How would you rate the weapons types?

[THANKS OBAMA]

It's been awhile since I played and I just got back into it about a week and a half ago, but all I can really remember from the past and from jumping back in is that Planks demolish everything and AoE like crazy, light Katanas block and slash fast as heck, and Martial Arts can turn you into a super beast.

I haven't really been using any of the other weapons but apparently I at least made a small stack of end tier Spiked Clubs for some reason I can't even remember.

Is the Plank still the king for general purpose? I seem to remember the toothed version of it wasn't worth touching because of something to do with its weight.

[noego]

Paladin's cross -> best for endgame because of their bonuses
Short hacker -> best for start game because trains hackers for late game

[THANKS OBAMA]

Weapon weight is what determines attack speed yeah? So short hackers are the lightest?

I do quite like this news since the Cross is only a bit shorter than the plank but clearly much faster so the transition won't hurt my desire for the AoE.

[Larus]

Heavy weapons and hackers are probably considered the best weapons. Heavy weapons especially require a lot of strength to be wielded effectively, which makes them more of a mid to late game choice.

[RandomDude]

Pretty sure there was a topic like this a few days ago - much more detail in there too.

[Erei]

Early on, katanas. Very early on, wakizachi-ninja blades.
With more skills, and more armored opponents, Martial Artists, Paladin's Cross, falling sun. Polearm have been buffed from "super bad" to much better, but I'm not going to say much about them, since I'm completely biased and I love spears/polearms.

As for range, there is a clear "best" at all skill level, the eagle's cross. Best dmg/shot, bets range, best accuracy, best damage/second. The only penalty is the low amount of bolts and the room they take, and that's pretty much it.