Equipment

Equipment refers to any items that a player makes use of in the game, though it most commonly is used to refer to Weapons, Armor, and Shields.

Weapons
Weapons are the usual means through which damage is inflicted upon opponents. There are many types of weapons, though they mostly fall into three categories; Melee Weapons, Thrown Weapons, and Fired Weapons.

Melee Weapons
Melee weapons are defined as any weapon intended strictly for close-range armed combat. No weapon containing a core may be thrown or fired, and at least one hand must remain on the handle so long as it is involved in combat. There are a number of subcategories within the melee weapon category:

Daggers
Daggers are melee weapons which must be at least 14 inches in total length with a minimum blade length of 8 inches, and no greater than 20 inches total length with a maximum blade length of 15 inches. It may be used to slash or stab.

Shortswords
Shortswords are melee weapons which must be at least 21 inches in total length with a minimum blade length of 12 inches, and no greater than 36 inches total length with a maximum blade length of 30 inches. It may be used to slash or stab.

Longswords
Longswords are melee weapons which must be at least 37 inches in total length with a minimum blade length of 22 inches, and no greater than 48 inches total length with a maximum blade length of 38 inches. It may be used to slash or stab.

Greatswords
Greatswords are melee weapons which must be at least 49 inches in total length with a minimum blade length of 34 inches, and no greater than 70 inches total length with a maximum blade length of 50 inches. It may be used to slash or stab.