If you attack with a double-bladed scimitar as part of the Attack action on your turn, you can use a bonus action immediately after to make a melee attack with it. This attack deals 1d4 slashing damage on a hit, instead of 2d4.
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"If you attack with a double-bladed scimitar as part of the {@action Attack} action on your turn, you can use a bonus action immediately after to make a melee attack with it. This attack deals {@damage 1d4} slashing damage on a hit, instead of {@damage 2d4}."
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"When you attack an object with this magic sword and hit, maximize your weapon damage dice against the target.",
"When you attack a creature with this weapon and roll a 20 on the attack roll, that target takes an extra 14 slashing damage. Then roll another {@dice d20}. If you roll a 20, you lop off one of the target's limbs, with the effect of such loss determined by the DM. If the creature has no limb to sever, you lop off a portion of its body instead.",
"{@note Note: According to the SRD, it is an extra {@damage 4d6} slashing damage, although {@link this is incorrect|https://rpg.stackexchange.com/a/174522/53884}}.",
"In addition, you can speak the sword's command to cause the blade to shed bright light in a 10-foot radius and dim light for an additional 10 feet. Speaking the command word again or sheathing the sword puts out the light.",
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"If you attack with a double-bladed scimitar as part of the {@action Attack} action on your turn, you can use a bonus action immediately after to make a melee attack with it. This attack deals {@damage 1d4} slashing damage on a hit, instead of {@damage 2d4}."
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