Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning / Weapons and Reckoning

Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning Weapons and Reckoning: combat chains and Fateshift

Combine weapon roles and use Fate energy deliberately.

Edition covered

Original 2012 Reckoning campaign and original PC publisher imagery. Re-Reckoning balance changes and the Fatesworn expansion are excluded; Dead Kel and Teeth of Naros are separate original-game DLC adventures.

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Weapons and Reckoning

Direct melee combat

Longswords and greatswords

Tradeoff: Reach and speed differ by weapon.

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Heavy physical strikes

Hammers

Tradeoff: Longer commitment to attacks.

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Fast close combat

Daggers and faeblades

Tradeoff: Requires close positioning.

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Ranged pressure

Bows and scepters

Tradeoff: Watch ammunition behavior or mana use.

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Magical close or mid-range attacks

Staves and chakrams

Tradeoff: Use spacing and the appropriate ability support.

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Quick notes

Equip two complementary weapons. The combat system supports switching between two equipped weapon choices.
Unlock weapon techniques through abilities. Additional attack sequences depend on the relevant ability development.
Build Fate through varied combat. Fate energy accumulates through fighting, with varied actions supporting the system.
Finish Reckoning with a Fateshift. Reckoning slows the surrounding action and enables a finishing sequence on a defeated target.

Unlock weapon techniques through abilities

Reckoning sequence
Step	Action	Purpose
Build	Fill the Fate meter through combat	Prepare the mode
Choose	Wait for a worthwhile encounter	Avoid wasting the resource
Down	Defeat targets during Reckoning	Set up the group payoff
Finish	Use the prompted Fateshift	Complete the finishing sequence

References

Guide references
Reference	Website
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning publisher listing	store.steampowered.com
Publisher game manual	store.steampowered.com
EA original combat presentation	www.ea.com