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| − | [[Image:German - Two-handed Sword - Walters 511335.jpg|right|thumb|450px|'''''Two handed sword''''']] | + | [[Image:German - Two-handed Sword - Walters 511335.jpg|right|thumb|450px|'''''Two-handed sword''''']] |
| − | A '''two handed sword''' is an [[attack types|edged]] [[weapon]] that is three times the size of a [[short sword]], with five times the contact area. Two handed swords have the same basic attacks as other swords, but benefit from increased damage potential at a cost of reduced usability. Two handed swords can span up to 6 ft. in length, and, as the name implies, were intended for use with a two hand grip. | + | A '''two-handed sword''' is an [[attack types|edged]] [[weapon]] that is three times the size of a [[short sword]], with five times the contact area. Two-handed swords have the same basic attacks as other swords, but benefit from increased damage potential at a cost of reduced usability. Two-handed swords can span up to 6 ft. in length, and, as the name implies, were intended for use with a two hand grip. |
| − | Two handed swords use and train the [[swordsdwarf]] skill. As foreign weapons dwarves cannot [[forge]] two handed swords, limiting supply to whatever low-[[quality]] specimens can be traded from human [[caravan]]s and scavenged from invaders. | + | Two-handed swords use and train the [[swordsdwarf]] skill. As foreign weapons dwarves cannot [[forge]] two-handed swords, limiting supply to whatever low-[[quality]] specimens can be traded from human [[caravan]]s and scavenged from invaders. |
| − | Due to the size of two handed swords, most dwarves are unable to equip them. With height and broadness modifiers, some dwarves ''should'' be able to use a two handed sword, and a select few might manage to do so one-handed. Unfortunately, due to a [[#Bugs|bug]], two handed swords cannot currently be equipped by any dwarves. | + | Due to the size of two-handed swords, most dwarves are unable to equip them. With height and broadness modifiers, some dwarves ''should'' be able to use a two-handed sword, and a select few might manage to do so one-handed. Unfortunately, due to a [[#Bugs|bug]], two-handed swords cannot currently be equipped by any dwarves. |
==Bugs== | ==Bugs== | ||
| − | In fortress mode, one-handed vs. two-handed checks are performed correctly, but can wield vs. can't wield ignores height and broadness modifiers, so dwarves cannot equip two handed swords.{{Bug|0005812}} See [http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=119068.msg3790913#msg3790913 this forum post] for details. | + | In fortress mode, one-handed vs. two-handed checks are performed correctly, but can wield vs. can't wield ignores height and broadness modifiers, so dwarves cannot equip two-handed swords.{{Bug|0005812}} See [http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=119068.msg3790913#msg3790913 this forum post] for details. |
{{Category|Weapons}} | {{Category|Weapons}} | ||
Revision as of 19:47, 22 February 2013
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- For a comparison of different weapons, see Weapon.
A two-handed sword is an edged weapon that is three times the size of a short sword, with five times the contact area. Two-handed swords have the same basic attacks as other swords, but benefit from increased damage potential at a cost of reduced usability. Two-handed swords can span up to 6 ft. in length, and, as the name implies, were intended for use with a two hand grip.
Two-handed swords use and train the swordsdwarf skill. As foreign weapons dwarves cannot forge two-handed swords, limiting supply to whatever low-quality specimens can be traded from human caravans and scavenged from invaders.
Due to the size of two-handed swords, most dwarves are unable to equip them. With height and broadness modifiers, some dwarves should be able to use a two-handed sword, and a select few might manage to do so one-handed. Unfortunately, due to a bug, two-handed swords cannot currently be equipped by any dwarves.
Bugs
In fortress mode, one-handed vs. two-handed checks are performed correctly, but can wield vs. can't wield ignores height and broadness modifiers, so dwarves cannot equip two-handed swords.Bug:0005812 See this forum post for details.