Viking Sword (Timeless)

The Viking sword is an uncommon weapon found in Viking Invasion, with versatile abilities, a decent size and a high strength but a quite high weight

Appearance and origins
It is a 90 centimeters sword, made out of iron, with a blade a bit wider than most sword, a decorated guard and pommel as well as a rune-incrusted blade. Its handle is made out of wood or ivory, but is always large enough for only one hand. It is based on the eponymous weapon used mainly by vikings during the early Middle Ages

Attack patterns
The Viking Sword is quite restricted because it is used with only one hand, but will rise a wide range of slashes and strikes with a pace slightly slower than for other swords due to its weight. When using [?], the character, will rise it and strike on the zombie's skull, making it sink a bit inside

Strategies
Very similar to the Knightsword, it has however a few specificities that are important to acknowledge before trying to use it in combat. First, while it tends to deal more damage, it is also a bit slower and heavier, making it less adapted to fight agaist fast threats like Valkyrie Zombies, but can do well in a 1v1 against slower zombies such as the Shieldcrusher Viking. While it can't be used to impale and stir the inside of zombies, it can be used to smash your target's head, inflicting low damage and stunning the said enemies, thus leaving them easily at your mercy without any defense. It also shines when used with a Viking Shield, which slightly slows you down but can be used with much efficience to block and parry attacks from various zombies, filling the lack of protection usually associated with this kind of sword and making approchaing enemies with long-range attacks easier. You however shouldn't rely entirely on this sword, since it is quite heavy and can make drain your stamina easily if you are not careful

Trivia

 * The pommel strike is based on an actual technique that was sometimes used by vikings
 * However, it was more used to taunt enemies that as an offensive move