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Monk and Initiate weapons have both a melee and ranged attack, each with their own upgradable base damage values. The elemental damage only applies to melee attacks (except for the Devil's Pitchfork). These weapons are almost exclusively polearms.

Weapon size affects the reach and swing speed of melee attacks. Ranged attacks are always fired from the hero's left hand.

Distinct Stats[]

  • Melee and Ranged Damage: The weapon's base melee and ranged damage respectively.
  • Additional Projectiles: The number of extra projectiles fired per ranged attack volley. Only upgradable on every fifth item level minus one (4, 9, 14, 19, etc.) Usually caps at either +4 or +5 for a total of 5-6 shots.
  • Speed Bonus: Determines the velocity of projectiles. Can be upgraded up until ~+30,000.

List of Monk Weapons[]

  • All random weapon drops from enemies and chests will be Monk weapons if everyone in the game lobby is currently a Monk/Initiate.
  • By default, any specific mission victory rewards below are guaranteed if the player is a Monk or Initiate. Jester and Summoner have a 25% chance to receive the corresponding weapon.

Axes[]

Draconos
Description: Usable by Monk. Location(s): -
Special: None


Zephyr
Description: Usable by Monk. Location(s): -
Special: None


Broadswords[]

Armored Plasmablade
Description: Usable by Monk. Location(s): -
Special: None


Dadao
Description: Usable by Monk. Location(s): -
Special: None


Desert Sand Saber
Description: Usable by Monk. Location(s): -
Special: Shoots cosmetic fireballs


Desert Scimitar
Description: Usable by Monk. Location(s): -
Special: None


Double Plasmablade
Description: Usable by Monk. Location(s): -
Special: None


Finally's Votive
Description: Usable by Monk. Location(s): -
Special: None


Gunblade
Description: Usable by Monk. Location(s): -
Special: None


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Clubs[]

[[|75px|link=Chicken Baller|center]]
[[Chicken Baller]]
Description: Location(s): -
Special: Ranged attack tosses bouncy chickens that explode. Excellent weapon for specialized Boost Monks (and Initiates in Redux).


Morning Star
Description: Usable by Monk. Location(s): -
Special: None


Resonance
Description: Usable by Monk. Location(s): -
Special: None


Glaives[]

Harbinger
Description: Usable by Monk. Location(s): -
Special: None


Marcimus
Description: Usable by Monk. Location(s): -
Special: None


Prism Glaive
Description: Usable by Monk. Location(s): -
Special: Shoots giant rainbow projectiles. Cosmetic change only.


Scythes[]

Wisdom's Scythe
Description: Usable by Monk. Location(s): -
Special: None


Spears[]

Barbarous
Description: Usable by Monk. Location(s): -
Special: None


Bent Spear
Description: Usable by Monk. Location(s): -
Special: None


Candelabra
Description: "It burned brightly for 8 days..." Location(s): -
Special: Adds heroic fire damage


Cardboard Tube
Description: "The legendary legend of the Samurai. Very deadly in the hands of a select few." Location(s): -
Special: None


Ceremonial Spade
Description: Usable by Monk. Location(s): -
Special: None


Ceremonial Spear
Description: Usable by Monk. Location(s): -
Special: None


Namaste
Description: Usable by Monk. Location(s): -
Special: None


Pike
Description: Usable by Monk. Location(s): -
Special: None


Spider Leg
Description: Usable by Monk. Location(s): -
Special: None


Warden Pike
Description: Usable by Monk. Location(s): -
Special: None


Reward Drops[]

These weapons can be obtained by completing boss maps or certain challenges at a specific difficulty.

Chakrams[]

[[|75px|link=Ember Crescent|center]]
Ember Crescent
Description: Disco inferno. Location(s): -
Special: Fires up to three mini phoenixes that inflict generic damage. Redux: Mini phoenixes explode on impact. Increases movement speed by 10%.


[[|75px|link=Mischief Maker|center]]
Mischief Maker
Description: Location(s): -
Special: Very high stat bonuses. Shoots blue fireballs that leave behind lingering flames which rapidly damage enemies on contact. Increases movement speed by 10%.


Clubs[]

Candy Cane
Description: "It's for fighting not eating." Location(s): -
Special: High stat bonuses. Throws gravity-affected snowballs that can deal splash damage on-impact. Redux: Increases movement speed by 10%.


Qi
Description: "Better a diamond with a flaw, than a pebble without" Location(s): -
Special: None


Warp Stabilizer
Description: "Someone has to keep it under control" Location(s): -
Special: None


Broadswords[]

Everlasting Flame
Description: "Formed from the Demon Lord's tongue and armor fragments". Location(s): -
Special: None


LionHeart
Description: "The 8th Revolver". Location(s): -
Special: None


Ogre's Childhood Toy
Description: "Old toys, new friends". Location(s): -
Special: None


Sword Test No.8
Description: "Discarded for its lack of cogs". Location(s): -
Special: None


The Aggressor
Description: "Resistance is futile". Location(s): -
Special: None
Wick Cutter
Description: "Warning, may ignite wick". Location(s): -
Special: None


Glaives[]

Dragon-Crested Glaive
Description: "An everlasting symbol for the forces of light." Location(s): -
Special: Only will have fire elemental damage


Glaive of Unicorn
Description: "All that is left of a wandering creature". Location(s): -
Special: Shoots giant rainbow projectiles. In Redux, these pierce through enemies and terrain.


Magina's Last Glaive
Description: "Many years of service have rendered its Mana draining abilities useless". Location(s): -
Special: None


Scythes[]

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Firegrass Scythe
Description: "It's for my rock garden". Location(s): -
Special: None


Geier
Description: "A shaman's war scythe from the ruins of Kabunga". Location(s): -
Special: None

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Skyreaper
Description: "Be prepared for your next avian onslaught." Location(s): -
Special: Greatly increases Hero Speed.


Preying Prayer
Description: "It was inevitable. It always will be." Location(s): -
Special: None


Spears[]

[[Flying Carpet Beater]]
Description: "This flying carpet never worked." Location(s): -
Special: None


File:Honey spear icon.png
Emerald Halberd
Description: Location(s): -
Special: Both melee and ranged attacks inflict poison damage.


[[|75px|link=Eternal Spear|center]]
Eternal Spear
Description: -- Location(s): -
Special: --


File:Honey spear icon.png
Honey Spear
Description: "A big stick to dip honey in." Location(s): -
Special: Ranged attack throws a honey glob which can slow down non-boss enemies; its damage increases much higher per upgrade level than most Monk weapons.


[[|75px|link=Jade Spear|center]]
Jade Spear
Description: N/A Location(s): -
Special: None
Devils Spine
Description: " Where did the second scull come from ? " Location(s): -
Special: None
Leg of The Queen
Description: "It is still dripping with poison." Location(s): -
Special: None


Nosferatu
Description: "A twisted weapon from the dark side." Location(s): -
Special: Fires 7 projectiles in a single flat plane


Ogre Party Hat
Description: "We're not really sure how it works either". Location(s): -
Special: Greatly raises Hero Health and Hero Boost


Prototype Armblade
Description: "Works well, but gets snagged on flesh". Location(s): -
Special: None


Spear of Light
Description: "It burned brightly for 8 days..." Location(s): -
Special: Adds heroic fire damage.


File:Spear of the new kingdom icon.png
Spear of the New Kingdom
Description: Location(s): -
Special: Throws spears that pierces through enemies in a straight line and causes poison damage over time. Redux: +1.10x movement speed.


Spear of the Void
Description: "An ancient spear from an unrecognized time." Location(s): -
Special: None
Madness Boulder thrower
Description: You'll need terrible aim to miss with this many stones Location(s): -
Special: Throws upto 5 stone Balls
Stone's Throw Spear
Description: "Throw some stones to break some bones." Location(s): -
Special: Shoots small rocks that ricochet off of enemies and terrain.


Other[]

Boomerang
Description: "An aussie's best friend." Location(s): -
Special: Piercing returning projectiles. +1.10x movement speed.


[[|75px|link=Devil's Pitchfork|center]]
[[Devil's Pitchfork]]
Description: Location(s): -
Special: Dual elemental damage. Ranged attack tosses fireballs that respect gravity. Secondary damage (either lightning or poison) applies to both melee and ranged attacks; it also scales with Hero Damage.


[[|75px|link=Genie's Scimitar|center]]
Genie's Scimitar
Description: Location(s): -
Special: Throws piercing homing swords that bounce up to five separate targets, even through terrain. Great weapon for Boost Monks and Initiates with a Genie pet.


[[.|75px|link=Hermit's Swallow|center]]
Hermit's Swallow
Description: Location(s): -
Special: