Zweihander

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Statistics Zweihander (Great Sword) All Races DMG: 76 Delay: 456 Lv. 60 WAR / PLD / DRK Damage Per Second: 10.00 TP Per Hit: 11.80%	Other Uses Resale Price: ???~??? gil
Synthesis Recipes Smithing (81) (Woodworking (??), Leathercraft (??) Yield: Zweihander HQ 1: Zweihander +1 Fire Crystal 4 x Darksteel Ingot 1 x Chestnut Lumber 1 x Mythril Ingot 1 x Ram Leather	Used in Recipes None
Desynthesis Recipe None	Obtained From Desynthesis None

How to Obtain

Auction House Category: Weapons > Great Swords (

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Historical Background

The Zweihander (properly spelled Zweihänder) was a large 6 foot long/1.8m long two-handed sword used from the 1300s-1700 CE, primarily by the Landsknecht (Mercenaries from the Holy Roman Empire, notably hired by city-states in Italy). Zweihänder is German for “two-hander”. The specific Landsknecht who wielded it were the Doppelsöldner, mercenaries who received twice the standard pay because they were taking additional risk by fighting on the front line. They were primarily used to shatter pike shafts and injure or kill pikemen.