Zweihänder

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General
Materials iron
Volume 5 liters
Weight 7.002 lbs or 3.176 kg
As a Tool
Ammo (start/max) (0 / 0)
Duration 0 turns
Other
Price 12 $
Use Action KNIFE
Flags CHOP
As a Melee Weapon
Bash Dmg 15
Cut Dmg 40
To Hit 1
Techniques WBLOCK_1, WIDE, BRUTAL
 A huge two-handed sword from Germany. Packs a real whallop. 



Notes

The Zweihander is an excellent weapon; it can hit multiple enemies per swing, knocks enemies back, and deals roughly the same damage as the fabled Nodachi. A common find in pawn shops, the Zweihander is great for crowd-control in the early to middle game. The Nodachi might edge it out, but the only major difference between the two weapons is in their weight and volume values; the Zweihander being nearly two pounds heavier than the lighter Japanese sword and taking up three extra units of volume.

However, the Zweihander's stout blade can also block melee attacks, as well as being the base for upgrading to the Flammenschwert. Thus each weapon has its positives and negatives; the Nodachi may be faster, lighter, and smaller, but leaves its user open to attack and has no upgrade potential.