Darkfall Guide Weapon Types and Ranks

Darkfall Guide Weapon Types and Ranks
Axes & Great Axes: These are short-ranged weapons and could output damage in a rather rapid way.
Swords & Great Swords: All races would begin the game with a one-handed “leafblade”.
Clubs, Maces & Greatclubs: These weapons have a relatively long attacking range. Native monsters are often seen to carry such a weapon with them.
Knives: These are the daggers. They could inflict strikes in lightning speed but does little damage and are restricted within a very small effective area. Due to the fact that there is no interruption in the casting of a spell, knives actually have no use.
Bows: Bows are for the archery skill. Bows can be gained through crafting or looting monsters. Goblins and Bonecrew Sailors often carry bows with them.
Weapons also have ranks, which may affect not only damage power, but also the durability of the player. There is a corresponding relation between weapon rank and player skill.
If the weapon you are using does not match your skill, for instance, it is one rank above or below your skill level for the time being, it would perhaps break away much more often than one of the appropriate rank.