A deliberate shield class that turns guard pressure, stagger and knockdowns into clear team openings. It can use a shield. The main trade-off is slower attacks demand more restraint than sword or rapier.
How the Mace class plays
Mace uses heavy attacks to break defenses, stagger targets and create knockdowns, and it can be paired with a shield. Its practical defensive plan is straightforward: Absorb uncertain pressure with the shield, then use heavy hits when the enemy's defense can be broken.
Slower attacks demand more restraint than Sword or Rapier. That does not make the class weak; it defines the problem the rest of the build must solve. Evaluate the class through repeatable openings, SP and Stamina management, and the defensive response you can perform under pressure.
- An enemy's guard or poise is the real obstacle.
- You prefer visible control windows to constant pressure.
- Your partner benefits from longer punish opportunities.
- Slow startup makes you trade hits repeatedly.
- You need long reach or fast repositioning more than stagger.
A repeatable Mace combat loop
- 01
Guard or circle until the enemy finishes a committed attack.
- 02
Land a measured heavy hit instead of extending an unsafe chain.
- 03
Use the stagger window for a Sword Skill or partner command.
- 04
Reset before the enemy recovers rather than forcing one extra swing.
This sequence is a starting discipline, not a fixed combo. Enemy behavior, difficulty, partner choice and equipped skills can change the right timing. Run it against a familiar encounter first so only the weapon decision changes.
Mace build checks
- Keep Stamina available for both the heavy hit and the defensive exit.
- Separate a fast utility skill from the main stagger punish.
- Test whether the partner can capitalize on knockdowns.
- Enhance the weapon before comparing it with an untouched higher-class drop.
Base ATK, upgrade costs, drop locations and exact skill multipliers are not present in the current public extraction. Check those values in the running game instead of treating a weapon's lore description as a combat effect.
All 20 named Mace weapons
These names and descriptions come from Steam demo build 23442858. A record in the Demo assets does not prove where the item drops, when it unlocks, or whether its balance is unchanged in the current full release.
Agony Bludgeon痛苦棍棒
One strike from this weapon is all it takes to understand pain. No amount of training can prepare you for it. So potent is its brutality, merely recalling the blow triggers the daze felt on impact.
Open Agony Bludgeon record →Annealed Rod韧炼棍棒
A battle staff with a hammer head of tempered steel. The awesome power of this unyielding mace might trick novices into overestimating their own strength.
Open Annealed Rod record →Big Bopper大波普
Titanic in form, and descending upon foes like thunder. This weapon exists for one purpose alone: to crush skulls. One hit from this and... well, it wouldn't be a pretty sight, now would it?
Open Big Bopper record →Black Silver Axe黑银
An axe bearing the unmistakable marks of overworld craftsmanship. It's said a blacksmith forged and offered this axe to Heaven's Rift in remembrance of a friend who left for the Floating Castle.
Open Black Silver Axe record →Bold Axe勇敢之斧
The signature axe of the legendary dwarven Rust Warriors. They would face opponents with absolute dignity and clarity of purpose, these axes in hand, ever devoted to their warrior's creed.
Open Bold Axe record →Brazen Edge黃銅刃斧
Dubbed the "Dancing Blade" for its ethereal, graceful movement. Enemies fall mesmerized, their last moments spent admiring the elegant arc it forms moments before blade meets skull.
Open Brazen Edge record →Bronze Rod青铜棍棒
A mace that is durable and easy to use, making it perfect for beginners. If the prospect of cutting yourself on a blade's edge frightens you, cast aside your pride and take up a heavy rod.
Open Bronze Rod record →Canary Tamer枝上金丝雀
A stunning mace rumored to conjure butterflies with each strike and sing like a canary when swung. While hearsay, these claims are oddly unanimous among those who've been on its receiving end.
Open Canary Tamer record →Corundum Club刚玉战棍
A cudgel forged from high-quality steel that demands respect. Its true power is not realized by swinging with reckless abandon, but through patiently waiting for the perfect moment to strike.
Open Corundum Club record →Force Axe原力跃动
An axe with a built-in force field generator, usable by overworlders alone. Its origins are murky, but some suspect it may be part of the reason overworlders came to this place.
Open Force Axe record →Fortune Mallet万宝锤
A mythical hammer from the eastern lands of the overworld, used by a legendary swordsman to defeat a demon called an "oni," which now resides within it. Its power grows with each swing.
Open Fortune Mallet record →Iron Hatchet铁手斧
A razor-sharp axe of pure steel. "Pay no heed to your surroundings; take up your axe and swing with wild abandon." So say the axe masters. But do heed this: your life is your own to risk in battle.
Open Iron Hatchet record →Mithril Rod秘银棍棒
A magic silver rod with an odd enchantment that detects enemies and grows lighter with each successive strike. Blink and you might just miss the entire fight.
Open Mithril Rod record →Mortal's Bane致死祸根
The all-consuming machine of battle churns ever on. No matter how long one endures, there is but one final terminus. "Mortal's Bane"—does this name refer to the fate of the opponent, or the wielder?
Open Mortal's Bane record →Sigrun希格露恩
One of the legendary weapons of the Swordsman of Salvation, its name means "key to victory." The Swordsman once discovered a devil among his retinue, and struck them down to save his allies.
Open Sigrun record →Steel Hammer钢铁锤子
This hammer's perfectly calibrated striking surface and weight is designed to knock any foe senseless upon impact. An exemplary weapon that's as simple as it is devastating.
Open Steel Hammer record →Steel Hatchet钢铁手斧
More than just a weapon, this multi-bladed tool serves warriors and hunters alike—in combat, skinning, wood chopping, and crafting. Forged by a blacksmith who knows survival is victory enough.
Open Steel Hatchet record →Striking Mace攻击锤矛
A weapon engineered to decisively strike an enemy's weak point. When this mace blocks an attack, the resulting opening promises the swiftest path to victory.
Open Striking Mace record →Sturdy Buster坚硬破坏棍
Choice weapon of the legendary Warrior Monk Army from centuries past. It imparts a lesson more profound that words—delivered through sheer, uncompromising force.
Open Sturdy Buster record →Wild Edge狂野之刃
A one-handed axe that exudes the spirit of the wilderness. In the heart of nature, many have used this rugged blade to cleave their prey and survive another day.
Open Wild Edge record →Open these names in the saved weapon shortlist
10 Mace Sword Skills in the Demo assets
The asset index confirms these player skill names and their weapon relationship. It does not yet expose reliable SP costs, damage multipliers, unlock proficiency or animation data, so the list is deliberately not presented as a power ranking.
- 01Absorption
- 02Beatdown
- 03Bull Rush
- 04Crash Bang
- 05Hard Sling
- 06Hit Wave
- 07Riot Smash
- 08Spirit Fall
- 09Tri Horn
- 10Wide Sweep
Characters associated with Mace
The current official character roster associates this weapon family with Wyzeman, Stina, Lisbeth. A character's listed weapon does not automatically reveal their recruit status, exact partner loadout or the best weapon for the player's custom avatar.
Mace FAQ
Can this class use a shield?
Yes. Mace and Shield supports a shield, which gives the class a defensive fallback while learning an encounter.
Is Mace the best weapon?
No class is best for every player and encounter. Mace is strongest as a fit when your goal is breaking guards, creating stagger windows and methodical play. Use the weapon fit finder to compare that goal with the other five classes.
Which individual Mace weapon should I use?
Start with the weapon you can enhance and whose scaling and EX-Mods support the stats you already use. The Demo descriptions above identify records and lore, but they are not a substitute for current in-game ATK, upgrade level or effect values.