Short sword - Revision history

Hordes: /* Strategy */ consistency; whips > short sword in avg damage

2023-06-16T10:31:41Z

‎Strategy: consistency; whips > short sword in avg damage

Hordes: strategy section

2023-06-15T18:32:47Z

strategy section

Hordes at 12:38, 15 June 2023

2023-06-15T12:38:17Z

Hordes: 0.29 note

2023-06-08T12:29:31Z

0.29 note

Hordes at 23:04, 22 May 2023

2023-05-22T23:04:21Z

Hordes: 0.30

2023-05-22T22:59:48Z

0.30

Lyrick: update to 0.21

2018-02-23T14:57:15Z

update to 0.21

Pinkbeast: rm mention of dex weighting

2017-04-25T03:06:32Z

rm mention of dex weighting

Buddy23Lee: Cutlass -> rapier

2015-07-27T03:47:22Z

Cutlass -> rapier

Derrek: removed racial variants, 0.14 updates

2014-05-04T10:36:58Z

removed racial variants, 0.14 updates

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 As a starting weapon, a short sword is weaker than a [[falchion]] or [[mace]] in "raw" combat, but is better at [[stab]]bing.
-At 0 skill, a short sword is better than nothing. It's also better than a [[dagger]] (if you aren't [[stab]]bing things), [[club]], or [[whip]] of the same [[brand]]. So if you started without a weapon, you might as well pick one of these up.
+At 0 skill, a short sword is better than nothing. It's also better than a [[dagger]] (if you aren't [[stab]]bing things) or club of the same [[brand]]. So if you started without a weapon, you might as well pick one of these up. [[Whip]]s and [[spear]]s are, in turn, better than the short sword.
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 {{crawlquote|This weapon falls into the '[[Short Blades]]' category. It is a one handed weapon.}}
-The '''short sword''' is a weapon in the [[Short Blades]] category. Many [[backgrounds]] have a short sword as a choice of weapon, and early monsters (such as kobolds, goblins and orcs) often wield them. As a starting weapon, it'll be weaker than a [[falchion]] or [[mace]] in "raw" combat, but is better at [[stab]]bing.
+The '''short sword''' is a weapon in the [[Short Blades]] category. Many [[backgrounds]] have a short sword as a choice of weapon, and early monsters (such as kobolds, goblins and orcs) often wield them.
 At 0 skill, a short sword is better than nothing. It's also better than a [[dagger]] (if you aren't [[stab]]bing things), [[club]], or [[whip]] of the same [[brand]]. So if you started without a weapon, you might as well pick one of these up.

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 {{crawlquote|This weapon falls into the '[[Short Blades]]' category. It is a one handed weapon.}}
-The '''short sword''' is a weapon in the [[Short Blades]] category. Many [[backgrounds]] have a short sword as a choice of weapon, and early monsters (such as kobolds, goblins and orcs) often wield them.
+The '''short sword''' is a weapon in the [[Short Blades]] category. Many [[backgrounds]] have a short sword as a choice of weapon, and early monsters (such as kobolds, goblins and orcs) often wield them. As a starting weapon, it'll be weaker than a [[falchion]] or [[mace]] in "raw" combat, but is better at [[stab]]bing.
 At 0 skill, a short sword is better than nothing. It's also better than a [[dagger]] (if you aren't [[stab]]bing things), [[club]], or [[whip]] of the same [[brand]]. So if you started without a weapon, you might as well pick one of these up.

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   |weight      = 8.0
   |skill       = Short Blades
-  |damage      = 6
+  |damage      = 5
   |accuracy    = +4
   |basedelay   = 10 (100%)
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 ==History==
 *Prior to [[0.30]], short swords had a base delay of 11 (1.1).
 {{weapons}}
 [[Category:Short blades]]

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 The '''short sword''' is a weapon in the [[Short Blades]] category. Many [[backgrounds]] have a short sword as a choice of weapon, and early monsters (such as kobolds, goblins and orcs) often wield them.
-Short swords are better than nothing, and are better than a comparable [[dagger]] (if you aren't [[stab]]bing things). If you started without a weapon, you might as well pick one up.
+At 0 skill, a short sword is better than nothing. It's also better than a [[dagger]] (if you aren't [[stab]]bing things), [[club]], or [[whip]] of the same [[brand]]. So if you started without a weapon, you might as well pick one of these up.
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+{{version030}}
 {{weapon
   |name        = Short sword
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   |damage      = 6
   |accuracy    = +4
-  |basedelay   = 11 (110%)
+  |basedelay   = 10 (100%)
   |mindelay    = 5 at skill 12
   |hands       = 1H
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 The '''short sword''' is a weapon in the [[Short Blades]] category. Many [[backgrounds]] have a short sword as a choice of weapon, and early monsters (such as kobolds, goblins and orcs) often wield them.
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 | '''Artifact''' || [[File:Short sword3.png]]
 |}
 {{weapons}}
 [[Category:Short blades]]

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 trans. James Grainger, 1822.}}
-{{crawlquote|This weapon falls into the '[[Short Blades]]' category. It is a one handed weapon, and it is better for the dexterous.}}
+{{crawlquote|This weapon falls into the '[[Short Blades]]' category. It is a one handed weapon.}}
 The '''short sword''' is a common weapon in the [[Short Blades]] category. Many [[backgrounds]] have a short sword as a choice of weapon, and early monsters (such as kobolds, goblins and orcs) often wield them. The short sword is more powerful but slightly less accurate than a [[dagger]], and is surpassed by the [[rapier]] and [[quick blade]].

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-{{version013}}
+{{version014}}
 {{weapon
   |name        = Short sword
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   |acquirement = 10
 }}
-{{flavour|A small, double-edged blade with a short grip. Robust and easy to handle, this weapon is often found in the hands of those who wish to stab their foes unaware.
+{{flavour|A small, double-edged blade with a short grip.
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 {{crawlquote|This weapon falls into the '[[Short Blades]]' category. It is a one handed weapon, and it is better for the dexterous.}}
-The '''short sword''' is a common weapon in the [[Short Blades]] category. Many [[backgrounds]] have a short sword as a choice of weapon, and early monsters (such as kobolds, goblins and orcs) often wield them. The short sword is more powerful but slightly less accurate than a [[dagger]], and is surpassed by the [[sabre]] and [[quick blade]].
+The '''short sword''' is a common weapon in the [[Short Blades]] category. Many [[backgrounds]] have a short sword as a choice of weapon, and early monsters (such as kobolds, goblins and orcs) often wield them. The short sword is more powerful but slightly less accurate than a [[dagger]], and is surpassed by the [[cutlass]] and [[quick blade]].
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-! || Common || Dwarven || Elven || Orcish
+! || Image
 |-
-| '''Mundane''' || [[File:Short sword1.png]] || [[File:Dwarven short sword1.png]] || [[File:Elven short sword1.png]] || [[File:Orcish short sword.png]]
+| '''Mundane''' || [[File:Short sword1.png]]
 |-
-| '''Magical''' || [[File:Short sword2.png]] || [[File:Dwarven short sword2.png]] || [[File:Elven short sword2.png]] || [[File:Orcish short sword2.png]]
+| '''Magical''' || [[File:Short sword2.png]]
 |-
-| '''Artifact''' || [[File:Short sword3.png]] || N/A || N/A || N/A
+| '''Artifact''' || [[File:Short sword3.png]]
 |}
 {{weapons}}
 [[Category:Short blades]]