Scimitar
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| Name | Scimitar |
|---|---|
| Skill | Long Blades |
| Damage | 11 |
| Accuracy | 0 |
| Base delay (%) | 14 (140%) |
| Min delay | 7 at skill 14 |
| Hands | 1H |
| Size | Medium |
| Ranged? | No |
| A long sword with a wide, curved blade. |
This weapon falls into the Long Blades category. It is a one handed weapon, and it is best used by the dexterous.
Scimitars are the best common one-handed Long Blades. While you may eventually wish to upgrade to a demon blade or a double sword, you can use a scimitar while you're still waiting to find one.
Notably, efreets, Erica, and Azrael always carry flaming scimitars.
| Scimitar | |
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| Mundane | 
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| Magical | 
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| Artefact | 
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| 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 |
