Lifestealer (SporkHack) - Revision history

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Umbire the Phantom moved page Lifestealer to Lifestealer (SporkHack) without leaving a redirect: disambig

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 ==Generation==
-Vlad is guaranteed to be generated with the weapon when encountered at the top of [[Vlad's Tower|his tower]] in [[Gehennom]]; if the item already exists in that game, however (e.g. in [[bones]]), it will be replaced with a regular two-handed sword.
+Vlad is guaranteed to be generated with the weapon when he appears on the top floor of [[Vlad's Tower|his tower]]&mdash;if the item already exists in that game, however (e.g. in [[bones]]), it will be replaced with a regular two-handed sword.
 Due to its method of generation, it does not increase the [[artifact]] count for purposes of wishing.
 ==Description==
-While wielded, Lifestealer grants [[drain resistance]] and has +1d5 [[to-hit]] and +1d2 damage bonuses against monsters without drain resistance: similar to [[Stormbringer]], it will also [[drain life]] from a non-resistant target and reduce their level by 1, and further lowers their current and maximum HP by 1d8.
+While wielded, Lifestealer grants [[drain resistance]] and has +1d5 [[to-hit]] and +1d2 damage bonuses against monsters without drain resistance: similar to [[Stormbringer]], it will also [[drain life]] from a non-resistant target and reduce their level by 1, and lowers their current and maximum HP accordingly (with the default value being 1d8). Lifestealer is immune to the effects of the {{+ of|drain life}} spell.
 ==Strategy==

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 ==Strategy==
-A comment in the artifact's data indicates that it is made two-handed to dissuade its usage.
+A comment in the artifact's data indicates that it is made two-handed to dissuade players from using the artifact themselves, as two-handed weapons were still considered unpopular at the time of its addition.
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 {{variant-343}}
 [[Category:SporkHack artifact weapons]]

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    |largedmg=3d6 '''+1d2 +1d8'''
    |tohit='''+1d5'''
-   |bonusversus=
+   |bonusversus=<ul><li>non-[[drain resistant]]</li></ul>
    |skill=two-handed sword
    |size=two-handed
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    |whenwielded=<ul><li>[[drain resistance]]</li></ul>
    |cost=8000
 }}
 {{for|the artifact in other variants|Lifestealer}}

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    |color=metal color
    |base=two-handed sword
-   |smalldmg=1d12 '''+1d2'''
+   |smalldmg=1d12 '''+1d2 +1d8'''
-   |largedmg=3d6 '''+1d2'''
+   |largedmg=3d6 '''+1d2 +1d8'''
    |tohit='''+1d5'''
    |skill=two-handed sword
    |size=two-handed
    |affiliation=<ul><li>[[chaotic]]</li></ul>
    |whenwielded=<ul><li>[[drain resistance]]</li></ul>
 }}
+{{for|the artifact in other variants|Lifestealer}}
-'''Lifestealer''' is an [[artifact]] that appears in [[SporkHack]] and [[EvilHack]]. Its alignment is [[chaotic]], and its [[base item]] is a [[two-handed sword]]. Lifestealer is most often associated with [[Vlad the Impaler]].
+'''Lifestealer''' is an [[artifact]] that appears in [[SporkHack]]. It is [[chaotic]]-aligned, and its [[base item]] is a [[two-handed sword]].
 ==Generation==
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 Due to its method of generation, it does not increase the [[artifact]] count for purposes of wishing.
 {{stub}}
-{{variant-343}}<!--{{variant-36X}}-->
+{{variant-343}}
 [[Category:SporkHack artifact weapons]]

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-'''Lifestealer''' is an [[artifact weapon]] that appears in [[SporkHack]] and [[EvilHack]]. Its [[base item]] is a [[two-handed sword]], and it is [[chaotic]] for [[wish]]ing purposes. Lifestealer is most often associated with [[Vlad the Impaler]].
+'''Lifestealer''' is an [[artifact]] that appears in [[SporkHack]] and [[EvilHack]]. Its alignment is [[chaotic]], and its [[base item]] is a [[two-handed sword]]. Lifestealer is most often associated with [[Vlad the Impaler]].
 As the name implies, Lifestealer will [[drain life]] and levels from monsters it hits and confers [[drain resistance]] when wielded, similar to [[Stormbringer]].
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 Due to its method of generation, it does not increase the [[artifact]] count for purposes of wishing.
 {{stub}}
-[[Category:SporkHack artifacts]]
+{{variant-343}}<!--{{variant-36X}}-->
-[[Category:EvilHack artifacts]]
+[[Category:SporkHack artifact weapons]]

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-'''Lifestealer''' is an [[artifact weapon]] that appears in [[SporkHack]] and [[EvilHack]]. Its base item is a [[two-handed sword]], and it is chaotic-aligned. Lifestealer is most often associated with [[Vlad the Impaler]].
+'''Lifestealer''' is an [[artifact weapon]] that appears in [[SporkHack]] and [[EvilHack]]. Its base item is a [[two-handed sword]], and it is chaotic for wishing purposes. Lifestealer is most often associated with [[Vlad the Impaler]].
 ==Generation==
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 ==Effects==
-As the name implies, it [[drain life|drains life]] and levels from monsters it hits, similar to [[Stormbringer]]; when wielded, it additionally confers [[drain resistance]].
+As the name implies, Lifestealer will [[drain life]] and levels from monsters it hits, similar to [[Stormbringer]]; when wielded, it additionally confers [[drain resistance]].
 ==Strategy==