It was hard to determine which standard weapon was stronger.
Between the Hundred Refinements Ring Pommel Saber and the Horse Slaying Saber, which was more powerful?
The Horse Slaying Saber was not necessarily more powerful than the Hundred Refinements Ring Pommel Saber. Of the two, one was suitable for cavalry and the other for infantry.
It was the same for other standard weapons. The degree of sharpness, the durability, and even the appearance represented the quality of standard weapons.
This was completely different from ranked weapons.
It was very easy to determine the strength of a ranked weapon. A heaven-grade weapon was definitely stronger than an earth-grade weapon, and an earth-grade weapon was definitely stronger than a black-grade weapon.
Forgers who could forge heaven-grade weapons were definitely stronger than Forging Masters who could only forge earth-grade weapons.