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===From the [[Rulebook]]===
 
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{{rule|'''Long'''
===From the [[V8]] [[Rulebook]]===
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[[File:Long sword.jpg|thumb|100px|left|Swiss longsword, ca. 1500 (Morges museum)]]
[[File:Long sword.jpg|thumb|80px| Swiss longsword, ca. 1500 (Morges museum)]]
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<onlyinclude># May stab and slash.
<onlyinclude>A [[melee weapon]] that:
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# Over 36” up to a maximum of 48”.
# May stab and slash.
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# At least 2/3rds of its length must be padded.
# Over 36” up to a maximum of 48”.
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# If used to slash at least 2/3rds of its length must be [[Strike-Legal]].
# At least 2/3rds of its length must be [[padded]].
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# Allows for 1/3rd of its length to be substituted for [[Heavy Padding]].
# If used to slash at least 2/3rds of its [[Total Length|length]] must be [[Strike-Legal]].
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# May be [[Double-Ended]].
# Allows for 1/3rd of its length to be substituted for [[Heavy Padding]].
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#* Each end of a Double-Ended long weapon must be padded 1/3 the total length of the weapon, continuous from the tip. If an end is used to slash, that end must be Strike-Legal for 1/3 the total length of the weapon. This requirement replaces the standard requirement for padding on long weapons.</onlyinclude>|{{CurrentRulebookNumber}}}}
# May be [[Double-Ended]].
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{{Melee Weapon}}
#* Each end of a Double-Ended long weapon must be padded 1/3 the total length of the weapon, continuous from the tip. If an end is used to slash, that end must be [[Strike-Legal]] for 1/3 the total length of the weapon. This requirement replaces the standard requirement for padding on long weapons.</onlyinclude>
 
  
 
'''''See Also:'''''
 
'''''See Also:'''''
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*[[Weapon Types, Shields, and Equipment]]
 
*[[Weapon Types, Shields, and Equipment]]
 
*[[Equipment Checking]]
 
*[[Equipment Checking]]
 
[[Category:Rulebook Terms]]
 
[[Category:Amtgard Terms]]
 
[[Category:Melee Weapons]]
 

Latest revision as of 18:59, 15 March 2025

From the Rulebook

Long
Swiss longsword, ca. 1500 (Morges museum)
  1. May stab and slash.
  2. Over 36” up to a maximum of 48”.
  3. At least 2/3rds of its length must be padded.
  4. If used to slash at least 2/3rds of its length must be Strike-Legal.
  5. Allows for 1/3rd of its length to be substituted for Heavy Padding.
  6. May be Double-Ended.
    • Each end of a Double-Ended long weapon must be padded 1/3 the total length of the weapon, continuous from the tip. If an end is used to slash, that end must be Strike-Legal for 1/3 the total length of the weapon. This requirement replaces the standard requirement for padding on long weapons.
Melee Weapon
Heavy Padding Substitution · Dagger · Short · Long · Hinged · Great · Magic Staves
Weapon Types, Shields, and Equipment
Melee · Shields · Projectiles · Bow · Siege Weapons · Other Equipment
V8 Rulebook
Introduction · V8 Made Easy · Organization · Role-playing · Combat Rules · Armor · Weapons · Weapon Types, Shields, and Equipment · Equipment Checking · Magic Items · Battlegames · Magic, Abilities, States and Special Effects · Classes · Magic and Abilities · Magic Items · Rules Revision Process · Award Standards · Kingdom Boundaries & Park Sponsorship · Annexure · Common Misconceptions

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