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	Gn	Hu	Ko	Mf	Mi	MD	Mu	Na	Op	On	Po	Re	Sp	Te	Tr	VS
-1	2	0	-1	-1	-1	-1	0	N/A	0	-1	8	0	-2	1	2	-1	-2	0	0	-1	0	-1	-2	1	-2	-1

List of Long Blades

Name	Dam	Hit	Speed	Hands	Size	Dam Type	Prob
Falchion	8	+2	13	One	Small	Slicing	10
Long sword	10	+1	14	One	Medium	Slicing	10
Scimitar	12	0	14	One	Medium	Slicing	10
Demon blade	13	-1	13	One	Medium	Slicing	2
Eudemon blade	14	-2	12	One	Medium	Slicing	0
Double sword	15	-1	15	One	Medium	Slicing	2
Great sword	17	-3	17	Two	Large	Slicing	10
Triple sword	19	-4	18	Two	Large	Slicing	2

History

• In 0.28, they lost the ability to riposte, with damage increased to compensate.
• In 0.19, long blades gained the ability to riposte.
• 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