Throne and Liberty is a new MMORPG that is set to be released in 2023 for PC and console. With its graphics and massive battles, it has garnered a lot of attention. However, there will be no classes in the game. You will use various weapons for your skills. We summarize what these will be in this article.
How does the combat system work? Throne and Liberty features a tab-target combat system. However, you can target enemies and keep them in sight, so you do not have to aim your skills. The long animations make the battles seem somewhat static.
Your skills are determined by the weapons. Theoretically, each character can wield any weapon, similar to New World. In combat, it is also possible to switch between two different weapon sets. One weapon is wielded while the other is visible on your back.
What weapons are there? The developers have not officially commented on this yet. However, we have looked through all trailers and videos of the game and selected all the weapons that were used by playable characters. It is possible that more weapons will be introduced or that previously shown weapons will be removed by release.
We will keep the article updated constantly. The last update took place on June 12, 2023.
Here, you can watch the first gameplay of TL:
All weapons of Throne and Liberty in overview
What melee weapons are there? Melee fighters have access to several weapons:
- A two-handed sword with a jumping attack towards enemies. Additionally, there is a parry that – with correct timing – knocks enemies back.
- A one-handed sword with shield that allows you to pull enemies closer, block attacks, and knock enemies back.
- Two daggers that are carried simultaneously in each hand. Here you can see an attack with teleportation function.
- An axe that you can use to chop at enemies.
- Sword and shield.
What ranged and magical weapons are there? A two-handed staff was shown in the Director’s Preview with which you can create electric attacks and lightning. It is also seen that rain allows attacks to hit multiple targets, while in sunshine only one enemy is attacked. This is due to the dynamic weather system.
Another magical weapon is a one-handed staff along with a tome in the second hand.
A bow is also already known, with which you can shoot arrows at enemies from a great distance. Here, the wind is supposed to play a role, potentially increasing the speed of the arrows. There will also be an ability that allows you to jump backwards away from enemies.
A weapon with medium range seems to be the crossbow, with one being held in each hand. This fires arrows at a rapid frequency.
What other weapons might there be? Videos also show a one-handed axe and a two-handed axe. It is unclear whether these are wielded by players or NPCs.
Will there be a Holy Trinity? There are conflicting statements about this. Initially, it was said that Throne and Liberty would rely on a Holy Trinity of tank, healer, and DPS. Recently, however, it was stated that each weapon will provide offensive and defensive abilities, allowing players to roam the world without teammates.
It is quite possible that the new MMORPG from NCSoft will ultimately be oriented towards Guild Wars 2, where – at least in the base game – there was no Holy Trinity and each player had to keep themselves alive through evasive roles and healing skills.
More about Throne and Liberty, the weather system, and the game content can be found in our comprehensive overview:
Throne and Liberty: Everything about release, classes, and gameplay of the new MMORPG
