Sabre: Difference between revisions

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Obsolete: This article refers to an aspect of the game which has been removed. It is retained for historical reference only.

Name	Sabre
Skill	Short Blades
Damage	7
Accuracy	+4
Base delay (%)	12 (120%)
Min delay	5 at skill 14
Hands	1H
Size	Medium
Ranged?	No

Though originally designed to slash from a mounted position, this single-edged, slight-curved short sword still works very well in the hands of unmounted warriors.

"Who was the first that forged the deadly blade?
Of rugged steel his savage soul was made"

-Albius Tibullus, _Elegies_ I, xi. ca. 25 B.C.

trans. James Grainger, 1822.

This weapon falls into the 'Short Blades' category. It is a one handed weapon, and it is better for the dexterous.

The sabre is the short blade with the highest base damage, making it a desirable choice for both stabbing and actual melee combat (though quick blades are generally considered more powerful, particularly when coupled with a high slaying bonus). Sabres are fairly uncommon, but some early- and mid-game monsters wield them (such as the deep elves of the Elven Halls).

Note that sabres are special-cased to have a minimum delay of 5, even though all other weapons with a base delay of 12 have a min delay of 6.

History

In 0.14, sabres were renamed to cutlasses.

	Dwarven	Elven	Orcish
Mundane
Magical
Artifact	N/A	N/A	N/A

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      = Sabre
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   |damage    = 7
   |accuracy  = +4
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+  |basedelay = 12 (120%)
+ |mindelay  = 5 at skill 14
   |hands     = 1H
   |size      = Medium
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 {{flavour|Though originally designed to slash from a mounted position, this single-edged, slight-curved short sword still works very well in the hands of unmounted warriors.
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 trans. James Grainger, 1822.}}
 {{crawlquote|This weapon falls into the '[[Short Blades]]' category. It is a one handed weapon, and it is better for the dexterous.}}
 The '''sabre''' is the short blade with the highest base damage, making it a desirable choice for both [[stabbing]] and actual melee combat (though [[quick blade]]s are generally considered more powerful, particularly when coupled with a high [[slaying]] bonus). Sabres are fairly uncommon, but some early- and mid-game monsters wield them (such as the deep elves of the [[Elven Halls]]).
+Note that sabres are special-cased to have a minimum delay of 5, even though all other weapons with a base delay of 12 have a min delay of 6.
+==History==
+In [[0.14]], sabres were renamed to [[cutlass]]es.
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 |-
-| '''Mundane''' || [[File:Sabre 1.png]] || [[File:Dwarven sabre 1.png]] || [[File:Elven sabre 1.png]] || [[File:Orcish sabre 1.png]]
+| '''Mundane''' || [[File:Sabre1.png]] || [[File:Dwarven sabre1.png]] || [[File:Elven sabre1.png]] || [[File:Orcish sabre1.png]]
 |-
-| '''Magical''' || [[File:Sabre 2.png]] || [[File:Dwarven sabre 2.png]] || [[File:Elven sabre 2.png]] || [[File:Orcish sabre 2.png]]
+| '''Magical''' || [[File:Sabre2.png]] || [[File:Dwarven sabre2.png]] || [[File:Elven sabre2.png]] || [[File:Orcish sabre2.png]]
 |-
-| '''Artifact''' || [[File:Sabre 3.png]] || N/A || N/A || N/A
+| '''Artifact''' || [[File:Sabre3.png]] || N/A || N/A || N/A
 |}
 {{weapons}}
 [[Category:Short blades]]