Type XV
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New sword in the Arming Swords collection. This is the actual one-handed arming sword version.
Stiff hollow ground blade, that turns from a blade into an almost square spike at the tip, due to the non-linear distal taper. The blade is about 29 inches long and a bit over 2-1/8 inches wide at the base. This kind of blade was used historically to attack the groin, armpits, back of the knee if you could get to that, etc, since they were covered only by chain on a otherwise plated knight. Due to the extreme taper it actually stood a pretty good chance of breaking a chain ring, but even if it didn't, it would get jammed an inch or two past the ring even by virtue of the spike being narrower than the inside diameter of a ring.
Of course, Skyrim lacks the thrusting attacks to do it justice, except in some kill moves. Oh what I wouldn't give for some Kingdom Come style attacks... Oh well...
4k texture.
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