Weapons
The requirements decide who can equip a weapon. Its reach and attack decide whether it's any use where that hero stands. A back-row hero needs a ranged weapon or Reach, because a regular melee weapon won't get past the front row. The STR, DEX and WIS numbers in the tables are the minimum a hero needs to equip the weapon.
Melee weapons
| Weapon | Requirement | What to notice |
|---|---|---|
| Short Sword | STR 4 | Attack uses DEX. |
| Sword | STR 5 | Not the same item as Short Sword. |
| Longsword | STR 7 | Two-handed. |
| Claymore | STR 8 | Two-handed. |
| Shardpiercer | STR 4, DEX 4 | Thief only; uses DEX. |
| Scimitar | STR 5, DEX 5 | Uses DEX. |
| Hatchet | STR 4 | Axe. |
| Battle Axe | STR 6 | Axe. |
| Great Axe | STR 7 | Two-handed. |
| Mace | STR 5 | Mace. |
| Maul | STR 7 | Two-handed. |
| Dagger | DEX 3 | Uses DEX. |
Ranged and long-reach weapons
| Weapon | Requirement | What to notice |
|---|---|---|
| Spear | DEX 4 | Two-handed. |
| Quarterstaff | STR 3 | Two-handed; long reach. |
| Shortbow | DEX 5 | Two-handed ranged weapon. |
| Longbow | DEX 6 | Two-handed ranged weapon. |
| Light Crossbow | STR 4, DEX 7 | Needs both stats. |
| Heavy Crossbow | STR 5, DEX 7 | Needs both stats. |
| Novice's Baton | WIS 5 | Two-handed magical equipment. |
| Staff of the Archmage | WIS 8 | High WIS requirement. |
A community guide recommends a bow or Quarterstaff for a back-row hero. The Quarterstaff's long reach lets you attack past the front row. Don't assume every staff can do the same; check the individual weapon and attack descriptions.
Which stat the attack uses
Short Sword needs STR to equip, but its attack uses DEX. Other blades in the table use DEX too, so a sword icon won't tell you which stat improves the attack.
Two-handed only means the weapon takes both hands. It says nothing about reach, so check Reach and the actual attack separately.
Weapon skills
Some Warrior skills only work with a certain weapon type, so a sword skill and an axe skill won't necessarily both be available with the same weapon. Before you swap weapons, check which attacks the hero will lose.
Bows and crossbows belong in the back row, but a hero standing in the right row can still fail the requirements. Without DEX 7 you can't equip a Light Crossbow, even with STR 4.
What the tables leave out
The tables only list requirements and a few properties that set weapons apart. For damage, effects, skills with cooldowns and restrictions, check the description of the actual item you pick up. Two items with similar names might not have the same conditions.