Requimatic replied to The best iron weapon? October 25, 2021 @ 1:39:41 pm PDT

If you don't already have fully-upgraded Iron tools (Axe and a Pick or two), those are number one. However, the Iron tools have to be.. level 3? I believe, before their durability is higher than fully-upgraded Bronze. (So realistically, you can wait on the Iron tools until you have an excess of Iron to upgrade them fully.)

Iron Mace is a must. It was the first item I crafted upon getting enough Iron, and I have no regrets whatsoever. When fully upgraded, it can one-shot 2-star skeleton (or very, very close to it), Blobs are one-shotted, Oozers can take just a couple hits, and a staggered Draugr, even 2-star, only a couple hits.

I also suggest either the Iron Buckler (2.5x Parry bonus) or the Banded Shield (1.5x Parry bonus, but more block armor). Learning to Parry is an absolute must if you intend to survive combat with starred Draugr.. especially Elites.

Outside of that, I also crafted the Iron Sledge after farming an Elite Draugr trophy. I don't typically use it in combat (for now), but it's absolutely amazing for clearing out sapling trees for excessive amounts of Wood and Resin when you need them.

The Huntsman Bow is good to have, but if you have a fully-upgraded Finewood Bow, save Huntsman for later on. I also suggest keeping your Iron Armor set stored in a chest for later; you can get by perfectly fine in the Swamps with a Troll set, and it saves you some carry limit also. (Iron Chest or Legs == same weight as an entire Troll set)

I don't particularly like Spears or Atgeirs, so I haven't crafted one of those. However, if you're trying to play it safe inside of Crypts and peek around the semi-mined sides of Scrap Piles to pick off the Draugr that may be in there, an Atgeir would be pretty useful.
11:13 pm, October 25, 2021
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