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The longsword is a melee weapon in RimWorld that does a large amount of damage, has a long cooldown, and deals sharp damage.

Acquisition

Longswords can be crafted at any smithy, once the Long Blades research has been completed, from 100 Stuff (Metallic/Woody, 1000 for SMVs)s (Metallic or Woody), and 18,000 ticks (5 mins) of work.

Longswords can be purchased from any outlander and orbital combat suppliers, or obtained from outlander and pirate raiders.

Analysis

The longsword has the highest base DPS out of any melee weapon in Core (DLC-less) RimWorld. In Royalty, they are surpassed by the monosword and other ultratech weapons, which can't be crafted by your colony.

The longsword a 22.5% higher nominal DPS than the mace, the most powerful blunt weapon in the game. The mace's primary advantage is the blunt damage, which is better against the high sharp-armor of flak vests and marine armor. Even a humble (uranium) club can do better than the long sword. A plasteel longsword does better than a uranium mace against opponents with Flak jackets, Flak pants, or Plate armor, and reigns supreme against unarmored opponents.

As is the case with any sharp weapon, longsword attacks cause bleeding. However, this has little advantage for the player since melee engagements are usually over long before combat penalties due to blood loss can kick in. It makes it marginally harder to save prisoners, both from the threat of bleeding and the increased chance of infection.

Material table

Material	DPS^[1]	AP^[1]	Handle (Poke)					Point (Stab)					Blade (Cut)					HP	Value [ExpandCollapse]
Material	DPS^[1]	AP^[1]	Dam.	Cool.	AP	DPS	Chance^[2]	Dam.	Cool.	AP	DPS	Chance^[2]	Dam.	Cool.	AP	DPS	Chance^[2]	HP	Value [ExpandCollapse]
Wooden Longsword	3.9	12.18%	8.1	2s	11.7%	4.05	75%	9.2	2.6s	13.6%	3.54	12.5%	9.2	2.6s	13.6%	3.54	12.5%	65	165
Bioferrite Longsword	9.98	36.08%	8.1	2s	11.7%	4.05	25%	29.9	2.6s	44.2%	11.5	37.5%	29.9	2.6s	44.2%	11.5	37.5%	200	235
Golden Longsword	6.2	22.38%	9	2s	13%	4.5	25%	17.25	2.6s	25.5%	6.63	37.5%	17.25	2.6s	25.5%	6.63	37.5%	60	10060
Plasteel Longsword	10.71	30.98%	8.1	1.28s	11.7%	6.33	25%	25.3	1.664s	37.4%	15.2	37.5%	25.3	1.664s	37.4%	15.2	37.5%	280	1045
Silver Longsword	6.9	24.93%	9	2s	13%	4.5	25%	19.55	2.6s	28.9%	7.52	37.5%	19.55	2.6s	28.9%	7.52	37.5%	70	1065
Steel Longsword	7.96	28.75%	9	2s	13%	4.5	25%	23	2.6s	34%	8.85	37.5%	23	2.6s	34%	8.85	37.5%	100	255
Uranium Longsword	8.29	32.93%	13.5	2.42s	19.5%	5.58	25%	25.3	3.146s	37.4%	8.04	37.5%	25.3	3.146s	37.4%	8.04	37.5%	250	725

^{Assuming Normal quality, for the effect of other qualities, see Quality.}

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Note: This is the actual base average derived from the melee verb system updated in 1.1.2610, it may sometimes disagree with the listed value in the in-game infobox.
It may also change depending on the stats and the melee verbs available to the wielder
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 Chance for attack to be selected, assuming only the weapon's attack verbs are considered. It may change depending on the melee verbs available to the wielder

Weapons

Melee | Neolithic: Breach axe • Club • Ikwa • Knife (Jade) • Spear

Medieval: Gladius • Longsword • Mace • Axe • Warhammer

Ultra: Eltex staff • Monosword (Persona) • Plasmasword (Persona) • Zeushammer (Persona)

Improvised: Beer • Elephant tusk • Thrumbo horn • Wood

Ranged | Neolithic: Greatbow • Pila • Recurve bow • Short bow • Flamebow

Medieval: Nerve spiker

Industrial: Assault rifle • Autopistol • Bolt-action rifle • Chain shotgun • Heavy SMG • Launcher (EMP, Incendiary, Smoke, Toxbomb ) • LMG • Machine pistol • Minigun • Pump shotgun • Revolver • Sniper rifle • Hellcat rifle • Incinerator

Spacer: Charge lance • Charge rifle

Consumables: Doomsday rocket launcher • Triple rocket launcher

Throwables: EMP grenades • Frag grenades • Molotov cocktails • Tox grenades

Mechanoid: Heavy charge blaster • Inferno cannon • Needle gun • Thump cannon • Beam graser • Charge blaster turret • Hellsphere cannon • Mini-flameblaster • Mini-shotgun • Slugthrower • Spiner • Toxic needle gun

Structures: Autocannon • Mini-turret gun • Mortar (Weapon) • Uranium slug cannon • Auto-mortar • Inferno cannon (Turret) • Light charge blaster • Mini-slugger • Tactical turret gun

Related | Body part weapons: Prosthetic arm • Bionic arm • Archotech arm • Power claw • Field hand • Drill arm • Venom talon • Venom fangs • Knee spike • Elbow blade • Hand talon • Flesh whip

Integrated weapons: Grenadier armor • Phoenix armor

[Actual-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Note: This is the actual base average derived from the melee verb system updated in 1.1.2610, it may sometimes disagree with the listed value in the in-game infobox.
It may also change depending on the stats and the melee verbs available to the wielder

[Chance-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 Chance for attack to be selected, assuming only the weapon's attack verbs are considered. It may change depending on the melee verbs available to the wielder

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 ==Analysis==
-The longsword has the highest base DPS out of any weapon in the game; having a 22.5% higher nominal DPS than the [[mace]], which is the most powerful blunt weapon in the game. [[Plasteel]] longswords are extremely dangerous weapons, and can handily cut down opponents, thanks to their [[gladius]]-like cooldown and enhanced damage per hit.
+The longsword has the highest base DPS out of any melee weapon in Core (DLC-less) RimWorld. In [[Royalty]], they are surpassed by the [[monosword]]{{RoyaltyIcon}} and other ultratech weapons, which can't be crafted by your colony.
-The longsword's primary disadvantage is that it suffers against the extremely high sharp-armor values of [[Flak vest]]s and [[Marine armor]]. Against enemies with these armor variants, a mace of equal quality is usually superior, particularly if made of [[Uranium]]; even a humble club can often do the job better than a longsword against these armors. However, a plasteel longsword will still outperform a uranium mace against opponents with [[Flak jacket]]s, [[Flak pants]], or [[Plate armor]], and longswords still reign supreme against unarmored or lightly armored opponents.
+The longsword a 22.5% higher nominal DPS than the [[mace]], the most powerful blunt weapon in the game. The mace's primary advantage is the blunt damage, which is better against the high sharp-armor of [[flak vest]]s and [[marine armor]]. Even a humble ([[uranium]]) club can do better than the long sword. A [[plasteel]] longsword does better than a uranium mace against opponents with [[Flak jacket]]s, [[Flak pants]], or [[Plate armor]], and reigns supreme against unarmored opponents.
+As is the case with any sharp weapon, longsword attacks cause bleeding. However, this has little advantage for the player since melee engagements are usually over long before combat penalties due to blood loss can kick in. It makes it marginally harder to save [[prisoner]]s, both from the threat of bleeding and the increased chance of [[infection]].
-As is the case with any sharp weapon, longsword attacks cause bleeding. However, this has little advantage for the player since melee engagements are usually over long before combat penalties due to blood loss can kick in. It could even be seen as a downside, as any potential [[Prisoner]]s will be more difficult to save from bleeding out, especially if your doctors are busy healing your own colonists.
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