Scimitar

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Name	Scimitar
Skill	Long Blades
Damage	12
Accuracy	-2
Base delay (%)	14 (140%)
Min delay	7 at skill 14
Hands	1H
Size	Medium
Ranged?	No

A long sabre. Its wide, curved blade increases the damage it deals, but also makes it a little bit harder to handle accurately.

This weapon falls into the Long Blades category. It is a one handed weapon, and it is best used by the dexterous.

Scimitars are the best one-handed Long Blades that are still easy to find. While you may eventually wish to upgrade to a demon blade or a double sword, you can use a scimitar while you're still waiting to find one. They're still fairly difficult to use effectively, so players with low skill in Long Blades may wish to stick with a long sword while they level up.

Scimitars are also notable for being the type of edged weapon that is easiest to find flame-branded (and therefore useful for safely chopping off hydra heads), as Erica, Azrael, and bottled efreets will always carry flaming scimitars.

	Scimitar
Mundane
Magical
Artefact
	Unrandarts
Scimitar of Flaming Death