Favorite Weapons Thread!

[Screaming Idiot]

I'm looking for a general outlook of preffered weapons in cRPG nowadays.
Post your favorite weapons for the following categories:

• 1 Handers
• 2 Handers
• Polearms
• Shields
• Bow/Crossbow
• Throwing

Feel free to suggest more than one (or only some of them) and list your reasons. And remember: No hating!
Even 2 handers/rondelers!


I'll start:

1 Handers: Italian Sword, Elite Scimitar, Fighting Axe
2 Handers: Bar Mace, Miaodao
Polearms: Long Bardiche, Poleaxe, Long Axe

[Sandersson Jankins]

The poleaxe and elegant poleaxe. You can do a nifty "feint" type thing by rapidly switching the modes of it, and the knockdown is hilarious. Same with the bec de corbin knockdown.

[IR_Kuoin]

Flamberge, cuz the Legend Never Dies visitors can't see pics , please register or login

[Screaming Idiot]

Flamberge, cuz the Legend Never Dies visitors can't see pics , please register or login

Totally, but it is not a proper Zweihander/Bass Cannon. Wish the devs put it in, I'd love it to death.

[Vengt037]

1H: Light arming sword because it's a 0 slot w/ great stats, and ridiculous speed (102 unloomed). Really good for a hybrid thrower / shielder or archer / melee 
2H: Fighting axe because it's a 1 slot 2h, looks awesome on my belt and gives room for 3 more +3 jarids. Also enjoy the HBS because it's so damn fast and yet not weaboo.
Polearm: Don't use often, but long spears are fun to use in strat and long war axe is fun w/ spammy build, feels like huscarl in native.
Bow: Rus bow because it has the best "twanging" sound.
Throwing: Jarids because they are the best throwing weapon.

[WITCHCRAFT]

Favorite 1H: Knife
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I loomed one in 2012, it was my first melee weapon loom. I have never traded it. Beyond nostalgic value, it's actually a great weapon. The lack of blocking means it works best as a backup/last resort weapon if you don't have a shield. Loomed, it has 32 cut and 113 speed. With 5+ power strike and a shield it is just as good as "real" 1H swords.

Favorite 2H: Flambard
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Cheaper than the other greatswords, and swing damage is on par with almost everything else. Baby flamberge!

Favorite Pole: Long Maul
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Bonk. 'nuff said.

Favorite Bow: Yumi
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I have not played archer that much recently, but when I did the yumi was my favorite. It is "meant for" horse archers, and I had one when I was HA. If you can't maneuver in and out of close range with a horse, the missile speed is really hard to get used to. You have to lead ahead of your shots by A LOT. It's not the best, but I like the model and the fact that it has a little more damage with the same draw speed as a horn bow. Also if you have it sheathed with a quarterstaff on your back too, they are the same length and look cool.

[Boerenlater]

1 Handers
Long Esp
2 Handers
Longsword
Polearms
Great Long Axe, Bec
Shields
Steel plated
Bow/Crossbow
gayyyyyyyyyyyyyy
Throwing
Throwing Lance, Heavy Throwing Axe

[Chris_the_Animal]

Arabian Guard Sword
Great Bardiche/Mallet
Long Awlpike/Long War Axe
Arbalest/Long Bow
Elite Cav Shield/Huscarl's Round Shield

[HarunYahya]

1 Handers = Long Arming Sword because it is really cost effective !
2 Handers = Great Bardiche: 50c,amazing reach and good speed. Danish GS: Standart 2h weapon .
Polearms = German Poleaxe: Jack of all trades !
Shields = Steel Shield: For banners that look bad on shield. Triangle shield and elite cav shield
Bow/Crossbow Nomad bow cuz damn cost effective !
Throwing War darts and jarids

[Teeth]

2 Handers:
Flamberge, such a beauty, longest unbalanced four directional, so much epicness

Great Maul, very satisfying and actually fairly tricky to play with, dat 46b

Polearms:
Pike, my baby, gotta compensate for something

English Bill, meanest looking blade ever mounted on a stick. Too bad for the terrible overhead hit detection.

Quarter Staff, best performance/price ratio in the game, biggest balance oversight.

[ARN_]

Polearm: Ashwoodpike and Long voulge

2h. Nodachi

1h: Flanged mace or espada eslavona(not the long one)

Bow: Tatarbow

Xbow: Would go for heavy crossbow

Throwing: Throwing lance

[Jarl_Onurb]

1h: Long armig sword
2h: German greatsword / flamberg
pole:Military scythe / Swiss halberd
Shield: Elite cav shield
Xbow: for HX Light Xbow - for infantry Xbow / Arb
Bow: Longbow

[Grumbs]

Always liked Long Bardiche, both the look and usability. Good reach, good damage, fast enough + shield breaker and not unbalanced
For 1 handers I quite like the Grosses Messer atm. Decent length, speed and damage. The stab lets it down a bit but as a swinging 1 handers its pretty decent
For 2 handers I don't have much preference. Flamberge is pretty fun to use, and the Persian Battle axe is a beast

Shields I don't really mind much. I like the new 3 weight Knightly Kite shield, but not sure if its actually good compared to the others. Light + lasts long enough

[Penitent]

    1 Handers:  Deadly Steel Pick!
    2 Handers: Longsword
    Polearms: Poleaxe
    Shields: Heavy Kite Heater Shield
    Bow/Crossbow: Longbow or Arbalest
    Throwing: Heavy Throwing Axe

[Zhyang]

1h- nordic war sword
polearm: double sided lance, long spear
2h- maul