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->''"This is an Ulgo knife, Sariss. It causes almost no damage when it goes in, but when you pull it out, it jerks out all kinds of things along with it. Now, we aren't going to make any kind of outcry, are we?"''
-->-- '''Issus''', ''[[Literature/TheBelgariad King of the Murgos]]''

Bladed weapons, including [[CoolSword swords]] and knives, are often used by both good and bad guys all around. One good way to make said weapon more distinct or interesting is giving it a jagged edge, similar to a saw.

Such weapons can vary from actual saws to swords or daggers with an irregular, barbed edge, which can be used to actually saw harder materials while not fighting, breaking enemy weapons or inflict nastier wounds ([[FamilyUnfriendlyViolence especially if the weapon is stabbed into someone]]). Sometimes, spears and arrow-tips will display a barbed design to make them hard to remove from the wound.

Usually not TruthInTelevision, precisely for the above reason: serrated weapons are more likely to get stuck in armor (or people), making them a lot less useful in a fight. There's a good reason no culture on Earth has relied too heavily on serrated weapons.

Those weapons tend to be linked mainly with evil guys or chaotic warriors, usually because of the association with SpikesOfVillainy, or the primitive look of the weapon, not mentioning the nasty wounds caused by said weapons. Good guys can use this kind of weaponry, but they'll usually avoid the "stabbing" part and/or rely on slashing motions, making the weapon less effective at chopping. Or else they'll be a case of GoodIsNotNice. Sometimes a CombatMedic or a MadScientist will wield one of these.

See also ChainsawGood, SavageSpikedWeapons (the blunt weapon equivalent) and SpikesOfVillainy. May overlap with OddlyShapedSword.

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[[folder:Anime & Manga]]
* In ''Manga/{{Berserk}}'', Inquisitor Mozgus' QuirkyMinibossSquad all fight with torture tools, including serrated blades.
* Shira from ''Manga/BladeOfTheImmortal'' possesses a large cleaver-like sword with barbs, which he usually uses to maim, shred and sometimes rape his (frequently female) opponents.
* ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'' has Renji's Zanpakutou Zabimaru, a spiked falchion revealed to be a WhipSword. Later we find out that Hiyori's Kubikiri Orochi takes the form of a gigantic jagged cleaver.
* Inosuke Hashibira of ''Manga/DemonSlayerKimetsuNoYaiba'' has a habit of fashioning his swords into saw-like blades, and once used a rock to chip the blades of a brand new pair of swords until they were as jagged as his old ones.
* Two of them are seen in ''Manga/{{Gamaran}}'': The first is the Murderous Sword Kurotsuji (Black Crossing), a nodachi with a serrated edge said to be very destructive when used in battle. The other one is Riko's sword Genbou, another barbed katana, though his is made for defense and its edge is completely covered in barbs (while Kurotsuji's one is plain near the tip).
* ''Manga/KarakuriCircus'': The [[BladeBelowTheShoulder Sword of St. George]] embedded in Arlequin's arm is a curved black blade with a serrated edge. [[spoiler:Narumi ends up using it to slice automata to pieces after he's given Arlequin's arm.]]
* ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'': Kisame's LivingWeapon Samehada is composed of nothing but rough scales and hooks which can jut out on command to cut people to ribbons.
* ''Manga/OnePiece'':
** Arlong's strongest weapon is the "Kiribachi", a gargantuan {{BFS}} with a saw-like blade. It resembles both sharp teeth and his own nose, as he is a sawshark fishman.
** In the Water Seven Arc, the carpenters from Galley-La use large saws as melee weapons.
* In ''Anime/RoninWarriors'', BigBad Talpa gets a massive SinisterScimitar with a heavily barbed blade after [[spoiler: draining the powers of three of the Warriors in it]]. He has then the sword delivered to his servant Dala, who is tasked with capturing the heroes.
* [[BigBad Shishio Makoto]] from ''Manga/RurouniKenshin'' wields a finely serrated sword that never dulls, and also doubles as a FlamingSword.
* In ''Manga/TheSevenDeadlySins'', the Holy Knight Threader carries a {{BFS}} that resembles a Japanese saw called a ryoba.
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[[folder:Fan Works]]
* ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/38446570/ Abraxas: The Clash of Silver]]'': This ''Fanfic/AbraxasHrodvitnon'' RecursiveFanfiction chronicles an AU version of the events of ''Film/GodzillaVsKong'', and unlike in the movie, here Mechagodzilla's onboard saws in its jaws and fingers ''do'' see proper usage.
* ''Fanfic/TheGoodHunter'': It goes without saying that the [[MixAndMatchWeapon Saw Cleaver]] is pretty much synonymous with Cyril Sutherland. To hammer it home, he notably uses a [[HeroesPreferSwords steel sword]] rather than his [[WeaponSpecialization signature weapon]] during his time as [[SecretIdentity Klaus Tennstedt]].
* As a crossover between ''VideoGame/BloodBorne'' and ''Kuroinu: Kedakaki Seijo wa Hakudaku ni Somaru'', these are bound to appear in ''Fanfic/TheNightUnfurls''.
** Kyril's Saw Cleaver is infamous for its absurd design and brutal effectiveness. One of the many reasons why its user is TheDreaded. Luckily, its user is just [[GoodIsNotNice not nice]] rather than outright evil.
--->'''Luu-Luu''': Well... that is a rather disturbing weapon. What kind of demented arsehole decides to forge something like ''that''?
** Sanakan, Lily and Soren all use the Saw Spear Kyril gave them (which works similarly to the aforementioned Saw Cleaver) when they begin their training as apprentice Hunters. They have to learn the [[AttackAttackAttack aggressive fighting style]] the Hunters cultivated to combat the Beast Plague.
** The Beast Cutter makes its debut in Chapter 12 of the remastered version. Another brutal, heavy and serrated cleaver under Kyril's possession. It is used to fend off Alicia and Maia's simultaneous attacks from their ForceAndFinesse dynamic. He [[CurbStompBattle severely overestimated]] them, however, for the duo struggles against the Hunter's uncompromising aggression.
* ''Fanfic/MiraculousThePhoenixRises'' introduces [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast The Nightmare King]] in chapter 15, a [[RedAndBlackAndEvilAllOver black and red]] warrior in [[SpikesOfVillainy spike-encrusted armor]] who completes the look with a long serrated sword.
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[[folder:Films -- Animation]]
* In a flashback in ''WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyondReturnOfTheJoker'', Batman uses a serrated switchknife to cut his way through his restraints. [[spoiler:Once he sees how horribly the Joker has tortured Tim Drake, [[BatmanGrabsAGun he throws the blade right at the Joker's head]] (although he dodges it).]]
* In ''WesternAnimation/AtlantisTheLostEmpire'', the team's medical officer, Dr. Joshua Sweet, is quite fond of a large medical saw of his. [[ChekhovsGun Later, said saw is used in the climax]].
* The One-Eye weaponry from ''WesternAnimation/TheThiefAndTheCobbler'' is composed by a large use of this and SpikesOfVillainy.
* Lord Shen from ''WesternAnimation/KungFuPanda2'' wields a spear with a flame-shaped blade resembling a flamberge, fitting his fire motif. And he's pretty much an AxCrazy villain in battle.
* BigBad of ''WesternAnimation/{{Mulan}}'' wields a flamberge style sword with deadly ferocity.
* In ''WesternAnimation/TheSecretOfNIMH'', BigBad Jenner uses what appears to be a flamberge sword to seal Nicodemus' doom and combat Justin.
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[[folder:Films -- Live-Action]]
* The villain of the ''wuxia'', ''Film/{{Ambush}}'', uses a broadsword with a jagged tip as his primary weapon. The film's climatic duel between the protagonist and the villain notably had the hero's sword getting locked in between the blade's "teeth", making the duel difficult to resolve.
* ''Film/BloodyBrotherhood'' has a lengthy final fight where the protagonist takes on several enemy mooks while armed with a handsaw. His enemies in contrast uses knives or machetes.
* The main villain in ''Film/CutthroatIsland'' wields a highly intimidating serrated cutlass.
* ''Film/GodzillaVsKong'': [[Characters/MonsterVerseMechagodzilla Mechagodzilla]]'s clawed fingers have rotating circular saws on their insides for cutting into the armor and flesh of any Titan the Mecha grabs onto, as do [[MonsterMouth its jaws]]; although the saws' function isn't demonstrated in the movie proper. And this bucket of bolts is ''not'' a good guy in any sense, even before Ghidorah's subconsciousness possesses it.
* The machetes used by the killers in ''Film/JustBeforeDawn'' have custom-made serrated blades.
* The golden sword in ''Film/TheManWhoSavesTheWorld'' not only is large, important ([[SpecialEffectFailure and clearly made of painted wood]], but is full of barbs, in reminiscence of a lightning bolt.
* Remy in ''Film/RepoMen'' is fond of using knives and the various cutting tools he used in his job as an autoforg repo man. During the climax outside the Pink Door, he grabs a surgical saw to use against the attacking repo men.
* In ''Film/RikiOhTheStoryOfRicky'', a prison inmate gets hit in the face with a double-edged saw-toothed machete.
* A {{Mook|s}} from ''Film/OngBak'' wields a saw as an ImprovisedWeapon.
* ''Film/WebOfDeath'': The Centipede Clan's leader wields a centipede-shaped sword.
* TheDragon in ''Film/{{Willow}}'' has a blade with serrated edges. [[spoiler:In the climax he uses it to stab one of the good guys to death.]] Also, Sorsha uses a serrated sabre as her weapon.
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[[folder:Gamebooks]]
* ''Literature/FightingFantasy'':
** In ''Literature/ScorpionSwamp'', the evil wizard Grimslade owns a magic wand he can turn into a serrated longsword. If you manage to kill him, you can take this sword for yourself.
** In ''Literature/DeadOfNight'', the Demon-Slaying Sword you can use against [[BigBad Myurr]] is a straight longsword with barbed edges which may make you think of a demonic sword, but is actually a good artifact.
* ''Literature/LoneWolf'':
** The Drakkarim (DoomTroops of EliteMooks) are very fond of weapons with a serrated blade, be they swords, axes, daggers or polearms.
** The Barbarians of Kalte from Book 3 wield serrated bone swords in combat.
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[[folder:Literature]]
* {{Deconstructed|Trope}} in ''Literature/AllQuietOnTheWesternFront''. The narrator mentions that veterans on the front take away from new soldiers any sawtooth bayonets they find on them, because a) anyone captured with them is killed outright rather then taken prisoner and b) they tend to get stuck in people, making them inferior weapons.
* In ''Literature/TheBelgariad'', Ulgos use knives with all sorts of nasty hooks to do more damage.
* ''Literature/{{Discworld}}'': A new revelation, in ''The Complete Discworld Atlas'', is that there is such a thing as Dwarf Chocolate, which shares a [[BaguetteBeatdown catering philosophy]] with [[IndestructibleEdible Dwarf Bread]]. It is also used as a weapon of war. It takes the form of a long rectangular block, with a line of serrated triangles of rock-hard chocolate rising from it, which in combat is used as a sword or a club. It also contains nuts. There is a suspicious resemblance to Toblerone.
* In the ''Literature/{{Dragonlance}}'' novel ''The Companions'', Sturm Brightblade is forced to fight in the arena against a Minotaur gladiator, who uses a massive sword with a jagged edge.
* Creator/JRRTolkien's ''[[Literature/TheLordOfTheRings The Two Towers]]''. The yellow-fanged orc guarding Pippin has a saw-edged knife.
* ''Literature/TheZombieSurvivalGuide'' mentions serrated edged knives in the chapter on anti-zombie weaponry, but notes that they have a tendency to get lodged in zombie skulls and encourages the reader to choose a plain-edged knife if one is available.
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[[folder:Live-Action TV]]
* ''Series/KamenRiderGaim'': Kamen Rider Bravo, the AffablyEvil BloodKnight, has [[DualWielding a pair]] of these, the Duri Noko. The movie-exclusive Kamen Rider Fifteen also has one, the Yomimaru.
* ''Series/TheShannaraChronicles'': the show's [[YouDontLookLikeYou version of the]] [[ImplacableMan Reaper demon]] wields two hand axes with an heavily serrated blade. Said serrations don't stop him from chopping off heads with ease as he fights.
* ''Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries'' pilot episode "The Cage". While in an illusory fight to the death, Captain Pike picks up a barbed spearhead and uses it to impale the opponent jumping on top of him. Watch it [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArneXkxtC4M#t=2m30s here]].
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[[folder:Tabletop Games]]
* ''TabletopGame/{{Chronopia}}'' has the Maiming Polearm of the elite Repulsar Knights. This vicious weapon has long, serrated (in the manner of a cheese knife rather than sawblade) double axe blades which jut out past the pole to form a dual point. This makes the Maiming Polearm deadly in slash and thrust attacks.
* ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'':
** In early editions, the demons known as Rutterkin used sawtoothed swords, with the blade having sharp "teeth" coming out of it like a saw.
** The ''Complete Adventurer'' sourcebook introduces the barbed dagger exotic weapon. Similar to the standard dagger, but with a curved and serrated blade that inflicts further damage on a [[BackStab sneak attack]] or {{critical hit}}. On the other hand, it's not balanced for throwing.
* Creator/GamesWorkshop games:
** In ''TabletopGame/{{Warhammer}}'', ''TabletopGame/WarhammerAgeOfSigmar'' and ''TabletopGame/Warhammer40000'', the [[TheLegionsOfHell daemonic]] Bloodletter foot troops of the [[WarGod Blood God Khorne]] wield viciously barbed swords known as hellblades that tear at the flesh of their victims to maximise the bloodshed they inflict.
** [[LizardFolk The Lizardmen]] in ''TabletopGame/{{Warhammer}}'' use blades with obsidian teeth, based on the Aztec weapons. Also, many champions of chaos use similar weapons, including possessed ones that grow actual teeth.
** In ''TabletopGame/Warhammer40000'', the baleswords carried by Plague Surgeons of the Death Guard [[FallenHero Traitor]] [[SuperSoldier Legion]] have viciously serrated blades that give them the appearance of a primitive and oversized bone saw, fitting with the their corrupted doctor visual theme.
* ''TabletopGame/{{Shadowrun}}''. The ''Aztlan'' supplement has the macuitl sword, which has razor sharp slivers of obsidian or flint embedded in the edge. It is capable of decapitating a target with a single hit.
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[[folder:Toys]]
* One of Hasbro's ComicBook/SpiderMan toylines features a ''Ninja'' Spider-Man, who wears samurai armor and carries a serrated sword.
* The "Slice N' Dice Shredder" action figure from the original Franchise/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles toyline came with a sword and sickle weapons that both had large serrations along their edges.
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[[folder:Video Games]]
* Rodan from ''VideoGame/AfterTheWar'' wields a bionic MorphWeapon called Lone Wolf who's a jagged longsword in its basic form.
* ''VideoGame/AssassinsCreedIII'' has Captain Kidd's Sawtooth Cutlass, which as its name suggests is a sabre with a serrated back edge.
* Moredhel weapons from ''VideoGame/BetrayalAtKrondor'' are usually serrated.
* In ''VideoGame/{{Bloodborne}}'', some weapons have a hidden "Serrated" modifier that causes an extra 20% damage against Beast enemies. These include the Saw Cleaver (saw mode only), Saw Spear, Threaded Cane (whip mode only), Whirligig Saw (saw mode only), Beast Cutter, and Church Pick (although it doesn't look like it).
* The female MadScientist in ''VideoGame/BloodRayne'' dual-wields amputation saws.
* The BlackKnight from ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaLordsOfShadow'' wields a massive black sword with tremendously irregular and spiked edges. One of his attacks seems to imply that is a WhipSword too.
* Both ''VideoGame/DemonsSouls'' and the ''VideoGame/DarkSouls'' series has its contributions:
** The Flamberge, depicted as an undulating, wave-like blade in ''Dark Souls I'' and a serrated greatsword in every other game. It inflicts [[StatusEffects Bleed status]] and is a rare example of a Greatsword that scales primarily off Dexterity.
** The Scraping Spear from ''Demon's Souls'' is a serrated ''spear'' which inflicts [[BreakableWeapons durability damage]] to the opponent's equipment when it hits.
** Magic Sword "Makoto" from ''Demon's Souls'' is a serrated katana that inflicts Bleed. All katanas throughout the series inflict Bleed, but this one inflicts it almost twice as fast as the other katanas in the game.
** Spiked Sword and Spiked Shield from ''Dark Souls''. They both form a set with [[SpikesOfVillainy Armor of Thorns set]]. As expected, they also inflict Bleed damage.
** Bloodlust from ''Dark Souls III'' is another serrated katana. It's Weapon Art has you [[{{Seppuku}} stab yourself in the gut]] to increase the amount of damage it does and Bleed buildup it causes.
* ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry'':
** ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry2'': In Mission 10 of Lucia's scenario, the player gains the Zambak, a pair of thick swords with curved, serrated blades.
** ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry3DantesAwakening'' has Agni and Rudra, a pair of serrated [[SinisterScimitar scimitars]] which possess the respective powers of fire and wind.
* [[FatBastard Dong Zhuo]] from ''VideoGame/DynastyWarriors'' combines this with SinisterScimitar before using a huge mace in later titles.
* ''Franchise/TheElderScrolls''
** Throughout the series, Daedric weapons tend to have this aesthetic, along with being primarily [[RedAndBlackAndEvilAllOver black and red in color]]. Daedric metal is combined by forging [[FantasyMetals Ebony]] (theorized to be the petrified blood of the [[GodIsDead dead creator god]]) with [[OurDemonsAreDifferent lesser Daedric]] spirits.
** The [[YourTerroristsAreOurFreedomFighters Forsworn]] weapons in ''[[VideoGame/TheElderScrollsVSkyrim Skyrim]]'' consist of hand-made weapons with loads of sharp bones and fangs to form serrated edges.
* ''VideoGame/{{Fallout}}'':
** In ''VideoGame/Fallout4'', in the location called Dunwich Borers, the Sole Survivor eventually delves down to a submerged room and finds an altar, upon which sits a unique machete called "Kremvh's Tooth". The thing looks completely befitting of its name, curved and with tiny spikes and saw-like ribbing with a talon-like tip like it was yanked right out of the mouth of an unknowable EldritchAbomination and turned into a weapon for mere mortals to wield. Curiously enough, the weapon is actually called "Sacrificial blade" and is considered a weapon mod, one that can be removed, which furthers the idea that it was something taken from someplace it was better left in.
* The [[VideoGame/{{Diablo}} Diablo clone]] ''VideoGame/{{Fate}}'' has the Goblin Scimitar (a small sickle-like sword with a serrated blade) and the Orcish Scythe (kinda like the former, only [[XOnAStick on a stick]]) as two possible, low level weapon. In a Subversion, they're both rather weak. The fourth game adds more to the lot, mostly swords such as the OddlyShapedSword called "Talwar Sword".
* Almost of the Killer-type weapons in ''VideoGame/FireEmblemFates'' have serrated edges. Which amusingly includes the Killer Bow, which not only has serrated arrows, but the bow itself also has serrated edges.
* General RAAM from ''VideoGame/GearsOfWar'' uses a serrated short sword. Well, short to ''[[LargeAndInCharge him]]'', anyway.
* Kratos' swords from ''VideoGame/GodOfWar''. And yes, he's willing to cause a lot of gore with them.
* ''VideoGame/HeavyMetalFAKK2'' has a [[ChainsawGood Chainsaw Sword]]. It's exactly as [[AwesomeButImpractical impractical]] as it sounds.
* Meta Knight from ''Franchise/{{Kirby}}'' wields a golden serrated sword named Galaxia, which is significantly stronger than ordinary swords (particularly Kirby's own). He varies between a good guy and a bad guy throughout the series, but he's most often an AntiHero, making him a subversion of the usual association.
* In one of the ''VideoGame/KnightsOfTheOldRepublic'' games, one of the item descriptions mentions that some Sith prefer these over lightsabers for the more visceral sensation of blade cutting flesh.
* The final boss of ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaSkywardSword'', Demise, uses a dark copy of the Master Sword with a {{black|SwordsAreBetter}}, serrated blade.
* ''Franchise/LeagueOfLegends'': The Madman of Zaun, Dr. Mundo, is an ObliviouslyEvil wannabe-doctor who goes into battle with a grimey-looking bonesaw. It both symbolizes his lack of wits, using an impractical like a saw to fight, and his misguided belief that he's actually a medical professional (he's an escaped human experiment victim with super strength).
* In ''VideoGame/NeverwinterNights2,'' [[TheBrute Lorne]] wields a gigantic serrated falchion. After you defeat him it's given to you, though you can only use it if you're evil.
* In ''VideoGame/NieR'', Kainé [[DualWielding Dual-Wields]] two serrated swords.
* One of Nadia's sword upgrades from ''VideoGame/NightmareCreatures'' is a silly-looking spiked sword.
* [[{{Oni}} Mezuki]], the first boss of ''VideoGame/Nioh2'', is a monstrous horse demon wielding a huge serrated cleaver. He's introduced sawing at a huge sakura tree and his grab attack has him holding Hide still and cutting though their abdomen with his saw.
* During his OneWingedAngel form, UsefulNotes/OdaNobunaga from ''VideoGame/Onimusha3DemonSiege'' wields the serrated scimitar Genma Samonji, which can be picked up in the [[VideoGame/OnimushaDawnOfDreams next sequel]] by Soki as an [[DishingOutDirt earth elemental sword]] named Starkiller.
* ''VideoGame/PrayerOfTheFaithless'': Ruhiel is made to make enemies bleed:
--> A rapier with a jagged blade to draw more blood.
* ''Franchise/PrinceOfPersia'':
** The Lion Sword and the Scorpion Sword in ''VideoGame/PrinceOfPersiaWarriorWithin'' are barbed, and more effective than the other weapons.
** Vatash the Ifrit from ''VideoGame/PrinceOfPersiaTheForgottenSands'' wields a sword with a jagged edge.
* James Heller from ''VideoGame/Prototype2'' has serrated edges on his claws and arm-blade to differentiate himself from Alex Mercer. The serrated edges look similar to combat knives which makes a bit of sense considering his military background.
* One of the weapons from ''VideoGame/RedneckRampage'' is a gun that throws circular saw blades at will.
* In one of the many ''VideoGame/SamuraiShodown'' games, the mercenary warrior Yachi fights with a large, barbed falchion.
* Newcomer Darli Dagger in ''VideoGame/SamuraiShodown 2019'' wields a giant sawtoothed weapon. Justified in that she's a ship builder and her weapon is actually the saw she uses as the tool of her trade, which she wields like a two-handed sword.
* From ''VideoGame/SamuraiWarriors'', there's Ginchiyo Tachibana. All her weapons are barbed katana with a lightning motif.
* Yoshihiro's default {{BFS}} from ''VideoGame/SengokuBasara'', though he uses it more like a club than a saw.
* In ''VideoGame/TeamFortress2'', [[CombatMedic the Medic class]] has a bonesaw as his standard melee weapon; the alternative Medic melee weapons tend to have straight blades. In addition, one of the Sniper's alternative weapons is a ''wooden'' serrated knife which does less damage but causes [[StatusEffects bleeding]].
* In ''VideoGame/WarCraftIII'', Frostmourne has barbs on its blade, in contrast to the plain-looking runeblades of the generic Death Knights.
** In a subversion however, the flamberge blade Felo-melorn from the Frozen Throne expansion is a caster weapon and not intended to be used in melée combat at all. It's shape is due to the fact that it is designed to enhance fire magic.
* In ''VideoGame/Warhammer40000SpaceMarine'' multiplayer, tactical marines can wield a serrated combat blade in close combat.
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[[folder:Web Comics]]
* Elegant Nova of Progression from ''Webcomic/KeychainOfCreation'' has a huge combat form with micro-serrated claws.
* ''Webcomic/KiwiBlitz'' brings us the villainess Gear, who has a retractable serrated shortsword built into her prosthetic arm. She likes to use it on people she finds "Offensively Boring".
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[[folder:Web Videos]]
* ''WebVideo/ManAtArms'':
** As a consequence of making a blade in the cubic/pixellated style of ''VideoGame/{{Minecraft}}'', the Diamond Sword forged by the team has a jagged, saw-like edge... and handle, unfortunately.
** Naturally, the Saw Cleaver from ''VideoGame/{{Bloodborne}}''.
** The Shredder's helmet too.
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[[folder:Western Animation]]
* Bloth in ''WesternAnimation/ThePiratesOfDarkWater'' wields a massive cleaver-like scimitar with a serrated back, which looks much more menacing than the weaponry of his men.
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[[folder:Real Life]]
* The swordbreaker. Though the barbed side was used defensively.
* The Maquahitls or Macana and many "swords" made by primitive tribes tends to be wooden blades with lots of obsidian splinters or shark teeth embedded in them, like some sort of saw. This was out of necessity rather than an intentional choice - it would have been difficult to craft an entire sword blade out of a single piece of obsidian and if it broke a lot of work would have gone to waste, whereas the small blades were easy to replace. On the other hand, even the most well-sharpened surgical stainless steel blades used in scalpels are this in relation to obsidian; this is because steel blades have micro-serrations along the edge, while obsidian has smoother edges.
* The legendary monk warrior Benkei Musashibo Saito was said to carry around several weapons with him. One of these was a large saw.
* Averted by soldiers from the mid-19th century to the end of WWI, who were sometimes issued sawback bayonets (so named because they were serrated on one side to allow the soldier to [[MundaneUtility use the bayonet as a small hand saw]]) and would often file them down before going into battle. The use of a serrated bayonet was questionably legal under UsefulNotes/TheLawsAndCustomsOfWar (they were thought to cause excessive pain and suffering for soldiers wounded by them), and someone using a sawback bayonet in combat could be accused of war crimes and potentially executed if captured. Given they were never very popular to begin with (they weren't very good saws ''or'' very good bayonets), many of the troops that had them were unwilling to take the chance of carrying one openly, and preferred to file them down or trade them in for conventional bayonets.
** On the other hand, some soldiers with sadistic tendencies carved serrations into otherwise non-serrated bayonets, precisely ''because'' they were supposed to inflict more painful injuries. Officers usually tried to curtail this practice, since it could lead to enemy retaliation if discovered.
* The Malaysian kris is the most popular and widespread real-world example. While a narrow majority of them had straight blades like any other shortsword, the most famous and iconic kris design has a wavy, undulating blade made using a unique forging method. A kris was the standard sidearm in Indonesia for all social classes until the arrival of guns, and had a fearsome reputation due to the large, fast-bleeding wounds it caused. These days, it has about as much cultural significance there as the katana does in Japan.
* Europeans also used wavy-bladed swords like the kris, called 'flame blades', 'flamberges', 'flammenschwert', and so on. They were never terribly popular, and were often decorative rather than practical, but some people did use them to fight with, and they had a few advantages to recommend them. In addition to causing gruesome, deadly wounds, they let you use your blade as a saw when you didn't have room to swing at someone, and redirected the energy of incoming blows in unusual ways when used to block or parry, letting you throw enemies off-guard.
* At least one brand of kitchen knives has been marketed with a scalloped, serrated cutting edge, which is claimed to be designed to extend the life of the cutting face as the serrations will take the brunt of the wear and tear first.

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