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A twisted blade, covered in eerie flames. Its demonic power burns away some of the fire resistance of those it strikes.

the +6 sword of Cerebov

+6 flamberge (modified great sword: 18 damage, -2 accuracy)

Flaming brand
Inflicts rF- on hit
Evil

Desirability

The sword of Cerebov^[1] is an unrand sword wielded by Cerebov, a unique pandemonium lord. Foes struck by the sword lose 1 rank of fire resistance, which can even make fire-immune foes vulnerable.

On its own, this sword can be a strong weapon. But by the time you kill Cerebov, there's usually better options available. Even Long Blades users may prefer a +9 triple sword or one-handed sword. Fire Magic users will often cast want to blast enemies with big AOE (Ignition, Fire Storm), which leaves no time to swing in melee. Therefore, it is generally carried as a prize more than anything.

History

Prior to 0.13, the sword of Cerebov was a regular great sword, and its special effect only ignored fire resistance for the sword's own damage.

References

↑ art-data.txt:334 (0.30.1)

[1] rt-data.txt:334 (0.30.1)

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 [[File:Sword_of_cerebov.png]] '''''the +6 sword of Cerebov'''''
-+6 flamberge (modified [[great sword]]: 16 damage, -2 accuracy, 1.7 delay, two-handed)
++6 flamberge (modified [[great sword]]: 18 damage, -2 accuracy)
 [[Flaming]] brand<br>
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 ==Desirability==
-The '''sword of Cerebov'''<ref>{{source ref|0.27.0|art-data.txt|330}}</ref> 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.
+The '''sword of Cerebov'''<ref>{{source ref|0.30.1|art-data.txt|334}}</ref> is an [[unrand]] sword wielded by [[Cerebov]], a [[unique]] [[pandemonium lord]]. Foes struck by the sword lose 1 rank of [[fire resistance]], which can even make fire-immune foes vulnerable.
-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. However, it is still an extremely effective two-handed Long Blade; characters who already have the necessary skill might consider using it, especially if they already make use of [[Fire Magic]].
+On its own, this sword can be a strong weapon. But by the time you kill Cerebov, there's usually better options available. Even [[Long Blades]] users may prefer a +9 [[triple sword]] or one-handed sword. [[Fire Magic]] users will often cast want to blast enemies with big AOE ([[Ignition]], [[Fire Storm]]), which leaves no time to swing in melee. Therefore, it is generally carried as a prize more than anything.
 ==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.
+*Prior to [[0.13]], the sword of Cerebov was a regular [[great sword]], and its special effect only ignored fire resistance for the sword's own damage.
 ==References==