Weapons & Spells

Grinweld ships ten gear lines — five weapon types and five spell types — each running from IC 0 to IC 20 (the seed uses the steps 0, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 20). Higher IC means higher Weapon/Spell Class and a higher equip requirement. Within a line, naming climbs from humble hedge-gear to named artifacts of the Thornmere.

For how these numbers turn into damage, see Combat. For which to use, see Masteries (commit to your types!) and Build Guide.

Weapons (fire on Attack, scale on STR, contribute WC)

Sword — `STR ≥ IC × 200`

Balanced melee; Thistrel and Aelderkin like swords.

Rustleaf Blade → Hedgeknight Sword → Thornbrand → Vergesteel Sabre → Mirewrought Blade → Lanternlit Falchion → Gallowsedge → Fenrider's Longsword → Duskforged Claymore → Wyrmfang Sabre → Hollowking's Edge → The Briar Sovereign (IC 20)

Axe

Big-hit melee; the Bramblyn signature (cap 120).

Splitting Hatchet → Bogwood Axe → Briarcleaver → Peatcutter → Mossreaver → Lanternoak Broadaxe → Gibbet Axe → Fenhewer → Duskcleaver → Wyrmspine Waraxe → Hollowking's Mattock → The Verge Sunderer (IC 20)

Mace

Heavy melee; favored by Mossgrim and Bramblyn.

Knotted Cudgel → Stonepetal Mace → Gallowsbell Maul → Rootknot Flail → Mirestone Hammer → Lanternhead Bludgeon → Gibbetweight → Fenbreaker Maul → Duskhammer → Wyrmskull Crusher → Hollowking's Sceptre → The Tollbell Maul (IC 20)

Staff

Melee weapon (not a spell!) with a scholarly flavor.

Hazel Switch → Warden's Crook → Moonwillow Staff → Vergewood Rod → Mirelight Stave → Lanternbearer's Staff → Gallowsbranch → Fenwhisper Staff → Duskroot Stave → Wyrmbone Crozier → Hollowking's Crook → The Thornmere Sceptre (IC 20)

Bow — ranged melee weapon

The Thistrel signature (cap 120).

Sapling Shortbow → Fenstring Bow → Whisperthorn Bow → Vergeyew Bow → Mirebark Recurve → Lanternsight Longbow → Gallowstring → Fenpiercer → Duskstring Warbow → Wyrmgut Greatbow → Hollowking's Arc → The Last Volley (IC 20)

Spells (fire on Cast, scale on NTL, contribute SC)

Three are attack spells (Fire/Cold/Air, NTL ≥ IC × 200); Arcane heals and Drain does damage + lifesteal (both the cheaper NTL ≥ IC × 130).

Fire — attack

The Glimmane classic (cap 120).

Emberkiss → Cinderlash → Pyrebloom → Wispflare → Mireburn → Lanternblaze → Gallowspyre → Fenscorch → Duskfire → Wyrmbreath → Hollowking's Pyre → The First Flame (IC 20)

Cold — attack

Frostnip → Rimebite → Hoarveil → Sleetwhisper → Mirefrost → Lanternchill → Gallowsrime → Fenfreeze → Duskhail → Wyrmwinter → Hollowking's Rime → The Long Cold (IC 20)

Air — attack

Gustprick → Zephyrcut → Galeshear → Whisperlash → Miresquall → Lanterngale → Gallowswind → Fentempest → Duskhowl → Wyrmwing Gale → Hollowking's Breath → The Unmaking Wind (IC 20)

Arcane — heal (`NTL ≥ IC × 130`)

Restores HP (capped at missing HP); put one in a spell slot for near-immortality against same-tier mobs.

Mendlight → Soothglow → Vitalume → Wispmend → Miresalve → Lanternbalm → Gallowsgrace → Fenrenewal → Duskmend → Wyrmheart Blessing → Hollowking's Mercy → The Verge Everbloom (IC 20)

Drain — damage + lifesteal (`NTL ≥ IC × 130`)

Deals spell damage and heals you for 25% of it. The Veilborn signature (cap 125) and the best "set and forget" sustain.

Saplure → Mireleech → Umbradraw → Wispdrink → Miredrain → Lanternsiphon → Gallowsthirst → Fenleech → Duskdrinker → Wyrmtithe → Hollowking's Due → The Hungering Verge (IC 20)

Starting gear & where to buy

Every new character starts with one IC-0 Sword (Rustleaf Blade) and one IC-0 Fire spell (Emberkiss).
Shops stock IC bands by zone: Thornmere Verge IC 0–3 → Lanternwatch Cross IC 3–9 → The Sunken Stairs IC 7–13 → Gallowfen Deep IC 11–20. See The World and Economy.
Prices follow price(IC) = 50 × IC^2.2, so each tier costs disproportionately more.

Choosing your lines

Commit to a type per slot so its mastery climbs to its cap — switching types resets your effective accuracy/crit.
Pair damage with sustain: most builds run their main damage type plus a Drain or Arcane spell.
Match your race's caps: a Bow build wants Thistrel; triple-element wants Glimmane; Drain wants Veilborn; Axe wants Bramblyn.

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