This thread again eh?
Well I've got a few minutes to spare why not?
Alchemic Blades - load up alchemic crystals into the cylinder for added effects to your attacks like increased splash + a burning effect and such
As for design it's basically a complete ripoff of the gunblade design in FF8 (fanboyism I know but at least I'm trying to make it related to the game somewhat)
Spears + Halberds+Lances
Halberds - Two handed
Spears - one handed and two handed variants
Lances - Two handed chargin weapons
Magic Swords (or weapons in general)
Two types
One is allows for general chaincasting of all elements.
Others are elementally alligned and allow for chaincasting of that spell only BUT allow advanced magic to be casted with it equiped.
Magic staffs upgrade it's melee stats and those stats are added to the damage of your bolts and advanced spells.
Dual blades that can be locked together to make a single blade
Dual blades have higher speed + number of hits however less damage
Single blade has lower speed + number of hits but more damage.
Yeah....
I quoted some ideas without quoting if that makes sense.
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