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==General Information== |
==General Information== |
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Medium edged weapons are fairly similar to [[Light Edged skill|light edged]], falling into a basic pattern of being either geared toward slicing or thrusting. While lacking the power of [[Heavy Edged skill|heavy]] and [[Twohanded Edged skill|twohanded]] edged weapons, they trade only a minor amount of weight and balance to far outpace [[Light Edged skill|light edged]] weapons in terms of damage. |
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In the past the Medium Edge skill was a popular weapon skill due to the general ease with which it could be swung and the amount of damage it could output. Since new characters are generally lacking in their [[Strength]], [[Stamina]] and [[Agility]] the use of larger weapons used to be an issue when you considered fatigue and weapon round times. |
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While most of the weapons are swords of one sort or another, there are a few hand axes. These weapons are intended as an alternative with lower balance and higher strength suitability, but are generally lackluster. |
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Due to recent changes to round time (6 second cap) and fatigue changes it has become more reasonable for younger characters to start out with larger weapons. |
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==Guild-specific Abilities== |
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With enough strength [[Thief|Thieves]] can use sabres to [[Backstab skill|backstab]] with rather than using the traditional [[Light Edged skill|light edge]] weapon. With regular metals it is possible for a [[Forging|weapon forger]] to achieve a "high" rating on puncture which is a notch above the standard store-bought sabre "moderate" rating. |
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*With a light edged or [[Medium Edged skill|medium edged]] weapon, a [[Thief]] may make a backstab attack, which is a special sort of ambush that deals increased damage. Light edged weapons tend to be more accurate, but less damaging. |
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*The default pattern for a [[Moonblade]] is medium edged, and [[Moon Mage|Moon Mages]] have a few abilities that will not work on some of the other patterns. |
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==Special Metals== |
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Currently the highest rating a medium edge weapon can achieve is "great" on either its puncture or its slice. To obtain such a weapon requires the use of the rare metals [[Special_Materials#Glaes|Glaes]], [[Special_Materials#Kertig|Kertig]], or [[Special_Materials#Damite|Damite]] which can no longer be obtained in game without purchasing from another player. |
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==Rare Weapons== |
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The T'Kashi mirror blade is a unique medium edge weapon in that its stats are a reflection of the wielder. This weapon will grow stronger as the wielder grows stronger [[Attributes|stat]] wise. |
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[[Category:Weapon Skillset]] |
[[Category:Weapon Skillset]] |
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Revision as of 10:19, 8 January 2010
General Information
Medium edged weapons are fairly similar to light edged, falling into a basic pattern of being either geared toward slicing or thrusting. While lacking the power of heavy and twohanded edged weapons, they trade only a minor amount of weight and balance to far outpace light edged weapons in terms of damage.
While most of the weapons are swords of one sort or another, there are a few hand axes. These weapons are intended as an alternative with lower balance and higher strength suitability, but are generally lackluster.
Guild-specific Abilities
- With a light edged or medium edged weapon, a Thief may make a backstab attack, which is a special sort of ambush that deals increased damage. Light edged weapons tend to be more accurate, but less damaging.
- The default pattern for a Moonblade is medium edged, and Moon Mages have a few abilities that will not work on some of the other patterns.