--- title: "Character planning #weapon" url: "https://karos-wiki.pages.dev/en/planner-weapon" lang: "en" description: "Character planning #weapon – Blader base class skills Two-handed sword 2, Two-handed spear 2 2/6 Yes; Swordsman Two-handed sword 14 14/19; Spearman Two-handed…" --- # Character planning #weapon [Home](https://karos-wiki.pages.dev/en/) › Character › Character planning Calculations and rules for planning skill points, subclass, weapon, Fletta points and class development ahead. Every fact shows how certain it is. Related pages: [Super skills](https://karos-wiki.pages.dev/en/superskills) [Fletta](https://karos-wiki.pages.dev/en/kor) [Stats](https://karos-wiki.pages.dev/en/stats) [Auto-hunt ranking](https://karos-wiki.pages.dev/en/autohunt) [Classes](https://karos-wiki.pages.dev/en/classes) [Skills](https://karos-wiki.pages.dev/en/skills) [Potions & buffs](https://karos-wiki.pages.dev/en/buffs) ## Weapon lock Each skill can only be used with certain weapon types. Either the main-hand or the off-hand weapon has to fit; if neither does, the game shows this message: (Verified) > You can't use this skill with that weapon. | Line | 1st class | Required weapon | Need a weapon | Does the 1st class fix the weapon? | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Blader](https://karos-wiki.pages.dev/en/class-100) | base class skills | Two-handed sword 2, Two-handed spear 2 | 2/6 | **Yes** | | [Swordsman](https://karos-wiki.pages.dev/en/class-110) | Two-handed sword 14 | 14/19 | | | | [Spearman](https://karos-wiki.pages.dev/en/class-120) | Two-handed spear 18 | 18/19 | | | | [Paladin](https://karos-wiki.pages.dev/en/class-200) | base class skills | Sword 1, Shield 1 | 2/5 | **No** | | [Defender](https://karos-wiki.pages.dev/en/class-210) | Shield 6, Sword 1 | 7/20 | | | | [Holy Knight](https://karos-wiki.pages.dev/en/class-220) | Sword 4, Shield 2 | 6/20 | | | | [Rogue](https://karos-wiki.pages.dev/en/class-300) | base class skills | Dual Dagger 4, Dual Sword 4 | 4/5 | **Yes** | | [Assassin](https://karos-wiki.pages.dev/en/class-310) | Dual Dagger 19 | 19/20 | | | | [Duelist](https://karos-wiki.pages.dev/en/class-320) | Dual Sword 16 | 16/20 | | | | [Sorceress](https://karos-wiki.pages.dev/en/class-400) | base class skills | no requirement | 0/6 | **No** | | [Banshee](https://karos-wiki.pages.dev/en/class-410) | Two-handed Staff 1 | 1/19 | | | | [Spellbinder](https://karos-wiki.pages.dev/en/class-420) | no requirement | 0/19 | | | | [Bowmistress](https://karos-wiki.pages.dev/en/class-500) | base class skills | Two-handed bow 6, Two-handed spear\*, Dual Dagger\*, Dual Sword\* | 6/6 | **No** | | [Archer-master](https://karos-wiki.pages.dev/en/class-510) | Two-handed bow 18, Two-handed spear\*, Dual Dagger\*, Dual Sword\* | 18/19 | | | | [Ranger](https://karos-wiki.pages.dev/en/class-520) | Two-handed bow 19, Two-handed spear\*, Dual Dagger\*, Dual Sword\* | 19/19 | | | | [Mystic](https://karos-wiki.pages.dev/en/class-600) | base class skills | Two-handed Staff 5 | 5/5 | **No** | | [Mage](https://karos-wiki.pages.dev/en/class-610) | Two-handed Staff 18 | 18/20 | | | | [Cleric](https://karos-wiki.pages.dev/en/class-620) | Two-handed Staff 20 | 20/20 | | | | [Gunner](https://karos-wiki.pages.dev/en/class-800) | base class skills | Two-handed Rifle 2, Two-handed Cannon 2 | 2/5 | **Yes** | | [Sharpshooter](https://karos-wiki.pages.dev/en/class-810) | Two-handed Rifle 11 | 11/21 | | | | [Creator](https://karos-wiki.pages.dev/en/class-820) | Two-handed Cannon 4 | 4/23 | | | Numbers: skills needing a weapon / skills on the path; the number next to a type is how many skills accept it. If a skill accepts several types, one is enough. "Yes" when the types required by the two 1st classes (shield excluded) never overlap. \* This type is usable, but this line has no weapon of this type; irrelevant in practice. - On lines marked "Yes" the 1st class choice (Lv. **10**) fixes the weapon type. Base class skills work with both types: do not enchant an expensive weapon before choosing. For the transition, the series weapons made for the base class: [Limited Edition Karos 2-H Sword](https://karos-wiki.pages.dev/en/item-999010002) [Limited Edition Karos Halberd](https://karos-wiki.pages.dev/en/item-999010003) [Limited Edition Karos Killing Dagger](https://karos-wiki.pages.dev/en/item-999010016) [Limited Edition Karos Cutlass](https://karos-wiki.pages.dev/en/item-999010017) [Limited Edition Karos Vreinner Rifle](https://karos-wiki.pages.dev/en/item-999010041) [Limited Edition Karos Revolving Iron Cannon](https://karos-wiki.pages.dev/en/item-999010042) (Verified) - [Paladin](https://karos-wiki.pages.dev/en/class-200) skills that need a shield: [Shield bash](https://karos-wiki.pages.dev/en/skill-3001) (Paladin), [Stunning Bash](https://karos-wiki.pages.dev/en/skill-3101) (Defender), [Sacred Shield](https://karos-wiki.pages.dev/en/skill-3105) (Defender), [Last frontier](https://karos-wiki.pages.dev/en/skill-4106) (Guardian), [Shield bash 2](https://karos-wiki.pages.dev/en/skill-4301) (Soul Knight), [Stunning bash 2](https://karos-wiki.pages.dev/en/skill-4304) (Soul Knight), [Last frontier](https://karos-wiki.pages.dev/en/skill-4306) (Soul Knight), [Blade of Terror](https://karos-wiki.pages.dev/en/skill-4505) (Silver Maiden), [Shield bash 2](https://karos-wiki.pages.dev/en/skill-4701) (Templar). Skills that need a sword: [Pierce](https://karos-wiki.pages.dev/en/skill-3002) (Paladin), [Pierce 2](https://karos-wiki.pages.dev/en/skill-4101) (Guardian), [Holy Sword](https://karos-wiki.pages.dev/en/skill-3901) (Holy Knight), [Pierce 2](https://karos-wiki.pages.dev/en/skill-4501) (Silver Maiden), [Offering](https://karos-wiki.pages.dev/en/skill-4506) (Silver Maiden), [Salvation](https://karos-wiki.pages.dev/en/skill-4704) (Templar). Equip both for the full set; the shield goes in the off hand. (Verified) - On the [Paladin](https://karos-wiki.pages.dev/en/class-200), [Sorceress](https://karos-wiki.pages.dev/en/class-400), [Bowmistress](https://karos-wiki.pages.dev/en/class-500) and [Mystic](https://karos-wiki.pages.dev/en/class-600) lines both 1st classes use the same weapon; the subclass choice does not waste a weapon. All armour is tied to the base class. (Verified) - On lines with few weapon-bound skills the restriction applies only to those skills; the others work without a weapon too. (Verified) - Some passive skills also have a weapon requirement; whether a passive switches off with the wrong weapon is not known. (Unknown)