Path of Exile 2 weapon types
Each weapon type is a row, not a guide. The class pages say who starts with it: quarterstaff for Monk, bow for Ranger, mace for Warrior, crossbow for Mercenary, spear for Huntress, sword for Duelist.
| Crossbow | Physical / elemental bolts | Mercenary | Fragmentation Rounds; grenades | Yes | Ammunition and reload mechanics | 0.1.0 | 2 sources |
| Spear | Physical | Huntress | Whirling Slash; spear attacks | No | Buckler parry pairing | 0.2.0 | 1 source (wiki) |
| Quarterstaff | Physical / elemental | Monk | Ice Strike; Falling Thunder; Tempest Flurry | Yes | Unarmed/quarterstaff archetype | 0.1.0 | 1 source (wiki) |
| Bow | Physical / elemental arrows | Ranger | Lightning Arrow; poison/bleed bow skills | Yes | Quiver off-hand | 0.1.0 | 1 source (wiki) |
| Mace | Physical / fire | Warrior | Boneshatter; Rolling Slam; Molten Forge | Yes | One- and two-handed maces | 0.1.0 | 1 source (wiki) |
| Staff | Elemental / primal spells | Sorceress, Druid | Spark; Volcano | Yes | Caster weapon | 0.1.0 | 1 source (wiki) |
| Talisman | Shapeshift form damage | Druid | Bear/Werewolf/Wyvern form attacks | Yes | Transforms the character; changes available skills | 0.4.0 | 1 source (wiki) |
| Shield | Defence / block | Warrior, Huntress | Raise Shield; Shield Bash; Parry | No | Tower shields, targes, crest shields, bucklers | 0.1.0 | 1 source (wiki) |
| Dagger | Physical / chaos / crit | Shadow | Shadow dagger skills; Blade Vortex; Fire Trap | No | New in 1.0 | 1.0.0 | 1 source (wiki) |
| Sword | Physical / elemental | Duelist | Cyclone; Hemorrhage; stance skills | Yes | New in 1.0; dual wield / two-hand / sword-and-board | 1.0.0 | 1 source (wiki) |
Rows: 10. Empty cells are blank because the cited pages did not give that value. Checked 2026-11-08.
Compare requirements before changing weapons
Weapon associations describe common class routes; the individual skill still supplies its weapon requirement. Crossbows occupy both hands, while maces have one-handed and two-handed forms. A sword preview for Duelist belongs to the announced 1.0 content, whereas Monk quarterstaves and Mercenary crossbows are already part of Early Access. Compare the skill requirement, weapon slots and version before replacing an item.
FAQ
What weapon does the Monk use?
Quarterstaff, or unarmed, on the Monk card.
Sources
- PoE2DB — Crossbows — checked 2026-11-08
- poe2wiki — weapon — checked 2026-11-08
Last updated 2026-11-08.