Weapon Strength

Weapon Strength is used in calculation of strike damage. It is a property of all weapons, listed in the item's tooltip. Weapon strength scales with the level and quality of the weapon.

Mechanics

Weapon Strength is given as a pair of numbers, a minimum and a maximum value that define a range. Whenever a weapon skill deals strike damage, a value is chosen at random from within this range and used in the damage calculation, which also factors in the character's power, the skill's damage coefficient, the target's armor, and various other effects in order to determine the final damage amount. The average (midpoint) of the range on the currently equipped weapon is used to calculate the damage values displayed in skill tooltips.

Different weapon types have different ranges of weapon strength. The difference between the minimum and maximum values indicates how consistent the damage dealt by the weapon's skills will be: if the difference is small, then each of the skills will deal a fairly consistent amount of damage; if the difference is large, then the damage will vary significantly.

• The rifle has the highest maximum weapon strength and highest midpoint of all weapon types; however, it also has the largest variance of all types. This means that while the rifle has the potential to deal the highest possible damage (dependent on skill coefficients), the damage will be very inconsistent.
• On the other hand, the focus has the lowest maximum weapon strength of all weapon types and shares the lowest midpoint with other offhand weapon types, but it also has the smallest variance. Thus, while focus skills may not deal very much damage, the damage will be very consistent.

Weapon strength at level 80 by weapon type and rarity
Weapon type	Basic		Fine		Masterwork		Rare		Exotic (PvP)			Exotic			Ascended, Legendary
	Min	Max	Min	Max	Min	Max	Min	Max	Min	Max	Midpoint	Min	Max	Midpoint	Min	Max	Midpoint	Variance
One-handed
Axe	522	638	654	799	706	863	759	928	830	1,015	922.5	857	1,048	952.5	900	1,100	1,000	100
Dagger	563	598	704	748	761	808	819	869	895	950	922.5	924	981	952.5	970	1,030	1,000	30
Mace	546	615	683	770	737	831	793	894	867	978	922.5	895	1,010	952.5	940	1,060	1,000	60
Pistol	534	627	668	784	722	847	776	911	849	996	922.5	876	1,029	952.5	920	1,080	1,000	80
Scepter	546	615	683	770	737	831	793	894	867	978	922.5	895	1,010	952.5	940	1,060	1,000	60
Sword	551	609	690	762	745	823	802	886	876	969	922.5	905	1,000	952.5	950	1,050	1,000	50
Offhand only
Focus	507	538	634	673	685	727	737	782	805	855	830.0	832	883	857.5	873	927	900	27
Shield	491	554	614	693	664	748	714	805	781	880	830.5	806	909	857.5	846	954	900	54
Torch	481	564	601	706	649	762	699	820	764	897	830.5	789	926	857.5	828	972	900	72
Warhorn	496	548	621	686	671	741	722	797	789	872	830.5	814	900	857.0	855	945	900	45
Two-handed
Greatsword	606	670	759	839	819	906	882	975	964	1,065	1,014.5	995	1,100	1,047.5	1,045	1,155	1,100	55
Hammer	600	677	751	847	811	914	872	984	954	1,076	1,015.0	985	1,111	1,048.0	1,034	1,166	1,100	66
Longbow	561	658	701	823	758	889	815	957	891	1,046	968.5	920	1,080	1,000.0	966	1,134	1,050	84
Rifle	601	734	751	918	812	992	873	1,067	955	1,167	1,061.0	986	1,205	1,095.5	1,035	1,265	1,150	115
Short bow	551	609	690	762	745	823	802	886	876	969	922.5	905	1,000	952.5	950	1,050	1,000	50
Staff	600	677	751	847	811	914	872	984	954	1,076	1,015.0	985	1,111	1,048.0	1,034	1,166	1,100	66
Aquatic
Aquatic	551	609	690	762	745	823	802	886	876	969	922.5	905	1,000	952.5	950	1,050	1,000	50

Non-weapon skill sets use their own weapon strengths, some of which are shared with weapons while others are unique.

• Profession mechanic skills use the weapon strength of a hammer since the November 28, 2023 update.
• Slot skills, which consist of healing skills, utility skills, and elite skills, as well as trait skills or skills related to equipment all use unequipped weapon strength.
• All bundles, kits, conjures etc. share the same unique weapon strength, which scales with the rarity of the equipped mainhand weapon.
• Skills cast by pets, minions, phantasms etc. use their own weapons strengths.

Weapon strength at level 80 for non-weapons
Type	Min	Max	Midpoint	Variance
Unequipped	656	725	690.5	34.5
Profession mechanic	1,034	1,166	1,100.0	66.0
Bundle (Ascended)	?	?	922.5	?
Rampage	?	?	772.5	?
Elixir S	?	?	690.5	?
Photon Forge	?	?	1,015.0	?
Celestial Avatar	?	?	690.5	?
Shadow Shroud	?	?	1,065.5	?
Lich Form	?	?	772.5	?
Death Shroud	1,034	1,166	1,100.0	66.0
Reaper's Shroud	?	?	1,065.5	?
Harbinger Shroud	1,034	1,166	1,100.0	66.0
Tornado	?	?	772.5	?

See also

• Item Rarity