Luckblade (SLASH'EM) - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: /* History */ proper details

2025-07-31T06:47:29Z

‎History: proper details

Umbire the Phantom: touch-ups

2025-07-31T06:45:36Z

touch-ups

Umbire the Phantom: hat note

2025-05-23T14:19:46Z

hat note

Umbire the Phantom: tense

2024-03-28T06:23:38Z

tense

Umbire the Phantom: followup - more worth mentioning that for doomblade itself

2024-03-28T06:23:20Z

followup - more worth mentioning that for doomblade itself

Ion frigate: remove stub tag - not sure there's much more to say about it

2024-03-28T06:22:23Z

remove stub tag - not sure there's much more to say about it

Ion frigate: currently playing a wishless tourist stuck twoweaponing magicbane and vorpal blade who would have really preferred this as a sacrifice gift; explain gnomish affinity

2024-03-28T06:21:31Z

currently playing a wishless tourist stuck twoweaponing magicbane and vorpal blade who would have really preferred this as a sacrifice gift; explain gnomish affinity

Umbire the Phantom: corrections (misread code)

2024-03-27T15:12:04Z

corrections (misread code)

Umbire the Phantom: temp

2024-03-27T11:49:59Z

temp

Umbire the Phantom: merge THEM into this too actually

2024-03-27T11:22:48Z

merge THEM into this too actually

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 ==History==
-In [[SLASH 6]] and other predecessors to SLASH'EM, Luckblade serves as a guaranteed first sacrifice gift for the now-defunct [[Gnome (role)|Gnome role]].
+Luckblade first appears in [[NetHack Plus]], and also appears in [[SLASH 6]]. In these versions, Luckblade serves as a guaranteed first sacrifice gift for the [[Gnome (role)|Gnome role]].
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 {{otheruses|the artifact in SLASH'EM and SlashTHEM|the artifact in the [[Convict Role]] patch and other variants|Luckblade}}
-'''Luckblade''' is an [[artifact weapon]] that appears in [[SLASH'EM]] and [[SlashTHEM]]. It is [[neutral]]-aligned and favors [[Gnome (starting race)|gnomes]], and its base item is a [[short sword]].
+'''Luckblade''' is an [[artifact]] that appears in [[SLASH'EM]] and [[SlashTHEM]]. It is [[neutral]]-aligned and favors [[Gnome (starting race)|gnomes]], and its [[base item]] is a [[short sword]].
 ==Generation==
-A randomly-generated short sword has a {{frac|20}} chance of being created as Luckblade. Neutral characters may receive Luckblade as a [[sacrifice gift]].
+A randomly-generated short sword created on the ground, in any [[shop]] or as a [[death drop]] has a {{frac|20}} chance of being made into Luckblade. Neutral characters may receive Luckblade as a [[sacrifice gift]].
 ==Description==
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 ==Strategy==
-Luckblade's flat damage bonus against all monsters makes it a powerful weapon early on; combined with its luck enhancement, this makes it one of the best first sacrifice gifts for a neutral character. Later on, it remains a respectable choice for [[twoweapon]]ing, which SLASH'EM and SlashTHEM allows for artifacts.
+Luckblade's flat damage bonus against all monsters makes it a powerful weapon early on, and combined with its luck enhancement, this makes it one of the best first sacrifice gifts for a neutral character. It also remains a respectable choice later in the game for [[twoweapon]]ing in the off-hand, which SLASH'EM and SlashTHEM allows for artifacts.
 ==History==
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 [[Category:SLASH'EM artifact weapons]]
 [[Category:SlashTHEM artifact weapons]]

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    |whencarried=<ul><li>[[Luck item|acts as a luckstone]]</li></ul>
 }}
-{{otheruses|the artifact in SLASH'EM and SlashTHEM|the [[Convict]] patch artifact and other versions|Luckblade}}
+{{otheruses|the artifact in SLASH'EM and SlashTHEM|the artifact in the [[Convict Role]] patch and other variants|Luckblade}}
 '''Luckblade''' is an [[artifact weapon]] that appears in [[SLASH'EM]] and [[SlashTHEM]]. It is [[neutral]]-aligned and favors [[Gnome (starting race)|gnomes]], and its base item is a [[short sword]].
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 ==History==
 In [[SLASH 6]] and other predecessors to SLASH'EM, Luckblade serves as a guaranteed first sacrifice gift for the now-defunct [[Gnome (role)|Gnome role]].
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 {{variant-343}}
 [[Category:SLASH'EM artifact weapons]]
 [[Category:SlashTHEM artifact weapons]]

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 ==History==
-In [[SLASH 6]] and other predecessors to SLASH'EM, Luckblade served as a guaranteed first sacrifice gift for the now-defunct [[Gnome (role)|Gnome role]].
+In [[SLASH 6]] and other predecessors to SLASH'EM, Luckblade serves as a guaranteed first sacrifice gift for the now-defunct [[Gnome (role)|Gnome role]].
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 ==Strategy==
-Luckblade's flat damage bonus against all monsters makes it a powerful weapon early on; combined with its luck enhancement, this makes it one of the best first sacrifice gifts for a neutral character.  Later on, it remains a respectable choice for [[twoweapon]]ing, which is allowed for artifacts in SLASH'EM.
+Luckblade's flat damage bonus against all monsters makes it a powerful weapon early on; combined with its luck enhancement, this makes it one of the best first sacrifice gifts for a neutral character. Later on, it remains a respectable choice for [[twoweapon]]ing, which SLASH'EM and SlashTHEM allows for artifacts.
 ==History==
-Similar to [[Doomblade]] and lycanthropes, Luckblade served as a guaranteed first sacrifice gift for the now-defunct [[Gnome (role)|gnome role]] in predecessors to SLASH'EM.
+In [[SLASH 6]] and other predecessors to SLASH'EM, Luckblade served as a guaranteed first sacrifice gift for the now-defunct [[Gnome (role)|Gnome role]].
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    |weight=30
    |affiliation=<ul><li>[[neutral]]</li><li>[[Gnome (starting race)|gnomes]]</li></ul>
-   |whencarried=<ul><li>[[Luck item|acts as a luckstone]] (SlashTHEM only)</li></ul>
+   |whencarried=<ul><li>[[Luck item|acts as a luckstone]]</li></ul>
 }}
 {{otheruses|the artifact in SLASH'EM and SlashTHEM|the [[Convict]] patch artifact and other versions|Luckblade}}
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 ==Description==
-Luckblade has +5 [[to-hit]] and deals +5 damage versus all monsters. In SlashTHEM, it additionally functions as a [[luck item]] while carried.
+Luckblade has +5 [[to-hit]] and deals +5 damage versus all monsters. While carried, it functions as a [[luck item]].
 ==Strategy==