Elven broadsword
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Name | elven broadsword |
Appearance | runed broadsword |
Damage vs. small | 1d6+1d4 |
Damage vs. large | 1d6+1 |
To-hit bonus | +0 |
Weapon skill | broadsword |
Size | one-handed |
Base price | 10 zm (+10/positive enchant) |
Weight | 70 |
Material | wood |
An elven broadsword is a kind of melee weapon. It is more effective than the regular broadsword against small monsters, and because of this an effective choice for #twoweapon; it deals an average of 6 damage versus small monsters, one of the most damaging single-handed weapons in the game, compared to a longsword's 4.5. Against large creatures, however, only 4.5, compared to longsword's 6.5.
Generation
- The simplest, easiest, and most effective way to get an Elven broadsword is to kill an elf. By the time the player considers switching to a broadsword (preparing for Stormbringer, or far less likely Orcrist), or to use it for #twoweapon, they'll no doubt have killed at least a dozen—this compounded by the fact that they tend to spawn in groups. The following creatures have a special chance of being spawned with an Elven broadsword[1], though there are other ways to attain one:
- All elf creatures, such as Woodland-elf, Gray-elf, Elf-lord, etc, may be spawned with one in their starting inventory. Any given elf has a 1 in 3 chance of being spawned with an Elven broadsword.
Average damage calculation
We assume the player has expert skill in broadsword, which gives a +2 damage bonus. A blessed weapon deals 1d4 extra damage against demons and undead. The worst case scenario is against a non-undead, non-demon, large monster. The best case scenario is against a undead, demon, small monster.
Weapon | Against regular small monsters | Against regular large monsters | Worst case scenario | Best case scenario |
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Blessed Elven broadsword +0 | ||||
Blessed Elven broadsword +7 | ||||
Blessed Elven broadsword +9 |
Due to their abundance, it may be worth considering attempting to enchant an Elven broadsword to +8 or +9, should one be polypiling for scrolls, keeping note never to destroy the final copy.
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