Sword of Cerebov

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A twisted blade, covered in eerie flames. Its demonic power burns away some of the fire resistance of those it strikes.

A great serpentine sword

+6 flamberge (modified great sword: 16 damage, -2 accuracy, 170% speed, two-handed)

Flaming brand
Inflicts rF- on hit
Evil

The sword of Cerebov is the fixedart sword wielded by the unique Pandemonium lord Cerebov. Foes struck by the sword temporarily have their fire resistance reduced by one, which can make even fire-immune enemies vulnerable.

Desirability

In general, this sword is more often carried as a prize than actually used, since most characters who can defeat Cerebov already have their endgame weapons. However, it is an extremely effective two-handed Long Blade and characters who are already suitably skilled should consider it.

History

The sword of Cerebov was upgraded significantly in 0.13. Its base type was originally a great sword (which had one less base accuracy and damage), and its special effect only ignored fire resistance when calculating the sword's own damage.