Special weapons (i.e., when you get them, such as level 1) are the more times you hit the monster, the higher the level, and defense is the more monsters hit you, the higher the level. Ordinary (i.e., the store sells) can go to the side of the ascending weapon store to ascend, 3000 once, you can go to the upper right corner of the figure to see, there are good things to sell, but it is very expensive, you can go to the hunter that brush the animal skin