What is slashing vs. piercing weapons again?

[youngsheep67]

I have an elf paladin about to level up. She uses mostly long swords, also scimitar and great sword. If I want to get the Improved critical, is it slashing for the above weapons or piercing? Thanks.

[Zachski]

Hover your mouse over the weapon in your inventory screen and it'll tell you what type of damage it deals.

[DavionFuxa]

Specifically, where it says 'Damage:' on the weapon, look to the right of it to get information such as:

(Damage Range) Dice Rolls, Added Damage to Dice Rolls, and Damage Type - in that order.

The Damage Type is where it will tell you if the Damage done is Pierce, Bludgeon, or Slash.

[petegunn]

Improved critical slashing for your weapons. Edged weapons swords and axes =slash, pointed weapons picks short swords and rapiers (light maces?) = piercing. Good luck with your character.

[Lord_Winn]

Improved critical slashing for your weapons. Edged weapons swords and axes =slash, pointed weapons picks short swords and rapiers (light maces?) = piercing. Good luck with your character.

Thank you for your advice. Just wanted to make sure my THF and ITHF elf paladin is getting the right "improved critical". I thought long swords, scimitars, and great sword would be "slashing" and I checked: they are.

[RoboVanguard]

Thank you for your advice. Just wanted to make sure my THF and ITHF elf paladin is getting the right "improved critical". I thought long swords, scimitars, and great sword would be "piercing" and I checked: they are.

longswords, scimitars, and great sword are slashing... not piercing...

[NaturalHazard]

You do realise that you do get racial enhancements to either longswords/rapier aranel or something and scimitars/falchions velaner or something cant spell it.

[NaturalHazard]

Improved critical slashing for your weapons. Edged weapons swords and axes =slash, pointed weapons picks short swords and rapiers (light maces?) = piercing. Good luck with your character.

light maces are blunt weapons.(do morning stars do both piercing and bludgeoning in game like in p&p?) edged weapons slash ie cut, piercing weapons you often stab with you use the point to thrust with, or swing if its something like a pick.

[Lord_Winn]

longswords, scimitars, and great sword are slashing... not piercing...

Thanks, typographical error and mind slip.... they are slashing weapons indeed.