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A magical weapon with twin razor-sharp blades. According to legend, a knight once suggested the idea of a double-bladed sword to a master forger as a joke, but was pleasantly surprised to find that not only was the forger capable of making such a sword, but that the weapon produced was extremely deadly.
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This weapon falls into the Long Blades category. It is a one handed weapon.
Despite its ridiculous concept, the rare double sword is a desirable weapon for any Long Blades user looking to wear a shield. It has roughly the same stats as an eveningstar, though Long Blades scale with dexterity rather than strength.
Strategy
Compared to demon blades
The demon blade is mostly equivalent to a double sword. If both weapons are at minimum delay, a +0 demon blade is +1% stronger than a +0 double sword against a 0 AC opponent. As the demon blade attacks faster, it is penalized more by AC, though it benefits more from slaying and auxiliary attacks.
Overall, the differences are too small to make an impact. A +9 demon blade is enough to win you the game, as is a +9 double sword. Generally, the sword you get first should be the sword that you use. (The sword you get first can benefit first from scrolls of enchant weapon).
History
- Double swords had riposte and 14 base damage in 0.19, then back to 15 damage and no riposte in 0.28.
- Double swords were renamed to bastard swords in 0.14, then back to double swords in 0.16.
