DM: Weapons vs Styles Table (1 of 4) From: 860099w@dragon.acadiau.ca (Marty Ward) Date: Tue, 30 Nov 1993 03:20:18 +0000 [I've added on the three shields to this table. Anyone want to fill it in?] ---- cut ---- This table shows which weapons are suited to which styles. See the accompanying chart for the stats necessary to use the weapons. Keep in mind that off-hand weapons are always suited style-wise, but not necessarily stat-wise. WEAPON SUITABILITY BY STYLE WEAPON BA ST SL PS LU PL WS TP AB PR Dagger U WS MA U MA MA U MA WS U -------------------------------------------------------------------- Epee U WS WS WS WS WS U WS WS >CW< -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hatchet U WS WS MA U U U U MA WS -------------------------------------------------------------------- Sh Sword U WS WS >CW< WS WS U WS WS WS -------------------------------------------------------------------- War Hammer WS WS U WS U U U MA U U -------------------------------------------------------------------- Longsword U WS WS WS WS >CW< U WS WS WS -------------------------------------------------------------------- Mace >CW< WS U MA U U U MA U U -------------------------------------------------------------------- Scimitar U WS >CW< WS MA WS WS WS WS WS -------------------------------------------------------------------- Battle Axe MA WS WS WS U U WS WS U U -------------------------------------------------------------------- Broadsword MA >CW< WS WS U MA WS WS MA U -------------------------------------------------------------------- M. Star WS WS U MA U U >CW< U U U -------------------------------------------------------------------- Sh Spear U WS MA WS >CW< WS U MA WS WS -------------------------------------------------------------------- War Flail WS WS U MA U U WS U U U -------------------------------------------------------------------- Qstaff WS WS U WS U U WS WS >CW< U -------------------------------------------------------------------- Great Axe WS WS WS MA U U WS U U U -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gr Sword WS WS MA WS U U WS WS WS U -------------------------------------------------------------------- Long Spear U WS U MA WS WS U WS WS WS -------------------------------------------------------------------- Halbard WS WS U U MA U MA U U U -------------------------------------------------------------------- Maul WS WS U U U U U U U U -------------------------------------------------------------------- Fist WS WS U U U U U U WS U Sm Shield ?... CW Me Shield ?... CW La Shield ?... CW WS = Style is well suited to the weapon. MA = Weapon is used in a marginally effective fashion. CW = Classical weapon of the style. U = Style uses weapon in an unorthodox fashion. NOTE: A favourite weapon will be well suited style-wise, but not necessarily stat-wise. Up