Weapon Breaking

[iMSaiyan]

Why does the rare/uncommon weapons keep breaking? There is 0 explanation of why it does this

[Anelyn]

Glass weapons break. You can't use focus to make perfect strikes. If you have 90 str, there is still a 10% chance on each attack for the weapon to break.

Don't use glass weapon until you are 95+ str.

[lunartic]

Or out of focus, at the end of your run on your last fight and need a lifesaver. Loving this game!

[Abaddon1]

Some weapons break if they have a "fragile" icon on their item card (glass weapons and some of the less durable looking ones will have it). If you roll all misses on an attack with a fragile weapon it will shatter.

And I agree the game could certainly use a lot more explanation of what the mechanics are and how they work, but the focus so far has been on getting the game running so making detailed explanatory information for things that weren't staying consistent hasn't really been the highest priority. Does certainly make the initial difficulty curve much more difficult.

Though looking again it looks like the help in the game menu has been greatly fleshed out and gives a good overview of the gameplay mechanics.

[VinceD]

Surely there will come more. There might be a "unbreakable" trait one day but who know's what other bad traits will come too =P

PS: Like I would get that an unbreakable weapon must be surely heavy or a kinda ultra rare metall which was forged.

[Abaddon1]

Originally posted by VinceDemi:

Surely there will come more. There might be a "unbreakable" trait one day but who know's what other bad traits will come too =P

PS: Like I would get that an unbreakable weapon must be surely heavy or a kinda ultra rare metall which was forged.

Most weapons are currently unbreakable. Only weapons with the fragile trait can break.

[aubro9699]

Is there a way to disable it? I’ve had three bows break on me and every time they had 3+ slots the very first time I run out of focus. It’s honestly getting on my nerves. I play the game and get the rewards in it but as soon as I finally get a decent bow I have to use my focus so it doesn’t break. I ran out of golden root during a boss fight and the first time I take the chance it breaks. Happened like that all three times too!

[Tomonaga]

its not always you see a 6 year necro lol, just dont use fragile weapons tbh its risk vs reward as they are usually stronger than regular weapons.

[ajfusch]

Only some weapons are breakable, most are not. Just use 1 focus point or simply keep backup weapons.
Also, that is why the 1 slot no focus breakable weapons aren't worth it, even though they äre not decent but very much OP - as long as they work.
If you loot them, sure, use them till they break. But don't buy them and don't choose quests that have them as reward.

I like that in FtK2 changing weapons is a secondary action, that means you can swap weapons - or equip one if you don't have one equipped - and still attack in the same turn. Unfortunately that's not the case in FtK.