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[[File:Gyre and Gimble.png]] '''''the +8 pair of quick blades "Gyre" and "Gimble"'''''

+8 [[quick blade]]

[[Protection]] [[brand]]<br>
Each swing attacks four times. Additionally, you can perform up to four [[auxiliary attacks]], depending on their trigger chance.<br>
[[Handedness|Two-handed]] (except for [[Formicid]]s)

==Desirability==
'''Gyre and Gimble'''<ref>{{source ref|0.33.0|art-data.txt|1429}}</ref> are an unusual weapon - thematically two weapons, they are treated as a single two-handed weapon that happens to attack four times per command (twice that of normal quick blades). With up to 8 attacks per 1 decaAut, Gyre and Gimble take the strengths of Short Blades to an extreme - they are impacted more by 'flat' bonuses and enemy [[AC]].

*Flat bonuses, like [[slaying]], are amplified: dealing +1 damage/hit is four times as good if you attack four times as fast. Unfortunately, Gyre and Gimble, as protection weapons, are typically unable to benefit from flat damage brands like [[electrocution]] or [[pain (brand)|pain]]. ''Exception:'' if you worship [[Xom]], you may find unrands with an added [[chaos]] brand - a chaotic Gyre and Gimble is an absurdly strong weapon.
*Conversely, enemy [[AC]] reduces damage by a flat amount. You'll tear through low-AC monsters, but high-AC threats will often shrug off the blows. You can get past this by [[stab]]bing opponents or with liberal use of [[might]] and/or [[berserk]].

As Short Blades, Gyre and Gimble are great at [[stab]]bing. A reliable, renewable way to stab ([[Hexes]], [[Mephitic Cloud]], [[Uskayaw]]...) can turn G&G into a phenomenally deadly weapon; [[Confusing Touch]] works especially well.

These stratagems apply to all Short Blades, not just Gyre and Gimble. Their main advantage is doubled attack speed - more power in exchange for the shield slot. A well-branded, fully-enchanted quick blade with a [[shield]] may be the smarter choice. [[Formicid]]s, of course, don't have to worry about losing their shield slot, but whether they'd prefer Gyre and Gimble over a heavy two-handed weapon is another question.

==Trivia==
Gyre and Gimble are a reference to the poem "[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jabberwocky Jabberwocky]" by Lewis Carrol.

==History==
*Prior to [[0.31]], Gyre and Gimble only made 2 attacks per swing, as regular [[quick blade]]s only made 1 attack per swing. However, all quick blades (including G&G) had lower attack delays, and Gyre and Gimble had a +12 enchantment.
*Prior to [[0.29]], Gyre and Gimble had a +7 enchantment.
*Prior to [[0.24]], Gyre and Gimble had a +5 enchantment, the [[vorpal]] brand, and a -3 penalty to [[dexterity]].
*Gyre and Gimble were added in [[0.16]].

==References==
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[[Category:Short blades]]
[[Category:Unrands]]

Gyre and Gimble - Revision history

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