1.12.5.3 Weapon parry modifiers

A weapon's parry modifier is used to modify the defender's dice roll when the defender has reacted to an attack with a block or parry reaction. Depending on the weapon used to block/parry, a character uses either his/her Melee, Polearm, Shield or Combat skill score in the defender's dice roll.

Weapon Skill used for defender's dice roll when parrying/blocking Weapon parry modifier
Knives
Throwing knife Melee +0
Dagger Melee +1
Main-gauche/Sai Melee +2
Swords
Short sword Melee +1
Rapier Melee +1
Long sword Melee +2
Hand-&-half Melee +2 if one-handed/+3 if two-handed
Two-handed sword Melee +3
Axes
Hand axe Melee +0
Battle axe Melee +1 if one-handed/+2 if two-handed
Great axe Melee +1
Hammers
Hammer Melee +1
Mace Melee +1
Great hammer Melee +1
Flails
Nunchukus Melee +0
Flail Melee +0
Morning star Melee +0
Whip Melee +0
Clubs/Brawling weapons
Knuckleduster/Cestus Combat +0
Truncheon Combat +0
Club Combat +1
Heavy club Combat +2
Tiger claw Combat +0
Thrust pole-arms
Javelin Polearm +0
Spear Polearm +0
Pike Polearm +0
Lance Polearm +0
Swung pole-arms
Short staff Polearm +2
Quarter-staff Polearm +3
Pole-axe Polearm +0
Shields
Small shield Shield +3
Medium shield Shield +4
Large shield Shield +5
Drawn bows
Short bow Combat improvise as club (+1), but may break bow
Medium bow Combat improvise as club (+1), but may break bow
Long bow Combat improvise as club (+1), but may break bow
Composite bow Combat improvise as club (+1), but may break bow
20 x Arrows in quiver Combat improvise as club (+1), but may break quiver
Cross-bows
Hand-held cross-bow Combat improvise as truncheon (+0), but may break crossbow
Light cross-bow Combat improvise as club (+1), but may break crossbow
Heavy cross-bow Combat improvise as heavy club (+2), but may break crossbow
20 x Quarrels/bolts in quiver Combat improvise as club (+1), but may break quiver
Other missile weapons
Blowpipe (short) Combat improvise as truncheon (+0), but may break blowpipe
Blowpipe (long) Combat improvise as club (+1), but may break crossbow
20 x Darts (in pouch) Combat N/A
Swung projectiles
Bolas N/A N/A
Sling N/A N/A
20 x Slingshots (in pouch) N/A N/A
Other throwing weapons
Throwing star N/A N/A
Net Combat improvise as heavy club (+2)