Welcome one and all to this Weapon Stat Guide! As many of you know the effects in SC2 are ambiguous as hell and don't fully tell the story (effects) right, some even lie about what effect it has and others don't even tell you anything (Legendary Weapons) . I have taken the liberty to deeply uncover the mysteries of each weapon so before I start with the weapons here are effects you will be seeing, be careful as it may get confusing later on down the line so check these often.

This guide was previously published on Another Stage of History.

Legend and Notes

• Console specific characters are excluded from the list.
• Throws and Unblockable damage is dependent on your weapons attack, unlike SC3 and SC4.
• As with all Soul series, higher attack number means higher damage dealt and higher defense number means higher damage taken. Example: Attacker with 100% damage weapon versus defender with 70% defense will mean that the attacker will generally do 100%*70% = 70% damage against the defender.
• Defense Written as 100/(XXX) 100: Weak defense against single strikes. The first strike of an attack will do what is in the parenthesis any other hits resulting in a combo will do damage based on the outside, single hits do more damage than a comboed hit. Example: Xianghua's AAB with the No Name will do 84%,70%,70% against a Talim holding Wind Guide.
• Attack Written as (1XX) 100/100: Strong single strikes. First hit will do more damage than the rest of a combo
• Attack written as (SC1XX) 100/100: Meaning: Soul Charged single strikes do more damage. This is really only here cause it is said on the weapon for whatever reason...

Icon		Name	Explanation
	Regen	Life restores over time.	I don't think I need to explain...
	Sap	Life drains over time.	I don't think I need to explain...
	XX% Shave Damage	Penetrates opponents defense.	XX% of the damage your attack would do will still go through against a defending opponent, this is useless against enemies wielding a weapon with Deblock on it (read below) .
	Takes XX% Shave Damage	Guard is vulnerable.	XX% of your opponents attack will go through if you were blocking their attack, this does collective damage with XX% Shave Damage.
	Drain Strike	Lose life with any form of strikes.	Attacking wildly and missing will have you losing life, since the game bases everything on percentages there is no accurate way to measure this.
	Leach Strike	Gain life from any form of strikes.	Attacking wildly and missing will have you gain life, since the game bases everything on percentages there is no accurate way to measure this.
	Drain Hit	Dealing damage to an opponent also deals damage to you.	Attacks that are blocked will not have you losing life.
	Leach Hit	Dealing damage to an opponent makes you gain life back.	Attacks that are blocked will not have you gaining life.
	Longer Reach	Your weapon is longer...	Weapons are truly longer, unlike SCIII where weapon models are enlarged.
	Shorter Reach	Your weapon is shorter...	Weapons are truly shorter, unlike SCIII where weapon models are shrunken.
	Deblock	Unable to block attacks. Blocking defense become XX%.	You will see that you can still execute the guard animation, but when struck the attack will go through as if you weren't blocking, if you happen to be blocking when hit you will be given a small defense boost to lighten the damage.
	CSCd	Constant Soul Charge damage.	Soul Charge lasts longer and will continue to deal more damage till either you block, get hit, or it runs out. Your attacks are slower in execution unless noted about it.
	Soul Charge Attack Speed Normal	During Soul Charge, your attack speed becomes normal.	This cancels the slow attack speed caused by Constant Soul Charge Damage.
	Soul Charge Attack Speed Up	During Soul Charge, your attack speed increased.	Exactly as it says on the tin.
	Soul Charge defense up	Soul Charge increases defense.	Usually when hit while Soul Charging/having Soul Charge in effect you would be dealt counter damage. With this effect, you will take less damage over the course of Soul Charge's lasting effect (how long it last if you didn't get hit) than you would from a regular hit. The Soul Charge animation must finish or you will be dealt counter damage.
	Soul Charge Null Counter	Soul Charge nulls forced counter damage	Usually when hit while Soul Charging/having Soul Charge in effect you would be dealt counter damage. With this effect, you will take as much damage as you would from a regular hit. Even if you are struck during Soul Charge, you will take minimal damage.
	Soul Charge Life Regain	Regains life during charge animation	The amount of time you go through during the Soul Charge animation will have you gain life for as long as you did it.
	Soul Charge Life Drain	Loses life during charge animation	The amount of time you go through during the Soul Charge animation will have you lose life for as long as you did it, if you do a Soul Charge with low health you can lose the round.
	Speed up Soul Charge	Speeds up charge animation.	Soul Charge animation finishes a lot quicker.
	Funny Sound	Weapon produces funny sound	Each hit produces an irregular sound.
	Notes	Weapon have a noteworthy stat.	Will be explained as needed.

Assassin / Berserker / Lizardman

Astaroth

Weapon Name	Attack	Defense	Extra Effects
Kulutues	100	100
War Hammer	100	100	Constant Soul Charge damage
Terror Moon	100	130	Does 20% shave damage
Battle Ax	70	70
Great Maul	120	100	Your weapon is shorter
Tarbar	(120) 100	100	Takes 20% shave damage
Nanbanfu	130	100	Takes 20% shave damage
Bulova	100	100	Lose life with any form of strikes Soul Charge Life Regain
Soul Edge (Complete)	(SC168) 120	100	Life drains over time
Thanatos	100	60	Dealing damage to an opponent makes you gain life back Unable to block attacks. Blocking defense become 54%
Rock	80	120	Funny sound

Cassandra

Weapon Name	Attack	Defense	Extra Effects
Ω Sword & Nemea Shield	100	100
Spiked Shield	130	100
Dark Blade	100	140	Does 20% shave damage Your weapon is longer
Metasashi	75	70
Spine Blade	130	100	Does 40% shave damage Your weapon is shorter
Katzbalger	100	130	Constant Soul Charge damage Soul Charge Life Drain Soul Charge Attack Speed Normal
Red Crystal Shield	100	100	Life restores over time
Ivan the Terrible	100	100	Dealing damage to an opponent also deals damage to you Constant Soul Charge damage
Soul Edge (Complete)	(162) 135	100	Lose life with any form of strikes
Valkyrie	135	70	Life restores over time Takes 40% shave damage
Keepsake	50	100	Funny sound

Cervantes

Weapon Name	Attack	Defense	Extra Effects
Soul Edge and Nirvana	100	100
Falchion	120	70
Firangi	100	100	Life restores over time
Erlang's Blade	100	100	Your weapon is longer
Acheron	100	100	Takes 20% shave damage Constant Soul Charge damage
Phlegethon	(SC140) 100	100
Cocytus	130	100
Styx	100	100	Constant Soul Charge damage Soul Charge Attack Speed Up
Soul Edge (Complete)	140	100	Life drains over time Dealing damage to an opponent makes you gain life back
Lethe	150	80	Lose life with any form of strikes Your weapon is longer Both blades are longer
Imitation Sword	80	120	Funny sound

Ivy

Weapon Name	Attack	Defense	Extra Effects
Valentine	100	100
Mirage Blade	(SC84) 60	100
Wiseman Mace	100	145	Gain life from any form of strikes
Dream Blade	100	100
Chained Flail	135	100	Lose life with any form of strikes
Viper Edge	130	100
Alraune	120	75	Takes 30% shave damage
Demon Tail	100	100	Constant Soul Charge damage
Soul Edge (Complete)	120	100	Life drains over time Constant Soul Charge damage Soul Charge defense up
Kaleidoscope	130	100	Does 60% shave damage Lose life with any form of strikes
Prototype Ivy Blade	80	120	Funny sound

Kilik

Weapon Name	Attack	Defense	Extra Effects
Kali-Yuga	100	100
Quarterstaff	100	70
Ling-Sheng Su Bo	100	100
Iron Staff	130	100	Lose life with any form of strikes
Kunlun Bamboo	100	100	Gain life from any form of strikes
Rokushakuboh	100	(120) 100	Your weapon is longer Soul Charge null counter
Amud	135	100	Does 20% shave damage
Duel Rod	100	130	Lose life with any form of strikes Your weapon is longer Constant Soul Charge damage
Soul Edge (Complete)	140	100	Life drains over time
Jingu Staff	100	100	Takes 10% shave damage Your weapon is longer
Bamboo Staff	80	120	Funny sound

Maxi

Weapon Name	Attack	Defense	Extra Effects
Soryuju	100	100
Tetsuryu	85	100
Chained Kozuka	100	130	Your weapon is longer
Fatibal	130	130
Raimei	100	100	Dealing damage to an opponent also deals damage to you Constant Soul Charge damage
Fuzori	120	100	Your weapon is longer The stick that he attacks with is longer. The one he hold onto is regular size.
Modified Flail	100	100	Does 20% shave damage Your weapon is longer Soul Charge Attack Speed Up
Falcon	100	100	Lose life with any form of strikes Constant Soul Charge damage
Soul Edge (Complete)	130	100	Life drains over time Does 40% shave damage
Vajra	(180) 150	100	Unable to block attacks. Blocking defense become 90%
Termite Snack	80	120	Funny sound

Mitsurugi

Weapon Name	Attack	Defense	Extra Effects
Shishi-Oh	100	100
Korefuji	130	100	Your weapon is shorter
Two-Handed Sword	100	100	Constant Soul Charge damage
Shamshir	100	(120) 100	Your weapon is longer Soul Charge null counter
Basilard	100	70	Your weapon is shorter
Gassan	(120) 100	100	Lose life with any form of strikes
Tulwar	100	135	Does 20% shave damage Your weapon is longer
Masamune	130	80	Constant Soul Charge damage Soul Charge Attack Speed Up
Soul Edge (Complete)	150	100	Life drains over time
Damascus Sword	175	50	Unable to block attacks. Blocking defense become 45%
Souvenir Gift	80	120	Funny sound

Necrid

Weapon Name	Attack	Defense	Extra Effects
Maleficus	100	100
Lemures	(SC98) 70	100
Morphos	120	(120) 100	Soul Charge null counter
Orcus Claw	100	130	Takes 20% shave damage Soul Charge defense up
Ignis Fatuus	70	85	Gain life from any form of strikes
Lumbert Viper	(120) 100	130
Hex Luminae	10	(180) 150	Does true damage to blocking enemies
Infernal Edge	120	100	Lose life with any form of strikes Constant Soul Charge damage Soul Charge Attack Speed Up
Soul Edge (Complete)	130	100	Life drains over time Dealing damage to an opponent makes you gain life back
Chaos	???	???	Opponents weapon stats = yours. Necrid vs Necrid with this is treated as Maleficus
Ethereal Edge	80	120	Funny sound

Nightmare

Weapon Name	Attack	Defense	Extra Effects
Soul Edge	100	100
Flamberge	100	100	Does 30% shave damage Takes 30% shave damage
Great Blade	100	100	Lose life with any form of strikes
Steel Paddle	100	70	Does 20% shave damage Dealing damage to an opponent also deals damage to you
Glam	130	(120) 100	Does 15% shave damage Soul Charge null counter
Requiem	100	70
Faust	100	70	Lose life with any form of strikes Constant Soul Charge damage
Soul Edge (Growth)	120	100	Life restores over time
Soul Edge (Complete)	140	60	Life drains over time Constant Soul Charge damage Soul Charge Life Drain
Soul Calibur	100	75	Life restores over time
Galley Oar	80	120	Funny sound

Raphael

Weapon Name	Attack	Defense	Extra Effects
Flambert	100	100
Epee	100	70
Stiletto	100	100	Does 50% shave damage Your weapon is longer
Reiterpallasch	130	(120) 100
Wo Dao	(SC189) 135	100	Your weapon is shorter
Schweizer	100	100	Constant Soul Charge damage
Holy Antler	(120) 100	130
Estoc	100	150	Constant Soul Charge damage
Soul Edge (Complete)	140	70	Life drains over time
Queen's Guard	130	60	Dealing damage to an opponent also deals damage to you
Cane	70	140	Funny sound

Seong Mi-na

Weapon Name	Attack	Defense	Extra Effects
Scarlet Thunder	100	100
Defender	60	55
Hyup Do	120	(80) 100	Soul Charge defense up
Naginata	(SC98) 70	100
Couse	100	100	Does 30% shave damage
Bardiche	130	100	Takes 30% shave damage
Halberd	110	135	Life restores over time
Ambassador	100	100	Constant Soul Charge damage
Soul Edge (Complete)	125	(120) 100	Life drains over time Dealing damage to an opponent makes you gain life back
Hraesvelgr	110	100	Life drains over time Gain life from any form of strikes
Feather Broom	80	120	Funny sound

Sophitia

Weapon Name	Attack	Defense	Extra Effects
Ω Sword & Elk Shield	100	100
Swordbreaker	70	100
Xi Sword	100	100
Owl Shield	60	75
Blue Crystal Rod	70	100	Gain life from any form of strikes Constant Soul Charge damage Soul Charge defense up
Fire Blade	120	100	Dealing damage to an opponent also deals damage to you Your weapon is longer
Gladius	120	100	Constant Soul Charge damage
Synval	(120) 100	135	Your weapon is longer
Soul Edge (Complete)	135	100	Lose life with any form of strikes Dealing damage to an opponent makes you gain life back
Orichalcum	120	100	Speed Up Soul Charge
Memento	100	150	Funny sound

Taki

Weapon Name	Attack	Defense	Extra Effects
Rekki-Maru & Mekki-Maru	100	100
Kunai	120	70	Your weapon is shorter
Slicer	100	(120) 100
Kagekiri	100	135
Yoroitoshi	(SC140) 100	130
Fumakugi	100	100	Takes 20% shave damage Gain life from any form of strikes Your weapon is shorter
Silent Edge	80	100	Your weapon is longer
Kamizoroe	80	100	Constant Soul Charge damage Soul Charge Attack Speed Up
Soul Edge (Complete)	140	60	Lose life with any form of strikes
Kris Naga	140	100	Constant Soul Charge damage Soul Charge Life Regain
Tabacco Pipes	80	120	Funny sound

Talim

Weapon Name	Attack	Defense	Extra Effects
Syi Sarika & Loka Luha	100	100
Wind Guide	100	(84) 70	Does 40% shave damage Soul Charge null counter
Tonfa	85	80
Side Harpe	(SC84) 60	100
Double Crescent Blade	130	130	Constant Soul Charge damage
Chapu	130	100	Takes 20% shave damage
Cao Ankana	100	100	Life drains over time Does 30% shave damage Your weapon is longer Longer reach only for the right hand
Malia Kari	100	100	Dealing damage to an opponent also deals damage to you Your weapon is longer Longer reach only for the left hand
Soul Edge (Complete)	140	130	Life drains over time
Soul Calibur	100	(120) 100	Gain life from any form of strikes
Weight	80	120	Funny sound

Voldo

Weapon Name	Attack	Defense	Extra Effects
Manas & Ayus	100	100
Cat Claws	130	(120) 100
Tofana Scissors	130	100	Life drains over time
Shame & Blame	80	80
Iron Ram	100	100	Constant Soul Charge damage
Heavy Jar	100	100	Your weapon is longer
Karma & Mara	100	70
Full Moon	70	100	Your weapon is longer
Soul Edge (Complete)	135	100	Does 30% shave damage Lose life with any form of strikes
Guillotine	100	100	Constant Soul Charge damage Speed Up Soul Charge
Tambourines	80	120	Funny sound

Xianghua

Weapon Name	Attack	Defense	Extra Effects
No Name	100	100
Kard	(SC98) 70	100
Northern Star	(120) 100	(120) 100
Soul Calibur (Evil)	(120) 100	130	Constant Soul Charge damage Soul Charge Life Drain
Kopis	100	100	Does 40% shave damage Your weapon is shorter
Qi Xing Sword	80	120
Krita-Yuga	100	100	Soul Charge Life Regain
Blue Storm	120	120	Your weapon is longer
Soul Edge (Complete)	(SC168) 120	100	Lose life with any form of strikes
Soul Calibur	120	(120) 100	Gain life from any form of strikes Soul Charge null counter
Calligraphy Brush	80	120	Funny sound

Yoshimitsu

Weapon Name	Attack	Defense	Extra Effects
Yoshimitsu	100	100
Shiranui	(SC168) 120	135
Kastane	130	(120) 100
Zantetsuken	130	100	Does 30% shave damage
Dha	(84) 70	100
Kagekiyo	(SC140) 100	130	Life drains over time
Pakayun	100	130	Constant Soul Charge damage Soul Charge Attack Speed Up
Monohoshizao	100	100	Lose life with any form of strikes Your weapon is longer
Soul Edge (Complete)	140	100	Dealing damage to an opponent makes you gain life back Unable to block attacks. Blocking defense become 110%
Hihiirokane	130	100	Constant Soul Charge damage Soul Charge defense up
Shephard Crook	80	120	Funny sound

Yun-seong

Weapon Name	Attack	Defense	Extra Effects
White Storm	100	100
Machete	100	140	Does 20% shave damage
Khanjar	100	80	Your weapon is shorter
Xiao Lian	100	100	Dealing damage to an opponent also deals damage to you Your weapon is longer
Giant Butcher Knife	130	100	Your weapon is shorter
Cheng Ying	80	120
Ramdao	100	(120) 100	Does 20% shave damage Dealing damage to an opponent makes you gain life back Your weapon is longer Soul Charge null counter
Blue Thunder	(102) 85	100
Soul Edge (Complete)	135	100	Takes 50% shave damage
Han Guang	100	110	Takes 10% shave damage Your weapon is longer Constant Soul Charge damage Soul Charge Life Drain
Child's Sword	80	120	Funny sound