There are 47 different weapons in Pool of Radiance, but only 32 icons.
Common weapons
Magic-users, clerics, and thieves can use a limited selection of weapons. The class with the most narrow choice is the magic-user, followed by the cleric, then the thief.
- Class abbreviations:
- M = magic-user (3 weapons)
- C = cleric (5 weapons)
- T = thief (8 weapons)
- F = fighter (all 47 weapons)
Magic-user
Magic-users are unable to use shields.
In Pools of Darkness (the 5th episode of the series), they will be able to use slings.
| Icon | Name | Type | Max. damage |
Max. dmg. vs. large |
Hands | Classes | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Dart | Thrown | 3 | 2 | 1 | M, T, F | Darts are very small weapons. |
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Dagger | 4 | 3 | 1 | M, T, F | ||
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Quarterstaff | Two hands | 6 | 6 | 2 | M, C, F |
Cleric
For religious reasons, clerics are forbidden the use of weapons that draw blood (blades).
Clerics can use shields.
| Icon | Name | Type | Max. damage |
Max. dmg. vs. large |
Hands | Classes | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Hammer | 5 | 4 | 1 | C,F | ||
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Club | 6 | 3 | 1 | C, T, F | ||
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Mace | 7 | 6 | 1 | C, F | ||
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Flail | 7 | 8 | 1 | C, F |
Thief
Thieves can also use some weapons for magic-users and clerics. Thieves are unable to use shields.
In the sequels, a thief can also use the short bow (now exclusive for fighters).
| Icon | Name | Type | Max. damage |
Max. dmg. vs. large |
Hands | Classes | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | Sling | Shoot | 4 | 4 | 1 | TF | |
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Short sword | 6 | 8 | 1 | TF | ||
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Broad sword | 8 | 7 | 1 | TF | ||
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Scimitar | 8 | 8 | 1 | TF | ||
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Long sword | 8 | 12 | 1 | TF |
Fighter-only weapons
A shield can be wielded together with a one-hand weapon.
Long-range
- Errata corrige: the manual repeatedly uses the anachronistic expression "fire arrows"; in a world without firearms (as in the Forgotten realms), the correct expression is "shoot arrows".
| Icon | Name | Type | Max. damage |
Max. dmg. vs. large |
Hands | Classes | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | Javelin | Thrown | 6 | 6 | 1 | F | |
| N/A | Spear | Thrown | 6 | 8 | 1 | F | |
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Light crossbow | Shoot quarrels | 4 | 4 | 2 | F | |
| Heavy crossbow | Shoot quarrels | 5 | 7 | 2 | F | Omitted in all the sequels. | |
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Short bow Long bow Composite short bow Composite long bow |
Shoot arrows | 6 | 6 | 2 | F | Four weapons with identical characteristics. |
Close-combat
| Icon | Name | Type | Max. damage |
Max. dmg. vs. large |
Hands | Classes | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Military pick | 5 | 4 | 1 | F | ||
| N/A | Bo stick | Two hands | 6 | 3 | 2 | F | |
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Jo stick | 6 | 4 | 1 | F | ||
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Hand axe | 6 | 4 | 1 | F | ||
| N/A | Trident | 7 | 12 | 1 | F | ||
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Morning star | 8 | 7 | 1 | F | ||
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Battle axe | 8 | 8 | 1 | F | ||
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Bastard sword | Two hands | 8 | 16 | 2 | F | |
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Two-handed sword | Two hands | 10 | 18 | 2 | F |
All but two polearms (in green) are featured in Pool of Radiance and omitted in the rest of the series.
- Trivia: 11 of the 17 polearms have French names.
| Icon | Name | Type | Max. damage |
Max. dmg. vs. large |
Hands | Classes | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | Partisan | Polearm | 6 | 7 | 2 | F | |
| N/A |  Fauchard |
Polearm | 6 | 8 | 2 | F | |
| N/A | Glaive |
Polearm | 6 | 10 | 2 | F | |
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Awl pike | Polearm | 6 | 12 | 2 | F | |
| N/A | Spetum | Polearm | 7 | 12 | 2 | F | |
| N/A | Bec de corbin |
Polearm | 8 | 6 | 2 | F | |
| N/A | Lucern hammer | Polearm | 8 | 6 | 2 | F | |
| N/A | Guisarme |
Polearm | 8 | 8 | 2 | F | |
| N/A | Guisarme-voulge |
Polearm | 8 | 8 | 2 | F | |
| N/A | Ranseur |
Polearm | 8 | 8 | 2 | F | |
| N/A | Voulge |
Polearm | 8 | 8 | 2 | F | |
| N/A | Military fork | Polearm | 8 | 8 | 2 | F | |
| N/A | Bill-guisarme |
Polearm | 8 | 10 | 2 | F | |
| N/A | Fauchard-fork |
Polearm | 8 | 10 | 2 | F | |
| N/A | Bardiche |
Polearm | 8 | 12 | 2 | F | |
| N/A | Guisarme glaive |
Polearm | 8 | 12 | 2 | F | |
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Halberd | Polearm | 10 | 12 | 2 | F |