Weapons

All weapons available for purchase. See the Equipment page for encumbrance rules.

WS and BS

Weapon Skill (WS) applies to melee attacks; Ballistic Skill (BS) applies to ranged and firearm attacks. Some weapons have special rules noted in their entries.

Categories

Melee Weapons — swords, axes, spears, and other hand-to-hand arms
Ranged Weapons — bows, crossbows, and thrown weapons
Firearms — black-powder pistols and long arms

Weapon Requirements

Weapons are split into Trained/Untrained requirement. Any character who uses melee weapon with Trained requirement without at least +1 Weapon Skill, treats the weapon as an Improvised. Most ranged weapons cannot be used at all if a Character is Untrained in Ballistic Skill.