Editing Weapon (section)

=== By function ===
:''– the construction of the weapon and the principle of operation''
* [[Antimatter weapon]]s (theoretical) – would combine matter and [[antimatter]] to cause a powerful explosion.
* [[Archery]] weapons – operate by using a tensioned string and a bent solid to launch a projectile.
* [[Artillery]] – firearms capable of launching heavy projectiles over long distances.
* [[Biological weapon]]s – spread biological agents, causing disease or infection.
* [[Blunt instrument]]s – designed to break or fracture bones, produce [[concussion]]s, create organ ruptures, or [[crush injury|crush injuries]].
* [[Chemical weapon]]s – poison people and cause reactions.
* [[Edged and bladed weapons]] – designed to pierce or cut through skin, muscle, or bone and cause internal or external bleeding.
* [[Directed-energy weapon|Energy weapons]] – rely on concentrating forms of energy to attack, such as lasers or sonic attacks.
* [[Explosive weapon]]s – use a physical explosion to create a blast, concussion, or spread [[Shrapnel (fragment)|shrapnel]].
* [[Firearms]] – use a chemical charge to launch projectiles.
* [[Improvised weapon]]s – common objects reused as weapons, such as crowbars and kitchen knives.
* [[Incendiary weapon]]s – cause damage by fire.
* [[Loitering munition]]s – designed to [[Loiter (aeronautics)|loiter]] over a battlefield, striking once a target is located.
* [[Magnetic weapon]]s – use magnetic fields to propel projectiles or focus particle beams.
* [[Missile]]s – rockets that are guided to their target after launch. (Also a general term for [[projectile]] weapons.)
* [[Non-lethal weapon]]s – designed to subdue without killing.
* [[Nuclear weapon]]s – use radioactive materials to create [[nuclear fission]] or [[nuclear fusion]] detonations
* [[Rocket (weapon)|Rockets]] – self-propelled projectiles.
* [[Suicide weapon]]s – exploit the willingness of their operators not surviving the attack.