BG Weapons

Overview

Weapons are used by players to attack and kill creatures found in the dungeons. Most weapons are melee weapons, and attack using the 'fight' command. Halberds, staffs and spears provide additional attack options, such as 'poke' or 'polekick', and bows must be knocked and then shot at a creature to attack. All weapons may be thrown at creatures.

Skill Types

Each weapon in Lands of Kes uses a specific skill type. All attacks with that weapon will depend on the user's skill in that type. The skill types are listed below:

Skill	Alias	Notes	Max add available (BG/AG)	Best block available	Usual Damage Range	Usual Damage Type
Hand	Martial Arts, Gauntlets	Only martial artists can train past 2nd Dan. The abilities jumpkick, kick and polekick use MA skill; polekick only uses it "to hit", not damage. Boots affect kick and polekick. MA skill is hindered by all armors (excpet AG MA specific armor), most robes (excett the kimono, 'bed sheet', Somdy robe, and 'con' robe), boots and weapons.	Lawful MAs: +4/+6, Others:+3/+4	Best at very high level	3 (jumpkick) 2(polekick) 0(punch/kick)	Blunt
Bow	Crossbow Shortbow	Crossbows and shortbows do not break a thief's "hide". Bows must be loaded to use: turn 1 load, turn 2 shoot. Only crossbows allows moving with an arrow loaded.	Knight,MA,Thief:+4 Others:+3	Never blocks	3	Pointy; blunt?
Dagger		Daggers can be envenomed with the Venom Spell. Daggers do not break hide. Can be thrown from belt.	Thieves:+5, Neutrals:+4 Others:+3	Thieves: +5	3 (throw)	Pointy silver daggers can hit skeletons (normally pointy only)
Halberd		Halberd allows poke and polekick abilities. Halberd cannot be belted.	Lawful knight:+5/+6, Lawful:+4/+6, Others:+2/+4	+++	1 - poke; 2 - polekick	Edged and Blunt
Mace	Hammer Axe		Lawful:+5/+6, Others:+4/+5	++	3 (throw)	Blunt (axe:Edged)
Rapier			+5	-	0	Pointy
Shuriken	Thrown Objects	Shurikens can be poisonned, do not break hide spell and can be thrown from belt. Any thrown objects that is not a dagger or mace uses this skill: bottles, balls, figurines ...	+1	-	3 (throw)	Pointy
Staff			Lawful:+4/+7, Evil:+4, Others:+2	++++	0; 2 - polekick	Blunt (spear:Pointy)
Sword	Shortsword Longsword Katana		Lawful:+4*2 (double attack speed)/+6, Others: +4/+6	+	0	Edged ('short' sword: Pointy)
Threestaff	3-Staff		+2	+	0	Blunt
Flail			Lawful:+4/+6		0	Blunt
TwoHanded	Greatsword Greataxe	Some TwoHanded weapons can be used with one hand (eg broadsword), while some NON TwoHanded weapons require using two hands (eg Halberd's Naginata, Mace's Maul)	Lawful:+4/+7, Others:+4/+5	+++	0	Edged

Note: Alias column displays other names by which that skill type may be referenced.

Damage Types

Some monsters in the game can only be damaged and killed by weapons that inflict a certain type of damage. All weapons will inflict at least one type of damage on its target, however there are a few weapons that can inflict multiple types of damage with a single attack.

Type	Notes
Blue Glow	This property is generally found on Tied weapons and other items with magic properties.
Silver	A silver weapon is sometimes needed to attack specific creatures.
Piercing	Some creatures require piercing weapons to damage them, while some (like skeletons are completely immune to its affects.
Blunt	Some mobs are immune.
Slashing	Some mobs require edged.