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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. Because of their natural critical weighting, claidhmores cannot be blessed for attacks against undead creatures.

[[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|shield]]. 

==Alternate Names==

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==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.
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Standard claidhmores have a weapon weight of 12 lbs.

The [[#Category:Damage Types|critical damage]] ratio is 60% [[slash critical table|slash]] to 40% [[crush critical table|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 [[Attack strength|AS]] (thus a [[ICE age#SHIFT METALS|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:
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After a careful inspection you determine that a dark claidhmore requires skill in twohanded weapons to use effectively.
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Inspecting an old-style claidhmore:
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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.
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==Related Articles==
*[[Two-Handed Weapons]] - This skill is required to wield a claidhmore.
*[[Legendary Claidhmores]]

==References==

[http://www.play.net/gs4/info/armory/twohanded.asp#Claidhmore Official Documentation >>Claidhmore]

==External link==
*[http://webpages.charter.net/ulaahn/ Ulaahn's Claidhmore Emporium]

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