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**Examples:** Greatswords, Greataxes, Greathammers
Heavy weapons focus on overwhelming force, posture destruction, and decisive blows.
### Benefits
- **High Weapon Weight**
- Deals massive Posture damage
- **Bonus Posture Damage on Block**
- Blocking Heavy weapons increases Posture damage taken by +1
- **High Penetration**
- Typically 15–20 Penetration
- **Guard Break Pressure**
- Heavy weapons excel at staggering enemies
### Drawbacks
- **–1 Dodge Reaction per round (minimum 0)**
- **–1 to Dodge Throws**
- **High Commitment**
- Missing an attack imposes disadvantage on your next Dodge or Parry
- **No Chip Damage by default**
- Heavy weapons rely on posture, not attrition
- **High Posture Cost on Block**
- Blocking while using a Heavy weapon causes +1 Posture loss