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Unique God Weapons
User	Falconeye
Categories	Mechanics → Game features Items → Weapons

Reference

The <Affiliation>bane is series of prefix weapon upgrade which grant a 10-20% damage bonus against creatures of a specific affiliation.

Of <Creature type>slaying is series of suffix weapon upgrade which grant a 10-20% damage bonus against creatures of a specific creature type.

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Damage +10...20% (vs. <affiliation or creature type>)
Armor +5...10 (vs. <affiliation or creature type>)

— in-game description

See Also

Feedback talk:User/Tennessee Ernie Ford/PvP Weapons for PvE

Feedback:User/Wicca/Fix to Staves, Wands and Foci

Feedback:User/Armond/General mechanics changes

Feedback:User/Falconeye/Weaponsmith - Prefix/Suffix & Inscription

Feedback:User/Falconeye/Avatar Unique Scythe Update

Upgrade components

There are numerous types of upgrade components:

Item type	Prefix	Suffix	Inscriptions
Armor	Insignia	Rune	-
Axe	Axe Haft	Axe Grip	Equippable item, Weapon, Martial weapon
Hammer	Hammer Haft	Hammer Grip
Sword	Sword Hilt	Sword Pommel
Daggers	Dagger Tang	Dagger Handle
Scythe	Scythe Snathe	Scythe Grip
Bow	Bow String	Bow Grip
Spear	Spearhead	Spear Grip
Staff	Staff Head	Staff Wrapping	Equippable item, Weapon, Spellcasting weapon
Wand	-	Wand Wrapping
Shield	-	Shield Handle	Equippable Item, Shield
Focus item	-	Focus Core	Equippable Item, Focus item

• Focus items and shields that drop in PvE can have an inherent modifier that provides armor +5...10 vs. the same <creature types> as the <of slaying> upgrade.

Weapon types

Weapon type	One-handed	Two-handed
Martial weapons
Melee	Axe Sword	Daggers Hammer Scythe
Ranged	Spear	Bow
Spellcasting weapons
Ranged	Wand	Staff
Off-hand items
Off-hand	Focus item Shield

Melee weapon comparison

Profession	Weapon	Hands	Damage range	Attack interval	Standard damage type	Other properties
Warrior	Axe	One	6-28	1.33 seconds	Slashing1
	Hammer	Two	19-35	1.75 seconds	Blunt1
	Sword	One	15-22	1.33 seconds	Slashing2
Assassin	Daggers	Two	7-17	1.33 seconds3	Piercing or Slashing4	2% double strike chance per rank of Dagger Mastery
Dervish	Scythe	Two	9-41	1.50 seconds	Slashing	Hits up to 2 additional targets adjacent to target

¹ Some axes and hammers do piercing damage.

² The Jitte deals blunt damage.

³ Excluding double strikes.

⁴ Daggers of Purity deal blunt damage.

Ranged weapon comparison

Profession	Weapon	Hands	Damage range1	Attack interval (seconds)	Range2	Flight time3 (seconds)	Arc size	Standard damage type	Other properties
Martial weapons
Ranger	Flatbow	Two	15-28	2.0	1.35	0.88	High	Piercing
	Hornbow	Two	15-28	2.7	1.20	0.59	Medium	Piercing	10% armor penetration
	Longbow	Two	15-28	2.4	1.35	0.59	Medium	Piercing
	Recurve Bow	Two	15-28	2.4	1.20	0.40	Low	Piercing
	Shortbow	Two	15-28	2.0	1.00	0.59	Medium	Piercing
Paragon	Spear	One	14-27	1.5	1.00	0.60	Medium4	Piercing
Spellcasting weapons
Monk Necromancer Mesmer Elementalist Ritualist	Staff	Two	11-22	1.75	1.20	0.56	Medium4	by attribute	+5...10 energy, 10...20% HSR, Extremely low critical hit rate
	Wand	One	11-22	1.75	1.20	0.56	Medium4	by attribute	Extremely low critical hit rate

¹Projectile weapons inflict more damage when fired at lower foes and less damage when fired at higher foes.

²Range is approximate, and is measured in aggro circle / danger zone radii.

³Flight time is at shortbow range.

⁴Is slightly higher than the other medium arcs.

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