Claidhmore
A claidhmore is an especially massive variant of the two-handed sword. Its enormous bulk provides 40 points of natural critical weighting to the weapon, making the claidhmore the weapon of choice of many adventurers.
Two-Handed Weapons are weapons which require both hands to grasp, thus can not be used with a shield. The weapons which belong to this group resemble weapons from many of the other groups. However, there is a distinct difference in the sheer size and weight of these weapons. In general, two-handed weapons hit a great deal harder and do more damage than one-handed weapons. The trade-off is less defense offered by a shield.
Alternate Names
- None
Game Mechanics
Claidhmores are on the high end of the damaging weapons in the Two-Handed Weapons skill. In addition, they have the potential to cause a substantial amount of critical damage to those who are on the receiving end of the weapon.
| Weapon | AG | Cloth | Leather | Scale | Chain | Plate | RT | Min RT | Damage Type | STR/DU | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AsG | 1 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | |||||
| Claidhmore, new-style | DF | .625 | .475 | .500 | .350 | .225 | 8 | 4 | Slash/Crush | 75/200 | ||||||||||||
| AvD | 31 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 38 | 34 | 30 | 26 | 37 | 31 | 25 | 19 | |||||
| Claidhmore, old-style | DF | .625 | .500 | .500 | .350 | .275 | 8 | 4 | Slash/Crush | 75/200 | ||||||||||||
| AvD | 41 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 44 | 42 | 40 | 38 | 48 | 44 | 40 | 36 | 47 | 41 | 35 | 29 | |||||
Standard claidhmores have a weapon weight of 12 lbs.
The critical damage ratio is approximately 60% slash to 40% crush.
Note: To edit these tables go to Template:Weapon table claidhmore (new style) Template:Weapon table claidhmore 2 (old style)
Old Style vs. New Style
The main differences between old-style and new-style claidhmores are that old-style has a -10 AS (thus a laen claidhmore would be 3x - 2x = 1x or +5 AS) and a +10 AvD (versus new-style.) These factors essentially even out. Additionally, new-style claidhmores lend a higher DS to many stances, but have a lower damage factor against some armor.
Inspecting a new-style claidhmore:
After a careful inspection you determine that a dark claidhmore requires skill in twohanded weapons to use effectively.
Inspecting an old-style claidhmore:
After a careful inspection you determine that a laen claidhmore requires skill in twohanded weapons to use effectively. It appears to be a modified twohanded sword.
Related Articles
- Two-Handed Weapons - This skill is required to wield a claidhmore.
- Legendary claidhmores
References
Official Documentation >>Claidhmore