Charatcers and weapons question.

[LunarWeaver]

Generally, it really doesn't matter. Stat differences do dictate some things, and each weapon does do damage differently. Go into your menu, go into your Clan Primer, and look under "Arm Thyself" I believe it is. That will tell you how each weapon determines damage, such as Katanas are based both on Magick Power and Strength, while Guns pierce armor, and Daggers and Bows are boosted by Speed, etc. This can make certain characters better suited for certain weapons.


The difference isn't shattering or anything, and if you equip them with proper armor and such then you'll be fine. But just for kicks, Arthellinus's Power Walkthrough FAQ at GameFAQs has all the weapon info you need. Ultimately it boils down to this:

Overall Weapon Proficiencies
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Again:
Group 1 = Swords, Greatswords, Spears, Rods (except for Healing Rod and Rod of Faith), Crossbows
Group 2 = Poles
Group 3 = Maces
Group 4 = Katanas, Staves
Group 5 = Daggers, Ninja Swords, Bows
Group 6 = Axes, Hammers, Hand-bombs

==== ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= =========
| Lv | Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | Group 4 | Group 5 | Group 6 |
==== ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= =========
| 10 | 1-Basch | 1-Basch | 1-Ashe | 1-Basch | 1-Basch | 1-Balth |
| | 2-Balth | 2-Balth | 2-Vaan | 2-Vaan | 2-Balth | 2-Vaan |
| | 3-Vaan | 3-Vaan | 3-Basch | 3-Ashe | 3-Vaan | 3-Basch |
| | 4-Fran | 4-Fran | 3-Pen | 4-Balth | 4-Fran | 4-Ashe |
| | 5-Ashe | 5-Ashe | 5-Fran | 5-Fran | 5-Ashe | 5-Pen |
| | 6-Pen | 6-Pen | 6-Balth | 6-Pen | 6-Pen | 6-Fran |
---- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------

==== ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= =========
| Lv | Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | Group 4 | Group 5 | Group 6 |
==== ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= =========
| 20 | 1-Basch | 1-Basch | 1-Ashe | 1-Basch | 1-Basch | 1-Balth |
| | 2-Balth | 2-Balth | 2-Vaan | 2-Vaan | 2-Balth | 2-Vaan |
| | 3-Vaan | 3-Vaan | 3-Pen | 3-Ashe | 3-Vaan | 3-Basch |
| | 4-Fran | 4-Fran | 4-Basch | 4-Balth | 4-Fran | 4-Ashe |
| | 5-Ashe | 5-Ashe | 5-Fran | 5-Fran | 5-Ashe | 5-Pen |
| | 6-Pen | 6-Pen | 6-Balth | 6-Pen | 6-Pen | 6-Fran |
---- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------

==== ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= =========
| Lv | Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | Group 4 | Group 5 | Group 6 |
==== ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= =========
| 30 | 1-Basch | 1-Basch | 1-Ashe | 1-Vaan | 1-Vaan | 1-Vaan |
| | 2-Vaan | 2-Vaan | 2-Vaan | 2-Basch | 1-Balth | 2-Balth |
| | 2-Balth | 2-Balth | 2-Pen | 3-Ashe | 3-Basch | 3-Basch |
| | 4-Fran | 4-Fran | 4-Basch | 4-Balth | 4-Fran | 4-Ashe |
| | 5-Ashe | 5-Ashe | 5-Fran | 5-Fran | 5-Ashe | 5-Pen |
| | 6-Pen | 6-Pen | 6-Balth | 6-Pen | 6-Pen | 6-Fran |
---- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------

==== ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= =========
| Lv | Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | Group 4 | Group 5 | Group 6 |
==== ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= =========
| 40 | 1-Basch | 1-Basch | 1-Ashe | 1-Basch | 1-Basch | 1-Vaan |
| | 2-Vaan | 2-Vaan | 2-Pen | 2-Vaan | 2-Vaan | 2-Balth |
| | 2-Balth | 2-Balth | 3-Vaan | 3-Ashe | 2-Balth | 3-Basch |
| | 4-Fran | 4-Fran | 4-Basch | 4-Balth | 4-Fran | 4-Ashe |
| | 4-Ashe | 4-Ashe | 5-Fran | 5-Pen | 4-Ashe | 5-Pen |
| | 6-Pen | 6-Pen | 6-Balth | 6-Fran | 6-Pen | 6-Fran |
---- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------

==== ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= =========
| Lv | Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | Group 4 | Group 5 | Group 6 |
==== ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= =========
| 50 | 1-Basch | 1-Basch | 1-Ashe | 1-Vaan | 1-Vaan | 1-Vaan |
| | 2-Vaan | 2-Vaan | 2-Pen | 2-Basch | 1-Balth | 2-Balth |
| | 2-Balth | 2-Balth | 3-Vaan | 3-Ashe | 3-Basch | 3-Basch |
| | 4-Fran | 4-Fran | 4-Fran | 4-Balth | 4-Fran | 4-Ashe |
| | 4-Ashe | 4-Ashe | 4-Basch | 5-Pen | 5-Ashe | 5-Pen |
| | 6-Pen | 6-Pen | 6-Balth | 6-Fran | 6-Pen | 6-Fran |
---- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------

==== ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= =========
| Lv | Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | Group 4 | Group 5 | Group 6 |
==== ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= =========
| 60 | 1-Basch | 1-Basch | 1-Ashe | 1-Vaan | 1-Vaan | 1-Vaan |
| | 2-Vaan | 2-Vaan | 2-Pen | 2-Basch | 1-Balth | 2-Balth |
| | 2-Balth | 2-Balth | 3-Vaan | 3-Ashe | 3-Basch | 3-Basch |
| | 4-Fran | 4-Fran | 4-Fran | 4-Balth | 4-Fran | 4-Ashe |
| | 4-Ashe | 4-Ashe | 4-Basch | 5-Pen | 5-Ashe | 5-Pen |
| | 6-Pen | 6-Pen | 6-Balth | 6-Fran | 6-Pen | 6-Fran |
---- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------

==== ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= =========
| Lv | Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | Group 4 | Group 5 | Group 6 |
==== ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= =========
| 70 | 1-Basch | 1-Basch | 1-Ashe | 1-Vaan | 1-Vaan | 1-Vaan |
| | 2-Vaan | 2-Vaan | 2-Pen | 2-Basch | 2-Basch | 2-Balth |
| | 3-Balth | 2-Balth | 3-Vaan | 3-Ashe | 3-Balth | 3-Ashe |
| | 4-Ashe | 4-Ashe | 4-Fran | 4-Balth | 4-Ashe | 4-Basch |
| | 5-Fran | 5-Fran | 4-Basch | 5-Pen | 5-Fran | 5-Pen |
| | 6-Pen | 6-Pen | 6-Balth | 6-Fran | 6-Pen | 6-Fran |
---- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------

==== ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= =========
| Lv | Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | Group 4 | Group 5 | Group 6 |
==== ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= =========
| 80 | 1-Basch | 1-Basch | 1-Ashe | 1-Vaan | 1-Vaan | 1-Vaan |
| | 2-Vaan | 2-Vaan | 2-Pen | 2-Ashe | 2-Basch | 2-Balth |
| | 3-Balth | 2-Balth | 3-Vaan | 3-Basch | 3-Balth | 3-Ashe |
| | 4-Ashe | 4-Ashe | 4-Fran | 4-Pen | 4-Ashe | 4-Basch |
| | 5-Fran | 5-Fran | 4-Basch | 5-Balth | 5-Fran | 5-Pen |
| | 6-Pen | 6-Pen | 6-Balth | 6-Fran | 6-Pen | 6-Fran |
---- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------

==== ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= =========
| Lv | Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | Group 4 | Group 5 | Group 6 |
==== ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= =========
| 90 | 1-Vaan | 1-Vaan | 1-Ashe | 1-Vaan | 1-Vaan | 1-Vaan |
| | 1-Basch | 1-Basch | 2-Pen | 2-Ashe | 2-Balth | 2-Balth |
| | 3-Balth | 3-Balth | 3-Vaan | 3-Basch | 3-Basch | 3-Ashe |
| | 4-Ashe | 4-Ashe | 4-Fran | 4-Balth | 4-Ashe | 4-Basch |
| | 5-Fran | 5-Fran | 4-Basch | 5-Pen | 5-Fran | 5-Pen |
| | 6-Pen | 6-Pen | 6-Balth | 6-Fran | 6-Pen | 6-Fran |
---- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------

==== ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= =========
| Lv | Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | Group 4 | Group 5 | Group 6 |
==== ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= =========
| 99 | 1-Vaan | 1-Vaan | 1-Ashe | 1-Vaan | 1-Vaan | 1-Vaan |
| | 1-Basch | 1-Basch | 1-Pen | 2-Ashe | 2-Basch | 2-Balth |
| | 3-Balth | 3-Balth | 3-Vaan | 3-Basch | 3-Balth | 3-Ashe |
| | 4-Ashe | 4-Ashe | 4-Fran | 4-Pen | 4-Ashe | 4-Basch |
| | 5-Fran | 5-Fran | 5-Basch | 5-Balth | 5-Fran | 5-Pen |
| | 6-Pen | 6-Pen | 6-Balth | 6-Fran | 6-Pen | 6-Fran |
---- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------

The chart kinda got icky in the transfer, but it's still readable at least ._.