Crystal sword - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: /* Generation */ wood choice

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‎Generation: wood choice

Umbire the Phantom: /* History */ correction

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‎History: correction

Umbire the Phantom: /* Generation */ detailing

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‎Generation: detailing

Umbire the Phantom: /* Generation */ gnomish mad skull

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‎Generation: gnomish mad skull

Umbire the Phantom: brand stuff

2026-06-26T17:17:00Z

brand stuff

Umbire the Phantom: /* History */ oopsie - but based off preview this should suffice

2026-05-03T09:56:15Z

‎History: oopsie - but based off preview this should suffice

Umbire the Phantom: ...now we test it in the wild

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...now we test it in the wild

Umbire the Phantom: engraving, fragility, couple of other locations - thanks klepto!

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engraving, fragility, couple of other locations - thanks klepto!

Umbire the Phantom: typos

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typos

Umbire the Phantom: expand and destub

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expand and destub

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 * [[Priestesses of Ghaunadaur]] are always generated with crystal swords.
 * The [[lilitu]] "priest" that appears within the lair of Lolth will always be given two crystal swords upon transforming.
-* [[Player monster (dNetHack)|Player monsters]] generated on the [[Astral Plane]] have a {{frac|20}} chance of their melee weapon being a crystal sword.
+* [[Player monster (dNetHack)|Player monsters]] generated on the [[Astral Plane]] have a {{frac|20}} chance of their melee weapon being made into a crystal sword.
 ==Description==

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 ==History==
-The crystal sword first appears in dNetHack 3.10.0.
+The crystal sword is introduced in dNetHack version 3.8 via [https://github.com/Chris-plus-alphanumericgibberish/dNAO/commit/b1a47be5986afe91a13e058b9741c6ba30651a6d commit b1a47be5], which also adds the [[Crystal helm (dNetHack)|crystal helm]], [[crystal boots]] and [[Crystal shield (dNetHack)|crystal shield]].
 From dNetHack versions 3.21.3.1 to 3.24.0, and in versions of notdNetHack and notnotdNetHack that are derived from them, the crystal sword is not an eligible base item for Fire Brand or Frost Brand.

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 The artifacts [[Fire Brand (dNetHack)|Fire Brand]] and [[Frost Brand (dNetHack)|Frost Brand]] can be generated, [[wished]] for or gifted in crystal sword form, and can be reshaped into 'crystal' swords by dipping the chosen artifact into a [[Forge (dNetHack)|forge]] or [[fountain]] respectively&mdash;this reshaping requires the [[hero]] to either have a crystal sword in their inventory or be at least Skilled in long swords.
-The historic [[statue]]s of [[Shiere Eladrin]] that are found at the top of the Arcadian Tower on the [[Law quest (dNetHack)|Law Quest]] will each contain a crystal sword.
+A blessed +0 crystal sword is placed within each of the 8 [[Statue trap|trapped]] [[Shiere Eladrin]] [[statues]] on the last level of the [[Law quest (dNetHack)|Law quest]] during level creation.
-In the [[Mordor Ruins Quest|Mordor variant]] of the [[Chaos Quest (dNetHack)|Chaos Quest]], one of the chests in the room directly west of the [[ogre emperor]]'s [[throne]] contains a crystal sword that has the [[unruly]] object property.
+In the [[Mordor Ruins Quest|Mordor variant]] of the [[Chaos Quest (dNetHack)|Chaos Quest]], one of the [[chest]]s in the room directly west of the [[ogre emperor]]'s [[throne]] contains a crystal sword that has the [[unruly]] object property.
 For [[Gnome (starting race)#dNetHack|gnomish]] [[Madpeople]], a "crystal" sword is found among the [[Item size (dNetHack)|tiny]] [[Gemstone (dNetHack)|diamond]] equipment that is included within the tiny [[crystal skull]] stored inside the special box on [[Madman quest|their quest]]&mdash;this weapon will have the [[sparkling]] and [[insight weapon]] [[object properties]].

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	In the [[Mordor Ruins Quest\|Mordor variant]] of the [[Chaos Quest (dNetHack)\|Chaos Quest]], one of the chests in the room directly west of the [[ogre emperor]]'s [[throne]] contains a crystal sword that has the [[unruly]] object property.		In the [[Mordor Ruins Quest\|Mordor variant]] of the [[Chaos Quest (dNetHack)\|Chaos Quest]], one of the chests in the room directly west of the [[ogre emperor]]'s [[throne]] contains a crystal sword that has the [[unruly]] object property.
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		+	For [[Gnome (starting race)#dNetHack\|gnomish]] [[Madpeople]], a "crystal" sword is found among the [[Item size (dNetHack)\|tiny]] [[Gemstone (dNetHack)\|diamond]] equipment that is included within the tiny [[crystal skull]] stored inside the special box on [[Madman quest\|their quest]]—this weapon will have the [[sparkling]] and [[insight weapon]] [[object properties]].

	Crystal swords can be generated in the [[magic item vault]]s within the [[Avatar of Lolth]]'s lair during level creation if the lair appears as the second Abyss level.		Crystal swords can be generated in the [[magic item vault]]s within the [[Avatar of Lolth]]'s lair during level creation if the lair appears as the second Abyss level.

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 Crystal swords are rare and make up {{frac|500}} (0.2%) of all weapons that are randomly generated on the ground, in general [[shop]]s or as [[death drop]]s. Used armor dealerships and antique weapon outlets can also stock high-elven warswords, as can the sand-walker's shops run by [[Selkie (dNetHack)|selkies]] in [[Elshava]]&mdash;the crystal sword is the only type of weapon in a sandwalker's shop that will not be made of [[silver]].
-[[Fire Brand]] and [[Frost Brand]] can be generated or [[wished]] for in crystal sword form, and can be reshaped into a crystal sword by dipping the artifact into a [[Forge (dNetHack)|forge]] or [[fountain]] respectively&mdash;this reshaping requires the hero to either have a crystal sword in their inventory or be at least Skilled in long swords.
+The artifacts [[Fire Brand (dNetHack)|Fire Brand]] and [[Frost Brand (dNetHack)|Frost Brand]] can be generated, [[wished]] for or gifted in crystal sword form, and can be reshaped into 'crystal' swords by dipping the chosen artifact into a [[Forge (dNetHack)|forge]] or [[fountain]] respectively&mdash;this reshaping requires the [[hero]] to either have a crystal sword in their inventory or be at least Skilled in long swords.
 The historic [[statue]]s of [[Shiere Eladrin]] that are found at the top of the Arcadian Tower on the [[Law quest (dNetHack)|Law Quest]] will each contain a crystal sword.

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 From dNetHack versions 3.21.3.1 to 3.24.0, and in versions of notdNetHack and notnotdNetHack that are derived from them, the crystal sword is not an eligible base item for Fire Brand or Frost Brand.
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 [[Fire Brand]] and [[Frost Brand]] can be generated or [[wished]] for in crystal sword form, and can be reshaped into a crystal sword by dipping the artifact into a [[Forge (dNetHack)|forge]] or [[fountain]] respectively&mdash;this reshaping requires the hero to either have a crystal sword in their inventory or be at least Skilled in long swords.
 In the [[Mordor Ruins Quest|Mordor variant]] of the [[Chaos Quest (dNetHack)|Chaos Quest]], one of the chests in the room directly west of the [[ogre emperor]]'s [[throne]] contains a crystal sword that has the [[unruly]] object property.
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 * [[Brighid Eladrin]] are always generated with [[erosion]]-proofed [[Obsidian (material)|obsidian]] crystal swords that have the [[red-hot]] [[object property]].
 * [[Priestesses of Ghaunadaur]] are always generated with crystal swords.
 * [[Player monster (dNetHack)|Player monsters]] generated on the [[Astral Plane]] have a {{frac|20}} chance of their melee weapon being a crystal sword.
 ==Description==
-A crystal sword inflicts piercing and slashing damage, dealing 2d8 against small monsters and 2d12 against large monsters (both doubling the dice of a normal long sword), and adds a flat damage bonus to its [[enchantment]] equal to {{frac|3}} of that value rounded down. A crystal sword can be [[Poisoned weapon#dNetHack|poisoned]] by [[dipping]] it in an appropriate [[potion]]. A hero that wields a crystal sword while they are at Skilled or better in long swords gains the "graze", "focus fire" and "stop thrust" [[expert trait]]s.
+A crystal sword inflicts piercing and slashing damage, dealing 2d8 against small monsters and 2d12 against large monsters (both doubling the dice of a normal long sword), and adds a flat damage bonus to its [[enchantment]] equal to {{frac|3}} of that value rounded down. A crystal sword can be [[Poisoned weapon#dNetHack|poisoned]] by [[dipping]] it in an appropriate [[potion]]. Crystal swords made of glass are [[fragile]] unless they are [[erosion]]-proofed.
 In terms of [[monster weapon preference]], monsters will favor a crystal sword over a [[church-hammer]], and will prefer a [[rod of force]] or better to the crystal sword.

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-A '''crystal sword''' is a type of [[weapon]] that appears in [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]]. The crystal sword is a [[Item size (dNetHack)|large]] melee weapon, making it [[two-handed]] for a [[Physical size|medium-sized]] wielder, and uses the [[long sword]] [[skill]]. It has a [[Object material (dNetHack)|default material]] of [[glass]] unless otherwise specified during object creation.
+A '''crystal sword''' is a type of [[weapon]] that appears in [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]]. The crystal sword is a [[Item size (dNetHack)|large]] melee weapon, making it [[two-handed]] for a [[Physical size|medium-sized]] wielder, and uses the [[long sword]] [[skill]]. It has a [[Object materials (dNetHack)|default material]] of [[glass]] unless otherwise specified during object creation.
 The crystal sword is the base item for the [[artifact]] [[dNetHack artifacts#Callandor|Callandor]], and the artifact [[dNetHack artifacts#Arcor_Kerym|Arcor Kerym]] is an [[iron]] crystal sword.