V9: Melee Weapons

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Melee Weapons

Melee weapons represent swords, axes, spears, flails, polearms and anything else that can be used to directly strike an opponent. V9: Universal Melee Weapon Rules (Gameplay) V9: Universal Melee Weapon Rules (Construction)

Dagger

• Must meet the Universal Equipment Requirements.
• Total length must be at least 12" (1ft), up to 24" (2ft).
• At least 2/3 of the weapon must be Strike-Legal.

Short

• Must meet the Universal Equipment Requirements.
• Total length must be greater than 24" (2ft), up to 36" (3ft).
• At least 2/3 of the weapon must be Strike-Legal.

Long

• Must meet the Universal Equipment Requirements.
• Total length must be greater than 36" (3ft), up to 48" (4ft).
• At least 2/3 of the weapon must be Strike-Legal.
  
  

Two-Hand Armor-Breaking Variant

• Any weapon segment that has at least 6" of Super Heavy Padding gains Armor Breaking when the weapon is wielded with two hands.

Great

• Must meet the Universal Equipment Requirements.
• Total length must be greater than 48" (4ft), up to 72" (6ft).
• Must be 50% padded and have at least 18" Strike-Legal.
  
  

Two-Hand Shield-Crushing Armor-Breaking (SCAB) Variant

• Any weapon segment that is Strike-Legal for at least 2/3 of the weapon's full length; or has at least 18" of Heavy Padding gains Armor Breaking and Shield Crushing when the weapon is wielded with two hands.
• Stab-Only segments require just 6" of Heavy Padding to gain this benefit. (Reminder: You cannot Shield Crush with a stab.)

Reach

• Must meet the Universal Equipment Requirements.
• Total length must be greater than 72" (6ft), up to 108" (9ft).
• Must be 50% padded and have at least 18" Strike-Legal.
  
  

Two-Hand Armor-Breaking Variant

• Any weapon segment that has at least 18" of Heavy Padding gains Armor Breaking when the weapon is wielded with two hands.
• Stab-Only segments require just 6" of Heavy Padding to gain this benefit.

Pike

• Must meet the Universal Equipment Requirements.
• Pikes are Stab-Only. They cannot be used to slash.
• Total length must be greater than 108" (9ft), up to 144" (12ft).
• Must be 50% padded and have at least 6" Strike-Legal as per Stab-Only.
  
  

Two-Hand Armor-Breaking Variant

• Any weapon segment that has at least 6" of Heavy Padding gains Armor Breaking when the weapon is wielded with two hands.