In torchlight there are three passive weapon abilities "Melee", "Ranged", and "Magic". It's pretty clear that a Broadsword is a Melee weapon is a Bow is a Ranged weapon, but how can I tell if a Quarterstaff is a Melee or Magic weapon? What about a Scepter?
I'm not asking for answers to these specific examples, but rather a general way to identify the "Magic" weapons.
Best Answer
Wand- and Staff-type weapons are considered "magic weapons." You can tell what type of weapon an item is by looking in the top-right corner of a tooltip:
For example, scepters are considered wands and are therefore magic weapons.
You can tell what weapon types correspond to weapon "class" by checking the descriptions of the corresponding expertise skills: