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| name = Gladius | | name = Gladius | ||
− | | image = Gladius.png | + | | image = Gladius.png|Gladius |
| type = Equipment | | type = Equipment | ||
| type2 = Weapons | | type2 = Weapons | ||
− | | description = A short sword of ancient design. Good for stabbing or slashing. It's light and nimble, which sometimes lets it beat bigger, heavier weapons. | + | | description = "A short sword of ancient design. Good for stabbing or slashing. It's light and nimble, which sometimes lets it beat bigger, heavier weapons." |
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| class = Medieval | | class = Medieval | ||
| meleeattack1dmg = 9 | | meleeattack1dmg = 9 | ||
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| mass base = 0.85 | | mass base = 0.85 | ||
| work to make = 12000 | | work to make = 12000 | ||
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| weaponTags = MedievalMeleeDecent | | weaponTags = MedievalMeleeDecent | ||
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== Acquisition == | == Acquisition == | ||
− | {{ | + | Gladii can be crafted at either a [[fueled smithy]] or an [[electric smithy]] once the [[research#Smithing|Smithing]] research has been completed with {{Required Resources}} and {{Ticks|{{P|Work To Make}}}} of work. It requires a [[Skills#Crafting|crafting skill]] of 3 to craft. |
Gladii can also be purchased from any [[outlander]] and orbital combat suppliers, or obtained from outlander and pirate [[raider]]s. | Gladii can also be purchased from any [[outlander]] and orbital combat suppliers, or obtained from outlander and pirate [[raider]]s. | ||
== Analysis == | == Analysis == | ||
− | + | {{Rewrite| reason = Outdated - written before the damage increase. Comparisons may no longer be accurate}} | |
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− | + | The gladius is one of the most well-rounded melee weapons in the game, striking an excellent balance between damage per hit and cooldown, and not being too expensive either. | |
− | + | As is typical with any sharp weapon, gladius attacks cause bleeding, and generally fare poorly against armor when compared to blunt weapons. While the gladius is slightly better at nominal [[DPS]], the mace performs significantly better against armor since it deals blunt damage, which puts the gladius in a tough spot. [[Plasteel]] gladii, however, offer excellent base DPS which establishes a slightly noticeable lead over a plasteel mace in this aspect; combining knife-like cooldown with spear-like damage. | |
− | + | Still, the gladius offers significantly more performance than the [[knife]] while not really being that much more expensive to produce, possibly even outclassing the knife as a 'budget' melee weapon - but again, the mace is still the better choice. | |
− | + | Against armor, a [[steel]] gladius has considerably worse performance than a [[Materials#Stone Blocks|stone]] [[club]]. Therefore, even [[wood]]en clubs significantly outperform a steel gladius in this department - and a steel mace offers nearly double the damage output. When factoring in [[plasteel]], the gladius claws back slightly but still falls slightly short behind even the wooden club, so a plasteel mace is going to be leaps and bounds ahead. | |
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+ | Overall, the gladius is by no means a bad weapon, because it's actually a decent melee weapon, but there are better options out there just for forking out slightly more [[silver]] or ingredients. At the end of the day, the mace is to the gladius what the gladius is to the knife - even when factoring in plasteel. | ||
=== Trivia === | === Trivia === | ||
− | A gladius is the classic Roman centurion's shortsword. Along with the ranged [[pilum]], it is one of two Roman weapons in the game. | + | A gladius is the classic Roman centurion's shortsword. Along with the ranged [[pila|pilum]], it is one of two Roman weapons in the game. |
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− | == Version | + | == Version History == |
− | * [[Version/0.7.581|0.7.581]] - Added as the | + | * [[Version/0.7.581|0.7.581]] - Added as the Short Sword |
− | * ? - Renamed to | + | * ? - Renamed to Gladius from Short Sword |
* ? - Buffed from 15 point and edge damage to 16. | * ? - Buffed from 15 point and edge damage to 16. | ||
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<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
ShortSword1.png|Original Short Sword sprite | ShortSword1.png|Original Short Sword sprite | ||
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</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
− | {{ | + | [[Kind::Weapons| ]] |
− | [[Category: | + | {{nav|weapon|wide}} |
− | [[Category: | + | [[Category:Weapons]] |
+ | [[Category:Equipment]] |