While I think you are correct about the previous post being full of crap,
you can tell what weapon a mob has without there being a graphic by reading
the damage messages, (a kobold pierces you, a kobold hits you, a kobold
slashes you...etc.)

>
> From: "Michael McGrath" <pagansmurf23@...>
>
> ok, this isn't a bash on anyone, but ready this guys posts just makes me
> laugh, he appears to have all this knowledge about tinkering and the pets
> then the next post he says "charmed the executioner cuz he had an
> axe" ? i
> dont' think so, first of all you can't charm if you have a
> pet/animation, or
> ppl could make multiple animations, and secondly the ghoul exec has no
> animation for when he holds the axe. so you couldn't possible have seen
> it...
>
> you just lost all your credibility man
>
> Daey Faroth
> 50th Necro
> Xegony
>
> >