Anachronistic Weapons

Due to the nature of the warped timeline during the times of Ultima I and Ultima II, many weapons that were a strong anachronism appeared in the lands. It was only after the defeat of Minax that these unusual weapons vanished forever, when the timeline corrected itself.

The weapons include:

Pistol

A standard issue handgun available during the First Age of Darkness. While unremarkable to people of the present, it is highly destructive against the foes in ancient Sosaria.

Light Sword

A very special sword found in both ages. Instead of metal, its blade consists of an extremley hot and destructive plasma blade that can cut through almost anything.

Blaster

The strongest weapon available during the time of Mondain. It is a huge, hand-held laser weapon that can cause great devastation to foes at range.

Phaser

Found in both ages (also spelled "Phazor"), this is a laser weapon like the Blaster, only weaker. During the time of Minax it is, apart from the Quicksword, the strongest available weapon.

Trivia

 * As with other anachronisms of the first two games, the reality is that Richard Garriott was simply still trying to find the right direction for the series. All of the futuristic weapons had vanished by Ultima III, when the design became more serious.
 * Of course, the sci-fi weapons are inspired by Star Wars (Light Sword, Blaster) and Star Trek (Phaser).