Swords and Knives

Swords are a hand weapon with a long metal blade and hilt used for thrusting and striking. Knives are a hand weapon with a short metal blade and hilt used for cutting and thrusting. Some knives can also be thrown at a target.

Key
Performance Ratings (from worse to better): Poor | Fair | Satisfactory | Good | Very Good | Excellent

Attributes

 * Wielding: the speed at which the weapon performs its attack style.
 * Range:
 * Reach: The distance the weapon attacks from the hands of the one holding it.
 * Sector Angle: The angle of coverage of the blade's swing.
 * Attack Style:
 * Thrust: Attacks by lunging forward.
 * Strike: Attacks by swinging across the weapon's sector angle.
 * Ideal Attack Style: While all swords and knives can attack using both possible sword and knife attack styles, some have a single ideal attack style while others are versatile, meaning they are equally ideal at both attack styles.
 * Parry: Defending an attack.

Swords

 * 1) Side Sword: The side sword is a long, straight bladed sword, with a versatile attack, style that is a little less versatile than the spadroon.
 * 2) Spadroon: The spadroon is a medium length, straight bladed sword with a versatile attack style that is a little more versatile than the side sword.
 * 3) Small Sword: The small sword is a straight bladed, light thrusting sword.
 * 4) Rapier: The rapier is a long, straight bladed heavy thrusting sword.
 * 5) Cutlass: The cutlass is a short, curved, medium slashing sword.
 * 6) Saber: The saber is a long curved heavy slashing sword.
 * 7) Broadsword: The broadsword is a long, thick bladed, striking sword.

Knives

 * 1) Basic Knife: The basic knife is a generic, all-purpose, single edged knife
 * 2) Dagger: The dagger is a medium length thrusting knife.
 * 3) Dirk: The dirk is a long thrusting knife.
 * 4) Throwing Knife: The throwing knife is a short, balanced blade, versatile in its attack style, that is also meant to be thrown.