Class 3 Weapon

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−	== Overview ==	+	A '''Class 3 Weapon''' is a weapon that a combatant thrusts or stabs with to strike. Limbs disabled by stabs don't count toward a combatant's death, and subsequent strikes do not pass through those limbs.
−	3.2.2.3. Class 3 (thrusting) Weapons wielded one-handed cause one hit of damage to an unarmored Target Area. Class 3 Weapons also cause two hits of damage when wielded two-handed against a Target Area, ignoring any Armor the Target Area may have. If the Target Area is armored, the Weapon must be wielded two-handed to cause damage to the Target Area. A one-handed strike causes no injury to an Armored Target Area.	+	==Specifications==
		+	[[:Category:Book of War#4.4.3|4.4.3.]] Class 3 weapons are marked with green tape on either the pommel or handle.
−	1.2.3. Class 3 Weapons are marked with green tape on either the pommel or handle. <br><br>	+	[[:Category:Book of War#4.9.1.6|4.9.1.6.]] A [[Class 1 weapon]] may also be Class 3.
−	Class Three Weapons add an interesting element to the battlefield as they can give old weapons, like swords and staves, an added attack option; class three weapons can also exist as solely class three weapons, such as a spear, which can score valuble hits from a distance.	+	[[:Category:Book of War#4.9.2.4|4.9.2.4.]] A [[Class 2 weapon]] may also be Class 3.
−	Class Three weapons have a nifty perk in that they can pierce through any kind of armor, provided that they are thrust two handled. Unfortunately, a class three weapon is useless against a fully armored opponent if the wielder has only one arm.	+	[[:Category:Book of War#4.9.3|4.9.3.]] Class 3: All Class 3 weapons must conform to the following:<ul style="list-style: none; margin-left: 5ch; text-indent: -4ch">
		+	<li>[[:Category:Book of War#4.9.3.1|4.9.3.1.]] If the weapon is Class 3 only, it has no weight restriction.</li>
		+	<li>[[:Category:Book of War#4.9.3.2|4.9.3.2.]] The maximum handle length for Class 3 weapons is two-thirds (2/3) of its overall length.</li>
		+	<li>[[:Category:Book of War#4.9.3.3|4.9.3.3.]] If the weapon is Class 3 only, it may not have a yellow cover.</li>
		+	</ul>
−	One final word on Class Three weapons is that they do not disable limbs in the traditional way:	+	''[[Javelins]], which are throwing spears, have additional specifications.''
−	Limbs hit by a Class Three weapon are unusable, but they do not count towards death by two disabled limbs ('''3.4.1.5'''). A soldier can have all four limbs disabled by a Class Three Weapon and still be alive. These poor souls make excellent battle trophies.	+
−	== Class 3 Weapon Rules:==	+	==Combat==
		+	[[:Category:Book of War#3.5.3|3.5.3.]] Class 3 (thrusting) weapons wielded one-handed cause one hit of damage to an unarmored target area, and have no affect against an armored area.<ul style="list-style: none; margin-left: 5ch; text-indent: -4ch">
		+	<li>[[:Category:Book of War#3.5.3.1|3.5.3.1.]] When used two handed, Class 3 weapons bypass armor.</li>
		+	<li>[[:Category:Book of War#3.5.3.2|3.5.3.2.]] Combatants striking with a two handed stab should call “Double” as they strike. See [[:Category:Book_of_War#3.5.2.1|3.5.2.1]] for two-handed definition.</li>
		+	</ul>
		+	[[:Category:Book of War#3.7.2.7.1|3.7.2.7.1.]] Limbs injured with Class 3 or [[Class 4 Weapon|Class 4]] weapons do not count towards the [[:Category:Book of War#3.7.2.7|two-limb death]] total.
		+	[[:Category:Book of War#3.7.5|3.7.5.]] Subsequent hits to the same location:<ul style="list-style: none; margin-left: 5ch; text-indent: -4ch">
		+	<li>[[:Category:Book of War#3.7.5.1|3.7.5.1.]] All subsequent hits with Class 3 or [[Class 4 Weapon|4]] weapon on the same target area previously injured only by a Class 3 or 4 weapon are ignored.</li>
		+	<li>[[:Category:Book of War#3.7.5.4|3.7.5.4.]] A target area disabled by a Class 3 or [[Class 4 Weapon|4]] weapon that is subsequently hit by a [[Class 1 Weapon|class 1]] or [[Class 2 Weapon|2]] weapon is then considered to be disabled by a Class 1 or 2 weapon.</li>
		+	</ul>
−	-Class three weapons which are only class three, such as [[spear]]s and [[dagger]]s have no weight restrictions. ('''1.4.3.1''') <br>	+	Stabs deal one hit of damage to one area per strike if the area is unarmored or the strike is two-handed, ignoring the additional hit point conferred by armor. A one-handed stab to an armored area has no effect.
−	-The handle on a class three weapon may not exceed 2/3 of its length. If your spear is six feet long, your [[handle]] may consume no more than 4 feet of the spear's overall length ('''1.4.3.2''') <br>	+
−	-In order to distinguish a [[spear]] from a [[javelin]], no spears may have a yellow cover. Green is the prefered color for a spear [[cover]].<br>	+
−	=== Swords with stabbing tips  ===	+	Stabs can only result in death if they hit the torso; limbs disabled by a stab do not count towards death. A combatant can have all of their limbs disabled by stabs, or three disabled by stabs and one disabled by a swinging strike, and still be alive. Doing this to somebody is called "trophying", as the victim has effectively been turned into little more than a speaking battle trophy.
−	-A sword with a [[stabbing tip]] may be thrust as if it were a class three weapon and will inflict class three damage. When swung, it will inflict class 1 or 2 damage.	+	Subsequent strikes to a limb disabled by a stab do not pass through the limb. If the strike is from a class 3 weapon or from a projectile, it has no effect. If the strike is from a swinging strike, the limb is now counted as disabled by that strike and follows those rules instead.
−	-'''1.4.4.1''' If the Weapon has a semicircular tip with a minimum 1.5 inch radius, it is exempt from rule '''Appendix A, 1.3.3''' which states that no striking surface may pass more that .5 inch  through a 2.5 inch hole. <br>	+	==Standard Types==
		+	* [[Swords]] with stabbing tips
		+	* [[Bat (weapon)|Bats]] with stabbing tips
		+	* [[Spears]], including [[javelins]]
		+	* [[Glaives]] with stabbing tips
		+	* [[Staff (Weapon)|Staves]]
−	=== Double Ended Weapons ===	+	==Popular Use==
		+	Many swords and bats, whether [[Class 1 Weapon|Class 1]] or [[Class 2 Weapon|Class 2]], are constructed with stabbing tips that allow them to also be Class 3. This adds to the weapons' capabilities, expanding a wielder's fighting style and potentially affecting their tactics. Swords with stabbing tips typically represent historical swords that taper toward their tips.
−	-Double ended weapons must have either two stabbing tips or none. Both of these tips will cause class three damage and must pass all of the requirements for a class three weapon. ('''1.4.6.2''')	+	Most [[polearms]] are constructed as Class 3 weapons; [[spears]] and [[glaives]] are the most common polearms, and the latter is usually built with a stabbing tip. Thrusting strikes are employed often by polearms in line battles. As shields provide protection against archers, but carrying a shield in one's hand can make weapon strikes with that hand more difficult, polearm users often wear a [[buckler]] or [[backshield]].
−	=== Javelins ===	+	==See Also==
		+	* [[Class 1 Weapon]]
		+	* [[Class 2 Weapon]]
		+	* [[Class 4 Weapon]]
−	-A Javelin can inflict both class three and class four damage.	+	[[Category:Weapons]][[Category:Book of War]][[Category:Fighting Styles]]
−	-Javelins must pass a weapons check as thrusting safe.('''1.4.7.1''')<br>	+
−	-Their weight may not exceed twenty-four (24) ounces. ('''1.4.7.2''')<br>	+
−	-The minimum length for a Javelin is four (4) feet. ('''1.4.7.3''')<br>	+
−	-The maximum length is seven (7) feet. ('''1.4.7.4''')<br>	+
−	-All Javelins must be padded along their entire length, as any part of the javelin might hit an opponent when released.('''1.4.7.5''')<br>	+
−	-Unlike spears, who may ''not'' have a yellow cover, javelins are '''required''' to have a yellow cover. ('''1.4.7.7''')<br>	+
−		+
−	=== See Also ===	+
−	*[[Book of War]]	+
−	*[[Spear]]s	+
−	*[[Javelin]]s	+
−		+
−	[[User:Danzig|Danzig]] 20:22, 6 February 2006 (EST)	+

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Latest revision as of 01:03, 8 November 2021

A Class 3 Weapon is a weapon that a combatant thrusts or stabs with to strike. Limbs disabled by stabs don't count toward a combatant's death, and subsequent strikes do not pass through those limbs.

Contents 1 Specifications 2 Combat 3 Standard Types 4 Popular Use 5 See Also

[edit] Specifications

4.4.3. Class 3 weapons are marked with green tape on either the pommel or handle.

4.9.1.6. A Class 1 weapon may also be Class 3.

4.9.2.4. A Class 2 weapon may also be Class 3.

4.9.3. Class 3: All Class 3 weapons must conform to the following:

• 4.9.3.1. If the weapon is Class 3 only, it has no weight restriction.
• 4.9.3.2. The maximum handle length for Class 3 weapons is two-thirds (2/3) of its overall length.
• 4.9.3.3. If the weapon is Class 3 only, it may not have a yellow cover.

Javelins, which are throwing spears, have additional specifications.

[edit] Combat

3.5.3. Class 3 (thrusting) weapons wielded one-handed cause one hit of damage to an unarmored target area, and have no affect against an armored area.

• 3.5.3.1. When used two handed, Class 3 weapons bypass armor.
• 3.5.3.2. Combatants striking with a two handed stab should call “Double” as they strike. See 3.5.2.1 for two-handed definition.

3.7.2.7.1. Limbs injured with Class 3 or Class 4 weapons do not count towards the two-limb death total.

3.7.5. Subsequent hits to the same location:

• 3.7.5.1. All subsequent hits with Class 3 or 4 weapon on the same target area previously injured only by a Class 3 or 4 weapon are ignored.
• 3.7.5.4. A target area disabled by a Class 3 or 4 weapon that is subsequently hit by a class 1 or 2 weapon is then considered to be disabled by a Class 1 or 2 weapon.

Stabs deal one hit of damage to one area per strike if the area is unarmored or the strike is two-handed, ignoring the additional hit point conferred by armor. A one-handed stab to an armored area has no effect.

Stabs can only result in death if they hit the torso; limbs disabled by a stab do not count towards death. A combatant can have all of their limbs disabled by stabs, or three disabled by stabs and one disabled by a swinging strike, and still be alive. Doing this to somebody is called "trophying", as the victim has effectively been turned into little more than a speaking battle trophy.

Subsequent strikes to a limb disabled by a stab do not pass through the limb. If the strike is from a class 3 weapon or from a projectile, it has no effect. If the strike is from a swinging strike, the limb is now counted as disabled by that strike and follows those rules instead.

[edit] Standard Types

• Swords with stabbing tips
• Bats with stabbing tips
• Spears, including javelins
• Glaives with stabbing tips
• Staves

[edit] Popular Use

Many swords and bats, whether Class 1 or Class 2, are constructed with stabbing tips that allow them to also be Class 3. This adds to the weapons' capabilities, expanding a wielder's fighting style and potentially affecting their tactics. Swords with stabbing tips typically represent historical swords that taper toward their tips.

Most polearms are constructed as Class 3 weapons; spears and glaives are the most common polearms, and the latter is usually built with a stabbing tip. Thrusting strikes are employed often by polearms in line battles. As shields provide protection against archers, but carrying a shield in one's hand can make weapon strikes with that hand more difficult, polearm users often wear a buckler or backshield.

[edit] See Also

• Class 1 Weapon
• Class 2 Weapon
• Class 4 Weapon