Blades

A blade is a the flat cutting edge of a knife, saw, or other tool or weapon. Blades are generally used in roleplay as swords, but this is not always the case as explained on the page.

Blades versus Blunts
The bladed weapon has been used for thousands of years in Gielinor, and is arguably the most popular type of weapon due to their wide array of types and uses. While blunts are used to apply blunt trauma to a certain area of attack, the blade is a much more sophisticated weapon in the sense that it can be used to hack off appendages and pierce through certain types of armour, arguably causing more damage than bruises and broken bones. Because the blade does not need to be large, it is more maneuverable than a blunt weapon, of which needs to be made of a bulk of dense material.

Sickle Swords
Sickle Swords, or even simply sickles, are among the oldest types of blade weaponry. These monsterous weapons are a unique slashing weapon that allows the user to hook his victim and slice limbs off with relative ease. Sickle swords derived from the typical farming sickle that was used to harvest grains and barley.

Short Swords
Short swords are blades that measure from around two to three feet. They are used in many close quarters situations due to their relative shortness. They may have a sharpened edge, but will almost always have a pointed tip used for stabbing a victim.

Long and Two-Handed Swords
Longswords