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| − | '''Grimtooth''' is | + | '''Grimtooth''' is an [[artifact weapon|artifact]] [[orcish dagger]]. It is [[chaotic]] with a +d2 to-hit bonus and a +d6 damage bonus, and [[warned of monster type|provides warning against elves]], glowing red when any [[elf (monster attribute)|elves]] are present on the level.{{refsrc|artilist.h|70|version=NetHack 3.6.0}} [[Elven (starting race)|Elven]] players cannot wield Grimtooth, and attempting to do so will damage them in addition to the usual chance for blasting; they will also never receive Grimtooth as a [[Sacrifice#Gifts|gift]]. |
| − | [[ | + | ==Generation== |
| + | In addition to normal generation, [[player monster]] [[Rogue (player monster)|rogues]] on the [[Astral Plane]] have a have a 25% chance of [[Monster starting inventory|starting with an orcish dagger]]—like all player monsters on the Plane, there is a 50% chance it will be made into an artifact weapon of the same [[base item]].{{refsrc|mplayer.c|229|version=NetHack 3.6.0}} Grimtooth is the only artifact orcish dagger, resulting in a 12.5% chance that a rogue will be carrying it on the Planes. | ||
==Strategy== | ==Strategy== | ||
| − | Grimtooth | + | Grimtooth's weak base item means that even with its damage bonuses to all monsters, it is effectively on par with a normal [[long sword]], and most chaotic non-elven players will only consider Grimtooth as an obstacle to receiving [[Stormbringer]] through [[sacrifice]]. However, it averages the same exact damage as a [[crysknife]], without the crysknife's danger of reverting to a [[worm tooth]] or the requirement of a [[scroll of enchant weapon]] to create. |
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| + | Despite this, Grimtooth is unlikely to be useful in most scenarios outside some corner cases involving [[Wizards]]; a +7 Grimtooth will do more damage than a +2 [[Magicbane]], and most Wizard players will not enchant Magicbane further to get the most out of its secondary effect. Even then, most times they are better off with a gifted or otherwise unrestricted artifact weapon. | ||
==Average damage calculation== | ==Average damage calculation== | ||
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| − | In [[dNetHack]], Grimtooth has | + | In [[dNetHack]], Grimtooth instead has +d5 to-hit, doubled damage, and warning against elves, [[human (monster attribute)|humans]] and [[minion]]s. It can be created by naming an orcish dagger, and can be [[twoweapon]]ed as a secondary weapon. |
===UnNetHack=== | ===UnNetHack=== | ||
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===SLASH'EM=== | ===SLASH'EM=== | ||
| − | In [[SLASH'EM]], Grimtooth gives a flat +6 damage bonus as opposed to 1d6. Still, there are many better artifacts out there, particularly for chaotic players. It might be a decent choice for | + | In [[SLASH'EM]], Grimtooth gives a flat +6 damage bonus as opposed to 1d6. Still, there are many better artifacts out there, particularly for chaotic players. It might be a decent choice for twoweaponing, which is allowed for artifacts in SLASH'EM. |
===xNetHack=== | ===xNetHack=== | ||
Revision as of 09:40, 23 March 2020
) Grimtooth 
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|---|---|
| Base item | orcish dagger |
| Damage vs. small | 1d3 +1d6 |
| Damage vs. large | 1d3 +1d6 |
| To-hit bonus | +1d2 |
| Bonus versus | (any) |
| Weapon skill | dagger |
| Size | one-handed |
| Affiliation | |
| When carried |
(none) |
| When wielded |
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| When invoked |
(none) |
| Base price | 300 zm |
| Weight | 10 |
| Material | iron |
Grimtooth is an artifact orcish dagger. It is chaotic with a +d2 to-hit bonus and a +d6 damage bonus, and provides warning against elves, glowing red when any elves are present on the level.[1] Elven players cannot wield Grimtooth, and attempting to do so will damage them in addition to the usual chance for blasting; they will also never receive Grimtooth as a gift.
Contents
Generation
In addition to normal generation, player monster rogues on the Astral Plane have a have a 25% chance of starting with an orcish dagger—like all player monsters on the Plane, there is a 50% chance it will be made into an artifact weapon of the same base item.[2] Grimtooth is the only artifact orcish dagger, resulting in a 12.5% chance that a rogue will be carrying it on the Planes.
Strategy
Grimtooth's weak base item means that even with its damage bonuses to all monsters, it is effectively on par with a normal long sword, and most chaotic non-elven players will only consider Grimtooth as an obstacle to receiving Stormbringer through sacrifice. However, it averages the same exact damage as a crysknife, without the crysknife's danger of reverting to a worm tooth or the requirement of a scroll of enchant weapon to create.
Despite this, Grimtooth is unlikely to be useful in most scenarios outside some corner cases involving Wizards; a +7 Grimtooth will do more damage than a +2 Magicbane, and most Wizard players will not enchant Magicbane further to get the most out of its secondary effect. Even then, most times they are better off with a gifted or otherwise unrestricted artifact weapon.
Average damage calculation
The average damage calculations in the following table do not include bonuses from weapon skills, strength, or from using a blessed weapon against undead or demons.
| Weapon | Damage |
|---|---|
| +0 Grimtooth | 
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| +7 Grimtooth | 
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Variants
dNetHack
In dNetHack, Grimtooth instead has +d5 to-hit, doubled damage, and warning against elves, humans and minions. It can be created by naming an orcish dagger, and can be twoweaponed as a secondary weapon.
UnNetHack
In UnNetHack, Grimtooth is quite a bit more useful. It is permanently poisoned, so against monsters which are not poison resistant it deals an additional 1d6 damage and has a 10% chance of killing them instantly. Grimtooth is the first gift Rogues receive from sacrifice.
SLASH'EM
In SLASH'EM, Grimtooth gives a flat +6 damage bonus as opposed to 1d6. Still, there are many better artifacts out there, particularly for chaotic players. It might be a decent choice for twoweaponing, which is allowed for artifacts in SLASH'EM.
xNetHack
In xNetHack, Grimtooth is permanently poisoned; however, the removal of poison instadeath makes it less powerful than in UnNetHack. Its base price is raised from 300 to 1000.
References
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