Category:Claymore

CLAYMORE (long blade)

Weight: ~5 kg

Rank(s): 1st row

The claymore is a large, cross-hilted sword consisting of a straight, broad, double-edged blade and long quillons angling toward the blade. The grip is leather-covered and topped with a wheel-shaped pommel. The sword is slightly shorter than the two-handed sword.

Claymores are greatswords of Scottish origin, used by Highlanders and Scottish mercenaries in Ireland. The sword was popular from the end of the 15th century to the early 17th century. The term claymore is from the Gaelic claidheamohmor, meaning great sword.

Some skill(s) usable with the weapon:

Decapitate, Long blades and Slash.

See also:

2h sword, Bastard sword, Claymore, Falchion, Katana, Longsword, No-dachi, and Shovel