Eudemon blade

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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.