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[edit] Weapon Types

Weapons are split into several subtypes.

• Guns-> Pistols,Rifles,Shotguns
• Melee-> Axes, swords, hammers, daggers, etc.
• Elemental-> Fire spells, Ice spells, etc.

[edit] Guns

Guns are used by rangers, or a melee user in need of some range.

Different monsters are weak to different guns, but the main difference is this:

• Pistols: Lower base attack but higher magic attack, and higher chance to get a critical hit.
• Shotguns: Sacrificing range for power, they have a high attack but are blocked by many monsters.
• Rifles: High base attack that stays the same.

The pistol is a favorite for many rangers. With a high crit probability, it is a good idea to always have one on you.

The shotgun is not as favored as the other two, simply because it is blocked by many creatures, and a ranger doesn't want to go closer to the enemy than necessary. It is, however, perfect for Suginami dungeon.

The rifle is also quite popular, with high attack and a nice range at higher levels, it is also a good idea to have on you.

For most monsters, if they block pistols they wont block rifles, and vice-versa (or not, depends on the monster) but it is rarely the case that they block pistols/rifles but not shotguns.