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{{Quotation|[[Fancy vs. Nasty Update]] description|Right about now you must be wondering how in God's name you're supposed to pronounce Claidheamohmor. The answer: you don't! If you're remotely near one you'll be dead long before you're done injuring your vocal chords anyway!}}
 
{{Quotation|[[Fancy vs. Nasty Update]] description|Right about now you must be wondering how in God's name you're supposed to pronounce Claidheamohmor. The answer: you don't! If you're remotely near one you'll be dead long before you're done injuring your vocal chords anyway!}}
  
The '''Claidheamh Mòr''' (previously known as the '''Claidheamohmor''') is a [[melee]] weapon for the [[Demoman]]. It is a {{w|great sword}} like the [[Eyelander]] that has a crossguard with side rings, a red and green {{w|tartan}} wrapped around the grip and a blood-spattered blade. Like the [[Eyelander]], the Claidheamh Mòr also has a large melee range.
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The '''Claidheamh Mòr''' is a [[melee]] weapon for the [[Demoman]]. It is a {{w|great sword}} similar to the [[Eyelander]] that has a crossguard with side rings, a red and green {{w|tartan}} wrapped around the grip and a blood-spattered blade. Like the [[Eyelander]], the Claidheamh Mòr also has a large melee range.
  
 
The weapon was originally created for the [[Fancy vs. Nasty Update]] and has since been officially added to the game.
 
The weapon was originally created for the [[Fancy vs. Nasty Update]] and has since been officially added to the game.
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== Previous Changes ==
 
''December 20, 2010 (item server update)''
 
*Claidheamohmor is added to the Mann Co. Store, made craftable, and included in random drops.
 
'''[[December 21, 2010 Patch]]'''
 
*Corrected the name of the "Claidheamh Mòr" to the joy of our Celtic players.
 
  
 
== Trivia ==
 
== Trivia ==
 
* ''Claidheamh mòr'' is the {{W|Scottish Gaelic|Scots Gaelic}} form of {{w|Claymore}} (literally "sword big"). It is pronounced "clai" (as in the name "Claire") - "v" (or "ph") - "more".
 
* ''Claidheamh mòr'' is the {{W|Scottish Gaelic|Scots Gaelic}} form of {{w|Claymore}} (literally "sword big"). It is pronounced "clai" (as in the name "Claire") - "v" (or "ph") - "more".
 
* Although it is named after the Scottish {{W|Claymore|Claymore sword}}, it appears to be more closely modeled after a Swiss or German {{W|Zweihänder}} with ''parrierhaken'' guards above the {{w|ricasso}}.
 
* Although it is named after the Scottish {{W|Claymore|Claymore sword}}, it appears to be more closely modeled after a Swiss or German {{W|Zweihänder}} with ''parrierhaken'' guards above the {{w|ricasso}}.
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* This weapon's name was spelled ''Claidheamohmor'' during the original release, but Valve changed it to the proper Gaelic spelling "to the delight of Celtic players" in the December 21 patch.<ref name="dec21">http://store.steampowered.com/news/4820</ref>
  
 
== Gallery ==
 
== Gallery ==
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== References ==
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==See also==
 
==See also==

Revision as of 02:13, 22 December 2010

Right about now you must be wondering how in God's name you're supposed to pronounce Claidheamohmor. The answer: you don't! If you're remotely near one you'll be dead long before you're done injuring your vocal chords anyway!
Fancy vs. Nasty Update description

The Claidheamh Mòr is a melee weapon for the Demoman. It is a Template:W similar to the Eyelander that has a crossguard with side rings, a red and green Template:W wrapped around the grip and a blood-spattered blade. Like the Eyelander, the Claidheamh Mòr also has a large melee range.

The weapon was originally created for the Fancy vs. Nasty Update and has since been officially added to the game.

Damage

See also: Damage

Damages are approximate and determined by community testing.

Function times

  • Attack Interval: 0.8
  • Damage Per Second: 81

All times are in seconds. Times are approximate and determined by community testing.



Blueprint

Chargin' Targe Homewrecker Claidheamh Mòr
Item icon Chargin' Targe.png + Item icon Homewrecker.png = Item icon Claidheamh Mòr.png

Related Achievements

Brainspotting
Brainspotting
Decapitate 50 enemy players.


Left 4 Heads
Left 4 Heads
Decapitate 4 players with only 10 seconds between each kill.


Shorn Connery
Shorn Connery
Decapitate a cloaked Spy.
Slammy Slayvis Woundya
Slammy Slayvis Woundya
Decapitate an enemy Soldier who is brandishing the Equalizer.


The Scottish Play
The Scottish Play
Get a melee kill while sticky jumping.


There Can Be Only One
There Can Be Only One
Decapitate your nemesis.

Trivia

  • Claidheamh mòr is the Template:W form of Template:W (literally "sword big"). It is pronounced "clai" (as in the name "Claire") - "v" (or "ph") - "more".
  • Although it is named after the Scottish Template:W, it appears to be more closely modeled after a Swiss or German Template:W with parrierhaken guards above the Template:W.
  • This weapon's name was spelled Claidheamohmor during the original release, but Valve changed it to the proper Gaelic spelling "to the delight of Celtic players" in the December 21 patch.[1]

Gallery

References

See also