Weapon classes

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Weapons 3D renders. These are depicted in the Threads of Fate cosmetic costume but are not part of that set. Models by Eli Hurst.[1]

Weapon classes (also referred to as weapon types and weapon groups) in Ashes of Creation may deal different types of physical damage.[2][3]

Damage types

Different damage types are mitigated by the defensive stats (resistances) on different types of armor.[4]

Certain damage types will be strong or weak against certain enemy types. So you'll have to be somewhat smart about who you're bringing where, or what abilities or specs. Obviously, you'll be able to do the content, but you'll have an easier time with certain contents if you're using a certain spec over others.[5]Tradd Thompson
  • Players will be able to counter resistances with resistance penetration stats.[10]
When there's a lot of different complexity that exists between the multi-layered interactions of damage mitigation, resistances, damage penetration... those things stack up over time and there's an opportunity for that subtlety to be more expressed when the receiving target is, let's say, weak to that or... chosen not to spec into any resistances against that. That keeps things fresh and it also keeps a healthy level of itemization progression that's necessary for the player as well.[11]Steven Sharif
  • There is also non-mitigated damage.[4]
Not every monster is going to have unique resistances. They'll share groups of types of resistances based on whether that monster is a particular elemental affinity or a particular heavy armor, particular weapon type, stuff like that. So there will be resistances groups that are shared by certain types of monsters and their location and as it relates to their lower background and stuff like that.[10]Steven Sharif

Weapon types

Different weapon types offer different passive skills and proc effects from their weapon skill tree as well as different waterfall stats.[14]

The following weapon types are not equippable by players in the MMO.

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There is an even split between melee and ranged weapons.[15]

Ranged weapons

A character may equip up to two hand weapons and also wear a ranged weapon on their back.[34][35][36]

Melee weapons

Low-level shield, one-handed mace, and two-handed staff 3D renders from Alpha-2.[41]

You can see by the quality of these types of weapons: these are relatively lower level. These are some of the earliest types of weapons and or gear that you can acquire within Ashes of Creation.[41]Steven Sharif

Melee weapons and abilities have a maximum range of effect.[42][38]

  • There are two melee weapon slots: One on each side of a character's belt.[36]

Weapon weights

Weapon weight refers to how the mass of a weapon affects its performance during combat.[44]

There is a balance between player motion and agency as we call it and weapon weightedness- that almost locked-in-place rooted position- the heavier the weapon is, the more restrictions you want to place on that player agency to showcase the rooted effect: That weight- that heavyweight aspect; and so what we've done by presenting you guys with both the dual daggers and the two-handed weapon is we've shown the range between that complete player agency: a player agency in the light weapon attacks that's the dual daggers, and the maximum range of of rootedness or weightedness that's present on the two-handed weapon; and that's the spectrum in which our basic melee combat will exist within. So if there are medium weapon groups that exist in-between there, it's going to be somewhere in between that spectrum.[45]Steven Sharif

See also

References

  1. Livestream, August 27, 2021 (1:04:30).
  2. 2.0 2.1 Video, August 31, 2023 (45:06).
  3. 3.0 3.1 Interview, February 7, 2021 (49:18).
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Interview, July 18, 2020 (1:02:44).
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 Video, December 2, 2022 (19:38).
  6. Interview, July 18, 2020 (1:05:04).
  7. Livestream, May 24, 2017 (27:47).
  8. Livestream, 2018-04-8 (PM) (26:19).
  9. steven-holy-radiant.png
  10. 10.0 10.1 10.2 Livestream, June 25, 2021 (1:08:23).
  11. Interview, September 10, 2023 (42:09).
  12. [to https://twitter.com/AshesofCreation/status/1571960759894286336 Twitter - Creature resistances.]
  13. Livestream, September 30, 2022 (1:05:25).
  14. Livestream, October 14, 2022 (18:34).
  15. 15.00 15.01 15.02 15.03 15.04 15.05 15.06 15.07 15.08 15.09 15.10 Livestream, May 24, 2017 (14:15).
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  17. Video, March 23, 2020 (0:41).
  18. Livestream, July 28, 2017 (45:21).
  19. Lances.jpg
  20. 20.0 20.1 20.2 steven-a2-weapon-types.png
  21. Livestream, May 4, 2018 (33:27).
  22. Livestream, September 27, 2019 (1:06:44).
  23. Livestream, May 24, 2017 (18:40).
  24. Rapiers.png
  25. Livestream, December 15, 2017 (59:49).
  26. steven-crossbows.png
  27. Livestream, February 24, 2023 (1:05:54).
  28. Livestream, May 30, 2019 (58:28).
  29. 29.0 29.1 Livestream, May 4, 2018 (33:56).
  30. steven-potion-launchers.png
  31. Podcast, September 29, 2021 (56:50).
  32. Livestream, May 4, 2018 (54:58).
  33. Livestream, December 19, 2023 (1:40:53).
  34. 34.0 34.1 34.2 Podcast, September 29, 2021 (40:50).
  35. 35.0 35.1 35.2 Interview, May 11, 2018 (16:32).
  36. 36.0 36.1 weaponslots.png
  37. steven-ranger-range.png
  38. 38.0 38.1 Livestream, June 30, 2017 (47:14).
  39. Livestream, December 19, 2023 (1:53:41L5DeC8wIcuM).
  40. Livestream, December 19, 2023 (1:20:41).
  41. 41.0 41.1 Livestream, December 2, 2022 (1:12:19).
  42. Video, July 28, 2023 (23:28).
  43. Livestream, October 28, 2022 (1:29:48).
  44. Livestream, June 30, 2022 (46:30).
  45. 45.0 45.1 45.2 45.3 Livestream, June 30, 2022 (42:29).