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Balance

Triangle position

Balance

Weapon trianglePhysicalAttack & damage

The lance corner of the weapon triangle. Lances take it, and so do the laguz strikes and other weapons the game assigns to it.

Physical damage: Attack uses Str, and the target defends with Def.

Matchups

Anima
Agile
Heavy
Balance
Fire
Wind
Thunder
Dark
Light
Agile beats Heavy: +3 Mt +20 Hit for Agile, −3 Mt −20 Hit for Heavy. Heavy beats Balance: +3 Mt +20 Hit for Heavy, −3 Mt −20 Hit for Balance. Balance beats Agile: +3 Mt +20 Hit for Balance, −3 Mt −20 Hit for Agile. Anima beats Light: +5 Mt +20 Hit for Anima, −5 Mt −20 Hit for Light. Light beats Dark: +5 Mt +20 Hit for Light, −5 Mt −20 Hit for Dark. Dark beats Anima: +5 Mt +20 Hit for Dark, −5 Mt −20 Hit for Anima. Fire beats Wind: +5 Mt +20 Hit for Fire, −5 Mt −20 Hit for Wind. Wind beats Thunder: +5 Mt +20 Hit for Wind, −5 Mt −20 Hit for Thunder. Thunder beats Fire: +5 Mt +20 Hit for Thunder, −5 Mt −20 Hit for Fire. Flux: Agile, Heavy, Balance attacking Dark get −5 Mt −1 Hit. Anima is Fire, Wind and Thunder.
Agile+3+20
Heavy−3−20
DarkFlux−5−1
Heavy+3+20
Agile−3−20

Items — 28

Lance — 24
Slim LanceE51001051∞—
Slim Lance
Forged
E5–1013. Mt 5–10, then +3 with the best card: 13100–125150. Hit 100–125, then +25 with the best card: 15010–2540. Crt 10–25, then +15 with the best card: 405→11∞+1 Spd
Slim Lance ★E71102051∞—
Bronze LanceE6105061∞—
Toxic LanceE4115081∞—
Iron LanceD895081∞—
Iron Lance
Forged
D8–1316. Mt 8–13, then +3 with the best card: 1695–120145. Hit 95–120, then +25 with the best card: 1450–1530. Crt 0–15, then +15 with the best card: 308→31∞—
RidersbaneD9800161∞—
Ridersbane ★D10905161∞—
FlycatcherD9850141∞—
JavelinD6700121–2∞—
Javelin ★D81000121–2∞—
Steel LanceC12750131∞—
Steel Lance
Forged
C12–1720. Mt 12–17, then +3 with the best card: 2075–100125. Hit 75–100, then +25 with the best card: 1250–1530. Crt 0–15, then +15 with the best card: 3013→81∞—
Killer LanceC147030101∞−10 Lck
Heavy SpearC10750201∞—
Brave LanceB7650141∞−3 Spd
Brave Lance ★B97010141∞−3 Spd
NaginataB9953581∞—
Short SpearB1080071–2∞—
Short Spear ★B101001571–2∞—
Raider LanceB105515161∞+3 Spd
Silver LanceA16800161∞—
Silver Lance
Forged
A16–2124. Mt 16–21, then +3 with the best card: 2480–105130. Hit 80–105, then +25 with the best card: 1300–1530. Crt 0–15, then +15 with the best card: 3016→111∞+5 Mag/Skl
SpontoonA23750241∞−3 Spd
Rex HastaS256010301∞—
SpearS21655261–2∞−3 Spd
WishbladeSS198510301–2∞+12 Lck
Strike — 4
Fang (Wolf)A985501∞—
Rank SS10901001∞—
Rank SSSS131001501∞—
Great Fang (Wolf Queen)A13901001∞—
Rank SS14901501∞—
Rank SSSS171002001∞—
Talon (Hawk)A12120001∞—
Rank SS16120001∞—
Rank SSSS21130001∞—
Claw (Lethe)A10901001∞—
Rank SS12901501∞—
Rank SSSS171102001∞—

From the game — 2

Weapon triangle

Tutorial

The weapon triangle (AgileBalanceHeavy) is much more potent than originally, with modifiers being +/-3 for Mt and +/- 20 for Hit.

For each magic triangle (FireWindThunder and AnimaLightDark) this is increased further to +/-5 Mt.

Additionally, the weapon triangle is split into Agile, Balance and Heavy. This will be relevant later on for specific weapons and Laguz.

Weapon triangleShown inMaiden of Miracles

Laguz changes

Tutorial

Laguz units have several changes in Exalted that can influence how they're used.

Firstly, they now retain extra stats while unshifted, based on their type and weapon rank.

Their gauges work differently as well, varying per Laguz type and the specific unit itself.

The amount gained or lost per turn/battle can be viewed in the unit's class description.

Last of all are weapon bonuses. Each playable unit gains a unique effect or bonus when their weapon rank is raised.

Keep in mind that these bonuses are usually only active while shifted. Similarly, weapon experience is only granted while shifted.

Finally, each Laguz weapon is either Agile, Balance or Heavy, in relation to the weapon triangle.

This can be checked within their description. However, this does not apply to unshifted Laguz or specific units.

Laguz gaugeWeapon triangleShown inA Gathering Hope