Glaive - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: word choice

2026-03-25T21:27:12Z

word choice

Umbire the Phantom: pothole

2025-05-23T15:10:11Z

pothole

Umbire the Phantom: /* dNetHack */ spacing

2025-01-20T03:56:41Z

‎dNetHack: spacing

JASON10668: /* Generation */ typo

2024-12-30T03:23:39Z

‎Generation: typo

Umbire the Phantom: copyedit and detailing

2024-12-28T23:15:26Z

copyedit and detailing

Umbire the Phantom: /* Hack'EM */ bearded devil

2024-12-28T23:08:45Z

‎Hack'EM: bearded devil

JASON10668: Add languages template.

2024-04-17T07:05:17Z

Add languages template.

Umbire the Phantom: dnh + fourk

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dnh + fourk

Umbire the Phantom: xnh

2024-04-12T00:28:50Z

xnh

Umbire the Phantom: /* Variants */ them

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‎Variants: them

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 A '''glaive''' is a type of [[weapon]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. It is a [[two-handed]] [[polearm]] that is made of [[iron]], and appears as a '''single-edged polearm''' when [[Identification|unidentified]].
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 There are two [[artifact]] glaives:
-* [[dNetHack artifacts#The Silence Glaive|The Silence Glaive]] is an unaligned artifact that has +1 [[to-hit]] and deals +1 [[life drain]] damage and drains a level from monsters without [[drain resistance]] on each hit. While wielded, The Silence Glaive grants drain resistance, and can be [[invoke]]d for three effects:
+* [[dNetHack artifacts#The Silence Glaive|The Silence Glaive]] is an unaligned artifact that has +1 [[to-hit]] and deals +1 [[life drain]] damage and drains a level from monsters without [[drain resistance]] on each hit. While wielded, The Silence Glaive grants drain resistance, and can be [[invoked]] for three different effects:
 ** Invoking The Silence Glaive and specifying a cardinal direction fires a [[magic missile]] in that direction, with damage calculated using the wielder's [[attack spells]] [[skill]].
 ** Invoking The Silence Glaive and pressing up provides extrinsic [[protection]], using the wielder's [[clerical spells]] skill.
-** Invoking The Silence Glaive and pressing down kills all [[genocide]]-able monsters on the level, including the wielder, and triggers three [[earthquake]]s - this cannot be circumvented by [[polyself]] into a monster that cannot be genocided, such as a [[titan]], though [[life saving]] will save the hero as normal.
+** Invoking The Silence Glaive and pressing down kills all [[genocide]]-vulnerable monsters on the level, including the wielder, and triggers three [[earthquake]]s&mdash;this cannot be circumvented by [[polyself]] into a monster that cannot be genocided, such as a [[titan]], though [[life saving]] will save the hero as normal.
 * [[dNetHack artifacts#Glaive of Shamsiel|The Glaive of Shamsiel]] is a lawful intelligent artifact that is large and made of [[silver]], and grants +1d7 to-hit and +1d10 damage versus all monsters. While wielded, the Glaive of Shamsiel grants [[automatic searching]] and [[blindness resistance]], and acts as a [[light source]]; targets that it strikes may be [[blind]]ed, [[gremlin]]s are reduced to dust, and [[Troll (monster class)|trolls]] are [[petrified]].
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 ===SpliceHack===
-In [[SpliceHack]], [[Imhullu]] is a [[neutral]] artifact glaive that has +d4 to-hit and deals +d5 [[wind]] damage. While wielded, it grants resistance against clobbering/hurtling attacks, and deals +3d4 bonus damage against small monsters {{frac|3}} of the time. [[Invoking]] Imhullu has the same effect as a [[scroll of air]].
+In [[SpliceHack]], [[Imhullu]] is a [[neutral]] artifact glaive that has +d4 to-hit and deals +d5 [[wind]] damage. While wielded, it grants resistance against clobbering and hurtling attacks, and deals +3d4 bonus damage against small monsters {{frac|3}} of the time. Invoking Imhullu has the same effect as [[reading]] a [[scroll of air]].
 ===EvilHack===
-In [[EvilHack]], a glaive can be created at a [[Forge (dungeon feature)|forge]] by combining a [[short sword]] and a [[spear]]; a glaive can be combined with a [[javelin]] at a forge to create a [[lance]]. This also applies to [[Hack'EM]].
+In [[EvilHack]], a glaive can be created at a [[Forge (dungeon feature)|forge]] by combining a [[short sword]] and a [[spear]], and a glaive can be combined with a [[javelin]] at a forge to create a [[lance]].
 ===SlashTHEM===

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 ===SlashTHEM===
-In [[SlashTHEM]], [[Troll (starting race)|troll]] heroes that are not [[Convict]]s have a {{frac|4}} chance of generating with a glaive as their starting polearm.
+In [[SlashTHEM]], [[Troll (starting race)|troll]] heroes that are not [[Convict/SlashTHEM|Convicts]] have a {{frac|4}} chance of generating with a glaive as their starting polearm.
 ===Hack'EM===

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 ==Variants==
 ===dNetHack===
-In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], the glaive can be poisoned, and the [[Naginata (dNetHack)|naginata]] is made into a separate weapon from the standard glaive. An [[iron golem]] may be generated with a glaive.
+In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], the glaive can be poisoned, and the [[Naginata (dNetHack)|naginata]] is made into a separate weapon from the standard glaive.
 There are two [[artifact]] glaives:

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 [[Barbarian]]s, [[Knight]]s, Samurai, and [[Valkyrie]] start with knowledge of the glaive.
-Glaives make up {{frac|125}} (1.25%) of all randomly generated weapons. General [[store]]s, used armor dealerships and antique weapon outlets can sell elven bows.
+Glaives make up {{frac|125}} (0.8%) of all randomly generated weapons. General [[store]]s, used armor dealerships and antique weapon outlets can sell elven bows.
 [[Watchmen]] and [[soldier]]s may [[Monster starting inventory|be generated with]] a glaive.{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|194|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} [[Troll (monster class)|Trolls]] have an effective {{frac|8}} chance of being generated with a glaive.{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|448|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}

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 ==Generation==
-In addition to random generation, general [[shop]]s and antique weapons outlets can sell glaives.
+[[Barbarian]]s, [[Knight]]s, Samurai, and [[Valkyrie]] start with knowledge of the glaive.
 [[Watchmen]] and [[soldier]]s may [[Monster starting inventory|be generated with]] a glaive.{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|194|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} [[Troll (monster class)|Trolls]] have an effective {{frac|8}} chance of being generated with a glaive.{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|448|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
 ==Strategy==
-The glaive is among the more common polearms that can be found, and is the third-lightest at 75 [[aum]], but is weaker in terms of average damage compared to other lighter polearms. It has the lowest average damage against [[small]] monsters, though its average damage against [[large]] monsters is more than decent.
+The glaive is among the more common polearms that a hero can find and is the third-lightest at 75 [[aum]], but it is weaker in terms of average damage compared to other lighter polearms. A glaive has the lowest average damage of all polearms against [[small]] monsters, though its average damage against [[large]] monsters is more than decent.
 ==History==
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 ==Variants==
 ===dNetHack===
-In [[dNetHack]] and [[notdNetHack]], the glaive can be poisoned, and the [[Naginata (dNetHack)|naginata]] is made into a separate weapon from the standard glaive. An [[iron golem]] may be generated with a glaive.
+In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], the glaive can be poisoned, and the [[Naginata (dNetHack)|naginata]] is made into a separate weapon from the standard glaive. An [[iron golem]] may be generated with a glaive.
 There are two [[artifact]] glaives:
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 ** Invoking The Silence Glaive and specifying a cardinal direction fires a [[magic missile]] in that direction, with damage calculated using the wielder's [[attack spells]] [[skill]].
 ** Invoking The Silence Glaive and pressing up provides extrinsic [[protection]], using the wielder's [[clerical spells]] skill.
-** Invoking The Silence Glaive and pressing down kills all [[genocide]]-able monsters on the level, including the wielder, and triggers three [[earthquake]]s - this cannot be circumvented by [[polyself]] into a monster that cannot be genocided, such as a [[titan]], though [[life saving]] will save the character as normal.
+** Invoking The Silence Glaive and pressing down kills all [[genocide]]-able monsters on the level, including the wielder, and triggers three [[earthquake]]s - this cannot be circumvented by [[polyself]] into a monster that cannot be genocided, such as a [[titan]], though [[life saving]] will save the hero as normal.
 * [[dNetHack artifacts#Glaive of Shamsiel|The Glaive of Shamsiel]] is a lawful intelligent artifact that is large and made of [[silver]], and grants +1d7 to-hit and +1d10 damage versus all monsters. While wielded, the Glaive of Shamsiel grants [[automatic searching]] and [[blindness resistance]], and acts as a [[light source]]; targets that it strikes may be [[blind]]ed, [[gremlin]]s are reduced to dust, and [[Troll (monster class)|trolls]] are [[petrified]].
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 ===SlashTHEM===
-In [[SlashTHEM]], [[Troll (starting race)|troll]] characters that are not [[Convict]]s have a {{frac|4}} chance of generating with a glaive as their starting polearm.
+In [[SlashTHEM]], [[Troll (starting race)|troll]] heroes that are not [[Convict]]s have a {{frac|4}} chance of generating with a glaive as their starting polearm.
 ===Hack'EM===

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		+	In [[xNetHack]], the glaive is one of the few polearms that is not removed.

	===SpliceHack===		===SpliceHack===