Ikwa

The ikwa is a neolithic melee weapon that deals heavy stabbing damage.

Acquisition[edit]

It is crafted at a smithy using 50 Stuff (Metallic/Woody), and 5,000 ticks (1.39 mins) of work.

Analysis[edit]

Ikwa are strictly inferior to the gladius, which deals more damage, has more AP, and attacks just as fast, for the exact same material and research cost. While an ikwa's mid-tier damage types include Blunt and Poke (gladius only has Blunt), this has no functional difference. The only advantage of the ikwa is that tribal raiders may wield them, which industrial colonies can smelt back into steel.

If you obtain one before Smithing is unlocked, ikwa are weaker for DPS than even a knife of the same material and quality, after accounting for the melee verb system. The ikwa is ever so slightly better against armor, but most (if not all) enemies won't carry any remotely heavy armor during the time you're using an ikwa.

Attack table


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Attacks
Quality

Ikwa				Handle (Blunt)					Handle (Poke)					Head (Stab)					Edge (Cut)					HP	Value
Quality	Material	DPS^[1]	AP^[1]	Dam.	Cool.	AP	DPS	Chance^[2]	Dam.	Cool.	AP	DPS	Chance^[2]	Dam.	Cool.	AP	DPS	Chance^[2]	Dam.	Cool.	AP	DPS	Chance^[2]	HP	Value
Awful	Gold	4.28	12.5%	7.2	2s	10.4%	3.6	12.5%	7.2	2s	10.4%	3.6	12.5%	9	2s	13.2%	4.5	37.5%	9	2s	13.2%	4.5	37.5%	60	2510
Awful	Plasteel	7.2	16.86%	6.48	1.6s	9.36%	4.05	12.5%	6.48	1.6s	9.36%	4.05	12.5%	13.2	1.6s	19.36%	8.25	37.5%	13.2	1.6s	19.36%	8.25	37.5%	280	245
Awful	Silver	4.73	13.82%	7.2	2s	10.4%	3.6	12.5%	7.2	2s	10.4%	3.6	12.5%	10.2	2s	14.96%	5.1	37.5%	10.2	2s	14.96%	5.1	37.5%	70	260
Awful	Steel	5.4	15.8%	7.2	2s	10.4%	3.6	12.5%	7.2	2s	10.4%	3.6	12.5%	12	2s	17.6%	6	37.5%	12	2s	17.6%	6	37.5%	100	57
Awful	Uranium	5.73	18.42%	10.8	2.2s	15.6%	4.91	12.5%	10.8	2.2s	15.6%	4.91	12.5%	13.2	2.2s	19.36%	6	37.5%	13.2	2.2s	19.36%	6	37.5%	250	167
Awful	Wood	3.03	8.78%	6.48	2s	9.36%	3.24	37.5%	6.48	2s	9.36%	3.24	37.5%	4.8	2s	7.04%	2.4	12.5%	4.8	2s	7.04%	2.4	12.5%	65	36
Poor	Gold	4.81	14.06%	8.1	2s	11.7%	4.05	12.5%	8.1	2s	11.7%	4.05	12.5%	10.13	2s	14.85%	5.06	37.5%	10.13	2s	14.85%	5.06	37.5%	60	3760
Poor	Plasteel	8.1	18.97%	7.29	1.6s	10.53%	4.56	12.5%	7.29	1.6s	10.53%	4.56	12.5%	14.85	1.6s	21.78%	9.28	37.5%	14.85	1.6s	21.78%	9.28	37.5%	280	365
Poor	Silver	5.32	15.55%	8.1	2s	11.7%	4.05	12.5%	8.1	2s	11.7%	4.05	12.5%	11.48	2s	16.83%	5.74	37.5%	11.48	2s	16.83%	5.74	37.5%	70	390
Poor	Steel	6.08	17.78%	8.1	2s	11.7%	4.05	12.5%	8.1	2s	11.7%	4.05	12.5%	13.5	2s	19.8%	6.75	37.5%	13.5	2s	19.8%	6.75	37.5%	100	85
Poor	Uranium	6.44	20.72%	12.15	2.2s	17.55%	5.52	12.5%	12.15	2.2s	17.55%	5.52	12.5%	14.85	2.2s	21.78%	6.75	37.5%	14.85	2.2s	21.78%	6.75	37.5%	250	250
Poor	Wood	3.41	9.88%	7.29	2s	10.53%	3.65	37.5%	7.29	2s	10.53%	3.65	37.5%	5.4	2s	7.92%	2.7	12.5%	5.4	2s	7.92%	2.7	12.5%	65	54
Normal	Gold	5.34	15.63%	9	2s	13%	4.5	12.5%	9	2s	13%	4.5	12.5%	11.25	2s	16.5%	5.63	37.5%	11.25	2s	16.5%	5.63	37.5%	60	5015
Normal	Plasteel	9	21.08%	8.1	1.6s	11.7%	5.06	12.5%	8.1	1.6s	11.7%	5.06	12.5%	16.5	1.6s	24.2%	10.31	37.5%	16.5	1.6s	24.2%	10.31	37.5%	280	490
Normal	Silver	5.91	17.28%	9	2s	13%	4.5	12.5%	9	2s	13%	4.5	12.5%	12.75	2s	18.7%	6.38	37.5%	12.75	2s	18.7%	6.38	37.5%	70	520
Normal	Steel	6.75	19.75%	9	2s	13%	4.5	12.5%	9	2s	13%	4.5	12.5%	15	2s	22%	7.5	37.5%	15	2s	22%	7.5	37.5%	100	113
Normal	Uranium	7.16	23.03%	13.5	2.2s	19.5%	6.14	12.5%	13.5	2.2s	19.5%	6.14	12.5%	16.5	2.2s	24.2%	7.5	37.5%	16.5	2.2s	24.2%	7.5	37.5%	250	335
Normal	Wood	3.79	10.98%	8.1	2s	11.7%	4.05	37.5%	8.1	2s	11.7%	4.05	37.5%	6	2s	8.8%	3	12.5%	6	2s	8.8%	3	12.5%	65	73
Good	Gold	5.88	17.19%	9.9	2s	14.3%	4.95	12.5%	9.9	2s	14.3%	4.95	12.5%	12.38	2s	18.15%	6.19	37.5%	12.38	2s	18.15%	6.19	37.5%	60	5515
Good	Plasteel	9.9	23.18%	8.91	1.6s	12.87%	5.57	12.5%	8.91	1.6s	12.87%	5.57	12.5%	18.15	1.6s	26.62%	11.34	37.5%	18.15	1.6s	26.62%	11.34	37.5%	280	610
Good	Silver	6.5	19%	9.9	2s	14.3%	4.95	12.5%	9.9	2s	14.3%	4.95	12.5%	14.03	2s	20.57%	7.01	37.5%	14.03	2s	20.57%	7.01	37.5%	70	645
Good	Steel	7.43	21.73%	9.9	2s	14.3%	4.95	12.5%	9.9	2s	14.3%	4.95	12.5%	16.5	2s	24.2%	8.25	37.5%	16.5	2s	24.2%	8.25	37.5%	100	141
Good	Uranium	7.88	25.33%	14.85	2.2s	21.45%	6.75	12.5%	14.85	2.2s	21.45%	6.75	12.5%	18.15	2.2s	26.62%	8.25	37.5%	18.15	2.2s	26.62%	8.25	37.5%	250	420
Good	Wood	4.17	12.07%	8.91	2s	12.87%	4.46	37.5%	8.91	2s	12.87%	4.46	37.5%	6.6	2s	9.68%	3.3	12.5%	6.6	2s	9.68%	3.3	12.5%	65	91
Excellent	Gold	6.41	18.75%	10.8	2s	15.6%	5.4	12.5%	10.8	2s	15.6%	5.4	12.5%	13.5	2s	19.8%	6.75	37.5%	13.5	2s	19.8%	6.75	37.5%	60	6015
Excellent	Plasteel	10.8	25.29%	9.72	1.6s	14.04%	6.08	12.5%	9.72	1.6s	14.04%	6.08	12.5%	19.8	1.6s	29.04%	12.38	37.5%	19.8	1.6s	29.04%	12.38	37.5%	280	735
Excellent	Silver	7.09	20.73%	10.8	2s	15.6%	5.4	12.5%	10.8	2s	15.6%	5.4	12.5%	15.3	2s	22.44%	7.65	37.5%	15.3	2s	22.44%	7.65	37.5%	70	775
Excellent	Steel	8.1	23.7%	10.8	2s	15.6%	5.4	12.5%	10.8	2s	15.6%	5.4	12.5%	18	2s	26.4%	9	37.5%	18	2s	26.4%	9	37.5%	100	170
Excellent	Uranium	8.59	27.63%	16.2	2.2s	23.4%	7.36	12.5%	16.2	2.2s	23.4%	7.36	12.5%	19.8	2.2s	29.04%	9	37.5%	19.8	2.2s	29.04%	9	37.5%	250	500
Excellent	Wood	4.55	13.17%	9.72	2s	14.04%	4.86	37.5%	9.72	2s	14.04%	4.86	37.5%	7.2	2s	10.56%	3.6	12.5%	7.2	2s	10.56%	3.6	12.5%	65	109
Masterwork	Gold	7.75	22.66%	13.05	2s	18.85%	6.53	12.5%	13.05	2s	18.85%	6.53	12.5%	16.31	2s	23.93%	8.16	37.5%	16.31	2s	23.93%	8.16	37.5%	60	7015
Masterwork	Plasteel	13.05	30.56%	11.75	1.6s	16.97%	7.34	12.5%	11.75	1.6s	16.97%	7.34	12.5%	23.93	1.6s	35.09%	14.95	37.5%	23.93	1.6s	35.09%	14.95	37.5%	280	1225
Masterwork	Silver	8.56	25.05%	13.05	2s	18.85%	6.53	12.5%	13.05	2s	18.85%	6.53	12.5%	18.49	2s	27.12%	9.24	37.5%	18.49	2s	27.12%	9.24	37.5%	70	1295
Masterwork	Steel	9.79	28.64%	13.05	2s	18.85%	6.53	12.5%	13.05	2s	18.85%	6.53	12.5%	21.75	2s	31.9%	10.88	37.5%	21.75	2s	31.9%	10.88	37.5%	100	280
Masterwork	Uranium	10.38	33.39%	19.58	2.2s	28.28%	8.9	12.5%	19.58	2.2s	28.28%	8.9	12.5%	23.93	2.2s	35.09%	10.88	37.5%	23.93	2.2s	35.09%	10.88	37.5%	250	835
Masterwork	Wood	5.49	15.91%	11.75	2s	16.97%	5.87	37.5%	11.75	2s	16.97%	5.87	37.5%	8.7	2s	12.76%	4.35	12.5%	8.7	2s	12.76%	4.35	12.5%	65	182
Legendary	Gold	8.82	25.78%	14.85	2s	21.45%	7.43	12.5%	14.85	2s	21.45%	7.43	12.5%	18.56	2s	27.23%	9.28	37.5%	18.56	2s	27.23%	9.28	37.5%	60	8015
Legendary	Plasteel	14.85	34.77%	13.37	1.6s	19.31%	8.35	12.5%	13.37	1.6s	19.31%	8.35	12.5%	27.23	1.6s	39.93%	17.02	37.5%	27.23	1.6s	39.93%	17.02	37.5%	280	2450
Legendary	Silver	9.75	28.5%	14.85	2s	21.45%	7.43	12.5%	14.85	2s	21.45%	7.43	12.5%	21.04	2s	30.86%	10.52	37.5%	21.04	2s	30.86%	10.52	37.5%	70	2590
Legendary	Steel	11.14	32.59%	14.85	2s	21.45%	7.43	12.5%	14.85	2s	21.45%	7.43	12.5%	24.75	2s	36.3%	12.38	37.5%	24.75	2s	36.3%	12.38	37.5%	100	565
Legendary	Uranium	11.81	37.99%	22.28	2.2s	32.18%	10.13	12.5%	22.28	2.2s	32.18%	10.13	12.5%	27.23	2.2s	39.93%	12.38	37.5%	27.23	2.2s	39.93%	12.38	37.5%	250	1670
Legendary	Wood	6.25	18.11%	13.37	2s	19.31%	6.68	37.5%	13.37	2s	19.31%	6.68	37.5%	9.9	2s	14.52%	4.95	12.5%	9.9	2s	14.52%	4.95	12.5%	65	365

^{For the full effects of qualities, see Quality.}

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Note: This is the actual base average derived from the melee verb system updated in 1.1.2610, it may sometimes disagree with the listed value in the in-game infobox.
It may also change depending on the stats and the melee verbs available to the wielder
↑ Chance for attack to be selected, assuming only the weapon's attack verbs are considered. It may change depending on the melee verbs available to the wielder