Weapons and Armor Overview
Weapons and armor mechanics on Outlands feature various balance changes to improve gameplay.
- Weapons are Insta-Hit and Quick Switch, meaning a player who swings with a halberd and then switches to a katana will only wait for the katana's swing delay before attacking again.
- Ranged weapons have a flat **0.5-second stationary delay**, regardless of Dexterity.
- Armor Values are cumulative, meaning melee damage reduction is based on total armor value rather than individual armor pieces.
- Meditation Penalties are cumulative, rather than being dictated by the worst piece of armor worn.
- Dexterity penalties have been removed from armor/shields and replaced with a Stamina Fatigue Penalty that increases stamina loss when taking damage.
- Mind Blast deals more damage based on a player’s Meditation Penalty from armor.
- Players can inspect full weapon and armor stats via the Arms Lore skill.
- Players can access their Player Stats Profile page to view their equipped gear and overall stats.
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Colored Materials
In addition to traditional colored ores for blacksmithing, there are colored boards and colored leathers that serve as equivalents.
For example:
- A Valorite Viking Sword provides the same material bonuses as a Valewood Quarterstaff.
- A Shadow Iron Ringmail set offers the same bonuses as a Shadowhide Leather Armor set.
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Accuracy Bonuses
As per the August 22, 2019 patch, melee accuracy bonuses from materials, magical properties, aspects, and mastery chains are now capped by a player's melee skill.
Examples:
- A player with 100 Swordsmanship can receive a maximum +100% melee accuracy bonus from items.
- A player with 50 Swordsmanship can receive a maximum +50% melee accuracy bonus from items.
- A player with 0 Swordsmanship receives no bonus from accuracy-enhancing items.
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Swing Speed Bonuses
- Swing Speed determines the delay between weapon swings.
- Swing Speed is affected by current Stamina, up to a max of 100 Stamina.
- Swing Speed can be increased via:
- Delectable Foods
- Air/Holy Aspects
- Chivalry/Focus/Taste ID/Cooking/Resisting Spells Skills
- Swing Speed Increase Links
- Fencing/Wrestling Codexes
- Swing Speed Increase cap: 50% base, 60% Hard Cap (with the Redline System)
- Weapon Speed is capped at 0.5s per swing, regardless of Swing Speed Increase.
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Weapon Timers
- Weapons are Insta-Hit and Quick Switch.
- After attacking with a halberd (3.0s swing speed), equipping and attacking with a katana (1.5s swing speed) would take only 1.5 seconds.
- Ranged weapons (except Ocean Weapons) have a **0.5s stationary delay** before firing.
- PvP scaling: 1.0s delay at 25 Dex, decreasing to 0.5s at 100 Dex.
- Ocean Weapons (Harpoons, Tridents, etc.) have a flat **1.0s stationary delay**.
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Damage Delays in PvP
- **Ranged Weapon PvP attacks** have a **randomized damage delay based on Dexterity**.
- The delay scales between **0 seconds (100 Dex) and 0.5 seconds (25 Dex or lower).**
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Weapons Chart
Weapon Roles
Weapons are grouped into PvP roles:
- Interrupt – Fast weapons used to disrupt spellcasting.
- Grinding (Light/Medium) – Steady damage over time.
- Light = One-handed weapons.
- Medium = Two-handed weapons.
- Burst – Slow weapons with high max damage, useful for burst combos.
| Speed | Sec/Swing | Base | DiceCount | DiceMax | MinDmg | MaxDmg | Avg Dmg | Avg Dmg vs 35AR |
Avg Dmg vs 95AR |
Avg DPS | Avg DPS 35AR |
Avg DPS 95AR |
Sec/Swing 40% SSi |
Sec/Swing 50% SSi |
Sec/Swing 60% SSi | ||
| Interrupt | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fencing | 58 | 1.29 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 14 | 11.57 | 7.42 | 10.85 | 8.97 | 5.75 | 0.77 | 0.65 | 0.52 | (1H) Kryss, Assassin's Knife, Hunting Knife, Kukri |
| Swordsmanship | 56 | 1.34 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 15 | 12.4 | 7.95 | 11.19 | 9.25 | 5.93 | 0.8 | 0.67 | 0.54 | (1H) Katana, Cutlass, Scimitar |
| Mace Fighting | 54 | 1.39 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 15 | 12.40 | 7.95 | 10.79 | 8.92 | 5.72 | 0.83 | 0.7 | 0.56 | (1H) Club, Hammerpick, War Axe, Cudgel, Skull Club |
| Grinding (Light) | |||||||||||||||||
| Fencing | 50 | 1.5 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 23 | 17 | 14.05 | 9.01 | 11.33 | 9.37 | 6.01 | 0.9 | 0.75 | 0.6 | (1H) Warfork, Epee, Rapier, Fencing Sabre |
| Swordsmanship | 48 | 1.56 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 23 | 18 | 14.88 | 9.54 | 11.54 | 9.54 | 6.12 | 0.94 | 0.78 | 0.62 | (1H) Longswords, Broadsword, Viking Sword, Norse Axe |
| Mace Fighting | 46 | 1.63 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 24 | 18 | 14.88 | 9.54 | 11.04 | 9.13 | 5.85 | 0.98 | 0.82 | 0.65 | (1H) Mace, Maul, War Mace, Flanged Mace, Flail, (2H) Pickaxe |
| Archery | 34 | 2.21 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 25 | 19 | 15.71 | 10.07 | 8.6 | 7.11 | 4.56 | 1.33 | 1.11 | 0.88 | (2H) Bow, Hunting Bow, Recurve Bow |
| Wrestling | 50 | 1.5 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 23 | 18 | 14.88 | 9.54 | 12 | 9.92 | 6.36 | 0.9 | 0.75 | 0.6 | (2H) Martial Manual, Cestus, Fistblade |
| Grinding (Medium) | |||||||||||||||||
| Fencing | 40 | 1.88 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 33 | 23 | 19.02 | 12.18 | 12.23 | 10.12 | 6.48 | 1.13 | 0.94 | 0.75 | (2H) Short Spear, Pitchfork |
| Swordsmanship | 38 | 1.97 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 32 | 24.5 | 20.26 | 12.98 | 12.44 | 10.28 | 6.59 | 1.18 | 0.99 | 0.79 | (2H) Axe, Battle Axe, Double Axe, Large Battle Axe, Executioner's Axe, Two-Handed Axe, Hatchet |
| Mace Fighting | 36 | 2.08 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 33 | 24 | 19.84 | 12.71 | 11.54 | 9.54 | 6.11 | 1.25 | 1.04 | 0.83 | (2H) Gnarled Staff, Black Staff, Quarters Staff, Shepherds Crook |
| Archery | 28 | 2.68 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 35 | 25 | 20.67 | 13.24 | 9.33 | 7.71 | 4.94 | 1.61 | 1.34 | 1.07 | (1H) Crossbow, Balestra, Pistol Crossbow |
| Burst | |||||||||||||||||
| Fencing | 30 | 2.5 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 37 | 27 | 22.32 | 14.3 | 10.8 | 8.93 | 5.72 | 1.5 | 1.25 | 1 | (2H) Spear, Sarissa |
| Swordsmanship | 25 | 3 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 46 | 33.5 | 27.7 | 17.75 | 11.17 | 9.23 | 5.92 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.2 | (2H) Halberd, Bardiche, Zweihander, Great Axe |
| Mace Fighting | 27 | 2.78 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 42 | 30 | 24.80 | 15.89 | 10.79 | 8.92 | 5.72 | 1.67 | 1.39 | 1.11 | (2H) Warhammer, Great Sledge, Great Mace, Giant Spiked Mace, Giant Club |
| Archery | 20 | 3.75 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 45 | 31 | 25.63 | 16.42 | 8.27 | 6.83 | 4.38 | 2.25 | 1.88 | 1.5 | (2H) Heavy Crossbow, Rampart Crossbow, Great Bow |
| Fishing | 20 | 3.75 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 43 | 29 | 23.98 | 15.36 | 7.73 | 6.39 | 4.1 | 2.25 | 1.88 | 1.5 | (2H) Harpoon, Trident |
| Arcane | 20 | 3.75 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 24 | 18 | 14.88 | 9.54 | 4.8 | 3.97 | 2.54 | 2.25 | 1.88 | 1.5 | (2H) Arcane Staves |
| Swing Speed Caps at 60% - Seconds per Swing Caps at 0.50 seconds per swing (highlighted in red - currently none) | |||||||||||||||||
| Training Weapons - Training weapons all have normalized attack speed and damage dealing a max of 1 HP per swing | |||||||||||||||||
| Two Handed Weapons in PvM - Two-Handed Close Range Weapons (Non-Archery) grant players a 20% Damage Bonus towards Creatures (This is to offset not being able to use a shield) | |||||||||||||||||
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Armor Mechanics
- Armor Values
Armor reduces **physical attack damage** (melee, breath attacks, boss abilities) based on total armor value.
Damage reduction range:
- Minimum:
0.333% * (Total Armor Value) - Maximum:
0.666% * (Total Armor Value)
Example: A player with 50 Armor Value reduces melee damage by 16.5% to 33%.
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- Durability
Armor and weapons degrade over time and suffer penalties when durability reaches **0 HP**.
- Weapon Durability:
- Broken weapons suffer -25% damage.
- Starting durability: 50 HP.
- Spellbook & Arcane Staff Durability:
- Broken books/staves suffer -25% spell damage.
- Starting durability: 150 HP.
- Armor Durability:
- Broken armor suffers -50% armor rating.
- Starting durability: 50 HP.
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- Meditation & Armor
- **Base mana regen:** 1 mana every 2 seconds.
- **Passive meditation:** +100% mana regen.
- **Active meditation:** +100% additional mana regen.
- **Armor Meditation Penalty reduces regen by:**
2% * (player's Total Armor Meditation Penalty) - **Max mana regen:** 1 mana every 0.5 seconds.
- **Min mana regen:** 1 mana every 8 seconds.
Armor Location Penalty
 Shield |
 Chest |
 Legs |
 Arms |
 Helmet |
 Gloves |
 Gorget |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35% | 35% | 22% | 15% | 14% | 7% | 7% |
Armor Material Penalty
| Image | Material | Penalty |
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No Armor, Leather Armor, Buckler, or Wooden Shield | 0% |
 
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Studded Armor or Wooden Kite Shield | 20% |
 
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Bone Armor, Metal Shield or Bone Shield | 40% |
 
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Ringmail Armor or Bronze Shield | 60% |
 
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Chainmail Armor or Metal Kite Shield | 80% |
  
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Platemail Armor, Heater Shield, or Chaos/Order Shield | 100% |
Example
A player wearing a suit of all studded leather but with a platemail gorget would have:
(.35 * .20) + (.22 * .20) + (.15 * .20) + (.14 * .20) + (.07 * .20) + (.07 * 1.0)) = 25.6% Total Armor Meditation Penalty.
Which would result in a (2 * 25.6%) = -51.2% effect on their Mana Regen rate.
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- Stamina Fatigue & Armor
Dexterity penalties have been replaced with **Stamina Fatigue Penalty**, increasing stamina loss when taking damage.
- **Total Stamina Fatigue Penalty** =
(Total Armor Meditation Penalty / 2) - **Example:** Chainmail armor (80% penalty) → **40% stamina fatigue penalty**
| Piece | Material | Armor Rating | Material Penalty | Location Penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chest/ Bustier |
Leather | 9 | 0% | 35% |
| Studded | 11 | 10% | ||
| Bone | 12 | 25% | ||
| Ringmail | 14 | 50% | ||
| Chainmail | 16 | 75% | ||
| Platemail | 18 | 100% | ||
| Legs/ Skirt |
Leather | 6 | 0% | 22% |
| Studded | 7 | 10% | ||
| Bone | 8 | 25% | ||
| Ringmail | 9 | 50% | ||
| Chainmail | 10 | 75% | ||
| Platemail | 11 | 100% | ||
| Arms | Leather | 4 | 0% | 15% |
| Studded | 5 | 10% | ||
| Bone | 5 | 25% | ||
| Ringmail | 6 | 50% | ||
| Chainmail | 7 | 75% | ||
| Platemail | 8 | 100% | ||
| Gloves | Leather | 2 | 0% | 7% |
| Studded | 2 | 10% | ||
| Bone | 2 | 25% | ||
| Ringmail | 3 | 50% | ||
| Chainmail | 3 | 75% | ||
| Platemail | 4 | 100% | ||
| Gorget | Leather | 2 | 0% | 7% |
| Studded | 2 | 10% | ||
| Bone | 2 | 25% | ||
| Ringmail | 3 | 50% | ||
| Chainmail | 3 | 75% | ||
| Platemail | 4 | 100% | ||
| Helmet | Leather | 4 | 0% | 14% |
| Studded | 4 | 10% | ||
| Bone | 5 | 25% | ||
| Ringmail Orc Helm |
6 | 50% | ||
| Chainmail | 6 | 75% | ||
| Platemail | 7 | 100% | ||
| Shield | Buckler Wooden |
4 | 0% | 35% |
| Wooden Kite | 5 | 10% | ||
| Metal | 6 | 25% | ||
| Bronze | 7 | 50% | ||
| Metal Kite | 8 | 75% | ||
| Heater Order Chaos |
9 | 100% | ||
| Non-GM, NPC bought armors | ||||
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- Mind Blast & Armor
- **Against Players:**
Total Meditation Penalty % / 3
**Example:** A **100% penalty** results in **+50% Mind Blast damage**.
- **Against Creatures:**
0.25% * Total Armor Value
**Example:** A **creature with 100 Armor** takes **+25% Mind Blast damage**.
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Viewing Weapon & Armor Stats
Players can use the Arms Lore skill to view detailed stats of their equipped weapons and armor.
- The Arms Lore Window displays:
- Base and effective weapon stats.
- Full armor suit values.
- Player-specific adjustments (e.g., Swing Delays, Tactics modifiers).
- Players can also access their **Player Stats Profile** to view a full summary of their gear.