Lord of Arcana wiki

There are 5 different weapon classes in Lord of Arcana:
Lord of Arcana is an action game that allows up to four players to fight monsters and demons, some of which make cameo appearances from other Square Enix games. The gameplay is very close to the Monster Hunter, God Eater, and Phantasy Star Portable series, but this time with cinematic kills and mini-games. Players also have the ability to summon monsters to aid them in battle. Players can also use magic to inflict damage on the enemy (e.g. Fire, Light, etc.)
Plot

Lord of Arcana takes place in a world called Horodyn, named after the land's first king. Somewhere in Horodyn lies an ancient stone known only as "Arcana", which apparently holds great magical power. Unfortunately, as well as humans, the world is home to many great and powerful monsters and beasts, which are fought by warriors known as Slayers who seek Arcana.

1 Handed Swords
Maces
2 Handed Swords
Polearms
Firelances

1H Swords are the basic weapon with high mobility and quick low damage strikes. You can equip shields with it.

Maces are a chargeable, slow attacking weapon with powerful battle arts. You can't equip shields with it.

2H Swords are a slower than 1H sword but with longer range and more powerful strikes. You can equip shields with it.

Polearms have long, very specific range (just what the tip strikes) and have powerful kicking arts. You can't equip shields with it.

Firelances are the only long range weapon with the ability to "charge up" by pressing the X button. They have two long range battle arts and two short range battle arts. You can't equip shields with it.