One Handed Weapons

Claws, Daggers, Wands, One Hand Swords, One Hand Axes, One Hand Maces, Sceptres, Spears, and Flails count as One-Handed. Claws, Daggers, Swords, Axes, Maces, Spears, and Flails are One-Handed Melee weapons. Wands and Sceptres are caster weapons and cannot make direct weapon Attacks. A modifier that says Damage with One Handed Weapons applies to Attacks made with a qualifying weapon, not to unrelated Spells cast while holding one.

Nine current weapon classes count as One-Handed

The current classes are Claw, Dagger, Wand, One Hand Sword, One Hand Axe, One Hand Mace, Sceptre, Spear, and Flail.

One-Handed Melee is a narrower group

Claws, Daggers, One Hand Swords, One Hand Axes, One Hand Maces, Spears, and Flails are One-Handed Melee weapons. Wands and Sceptres are still One-Handed, but they are caster weapons rather than melee weapons.

One-Handed Martial excludes Wands and Sceptres

The Martial Weapon condition covers the seven attack-capable classes. Dance with Death therefore requires a Claw, Dagger, Sword, Axe, Mace, Spear, or Flail in the main hand and an empty off hand.

Weapon damage wording applies to Attacks using the weapon

Increased Damage with One Handed Weapons modifies Attack damage when the Attack uses that weapon. It does not increase Spell damage merely because a Wand or Sceptre is equipped.

One-handed does not automatically mean dual wieldable

Dual wielding means using two Martial Weapons, one in each hand. Swords, Axes, Maces, and Daggers can pair with another weapon of the same class. Claws pair only with another Claw. Spears and Flails cannot dual wield, and neither can Wands or Sceptres.

Dual wielding has no inherent stat bonus

Equipping two compatible weapons does not itself grant a hidden Attack Speed, damage, or defence bonus. A skill specifies whether it alternates weapons, uses both, or uses a particular hand, and passives can add conditional bonuses.

Claws require another Claw in the off hand

A Claw can dual wield with another Claw, but it cannot be combined with a shield, focus, Sceptre, or another off-hand item.

Sceptres have special placement rules

A Sceptre can occupy the main hand or off hand. It cannot pair with another Sceptre and the pairing is not dual wielding because a Sceptre is not a Martial Weapon. A main-hand Sceptre can use a compatible shield or focus, while an off-hand Sceptre can accompany another eligible one-handed weapon.

Wands and Sceptres cannot make direct weapon Attacks

Wands grant built-in Spells and spell modifiers. Sceptres grant Spirit and ally-focused bonuses. Their One-Handed classification does not make their granted Spells count as one-handed weapon Attacks.

Giant's Blood does not turn a two-handed weapon into a one-handed weapon

Giant's Blood lets Two-Handed Axes, Maces, and Swords occupy one hand, but they remain Two-Handed. They do not gain One-Handed, One-Handed Melee, or One-Handed Martial scaling.

Only the active weapon set supplies wielding conditions

A character can configure two weapon sets, but only the active and enabled set satisfies conditions such as while wielding a One-Handed Weapon or while the Off Hand is empty.

Ordinary one-handed weapons normally allow one Augment Socket

A normal one-handed weapon can receive one Augment Socket by default. Exceptional generation, corruption, or a Unique modifier can exceed the normal limit.