Weapon

There are a multitude of weapons to choose from in Elona. These are categorized into a number of archetypes which all have an individual skill that effects performance with that kind of weapon. Classes start out with different skills, but all skills can be learned at specific trainers.

See weapon stats for a general comparison of weapon statistics and unique abilities. See equipment attributes for the various bonuses and curses that can be present on equipment, weapons included.

More information on ranged weapons can be found here.

There are various special weapons, called precious weapons in Elona. A list of such weapons can be found here.

List of weapons by proficiency

Base weights are listed as leather (and raw), to match easily with the equipment section.

Long Sword

Claymore (4.0)
Katana (1.2)
Long Sword (1.5)
Lightsabre (0,6)
Fleure (E+)

Axe

Bardish (3.5)
Battle Axe (3.7)
Hand Axe (0.9)
Tomahawk (E+)
Chainsaw (E+)

Scythe

Scythe (4.0)
Sickle (1.4)
Chainsickle (2.1) (E+)
Bone Scythe (E+)
Scissors (E+)

Blunt

Club (1.0)
Hammer (4.2)
Sox (0.6) (E+)
Star Hammer (E+)
Warhammer (E+)

Stave

Long Staff (0.8)
Staff (0.9)
Whip (0.9) (E+)
Shakujo (E+)
Nunchaku (E+)

Polearm

Halberd (3.8)
Spear (2.5)
Trident (1.8)
Lance (E+)
Drill (E+)

Short Sword

Dagger (0.6)
Scimitar (0.9)
Wakizashi (0.7)
Kitchen Knife (0.4)
Kunai (E+)

Bow

Long Bow (1.2)
Short Bow (0.8)
Skull Bow (~0.7)
Blade Bow (E+)
Arrow (ammo) (1.2)

Crossbow

Crossbow (2.8)
Repeating bow (3.0) (E+)
Ballista (18.0) (E+)
Crossfire (E+)
Bolt (ammo) (3.5)

Throwing

Thrown weapons do not use any ammunition, instead requiring that your ammo slot remains empty.
Stone (Stones always weight 2, no matter the material)
Grenade (0.8)
Panties (0.5)
Shuriken (0.4)
Rock (25.0) (E+)

Firearm

Laser Gun (1.2)
Machine Gun (1.8)
Pistol (0.8)
Shotgun (1.5)
Sniper Rifle  (2.0)( (E+)
Gun Pair (E+)
Bullet (ammo) (2.4)
Cell (ammo) (0.8)
Magnum (ammo) (3.0) (E+)

Differences in Elona+

Changed in 1.15: Weapons and armor typically have an innate bonus based on their specific type. This does not apply to unique versions of these weapons. However, new living weapons do get the bonus. Weapon types that already had a bonus remain unchanged, but are still included in the chart below.
Added in 1.29: Sniper Rifle, Repeating Bow (a crossbow) and Rock (a considerably bigger throwing Stone).
Added in 1.31R: Chainsickle, whip, sox, and ballista.
Added in 1.36: Magnum ammo, have the same icon of regular bullets.
Added in 1.88: Kunai (a short sword), Fluere (a long sword), Drill (a polearm), Lance (a polearm), Tomahawk (an axe that can be thrown with throwing weapon range effectiveness), Chain saw (an axe), Scissors (a scythe), Bone Scythe (a scythe), war hammer (a blunt weapon), star hammer (a blunt weapon), shakujo (a staff), nunchaku (a staff), crossfire (a crossbow), and gun pair (firearms)

Classification	Type	Bonus Enchantment
Long Sword	Katana	Greater Evasion [##] (+6)
	Long sword	Tactics [##] (+6)
	Claymore	Endurance +5
	Fleure	Deals lightning damage
	Lightsabre	Darkness resistance [##] (+50)
Axe	Hand Axe	Shield [##] (+6)
	Battle Axe	Tactics [##] (+6)
	Bardish	Weightlifting [##] (+6)
	Chainsaw	Invokes piercing attack [##]
Scythe	Bone Scythe	Invokes decapitation [###]
	Scissors	Strength +5
	Scythe	Invokes decapitation [###]
	Sickle	Invokes decapitation [###]
	Chainsickle	Enables Distant Attack
Blunt	Club	Strength +5
	Hammer	Negates fear
	Sox	Deals nerve damage [#####+]
	Star Hammer	Enables Distant Attack
	Warhammer	Tactics [##]
Polearm	Drill	Mining [##]
	Halberd	Heavy Armor [##] (+6)
	Lance	Riding [##]
	Spear	Invokes piercing attack [##]
	Trident	Two Hand [##] (+6)
Stave	Long Staff	Magic Device [##] (+6)
	Nunchaku	Increased chance of melee attack [##]
	Shakujo	Faith [##]
	Staff	Meditation [##] (+6)
	Whip	Enables Distant Attack
Short Sword	Dagger	Lock Picking [##] (+6)
	Kunai	Stealth [#] & Detection [#]
	Scimitar	Swimming [##] (+6)
	Wakizashi	Stealth [##] (+8)
	Kitchen Knife	Anatomy [##] (+8)
Bow	Blade Bow	Adds a proximity assist [##]
	Long Bow	Dexterity +5
	Short Bow	Evasion [##] (+6)
	Skull Bow	Nether resistance [##] (+50)
Crossbow	Crossbow	Greater Evasion [##] (+6)
	Crossfire	Deals fire damage [##]
	Repeating Bow	Deals poison damage [##]
	Ballista	Heavy Armor [##] (+6)
Throwing	Stone	Will +7
	Grenade	Invokes grenade [###]
	Panties	Deals mind damage [#####+]
	Rock	Will +5
	Shuriken	Deals cut damage [##]
	Tomahawk	Throwing Skill [##]
Firearm	Gun Pair	Adds a proximity assist [##]
	Laser Gun	Perception +5
	Machine Gun	Heavy Armor [##] (+6)
	Pistol	Sound resistance [##] (+50)
	Shotgun	Critical hit bonus [###]
	Sniper Rifle	Invokes decapitation [##]
Ammo types	Arrow	Nothing
	Bolt
	Bullet
	Cell
	Magnum

Omake Overhaul

Each weapon now deals more damage to specific enemies.

For specific characters piercing rate is increased by 20%.

On the other hand, piercing rate is now decreased by 20% for specific characters. If piercing rate goes into the negatives, damage equal to the value of percentage in the negatives will be nullified.

Type	Effectiveness
Firearms	It is ineffective against undead.
Throwing	It is effective against floating enemies.
Polearms	It is effective against enemies slower than you.
	It is ineffective against enemies faster than you.
Axes	It is effective against enemies without any armor.
Maces	It is effective against enemies wearing heavy armor.
	It is effective against hermit crabs.
	It is effective against golems.
	It is ineffective against slimes.
Martial Arts	It is ineffective against slimes.
Bows	It is effective against enemies without a ranged weapon.