Pool of Radiance/Equipment

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 can fight using their spells alone.

Magic-users are unable to use shields.

In Pools of Darkness (the 5th episode of the series), they will be able to use slings.

Magic-user weapons

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

For religious reasons, clerics are forbidden the use of weapons that draw blood (blades).

Clerics can use shields.

Cleric weapons

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

The only icon for one-handed swords without shield.

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).

Thief weapons

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

A shield can be wielded together with a one-hand weapon.

Long-range

Fighter weapons

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
	Light crossbow	Shoot quarrels	4	4	2	F
	Heavy crossbow	Shoot quarrels	5	7	2	F	Omitted in all the sequels.
	Short bow Long bow Composite short bow Composite long bow	Shoot arrows	6	6	2	F	Four weapons with identical characteristics.

Close-combat

A fighter can also use the same swords as a thief, but with a shield.

Icon	Name	Type	Max. damage	Max. dmg. vs. large	Hands	Classes	Notes
	Military pick		5	4	1	F
N/A	Bo stick	Two hands	6	3	2	F
	Jo stick		6	4	1	F
	Hand axe		6	4	1	F
N/A	Trident		7	12	1	F
	Morning star		8	7	1	F
	Battle axe		8	8	1	F
	Bastard sword	Two hands	8	16	2	F
	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.

Fighter polearms

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
	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
	Halberd	Polearm	10	12	2	F