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|name=elven lance<br />
|appearance=runed lance<br />
|smalldmg=1d8<br />
|largedmg=1d8<br />
|size=large<br />
|weight=60<br />
|cost=10<br />
|tohit=<nowiki>+2</nowiki><br />
|type=piercing<br />
|skill=lance<br />
|material=wood<br />
|color=wood color<br />
}}<br />
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An '''elven lance''' is a type of [[lance]] that appears in [[dNetHack]], [[notnotdNetHack]], and [[notnotdNetHack]]. It is a [[Item size (dNetHack)|large]] piercing weapon that has a [[Object materials (dNetHack)|base-material]] of [[wood]]. It appears as a '''runed lance''' when [[identification|unidentified]].<br />
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[[The Rod of the Elvish Lords]] is an [[artifact]] elven mace, that can be re-shaped into an elven lance, as well as various other elven weapons.<br />
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==Generation==<br />
Elven lances do not randomly generate, but may be [[wish]]ed for.<br />
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A [[wrathful]] [[mithril]] elven lance is randomly placed on the [[Mordor Ruins Quest]] level, with 2 additional ones being placed with a {{frac|3|5}} (60%) chance.<br />
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A wrathful mithril elven lance is generated on the [[locate level]] of the [[Kensei quest]] for [[Elf (starting race)#dNetHack|elven]] [[Kensei]].<br />
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[[Poltergeist (dNetHack)|Poltergeists]] created by [[rage-walker]]s have a {{frac|8}} chance of being generated wielding a cursed [[iron]] elven lance that has a minimum [[enchantment]] of +3.<br />
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A [[treesinger]] with access to a [[tree]] and a [[mithril smith]] with access to a [[Forge (dNetHack)|forge]] are capable of creating an elven lance made of wood or [[mithril]] (respectively) for a paying hero, or free of charge if [[tamed]].<br />
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Elven lances have a base {{frac|22}} chance of being generated inside the [[chest]] within [[Special room (dNetHack)#Magic item vault|magic item vaults]] that appear in the [[Avatar of Lolth]]'s lair, if it appears as the second Abyss level. These elven lances have a high chance of being generated with high [[enchantment]] and additional object properties.<br />
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==Description==<br />
At Skilled and Expert [[skill]], elven lances gain the [[stop thrust]], [[braced]], [[penetrate armor]], [[lunge]], and [[bladesong]] [[expert trait]]s.<br />
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When used to [[joust]], elven lances are significantly less likely to break. <!-- rnl(75) == (75 - 1) --><br />
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All [[Elf (starting race)|elven]] [[hero]]s start the game with knowledge of the elven mace's identified appearance, except elven [[Madpeople]].<br />
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[[Orc (starting race)|Orcish]] and elven Madpeople will remember the identified appearance of elven lances upon opening their [[Madman#Quest box|quest box]].<br />
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As an [[elven weapon]], elven lances have low chances of being generated with a base-material other than wood.<br />
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