Weapon Parry Ratings

Definitions

  • Attack - attack rating, i.e. a weapon with a high "attack" is naturally difficult to parry.
  • Defend - defend rating, i.e. a weapon with a high "defend" has a reliable parry.
  • Dual - ratings when wielded in the off-hand via "dual wield" skill.

Table of Weapon Ratings

Weapon
Type
Attack
Defend
Attack (dual)
Defend (dual)
Sword
Blade
High
Average
Average
Low
Dagger
Blade
Low
Low
Average
High
Axe *
Shaft
High
Low
High
Very Low
Mace
Shaft
Low
High
Low
Average
Spear *
Shaft
Low
High
Low
High
Polearm
Shaft
High
High
-
-
Staff
Shaft
Average
Very High
-
-
Whip
Segment
Very High
Very Low
Very High
Very Low
Flail
Segment
Very High
Low
Very High
Very Low
Exotic
Segment
High
Low
High
Low
Bow
Segment
Very High
Low
-
-

Attack (Best to Worst)

Bow, Whip, Flail, Polearm, Axe, Sword, Exotic, Staff, Dagger, Spear, Mace

Defend (Best to Worst)

Staff, Mace, Polearm, Spear, Sword, Exotic, Dagger, Flail, Axe, Bow, Whip

Additional Notes

Axes have an additional bonus against shield block, and spears have a bonus against dodge.