Elven short sword - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: /* SLASH'EM */ copyedit

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Umbire the Phantom: /* Generation */ playermons

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‎History: elf role

Umbire the Phantom: quick blade, potholes

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Umbire the Phantom: same treatment in fewer passes

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same treatment in fewer passes

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 In [[SLASH'EM]], [[upgrading]] an elven short sword will produce a [[dwarvish short sword]], and upgrading a dwarvish short sword has a {{frac|2}} chance of producing an elven short sword.
-[[Quick Blade]] is a lawful [[artifact weapon]] whose base item is an elven short sword - it has +9 [[to-hit]] and deals +2 damage versus all monsters.
+[[Quick Blade]] is a lawful [[artifact weapon]] whose base item is an elven short sword, and it has +9 [[to-hit]] and +2 damage bonuses against all monsters.
 ===dNetHack===

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 ===dNetHack===
-In [[dNetHack]], an elven short sword deals 1d7 to all monsters, with a +2 to-hit bonus, and its weight is reduced to 10 [[aum]].
+In [[dNetHack]], an elven short sword deals 1d7 to small and large monsters with a +2 to-hit bonus, and its weight is reduced to 10 [[aum]].
 ===EvilHack===

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    |material=wood
 }}
-An '''elven short sword''' is a type of [[weapon]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. It is made of [[wood]] and uses the [[short sword]] skill, and appears as a '''runed short sword''' when unidentified.
+An '''elven short sword''' is a type of [[weapon]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. It is a [[one-handed]] [[melee]] weapon that uses the [[short sword]] [[skill]]. It is made of [[wood]], and appears as a '''runed short sword''' when [[Identification|unidentified]].
 ==Generation==
-Player [[Elf (starting race)|elves]] start the game with knowledge of the elven short sword.{{refsrc|src/u_init.c|822|nethack=3.6.7}} Any elven character that would start the game with a short sword will start with an elven short sword instead - currently, there are no applicable roles where this substitution would occur.{{refsrc|src/u_init.c|206|nethack=3.6.7|comment=Race-based substitutions for initial inventory}}
+[[Elf (starting race)|Elven]] [[hero]]es start the game with knowledge of the elven short sword.{{refsrc|src/u_init.c|822|nethack=3.6.7}} Any elven hero that would start the game with a short sword will start with an elven short sword instead, though there are currently no applicable roles where this substitution would occur.{{refsrc|src/u_init.c|206|nethack=3.6.7|comment=Race-based substitutions for initial inventory}}
-Elven short swords make up about 0.2% of randomly generated weapons.
+Elven short swords make up {{frac|500}} (0.2%) of all weapons randomly generated on the ground, in general [[shop]]s or as [[death drop]]s. Antique weapons outlets and used armor dealerships can also stock elven short swords.
-Live [[Elf (monster attribute)|elves]] that are [[Monster starting inventory|generated with]] an [[elven bow]] and set of [[elven arrow]]s have a {{frac|2|3}} chance of generating with an elven short sword, giving them an effective {{frac|2|9}} chance.{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|233|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment={{frac|3}} chance of bow weapon set}} [[Player monster]]s, including those on the [[Astral Plane]], have a chance lower than 1% of generating with an elven short sword as their initial weapon before role-based replacements.{{refsrc|src/mplayer.c|155|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment={{frac|2}} to get a random weapon - the designated range of objects covers weapons from the spear to the bullwhip inclusively in objects.c, and uses normal generation odds}}
+Live [[Elf (monster attribute)|elves]] that are [[Monster starting inventory|generated with]] an [[elven bow]] and set of [[elven arrow]]s have a {{frac|2|3}} chance of generating with an elven short sword, giving them an effective {{frac|2|9}} chance.{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|233|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment={{frac|3}} chance of bow weapon set}}
 ==Strategy==
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 ===EvilHack===
-In [[EvilHack]], elven [[Rogue]]s begin the game with an elven short sword as their primary weapon, making use of the existing code for racial substitutions. Elven soldiers and watchmen have an effective {{frac|3}} chance to generate with elven short swords.
+In [[EvilHack]], elven [[Rogue]]s begin the game with an elven short sword as their primary weapon, making use of the existing code for racial substitutions. Elven soldiers and watchmen have an effective {{frac|3}} chance of generating with elven short swords.
 An elven short sword can be created at a [[Forge (dungeon feature)|forge]] by combining an [[elven dagger]] and 2 [[crossbow bolt]]s. Orcish short swords can be used to create a few items:

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 ==Variants==
 ===SLASH'EM===
-In [[SLASH'EM]], [[upgrading]] an elven short sword will produce a [[dwarvish short sword]], and upgrading a dwarvish short sword has a {{frac|2}} chance to produce an elven short sword.
+In [[SLASH'EM]], [[upgrading]] an elven short sword will produce a [[dwarvish short sword]], and upgrading a dwarvish short sword has a {{frac|2}} chance of producing an elven short sword.
 [[Quick Blade]] is a lawful [[artifact weapon]] whose base item is an elven short sword - it has +9 [[to-hit]] and deals +2 damage versus all monsters.

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 ==History==
-The elven short sword first appears in [[NetHack 3.0.0]].
+The elven short sword first appears in [[NetHack 3.0.0]]. From this version to [[NetHack 3.2.3]], the [[Elf (role)|Elf]] role starts with an elven short sword in place of their normal short sword if the TOLKIEN [[compile-time option]] is enabled.
 ==Variants==

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-An '''elven short sword''' is a type of [[weapon]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. It is made of [[wood]], and appears as a '''runed short sword''' when unidentified.
+An '''elven short sword''' is a type of [[weapon]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. It is made of [[wood]] and uses the [[short sword]] skill, and appears as a '''runed short sword''' when unidentified.
 ==Generation==
-Player [[Elf (starting race)|elves]] start the game with knowledge of the elven short sword.{{refsrc|src/u_init.c|822|nethack=3.6.7}} Any elven character that would start the game with a [[short sword]] will start with an elven short sword instead - currently, there are no applicable roles where this substitution would occur.{{refsrc|src/u_init.c|206|nethack=3.6.7|comment=Race-based substitutions for initial inventory}}
+Player [[Elf (starting race)|elves]] start the game with knowledge of the elven short sword.{{refsrc|src/u_init.c|822|nethack=3.6.7}} Any elven character that would start the game with a short sword will start with an elven short sword instead - currently, there are no applicable roles where this substitution would occur.{{refsrc|src/u_init.c|206|nethack=3.6.7|comment=Race-based substitutions for initial inventory}}
 Elven short swords make up about 0.2% of randomly generated weapons.
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 ===Hack'EM===
 In [[Hack'EM]], in addition to details and forging recipes from EvilHack, upgrading an elven short sword will produce a dwarvish short sword as in SLASH'EM, and upgrading a short sword will produce an elven short sword.
 ==References==

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		+	\|color=wood color
		+	\|tile=[[image:elven short sword.png]]
		+	\|name=elven short sword
		+	\|appearance=runed short sword
		+	\|smalldmg=1d8
		+	\|largedmg=1d8
		+	\|skill=short sword
		+	\|cost=10
		+	\|weight=30
		+	\|material=wood
		+	}}
		+	An '''elven short sword''' is a type of [[weapon]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. It is made of [[wood]], and appears as a '''runed short sword''' when unidentified.
		+
		+	==Generation==
		+	Player [[Elf (starting race)\|elves]] start the game with knowledge of the elven short sword.{{refsrc\|src/u_init.c\|822\|nethack=3.6.7}} Any elven character that would start the game with a [[short sword]] will start with an elven short sword instead - currently, there are no applicable roles where this substitution would occur.{{refsrc\|src/u_init.c\|206\|nethack=3.6.7\|comment=Race-based substitutions for initial inventory}}
		+
		+	Elven short swords make up about 0.2% of randomly generated weapons.
		+
		+	Live [[Elf (monster attribute)\|elves]] that are [[Monster starting inventory\|generated with]] an [[elven bow]] and set of [[elven arrow]]s have a {{frac\|2\|3}} chance of generating with an elven short sword, giving them an effective {{frac\|2\|9}} chance.{{refsrc\|src/makemon.c\|233\|version=NetHack 3.6.7\|comment={{frac\|3}} chance of bow weapon set}}
		+
		+	==Strategy==
		+	The elven short sword is the best among short swords, dealing damage on-par with a [[silver saber]] against a non-silver-hating target or a [[scimitar]]. They are also less likely to be eroded as long as you avoid using them against fiery monsters such as [[red dragon]]s and [[fire elemental]]s.
		+
		+	==History==
		+	The elven short sword first appears in [[NetHack 3.0.0]].
		+
		+	==Variants==
		+	===SLASH'EM===
		+	In [[SLASH'EM]], [[upgrading]] an elven short sword will produce a [[dwarvish short sword]], and upgrading a dwarvish short sword has a {{frac\|2}} chance to produce an elven short sword.
		+
		+	[[Quick Blade]] is a lawful [[artifact weapon]] whose base item is an elven short sword - it has +9 [[to-hit]] and deals +2 damage versus all monsters.
		+
		+	===dNetHack===
		+	In [[dNetHack]], an elven short sword deals 1d7 to all monsters, with a +2 to-hit bonus, and its weight is reduced to 10 [[aum]].
		+
		+	===EvilHack===
		+	In [[EvilHack]], elven [[Rogue]]s begin the game with an elven short sword as their primary weapon, making use of the existing code for racial substitutions.
		+
		+	An elven short sword can be created at a [[Forge (dungeon feature)\|forge]] by combining an [[elven dagger]] and 2 [[crossbow bolt]]s. Orcish short swords can be used to create a few items:
		+
		+	* An elven short sword can be combined with a [[scimitar]] to create an [[elven broadsword]].
		+	* Two elven short swords can be combined to create an [[elven long sword]].
		+
		+	===Hack'EM===
		+	In [[Hack'EM]], in addition to details and forging recipes from EvilHack, upgrading an elven short sword will produce a dwarvish short sword as in SLASH'EM, and upgrading a short sword will produce an elven short sword.
		+
		+	==References==
		+	<references/>
		+	{{nethack-367}}
		+	[[Category:Weapons]]
	[[Category:Elven items\|Short sword]]		[[Category:Elven items\|Short sword]]