Weapons

Concept art of Fist weapons

Weapons are essential to all characters and builds and come in a variety of forms. It has alsways been a staple in the Diablo series to allow all characters to equip almost all weapon types, and with the exception of a few class-specific weapons this remains true in Diablo III.

Choosing the right weapon is an important part of building a good character, as all spell and skill damage depend directly on weapon dps. Thus even Wizards who never plan on firing their wand or swinging their sword still need a weapon with good dps.

Types

One-Handed	Two-Handed	Ranged
Axes Ceremonial Knives (Witch Doctor) Daggers Fist Weapons (Monk) Maces Mighty Weapons (Barbarian) Swords	Axes Daibos (Monk) Maces Mighty Weapons (Barbarian) Polearms Spears Staves Swords	Bows Crossbows Hand Crossbows (Demon Hunter) Wands (Wizard)

With the exception of the class specific weapons mentioned above, all classes can use all weapons. this was not always the case. In earlier stages of development, Blizzard planned to impose hard barriers on what weapons classes could use, stating that it didn't make sense for a wizard to ever swing a warhammer or for Barbarians to use wands. The stated reason was to limit the amount of animations they had to create for each character, but Blizzard have since then backed on this stance. There are still soft limitation as to what weapons characters will want to use, as Wizards are not likely to find useful properties on polearms, and barbarians are not likely to find properties that suit them on daggers.

DPS Comparison

The following are all the top-tier weapons available in the game.

One-Handed

Name	DPS	DPS	Damage	Damage	Attacks Per Second	Attacks Per Second	Armor	Sockets	Sockets	Description	Required Level	Item Level	Sell Value
Veil Piercer	251.3 - 257.6	?	(71-74) - (288-294)	1.4-1.4	?	0-2	0-2	?	60	63	35
Slayer	277.55 - 285.35	?	(150-154) - (277-285)	1.3-1.3	?	0-2	0-2	?	60	63	35
Heaven Hand	242.2 - 248.5	?	(104-107) - (242-248)	1.4-1.4	?	0-2	0-2	?	60	63	35
Arch Axe	275.6 - 285.35	?	(149-154) - (275-285)	1.3-1.3	?	0-2	0-2	?	60	63	35
Demolisher	318 - 327	?	(186-191) - (344-354)	1.2-1.2	?	0-2	0-2	?	60	63	35
Darkblade	202.5 - 209.25	?	(67-70) - (203-209)	1.5-1.5	?	0-2	0-2	?	60	63	35
Centurion Spear	311.4 - 320.4	?	(209-214) - (310-320)	1.2-1.2	?	0-3	0-3	?	60	63	35
Rune Sword	242.2 - 248.5	?	(104-107) - (242-248)	1.4-1.4	?	0-2	0-2	?	60	63	35

• Veil Piercer is only usable by the Witch Doctor.
• Slayer is only usable by the Barbarian.
• Heaven Hand is only usable by the Monk.

Two-Handed

Name	DPS	DPS	Damage	Damage	Attacks Per Second	Attacks Per Second	Armor	Sockets	Sockets	Description	Required Level	Item Level	Sell Value
Sovereign Staff	572.5 - 584.5	?	(460-468) - (685-701)	1-1	?	0-3	0-3	?	60	63	35
Titan Sword	397.5 - 408	?	(381-388) - (414-428)	1-1	?	0-3	0-3	?	60	61	34
Guru Staff	521.95 - 535.15	?	(333-341) - (616-632)	1.1-1.1	?	0-2	0-2	?	60	63	35
Titan Axe	555 - 567	?	(531-539) - (579-595)	1-1	?	0-3	0-3	?	60	63	35
Decapitator	560 - 572	?	(507-515) - (613-629)	1-1	?	0-3	0-3	?	60	63	35
War Sledge	315.9 - 326.7	?	(337-345) - (365-381)	0.9-0.9	?	0-3	0-3	?	57	58	33
War Crest	304.95 - 316.35	?	(292-300) - (350-366)	0.95-0.95	?	0-3	0-3	?	57	58	33

• Titan Axe is only usable by the Barbarian.
• Guru Staff is only usable by the Monk.

Ranged

Name	DPS	DPS	Damage	Damage	Attacks Per Second	Attacks Per Second	Armor	Sockets	Sockets	Description	Required Level	Item Level	Sell Value
Revenant Bow	376.6 - 380.8	?	(80-82) - (458-462)	1.4-1.4	?	0-3	0-3	?	60	63	35
Manticore	424.05	?	(350-350) - (421-421)	1.1-1.1	?	N/A	N/A	?	60	62	1920
Desolator Wand	235.2 - 243.6	?	(118-122) - (218-226)	1.4-1.4	?	0-2	0-2	?	60	63	35
Exorcist	258.4 - 263.2	?	(48-50) - (275-279)	1.6-1.6	?	0-2	0-2	?	60	63	35

• Desolator Wand is only usable by the Wizard.
• Exorcist is only usable by the Demon Hunter.

See Also

• Items