- Not to be confused with Sword Bayonet or Heavy Sword.
The sword is a slashing melee weapon. The sword functions identically to the sabre.
Design[]
It has a wooden grip, an iron hand guard (Design differs depending on rank), and a long, straight blade.
Usage[]
Hitting people with the sharpened end. Using the right/left attack directions, it can also go around someone blocking. Walk towards them, then turn towards the opposite direction from your attack. This can cause the sword's hitbox to miss the blocking weapon.
Pros & Cons[]
Pros
- Average damage.
- Can block with exceptional speed.
- Fast swing speed.
- Large hitbox.
- One of the easiest weapons to bypass blocks with.
- Outranges knives, sickles and militia hammers.
- Outranges sapper axes and partisan equivalents while stabbing (down strike).
Cons
- Outranged by bayonets, pikes, lances and war scythes if the opponent can stay out of the sabre's swing distance.
Known Bugs & Glitches[]
- If you quickly switch from being on a horse to being on the ground or vice versa, the sabre can get stuck in attack mode while hitting. Solve by switching to another item (if possible) or by getting on/off a horse again and slashing.
- As every other melee weapon, blocking can be bypassed if the opponent turns during a swing which is capable of making the game count the attack as hitting your backside and bypasses your block.
Trivia[]
- Different sword models are used depending on the class chosen. Rankers have a simple hilt of their sword, while officers and colour bearers have a fancier hilt. CoderQwerty explained this is the case because "Officers tend to get fancier swords than rankers, as with their uniforms."
- Cavalry units also have a different sword model that is more different and noticeable than comparing the ranker's and officer's.
Gallery[]
Weapons of Blood & Iron. | |
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Main Article | Weapons and Tools |
Ranged Weapons | Musket (Line Infantry) • Musket (Light Infantry) • Pistol • Cavalry Pistol • Musketoon • Rifle |
Standard Melee Weapons | Sabre • Sword • Sabre Briquet • Sword Bayonet • Sapper Axe • Lance • Heavy Sword • Heavy Sabre |
Militia Melee Weapons | Hand Axe • Knife • Pike • Sledgehammer • War Scythe • Branch • Sickle Militia Hammer • War Shovel |
Features | Reloading • Controls • Attack Directions • Blocking • Firing • Bracing • Surrendering |
Miscellaneous | Weapon Ideas • Equipment Menu • Bayonet |
Artillery | Main Article • Field gun • Howitzer • Canister Shot • Round Shot |