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[[Image:rapier.jpg|thumb|Three rapiers.]]
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'''Rapiers''' are lightweight swords with long, narrow blades, and often were decorated with elaborate crossguards. They are commonly associated with fencing and bards, and are often used with a [[main gauche]] or [[dagger]].
'''Rapiers''' are lightweight [[Edged Weapons|One-handed]] swords with long, narrow blades, and often were decorated with elaborate crossguards. They are commonly associated with fencing and bards, and are often used with a [[main gauche]] or [[dagger]]. They are capable of causing both [[puncture]] and [[slash]] injuries and are best suited against targets with no or light armor.
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== Construction ==
== Construction ==
Like all swords, rapiers are made up of two major parts -- the hilt and blade. The difference between a rapier and a [[longsword]] in construction is that the rapier tends to have a blade that is no wider than 1 inch and is longer than 35 inches. A rapier blade is typically incapable of blocking a heavy blade outright due to its lack of mass, and therefore usually has a large crossguard or closed hand-guard so that the wielder could block a strike close to the hand without much fear of the opponent's blade striking the hand.
Like all swords, rapiers are made up of two major parts -- the hilt and blade. The difference between a rapier and a [[longsword]] in construction is that the rapier tends to have a blade that is no wider than 1 inch and is longer than 35 inches. A rapier blade is typically incapable of blocking a heavy blade outright due to its lack of mass, and therefore usually has a large crossguard or closed hand-guard so that the wielder could block a strike close to the hand without much fear of the opponent's blade striking the hand.


The hand-guard of a rapier usually takes on one of two styles -- a bell guard, which is a spanish style, that is placed on the blade just above the quillions or a wire hilt, a german style, which protects the hand. A pappenheimer is a german style hilt that is similar to a wire hilt, but has a solid guard similar to a bell guard.
The hand-guard of a rapier usually takes on one of two styles -- a bell guard, which is a spanish style, that is placed on the blade just above the quillions or a wire hilt, a german style, which protects the hand. A pappenheimer is a german style hilt that is similar to a wire hilt, but has a solid guard similar to a bell guard.

==Alternate Names==
*'''bilbo'''
*'''colichemarde'''
*'''epee'''
*'''fleuret'''
*'''foil'''
*'''schlager'''
*'''tizona'''
*'''tock'''
*'''tocke'''
*'''tuck'''
*'''verdun'''


== Game Mechanics ==
== Game Mechanics ==
{{Weapon table start}}
{{Weapon table start}}
{{Weapon table entry
{{Weapon table rapier}}
|weapon = [[Rapier]] | DFcloth = .325 | DFleather = .225| DFscale = .125 | DFchain = .125 | DFplate = .075
| RT = 2 | MinRT = 4 | DamageType = Slashing/Piercing | STDUR = 30/100
<!-- Robes -->| AvD1 = 45
<!-- Leather -->| AvD5 = 40 | AvD6 = 39 | AvD7 = 38 | AvD8 = 37
<!-- Scale -->| AvD9 = 30 | AvD10 = 28 | AvD11 = 26 | AvD12 = 24
<!-- Chain -->| AvD13 = 35 | AvD14 = 31 | AvD15 = 27 | AvD16 = 23
<!-- Plate -->| AvD17 = 15 | AvD18 = 9 | AvD19 = 3 | AvD20 = -3}}
{{Weapon table end}}
{{Weapon table end}}

The standard rapier has a weight of 3 lbs.

Note: To edit this table go to [[Template:Weapon table rapier]]


== Related Articles ==
== Related Articles ==
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== References ==
== References ==
*http://www.play.net/
*[http://www.play.net/gs4/info/armory/edgedweapons.asp#Rapier Official Documentation >> Rapier]
*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rapier
*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rapier

[[Category:Weapons]]

Latest revision as of 03:40, 18 March 2017

Three rapiers.

Rapiers are lightweight One-handed swords with long, narrow blades, and often were decorated with elaborate crossguards. They are commonly associated with fencing and bards, and are often used with a main gauche or dagger. They are capable of causing both puncture and slash injuries and are best suited against targets with no or light armor.

Construction

Like all swords, rapiers are made up of two major parts -- the hilt and blade. The difference between a rapier and a longsword in construction is that the rapier tends to have a blade that is no wider than 1 inch and is longer than 35 inches. A rapier blade is typically incapable of blocking a heavy blade outright due to its lack of mass, and therefore usually has a large crossguard or closed hand-guard so that the wielder could block a strike close to the hand without much fear of the opponent's blade striking the hand.

The hand-guard of a rapier usually takes on one of two styles -- a bell guard, which is a spanish style, that is placed on the blade just above the quillions or a wire hilt, a german style, which protects the hand. A pappenheimer is a german style hilt that is similar to a wire hilt, but has a solid guard similar to a bell guard.

Alternate Names

  • bilbo
  • colichemarde
  • epee
  • fleuret
  • foil
  • schlager
  • tizona
  • tock
  • tocke
  • tuck
  • verdun

Game Mechanics

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
Rapier DF .325 .225 .125 .125 .075 2 3 Slash/Puncture 30/100
AvD 45 40 39 38 37 30 28 26 24 35 31 27 23 15 9 3 -3

The standard rapier has a weight of 3 lbs.

Note: To edit this table go to Template:Weapon table rapier

Related Articles

References

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