Long Blades

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Long Blades is a weapon skill that governs your proficiency with long swords and other such blades. These weapons deal moderate-to-high damage, depending on whether you wish to wield one- or two-handed swords. It crosstrains with the Short Blades skill.

Aptitudes

At	Ba	Co	DE	Dg	Ds	Dj	Dr	Fe	Fo	Gr	Gh	Gn	Hu	Ko	Mf	Mi	MD	Mu	Na	Op	On	Sp	Te	Tr	Vp	VS
-1	2	0	-1	-1	-1	-1	0	N/A	0	-1	-1	8	0	-2	2	2	-1	-2	0	0	-1	-2	1	-2	0	-1

List of Long Blades

Name	Dam	Hit	Speed	Str weight	Skill	Hands	Size	Missile	Throw	Dam Type	Prob
Falchion	8	+2	13	30%	Long Blades	One	Small	None	No	Slicing	10
Long sword	10	+1	14	30%	Long Blades	One	Medium	None	No	Slicing	10
Scimitar	12	-2	14	30%	Long Blades	One	Medium	None	No	Slicing	10
Demon blade	13	-1	13	30%	Long Blades	One	Medium	None	No	Slicing	2
Eudemon blade	14	-2	12	30%	Long Blades	One	Medium	None	No	Slicing	0
Double sword	15	-1	15	30%	Long Blades	One	Medium	None	No	Slicing	2
Great sword	16	-3	16	50%	Long Blades	Two	Large	None	No	Slicing	10
Triple sword	19	-4	19	50%	Long Blades	Two	Large	None	No	Slicing	2

History

• In 0.16, bastard swords and claymores were renamed back to double sword and triple swords. Blessed weapons were removed.
• In 0.14, double sword and triple swords were renamed to bastard swords and claymores, respectively.

See Also

• List of long blades
• Table of species aptitudes
• Long blades selection strategy