Weapon Types
Blade
Blade weapons are usually faster that Blunt weapons, although they do less damage on each strike Dagger Daggers are the weakest blade weapons in the game, however they are also the fastest. This fact makes blade weapons ideal for damaging enchantments. Daggers also weigh very little and are ideal for characters with a low maximum encumbrance.
Short Sword Short swords are in between daggers and long swords, as a result they do more damage than daggers but are slower and weigh slightly more. generally it is best to just decide between Daggers and Long swords.
Long Sword Long swords are the most powerful one-handed blade weapons in the game. however, this comes at a cost of weight and speed. generally, Long swords are the most balanced weapons in the game.
Claymore Claymores are two handed and as a result strike much slower and do more damage. because two handed weapons don't get sneak attacks, these should be avoided by stealth characters. However, they are excellent for warriors not concerned with blocking
Katana Katana weapons are very rare in the game and come in one or two handed options.