Two-Handed Weapons

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Two-Handed Weapons are some of the most damaging weapons in the world of Elanthia. Users of these weapons have access to the claidhmore, a weapon that has a natural fantastic (40 points) level of critical weighting.

Ranks and Training Costs

Type Square Semi Pure
Profession Rogue Warrior Monk Bard Paladin Ranger Cleric Empath Savant Sorcerer Wizard
Max Ranks Per Level 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 - 1 1
Training Point Cost 6/2 3/1 5/2 7/2 4/2 6/2 10/3 13/3 - 14/3 14/3

Damage Factors and AvDs

Weapon AG Cloth Leather Scale Chain Plate RT Min RT Damage Type STR/DU
AsG 1 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Runestaff DF .250 .200 .150 .150 .075 6 4 Crush 20/270
AvD 10 15 14 13 12 10 8 6 4 15 11 7 3 10 4 -2 -8
Quarterstaff DF .450 .350 .325 .175 .100 3 3 Crush 20/140
AvD 25 26 25 24 23 25 23 21 19 26 22 18 14 24 18 12 6
Bastard sword, two-handed DF .550 .400 .375 .300 .225 6 4 Slash/Crush 75/200
AvD 42 45 44 43 42 41 39 37 35 44 40 36 32 43 37 31 25
Katana,
two-handed
DF .575 .425 .400 .325 .210 6 4 Slash 75/225
AvD 39 41 40 39 38 40 38 36 34 41 37 33 29 39 33 27 21
Military pick DF .500 .375 .425 .375 .260 7 4 Puncture/Crush 60/150
AvD 25 30 29 28 27 40 38 36 34 40 36 32 28 47 41 35 29
Flail DF .575 .425 .400 .350 .250 7 4 Puncture/Crush 60/150
AvD 40 45 44 43 42 46 44 42 40 51 47 43 39 52 46 40 34
Flamberge DF .600 .450 .475 .325 .225 7 4 Slash/Crush 70/190
AvD 39 43 42 41 40 48 46 44 42 50 46 42 38 44 38 32 26
War mattock DF .550 .450 .425 .375 .275 7 4 Crush 60/145
AvD 32 37 36 35 34 44 42 40 38 48 44 40 36 53 47 41 35
Maul DF .550 .425 .425 .375 .300 7 4 Crush 60/145
AvD 31 36 35 34 33 44 42 40 38 52 48 44 40 54 48 42 36
Two-handed sword DF .625 .500 .500 .350 .275 8 4 Slash/Crush 75/200
AvD 41 45 44 43 42 44 42 40 38 48 44 40 36 47 41 35 29
Battle axe DF .650 .475 .500 .375 .275 8 4 Slash/Crush 70/155
AvD 35 39 38 37 36 43 41 39 37 50 46 42 38 50 44 38 32
Claidhmore, new-style DF .625 .475 .500 .350 .225 8 4 Slash/Crush 75/200
AvD 31 35 34 33 32 34 32 30 28 38 34 30 26 37 31 25 19
Claidhmore, old-style DF .625 .500 .500 .350 .275 8 4 Slash/Crush 75/200
AvD 41 45 44 43 42 44 42 40 38 48 44 40 36 47 41 35 29

Weapon Damage Type Ratios

This table contains the two-handed weapon critical damage type percentage for successful attacks based on player research. As an example, claidhmores will result in 60% slash critical damage and 40% crush critical damage on average for all attacks, or a slash to crush damage ratio of 3 to 2. Claidhmores do not do puncture critical damage.

Weapon Slash % Crush % Puncture%
Runestaff 0 100 0
Quarterstaff 0 100 0
Bastard Sword 66.7 33.3 0
Katana 100 0 0
Military Pick 0 33.3 66.7
Flail 0 66.7 33.3
Flamberge 50 50 0
War Mattock 0 100 0
Maul 0 100 0
Two-handed sword 50 50 0
Battle axe 66.7 33.3 0
Claidhmore 50 50 0

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