Best Weapons — Cutting & Pierce Damage

Bellwright weapons ranked by total cutting + pierce damage, with swing speed and reach — the best melee for each hand type.

Weapon	Total dmg	Cutting	Pierce	Speed	Length	Hand
Ashbourne Sword	155	85	70	90	118	Both
Claymore	146	80	66	75	128	Both
Fine Longsword	145	69	76	80	154	Both
Greatsword	144	72	72	85	109	Both
Fine Arming Sword	125	60	65	100	91	Right
Fine Bastardsword	125	66	59	100	106	Right
Nomad's Sabre	123	68	55	100	106	Right
Longsword	105	55	50	100	132	Both
Norse Sword	95	49	46	113	103	Right
Broadsword	90	47	43	100	110	Both
Arming Sword	85	40	45	110	98	Right
Bastard Sword	85	45	40	104	99	Right
Royal Dagger	80	35	45	115	57	Right
Sturdy Falchion	78	42	36	108	86	Right
Greataxe	75	75	0	80	86	Both
Large-Headed Axe	67	67	0	90	95	Right
Sturdy Waraxe	64	64	0	95	82	Right
Short Sword	62	32	30	110	97	Right
Sneaky Dagger	62	20	42	125	59	Right
Reinforced Waraxe	61	61	0	95	78	Right
Messer	60	27	33	104	96	Right
Heavy Battleaxe	57	57	0	86	92	Both
Waraxe	50	50	0	88	82	Right
Falchion	47	29	18	115	82	Right
Long Sharp-bearded Axe	44	44	0	90	85	Right
Rondel	42	17	25	107	61	Right
Fine Axe	40	40	0	95	70	Right
Woodcutter's Axe	36	36	0	82	64	Both
Battleaxe	30	30	0	88	71	Right
Pitchfork	27	0	27	82	109	Both
Sax	26	26	0	112	92	Right
Ash Shortbow	0	0	0	0	0
Double-Headed Warhammer	0	0	0	80	76	Right
Elm Shortbow	0	0	0	0	0
Flanged Mace	0	0	0	85	71	Right
Heavy Bludgeon	0	0	0	75	89	Both
Heavy Maul	0	0	0	85	81	Right
Mace	0	0	0	85	71	Right
Morning Star	0	0	0	96	77	Right
Primitive Club	0	0	0	100	67	Right
Reinforced Club	0	0	0	98	74	Right
Sledgehammer	0	0	0	85	92	Both
Spiked Mace	0	0	0	80	81	Right
Sturdy Warhammer	0	0	0	95	77	Right
Warhammer	0	0	0	92	65	Right
Warpick	0	0	0	92	86	Right
Winged Mace	0	0	0	75	73	Right
Yew Shortbow	0	0	0	0	0