I have the same problem I had in Legend of Grimrock:
I don't know which weapon skills should I level? It is obvious that I can't level all of them and there is no clear explanation about them.
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It seems so far that maces is a must since there are a lot of armored
opponents and maces are the fastest armor-piercing wepons. -
Axes are not worth it because they are slow and you still need to be
in melee range. -
Swords are fast, but using them means melee combat.
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Polearms are quasi ranged so by using them you can avoid a lot of
damage. -
Bows need ammo and they are situational.
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I don't have any experience with wands yet.
I think that maces and polearms are the most effective. Am I right?
Best Answer
This are short descriptions of all weapon types taken from their webpage:
You will need to focus on leveling at least two of the weapon types. You will need one type for "monsters that can bleed" such as swords, daggers, polearms or bows and one weapon type for smashing crates and killing monsters with armor, skeletons and any other enemies that "don't bleed" such as mace, axe and perhaps certain polearms (not 100% sure about whether some polarms are good for this).
Needlesly to say polearms, bows and wands are quite useful against ranged enemies such as mages, unless you're fast and skilled enough to reach them with short-range melee weapon before they get a chance to hit you.
Each weapon type has it's advantages and disadvantages over other weapon types, which ones you should use really depends on your personal preference. My best advice would be that you try using a weapon of each type and see which ones fit your style the most and then level those up.