Class 3 Weapon
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+ | 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. | ||
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==Specifications== | ==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. | [[:Category:Book of War#4.4.3|4.4.3.]] Class 3 weapons are marked with green tape on either the pommel or handle. | ||
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+ | [[:Category:Book of War#4.9.1.6|4.9.1.6.]] A [[Class 1 weapon]] may also be Class 3. | ||
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+ | [[:Category:Book of War#4.9.2.4|4.9.2.4.]] A [[Class 2 weapon]] may also be Class 3. | ||
[[: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"> | [[: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>4.9.3.1. If the weapon is Class 3 only, it has no weight restriction.</li> | + | <li>[[:Category:Book of War#4.9.3.1|4.9.3.1.]] If the weapon is Class 3 only, it has no weight restriction.</li> |
− | <li>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#4.9.3.2|4.9.3.2.]] The maximum handle length for Class 3 weapons is two-thirds (2/3) of its overall length.</li> |
− | <li>4.9.3.3. If the weapon is Class 3 only, it may not have a yellow cover.</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> |
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==Combat== | ==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"> | [[: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>3.5.3.1. When used two handed, Class 3 weapons bypass armor.</li> | + | <li>[[:Category:Book of War#3.5.3.1|3.5.3.1.]] When used two handed, Class 3 weapons bypass armor.</li> |
− | <li>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> | + | <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> |
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[[:Category:Book of War#3.7.2.4.6|3.7.2.4.6.]] A leg disabled by a Class 3 or 4 weapon should kneel on ground with the non-disabled leg up, but a hit to a hacked leg does not cause damage to the leg damaged by the Class 3 or 4 weapon. This is an exemption to [[:Category:Book_of_War#3.7.2.4.3|rule 3.7.2.4.3]]. | [[:Category:Book of War#3.7.2.4.6|3.7.2.4.6.]] A leg disabled by a Class 3 or 4 weapon should kneel on ground with the non-disabled leg up, but a hit to a hacked leg does not cause damage to the leg damaged by the Class 3 or 4 weapon. This is an exemption to [[:Category:Book_of_War#3.7.2.4.3|rule 3.7.2.4.3]]. | ||
− | [[:Category:Book of War#3.7.2.7.1 | + | [[:Category:Book of War#3.7.2.7.1|3.7.2.7.1.]] Limbs injured with Class 3 or Class 4 weapons do not count towards [the [[:Category:Book of War#3.7.2.7|two-limb death]]] total. |
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+ | [[: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 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 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.</li> | ||
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+ | 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. | |
==Standard Types== | ==Standard Types== |
Revision as of 07:39, 2 April 2017
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.
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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.
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.
3.7.2.4.6. A leg disabled by a Class 3 or 4 weapon should kneel on ground with the non-disabled leg up, but a hit to a hacked leg does not cause damage to the leg damaged by the Class 3 or 4 weapon. This is an exemption to rule 3.7.2.4.3.
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.
Standard Types
- Swords with stabbing tips
- Bats with stabbing tips
- Spears, including javelins
- Glaives with stabbing tips
- Staves
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.