# Games > Cosmere > Stormlight > Items > Weapons & Armor Some weapons and armor have **expert traits**, giving benefits that only apply if you have expertise. ## Weapons draw = Interact action drop = Drop free action ranges = short / long (disadv) **Light Weaponry** | Name | Damage | Range | Traits | Expert Traits | Lbs | Marks | | ---------- | ---------- | :------: | -------------------- | ------------------------- | --: | ----: | | Javelin | 1d6 keen | - | Thrown (30 / 120) | Indirect | 2 | 20 | | Knife | 1d4 keen | - | Discreet | Offhand, Thrown (20 / 60) | 1 | 8 | | Mace | 1d6 impact | - | - | Momentum | 3 | 20 | | Rapier | 1d6 keen | - | Quickdraw | Defensive | 2 | 100 | | Shortspear | 1d8 keen | - | Two-Handed | loses Two-Handed trait | 3 | 10 | | Sidesword | 1d6 keen | - | Quickdraw | Offhand | 2 | 40 | | Staff | 1d6 impact | - | Discreet, Two-Handed | Defensive | 4 | 1 | | Shortbow | 1d6 keen | 80 / 320 | Two-Handed | Quickdraw | 2 | 80 | | Sling | 1d4 impact | 30 / 120 | Discreet | Indirect | 1 | 2 | **Heavy Weaponry** | Name | Damage | Range | Traits | Expert Traits | Lbs | Marks | | ---------- | ----------- | :-------: | :--------------------: | :--------------------: | --: | ----: | | Axe | 1d6 keen | - | Thrown (20 / 60) | Offhand | 2 | 20 | | Greatsword | 1d10 keen | - | Two-Handed | Deadly | 7 | 200 | | Hammer | 1d10 impact | - | Two-Handed | Momentum | 8 | 40 | | Longspear | 1d8 keen | +5 | Two-Handed | Defensive | 9 | 15 | | Longsword | 1d8 keen | - | Quickdraw, Two-Handed | loses Two-Handed trait | 3 | 60 | | Poleaxe | 1d10 keen | - | Two-Handed | +5 range | 5 | 40 | | Shield | 1d4 impact | - | Defensive | Offhand | 2 | 10 | | Crossbow | 1d8 keen | 100 / 400 | Loaded (1), Two-Handed | Deadly | 7 | 200 | | Longbow | 1d6 keen | 150 / 600 | Two-Handed | Indirect | 3 | 100 | **Special Weapons** | Name | Skill | Damage | Range | Traits | Expert Traits | Lbs | Marks | | -------------------- | :--------------------: | :--------------------: | :-------: | :------------------------: | :-------------------: | :-: | ----: | | Improvised Weapon | same as similar weapon | same as similar weapon | - | Fragile | - | - | - | | Unarmed Attack | Athletics | see table | - | - | Momentum, Offhand | - | - | | Half-Shard | Heavy Weaponry | 2d4 impact | - | Defensive, Two-Handed | Momentum | 10 | 2,000 | | Shardblade | Heavy Weaponry | 2d8 spirit | - | Dangerous, Deadly | loses Dangerous trait | 4 | - | | Shardblade (Radiant) | * | 2d* spirit | - | Deadly | - | - | - | | Warhammer | Heavy Weaponry | 2d10 impact | - | Cumbersome (5), Two-Handed | - | 150 | 400 | | Grandbow | Heavy Weaponry | 2d6 keen | 200 / 800 | Cumbersome (5), Two-Handed | Pierce | 20 | 1,000 | | Strength | Unarmed Damage | | :------: | -------------- | | 0-2 | 1 impact | | 3-4 | 1d4 impact | | 5-6 | 1d8 impact | | 7-8 | 2d6 impact | | 9+ | 2d10 impact | **Weapon Traits** - **Cumbersome (X)** — need Str >= X - **Dangerous** — 🔴 during attack can lead to grazing allies - **Deadly** — can spend 🔵 to cause injury - **Defensive** — can use Brace wo/nearby cover - **Discreet** — out of combat: adv on tests to hide or disguise weapon, or convince others to let you keep it - **Fragile** — 🔴 during attack can break it - **Indirect** — can arc shots over cover; target can't Brace vs this - **Loaded (X)** — stores X ammo; reload as ▶; 🔴 during attack can reduce stored ammo to 1 - **Momentum** — gain adv after moving >= 10' in straight line toward target - **Offhand** — 1 FP discount → offhand Strike - **Pierce** — ignores Deflect - **Quickdraw** — can use Interact to draw as ▷ - **Thrown (X/Y)** — short / long range - **Two-Handed** **Armor** | Name | Deflect | Traits | Expert Traits | Lbs | Marks | | -------------------- | :-----: | -------------- | ---------------------- | ---: | ----: | | Uniform | 0 | Presentable | - | 5 | 40 | | Leather | 1 | - | Presentable | 10 | 60 | | Chain | 2 | Cumbersome (3) | loses Cumbersome trait | 25 | 80 | | Breastplate | 2 | Cumbersome (3) | Presentable | 30 | 120 | | Half Plate | 3 | Cumbersome (4) | Cumbersome (3) | 40 | 400 | | Full Plate | 4 | Cumbersome (5) | - | 55 | 1,600 | | Shardplate | 5 | Dangerous | loses Dangerous trait | 1400 | - | | Shardplate (Radiant) | 5 | - | - | - | - | **Armor Traits** - **Cumbersome (X)** — need Str >= X - **Dangerous** — 🔴 can cause uncontrolled motion to injure ally wi/5' (2d6 impact) - **Presentable** — can wear in public in non-military context Shields WARRIOR > Cautious Advance > Defensive Position allies wi/5' can Brace behind your shield heavy weaponry 1d4 impact Defensive (expert:Offhand) Half-shards are diamond-shaped, two-handed kite shields with a special augmenter fabrial on the back, allowing them to resist the blows of Shardblades. Like normal shields, half-shards are designed primarily for defense, but they can also be wielded as weapons. -- p.249 If you have a weapon with the Defensive trait (such as a shield), you can wield it to create mobile cover for yourself.