Mystic Ark/Weapons

Each weapon can be used by many characters, but there is a penalty on its attack value if the character class is not appropriate. Although there are some exceptions, in general the penalty is a fixed percentage depending on the weapon type.
 * For example, if Meisia the Priestess is equipped with a staff, she will get the full (100%) attack bonus granted by that weapon; but if she is equipped with a knife, Meisia will only benefit from 60% of the knife attack bonus.

Most weapons can be infused with an Ark. The Light Ark and the Fire Ark double the attack power of the weapon; a weapon infused with the Darkness Ark paralyzes any enemy it hits.

In order to prevent ambiguities, the characters are abbreviated according to their class, as follows:
 * H = the Hero, either Remeer or Ferris
 * N = the Ninja, Tokio
 * O = the Ogre, Kamiwoo
 * W = the Witch, Miriene
 * P = the Priestess, Meisia
 * G = the Grappler, Reeshine
 * T = the Tetsu-jin, Lux

Hero swords
In the first chapter, the Heroes travel alone, and they can equip any weapon found in there, although with some penalty.

Once the Heroes found the first Ark, they can choose to equip swords only.

Ninja sabers and bows
Tokio the Ninja is the only character who has no penalty using sabers and bows. He can also equip other weapon types without penalty.

Both sabers and bows can be infused with either the Ark of Fire or the Ark of Light.

Ogre axes
Axes can be infused with the Ark of Light. If you want Kamiwoo to use the Ark of Light or of Fire, you can give him a sword or a saber, although he will get only part of the attack bonus.

Witch knives
Knives can be infused with either the Ark of Light or Fire.

The Skull Axe can be infused with the Ark of Light. Although not a knife, the Skull Axe is listed here because its users are the same ones.

Priestess' staves
Staves can be infused with the Ark of Darkness, the last one of the seven.

If you want Meisia the Priestess to use the Ark of Light or Fire, you can give her a witch's knife, although she will get only part of the attack bonus.

Grappler nunchakus and boomerangs
Reeshine the Grappler can effectively fight with her karate (Japanese for "bare hands") at the beginning of the game. Nunchakus and boomerangs are the last weapon types that are found in the game.

Reeshine is the only character who can effectively use Nunchakus, but they cannot be infused with any Ark. The boomerangs (and the Cutter), instead, can be infused with the Ark of Light; the latter ones can be used at full power by Tokio, too. If you want Reeshine to use the Ark of Fire, you can equip her with a bow, although she will get only 70% of the attack bonus.

Tetsujin iron fists
Iron fists cannot be infused with any Ark. Lux the Tetsujin can use these weapons only.