9.4.5 Weaponry

Weaponry is a skill that everyone acquires, allowing anyone to utilise a weapon for their own needs. It covers basic attacks and uses with a weapon for every day use.

This help file talks more about how weapons work within Aetolia when you attack with one, as opposed to weapon stats and classes (see HELP WEAPONS).

General Information
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 - All weapons are subject to the aura of rebounding.
 - They will utilise your strength (brute-sourcing) to scale your damage.
 - They are generally considered melee attacks, and can be dodged as such.
 - All weapons have a base accuracy of 100%.

There are also some additional factors that will further alter aspects of your weapon.

These are:
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 * Proficiency
 * Skillrank
 * Weapon Type
 * Throwing

Proficiency:
If you are not proficient in the weapon you are attempting to use, the effective stats of the weapon will be cut in half. You can check PROFICIENCIES to see what you're proficient in. Some classes gain proficiency in certain weapons by default.

Skillrank:
For basic attacks such as SLASH, the amount of lessons you've invested into Weaponry will alter how much damage and trauma you will deal. Your damage will roughly increase by 20% if you learn all you can in Weaponry.

For other weapon abilities not in Weaponry, the skillset it originates from will dictate this bonus. As an example, if your weapon ability comes from Battlefury, then your skillpoints in Battlefury will determine this bonus.

Weapon Type:
Any weapon that is neither a bludgeon-classed weapon or deals blunt-type damage will have its trauma output halved. Blade-classed weapons will always have their trauma halved, regardless of damage type.

Throwing:
For the basic THROW attack, that weapon will utilise your dexterity instead of your strength for damage scaling purposes, and is considered a ranged attack. A thrown weapon is also not subject to the aura of rebounding, allowing you to bypass it, and will begin at 50% accuracy until you learn Bullseye in Weaponry.

See also: WEAPONS, THROWING