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{{flavour|A long sabre. Its wide, curved blade increases the damage it deals, but also makes it a little bit harder to handle accurately.}}
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{{flavour|A long sword with a wide, curved blade.
  
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{{crawlquote|This weapon falls into the [[Long Blades]] category. It is a one handed weapon, and it is best used by the dexterous.}}
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'''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.
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"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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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 efreet]]s will always carry flaming scimitars.
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-Jorge Luis Borges, _The Form of the Sword_. 1953.<br>
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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.
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Notably, [[efreet]]s, [[Erica]], and [[Azrael]] always carry [[flame|flaming]] scimitars.
  
 
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==History==
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*In [[0.28]], Long Blades lost [[riposte]]. Damage was increased back to pre-riposte levels.
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*In [[0.19]], Long Blades gained riposte. All Long Blades were reduced by 1 base damage to compensate.
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[[Category:Long blades]]
 
[[Category:Long blades]]

Latest revision as of 03:18, 11 February 2024

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Name Scimitar
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.
trans. Andrew Hurley.

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
Mundane Scimitar1.png
Magical Scimitar2.png
Artefact Scimitar3.png

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
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
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