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Name	Eudemon blade
Skill	Long Blades
Damage	14
Accuracy	-2
Base delay (%)	12 (120%)
Min delay	6 at skill 12
Hands	1H
Size	Medium
Ranged?	No

A sacred blade from the forges of Heaven, inhabited by a good spirit. It is a favoured weapon of the Shining One's servants, and cannot be wielded by the forces of evil.

"Quemadmodum gladius neminem occidit: occidentis telum est."
"A sword by itself does not slay; it is merely the weapon used by the slayer."

-Lucius Annaeus Seneca, _Epistulae Morales ad Lucilium_, Letter XXXVII:
Some arguments in favor of the simple life, l. 30. ca. 65. A.D.
trans. Richard Mott Gummere, 1917.

This weapon falls into the 'Long Blades' category. It is a one handed weapon.

Eudemon blades are a blessed weapon, slightly stronger than the demon blade it was formed from. Like the sacred scourge and trishula, it always has the holy wrath brand.

You can create a eudemon blade through the Shining One's 6* ability, or find them on angels and daevas. You can turn a eudemon blade back into a demon blade by using Kikubaaqudgha's or Lugonu's final ability to replace its brand with pain or distortion, though this is rarely a good trade.

Eudemon blade	Demon blade	Zealot's sword

History

In 0.28, Long Blades lost riposte. Damage was increased back to pre-riposte levels.
In 0.19, Long Blades gained riposte. Eudemon 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) • Partisan • 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

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 {{weapon
   |name      = Eudemon blade
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   |damage    = 14
   |accuracy  = -2
-  |basedelay = 120%
+  |basedelay = 12 (120%)
+ |mindelay  = 6 at skill 12
   |hands     = 1H
   |size      = Medium
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   |acquirement = ?
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+{{flavour|A sacred blade from the forges of Heaven, inhabited by a good spirit. It is a favoured weapon of the Shining One's servants, and cannot be wielded by the forces of evil.
-{{flavour|A glorious blade from the forges of Heaven. It is the favored weapon of the Shining One's servants.}}
+----
-{{crawlquote|This weapon falls into the '[[Long Blades]]' category. It is a one handed weapon, and it is better for the dexterous.}}
+"Quemadmodum gladius neminem occidit: occidentis telum est."<br>
+"A sword by itself does not slay; it is merely the weapon used by the slayer."
-The '''eudemon blade''', like the [[sacred scourge]] and [[trishula]], is a demonic weapon that has been blessed by [[the Shining One]], rendering it slightly more powerful than the [[demon blade]] it once was and imbuing it with the [[holy wrath]] [[brand]]. It is an effective weapon in the end game, where most major threats are vulnerable to its [[holy]] damage.  A blessed [[double sword]] will do more damage, but is slightly slower.
+-Lucius Annaeus Seneca, _Epistulae Morales ad Lucilium_, Letter XXXVII:<br>
+Some arguments in favor of the simple life, l. 30. ca. 65. A.D.<br>
+trans. Richard Mott Gummere, 1917.}}
-Eudemon blades are occasionally carried by hostile [[angel]]s and [[daeva]]s, but you can also create your own eudemon blade by having the Shining One bless a demon blade at his [[altar]] after achieving full piety. Unlike the ones found on holy monsters, a created eudemon blade will be referred to as a [[blessed blade]].
+{{crawlquote|This weapon falls into the '[[Long Blades]]' category. It is a one handed weapon.}}
-You can turn a eudemon blade into a demon blade by using [[Kiku]]'s or [[Lugonu]]'s final ability to replace its brand with [[pain (brand)|pain]] or [[distortion]], though this is rarely a good trade.
+'''Eudemon blades''' are a blessed weapon, slightly stronger than the [[demon blade]] it was formed from. Like the [[sacred scourge]] and [[trishula]], it always has the [[holy wrath]] brand.
+You can create a eudemon blade through [[the Shining One]]'s 6* ability, or find them on [[angel]]s and [[daeva]]s. You can turn a eudemon blade back into a demon blade by using [[Kikubaaqudgha]]'s or [[Lugonu]]'s final ability to replace its brand with [[pain (brand)|pain]] or [[distortion]], though this is rarely a good trade.
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-! Eudemon blade || Demon blade || [[Sword of Jihad]]
+! Eudemon blade || [[Demon blade]] || [[Zealot's sword]]
 |-
-| [[File:Blessed blade.png]] || [[File:Demon blade.png]] || [[File:Sword of jihad.png]]
+| [[File:Blessed blade.png]] || [[File:Demon blade.png]] || [[File:Zealot's sword.png]]
 |}
+==History==
+*In [[0.28]], Long Blades lost [[riposte]]. Damage was increased back to pre-riposte levels.
+*In [[0.19]], Long Blades gained riposte. Eudemon blades were reduced by 1 base damage to compensate.
 {{weapons}}
 [[Category:Long blades]]