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{{weapon
|name=high-elven warsword
|tile= 
|appearance=runed curved sword
|size=two-handed
|skill=scimitar
|smalldmg=1d10+1d6
|largedmg=1d10+1d6
|tohit=<nowiki>+2</nowiki>
|cost=75
|weight=150
|material=mithril
|color=gray
}}
A '''high-elven warsword''' is a type of [[weapon]] that appears in [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]]. It is a [[Item size (dNetHack)|huge]] slashing weapon that is [[two-handed]] for a medium-sized hero, and uses the [[scimitar]] [[skill]]. It has a [[Object materials (dNetHack)|default material]] of [[mithril]], and appears as a "[[runed curved sword]]" when [[Identification|unidentified]].

==Description==
A [[hero]] that wields a high-elven warsword with Expert skill in scimitars gains the "hew", "fell", "cleave", "long slash", "bladesong", and "blade dance" [[expert trait]]s.
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 High-elven warswords are very rare, and make up {{frac|1000}} (0.1%) of all weapons randomly generated on the ground, in general [[shop]]s or as [[death drop]]s. Used armor dealerships and antique weapon outlets can also stock high-elven warswords, and the sand-walker's shops run by [[Selkie (dNetHack)|selkies]] in [[Elshava]] can stock [[silver]] high-elven warswords.
-In the [[Mordor Ruins Quest|Mordor variant]] of the [[Chaos Quest (dNetHack)|Chaos Quest]], one of the chests in the room directly west of the [[ogre emperor]]'s [[throne]] contains a large high-elven warsword that has the [[Damp (property)|damp]] object property. The same room will also have a [[wrathful]] silver high-elven warsword placed randomly within it.
+In the [[Mordor Ruins Quest|Mordor variant]] of the [[Chaos Quest (dNetHack)|Chaos Quest]], one of the chests in the room directly west of the [[ogre emperor]]'s [[throne]] contains a large high-elven warsword that has the [[Damp (property)|damp]] object property. The same room will also have a [[wrathful]] silver high-elven warsword placed randomly within it during level creation.
 A [[sack]] in the eastern-most isolated room on the upper filler levels of the [[Drow Healer quest]] will contain a [[consecrated]] [[Flaming (property)|flaming]] +1 silver high-elven warsword.

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 ==Generation==
 High-elven warswords are very rare, and make up {{frac|1000}} (0.1%) of all weapons randomly generated on the ground, in general [[shop]]s or as [[death drop]]s. Used armor dealerships and antique weapon outlets can also stock high-elven warswords, and the sand-walker's shops run by [[Selkie (dNetHack)|selkies]] in [[Elshava]] can stock [[silver]] high-elven warswords.
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 * [[Orcs of the ages of stars]] are always generated with high-elven warswords that have a small {{frac|100}} chance of being [[mercurial]].
 * [[Dokkalfar eternal matriarch]]s created anywhere other than the future (i.e. the [[Anachrononaut quest]] and [[Android quest]]) are generated with a blessed +9 wrathful high-elven warsword that has a small {{frac|100}} chance of being mercurial.
 ==Description==

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-{{weapon
+{{dNetHack weapon
   |name=high-elven warsword
   |appearance=[[runed curved sword]]
-  |size=two-handed
+  |smalldmg=1d10+1d6 (2-16)
   |skill=scimitar
-  |smalldmg=1d10+1d6
+  |size=huge
   |cost=75
   |weight=150
   |material=mithril
 }}
-A '''high-elven warsword''' is a type of [[weapon]] that appears in [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]]. It is a [[Item size (dNetHack)|huge]] slashing weapon that is [[two-handed]] for a medium-sized hero, and uses the [[scimitar]] [[skill]]. It has a [[Object materials (dNetHack)|base material]] of [[mithril]], and appears as a "[[runed curved sword]]" with its material appended when [[Identification|unidentified]].
+A '''high-elven warsword''' is a type of [[weapon]] that appears in [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]]. It is a [[Item size (dNetHack)|huge]] melee weapon, making it [[two-handed]] for a [[Physical size|medium-sized]] wielder, and uses the [[scimitar]] [[skill]]. It has a [[Object materials (dNetHack)|base material]] of [[mithril]], and appears as a "[[runed curved sword]]" with its material appended when [[Identification|unidentified]].
 ==Generation==
-High-elven warswords are very rare, and make up {{frac|1000}} (0.1%) of all weapons randomly generated on the ground, in general [[shop]]s or as [[death drop]]s. Used armor dealerships and antique weapon outlets can also stock high-elven warswords, as can sand-walker's shops in [[Elshava]].
+High-elven warswords are very rare, and make up {{frac|1000}} (0.1%) of all weapons randomly generated on the ground, in general [[shop]]s or as [[death drop]]s. Used armor dealerships and antique weapon outlets can also stock high-elven warswords, and the sand-walker's shops run by [[Selkie (dNetHack)|selkies]] in [[Elshava]] can stock [[silver]] high-elven warswords.
 Several monsters can be [[generated with]] high-elven warswords:
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 * [[Grove guardian]]s have a {{frac|6}} chance of being generated with a high-elven warsword.
 * [[Anulo dancer]]s have a {{frac|4}} chance of being generated with a high-elven warsword.
-* [[Celeborn]] is always generated with a blessed +7 [[wrathful]] high-elven warsword.
+* [[Celeborn]] is always generated with a blessed +7 wrathful high-elven warsword.
-* [[Desert seer]]s have a {{frac|6}} chance of being generated with a [[metal]] high-elven warsword.
+* [[Desert seer]]s have an effective {{frac|6}} chance of being generated with a [[metal]] high-elven warsword.
-* [[Star-elves]] have a {{frac|3}} chance of being generated with a high-elven warsword, which has a {{frac|9|10}} chance of being made of [[Gold (material)|gold]] and will otherwise be made of metal.
+* [[Star-elves]] have a {{frac|3}} chance of being generated with a weapon set that includes a high-elven warsword, and the weapon has a {{frac|9|10}} chance of being [[Gold (material)|golden]] and will otherwise be metal.
-* [[Star-Emperor]]s and [[Star-Empress]]es have a {{frac|3}} chance of being generated with a gold wrathful high-elven warsword that is given a special property shared by other "elf lord weapons".
+* [[Star-Emperor]]s and [[Star-Empress]]es have a {{frac|3}} chance of being generated with a golden wrathful high-elven warsword that is given a special property shared by other "elf lord weapons".
 * [[Mithril smith]]s are always generated with mithril high-elven warswords.
-* [[Orcs of the ages of stars]] are always generated with high-elven warswords that have a small chance of being [[mercurial]].
+* [[Orcs of the ages of stars]] are always generated with high-elven warswords that have a small {{frac|100}} chance of being [[mercurial]].
-* [[Dokkalfar eternal matriarch]]s created anywhere other than the future (i.e. the Anachrononaut and Android quests) are generated with a blessed +9 wrathful high-elven warsword that has a small chance of being mercurial.
+* [[Dokkalfar eternal matriarch]]s created anywhere other than the future (i.e. the [[Anachrononaut quest]] and [[Android quest]]) are generated with a blessed +9 wrathful high-elven warsword that has a small {{frac|100}} chance of being mercurial.
 ==Description==
-A [[hero]] that wields a high-elven warsword with Expert skill in scimitars gains the "hew", "fell", "cleave", "long slash", "bladesong", and "blade dance" [[expert trait]]s.
+A high-elven warsword inflicts slashing damage, dealing 1d10 + 1d6 damage against all monsters. A high-elven warsword can be [[Poisoned weapon#dNetHack|poisoned]] by [[dipping]] it in an appropriate [[potion]]. A [[hero]] that wields a high-elven warsword while they are Skilled or higher in scimitars gains the "hew", "fell", "cleave", "long slash", "bladesong", and "blade dance" [[expert trait]]s.
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-A '''high-elven warsword''' is a type of [[weapon]] that appears in [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]]. It is a [[Item size (dNetHack)|huge]] slashing weapon that is [[two-handed]] for a medium-sized hero, and uses the [[scimitar]] [[skill]]. It has a [[Object materials (dNetHack)|default material]] of [[mithril]], and appears as a "[[runed curved sword]]" when [[Identification|unidentified]].
+A '''high-elven warsword''' is a type of [[weapon]] that appears in [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]]. It is a [[Item size (dNetHack)|huge]] slashing weapon that is [[two-handed]] for a medium-sized hero, and uses the [[scimitar]] [[skill]]. It has a [[Object materials (dNetHack)|base material]] of [[mithril]], and appears as a "[[runed curved sword]]" with its material appended when [[Identification|unidentified]].
 ==Generation==

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 ==Generation==
 High-elven warswords are very rare, and make up {{frac|1000}} (0.1%) of all weapons randomly generated on the ground, in general [[shop]]s or as [[death drop]]s. Used armor dealerships and antique weapon outlets can also stock high-elven warswords, as can sand-walker's shops in [[Elshava]].
 ==Description==