Fighting skill and throwing??

[Histaty 13]

I was looking at wurmpedia and they had a small section on throwing under fighting skill. 

Anyone use that? 

What damage is caused and does the item thrown matters if it’s say an axe or a tomato 🍅?

 

my best guess is that it is an underdeveloped mechanic in the game

[John 254]

Throwing has its uses, but it's very limited. Experimentation is the best way to figure it out. I've used it a couple of times, but mostly as a joke in sparring or 1v1 duels. Like most things in Wurm's combat system, according to myself at least, the usefulness of throwing is very limited if not "useless" outside of PvP.

As for your actual question, on whether or not it matters what you throw: Yes, definitely. The damage you inflict seems to be based on the weight and QL of the item, and whether or not it is a weapon. Throwing a 90ql long spear is going to do some damage, whereas a tomato is likely to just "bounce off and do no damage" or something similar.

[Histaty 13]

Thanks for the reply, I’ll test it out. Seems like there could be more added to it in the future of the game