Combat: switch weapons

[Michellia]

Is there a way to switch weapons in combat: IE from sword to Archer!!!

I know you can switch by click on that tiny little arrow but that is gone in combat.

[cr00cy]

No you cant. Neither equipment, nor skillsets can be changed in combat

[Crissa]

You have to break combat to switch.

I think only Druids currently have the ability to switch.

[Michellia]

How do you break combat, I tried running away and even pressing "esc" but as long as they have you in there sites, no go.

You should be able to drop bow and pull out sword.

[Celedor]

But then you may accidentally step on your bow and break it, during the chaos of hand-to-hand combat :)

[Crissa]

Why would you be able to break combat if you still have aggro?

You need someone else to grab aggro and step around a corner. Once they give up on you, you fall out of combat.

[Citan]

The game balance is designed around not being able to switch weapons or gear (or combat skills or ability bars!) during combat. That's why we allow you to wield both a bow and a sword at the same time -- so you don't have to switch.

If there are cases where you CAN switch gear, those are bugs.

[Crissa]

Well, changing shape isn't a bug.