Pool of Radiance/Equipment
There are 47 different weapons in Pool of Radiance, but only 32 icons.
Common weapons[edit]
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[edit]
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dart | Thrown | 3 | 2 | 1 | M, T, F | Darts are very small weapons. | |
Dagger | 4 | 3 | 1 | M, T, F | |||
Quarterstaff | Two hands | 6 | 6 | 2 | M, C, F |
Cleric[edit]
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hammer | 5 | 4 | 1 | C,F | |||
Club | 6 | 3 | 1 | C, T, F | |||
Mace | 7 | 6 | 1 | C, F | |||
Flail | 7 | 8 | 1 | C, F |
Thief[edit]
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 | |
Short sword | 6 | 8 | 1 | TF | |||
Broad sword | 8 | 7 | 1 | TF | |||
Scimitar | 8 | 8 | 1 | TF | |||
Long sword | 8 | 12 | 1 | TF |
Fighter-only weapons[edit]
A shield can be wielded together with a one-hand weapon.
Long-range[edit]
Close-combat[edit]
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.