Yupa's Weapon Review Version 1.2, January 25, 2003 What's New - Added more junk! Introduction - Let's face it....weapons are cool. Nothing better than getting some really powerful, or conceptually cool weapon. I'm throwing this together real quick just to give a brief overview of what sorts of weapons are pretty good, what's mediocre, and what's probably better to avoid (It is, of course, pretty subjective, so you might think differently than me.) - One of the reasons I make this, is so that newer players can get a feeling of what's out there, in terms of weaponry. I had no idea when I first started, what would be considered good or not. I've probably foolishly traded or lost quite a few top notch items, because I didn't really understand how good it was or the effort involved in getting it. - I'm also going to be dealing with 3-attack weapons only, at least for the time being. If there's enough interest, and if I have the time, I might eventually expand to other equipment types as well. - Also, for the most part, there are almost no 3-attack weapons that are usable for dual players anymore, so don't be expecting to get something on this list and use it right away if you're new. Aside from old weapons (getting rarer and rarer these days, there's only a handful dual-usable 3-hitters I can think of, and most aren't that hot to begin with. - Finally....I'm not going to be listing stats. Half the fun is finding out for yourself. Besides, I'm lazy, and it would make this file way too big if I did. Get off your ass and find out for yourself! Pierce/Stab Weapons - I'm listing these separately, mainly in consideration of the Assassin class. Pierce/Stab/Bite/Cut weapons are pretty much the only weapons that the Assassin can equip. I'm listing Bite/Cut separately, for reasons that should be obvious (if not, check it out). ***Top Tier*** - Scythe of the Grim Reaper - From Pentara, defeat the Reaper himself for it. This weapon has good damage dice, and the HR/DR is cumulatively the highest I can think of. Repair often though. - Stormbringer - Elric, in Melnibone has it. I think it's got decent dice, and provides HR/HP for the wielder. Has a nice proc that it can suck Con from your foes if you PK. Cool in that respect, a must-have for PK players. - Crystal of Light - Survive Canals for this. Magical item, so I dunno the damage dice. HR/DR is ok, but not super great. The nice thing about the CoL however, is that it's the only weapon that can SMITE. COLs also have some nice charbits. - Samurai Sword - Krandon's Point. Conceptually cool, if you ask me. Damage dice aren't as nice as a scythe (just 1 less though, no big), but the HR/DR is comparable. Plus, it just looks so dang cool! - Ice Axe - Scott Fisher, Mt. Everest. Basically, this is an Infinity Axe with the Pierce attack type. Nice dice, good HR/DR, plus Wield/Holdable. You don't see many of these though, not many people do Everest. - Shadowdancer - The one from Calandra, not the 2-hitter. The Calandra Shadowdancer is Armor and HR (maybe DR?), on par with Metallic Arm stats. Very nice piece. - Sawtooth Dagger - from Castle Northwind. Fairly decent dice, ok HR/DR. Pretty much one of the easier upper tier weapons to get, so long as you know the zone. - Destroyer Class Vibrator - Heh, you look like some kinda fruit using this! Despite that, it's got nice damage dice, though the HR/DR isn't super great. From Playboy Mansion. **Middle Tier** - Homicidal Psycho Jungle Cat Claws - Long name, cool if you're a Calvin and Hobbes fan and you catch the reference. Decent enough dice, so-so HR/DR. From Washington DC. - laser scalpel - Kinda middle-of-the-road damage dice, but HR/DR is comparable with the upper tier stuff. The Cyber-Doc in Rifts has it. - Blackjack - This is also from Pentara, same place you get the Scythe from. I think it's a decent enough weapon. - Ace of Spades - Neat name. Dice similar to scalpel, but the DR/HR ain't as hot. From Nerds, Doofus McGillicuty. - Spear of the Underworld - Everyone used to have one of these. Dunno how much it's changed lately, but it's a fairly decent weapon. - Pitchfork - From Gummi Glen. Dice like a scalpel, but not the HR/DR. *Bottom Tier* - The Trident of Iscariot, Bringer of Death - Once considered a good weapon, it pales in comparison to newer things. Kinda crappy dice, low HR/DR. Had some nice affects on it though. The Spirit in Marsh has it. He acids, watch out. - black dagger - It's the only dual 3-hitter around these days. That doesn't mean it's necessarily good though; weak damage dice might make you consider running a strong 2-hitter instead. - Joker's Feather - From The Joker, in Gotham City. I pretty much never see these around anymore....I don't think it was particularly good, except it might have had some good affects. Bite/Cut Weapons - Bite is cool, in the fact that it does Piercing-type attacks (so Assassins can use!), but it doesn't glance off resist-pierce items! This makes bite weapons highly prized by Assassins....it's also much harder to find Bite type attacks. - Cut weapons work in almost the same respect....Resist pierce is nothing against cut. Assassins can lunge and assassinate with a cut-type weapon, but are unable to perform other attacks such as backstab. ***Top Tier*** - A Metallic Arm - From Spiderman. It's a PK weapon though. But it's got nice Armor on it, making it both a good weapon in general and a great one for AC. - Decapitated Head of Tapis, the Tiamat - From Tap, the tap mob (duh). In general, this is a more accessible weapon than the Arm. Fairly good stats, and since it isn't PK-only, is more versatile. - Yashin - Kyuden Bayushi. This is another PK-only weapon, which limits its use by others. Still, decent enough stats on it. - a Thick Lens with Sharp Edges - Robotics Factory. The only 3-attack cut weapon that I can think of, this thing's pretty darn cool. Average stats, nice charbits, and it's also dual-usable! Granted, the min. level is high dual, but.... **Middle Tier** - Veleprocation Crystal - Velusian Palace. Stats are ok, makes a good weapon to keep in the event of Resist-Pierce occasions. - Paintbrush - Ea, in Gilgamesh. Probably the weakest of all Bite weapons, but still, bite is better than pierce in those Resist-Pierce situations. Weapons (Slash, Hit, Blast, Pound, Claw, etc) - Now, for the rest of the stuff. These are the weapons that Blademasters, Avatars, and Heroes can use. ***Top Tier*** - Gold Hilted Sword - King Peter in Narnia possesses the famed Gold Hilted Sword. Considered by many to be one of the better weapons in the game. It's magical, but it seems that the damage dice is quite high. - A Jedi Lightsaber - Luke in Star Wars. Conceptually cool, if you're a SW geek or general Sci-Fi fan. Nice dice, good enough HR/DR, and it's also wield/holdable, so you can bust out your Anakin-Episode2-style-double- Lightsaber action. - A Tridactyl Claw - Ramoth, Benden Weyr. Hits fairly hard, nice HR/DR. Has a nifty name too. - Sceptre of Hearts - The Queen of Hearts, Malice. Nice Damage dice, but the HR/DR ain't as nice as most weapons. Still, it hits like a ton of bricks. - Crescent Moon Rod - Sailor Moon, Sailor Moon. Good dice, good HR/DR. I tend not to use it as much as possible, mainly cause I'm not a Sailor Moon fan and it sounds too fruity to me. Still though, it's a solid weapon so long as the name doesn't bother you. - Axe of the Negative Infinity - Silicon Nightmare. Good dice, Good HR/DR. Wield/Holdable. Very nice. **Middle Tier** - The Burner - Weapon, Earth Prime. Dice are in the average 6D6 range, from what I can tell. Good HR/DR though, so despite the mediocre damage it ranks fairly well. Wield/Holdable, in case you want to bust out the Gun-in-each- hand John Woo style. - Itsuwari - Bayushi Shoju, Kyuden Bayushi. Average dice. Decent Armor though, so it's a good poor-man's Metallic Arm for non-Assassins. :P Besides which, I place it fairly well on the concept scale cause there aren't that many katana-style swords in the game. - Soul Clash, The Battle Axe of Shodas - LOEC. Average Dice, ok HR/DR. Nothing spectacular. Not bad either. - Leonardo's Unmerciful Blade - from TMNT. I forget offhand, I suppose it's decent though the min level is high advanced. *Bottom Tier* - Illumina Sword - Kefka, Narshe. This isn't really a great weapon, average dice and fairly low HR/DR. Still though, it's relatively easy to get, and is a good starting advanced weapon if you don't have any better. - Black Scimitar - It has good damage dice, and decent HR/DR. So why is it Bottom Tier? Mainly cause it's an Auto-Hit weapon, which mean's when you wield it, you'll attack any mobs. Fidos, the blacksmith, Dredd. Seriously, this weapon has some practical applications in certain zones, but isn't something you want to be wielding for everyday use. - Nunchaku - Buy it in FF8. It's a no-rent weapon, that isn't particularly good by any means. Still, buying a few to stock in your Cdon room would probably help someone who needs a temp weapon (like if they need to kill something to get their corpse back). Special - 4-Attack Weapons - I list this separately...obviously cause they're not 3-hitters....but also cause there's only really 3 4-attack weapons that I know of, and I'm too lazy to make a 2nd file just for 3 items. Aside from tooth, the others are basically unobtainable now, though I suppose anything is possible. Still, we're talking major deaths and worse here. You'll probably lose more than you could gain. - Tyrannosaurus rex tooth - Trex, Jurassic - Sword of Souls - Evil Soul, African Plains. - Shotokan Sword - Grandfather, Shotokan Monastary There's more I'm missing, no doubt. I'm just writing what I know for the time being. I find more, I'll update.... Was this file even worth my time and effort? Lemme know. I'll consider making this into a series and branching into different EQ types, if there's enough interest and I get bored enough. Yupa