almost all weapons give some sort of defense bonus
daggers: +1 mage
axe: +1 stab
claws: +1 stab +3 slash +1 crush
sword: +2 slash +1 crush
longsword: +3 slash +2 crush
scim: +1 slash
spear: +1 stab +1 slash
halberd: +1 slash +2 crush
those are defense bonuses
hope that helped