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==Strategy==
==Strategy==
As a "simple" starting weapon, the mace is one of the strongest weapons for raw stats, tied with the [[long sword]]. Unlike the long sword, Maces & Flails scale with [[strength]] rather than [[dexterity]]. Maces don't have the [[reaching]] of a [[spear]] or [[cleaving]] of an [[axe]], but they are stronger in combat.
As a "simple" starting weapon, the mace the strongest weapons for raw stats, tied with the [[long sword]]. Maces / swords don't have the [[reaching]] of a [[spear]] or [[cleaving]] of an [[axe]], but they are stronger in combat. Unlike the long sword, Maces & Flails scale with [[strength]] rather than [[dexterity]], making it somewhat better for characters planning to use heavy armour.


Although a decent option for the early game, you'll want to find something more powerful in fairly short order. [[Flail]]s are stronger and attack just as quickly, though at an accuracy penalty.  
Although a decent option for the early game, you'll want to find something more powerful in fairly short order. [[Flail]]s are stronger and attack just as quickly, though at an accuracy penalty.  

Revision as of 13:25, 15 June 2023

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Name Mace
Skill Maces & Flails
Damage 8
Accuracy +3
Base delay (%) 14 (140%)
Min delay 7 at skill 14
Hands 1H
Size Little
Ranged? No
A short club with a metal head.

"[My plan] does not propose to fill your lobby with squabbling colony agents, who will require the interposition of your mace at every instant to keep the peace among them."

-Edmund Burke, "On Conciliation With America", speech in Parliament. 1775.

This weapon falls into the Maces & Flails category. It is a one handed weapon.

The mace is a fairly light Maces & Flails weapon. Many backgrounds can start with one.

Strategy

As a "simple" starting weapon, the mace the strongest weapons for raw stats, tied with the long sword. Maces / swords don't have the reaching of a spear or cleaving of an axe, but they are stronger in combat. Unlike the long sword, Maces & Flails scale with strength rather than dexterity, making it somewhat better for characters planning to use heavy armour.

Although a decent option for the early game, you'll want to find something more powerful in fairly short order. Flails are stronger and attack just as quickly, though at an accuracy penalty.

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Mundane
Magical
Artifact
Weapons
Axes Battleaxe • Broad axe • Executioner's axe • Hand axe • War axe
Maces & Flails Club • Demon whip • Dire flail • Eveningstar • Flail • Giant club • Giant spiked club • Great mace • Mace (Hammer) • Morningstar • Sacred scourge • Whip
Long Blades Demon blade • Double sword • Eudemon blade • Falchion • Great sword • Long sword • Scimitar • Triple sword
Polearms Bardiche • Demon trident • Glaive • Halberd (Scythe) • Partisan • Spear • Trident • Trishula
Ranged Weapons Arbalest • Hand cannon • Longbow • Orcbow • Shortbow • Sling • Triple crossbow
Short Blades Dagger • Quick blade • Rapier • Short sword
Staves Lajatang • Magical staff • Quarterstaff
Throwing Boomerang • Dart • Javelin • Large rock • Stone • Throwing net
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