The weapons technology of Halkeginia is generally at about a 17th century level. Gunpowder exists, but it does not appear to be as heavily used as it was on Earth during the same time period, possibly due to the prevalence of Magic on the battlefield. In general, weapons used by commoners are deemed inferior to magic and considered to be little threat to nobles, however, as Agnès Chevalier de Milan proved on two different occasions, a skilled commoner with no special powers can kill a noble, particularly if said noble is careless or overconfident.