Here are some facts about Maraketh Weapons:

• Act Four isn't set in the Maraketh lands, but the Maraketh people were involved in many historical battles that occurred there.
• Maraketh Weapons have different implicit mods than most of the items in Path of Exile. The implicit mod is the same for the first two tiers, and slightly larger in the third tier.
• While Maraketh Weapons are some of the rarest and most desirable weapons in the game, they don't deal substantially more damage than the highest current base types. However, their new implicit mods make them more appropriate for certain builds.
• All of the Maraketh Weapons have new 3d art and look quite different from existing weapons in Path of Exile.
• At this stage we do not plan to introduce Unique versions of Maraketh Weapons.
• Like the rest of the content revealed so far, the names and properties of these items may change before or during the Closed Beta.