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[[File:Sword_of_cerebov.png]] '''''The +6, +6 Sword of Cerebov'''''
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{{flavour|A twisted blade, covered in eerie flames. Its demonic power burns away some of the fire resistance of those it strikes.}}
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[[File:Sword_of_cerebov.png]] '''''A great serpentine sword'''''
  
+6, +6 [[great sword]]
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+6 flamberge (16 damage, -2 accuracy, 170% speed, two-handed)
  
 
[[Flaming]] brand<br>
 
[[Flaming]] brand<br>
Pierces 1 rank of fire resistance<br>
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Inflicts rF- on hit<br>
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[[Evil]]
  
The [[fixedart]] great sword wielded by the [[unique]] [[Pandemonium lord]] [[Cerebov]]. The damage from its flame brand is calculated against the victim's [[fire resistance]] minus one, meaning it can even burn fire immune enemies. This effect does not reduce the enemy's fire resistance against fire damage from any other source.
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The '''sword of Cerebov''' is the [[fixedart]] sword wielded by the [[unique]] [[Pandemonium lord]] [[Cerebov]]. Foes struck by the sword temporarily have their [[fire resistance]] reduced by one, which can make even fire-immune enemies vulnerable.
  
 
==Desirability==
 
==Desirability==
It will do more fire damage to creatures than any other weapon, but at high skill levels, a well-branded and enchanted [[triple sword]] will outperform it.  More often carried as a prize than actually used, as most characters who can defeat Cerebov already have their endgame weapons.
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In general, this sword is more often carried as a prize than actually used, since most characters who can defeat Cerebov already have their endgame weapons.
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
In [[0.13]] it will reduce the enemy's fire resistance against any kind of attack, its base damage and base accuracy will be increased by 1, and it will recover its [[Evil]] flag.
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The sword of Cerebov was upgraded significantly in [[0.13]]. Its base type was originally a [[great sword]] (which had one less base accuracy and damage), and its special effect only ignored fire resistance when calculating the sword's own damage.
  
 
[[Category:Unrands]]
 
[[Category:Unrands]]
 
[[Category:Long blades]]
 
[[Category:Long blades]]
[[Category:Crystal Ball Articles]]
 

Revision as of 20:40, 11 April 2018

Version 0.21: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.
A twisted blade, covered in eerie flames. Its demonic power burns away some of the fire resistance of those it strikes.

Sword of cerebov.png A great serpentine sword

+6 flamberge (16 damage, -2 accuracy, 170% speed, two-handed)

Flaming brand
Inflicts rF- on hit
Evil

The sword of Cerebov is the fixedart sword wielded by the unique Pandemonium lord Cerebov. Foes struck by the sword temporarily have their fire resistance reduced by one, which can make even fire-immune enemies vulnerable.

Desirability

In general, this sword is more often carried as a prize than actually used, since most characters who can defeat Cerebov already have their endgame weapons.

History

The sword of Cerebov was upgraded significantly in 0.13. Its base type was originally a great sword (which had one less base accuracy and damage), and its special effect only ignored fire resistance when calculating the sword's own damage.