Weapon selection in "Hunters of Fog" is crucial, as it determines your skills. Skills are tied to weapons, and the class only dictates which weapons you can wield. A Prophet using a Medium and one using a Mace access entirely different skill sets; a Mercenary switching from Sword and Shield to a Great Hammer effectively changes their available skills during combat.
What to Consider When Choosing Weapons in Hunters of Fog
The most common source of build confusion is assuming that each class has its own skill bar. It doesn't. Skills are tied to weapons, and the class only determines which weapons you are allowed to wield. A Prophet wielding a Medium and a Prophet wielding a Mace draw from two completely separate lists; switching from Sword and Shield to Great Hammer as a Mercenary is equivalent to swapping out your available skills mid-combat.
This structure explains a rule directly stated by the development team: damage bonuses from weapon-specific skills and talents only take effect while you are holding the corresponding weapon. If you invest talent points into the Two-Handed Sword branch but enter a map with Gun and Shield, those points are wasted. There are no on-screen indicators for this, which is why many players report that their builds "have no effect," when the real issue is that the build is tied to a weapon still sitting in the inventory.
There are ten weapon types in the game, with a total of 79 unique equippable skills under them. The distribution is uneven, and where the depth lies should influence your class choice just as much as your combat preferences.
Related Guide: General Gameplay and Features of the Prophet Class