Melee weapons

Low-level shield, one-handed mace, and two-handed staff 3D-рендеры from Alpha-2.^[1]

You can see by the quality of these types of weapons: these are relatively lower level. These are some of the earliest types of weapons and or gear that you can acquire within Ashes of Creation.^[1] – Steven Sharif

Melee weapons and abilities have a maximum range of effect.^[2]^[3]

There are two melee weapon slots: One on each side of a character's belt.^[4]

List of melee weapons

Melee abilities

- None -

Cleaving

Weapon attack cone in Alpha-1.^[5]

As I attack I am hitting multiple numbers of these opponents; and that's important because all weapons, regardless of whether you are in reticle mode or tab-targeting mode will be able to have a action-based type weapon attack. Not active skill, but weapon attack.^[5] – Steven Sharif

All weapons have a forward attack cone, regardless of being in tab or action mode.^[5]

The cone's arc and distance will vary based on weapon type.^[5]

Polearms for example will have a much wider arc and much further out. Daggers will have a more fine-tuned arc, so you have to be more precise in that regard.^[5] – Steven Sharif

This is described as a weapon attack not an active skill.^[5]

It was previously stated that cleaving will be a class ability for some classes.^[6]

Gear slots

Этот перевод может быть устаревшим

Alpha-1 character sheet early concept UI.^[7]

Всего в Ashes of Creation:^[8] 16 слотов снаряжения

8 слотов брони
5 слотов украшений
2 слота оружия
1 слот стрелкового оружия

Items on back and belt

Players can set the appearance priority for the items they wish to show in their Back and Belt slots.^[9]^[10]^[11]

Only one item can show at a time, and that is determined by player choice.^[4]

Some ranged or melee abilities require a specific weapon to be equipped. Weapons that are equipped in the character's ranged or offhand slots will automatically swap in and out as required by the skill.^[12]^[13]^[14]^[15]
- Players may toggle back and forth between using their ranged and melee slot for basic weapon attacks.^[12]