The 'targets' info weapon

[rogermorse]

Is it referred to how many targets you can hit in a sweep OR the weapon's reach (distance at which you can begin hitting your target) ??

Before someone starts complaining: no, it is not the same thing but I don't exclude that it may mean both things in the game.

[bugulu]

I am fairly certain that it means how many targets you can hit with one attack.
The hagbane bow for example have a higher target range in the weapon stats than the other two bows which is not surprising, seeing as it has an aoe poison cloud that can affect multiple opponents in close range.

[Ysen]

It's how much AoE the weapon has. For melee weapons, that generally means wide swings that hit a lot of rats.For ranged weapons, it can mean number of targets pierced, that the weapon fires with a wide spread (e.g. coach gun) or that it has some other AoE (e.g. conflag staff, hagbane bow).

[rogermorse]

ok but then how to know how further can a zweihander hit compared to a dagger ?!? or is there even a difference?

[bugulu]

There is a difference in how much reach your weapon has. But I suppose it's a matter of trial and error. I have a harder time nulliying as much damage on my waywatcher (dual dagger) compared to my witch hunter (rapier) due to having to get much closer with the waywatcher.

[Grantib]

Originally posted by bugulu:

I am fairly certain that it means how many targets you can hit with one attack.
The hagbane bow for example have a higher target range in the weapon stats than the other two bows which is not surprising, seeing as it has an aoe poison cloud that can affect multiple opponents in close range.

I totally agree, it should be like that but i'm not pretty sure. Devs are aware (orly?) that rats and other MOB can stack, there is almost no collision except the gentle push when you stack with someone/someting else. So the fact that weapons have a max number of targets but not an area of effect should be the most logic way, because if it was an AOE, we would be able to hit 50rats if stacked.