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| − | Wood is an extremely terrible material for combat. It has the worst impact and shear properties out of the standard weapons-grade materials (even against bone), making it ineffective in dealing substantial damage, both blunt or cutting. Denser wood has a small effect on its force power, but it remains weak compared to metal. A creature's [[natural weapon]]s can be more lethal than a wooden weapon. Wooden armor provides little to no protection. Wood durability is low, and breaks very quickly from repeated hits against harder materials. Its weakness serves as an advantage in situations where damage is desired to be kept to a minimum. In [[justice]], inflicting punishment with wooden weapons | + | Wood is an extremely terrible material for combat. It has the worst impact and shear properties out of the standard weapons-grade materials (even against bone), making it ineffective in dealing substantial damage, both blunt or cutting. Denser wood has a small effect on its force power, but it remains weak compared to metal. A creature's [[natural weapon]]s can be more lethal than a wooden weapon. Wooden armor provides little to no protection. Wood durability is low, and breaks very quickly from repeated hits against harder materials. Its weakness serves as an advantage in situations where damage is desired to be kept to a minimum. In [[justice]], inflicting punishment with wooden weapons deal very little damage to the accused, which reduces the chance of accidental deaths. |
| − | [[Shield]]s and bucklers can be made from wood. | + | [[Shield]]s and bucklers can be made from wood. Bashing with wooden shields in melee combat is weaker than those delivered by metal shields. The material does not affect a shield's ability to block, and even [[dragonfire]] can be blocked without getting burned at all. Taking in their lower weight, wooden shields are more effective over metals for their maneuverability. There is still the drawback of wood breaking faster than metal. |
Dwarves can only create wooden melee weapons in the form of [[training weapon]]s, which are used in the military for training. They are useful for [[live training]] and [[danger room]]s, but are not necessary. Training weapons can also be bought from caravans at a cheap price. | Dwarves can only create wooden melee weapons in the form of [[training weapon]]s, which are used in the military for training. They are useful for [[live training]] and [[danger room]]s, but are not necessary. Training weapons can also be bought from caravans at a cheap price. | ||