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'''Demon blades''' are one of the best one-handed long blades you can find. Although less powerful than [[double sword]]s, they are slightly faster, and you'll find plenty of them in the late-game off of [[hell knight]]s, usually with decent [[brand]]s and [[scroll of enchant weapon|enchantment]] values. | '''Demon blades''' are one of the best one-handed long blades you can find. Although less powerful than [[double sword]]s, they are slightly faster, and you'll find plenty of them in the late-game off of [[hell knight]]s, usually with decent [[brand]]s and [[scroll of enchant weapon|enchantment]] values. | ||
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| + | The [[double sword]] is a mostly equivalent, one-handed sword. If both weapons are at mindelay, the demon blade is slightly stronger (1% stronger) at 0 AC. As the demon blade attacks faster, it is impacted more by [[AC]], [[slaying]], and [[auxiliary attack]]s. However, the differences are too small to make a big impact. Usually, the sword you get first is the sword that you should use, since weapon with a decent brand and +9 enchantment is good enough to win the game. | ||
Worshipers of [[good]] [[god]]s cannot attack with them without suffering [[penance]]. However, worshipers of [[the Shining One]] can convert a demon blade into a more powerful [[eudemon blade]] of [[holy wrath]] once they reach max piety. You can also reverse the process with [[Kikubaaqudgha]]'s or [[Lugonu]]'s blessing, but this is usually a bad trade. | Worshipers of [[good]] [[god]]s cannot attack with them without suffering [[penance]]. However, worshipers of [[the Shining One]] can convert a demon blade into a more powerful [[eudemon blade]] of [[holy wrath]] once they reach max piety. You can also reverse the process with [[Kikubaaqudgha]]'s or [[Lugonu]]'s blessing, but this is usually a bad trade. | ||
Revision as of 06:16, 23 March 2023
| Name | Demon blade |
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| Skill | Long Blades |
| Damage | 13 |
| Accuracy | -1 |
| Base delay (%) | 13 (130%) |
| Min delay | 6 at skill 14 |
| Hands | 1H |
| Size | Medium |
| Ranged? | No |
| A terrible weapon, forged in the fires of Hell. |
This weapon falls into the Long Blades category. It is a one handed weapon, and it is best used by the dexterous.
Demon blades are one of the best one-handed long blades you can find. Although less powerful than double swords, they are slightly faster, and you'll find plenty of them in the late-game off of hell knights, usually with decent brands and enchantment values.
The double sword is a mostly equivalent, one-handed sword. If both weapons are at mindelay, the demon blade is slightly stronger (1% stronger) at 0 AC. As the demon blade attacks faster, it is impacted more by AC, slaying, and auxiliary attacks. However, the differences are too small to make a big impact. Usually, the sword you get first is the sword that you should use, since weapon with a decent brand and +9 enchantment is good enough to win the game.
Worshipers of good gods cannot attack with them without suffering penance. However, worshipers of the Shining One can convert a demon blade into a more powerful eudemon blade of holy wrath once they reach max piety. You can also reverse the process with Kikubaaqudgha's or Lugonu's blessing, but this is usually a bad trade.
| Demon blade | Eudemon blade |
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| Mundane |
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| Magical | 
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| Unrandarts | |
| "Leech" | 
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History
- In 0.28, Long Blades lost riposte. Damage was increased back to pre-riposte levels.
- In 0.19, Long Blades gained riposte. Demon blades were reduced by 1 base damage to compensate.
- Prior to 0.14, demon blades dealt slightly more damage than normal in the hands of demonspawn characters.
| 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 |
