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− | '''Scimitars''' are the best common one-handed [[Long Blades]]. 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. | + | "The museum-cabinet and huge library arrogated themselves the entire lower floor — there were the controversial and incompatible books that are somehow the history of the nineteenth century; there were scimitars from Nishapur, in whose frozen crescents the wind and violence of battle seemed to be living on." |
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+ | -Jorge Luis Borges, _The Form of the Sword_. 1953.<br> | ||
+ | trans. Andrew Hurley.}} | ||
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+ | {{crawlquote|This weapon falls into the [[Long Blades]] category. It is a one handed weapon.}} | ||
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+ | '''Scimitars''' are the best of the "common" one-handed [[Long Blades]]. 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. | ||
Notably, [[efreet]]s, [[Erica]], and [[Azrael]] always carry [[flame|flaming]] scimitars. | Notably, [[efreet]]s, [[Erica]], and [[Azrael]] always carry [[flame|flaming]] scimitars. |
Latest revision as of 03:18, 11 February 2024
Version 0.31: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.
Name | Scimitar |
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Skill | Long Blades |
Damage | 12 |
Accuracy | 0 |
Base delay (%) | 14 (140%) |
Min delay | 7 at skill 14 |
Hands | 1H |
Size | Medium |
Ranged? | No |
A long sword with a wide, curved blade.
"The museum-cabinet and huge library arrogated themselves the entire lower floor — there were the controversial and incompatible books that are somehow the history of the nineteenth century; there were scimitars from Nishapur, in whose frozen crescents the wind and violence of battle seemed to be living on." -Jorge Luis Borges, _The Form of the Sword_. 1953. |
This weapon falls into the Long Blades category. It is a one handed weapon.
Scimitars are the best of the "common" one-handed Long Blades. 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.
Notably, efreets, Erica, and Azrael always carry flaming scimitars.
Scimitar | |
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Mundane | |
Magical | |
Artefact |
History
- In 0.28, Long Blades lost riposte. Damage was increased back to pre-riposte levels.
- In 0.19, Long Blades gained riposte. All Long Blades were reduced by 1 base damage to compensate.
Weapons | |
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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 |