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| − | {{flavour|A long sword with a wide, curved blade. | + | {{flavour|A long sword with a wide, curved blade. |
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| − | '''Scimitars''' are the best common one-handed [[Long Blades]]. While you may eventually wish to upgrade to a [[demon blade]] or a [[double sword]], you can use a scimitar while you're still waiting to find one. | + | "The museum-cabinet and huge library arrogated themselves the entire lower floor — there were the controversial and incompatible books that are somehow the history of the nineteenth century; there were scimitars from Nishapur, in whose frozen crescents the wind and violence of battle seemed to be living on." |
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| + | -Jorge Luis Borges, _The Form of the Sword_. 1953.<br> | ||
| + | trans. Andrew Hurley.}} | ||
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| + | {{crawlquote|This weapon falls into the [[Long Blades]] category. It is a one handed weapon.}} | ||
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| + | '''Scimitars''' are the best of the "common" one-handed [[Long Blades]]. While you may eventually wish to upgrade to a [[demon blade]] or a [[double sword]], you can use a scimitar while you're still waiting to find one. | ||
Notably, [[efreet]]s, [[Erica]], and [[Azrael]] always carry [[flame|flaming]] scimitars. | Notably, [[efreet]]s, [[Erica]], and [[Azrael]] always carry [[flame|flaming]] scimitars. | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
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*In [[0.28]], Long Blades lost [[riposte]]. Damage was increased back to pre-riposte levels. | *In [[0.28]], Long Blades lost [[riposte]]. Damage was increased back to pre-riposte levels. | ||
*In [[0.19]], Long Blades gained riposte. All Long Blades were reduced by 1 base damage to compensate. | *In [[0.19]], Long Blades gained riposte. All Long Blades were reduced by 1 base damage to compensate. | ||
Latest revision as of 04:18, 11 February 2024
Version 0.31: This article is up to date for the latest stable release of Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup.
| Name | Scimitar |
|---|---|
| Skill | Long Blades |
| Damage | 12 |
| Accuracy | 0 |
| Base delay (%) | 14 (140%) |
| Min delay | 7 at skill 14 |
| Hands | 1H |
| Size | Medium |
| Ranged? | No |
| A long sword with a wide, curved blade.
"The museum-cabinet and huge library arrogated themselves the entire lower floor — there were the controversial and incompatible books that are somehow the history of the nineteenth century; there were scimitars from Nishapur, in whose frozen crescents the wind and violence of battle seemed to be living on." -Jorge Luis Borges, _The Form of the Sword_. 1953. |
This weapon falls into the Long Blades category. It is a one handed weapon.
Scimitars are the best of the "common" one-handed Long Blades. While you may eventually wish to upgrade to a demon blade or a double sword, you can use a scimitar while you're still waiting to find one.
Notably, efreets, Erica, and Azrael always carry flaming scimitars.
| Scimitar | |
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| Mundane | 
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| Magical | 
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| Artefact | 
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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. All Long Blades were reduced by 1 base damage to compensate.
| 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 |
