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| + | A [[Tabar]] (more commonly called a ''[[Tabarzin | tabar zin]]'' or ''tabar-i-zin'' (sometimes translated "saddle-hatchet") is the traditional battle axe of Persia and Iran. It bears one or two crescent-shaped blades. The long form of the tabar was about seven feet long, while a shorter version was about three feet long. What made the Persian axe unique is the very thin handle, which is very light and always metallic. The tabar is sometimes carried as a symbolic weapon by wandering dervishes (Muslim ascetic worshipers)."Tabar" means axe, and "zin" has to do with hanging from a horse. Some sources say that zin comes from "zar", the ancient word for war. |
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Revision as of 18:23, 21 July 2009
StatisticsDamage Per Second: 9.12 TP Per Hit: 77
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Other UsesGuild Points Value: 7,200 / 7,200 (1 items)
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Synthesis RecipesSmithing (83/94), Woodworking (
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Used in Recipes
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Desynthesis RecipeNone |
Obtained From Desynthesis
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How to Obtain
Auction House Category: Weapons > Axes 
Can be obtained as a random reward from the Gobbie Mystery Box Special Dial and similar sources.
Crafted only!
Historical Background
A Tabar (more commonly called a tabar zin or tabar-i-zin (sometimes translated "saddle-hatchet") is the traditional battle axe of Persia and Iran. It bears one or two crescent-shaped blades. The long form of the tabar was about seven feet long, while a shorter version was about three feet long. What made the Persian axe unique is the very thin handle, which is very light and always metallic. The tabar is sometimes carried as a symbolic weapon by wandering dervishes (Muslim ascetic worshipers)."Tabar" means axe, and "zin" has to do with hanging from a horse. Some sources say that zin comes from "zar", the ancient word for war.