Angela Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 Hello, i was wondering to myself what sword is better long or scimiter? because on the item database i saw that long is better(doin more damge) but i didn't understand why most of the people use long sword. Thanks for help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyrabbi Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 Scimitar in my opinion, as it hits quicker and can deal a good amount of damage, ive personally never used a long sword, scimmy ftw! \ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsir17 Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 search is your friend. I use scimmy, but long is slightly stronger. goal:1000 total f2p lvls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henkiex Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 ye scimmi is faster but weaker. if u want a stronger weapon that hits more, then u should use a b axe. stronger but slower. its better than a long sword on my opinion. but if i have to choose between scimmi and long sword, ill go for long sword. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erishiku Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 The scimitar is a fairly balanced weapon offering the same attack options as the long sword. It does not increase you strength as much as a longsword, but it hits a little bit quicker (more quickly?), which can mean more damage if you have a decent attack level, or more chances to hit if you do not. I like to think of it in terms of total damage, two 13s vs one 15. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Severation Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 Im suprised this is debatable. I always thought the scimitar was the better weapon. its speed makes up for the str bonus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunar_Drifter Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 It's all about personal preference. No weapon can really be considered better than another, because each have their strong and weak points. (Excluding comparisons such as bronze daggers vs Whips... be reasonable). But really, you should just test each one out for a little while to see which you prefer. This topic will probably go on and on with flames and "this is faster" and "this is stronger" posts... Don't expect a clear answer anytime soon, seeing as others can't tell you your personal preference. Retired Tip.It Mod || Admin and Founder of Caesar 3 Mod Squad! All are welcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
np_tyler Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 Longs are cheaper than scimitars, as far as I know. Longsword also has good stab stats, as well as slash. Scimitar is only good on slash mode. - Np Tyler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goobore Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 Hello, i was wondering to myself what sword is better long or scimiter? because on the item database i saw that long is better(doin more damge) but i didn't understand why most of the people use long sword. Thanks for help. There are 3 things to consider with swords 1) Strength (pictures by DroolMAN) So the Long sword is slighty stronger. 2) Speed (pictures from the Jagex Knowledge Base) Scimmy....... Long sword So the Scimmy is a bit faster. 3) Attack style The scimitar is mainly a slash weapon, although it does have a less effective stab attack. It's not as flexible as the short sword, yet it deals slightly more damage. Slashing weapons are good against cloth and leather armour. ... Long Sword The warrior's friend. The long sword is excellent when stabbing or slashing opponents. It can deal a good amount of damage, and is faster than the two-hander, battle axe or Warhammer. Like the mace, the long sword also has a 'controlled' fighting option. The Scimmy has a good Slash attack while the Long has a good Stab and Slash attack. The attack style matters depending on what your enemy is wearing. For example, if you wear fighting an enemy wearing an Addy chainbody (picture by DroolMAN) you would probably want to attack him with a stab attack (Long) instead of a slash (Scimmy) attack since his Stab defense is so much weaker than his Slash defense. Keep in mind that Jagex states in the Behind the Scenes News update of 24-Nov-2003 ... We noticed that most players only used a small range of weapons, mostly 2-Handed Swords and Battleaxes, which is pretty poor considering the range of weapons available. We wanted all the weapons in RuneScape 2 to be useful so,... So Jagex has tried to make all of the weapons "useful" I don't think that they managed to do that, but they did come close enough, otherwise, you wouldn't be asking the question ;) Many players fight with a scimmy in slash style because it's fast, has good strength, and is effective against most monsters. Hope this helps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwreeTak Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 Myself I prefere the Long sword, but the scimitair is much more popular. Which is the best of them? I would say the scimitar. Add me if you so wish: SwreeTak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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