Stage Combat

There are few weapons used in Hamlet.
Hamlet uses a rapier when he accidently stabs Polonius. Polonius is hiding behind a curtain and Hamlet thinks it is actually Claudius. He stabs at the curtain many times before realizing he has killed Polonius.
The biggest stage combat scene is when Hamlet is fighting against Laertes. They fence against each other using foils. It is important that the foils have a slightly different handle because Laertes's foil is poisoned in order to kill Hamlet quickly. Hamlet gets scratched with the poisoned foil and then stabs Laertes with it.
There are a few instances of light stage combat when Laertes and Hamlet fight during Ophelia's funeral.


Sources Cited
Shakespeare, William. The Tragical History of Hamlet Prince of Denmark. New York, NY: Penguin Group, 2002. 1337-1391. Print.