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
THE EXPLORER'S CODEX
Armor & accessories codex
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 styleCompare 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 rhythmAttack 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 typeLong, 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 slotKeep 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 categorySort the things you carry into weapons, clothing, consumables, ingredients, keys, recipes, currency, and quest items so every trip has a purpose.
Item quality
RarityQuality 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 traitsUse 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 statsCompare 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 tipsBefore 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 tipsCheck 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.