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-William Shakespeare, _King Leare_, V, iii. 1608.}} | -William Shakespeare, _King Leare_, V, iii. 1608.}} | ||
| − | {{crawlquote|This weapon falls into the [[Long Blades]] category. It is a one handed weapon | + | {{crawlquote|This weapon falls into the [[Long Blades]] category. It is a one handed weapon.}} |
| − | The '''falchion''' is the lightest of the long blades, dealing less damage than the others in exchange for a slight boost to accuracy. Unless you find an exceptionally useful [[artifact]] falchion, you should | + | The '''falchion''' is the lightest of the long blades, dealing less damage than the others in exchange for a slight boost to accuracy. It can be selected as a starting weapon for many [[background]]s. |
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| + | ==Strategy== | ||
| + | Falchions have the best weapon stats of any "simple" starting weapon, just above the [[mace]]. Note that [[spear]]s will end up being better against single targets, due to their [[reaching]]. One (dis)advantage of [[Long Blades]] is that they scale with [[dexterity]] rather than [[strength]]. As a result, they are relatively better for a [[Dodging]]-focused character. | ||
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| + | Unless you find an exceptionally useful [[artifact]] falchion, you should upgrade to something else quickly. | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | * | + | *In [[0.28]], Long Blades lost [[riposte]]. Damage was increased back to pre-riposte levels. |
| − | + | *In [[0.19]], Long Blades gained riposte. Falchions were reduced by 1 base damage to compensate. | |
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[[Category:Long blades]] | [[Category:Long blades]] | ||
Latest revision as of 03:19, 11 February 2024
Version 0.31: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.
| Name | Falchion |
|---|---|
| Skill | Long Blades |
| Damage | 8 |
| Accuracy | +2 |
| Base delay (%) | 13 (130%) |
| Min delay | 6 at skill 14 |
| Hands | 1H |
| Size | Small |
| Ranged? | No |
| A long single-edged sword with a slightly curved blade.
"I have seen the day, with my good biting falchion -William Shakespeare, _King Leare_, V, iii. 1608. |
This weapon falls into the Long Blades category. It is a one handed weapon.
The falchion is the lightest of the long blades, dealing less damage than the others in exchange for a slight boost to accuracy. It can be selected as a starting weapon for many backgrounds.
Strategy
Falchions have the best weapon stats of any "simple" starting weapon, just above the mace. Note that spears will end up being better against single targets, due to their reaching. One (dis)advantage of Long Blades is that they scale with dexterity rather than strength. As a result, they are relatively better for a Dodging-focused character.
Unless you find an exceptionally useful artifact falchion, you should upgrade to something else quickly.
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History
- In 0.28, Long Blades lost riposte. Damage was increased back to pre-riposte levels.
- In 0.19, Long Blades gained riposte. Falchions 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 |
