Morning star - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: pothole

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Umbire the Phantom: pothole

2024-07-20T04:45:32Z

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Umbire the Phantom: /* dNetHack */ word choice

2024-07-01T17:47:24Z

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Umbire the Phantom: /* EvilHack */ upd8

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 ===notdNetHack===
-In [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], in addition to dNetHack details, Iris generates with a +7 morning star that has the [[psionic]] [[object property]] when summoned by an [[Illithanachronounbinder]].
+In [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], in addition to dNetHack details, Iris generates with a +7 [[Psionic (property)|psionic]] morning star when summoned by an [[Illithanachronounbinder]].
 ===EvilHack===

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 Morning stars make up {{frac|3|250}} (1.2%) of all weapon randomly generated on the ground, in general [[shop]]s or as [[death drop]]s. Used armor dealerships and antique weapon outlets can also stock morning stars. A morning star generated this way has a base {{frac|20}} chance of being made into Trollsbane if no artifacts have been generated yet.{{refsrc|src/mkobj.c|816|nethack=3.6.7}}
-[[Player monster]]s, including those on the [[Astral Plane]], have a {{frac|3|290}} chance (roughly 1.03%) of being [[generated with]] a morning star before role replacements{{refsrc|src/mplayer.c|155|nethack=3.6.7|comment=Default weapons are chosen from range of spear to bullwhip, using standard random generation probabilities{{refsrc|src/objects.c|138-L292|nethack=3.6.7}}}}&mdash;a morning star that is generated this way and not replaced has a {{frac|2}} chance to be made into an artifact, which will always be Trollsbane if it has not yet been generated.{{refsrc|src/mplayer.c|270|nethack=3.6.7}}
+[[Player monster]]s, including those on the [[Astral Plane]], have a {{frac|3|290}} chance (roughly 1.03%) of being [[generated with]] a morning star before role replacements{{refsrc|src/mplayer.c|155|nethack=3.6.7|comment=Default weapons are chosen from range of spear to bullwhip, using standard random generation probabilities{{refsrc|src/objects.c|138-L292|nethack=3.6.7}}}}&mdash;a morning star that is generated this way and not replaced has a {{frac|2}} chance of being made into an artifact, which will always be Trollsbane if it has not yet been generated.{{refsrc|src/mplayer.c|270|nethack=3.6.7}}
 ==Morning star skill==

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 Morning stars make up {{frac|3|250}} (1.2%) of all weapon randomly generated on the ground, in general [[shop]]s or as [[death drop]]s. Used armor dealerships and antique weapon outlets can also stock morning stars. A morning star generated this way has a base {{frac|20}} chance of being made into Trollsbane if no artifacts have been generated yet.{{refsrc|src/mkobj.c|816|nethack=3.6.7}}
-[[Player monster]]s, including those on the [[Astral Plane]], have a {{frac|3|290}} chance (roughly 1.03%) of being [[generated with]] a morning star before role replacements&mdash;a morning star that is generated this way and not replaced has a {{frac|2}} chance to be made into an artifact, which will always be Trollsbane if it has not yet been generated.
+[[Player monster]]s, including those on the [[Astral Plane]], have a {{frac|3|290}} chance (roughly 1.03%) of being [[generated with]] a morning star before role replacements{{refsrc|src/mplayer.c|155|nethack=3.6.7|comment=Default weapons are chosen from range of spear to bullwhip, using standard random generation probabilities{{refsrc|src/objects.c|138-L292|nethack=3.6.7}}}}&mdash;a morning star that is generated this way and not replaced has a {{frac|2}} chance to be made into an artifact, which will always be Trollsbane if it has not yet been generated.{{refsrc|src/mplayer.c|270|nethack=3.6.7}}
 ==Morning star skill==

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 [[Iris]] is a [[Spirits (dNetHack)|spirit]] that grants skill in morning stars while bound.
-There are two artifact new morning stars, in addition to [[Trollsbane]]:
+In addition to Trollsbane, dNetHack also adds two artifact morning stars:
 * [[Bloodletter]] is an unaligned artifact that has several blood-related effects.
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 * [[Dwarf (monster attribute)|Dwarven]] [[Sergeant (monster)|sergeants]] have a {{frac|2}} chance of generating with a morning star.
 * [[Gnoll (EvilHack)|Gnolls]], [[gnoll hunter]]s and [[Flind (EvilHack)|flinds]] each have a {{frac|2|3}} chance of generating with one.
+* The [[Paladin (monster)|Paladin]] is always generated with a morning star that has an [[enchantment]] ranging from +3 to +5.
-The [[Paladin (monster)|Paladin]] is always generated with a morning star of an enchantment between +3 and +5; [[Lucifer]] is always generated with a morning star that has the fire [[object property]].
+* [[Lucifer]] is always generated with a morning star that has the fire [[object property]].
 A morning star can be created at a [[Forge (dungeon feature)|forge]] by combining a dagger and a mace. Morning stars can be used to create a couple of items:

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 |[ Dictionary of Medieval Knighthood and Chivalry,
   by Bradford Broughton ]}}
 {{nethack-367}}
 [[Category:Weapons]]
 [[Category:Skills]]

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    |material=iron
 }}
+A '''morning star''' is a type of [[weapon]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. It is a [[one-handed]] [[melee]] weapon that is made of [[iron]].
 The morning star is the [[base item]] for the [[artifact]] [[Trollsbane]].
 ==Generation==
-Morning stars make up about 1.2% of randomly generated weapons (on the floor, as [[death drop]]s, or in [[shop]]s).
+Morning stars make up {{frac|3|250}} (1.2%) of all weapon randomly generated on the ground, in general [[shop]]s or as [[death drop]]s. Used armor dealerships and antique weapon outlets can also stock morning stars. A morning star generated this way has a base {{frac|20}} chance of being made into Trollsbane if no artifacts have been generated yet.{{refsrc|src/mkobj.c|816|nethack=3.6.7}}
-In addition to random generation, general [[shop]]s and antique weapon outlets can sell morning stars.
+[[Player monster]]s, including those on the [[Astral Plane]], have a {{frac|3|290}} chance (roughly 1.03%) of being [[generated with]] a morning star before role replacements&mdash;a morning star that is generated this way and not replaced has a {{frac|2}} chance to be made into an artifact, which will always be Trollsbane if it has not yet been generated.
 ==Morning star skill==
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 ==Strategy==
-Morning stars deal passable damage to the small monsters encountered early on, but have somewhat lackluster damage against larger monsters - they are also quite heavy at 120 [[aum]], and are generally too rare for most characters to consider investing skill points in. Roles capable of advancing the skill usually have better long-term options readily available, such as the [[battle-axe]] for Barbarians, the Knight's [[long sword]] and the Rogue's stack of [[dagger]]s; the [[aklys]] is weaker, but has very convenient ranged applications and is also available to most roles capable of using morning stars.
+Morning stars deal passable damage to the small monsters encountered early on, but have somewhat lackluster damage against larger monsters&mdash;they are also quite heavy at 120 [[aum]], and are generally too rare for most [[hero]]es to consider investing skill points in. Roles capable of advancing the skill usually have better long-term options readily available, such as the Barbarian's [[battle-axe]], the Knight's [[long sword]] and the Rogue's stack of [[dagger]]s; the [[aklys]] is weaker, but has very convenient ranged applications and is also available to most roles capable of using morning stars.
 ==History==
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 ==Variants==
-Variants with [[object material]] systems may make morning stars somewhat more appealing if discovered early on with a lighter material. Some variants add more weapons that use the morning star skill.
+Some [[variants]] of ''NetHack'' add more weapons that use the morning star skill.
 ===dNetHack===
 In [[dNetHack]], the morning star deals 2d6 damage to small monsters and 1d8+1 to large monsters, and its weight is reduced to 80 aum.
-[[Spirits (dNetHack)#Iris, Friend from Afar|Iris]] is a [[Spirits (dNetHack)|spirit]] that grants skill in morning stars while bound.
+[[Iris]] is a [[Spirits (dNetHack)|spirit]] that grants skill in morning stars while bound.
 There are two artifact new morning stars, in addition to [[Trollsbane]]:
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 [[EvilHack]] merges the morning star skill into the [[mace]] skill and adds the [[orcish morning star]], an [[orcish]] variant of the weapon.
-[[Racial monster|Dwarven]] [[sergeant]]s have a {{frac|2}} chance of generating with a morning star, and [[Gnoll (EvilHack)|gnolls]], [[gnoll hunter]]s and [[Flind (EvilHack)|flinds]] have a {{frac|2|3}} chance of generating with one. The [[Paladin (monster)|Paladin]] is always generated with a morning star of an enchantment between +3 and +5; [[Lucifer]] is always generated with a morning star that has the fire [[object property]].
+Some monsters can generate with morning stars:
 A morning star can be created at a [[Forge (dungeon feature)|forge]] by combining a dagger and a mace. Morning stars can be used to create a couple of items:
-* A morning star can be combined with a mace to create a flail.
+* A morning star can be combined with a mace to create a [[flail]].
 * A morning star can be combined with [[Barding (item)|barding]] to make [[spiked barding]].

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 * A morning star can be combined with a mace to create a flail.
-* A morning star can be combined with [[barding]] to make [[spiked barding]].
+* A morning star can be combined with [[Barding (item)|barding]] to make [[spiked barding]].
 ==Encyclopedia entry==