Weapons

Weapons represent the myriad tools available to the inhabitants of Cascade City to fend off the various horrors and enemies which await them around seemingly every corner. From modern day firearms such as assault rifles to improbable melee weapons such as scythes to even just their bare hands, the TRACE sensitives of Cascade City make use of all manner of weapons in their ongoing battles.

Like all equipment pieces, weapons can possess equipment traits, though notably there are a large number of these traits which are exclusive to weapons. More so than other pieces of equipment, the traits exclusive to weapons can have much more dramatic effects on the course of a battle, from slowing the enemy's movement to inflicting punishing debuffs. Weapons with good traits will likely be highly sought after and can fetch a high price from other players if sold.

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Soulbound weapons are special weapons only usable by very specific individuals which possess a number of unique traits. Any weapon they strike in close combat that isn't a TRACE weapon, ALTER weapon, charged proto-weapon, relic weapon, mythic weapon, or a weapon that possesses the Shatterproof trait will be instantly destroyed upon being struck. Additionally, these weapons grant their user access to unique custom skills chosen at creation.

Proto-Weapons are specialised weapons created by the Ascension Group equipped with TRACE-powered batteries which allow them to strike paranomalous enemies which are normally immune to mundane weapon attacks. These weapons possess a fuel counter and every time they are used to launch an attack, their fuel is depleted by 1 (or possibly more with certain enchants in effect). Fuel can be restored mid-battle via the use of Protopack items, and is automatically restored to full once combat is ended.

Weapons have two kinds of levels: equip level and grade level. The equip level is the character level needed to equip the weapon. It determines the base damage of the weapon and the power of enchantments. The grade level also affects the base damage. Every 5 grade levels increases the rank of the weapon, and at ranks B and S the weapon can be upgraded into a Relic or Mythic weapon via the usage of a Relic Forgestone or Mythic Forgestone respectively. Upgrading a weapon to a Relic/Mythic will grant it further special attributes and unlock a new weapon specific skill.

Below is a list of all the weapon types currently present within the game as well as their associated stats and skill trees.

While the following items are not obviously weapons, for mechanical purposes they count as weapons while equipped. Characters using the Martial Artist background trait or Way of the Dragon skill tree should be wary of this mechanical quirk.

• Torch
• Musical Instrument
• Handcuffs