Weapons

[Hentaika]

Heya, big fan on chinese RPGs here and tale of wuxia is one of my favs, but never really used steam, but this here seems to be the most remotely active place to discuss it.

Got 1 question about which I have always been wondering and never ended up figuring out - do weapons actually have to be related with the art you use? I saw people saying both that they have to and that they don't have to... and personally never managed to figure it out myself.
I myself seem to believe any weapon works, but even if you want to test it out - results seem too random to tell for sure.

[Cymric]

Yes. I quote from my general game play guide:

Green modifiers is the number you see when mouse over your attack.
Green percentage modifiers is the percentage value you see when mouse over your attack. Only given by some internal style and items.
Move modifier is the value for fist/sword/blade etc, the move that correspond to the skill that you are using. 0.5 at 0, 1 at 100, 1.4 at 120.
Skill modifier is the stat that boost the skill you are using. For example Finger-guessing Quan is affected by the ear stats at 50%.

Damage =
Actual attack + (skill damage + green modifiers) x (Level in skill 1-10) x (1 + move modifier) x (1 + skill modifier) x (1 + martial knowledge modifier + combat knowledge modifier + talent modifier + talent modifier) x (1 + Green percentage modifier)

[Hentaika]

Did not fully understand it, from what I understood - the answer to my question is the thing you mention as 'move modifier', correct?

If I understood it correctly, then basically let's say I am using some sword art - assuming I have a 200 weapon attack - it would result in modifier of 100(0.5 at 0) if I had 0 sword skill and 200(1 at 100) if I had 100 in sword skill?
And what happens if I use, let's say a staff weapon for that sword art, does this mean that essentiially - it doesn't change anything and even weakest sword would be better for that art?

Also is there any way to check the skill modifiers in game? For example is there any way to know that finger - guessing quan is dependent on ear stat as you mentioned?

[我热情如火 你冰冻成河]

you cannot use a staff for sword art. the only thing is if u have a sword weapon, you can use fist skill or leg skill. but not other weapon skill

[Hentaika]

100% sure that on my first playthrough, when I didn't know mechanics at all - I simply used the highest attack weapon I had which nearly never suited my chosen playstyle.

Or by cannot use you mean - won't get bonus damage from it?

EDIT: or wait, since I played fists back then - it means I could use fists even with sword, but I would only get extra damage from gauntlets?
And if for example I used sword techniques and didn't have sword equipped - I wouldn't be able to use them?

Also, since the gauntlets are for fist weapons - what weapon finger techniques need?

[我热情如火 你冰冻成河]

hi sorry for the late reply, if u use a sword weapon, the attack bonus do not add to ur fist skill.
Yup, you cannot use sword art if you did not have a sword equipped.
gauntlets is for unarm art. therefore finger techniques can be use with a gauntlets

[Hentaika]

I see then, that explains it, thanks! :D