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If you're training your stats using the Lunge option (Shared XP) then you'll be better off using a Dragon Longsword, because the Scimitar has no stab bonus. However, the 5 strength bonus difference and 2 slash bonus doesn't make up for the Speed of the Scimitar.
Let's say you hit 20's with the scimitar and 21's with the longsword. That's 8,33 potential dps on the dragon scimitar vs 7 potetial dps on the dragon longsword (this is a rough calculations considering you only hit max hits). Also, In general for runescape: faster = better.
It is a preferred weapon for players buying their first dragon weapon as it has a low cost but can still inflict significant damage. For a long time, prior to the 2005 introduction of the abyssal whip and dragon scimitar, this was the weapon of choice for both player killing and training.
The dragon scimitar is the strongest scimitar available in Old School RuneScape. It can only be wielded by players who have 60 Attack and have completed the Monkey Madness I quest. It also shares similar bonuses with Viggora's chainmace , with the chainmace being a crush weapon rather than a slash weapon .
So currently your options would be Mithril Sword for Stab, Mithril Mace for Crush, and ideally Mithril Scimitar for Slash, but you could also use a Mithril Sword, Mithril Longsword, or Mithril 2h
You're much more likely to stack more damage with D Scim and a Dragon Defender/Dragonfire Shield than a longsword w/ those shields. Damage over time stacks even more if using...
In short, scimitars have better DPS against most monsters than longswords and are better suited for PvM and training melee stats. Longswords have slightly higher strength bonuses which gives them higher possible maximum hits. Overall, it is recommended to get a scimitar over a longsword whenever possible.
Longswords have a much higher attack bonus for stab than scimitar and will do more DPS, assuming the player is using the stab attack style on the scimitar. Scimitars will still do more DPS to dragons than longswords if the slash style is used for the scimitar, even if the longsword is used on stab.
The dragon scimitar is a level 60 scimitar. It can be wielded by members who have at least 60 Attack and have completed the Master quest Monkey Madness . It can be bought from two different shops for 100,000 coins : either from Daga's Scimitar Smithy on Ape Atoll , or from Dealga's Scimitar Emporium in the Varrock Sword Shop .
If you look at the stats, clearly the longsword is better in every possible way, except for speed. Longswords have better attack bonuses, defense bonuses, and strength bonuses. Their speed is slightly slower than Scimitars, but considering how high their other stats are, the speed is negligible.