When you jump into a new MMORPG you’re usually spoiled for choices, from the different races and looks of fantasy games to the different classes and jobs that you can do. Even with those classes and jobs come different skill trees and builds, and not to mention all the different weapons you can choose! Albion Online is one of those MMOs that doesn’t have a class or job system but lets you choose from a variety of different weapons, and in this guide we’ll show you what each weapon has to offer to help you choose one for your play style! Now let’s check out all these weapons!
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Albion Online: An Overview of Every Weapon
Weapons in Albion Online works differently than other MMOs out there since they’re the main things that gives you skills and spells. Each weapon has different spells that can suit a wide range of content for the game so you need to know which weapon does what, so here are all the weapons in the game!
Cursed Staffs
- 1 Handed Cursed – excels in damage over time stacks to do large bursts of damage. Great for Solo Open World PvP.
- Great Cursed – Does Damage over time curses in an AOE. Great for Small group PVP.
- Demonic – Uses a spell that pushes enemies back and do damage, mainly used for Solo to Mid Scale PVP.
- Cursed Skull – Percentage max HP damage, mainly used for Solo to Mid Scale PVP.
- Lifecurse – Purges all buffs of an enemy in an AOE, used as a support weapon for Mid to Large scale PVP.
- Damnation – Large AOE debuff spell mainly used for Large Scale PVP.
- Shadowcaller – Spell effects depends on targets, mainly used for late game PVE.
Arcane Staffs
- 1 Handed Arcane – Purge all buffs of enemies in a small AOE, mainly used in Solo to Mid scale PVP or Raid PVE.
- Great Arcane – Freezes time rendering allies or enemies immune to effects, used as a support for Mid to Large scale PVP.
- Witchwork – Large AOE that pulls enemies to the center, mainly used for Mid to Large Scale PVP.
- Occult – Places down a line that slows down enemies and speeds up allies and is mainly used as a support weapon in Large Scale PVP.
- Enigmatic – Applies a shield to allies in an AOE, great for Large Scale PVP.
- Locus – Cleanses debuffs from allies in a large AOE, used for Large scale PVP.
- Evensong – Applies a versatile Debuff to enemies in a small AOE, used for Small to Mid Scale PVP.
Frost Staffs
- 1 Handed Frost – Freezes enemies in place in a cone shaped area, used for Solo and Small Scale PVP.
- Great Frost – A small AOE damaging spell that is mainly used for Fame Farming or Small to Mid Scale PVP.
- Glacial – Long lasting AOE ice shower that deals damage over time, great for Small to Large Scale PVP.
- Icicle – Large AOE Ice Storm that damages and slows enemies, great for Large Group PVP.
- Hoarfrost – Shoots a projectile that explodes and stuns enemies, mainly used in Mid Scale PVP.
- Permafrost – Stuns enemies in an AOE and deals damage, mainly used in Mid to Large Scale PVP.
- Chillhowl – Freezes an enemy in place and damages them, mainly used for Solo PVP.
Fire Staffs
- 1 Handed Fire – Shoots a fireball damaging enemies in an AOE, mainly used in Solo or Small Group PVP.
- Great Fire – Deals damage in an AOE, mainly used in Solo and Small Group PVP or Solo Fame Farming.
- Wildfire – Deals percentage HP damage over time, mainly used for Solo or Mid Scale PVP.
- Infernal – Puts a fire debuff to an opponent dealing damage over time while leaving a fire trail behind them. Mainly used in Mid to Large Scale PVP.
- Brimstone – Large damage and AOE spell, mainly used for Large Scale PVP.
- Blazing – Deals damage over time in an AOE, mainly used for Group Fame Farming.
- Dawnsong – Deals damage and debuffs healing in a line, mainly used in Mid to Large Group PVP.
Quarterstaffs
- Normal Quarterstaff – Vaults to an enemy knocking them up, mainly used in Solo PVP.
- Ironclad – Spin attack that knocks away enemies in a small AOE, mainly used in Small Scale PVP.
- Double Bladed Staff – Long distance leap attack that deals AOE, mainly used for Ganking.
- Black Monk Staff – AOE damaging attack that debuffs enemies lowering their damage, mainly used in Small Group PVP.
- Staff of Balance – AOE debuff around caster that reduces healing, mainly used in Small Group PVP.
- Soulscythe – Shoots out tornado that knocks away enemies in a straight line, mainly used for Large Group PVP.
- Grailseeker – Places two lines that roots targets, mainly used for Large Group PVP.
Daggers
- 1 Handed Dagger – Buffs auto-attacks dealing more damage at the cost of HP, mainly used for Solo PVP or Raid PVE bosses.
- Claws – Lock down a single target and deal massive damage, mainly used for Ganking.
- Dagger Pair – Heavy burst damage along with damage over time, mainly used for Solo or Small Group PVP.
- Bloodletter – Thrusting dash that has execute at low HP, used in all forms of PVP.
- Demonfang – Cone shaped slash attack that deals damage, mainly used in Mid-Large Scale PVP.
- Deathgivers – Dash through enemies damaging them and turn invisible for a short time, mainly used in Solo to Small Group PVP.
- Bridled Fury – AOE damage in front of you while launching your backwards, mainly used in Large Group PVP.
Spears
- 1 Handed Spear – Dash and knock down attack in a line, mainly used in Solo PVP or PVE.
- Pike – Single target heavy damage that roots a target, mainly used in Solo and Small Group PVP.
- Glaive – Picks up enemies and pull them behind you, mainly used for small scale PVP.
- Heron Spear – Throw spear stunning in an AOE, mainly used for small group PVP.
- Spear Hunter – Throw spear at a line dealing damage and debuffing defense, mainly used in Large Group PVP or Fame Farming.
- Trinity Spear – Leap dealing damage that leaves an AOE buff that increases attack speed and movement speed, mainly used for Solo PVP.
- Daybreaker – Dash forward purging buffs from enemies and dealing damage, mainly used for Solo PVP.
Bows
- Normal Bow – Augments normal attacks that debuffs defense, mainly used for Solo PVP or Raid PVE.
- Longbow – AOE damage spell that is mainly used for Large Group PVP or Fame Farming.
- Warbow – Slow Cooldown single target shot that deals damage based on the distance, mainly used for PVP.
- Whispering Bow – buffs your auto-attacks increasing damage and range but makes you take more damage. Mainly used for Solo PVP or Ganking.
- Wailing – Large piercing attack in a line that deals more damage the more enemies it hits, mainly used in Large Group PVP.
- Bow of Badon – Shoots an AOE electric damage that interrupts casting, mainly used for Solo PVP or Group Fame Farming.
- Mistpiercer – Shoots up to 4 magical hawks that deal damage at long range, mainly used in Large Group PVP.
War Gloves
- Brawler Gloves – Knock up enemies in an AOE dealing damage and resetting cooldowns, mainly used in Solo to Small Group PVP.
- Battle Bracers – Rise up in the air to slam down nearby dealing AOE damage, mainly used in Solo PVP or Ganking.
- Spiked Gauntlets – Deals burst damage in front of you with damage depending on how tanky the target is. Mainly used for Large Group PVP and Fame Farming.
- Hellfire Hands – Shoots out a fire boulder that bounces 3 times dealing damage and reducing healing, mainly used in Solo PVP.
- Ursine Maulers – Repeatedly strike enemies at an area of effect, mainly used for Mid to Large Scale PVP.
- Reventstrike Cestus – Large AOE centered on caster that deals damage and knocks down enemies, mainly used in Large Scale PVP.
- Fists of Avalon – Jump and Punch combo that’s mainly used in Solo PVP.
Crossbows
- Light Crossbow – Shoots a bomb at an enemy that explodes after a delay, mainly used in Solo to Small Group PVP or Solo PVE.
- Heavy Crossbow – Shoots a bolt that interrupts casting, mainly used in Solo PVP.
- One-Shot Crossbow – After lining up a shot, deal massive damage, mainly used in Solo or Large Scale PVP.
- Boltcasters – Rapid fire bolts to a single target, mainly used in Solo PVP or Raid PVE.
- Weeping Repeater – Shoots a landmine that explodes dealing large AOE damage, mainly used in Large Group PVP.
- Siegebow – Shoots HP percentage damage in a cone, mainly used in Large Scale PVP and Group Fame Farming.
- Energy Shaper – Shoots a high damage slow moving beam, mainly used in Large Group PVP.
Hammers
- 1 Handed Hammer – Stuns enemies in an AOE, mainly used in small scale PVP.
- Great Hammer – Dash attack that stuns enemies, mainly used in Solo to Small Scale PVP.
- Pole Hammer – Slams down making a line that deals damage and stuns enemies, mainly used in Small Scale PVP.
- Tomb Hammer – Summons a skeleton hand that stuns enemies in a small AOE, mainly used in Solo to Small Group PVP.
- Forge Hammers – Become a giant slowing enemies in an AOE and slams the hammers to knock them down. Mainly used in Large Group PVP or Solo PVP.
- Grovekeeper – Leap and Slam AOE that deals a long stun, mainly used in Large Group PVP.
- Hand of Justice – Spin attack that ends with a knock up effect, mainly used in Mid to Large Scale PVP.
Swords
- Broadsword – Jump attack that deals single target damage, mainly used for Solo PVP.
- Dual Swords – Jump attack that buffs your attack speed, mainly used for Solo PVP.
- Claymore – Dash attack that stuns a single enemy that’s mainly used in Solo PVP.
- Clarent Blade – Shoots out a magical blade that applies different effects, mainly used in Mid to Large Scale PVP.
- Carving Sword – Dash attack that debuffs defense, used in all scales of PVP and in Group Fame Farming.
- Galatine Pair – Shockwave AOE that is mainly used in Large Group PVP.
- Kingmaker – Two Swing combo that knocks enemies upward and slams them down with another attack, mainly used in Large Group PVP.
Maces
- 1 Handed Mace – Jump attack that stuns enemies in an AOE, mainly used in any scale of PVP.
- Morning Star – Dash attack that roots enemies in an AOE, mainly used in Large Scale PVP.
- Heavy Mace – Silence and Purge enemies around you, mainly used in any scale of PVP.
- Incubus Mace – AOE debuff that reduces max HP, mainly used in any form of group PVE.
- Bedrock Mace – Summons a line of wind that knocks enemies back, mainly used in Solo or Large Group PVP.
- Camlan – Shoots a projectile that attaches to an enemy that pulls them to the center, mainly used in Large Group PVP.
- Oathkeepers – Spawns a wall that buffs allies, giving them a shield and augments auto-attacks to heal allies, mainly used in Solo or Large Group PVP.
Axes
- Battleaxe – Throw axe at an enemy dealing damage and healing yourself, mainly used for Solo PVP.
- Greataxe – Spin Move attack, mainly used in any form of PVP or Solo Fame Farming.
- Halberd – AOE attack that causes bleed, mainly used in Large Group PVP.
- Carrioncaller – Shoots out a projectile that damages enemies and reduces healing, mainly used in Small Group PVP.
- Infernal Scythe – Two slash attacks that can execute low health enemies, mainly used in Small to Large Group PVP.
- Bearpaws – Jump attack that hits enemies in a cone, mainly used for Ganking.
- Realmbreaker – Jump attack that deals damage in a small AOE, reducing the max HP of all enemies hit. Mainly in any form of PVP or PVE.
Healing – Holy Staffs
- 1 Handed Holy – Heal a single target buffing your healing, mainly used in Solo to small scale content.
- Divine – Heal a single target and also give a shield, mainly used for Small Scale Content.
- Lifetouch – Channel healing on a single target, mainly used in Small Scale Content.
- Redemption – Casts a healing ball the bounces around allies, mainly used in Small to Mid Scale Content.
- Great Holy – Heal allies while knocking back enemies in an AOE, mainly used in Small to Mid Scale Content.
- Hallowfall – Jump healing attack that heals targets in a small AOE while knocking up enemies, mainly used in Small to Large Scale Content.
- Fallen – AOE large burst heal that’s mainly used in Large Scale Content.
Healing – Nature Staffs
- 1 Handed Nature – Heal up to 5 Allies in a large AOE, mainly used in Solo to Small Scale Content.
- Great Nature – Buffs allies to heal them when they take damage, mainly used in Solo to Small Scale Content.
- Druidic – Heals two individual targets, mainly used in Solo to Small Scale Content.
- Ironroot – Connects to players doing buffs or healing depending on the player, mainly used in Solo to Small Scale Content.
- Wild Staff – AOE heal over time spell that’s mainly used in Mid to Large Scale Content.
- Blight Staff – Channels an AOE around the caster that heals allies, mainly used in Mid to Large Scale Content.
- Rampant Staff – Shoots out a line that does heal over time, mainly used in Mid to Large Scale Combat.
Congratulations you now know what each weapon in Albion offers! There’s a lot of them for sure and you’re spoiled for content so feel free to try out everything to see what suits you!
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