Double sword

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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
Magical
Artifact
Sword of Zonguldrok
Singing Sword

History

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