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{{artifact weapon
|color=metal color
|name=Dirge (EvilHack)
|base=long sword
|smalldmg=1d8+2 '''+1d10'''
|largedmg=1d12+2 '''+1d10'''
|tohit='''+1d5'''
|bonusversus=monsters without [[acid resistance]]
|affiliation=<ul><li>[[chaotic]]</li><li>[[Knight]]</li><li>[[intelligent artifact]]s</li></ul>
|whenwielded=<ul><li>[[acid resistance]]</li></ul>
|cost=4000
|weight=15
|material=mithril
}}
{{artifact weapon
|color=metal color
|name=Dirge (Hack'EM)
|base=long sword
|smalldmg=1d8+2 '''+1d12'''
|largedmg=1d12+2 '''+1d12'''
|tohit='''+1d5'''
|bonusversus=monsters without [[acid resistance]]
|affiliation=<ul><li>[[chaotic]]</li><li>[[Knight]]</li><li>[[intelligent artifact]]s</li></ul>
|whenwielded=<ul><li>[[acid resistance]]</li></ul>
|cost=4000
|weight=15
|material=mithril
}}
{{for|the original artifact in [[SporkHack]]|Dirge (SporkHack)}}

'''Dirge''' is an [[artifact]] that appears in [[EvilHack]] and [[Hack'EM]]. It is [[chaotic]], and its [[base item]] is a [[long sword]] made of mithril.

==Generation==
Dirge cannot be randomly generated, though it can be found in [[bones]].

A [[Knight]] that starts their game as chaotic can be gifted Dirge by [[wielding]] a long sword, [[elven long sword]], [[orcish long sword]], or [[dark elven long sword]] and [[Sacrifice#Same-race sacrifice|sacrificing a member of their own race]] on a chaotic [[altar]] while their [[alignment record]] is positive and their [[god]] is not [[angry]]: this will [[exercise]] [[wisdom]] and transform the sword into the blessed and [[erosion]]-proofed Dirge, which repairs any damage, removes any [[object properties]] and brings the sword's [[enchantment]] up to +0 if it was negative.

If Dirge is [[wish]]ed for, there is a {{frac|x}} chance (where ''x'' is the amount of previous [[artifact]] wishes) of it being created successfully, and an effective {{frac|x|(x+1)²}} chance of a hostile [[Knight (player monster)|knight]] generating adjacent to the character with the artifact in their possession.

==Description==
Dirge has +1d5 [[to-hit]] and +1d10 damage bonuses, deals double [[acid]] damage against monsters without [[acid resistance]], and grants acid resistance while wielded. Attacking with Dirge can corrode a target's armor, and [[force-fight]]ing while wielding Dirge can be used to cleave through [[iron bars]].

==Encyclopedia entry==
{{encyclopedia|
... DIRGE \o/
}}
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[[Category:EvilHack artifacts]]
[[Category:Hack'EM artifacts]]

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 A [[Knight/EvilHack|Dark Knight]] (i.e. a Knight that starts their game as chaotic) can be gifted Dirge by [[wielding]] a long sword, [[elven long sword]], [[orcish long sword]], or [[dark elven long sword]] and [[Same-race sacrifice|sacrificing a corpse of their race]] on a chaotic [[altar]] while their [[alignment record]] is positive and their [[god]] is not [[angry]]: this will [[exercise]] [[wisdom]] and transform the sword into the blessed and [[erosion]]-proofed Dirge, which also repairs any damage, removes any [[object properties]] and brings the sword's [[enchantment]] up to +0 if it was negative.
-[[Graz'zt/EvilHack|Graz'zt]] will be [[generated with]] Dirge if he is encountered while the artifact has not yet been generated in a game&mdash;if Dirge is generated this way, the artifact will be cursed and have an enchantment ranging from +1 to +5.
+[[Graz'zt (EvilHack)|Graz'zt]] will be [[generated with]] Dirge if he is encountered while the artifact has not yet been generated in a game&mdash;if Dirge is generated this way, the artifact will be cursed and have an enchantment ranging from +1 to +5.
 If Dirge is wished for, there is a {{frac|x}} chance (where ''x'' is the amount of previous [[artifact]] wishes) of it being created successfully, and an effective {{frac|x|(x+1)²}} chance of a hostile [[Knight (EvilHack monster)|knight]] generating adjacent to the character with the artifact in their possession.

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 }}
 {{for|the artifact in other variants|Dirge}}
-'''Dirge''' is an [[artifact]] that appears in [[EvilHack]] and [[Hack'EM]]. It is [[chaotic]], and its [[base item]] is a [[long sword]] made of [[mithril]].
+'''Dirge''' is an [[artifact]] that appears in [[EvilHack]] and [[Hack'EM]]. It is [[chaotic]] and [[Intelligent artifact|intelligent]], and its [[base item]] is a [[long sword]] made of [[mithril]].
 ==Generation==
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 A [[Knight/EvilHack|Dark Knight]] (i.e. a Knight that starts their game as chaotic) can be gifted Dirge by [[wielding]] a long sword, [[elven long sword]], [[orcish long sword]], or [[dark elven long sword]] and [[Same-race sacrifice|sacrificing a corpse of their race]] on a chaotic [[altar]] while their [[alignment record]] is positive and their [[god]] is not [[angry]]: this will [[exercise]] [[wisdom]] and transform the sword into the blessed and [[erosion]]-proofed Dirge, which also repairs any damage, removes any [[object properties]] and brings the sword's [[enchantment]] up to +0 if it was negative.
 If Dirge is wished for, there is a {{frac|x}} chance (where ''x'' is the amount of previous [[artifact]] wishes) of it being created successfully, and an effective {{frac|x|(x+1)²}} chance of a hostile [[Knight (EvilHack monster)|knight]] generating adjacent to the character with the artifact in their possession.

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 ==Description==
-Dirge has +1d5 [[to-hit]] and +1d10 damage bonuses against monsters without [[acid resistance]], and grants acid resistance while wielded&mdash;in Hack'EM, the damage bonus is raised to +1d12. Attacking with Dirge can corrode a target's armor, and [[force-fight]]ing while wielding Dirge can be used to cleave through [[iron bars]].
+Dirge has +1d5 [[to-hit]] and +1d10 damage bonuses against monsters without [[acid resistance]], and grants acid resistance while wielded&mdash;in Hack'EM, the damage bonus is raised to +1d12. Attacking with Dirge can corrode a target's armor, and [[force-fight]]ing while wielding Dirge can be used to cleave through [[iron bars]] and destroy them.
 ==Encyclopedia entry==

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    |material=mithril
 }}
-{{for|the original artifact in [[SporkHack]]|Dirge (SporkHack)}}
+{{for|the artifact in other variants|Dirge}}
 '''Dirge''' is an [[artifact]] that appears in [[EvilHack]] and [[Hack'EM]]. It is [[chaotic]], and its [[base item]] is a [[long sword]] made of [[mithril]].
 ==Generation==
-Dirge cannot be randomly generated, though it can be found in [[bones]].
+Dirge cannot be randomly generated, though it can be [[wish]]ed for or found in [[bones]].
-A [[Knight]] that starts their game as chaotic can be gifted Dirge by [[wielding]] a long sword, [[elven long sword]], [[orcish long sword]], or [[dark elven long sword]] and [[Sacrifice#Same-race sacrifice|sacrificing a corpse of their race]] on a chaotic [[altar]] while their [[alignment record]] is positive and their [[god]] is not [[angry]]: this will [[exercise]] [[wisdom]] and transform the sword into the blessed and [[erosion]]-proofed Dirge, which repairs any damage, removes any [[object properties]] and brings the sword's [[enchantment]] up to +0 if it was negative.
+A [[Knight/EvilHack|Dark Knight]] (i.e. a Knight that starts their game as chaotic) can be gifted Dirge by [[wielding]] a long sword, [[elven long sword]], [[orcish long sword]], or [[dark elven long sword]] and [[Same-race sacrifice|sacrificing a corpse of their race]] on a chaotic [[altar]] while their [[alignment record]] is positive and their [[god]] is not [[angry]]: this will [[exercise]] [[wisdom]] and transform the sword into the blessed and [[erosion]]-proofed Dirge, which also repairs any damage, removes any [[object properties]] and brings the sword's [[enchantment]] up to +0 if it was negative.
-If Dirge is [[wish]]ed for, there is a {{frac|x}} chance (where ''x'' is the amount of previous [[artifact]] wishes) of it being created successfully, and an effective {{frac|x|(x+1)²}} chance of a hostile [[Knight (player monster)|knight]] generating adjacent to the character with the artifact in their possession.
+If Dirge is wished for, there is a {{frac|x}} chance (where ''x'' is the amount of previous [[artifact]] wishes) of it being created successfully, and an effective {{frac|x|(x+1)²}} chance of a hostile [[Knight (EvilHack monster)|knight]] generating adjacent to the character with the artifact in their possession.
 ==Description==
-Dirge has +1d5 [[to-hit]] and +1d10 damage bonuses against monsters without [[acid resistance]], and grants acid resistance while wielded. Attacking with Dirge can corrode a target's armor, and [[force-fight]]ing while wielding Dirge can be used to cleave through [[iron bars]].
+Dirge has +1d5 [[to-hit]] and +1d10 damage bonuses against monsters without [[acid resistance]], and grants acid resistance while wielded&mdash;in Hack'EM, the damage bonus is raised to +1d12. Attacking with Dirge can corrode a target's armor, and [[force-fight]]ing while wielding Dirge can be used to cleave through [[iron bars]].
 ==Encyclopedia entry==

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    |tohit='''+1d5'''
    |bonusversus=monsters without [[acid resistance]]
-   |affiliation=<ul><li>[[chaotic]]</li><li>[[Knight]]</li><li>[[intelligent artifact]]s</li></ul>
+   |affiliation=<ul><li>[[chaotic]]</li><li>[[Knight/EvilHack|Dark Knight]]</li><li>[[intelligent artifact]]s</li></ul>
    |whenwielded=<ul><li>[[acid resistance]]</li></ul>
    |cost=4000
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    |tohit='''+1d5'''
    |bonusversus=monsters without [[acid resistance]]
-   |affiliation=<ul><li>[[chaotic]]</li><li>[[Knight]]</li><li>[[intelligent artifact]]s</li></ul>
+   |affiliation=<ul><li>[[chaotic]]</li><li>[[Knight/EvilHack|Dark Knight]]</li><li>[[intelligent artifact]]s</li></ul>
    |whenwielded=<ul><li>[[acid resistance]]</li></ul>
    |cost=4000