What are the best weapons from each category?

[Dundee Slaytern]

Originally posted by Trau: Can you folks help me out? I was wondering the best weapon from: Flails Two-handed swords Long Swords Flails Axes Hammers Short swords Also, what is the best shield?

SoA Only:
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1) Flail of Ages +3
Runner-up: Defender of Easthaven +3

2) Carsomyr +5 for Paladins
Soul Reaver +4 for Evil-Alignments
Silver Sword +3 for the rest

Notable mention: Warblade +4

3) Dragonslayer +3
Blackrazor +3
Equaliser +3
Sword of Balduran +2

Notable mention: Flame Tongue, Blade of Roses +3

4) Frostreaver +3
Azuredge +3 versus Undead
Stonefire +3

5) Crom Faeyr +5
Warhammer +1, +4 vs Giantkin

6) Cuttthroat +4
Arbane's Sword +2

7) Sentinel Shield for AC
Shield of Balduran versus Beholders
Shield of Harmony for anything else

[ 12-16-2002, 12:24 PM: Message edited by: Dundee Slaytern ]

[Alson]

Originally posted by Dundee Slaytern: ... Silver Sword +3 for the rest ...

Doh! I knew i forgot something...

[Zarr]

Originally posted by Rataxes: Gesen is definitely a better Short bow than Tansheron's. The Halberd is called Dragon's Breath I believe.

I actually prefer tansheron's short bow over the gesen bow [img]tongue.gif[/img]

Simply because tansheron's short bow has a higher rate of fire than the gesen bow which shoots lightning awfully slow. I have Mazzy use tansheron's bow while Imoen uses the gesen bow if needed.

[ 12-16-2002, 11:29 AM: Message edited by: Zarr ]

[Dundee Slaytern]

Best Shortbow: Tuigan Bow +1

Notable mentions, Tansheron Bow +3, Short Bow of Gesen +4

Best Longbow: Strongarm +2

Notable mentions, Heartseeker +3, Mana Bow +4

Best Crossbow: Light Crossbow of Speed +1

Notable mentions, Heavy Crossbow of Searing +1, Necaradan's Crossbow +3, Crossbow of Affliction +4

[Alson]

Best Club : Gnasher +2

Best Bastard Sword : Jhor the Bleeder +3

Best (and only the worthy) Katana : Celestial Fury +3

Best Mace : A tie between Skullcrusher and Mace of Disruption

Best Dagger : Boneblade +4

Best Dart : Asp's Nest

Any weapon category missing?

[Dundee Slaytern]

Hmmmm... ...

Scimitars: Belm +2
Water Edge +3

Slings: Everand Sling +5
Sling of Seeking +2

Staff: Staff of Magi +5 for Wizards
Staff of Rynn +4 for the rest

Halberd: Dragon's Breath +4
Blackmist +4 for Evil-alignment
Wave +4

Spear: Impaler +3

That should complete the list... I think.

[Rataxes]

Originally posted by Dundee Slaytern: SoA Only: ---- Runner-up: Defender of Easthaven +3

Is that a hidden extra +1? Only displays as a +2 weapon.

2) Carsomyr +5 for Paladins Soul Reaver +4 for Evil-Alignments Silver Sword +3 for the rest Notable mention: Warblade +4

Lilarcor should get a notable mention for it's Mind shield and +3 enchantment.

4) Frostreaver +3 Azuredge +3 versus Undead Stonefire +3

Notable mention: Rifthome +3

5) Crom Faeyr +5 Warhammer +1, +4 vs Giantkin

Dwarven Thrower +3(Only for dwarves) and Hammer of Thunderbolts +3 are both better than Warhammer +1/+4 in my opinion.

7) Sentinel Shield for AC Shield of Balduran versus Beholders Shield of Harmony for anything else

Notable mention, Fortress Shield +3/+7

[Rataxes]

Originally posted by Alson: Best Club : Gnasher +2

Blackblood +3, does 9.5 average dmg, punches through stoneskin and kills trolls. Almost on par with Flail of Ages really [img]smile.gif[/img] Defintely much better than the Gnasher.

Best Bastard Sword : Jhor the Bleeder +3

Again, is that a hidden extra +1 enchantment? Only listed as +2.
I think Blade of Searing +3 is better still.

Best Dagger : Boneblade +4

Firetooth +3? Don't know if it can be used in melee but it is surely more damaging than Boneblade.

[Dundee Slaytern]

[quote]Originally posted by Rataxes:

Is that a hidden extra +1? Only displays as a +2 weapon.

Yes, and its' actual damage is 1d6+4.

Lilarcor should get a notable mention for it's Mind shield and +3 enchantment.

Good call.

Notable mention: Rifthome +3

Noted.

Dwarven Thrower +3(Only for dwarves) and Hammer of Thunderbolts +3 are both better than Warhammer +1/+4 in my opinion.

Warhammer +1, +4 vs Giantkin strikes as a +4 enchanted weapon. It can virtually hit anything unless there is a combat protection or such. The Hammer of Thunderbolts +3 is a component of Crom Faeyr +5. Both are notable, but the Warhammer +1, +4 vs Giantkin is a better all-rounder in my opinion.

Notable mention, Fortress Shield +3/+7[/QB]

+7 vs Missile Weapons to be more precise. Not really that fantastic since under the unusual circumstance that you are in dire need of protection from missile weapons, you can always switch to the Shield of Reflection.

The Sentinel Shield is a better all-rounder than the Fortress Shield.

[Rataxes]

Originally posted by Dundee Slaytern: Warhammer +1, +4 vs Giantkin strikes as a +4 enchanted weapon. It can virtually hit anything unless there is a combat protection or such. The Hammer of Thunderbolts +3 is a component of Crom Faeyr +5. Both are notable, but the Warhammer +1, +4 vs Giantkin is a better all-rounder in my opinion.

Did not know that it striked as a +4 weapon against all enemy types. It still only does slightly more than half the damage of the other two weapons, and there aren't that many monsters in SoA that require a +4 weapon, especially not before you can get Crom Faeyr. Notable mentions at the very least [img]smile.gif[/img]

+7 vs Missile Weapons to be more precise. Not really that fantastic since under the unusual circumstance that you are in dire need of protection from missile weapons, you can always switch to the Shield of Reflection. The Sentinel Shield is a better all-rounder than the Fortress Shield.

Still has the 2nd highest AC bonus in the game, but you're right in that it's not the best.