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A terrible weapon, forged in the fires of Hell.
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This weapon falls into the Long Blades category. It is a one handed weapon, and it is best used by the dexterous.
Demon blades are one of the best one-handed long blades you can find. Although less powerful than double swords, they are slightly faster, and you'll find plenty of them in the late-game off of hell knights, usually with decent brands and enchantment values.
Worshipers of good gods cannot attack with them without suffering penance. However, worshipers of the Shining One can convert a demon blade into a more powerful eudemon blade of holy wrath once they reach max piety. You can also reverse the process with Kikubaaqudgha's or Lugonu's blessing, but this is usually a bad trade.
Strategy
Demon weapons are often found on the hell knights in the Depths and the Vestibule of Hell, often with good enchantment levels and brands.
The double sword is a mostly equivalent, one-handed sword. If both weapons are at mindelay, the demon blade is slightly stronger (1% stronger) at 0 AC. As the demon blade attacks faster, it is penalized more by AC, and benefits more from slaying and auxiliary attacks. However, the differences are too small to make a noticeable impact. Usually, the sword you get first is the sword that you should use, since weapon with a decent brand and +9 enchantment is good enough to win the game. You may also find an artefact or use well-enchanted weapon, of either type.
History
- In 0.28, Long Blades lost riposte. Damage was increased back to pre-riposte levels.
- In 0.19, Long Blades gained riposte. Demon blades were reduced by 1 base damage to compensate.
- Prior to 0.14, demon blades dealt slightly more damage than normal in the hands of demonspawn characters.
