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{{flavour|A magical weapon with twin razor-sharp blades. According to legend, a knight once suggested the idea of a double-bladed sword to a master forger as a joke, but was pleasantly surprised to find that not only was the forger capable of making such a sword, but that the weapon produced was extremely deadly.}}
 
{{flavour|A magical weapon with twin razor-sharp blades. According to legend, a knight once suggested the idea of a double-bladed sword to a master forger as a joke, but was pleasantly surprised to find that not only was the forger capable of making such a sword, but that the weapon produced was extremely deadly.}}
  
{{crawlquote|This weapon falls into the '[[Long Blades]]' category. It can be used with one hand, or more effectively with two (i.e. when not using a shield), and it is better for the dexterous.}}
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{{crawlquote|This weapon falls into the '[[Long Blades]]' category. It is a one-handed weapon, and it is better for the dexterous.}}
  
 
In spite of the fact that it's a ridiculous concept, the rare '''double sword''' is an extremely desirable weapon for any character looking to wield a [[shield]] while still doing heavy damage in melee combat. Although unskilled fighters will find them slow and inaccurate, they shine in the late game once you've mastered [[Long Blades]], especially once you've given yours a [[freezing]] brand or had it blessed by [[the Shining One]]. A [[blessed blade|blessed]] double sword of [[holy wrath]] outperforms even a [[eudemon blade]], but unfortunately they're much harder to come across.
 
In spite of the fact that it's a ridiculous concept, the rare '''double sword''' is an extremely desirable weapon for any character looking to wield a [[shield]] while still doing heavy damage in melee combat. Although unskilled fighters will find them slow and inaccurate, they shine in the late game once you've mastered [[Long Blades]], especially once you've given yours a [[freezing]] brand or had it blessed by [[the Shining One]]. A [[blessed blade|blessed]] double sword of [[holy wrath]] outperforms even a [[eudemon blade]], but unfortunately they're much harder to come across.

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Name Double sword
Skill Long Blades
Damage 15
Accuracy -1
Base delay (%) 15 (150%)
Min delay 7 (16)
Hands 1H
Size Medium
Ranged? No


A magical weapon with twin razor-sharp blades. According to legend, a knight once suggested the idea of a double-bladed sword to a master forger as a joke, but was pleasantly surprised to find that not only was the forger capable of making such a sword, but that the weapon produced was extremely deadly.
This weapon falls into the 'Long Blades' category. It is a one-handed weapon, and it is better for the dexterous.

In spite of the fact that it's a ridiculous concept, the rare double sword is an extremely desirable weapon for any character looking to wield a shield while still doing heavy damage in melee combat. Although unskilled fighters will find them slow and inaccurate, they shine in the late game once you've mastered Long Blades, especially once you've given yours a freezing brand or had it blessed by the Shining One. A blessed double sword of holy wrath outperforms even a eudemon blade, but unfortunately they're much harder to come across.

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