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[[Drow (starting race)|Drow]] characters start the game with knowledge of the dark elven crossbow. Drow [[Rogue]]s start the game with a dark elven hand crossbow and a stack of dark elven crossbow bolts.
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[[Drow (starting race)|Drow]] and [[Centaur (starting race)|centaur]] characters start the game with knowledge of the dark elven crossbow. Drow [[Rogue]]s start the game with a dark elven hand crossbow and a stack of dark elven crossbow bolts in place of the role's standard [[dagger]]s.
  
[[Drow (monster attribute)|Drow]] [[soldier]]s and [[watchmen]] have a {{frac|3}} chance of [[Monster starting inventory|generating with]] a dark elven hand crossbow and dark elven crossbow bolts, while drow [[sergeant]]s generated at the [[Castle]] on level creation are always given a dark elven hand crossbow and dark elven crossbow bolts.
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[[Drow (monster attribute)|Drow]] [[soldier]]s and [[watchmen]] have a {{frac|3}} chance of [[Monster starting inventory|generating with]] a dark elven hand crossbow and dark elven crossbow bolts to go along with a [[Dark elven dagger (EvilHack)|dark elven dagger]], while drow [[sergeant]]s generated at the [[Castle]] on level creation are always given a dark elven hand crossbow and dark elven crossbow bolts.
  
 
[[Drider (EvilHack)|Driders]] have a {{frac|3}} chance of generating with a dark elven hand crossbow and dark elven crossbow bolts, and other non-[[undead]] drow have a {{frac|4}} chance of generating with a dark elven hand crossbow and dark elven crossbow bolts, with the exception of [[drow mage]]s and [[drow cleric]]s.
 
[[Drider (EvilHack)|Driders]] have a {{frac|3}} chance of generating with a dark elven hand crossbow and dark elven crossbow bolts, and other non-[[undead]] drow have a {{frac|4}} chance of generating with a dark elven hand crossbow and dark elven crossbow bolts, with the exception of [[drow mage]]s and [[drow cleric]]s.

Revision as of 04:09, 30 April 2024

For the weapon in dNetHack and dNetHack, see Droven crossbow.
) File:Dark elven hand crossbow.png
Name dark elven hand crossbow
Appearance etched crossbow
Damage vs. small 1d2
Damage vs. large 1d2
To-hit bonus +0
Weapon skill crossbow
Size one-handed
Base price 80 zm
(+10/positive
enchant)
Weight 25
Material adamantine

A dark elven hand crossbow is a type of weapon that appears in EvilHack. It is a one-handed launcher that is designed for use with dark elven crossbow bolts and uses the crossbow skill. It is made of adamantine, and appears as an etched crossbow when unidentified.

Generation

Drow and centaur characters start the game with knowledge of the dark elven crossbow. Drow Rogues start the game with a dark elven hand crossbow and a stack of dark elven crossbow bolts in place of the role's standard daggers.

Drow soldiers and watchmen have a 13 chance of generating with a dark elven hand crossbow and dark elven crossbow bolts to go along with a dark elven dagger, while drow sergeants generated at the Castle on level creation are always given a dark elven hand crossbow and dark elven crossbow bolts.

Driders have a 13 chance of generating with a dark elven hand crossbow and dark elven crossbow bolts, and other non-undead drow have a 14 chance of generating with a dark elven hand crossbow and dark elven crossbow bolts, with the exception of drow mages and drow clerics.

Description

Drow firing any type of bolts from dark elven hand crossbows gain +1 to-hit, and gaint +1 multishot bonus when firing dark elven crossbow bolts from one. The maximum range of bolts fired from the dark elven hand crossbow is 8 squares, compared to 10 for normal crossbows in EvilHack.

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