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{{crawlquote|This weapon falls into the '[[Long Blades]]' category. It is a two handed weapon.}} | {{crawlquote|This weapon falls into the '[[Long Blades]]' category. It is a two handed weapon.}} | ||
| − | '''Great swords''' are large, two-handed [[Long Blades]] that deal heavy damage, though they require a significant amount of Long Blades skill to reach min delay. Characters with experience to spare may eventually wish to upgrade to a [[ | + | '''Great swords''' are large, two-handed [[Long Blades]] that deal heavy damage, though they require a significant amount of Long Blades skill to reach min delay. Characters with experience to spare may eventually wish to upgrade to a [[triple sword]], though this requires an immense experience investment that may be put elsewhere to greater effect. Alternatively, wielding a [[demon blade]]/[[eudemon blade]]/[[bastard sword]] instead will allow you to carry a [[shields|shield]] in exchange for a slight penalty to damage. |
Great swords are uncommon items to find lying around the Dungeon, but occasionally generate on enemy [[wight]]s and [[orc warrior]]s early on. | Great swords are uncommon items to find lying around the Dungeon, but occasionally generate on enemy [[wight]]s and [[orc warrior]]s early on. | ||
Revision as of 13:22, 16 March 2015
| Name | Great sword |
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| Skill | Long Blades |
| Damage | 16 |
| Accuracy | -3 |
| Base delay (%) | 16 (160%) |
| Min delay | 7 at skill 18 |
| Hands | 2H |
| Size | Large |
| Ranged? | No |
| A sword with a very long, heavy blade and a long handle.
"Quemadmodum gladius neminem occidit: occidentis telum est." ("A sword by itself does not slay: it is merely the weapon used by the slayer.") -Lucius Annaeus Seneca, _Epistulae Morales ad Lucilium_, Letter LXXXVII: Some arguments in favor of the simple life, 1. 30. ca. 65 A.D. trans. Richard Mott Gummere, 1917. |
This weapon falls into the 'Long Blades' category. It is a two handed weapon.
Great swords are large, two-handed Long Blades that deal heavy damage, though they require a significant amount of Long Blades skill to reach min delay. Characters with experience to spare may eventually wish to upgrade to a triple sword, though this requires an immense experience investment that may be put elsewhere to greater effect. Alternatively, wielding a demon blade/eudemon blade/bastard sword instead will allow you to carry a shield in exchange for a slight penalty to damage.
Great swords are uncommon items to find lying around the Dungeon, but occasionally generate on enemy wights and orc warriors early on.
| Image | |
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| Mundane | 
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| Magical/Artifact | 
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| Unrandart Great Swords | |
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| Sword of Power | 
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| Sword of Cerebov | 
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| Sword of the Doom Knight | 
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History
In very early versions of Crawl, these (and triple swords) were governed by their own skill.
| Weapons | |
|---|---|
| Axes | Battleaxe • Broad axe • Executioner's axe • Hand axe • War axe |
| Maces & Flails | Club • Demon whip • Dire flail • Eveningstar • Flail • Giant club • Giant spiked club • Great mace • Mace (Hammer) • Morningstar • Sacred scourge • Whip |
| Long Blades | Demon blade • Double sword • Eudemon blade • Falchion • Great sword • Long sword • Scimitar • Triple sword |
| Polearms | Bardiche • Demon trident • Glaive • Halberd (Scythe) • Spear • Trident • Trishula |
| Ranged Weapons | Arbalest • Hand cannon • Longbow • Orcbow • Shortbow • Sling • Triple crossbow |
| Short Blades | Dagger • Quick blade • Rapier • Short sword |
| Staves | Lajatang • Magical staff • Quarterstaff |
| Throwing | Boomerang • Dart • Javelin • Large rock • Stone • Throwing net |
