| The mega popular Internet MMORPG World of | | | | WoW weapons can be acquired from monsters |
| Warcraft (WoW) is a game that allows players to find, | | | | drops or retrieved on quests; high level characters can |
| buy, and use different weapons. Not only are these | | | | also purchase rare and epic quality weapons. There |
| different weapons part of the game's role-playing | | | | are variations on every weapon, and some of them |
| appeal, they allow for different strategies to be used. | | | | cannot be wielded by characters below a certain level. |
| More you understand about WoW weapons, the more | | | | For instance, there are many Acrobatic Staffs that |
| chance you have of making your character a fierce, | | | | cannot be wielded by anyone who is not at least Level |
| lean, mean killing machine. | | | | 29, the Rare Banshee Finger requires at least a Level |
| The vast array of different weapons that may be | | | | of 50, and the "Epic" Barb of the Sand Reaver |
| acquired in WoW include the Axe, Bow, Crossbow, | | | | requires a character at least at Level 60. Certain |
| Dagger, Fishing Pole, Fist Weapon, Gun, Mace, | | | | minimum levels of Agility and Stamina are required for |
| "Miscellaneous", Polearm, Spear, Staff, Sword, Thrown, | | | | each different weapon to be wielded, too. |
| Two-Hand Axe, Two-Hand Mace, Two-Hand Sword, | | | | "Caster" characters such as Mages and Druids should |
| and Wand. These different weapons can also be for | | | | focus on weapons that improve their statistics. All |
| use for one hand or two, used by the off-hand or the | | | | characters should focus on acquiring weapons that |
| main hand, wielded by the legs or shoulders or chest | | | | play to their general strengths and usual ways of doing |
| or wrist, and so on and so forth. | | | | things. So characters that do lots of instant special |
| Keep in mind that knowing your level is very important | | | | strikes should find or buy a mixture of high-damage, |
| to knowing what sort of weapons may work best for | | | | slow weapons and weapons that can hit from a long |
| you. The effectiveness of different classes of | | | | range, while those who prefer special ability strikes will |
| weapons changes as you power level upward. But | | | | probably want fast, high frequency strike, low |
| we do know of a few rules of thumb. If your | | | | damage-per-hit weapons. So as a player, you can build |
| character is at a lower level, s/he can almost | | | | a character's attributes so make him able to wield |
| assuredly do a lot of serious damage with a melee | | | | better weaponry. |
| weapon regardless of who s/he is. If yours is a warrior | | | | So what the best World of Warcraft weapon is for |
| character, you'll want to use dual-wielding weapons, | | | | you is going to depend on who your character is and |
| probably not two-handed weapons; for while the latter | | | | at what level they are. You do, however, want all the |
| seems like it does more damage, if you're a warrior | | | | latest enchantments that your gold can buy on your |
| you can move so fast that the speed and accuracy | | | | weapons. But clearly, the better you can fight, the |
| given to you by dual-wielders is better than needing to | | | | more gold you can acquire...by force if not by honest |
| tote and swing that giant battle axe. | | | | work! |