Weapons - Melee

Weapons used in close combat are melee weapons. These weapons can only be used when within five feet of the target, unless the specific weapon’s special says otherwise.

Melee Weapon Descriptions

Bardiche

This polearm weapon is Two Handed.

Battle Axe

This weapon is Heavy and has Flat Strike.

Battle Scythe

This polearm weapon has Reach and is Two Handed.

Bo Staff

This is a two-handed polearm Dual Weapon. Although this weapon is two-handed, it is a light weapon and therefore does not gain the extra damage the two-handed special normally adds.

Claws

This weapon is sold in pairs and allows for objects to be handled without removing them. Claws can Disarm and has Wounding.

Claymore

This weapon is Two-handed and can use Flat Strike.

Club, Heavy

This weapon is Two-handed.

Dagger

This weapon is a Double Weapon.

Executioners Axe

This polearm weapon is uniquely Two-handed. This axe is so large and bulky it requires a might of six to use and its additional might damage is multiplied by two instead of one and a half. Regardless of the rank of ambidexterity, this weapon cannot be wielded one-handed.

Falchion

This is a Heavy weapon.

Flail

A spiked ball and chain attached to the end of a wooden shaft. The shaft is long enough to be Interchangeable and has Bypass, and Trip. On critical strikes, it deals both blunt and piercing damage, otherwise it only deals blunt.

Glaive

This polearm weapon has Reach and is Two Handed and can use Flat Strike.

Halberd

This is an all-around Two-Handed polearm weapon; in that it can deal blunt, piercing, or slashing damage; along with being able to Trip opponents and has Reach.

Hand Axe

This weapon is a Double Weapon.

Katana

This weapon can Quick Draw and is interchangeable. However, Quick Draw can only be used one handed.

Knuckles

These specially designed gloves are metal plated in order to deal blunt damage. They are sold in pairs and allow for objects to be handled without removing them. Knuckles cannot be disarmed.

Kusarigama

This two-handed dual weapon comprises a sickle connected to a ball and a long chain. The sickle does the first indicated damage as piercing or slashing and the ball does the second indicated damage as blunt. When using the ball and chain end, it gains the Reach, Grapple, Trip, Disarm and Bypass properties.

Although this weapon is two-handed, it is a light weapon and therefore does not gain the extra damage the two-handed special normally adds. It is considered a one-handed weapon if used with sneak attacks. Only one side of the weapon is used for the sneak attack.

Long Sword

This weapon is Interchangeable and Flat Strike.

Mace

This weapon causes both blunt and piercing damage.

Maul

This weapon is Two Handed.

Meteor Hammer

This two-handed weapon can Grapple and Trip opponents, along with having the Reach and Bypass property. Although this weapon is two-handed, it is a light weapon and therefore does not gain the extra damage the two-handed special normally adds.

It is considered a one-handed weapon if used with sneak attacks. Only one side of the weapon is used for the sneak attack.

Ninjato

This weapon has Assassin Strike.

Nodachi

This weapon is Two Handed and can use Flat Strike.

Nunchaku

This weapon can be used to Disarm opponents.

Rapier

This weapon has Wounding.

Sai

This weapon can be used to Disarm opponents.

Scimitar

This weapon has Wounding.

Spear

This polearm weapon has Reach and can be wielded as an Interchangeable Double Weapon. Its counterpart weapon is the javelin. It is considered a one-handed weapon if used with sneak attacks. Only one side of the weapon is used for the sneak attack.

Tonfa

When dual wielding this weapon, the offhand can be used as a shield, if not used to attack. Using it as a shield grants a +1 to protection.

Trident

This polearm weapon can Disarm opponents, is interchangeable, has Reach, and is a Double Weapon. It is considered a one-handed weapon if used with sneak attacks. Only one side of the weapon is used for the sneak attack.

Wakizashi

This weapon has Surprise Strike.

War Hammer

This weapon is Heavy and Interchangeable.

War Pick

This weapon has an Armor Penetration.