Scimitar

Scimitars are somewhat-powerful slashing weapons, despite their less effective stabbing attack. On average, they deal slightly more damage per hit than shortswords, but less than longswords. Scimitars are a much favoured training weapon against armourless opponents, because what it lacks in absolute power, it makes up for in speed. The balance favours a player's Strength being higher than their Attack. This quality, when combined with the great popularity of training Attack and Strength alone and neglecting Defence, results in its popularity. They have the exact same speed as the considerably weaker daggers and two-handed claws, so they are widely used. However, they have less attack than longswords and battleaxes, and they lack versatility due to possessing only an effective slash attack. They are also ineffective against stronger enemies that have a good defence, and as such, scimitars are not recommended for bosses.

Scimitars are made with the Smithing skill, purchased at a scimitar shop identified with the scimitar icon on the map, or bought from another player. One scimitar shop is Zeke's Superior Scimitars, located in Al Kharid. Unfortunately, it only sells bronze, iron, steel, and mithril scimitars. There is also a members-only scimitar shop located in the Ape Atoll that is only available after completing the Monkey Madness quest. This shop sells Dragon scimitars.

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Scimitar vs. Longsword
While Scimitars offer higher attack speed, they are slightly weaker than than longswords. There is a 3 second delay between blows with a Longsword, where as with a Scimitar, the delay is only 2.4 seconds. This equates to 20 attacks per minute with a Longsword as compared to 25 attacks per minute with a Scimitar. The extra 5 blows per minute usually outweigh any damage or accuracy boost a longsword will give. However, the extra five hits, due to the lower accuracy and strength of a scimitar, may be 0s or low hits, as opposed to more accurate or stronger hits with a longsword. Conducting accurate tests to compare the two weapon types, although attempted, have never brought about conclusive evidence of superiority due to the many factors that must be accounted for, such as enemy defense and Attack level, along with weaknesses to certain attack types. For example: dragons have high resistance to slashing, but weak against stabs; since longswords have significantly higher stab than scimitars, they are much more effective when fighting dragons. For the most part, it's merely personal preference as to which is a better weapon. However, there are factors to consider in choosing which weapon to use. Those who want attack speed over power should choose a scimitar. Those who want power over speed and an effective stabbing attack should choose a longsword.

Special Scimitars

 * Corrupt dragon scimitar
 * Sacred clay scimitar

Stealing Creation - Scimitars

 * Scimitar (class 1)
 * Scimitar (class 2)
 * Scimitar (class 3)
 * Scimitar (class 4)
 * Scimitar (class 5)

Trivia

 * Dragon scimitars can be bought from Dealga in the Varrock sword shop or from Ape Atoll after completing Monkey Madness.
 * Holding position of scimitars was updated with the Herblore Habitat update on 24 November 2010.
 * All scimitars give a +1 Slash defence bonus.
 * Prior to 12 April 2011, the dragon scimitar was the only scimitar to have had an animation update that distinguished it from all other scimitars. Jagex have updated this so that all scimitars share the updated animation.
 * Outlaws wield the old version of scimitars.
 * When you ask Zeke in Al-Kharid if you can buy a dragon scimitar, he tells you "Only the banana brained nit-wits who make them" This is a reference to the monkeys from Ape Atoll who create them.
 * Occasionally, when fighting, you use your Scimitar to block even if you are wielding a Shield.

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