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Generally defined as Squire Weapons, these are pure melee weapons (with very few exceptions). All users except the Barbarian can block to reduce frontal damage. If the damage reduction while blocking exceeds 100%, enemy attacks will not heal the defender.

Alongside Monk weapons for melee combat, the size of any given Squire weapon has greater significance than a staff or firearm. Larger ones have a greater cleave range, but slower swing speed. Weapon size has little to no effect on the attack duration of damage-dealing abilities like Circular Slice and Hawk Stance.

Distinct Stats[]

  • Blocking Damage Resistance: The damage reduction for blocked attacks. Does not heal the defender if it exceeds 100%. This stat is useless to the Barbarian.

Comparison Table[]

Squire weapons fall into one of five general categories, each with different attack speeds, damage per hit and reach. Fast melee weapons like the Backstabber are easier to use while webbed, while those with high base damage are best used with attack abilities for maximum burst damage.

Weapon Type Swing Speed Damage per Hit Attack Range
Swords Moderate - Fast Moderate - Low Normal
Hammers Slow High Normal
Axes Moderate Moderate Normal
Shields Very Fast Low Small
Gauntlets Very Fast Low Small

List of Squire Weapons[]

  • All random weapon drops from enemies and chests will be Squire weapons if everyone in the game lobby is currently a Squire/Countess/Barbarian.
  • By default, any specific mission victory rewards below are guaranteed if the player is a Squire, Countess or Barbarian. Jester and Summoner have a 25% chance to receive the corresponding weapon.

Random Drops[]

These weapons are randomly dropped on some or all maps of the game.

Hammers[]

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Gear Hammer
Description: Uses lost technology to deliver crushing blows. Where: Aquanos
Special: None


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Primitive Hammer
Description: A crude hammer with a tapered head wrapped in its handle. Where: Mistymire Forest
Special: None


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Sandstone Sledge
Description: Crush your enemies into sand. Where: Uber Death From Above
Special: High base damage. Extremely slow swing speed.


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War Hammer
Description: N/A Where: Area 2
Special: None


Attack Shields[]

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Ancient Aegis
Description: N/A Where: Area 3
Special: None


Swords[]

Bentknifeicon
Bent Knife
Description: Usable by Squire. Where: Moraggo Desert Town
Special: None


Broadswordicon
Broadsword
Description: Usable by Squire. Where: All Areas
Special: None


Cleavericon
Cleaver
Description: Usable by Squire. Where: All Areas
Special: None


Clockworkswordicon
Clockwork Sword
Description: Usable by Squire. Where: Sky City
Special: None


Crabstabbericon
Crab Stabber
Description: Usable by Squire. Where: Aquanos
Special: None


Despairicon
Despair
Description: Usable by Squire. Where: Area 2
Special: None


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Duelist's Saber
Description: Usable by Squire. Where: Area 3
Special: None


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Edge
Description: Usable by Squire. Where: All Areas
Special: None


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Fragmentor
Description: Usable by Squire. Where: Area 2
Special: None


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Frost Blade
Description: Usable by Squire. Where: Template:HolidayWeaponLocations
Special: None


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Hyperclaymore
Description: Usable by Squire. Where: Area 2
Special: None


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Katana
Description: Usable by Squire. Where: Area 2
Special: None


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Plasmablade
Description: Usable by Squire. Where: Area 2
Special: None


Razoricon
Purity
Description: Usable by Squire. Where: Area 2
Special: None


Sandbladeicon
Sand Blade
Description: Usable by Squire. Where: Moraggo Desert Town
Special: None


Shreddericon
Shredder
Description: Usable by Squire. Where: Area 2
Special: None


Sovereignicon
Sovereign
Description: Usable by Squire. Where: All Areas
Special: None


Steamcuttericon
Steam Cutter
Description: Usable by Squire. Where: Sky City
Special: None


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Steel Sword
Description: Usable by Squire. Where: All Areas
Special: None


Tidalbladeicon
Tidal Blade
Description: Usable by Squire. Where: Aquanos
Special: None


Vanguardicon
Vanguard
Description: Usable by Squire. Where: Area 2
Special: None


Reward Drops[]

These weapons can be obtained by completing boss maps or certain challenges at a specific difficulty.

Axes[]

Battleaxeicon
Slash and Burn
Description: N/A Where: Rumble in the Jungle
Special: None


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Spiderling Cleaver
Description: "It seems odd the Queen would carry this" Where: Mistymire Forest on East-Hard or Ascension. CR 1 on any difficulty.
Special: None


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Webbing Untangler
Description: "This will teach those spiderlings!" Where: Mistymire Forest on Insane-Ascension.
Special: None


Gauntlets[]

Fisticon
The High Five
Description: "The only way to greet an Ogre" Where: Ogre Crush on Medium-Hard or Ascension.
Special: None


Hammers[]

Gearhammeraqicon
Aquian Cog-Maul
Description: "Uses lost technology to deliver crushing blows." Where: Aquanos on Easy-Hard or Ascension. CR 3 on any difficulty.
Special: None


Placeholder weapon icon
Ban Hammer
Description: "Got you." Where: Winter Mire
Special: High stat bonuses. Increases movement speed by 5% (10% in Redux).


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Einhorn's Furnace Poker
Description: "Withstands fire, lava, and all things hot" Where: The Throne Room on Insane-Ascension.
Special: Higher damage, slow attack speed.


Goblin Wrench
Description: "The warning label reads: ..." Where: Omenak
Special: Gains the most amount of base damage gain per upgrade of all Squire weapons (in Vanilla). Very slow swing speed.


Patellarhammericon
Patellar Hammer
Description: "Spiders would be equally effective." Where: Portal Defense on Insane-Ascension.
Special: Higher damage, slow attack speed.


Attack Shields[]

Note that the Backstabber and Pakal Seppuku Firebolt both have the swing rate and attack range of a shield.

Backstabbericon
Backstabber
Description: "A backhanded blade to wield with deadly speed" Where: Assault Challenge Mission Pack: Part 3 - Etherian Mines
Special: Very fast attack speed.


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Flamewarder
Description: "Imbued with the crystals that contained the dragon" Where: The Summit
Special: High attack speed, short reach. Elemental damage is always fire. Redux: Increases movement speed by 10%.


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Mobile Moxie
Description: "Add some backbone to your defense" Where: No Towers Allowed on Insane-Ascension.
Special: Greatly increases Defense Health.


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Pakal Seppuku Firebolt
Description: "Equivalent to 40 megafonzies" Where: Console Event Reward (November 17-18 201X)
Special: None


Swords[]

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Anubis' Sand Blade
Description: N/A Where: Tomb of Etheria
Special: Often rolls with high stat bonuses. Redux: Increases movement speed by 10%.


Frostbladeicon
Blade of the North
Description: "A frosty blade of unnaturally fast speed, consumes nearby warmth" Where: Etherian Holiday Extravaganza, Winter Wonderland
Special: None


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Bonecutter
Description: "Constructed from the ribcage of a Sharken" Where: Halloween Spooktacular! on Insane-Ascension.
Special: Fast swing rate


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Cog Sword
Description: "" Where: Sky City on Easy-Hard or Ascension. CR 4 on any difficulty (cannot be targeted).
Special: Fast swing rate


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Couteau
Description: "A powerful blade from the fabled Desert Town of Morrogo" Where: Complete the Halloween Spooktacular! on Easy-Hard or Ascension.
Special: None


Crystal Blade
Crystal Blade
Description: "" Where: Crystalline Dimension on Easy-Insane or Nightmare without Hardcore Mode enabled.
Special: Very fast swing and launch some projectiles


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Crysknife of the Efreet
Description: "Masterwork blade crafted by the Djinns" Where: Moraggo Desert Town on Insane-Ascension.
Special: Moderate swing rate, moderate damage


Razoricon
Demonic Training Blade
Description: "The Demon Lord's first, crafted blade" Where: Alchemical Laboratory on Easy-Hard or Ascension.
Special: Slow swing rate, moderate damage


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Diamond-Tipped Carver
Description: "With the sharpest teeth in the workshop, it will cut through anything" Where: The Throne Room on Easy-Hard or Ascension.
Special: Moderate swing rate, moderate damage


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Ebon Falchion
Description: "The blade has been shaped from Obsidian" Where: Moraggo Desert Town on Easy-Hard or Ascension; CR 2.
Special: Moderate swing rate, moderate damage


Placeholder weapon icon
Emerald Sword
Description: Where: Emerald City
Special: Base damage is always poison. Offensive hero abilities excluding Blade Vortex and Confetti Cannon inflict poison damage instead of physical.


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Eternian Greatsword
Description: "The might of all Etheria, in the palm of your hand." Where: Crystalline Dimension on Nightmare or Ascension Hardcore/Ruthless.
Special: Very fast swing speed and fires projectiles.


Honey Sword
Description: Where: Infested Ruins
Special: Extremely fast attack speed.


Placeholder weapon icon
Ice Pick
Description: N/A Where: Palantir (Redux only).
Special: Strips elemental affinities. Often rolls with high stat bonuses. Increases movement speed by 10%.


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Malificar's Rapier
Description: "Given to the highest Demon-in-Command" Where: Alchemical Laboratory on Insane-Ascension.
Special: None


Placeholder weapon image
Obsidian Gladius
Description: Where: Akatiti Jungle
Special: Very fast swing speed. High stat bonuses.


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Ogre Safety Razor
Description: "An unorthodox gift from an unlikely friend" Where: Unlikely Allies on Medium-Hard or Ascension.
Special: Slow swing rate, moderate damage


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Quiescence
Description: "Don't move! I'll be right back" Where: Moving Core on Insane-Ascension.
Special: Fast swing rate.


Placeholder weapon image
Spartan Sword
Description: ? Where: Town in the Cliffs (Redux map).
Special: Every swing has a 5% chance to increase the user's damage by 25% for 5 seconds. Does not stack with itself.


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Steam Saw
Description: "Cut through enemies with the power of steam!" Where: Sky City on Insane-Ascension.
Special: High base damage gain per upgrade (300+).


Placeholder weapon image
Sword of Embers
Description: N/A Where: Embermount Volcano
Special: None.


Placeholder weapon image
Sword of Hearts
Description: N/A Where: Valentine maps (Redux only). Cannot be targeted on Temple O' Love.
Special: Melee strikes have a 50% to charm non-boss enemies for 10 seconds, causing them to attack their own allies.


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Sword of Masters
Description: "It's dangerous to go alone!" Where: Volcanic Eruption
Special: Fires sword beams if the user is at full health.


Shreddericon
The Earth Shaper
Description: "Forged by the spirits to shape the lands of Etheria" Where: Glitterhelm Caverns on Insane-Ascension.
Special: None


Hyperclaymoreicon
The Heretic
Description: "Forged with one purpose in mind" Where: Wizardry on Insane-Ascension.
Special: None


Tidalbladeicon
Triton's War Glaive
Description: "Scourge of the legged" Where: Aquanos on Insane-Ascension.
Special: Very fast swing rate


Placeholder weapon image
Undertow
Description: ? Where: Temple of Water
Special: Has cosmetic red and blue fin variants.


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Placeholder weapon icon
Woodland Sword
Description: Not as plain as its name would imply Where: Lifestream Hollow
Special: Nature's Wrath


Other[]

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Fire Axe
Description: None. Where: Random reward for beating any non-PvP mission on Ascension, regardless of hero class.
Special: Super high base damage, very slow swing speed.


Placeholder weapon image
Heart Bringer
Description: None. Where: Random reward for beating any non-PvP mission on Ascension, regardless of hero class.
Special: Fast swing rate. Increases movement speed by 10%.


Placeholder weapon image
Highland Ripper
Description: None. Where: Random reward for beating any non-PvP mission on Ascension, regardless of hero class.
Special: Very fast swing rate. Increases movement speed by 10%.
Placeholder weapon icon
Demon Sword
Description: " Why fight your demons, you're part of them " Where: Spooktacular Bay
Special: {{{special}}}
Placeholder weapon image
Void Sword
Description: None. Where: Void Forge
Special: Void damage. Very fast swing speed. Shoots a piercing copy of itself. Increases movement speed by 10%.
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