Loadout reference

Weapons & Gear

A practical guide to attack styles, equipment slots, item qualities, materials, combat stats, and the rules that shape a strong loadout.

THE EXPLORER'S CODEX

Weapons codex

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THE EXPLORER'S CODEX

Armor & accessories codex

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10
gear topics
9
gear categories
8
core slots

A loadout that survives the month

Keep one weapon for your preferred rhythm, one answer for groups, and a utility slot for healing, feeding, or movement.

Attack styles and forms

Attack style

Compare human swordplay, vampire swordplay, and close-range attacks such as fists, claws, legs, tail, and teeth. Pick the style that matches the distance you want to control.

Attack rhythm and direction

Attack rhythm

Attack direction, distance, camera, and timing all change how a weapon feels. Use this guide to decide whether your build wants patient spacing or committed swings.

Weapon reach and style

Reach and weapon type

Long, short, great, and swordlike styles suggest different spacing and commitment. Choose reach based on whether you prefer safe pokes, broad control, or burst windows.

Equipment slots

Equipment slot

Keep a clear place for your weapon, protection, accessories, and quick-use items. A tidy loadout makes it easier to change plans between a daytime errand and a night hunt.

Gear categories

Item category

Sort the things you carry into weapons, clothing, consumables, ingredients, keys, recipes, currency, and quest items so every trip has a purpose.

Item quality

Rarity

Quality helps you decide what deserves a slot, what should be sold, and what is worth saving for a boss route. Always compare the effect with your current plan.

Item properties

Item traits

Use an item’s role to decide whether to equip it, stack it, sell it, or keep it for a quest. Utility matters more than a pretty label when the clock is tight.

Combat stats

Combat stats

Compare damage, stamina, health, toughness, blood, and regeneration when you tune a build. The right balance keeps a strong opener from becoming a one-fight trick.

Equipment rules

Loadout tips

Before a risky action, check your phase, equipment, inventory, ingredients, and level. Many frustrating dead ends are simply a loadout mismatch.

Loadout and inventory tips

Loadout tips

Check proficiency, available slots, inventory filters, and the phase-specific use of each item before a major fight. Small preparation choices often decide whether the next route feels easy.