imported>WELCHA: /* Base Weapon Types */ Added missing Naginata to polearm list

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Base Weapon Types: Added missing Naginata to polearm list

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'''Weapons''' used by adventurers to engage in the [[combat system]] are classified into separate categories depending on the [[skill]]s required to be proficient in them.

== WEAPON Verb ==
:''For more information, see: [[Weapon Technique]]''

The {{mono|WEAPON}} command is used for Weapon Techniques, which are learned automatically by martial [[profession]]s as they train in weapon skills. New techniques are granted when a character achieves 10, 25, 50, and 75 ranks in a weapon skill. Pure spellcaster professions do not receive weapon techniques.

== Base Weapon Types ==

The following is a list of base weapon types by the skill that a character needs to train to have proficiency in the weapon. Within a weapon skill category, the base weapon types are mainly differentiated by their [[Damage Factor]] (how hard they hit vs. different armors), [[AvD]] (how easily they hit vs. different armors), and Attack Roundtime (how long it takes to make an attack). For an in-depth explanation of these mechanics, see the [[combat system|Combat Guide]]. Unarmed combat items such as handwraps and footwraps work differently and are explained in the [[Unarmed Combat System]] article.

Each base weapon type may have multiple alternative nouns: for example, a "knife" and a "dirk" are both of the dagger type and behave the same mechanically. See the individual weapon pages for possible alternative nouns, or view the [[List of alternative weapon names|full list]].

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! colspan="3" | One-Handed Edged Weapons
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| valign="top" width="220" style="background-color: #C7C5AC" | required: [[Edged Weapons|edged weapons skill]] [[File:Rapier_small.jpg]]
| valign="top" | [[Backsword]] [[Bastard sword]] [[Broadsword]] [[Dagger]] [[Estoc]] [[Falchion]] [[Handaxe]] [[Katana]]
| valign="top" | [[Katar]] [[Longsword]] [[Main gauche]] [[Rapier]] [[Scimitar]] [[Short sword]] [[Whip-blade]]
|-
! colspan="3" | One-Handed Blunt Weapons
|-
| valign="top" width="220" style="background-color: #C7C5AC" | required: [[Blunt Weapons|blunt weapons skill]] [[File:Mace_small.jpg]]
| valign="top" | [[Ball and chain]] [[Crowbill]] [[Cudgel]] [[Leather whip]]
| valign="top" | [[Mace]] [[Morning star]] [[War hammer]]
|-
! colspan="3" | Polearms
|-
| valign="top" width="220" style="background-color: #C7C5AC" | required: [[Polearm Weapons|polearms skill]] [[File:Hammer_of_kai_small.jpg]]
| valign="top" | [[Awl-pike]] [[Halberd]] [[Hammer of Kai]] [[Jeddart-axe]] [[Javelin]]
| valign="top" | [[Lance]] [[Naginata]] [[Pilum]] [[Spear]] [[Trident]]
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! colspan="3" | Two-Handed Weapons
|-
| valign="top" width="220" style="background-color: #C7C5AC" | required: [[Two-Handed Weapons|two-handed weapons skill]] [[File:flamberge_small.jpg]]
| valign="top" | [[Bastard sword]] [[Battle axe]] [[Claidhmore]] [[Flail]] [[Flamberge]] [[Katana]]
| valign="top" | [[Maul]] [[Military pick]] [[Quarterstaff]] [[Two handed sword]] [[War mattock]]
|-
! colspan="3" | Missile Weapons
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| valign="top" width="220" style="background-color: #C7C5AC" | required: [[Ranged Weapons|ranged weapons skill]] [[File:short_bow_small.jpg]]
| valign="top" | [[Composite bow]] [[Heavy crossbow]] [[Light crossbow]]
| valign="top" | [[Long bow]] [[Short bow]]
|-
! colspan="3" | Brawling Weapons
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| valign="top" width="220" style="background-color: #C7C5AC" | required: [[Brawling|brawling skill]] [[File:troll_claw.jpg]]
| valign="top" | [[Closed fist]] [[Blackjack]] [[Cestus]] [[Fist-scythe]] [[Hook-knife]] [[Jackblade]] [[Paingrip]] [[Sai]]
| valign="top" | [[Katar]] [[Knuckle-blade]] [[Knuckle-duster]] [[Razorpaw]] [[Tiger-claw]] [[Troll-claw]] [[Yierka-spur]]
|-
! colspan="3" | Unarmed Combat
|-
| valign="top" width="220" style="background-color: #C7C5AC" | required: [[Brawling|brawling skill]] ([[unarmed combat system]])
| valign="top" | [[Cestus]] [[Footwraps]] [[Handwraps]] [[Knuckle-blade]] [[Knuckle-duster]]
| valign="top" | [[Paingrip]] [[Razorpaw]] [[Tiger-claw]] [[Yierka-spur]]
|-
! colspan="3" | Thrown Weapons
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| valign="top" width="220" style="background-color: #C7C5AC" | required: [[Thrown Weapons|thrown weapons skill]] [[File:bolas_small.jpg]]
| valign="top" | [[Bola]] [[Dart]] [[Discus]]
| valign="top" | [[Throwing net]] [[Quoit]]
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! colspan="3" | Rune Staves
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| valign="top" width="220" style="background-color: #C7C5AC" | required: [[Runestaff#Runestaff_Defense|magical skills]] [[File:stave_small.jpg]]
| valign="top" | [[Runestaff]]
| valign="top" |  
|}

==Resources==
*[[Combat system]]
*[[Unarmed combat system]]
*[[Weapon Technique]]
*[[List of alternative weapon names]]
*[[Natural weapons]]
*http://www.play.net/gs4/info/armory/weapons.asp
*http://www.play.net/gs4/info/skills.asp

[[Category:Weapons| ]]

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imported>WELCHA: /* Base Weapon Types */ Added missing Naginata to polearm list