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==Statistics==
==Statistics==
This table refers to the whip-like version of the whip-blade. See the article on [[rapier]]s for the older type of whip-blade.
This table refers to the whip-like version of the whip-blade. See the article on [[rapier]]s for the older type of whip-blade.
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|- align=center bgcolor=#dddddd
!bgcolor=#cccccc width=100 rowspan=2|''Weapon''
!width=30 bgcolor=#cccccc|AG
!width=30|Cloth
!colspan=4|Leather
!colspan=4|Scale
!colspan=4|Chain
!colspan=4|Plate
!rowspan=2 width=40|[[Roundtime|RT]]
!rowspan=2 width=40|Min RT
!rowspan=2 width=125|Damage Type
!rowspan=2 width=50|STR/DU
|- align=center bgcolor=#dddddd
|bgcolor=#cccccc|'''AsG'''||1
<!-- Leather -->|width=20| 5 ||width=20| 6 ||width=20| 7 ||width=20| 8
<!-- Scale -->|width=20| 9 ||width=20| 10 ||width=20| 11 ||width=20| 12
<!-- Chain -->|width=20| 13 ||width=20| 14 ||width=20| 15 ||width=20| 16
<!-- Plate -->|width=20| 17 ||width=20| 18 ||width=20| 19 ||width=20| 20


{{weapon table start}}
<!-- WHIP-BLADE -->
{{weapon table whip-blade}}
|- align=center
{{weapon table end}}
|rowspan=2 bgcolor=#eeeeee|'''[[Whip-blade]]'''||bgcolor=#cccccc|DF
|.333|| colspan=4|.225|| colspan=4|.125|| colspan=4|.115|| colspan=4|.065
|rowspan=2|2||rowspan=2|4||rowspan=2|Slashing||rowspan=2|30/100
|- align=center
|bgcolor=#cccccc|AvD
<!-- Robes -->|45
<!-- Leather -->|40||39||38||37
<!-- Scale -->|30||28||26||24
<!-- Chain -->|35||31||27||23
<!-- Plate -->|15|| 9|| 3||-3
|}


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 22:39, 9 December 2010

There are two types of whip-blades in GemStone IV, the type initially released is a rapier-based weapon, however, later whip-blades were released as their own weapon type. What is known about the whip-blade weapon type is that it is primarily a slashing weapon (where the rapier-based whip-blades are piercing weapons) and only one whip-blade can be used in TWC at a time, similar to a whip or morning star. The Dhe'nar culture of dark elves have documentation stating that a whip-blade is similar to a longsword, except the blade has large serrations making the weapon lethal against opponents wearing light or no armor, while being ineffective against opponents wearing platemail. The whip-blade base, however, is believed to be similar to a whip but with razor-like blades set along the flexable whip.

From Noishorah.com: "It was a weapon with slits in it, giving it little weight and making it easy to swing. Used against lighter armed opponents to simply knock away weapons with a flick of the wrist, while a similar flick could part a man with his internals."

The whip-blade requires training in Edged Weapons to use effectively.

Statistics

This table refers to the whip-like version of the whip-blade. See the article on rapiers for the older type of whip-blade.

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
Whip-blade DF .333 .225 .125 .115 .065 2 3 Slash 30/100
AvD 45 40 39 38 37 30 28 26 24 35 31 27 23 15 9 3 -3

References