (permanent)

Poisons enemies.

Arrow Trajectory

You get a green sight line of where your arrow will travel while aiming your bow.

Fairy Magic

Reduces attacked enemies' defense and causes inflicted enemy to glow.

Multishot

Shoots two arrows with one shot.

Spirit Emitter

Attacking with this attribute cause spirits to spawn. Spirits deal 1-2 damage and home in on enemies

Glowing Arrows

Arrows emit light.

Life Steal

Chance to gain a small amount of HP every time you hit a non-undead enemy. The amount of HP scales with your damage.

Homing Arrows

Arrows home in on targets.

Damage to Gold

Attacking has a chance to spawn gold based on the damage dealt.

Splash Attack

A small fraction of the weapon's damage splashes over to enemies adjacent to the first enemies hit by the weapon.

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