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This article is about an older version of DF.

"Weapon" can refer to either the manufactured weapons used by dwarves and other creatures for either Template:L or specific Template:Ls, or natural weapons like fists, horns and Template:L used for creature-specific methods of combat.

Manufactured weapons

These weapons are constructed by dwarves or other intelligent races. There are many types of weapons, but not all may be manufactured in Template:L.

Notes about manufactured weapons

If you find your dwarves wearing more than one weapon -- or any unwanted Template:L, for that matter -- one way to get rid of them is to dump the weapon from their v-i inventory screen. This does not always work, as they might re-equip the item. Another option is to remove any weapons and/or shields listed on their military equip screen. This too does not always work. At least "left-handedness" seems to not pose a problem.

Using weapons is much more effective than unarmed combat -- an untrained swordsdwarf with an Template:L weapon can defeat a grand master Template:L, provided neither is wearing armor.

Larger weapons with more heft tend to do more damage. How damage is calculated is currently not fully understood, and this is an area requiring more research.

Weapons and ammunition with the "foreign" attribute (item being rarer than Common in the entity file) must be either imported by either Template:Lrs or Template:Ls, or acquired from Template:Ls.

Weapons originating from strange moods can be made from almost any material: while it is never normally possible to manufacture a Template:L spear, for example, a fey Template:L may produce one from a single Template:L bone.

Training weapons are all wooden, and all made at the Template:L. All training weapons can be constructed in dwarf fortress mode.

Crossbows can be made of metal, wood, and bone. Metal crossbows are made by a Template:L at a Template:L, while wood and bone crossbows are made by a Template:L at a bowyer's workshop. The material of a crossbow does not affect its firing ability, only its melee damage. A dwarf's marksmanship skill is only affected by the core Template:L of the bow. This may be a consideration when deciding which dwarf you want outfitting your marksdwarves: a Template:L bowyer is a better choice than a proficient weaponsmith.

Weapons as tools

Template:L, Template:L and Template:L use weapons for their Template:L and if need be will also Template:L using them. Hunters seem to be limited to Template:L while miners and woodcutters use Template:L and Template:L respectively.

Dwarf-manufactured weapons

Type	Size	Template:L	Contact Area	Penetration	Skill Used	Template:L	Template:L	Template:L	Template:L
Battle Axe	800	Edge	40000	6000	Axe	Yes	No	No	No
Crossbow (Melee)	400	Blunt	10000	N/A	Hammer	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Mace	800	Blunt	20	N/A	Mace	Yes	No	No	No
Pick	500	Edge	100	4000	Mining	Yes	No	No	No
Short Sword	300	Edge	20000	4000	Sword	Yes	No	No	Yes
Spear	400	Edge	20	10000	Spear	Yes	No	No	No
War Hammer	400	Blunt	10	N/A	Hammer	Yes	No	No	No

Training Weapons

All training weapons must be made of Template:L at the Template:L.

Type	Size	Template:L	Contact Area	Penetration	Skill Used
Training Axe	800	Blunt	30000	N/A	Axe
Training Sword	300	Blunt	20000	N/A	Mace
Training Spear	400	Blunt	200	N/A	Spear

Foreign weapons

No foreign weapons can be constructed in dwarf fortress mode. The materials listed are the materials they would be made of if they can be made in dwarf mode, not the materials they are allowed to be. This is because Template:L make all weapons out of wood, while other races only make them out of metal.

Type	Size	Template:L	Contact Area	Penetration	Skill Used	Template:L	Template:L	Template:L	Template:L
2H Sword	900	Edge	100000	8000	Sword	Yes	No	No	No
Blowgun (Melee)	150	Blunt	10000	N/A	Sword	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Bow (Melee)	300	Blunt	10000	N/A	Sword	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Flail	500	Blunt	200	N/A	Mace	Yes	No	No	No
Great Axe	1300	Edge	60000	8000	Axe	Yes	No	No	No
Halberd	1200	Edge	20000	8000	Axe	Yes	No	No	No
Large Dagger	200	Edge	5	1000	Dagger	Yes	No	No	No
Long Sword	700	Edge	60000	6000	Sword	Yes	No	No	No
Maul	1300	Blunt	100	N/A	Hammer	Yes	No	No	No
Morningstar	500	Edge	10	500	Mace	Yes	No	No	No
Pike	800	Edge	20	12000	Pike	Yes	No	No	No
Scimitar	300	Edge	20000	4000	Sword	Yes	No	No	No
Scourge	300	Edge	10	50	Whip	Yes	No	No	No
Whip	100	Blunt	1	N/A	Whip	Yes	No	No	No

Ammunition

Ammunition is fired from ranged weapons like crossbows and blowguns, and is stored in ammunition Template:Ls, sometimes in quivers. Ammunition may also refer to the Template:Ls and Template:L arrows fired from siege engines: For more information about these weapons, see the Template:L article.

Notes about ammunition

Ammunition for foreign weapons like bows and blowguns is also considered foreign and cannot be manufactured in the fortress.

All ammunition has the "EDGED" attack type.

Ammunition table

Type	Size	Contact Area	Penetration	Skill Used	Template:L	Template:L	Template:L
Bolt (Crossbow)	50	2	2000	Marksman	Yes	Yes	Yes
Arrow (Bow)	50	2	2000	Bowman	Yes	Yes	No
Blowdart (Blowgun)	10	1	50	Blowgunner	Yes	Yes	Yes

Natural weapons

Natural weapons are incredibly varied, but may be divided into a few basic types. Every creature in the game has natural weapons of one sort or another. (Even if one mods the attacks out, the creature will push as an attack.) A short description of natural weapons and damage considerations follows.

Types of natural weapons

Striking natural weapons

Every creature has basic natural weapons, most commonly biting and kicking. Damage done by these weapons depends greatly on the respective size of the combatants and the strength and striking/kicking/biting skill of the attacker.

Natural weapons in this category can include but are not limited to punching with the fists, biting with the teeth, goring with the horns, scratching with the nails, and kicking.

Other natural weapons

The various Template:L delivery methods fall under this category, including breath weapons, poisonous blood, area dusting, venomous bites, and so on. With the exception of some breath weapons, these attacks do not rely on size for damage calculation. For more information, see the Template:L page. For specific information on breath weapons, see the Template:L section of the syndrome page.

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