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==== Superior metal rule ==== | ==== Superior metal rule ==== | ||
− | As a general rule, if a weapon slashes or pierces, it wants to be | + | As a general rule, if a weapon slashes or pierces, it wants to be a "better" metal than the [[armor]] it's trying to penetrate. If it is, it goes through more easily; if it is equal, it has some problems, and if it's inferior, it has some real problems. That does '''not''' mean that a copper spear can't hurt a superior-metal-clad target - just understand that the odds drop compared to weapons of equal metal, and, similarly, superior weapons start to ignore armor of inferior metal. |
Also, note that this effectively works in steps - copper is weak against bronze/iron targets, but feeble against steel. | Also, note that this effectively works in steps - copper is weak against bronze/iron targets, but feeble against steel. |