Premodern Weaponry and Armor

This is an index of weapons which have their origins before the widespread use of gunpowder.

Melee Weapons

Clubs: The Club is most likely the first weapon ever to be used, with use of clubs being observed in Chimpanzees. A long narrow ridged object which can be carried in hand to hit enemies with, causing damage with blunt force trauma. Clubs generally give an edge over an unarmed oppenent, but inflicting a leathal blow with a club is generally quite dificult. However, clubs can be effective at subdoing opponents without killing them. Outside quick improvised weapons, clubs are still used today in the form of Truncheons for said reason.
Maces: The Mace is a more refined version of the club, having some sort of head made of stone or metal to make impacts harder.
Spears:
Axes:
Swords
Daggers:

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