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{{weapon
|name = Demon blade
|cost = ?
|weight = 20.0
|skill = Long Blades
|damage = 13
|accuracy = -1
|basedelay = 13 (130%)
|mindelay = 6 at skill 14
|hands = 1H
|size = Medium
|damtype = Slicing
|ranged = No
|acquirement = 2
}}
{{flavour|A terrible weapon, forged in the fires of Hell.

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"Quemadmodum gladius neminem occidit: occidentis telum est."<br>
"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:<br>
Some arguments in favor of the simple life, l. 30. ca. 65. A.D.<br>
trans. Richard Mott Gummere, 1917.}}

{{crawlquote|This weapon falls into the [[Long Blades]] category. It is a one handed weapon.}}

'''Demon blades''' are one of the best one-handed Long Blades you can find. Although [[double sword]]s deal more damage, demon blades are slightly faster, with roughly the same damage/turn.

Worshippers of [[good]] [[god]]s cannot attack with them without suffering [[penance]]. However, worshippers [[the Shining One]] can convert a demon blade into a [[eudemon blade]], with better stats and the [[holy wrath]] brand. You can reverse the process with [[Kikubaaqudgha]]'s or [[Lugonu]]'s blessing.

==Strategy==
Demon weapons are often found on the [[hell knight]]s in the [[Depths]] and the [[Vestibule of Hell]], often with good [[enchant]]ment levels and [[brand]]s.

===Compared to double sword===
On most species, [[double sword]]s are about equivalent to demon blades. If both weapons are at minimum delay, a +0 demon blade is 1% stronger than a +0 double sword against a 0 AC opponent. As the demon blade attacks faster, it is penalized more by [[AC]], though it benefits more from [[slaying]] and [[auxiliary attack]]s.

Overall, the differences are too small to make an impact. A +9 demon blade is enough to win you the game, as is a +9 double sword. Generally, the sword you get ''first'' should be the sword that you use. (The sword you get first can benefit first from [[scrolls of enchant weapon]]).

For small/tiny species ([[Kobold]] and [[Spriggan]]), the demon blade will usually come out ahead, because it does not use the shield slot.

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{| class="prettytable" style="border:none; margin:auto; padding:0; text-align: center"
! Demon blade || [[Eudemon blade]]
|-
| [[File:Demon blade.png]] || [[File:Blessed blade.png]]
|}

{| class="prettytable" style="border:none; margin:auto; padding:0; text-align: center"
! || Image
|-
| '''Mundane''' || [[File:Demon blade.png]]
|-
| '''Magical''' || [[File:Demon blade2.png]]
|-
| '''Artifact''' || [[File:Demon blade3.png]]
|-
! || [[Unrandart]]s
|-
| '''"[[Leech]]"''' || [[File:Demon blade leech.png]]
|}

==History==
*In [[0.28]], Long Blades lost [[riposte]]. Damage was increased back to pre-riposte levels.
*In [[0.19]], Long Blades gained riposte. Demon blades were reduced by 1 base damage to compensate.
*Prior to [[0.14]], demon blades dealt slightly more damage than normal in the hands of [[demonspawn]] characters.

{{weapons}}
[[Category:Long blades]]

Demon blade - Revision history

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