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  |name      = Double sword
 
  |name      = Double sword
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  |weight    = 22.0
 
  |weight    = 22.0
 
  |skill    = Long Blades
 
  |skill    = Long Blades
  |damage    = 15
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  |damage    = 14
 
  |accuracy  = -1
 
  |accuracy  = -1
  |basedelay = 150%
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  |basedelay = 15 (150%)
  |hands    = 1.5H
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|mindelay  = 7 at skill 16
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  |hands    = 1H
 
  |size      = Medium
 
  |size      = Medium
 
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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.}}
  
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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Despite its ridiculous concept, the rare '''double sword''' is an extremely desirable weapon for any character looking to wear a [[shield]] while still doing heavy damage in melee combat, as it has an excellent base damage of 14. The only one-handed weapon with a higher base damage is the [[eveningstar]], which is similarly rare.
  
 
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! Double Sword || [[Unrandarts#+9,_+9_Sword_of_Zonguldrok|Sword of<br>Zonguldrok]]
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| '''Mundane''' || [[File:Double_sword.png]]
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| '''Magical''' || [[File:Double_sword2.png]]
 
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| [[File:Double_sword.png]] || [[File:Sword_of_zonguldrok.png]]
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| '''Artifact''' || [[File:Double_sword3.png]]
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| '''[[Sword of Zonguldrok]] || [[File:Sword_of_zonguldrok.png]]
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| '''[[Singing Sword]] || [[File:Singing sword.png]]
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| '''[[Maxwell's Thermic Engine]] || [[File:Maxwells thermic engine.png]]
 
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==History==
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Double swords were renamed to [[bastard sword]]s in [[0.14]], then back to double swords in [[0.16]].
  
 
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[[Category:Long blades]]
 
[[Category:Long blades]]

Revision as of 06:37, 6 May 2018

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Name Double sword
Skill Long Blades
Damage 14
Accuracy -1
Base delay (%) 15 (150%)
Min delay 7 at skill 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.

Despite its ridiculous concept, the rare double sword is an extremely desirable weapon for any character looking to wear a shield while still doing heavy damage in melee combat, as it has an excellent base damage of 14. The only one-handed weapon with a higher base damage is the eveningstar, which is similarly rare.

Image
Mundane Double sword.png
Magical Double sword2.png
Artifact Double sword3.png
Sword of Zonguldrok Sword of zonguldrok.png
Singing Sword Singing sword.png
Maxwell's Thermic Engine Maxwells thermic engine.png

History

Double swords were renamed to bastard swords in 0.14, then back to double swords in 0.16.

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