Weapons

The various weapons of Dungeon Defenders II

Weapons are hero-specific gear that focuses on hero damage as it's primary stat. Most heroes wields a single weapon but there are some who are able to wield two.

Weapons can be Standard (normal types of stats and features) or Unique (Having unique shot types or mods). Most Standard weapons can be obtained through normal loot drops while Unique weapons are acquired through specific locations or vendors though there are some exceptions.

There are a variety of weapons for each heroes to use for combat. And also cosmetic purposes.

Types of Weapons

Daggers Equippable for: Mystic & Mercenary	Staffs Equippable for: Apprentice & Adept	Swords Equippable for: Squire, Barbarian, Dryad, & Countess	Protean Axe.jpg Axes Equippable for: Squire, Barbarian, & Countess
Polearms Equippable for: Monk & Initiate	Prime VI Extra - Crystalline Crucible.png Canisters Equippable for: Series EV2 & Engineer	Lava Arms Equippable for: Lavamancer	Guns Equippable for: Gunwitch
Bows Equippable for: Huntress	Tomes Equippable for: Abyss Lord	Shields Equippable for: Squire & Countess

Weapon Details

Properties

Weapons have a number of stats that effect how they work.
Certain weapon types such as Polearms and Daggers can have properties of a melee and ranged weapon.
Shields do not have any of the following properties.

Standard Ranged Properties

Ranged weapons have shot types and speeds depending on the weapon.

• Attack Speed - How fast the weapon can shoot per second.
• Shot Type - Determines the type of projectile and pattern.
• Number of Projectiles - The number of projectiles the weapon shoots per shot.

Standard Melee Properties

Melee weapons have different attack swings and its swing rate per hero.

• Attack Speed - Bonus swing speed ranging from +0% to +20%.

• Light - Each swing deals less damage but the weapon will be swung in a rapid rate.

• Medium - Moderate damage and rate per swing.

• Heavy - Deals heavy damage per swing but in a slower rate.

Weapon Stat Types

Weapons can be equipped with every Hero, and has 1 Primary stat, Hero Damage and 2 random Secondary stat that can be Hero Health or Ability Power.

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  Hero Damage

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  Hero Health

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  Ability Power

Stat Ranges

Note: Shield stats don't apply to the following:

All Stats Assume Max Upgrades (Minimum-Maximum stat rolls)

Weapon	Campaign	Chaos 1	Chaos 2	Chaos 3	Chaos 4	Chaos 5	Chaos 6	Chaos 7	Chaos 8	Chaos 9	Chaos 10
Hero Damage	1,138~1,270	1,869~2,086	3,400~3,795	5,648~6,303	8,611~9,610	12,360~13,794	16,719~18,658	23,119~25,801	31,201~34,820	39,305~43,865	49,513~55,257
HH/AP	759~854	1,246~1,402	2,267~2,550	3,765~4,263	5,741~6,458	8,240~9,270	11,146~12,539	15,413~17,339	20,801~23,401	26,204~29,479	33,009~37,135

Quality

Items Quality is represented by colors shown below from the worst to the best.

• Worn No Shard and Mod Slot
  
• Sturdy No Shard and Mod Slot
  
• Powerful One Shard and Mod Slot
  
• Epic Two Shard and Two Mod Slots
  
• Mythical Three Shard and Two Mod Slots
  
• Legendary Three Shard and Mod Slots
  

Bonus Elemental Effects

Weapons can have their own Elemental Effects, which act as bonus damage for that weapon. This also allows the attacks from that weapon to trigger combos based upon the element they are using. The additional damage is displayed as an extra line of purple numbers during attacks. Having an Element on a weapon also gives it a particle effect. This particle effect is based off the element on the weapon.

Water Element Acquired from using Water Chip.	Storm Element Acquired from using Storn Chip.	Weapon Poison Effect.gif Poison Element Acquired from using Poison Chip.
Earth Element Acquired from using Earth Chip.	Fire Element Acquired from using Fire Chip.	Oil Element Acquired from using Oil Chip.
Weapon Frost Effect.gif Frost Element Acquired from using Ice Chip.