Xiphos (Timeless)

The Xiphos is an uncommon weapon found first in the Mount Olympus. Apart from being usable with a shield, it hasn't any peculiar abilities excepted is versatility and higher efficiency with slashes

Appearance and origins
It is a 60 centimeters long bronze sword, with a leaf-shaped blade tip, a small metallic guard, a wooden handle and a small cylindric bronze pommel. It is based on the eponymous sword carried by hoplites during the Ancient Greece, that was mainly used as a backup weapon in case their spears broke during the combat

Strategies
As your average versatile and one-handed sword, it is quite generic, finding uses against all kind of enemies, from regular undeads to even zombies boosted by a Shepherd Zombie or the very bulky Antique Logpunchers. Its speed makes it a weapon of choice against large zombies, since you can easily slash them while on the run, and then dodge attacks without much troubles or having to necessarily draw back your weapon. The stamina consumption is also kinda low, leaving open many possibilities involving sprinting, jumping, and/or more easily carrying a shield with less troubles. Against very though zombies, it will however be less useful since other weapons like the Kopis may have a better damage output and better uses against Hoplite Zombies, while the Dorys has a better range and should allow you to stay away from too dangerous threats. An Aspis may shield you against certain projectiles or zombie weapons, but you should be careful as its weight may make this sword less efficient in terms of attack speed

Trivia

 * It is the first versatile sword that is specialized in slashing instead of thrusting