Lightening and weapons

[megadeth]

So GS Wiki doesn't have much info in regards to lightening items. Is there any mechanical benefit to lightening a weapon? At some point does it reduce round times or just factor into your overall weight encumbrance?

[Donquix]

For the most part, overall weight encumbrance only. Only potential to effect RT outside of that is for TWC there are potential penalties stemming from your offhand weapon weight.

https://gswiki.play.net/mediawiki/index.php/Two_Weapon_Combat

[Whirlin]

Weapon weight also impact MOC cooldown times as well. For both focused and open MSTRIKEs, lightening a polearm by 1 pound resulted in a 1 second recovery time reduction. Sonic Weapon compared to Physical weapon differences were fairly substantial.

I did not do a comprehensive test of MOC recovery times for all weapon types or testing if it would change at other intervals of critters hit with the mstrike... but there is a correlation!

[Warriorbird]

Weapon weight also impact MOC cooldown times as well. For both focused and open MSTRIKEs, lightening a polearm by 1 pound resulted in a 1 second recovery time reduction. Sonic Weapon compared to Physical weapon differences were fairly substantial.

I did not do a comprehensive test of MOC recovery times for all weapon types or testing if it would change at other intervals of critters hit with the mstrike... but there is a correlation!

It absolutely reduces per hit cooldown times. I do not believe there total swing/roundtime impacts.