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{{artifact weapon
|color=metal color
|name=Dirge
|base=long sword
|smalldmg=1d8 '''x2'''
|largedmg=1d12 '''x2'''
|tohit='''+1d5'''
|bonusversus=monsters without [[poison resistance]]
|affiliation=<ul><li>[[chaotic]]</li><li>[[Knight]]</li><li>[[intelligent artifact]]s</li></ul>
|whenwielded=<ul><li>[[drain resistance]]</li></ul>
|cost=3000
|weight=40
|material=iron
}}
{{for|the artifact in EvilHack and Hack'EM|Dirge (EvilHack)}}

'''Dirge''' is an [[artifact]] that appears in [[SporkHack]]. It is [[chaotic]], and its [[base item]] is a [[long sword]].

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

A chaotic [[hero]] can receive Dirge as a [[sacrifice gift]]. A chaotic [[Knight]] can also obtain Dirge by [[Sacrifice#Same-race_sacrifice|sacrificing a corpse of their race]] on a chaotic [[altar]] while wielding a long sword, which will transform it into Dirge.

==Description==
While wielded, Dirge grants [[drain resistance]], has +1d5 [[to-hit]] and is permanently [[poisoned]]: it deals +1d6 damage like all poisoned weapons, but also deals double the base ''and'' enchantment damage against [[monster]]s without [[poison resistance]].

==Strategy==
Dirge's damage bonuses allow it to rack up significant damage against non-resistant monsters: When fully enchanted, it deals almost as much damage to them as a fully enchanted [[Grayswandir]] versus [[silver]]-hating creatures.

===Average damage calculation===
The average damage calculations in the following table do not include bonuses from [[Skill|weapon skills]], [[strength]], or from using a [[blessed]] weapon against [[undead]] or [[M2_DEMON|demons]]. It also does not include the {{frac|10}} chance of instantly killing non-poison resistant monsters.

{|class="wikitable"
!rowspan="2"|Weapon
!colspan="2"|Poison-resistant
!colspan="2"|Not poison-resistant
|-
! Small monster
! Large monster
! Small monster
! Large monster
|-
| +0 Dirge|| <math>\frac{1+8}{2}=\bold{4.5}</math> || <math>\frac{1+12}{2}=\bold{6.5}</math> || <math>\left (\frac{1+8}{2} \right )\times 2+3.5=\bold{12.5}</math> || <math>\left (\frac{1+12}{2} \right )\times 2+3.5=\bold{16.5}</math>
|-
| +7 Dirge|| <math>\frac{1+8}{2}+7=\bold{11.5}</math> || <math>\frac{1+12}{2}+7=\bold{13.5}</math> || <math>\left (\frac{1+8}{2}+7\right )\times 2+3.5=\bold{26.5}</math> || <math>\left (\frac{1+12}{2}+7\right )\times 2+3.5=\bold{30.5}</math>
|}
{{variant-343}}
[[Category:SporkHack artifacts]]

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 ==Description==
-While wielded, Dirge grants [[drain resistance]] and has +1d5 [[to-hit]]. Dirge is a permanently [[poisoned weapon]]: it deals +1d6 damage like all poisoned weapons, but also deals double the base damage ''and'' enchantment bonus against [[monster]]s without [[poison resistance]].
+While wielded, Dirge grants [[drain resistance]] and has +1d5 [[to-hit]]. Dirge is [[permanently poisoned]]: it deals +1d6 damage like all poisoned weapons, but also deals double the base damage ''and'' enchantment bonus against [[monster]]s without [[poison resistance]].
 ==Strategy==

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    |bonusversus=monsters without [[poison resistance]]
    |affiliation=<ul><li>[[chaotic]]</li><li>[[Knight]]</li><li>[[intelligent artifact]]s</li></ul>
-   |whenwielded=<ul><li>[[drain resistance]]</li></ul>
+   |whenwielded=<ul><li>[[drain resistance]]</li><li>higher [[poison]] damage</li></ul>
    |cost=3000
    |weight=40
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 ==Generation==
-Dirge cannot be randomly generated, though it can be [[wish]]ed for or found in [[bones]].
+Dirge cannot be randomly generated, though it can be [[wished]] for or found in [[bones]].
 A chaotic [[hero]] can receive Dirge as a [[sacrifice gift]]. A chaotic [[Knight]] can also obtain Dirge by [[Same-race sacrifice|sacrificing a corpse of their race]] on a chaotic [[altar]] while wielding a long sword, which will transform the weapon into Dirge.
 ==Description==
-While wielded, Dirge grants [[drain resistance]], has +1d5 [[to-hit]] and is permanently [[poisoned]]: it deals +1d6 damage like all poisoned weapons, but also deals double the base damage ''and'' enchantment bonus against [[monster]]s without [[poison resistance]].
+While wielded, Dirge grants [[drain resistance]] and has +1d5 [[to-hit]]. Dirge is a permanently [[poisoned weapon]]: it deals +1d6 damage like all poisoned weapons, but also deals double the base damage ''and'' enchantment bonus against [[monster]]s without [[poison resistance]].
 ==Strategy==

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    |material=iron
 }}
-{{for|the artifact in EvilHack and Hack'EM|Dirge (EvilHack)}}
+{{for|the artifact in other variants|Dirge}}
 '''Dirge''' is an [[artifact]] that appears in [[SporkHack]]. It is [[chaotic]], and its [[base item]] is a [[long sword]].
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 Dirge cannot be randomly generated, though it can be [[wish]]ed for or found in [[bones]].
-A chaotic [[hero]] can receive Dirge as a [[sacrifice gift]]. A chaotic [[Knight]] can also obtain Dirge by [[Sacrifice#Same-race_sacrifice|sacrificing a corpse of their race]] on a chaotic [[altar]] while wielding a long sword, which will transform it into Dirge.
+A chaotic [[hero]] can receive Dirge as a [[sacrifice gift]]. A chaotic [[Knight]] can also obtain Dirge by [[Same-race sacrifice|sacrificing a corpse of their race]] on a chaotic [[altar]] while wielding a long sword, which will transform the weapon into Dirge.
 ==Description==
-While wielded, Dirge grants [[drain resistance]], has +1d5 [[to-hit]] and is permanently [[poisoned]]: it deals +1d6 damage like all poisoned weapons, but also deals double the base ''and'' enchantment damage against [[monster]]s without [[poison resistance]].
+While wielded, Dirge grants [[drain resistance]], has +1d5 [[to-hit]] and is permanently [[poisoned]]: it deals +1d6 damage like all poisoned weapons, but also deals double the base damage ''and'' enchantment bonus against [[monster]]s without [[poison resistance]].
 ==Strategy==
-Dirge's damage bonuses allow it to rack up significant damage against non-resistant monsters: When fully enchanted, it deals almost as much damage to them as a fully enchanted [[Grayswandir]] versus [[silver]]-hating creatures.
+Dirge's damage bonuses allow it to rack up significant damage against non-resistant monsters. When fully enchanted, it deals almost as much damage to them as a fully enchanted [[Grayswandir]] versus [[silver]]-hating creatures.
 ===Average damage calculation===

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 |}
 {{variant-343}}
-[[Category:SporkHack artifacts]]
+[[Category:SporkHack artifact weapons]]