Mouser's Scalpel - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: cat

2026-05-14T22:08:24Z

cat

Umbire the Phantom: /* History */ word choice

2026-05-14T22:08:07Z

‎History: word choice

Umbire the Phantom: potholes

2026-05-14T22:06:50Z

potholes

Umbire the Phantom: pothole

2024-02-11T13:13:37Z

pothole

Umbire the Phantom: chance to:opportunity::chance of:probability + word choice elsewhere + etc.

2023-10-29T07:05:49Z

chance to:opportunity::chance of:probability + word choice elsewhere + etc.

Umbire the Phantom: hack'em

2023-09-22T20:11:52Z

hack'em

Umbire the Phantom: adjust description, etc.

2023-06-20T17:02:51Z

adjust description, etc.

Umbire the Phantom: remove cat I don't know where it came from, ref fix

2022-12-21T06:48:42Z

remove cat I don't know where it came from, ref fix

Bruceleroy99: remove extra line

2022-08-06T22:04:10Z

remove extra line

Bruceleroy99: add artifact info box, average damage calculations

2022-08-06T22:03:19Z

add artifact info box, average damage calculations

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 {{variant-343|offset=1}}
 {{slashem-7E7}}
-[[Category:Deferred features (SLASH'EM)]]
+[[Category:Deferred features (SLASH'EM)|Scalpel]]
 [[Category:SlashTHEM artifacts]]
 [[Category:Hack'EM artifacts]]

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 ==History==
-The Mouser's Scalpel first appeared in [[SLASH 6]] as one of the many "Newhon" artifacts;<ref name="newhon">[https://github.com/Soviet5lo/SlashTHEM/commit/ef462f27264bbb56251d37cd0e2be6c0cb051d12 SlashTHEM commit ef462f2: Revive the Newhon Artifacts from SLASH 6]</ref><!--see if we can't figure out some more details about this--> it was then known simply as '''Scalpel''' (not to be confused with a [[Healer]]'s [[scalpel]]), and became a [[deferred]] item within the data of [[SLASH'EM]], which carried over its code.{{refsrc|artifact.c|1244|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}<ref name="readme">[https://github.com/k21971/SlashEM/blob/8d5529799ad7ef36ed1eeca00f67a1d65c8e9c53/readme.s6#L41 SLASH'EM readme.s, line 41]</ref> The artifact was renamed and reintroduced in SlashTHEM, which adapted it from BarclayII's SlashEM-Up project.<ref name="newhon"/>
+The Mouser's Scalpel first appears in [[SLASH 6]] as one of the many "Newhon" artifacts:<ref name="newhon">[https://github.com/Soviet5lo/SlashTHEM/commit/ef462f27264bbb56251d37cd0e2be6c0cb051d12 SlashTHEM commit ef462f2: Revive the Newhon Artifacts from SLASH 6]</ref><!--see if we can't figure out some more details about this--> at the time, it was known simply as '''Scalpel''' (not to be confused with a [[Healer]]'s [[scalpel]]), and became a [[deferred]] item within the data of [[SLASH'EM]], which carried over its code.{{refsrc|artifact.c|1244|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}<ref name="readme">[https://github.com/k21971/SlashEM/blob/8d5529799ad7ef36ed1eeca00f67a1d65c8e9c53/readme.s6#L41 SLASH'EM readme.s, line 41]</ref> The artifact was renamed and reintroduced in SlashTHEM, which adapted it from BarclayII's SlashEM-Up project.<ref name="newhon"/>
 ==Origin==

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 {{artifact weapon
    |color=metal color
-   |base=rapier
+   |base=rapier (SLASH'EM)
    |smalldmg = 1d6 '''+1''' + ''(special)''
    |largedmg = 1d8 '''+1''' + ''(special)''
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    |material=metal
 }}
+'''Mouser's Scalpel''' is an [[artifact weapon]] that appears in [[SlashTHEM]] and [[Hack'EM]]. It is [[neutral]] for wishing purposes, and its [[base item]] is a [[Rapier (SLASH'EM)|rapier]].
 ==Description==

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 ===Average damage calculation===
-The average damage calculations in the following table do not include bonuses from [[Skill|weapon skills]], [[strength]], or from using a [[blessed]] weapon against [[undead]] or [[demon]]s.
+The average damage calculations in the following table do not include bonuses from [[Skill|weapon skills]], [[strength]], or from using a [[blessed]] weapon against [[undead]] or [[M2_DEMON|demons]].
 Given unique nature of the added hits, we first need to find the expected number of hits per swing of the weapon. Given that the initial bonus strike has a {{frac|4|5}} chance of no hits, a {{frac|5}} chance of occurring the first hit, and the probability '''''p''''' on subsequent hits after that, we can write the equation as:

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 }}
-The '''Mouser's Scalpel''' is an [[artifact weapon]] that appears in [[SlashTHEM]] and [[Hack'EM]]. It is [[neutral]] for wishing purposes, and its [[base item]] is a [[rapier]].
+'''Mouser's Scalpel''' is an [[artifact weapon]] that appears in [[SlashTHEM]] and [[Hack'EM]]. It is [[neutral]] for wishing purposes, and its [[base item]] is a [[rapier]].
 ==Description==
-The Mouser's Scalpel grants +5 [[to-hit]] and +1 damage, and has a unique mechanic that allows it to deliver extra "attacks" on each hit: these extra attacks deal +1d8 + 1 + <enchantment> to all monsters. The extra hits have an initial {{frac|5}} chance to deliver one of these extra blows, followed by a {{frac|5|11}} chance of subsequent additional hits, applied repeatedly until this chance is missed.<ref>[https://github.com/Soviet5lo/SlashTHEM/blob/develop/src/artifact.c#L1503 SlashTHEM src/artifact.c, line 1503]</ref>
+The Mouser's Scalpel grants +5 [[to-hit]] and +1 damage, and has a unique mechanic that allows it to deliver extra "attacks" on each hit: these extra attacks deal +1d8 + 1 + <enchantment> to all monsters. Each hit has an initial {{frac|5}} chance of delivering one of these extra blows, followed by a {{frac|5|11}} chance of subsequent additional hits, applied repeatedly until this chance is missed.<ref>[https://github.com/Soviet5lo/SlashTHEM/blob/develop/src/artifact.c#L1503 SlashTHEM src/artifact.c, line 1503]</ref>
 ==Strategy==
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 The average damage calculations in the following table do not include bonuses from [[Skill|weapon skills]], [[strength]], or from using a [[blessed]] weapon against [[undead]] or [[demon]]s.
-Given unique nature of the added hits, we first need to find the expected number of hits per swing of the weapon. Given that the initial proc has an 80% chance of no hits, a 20% chance of the first hit, and the probability '''''p''''' of subsequent hits after that, we can write the equation as:
+Given unique nature of the added hits, we first need to find the expected number of hits per swing of the weapon. Given that the initial bonus strike has a {{frac|4|5}} chance of no hits, a {{frac|5}} chance of occurring the first hit, and the probability '''''p''''' on subsequent hits after that, we can write the equation as:
 {|class="wikitable"

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 }}
-The '''Mouser's Scalpel''' is an [[artifact weapon]] that appears in [[SlashTHEM]]. Its base item is a [[rapier]], and it is [[neutral]] for wishing purposes.
+The '''Mouser's Scalpel''' is an [[artifact weapon]] that appears in [[SlashTHEM]]. It is [[neutral]] for wishing purposes, and its [[base item]] is a [[rapier]].
 ==Description==
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 | <math>\frac{1+8}{2}+1+3.12+ 9*57% +9=\bold{22.75}</math>
 |}
 ==History==
-The Mouser's Scalpel first appeared in [[SLASH 6]] as one of the many "Newhon" artifacts;<ref name="newhon">[https://github.com/Soviet5lo/SlashTHEM/commit/ef462f27264bbb56251d37cd0e2be6c0cb051d12 SlashTHEM commit ef462f2: Revive the Newhon Artifacts from SLASH 6]</ref><!--see if we can't figure out some more details about this--> it was then known simply as '''Scalpel''' (not to be confused with a [[Healer]]'s [[scalpel]]), and became a [[deferred]] item within the data of [[SLASH'EM]], which carried over its code.{{refsrc|artifact.c|1244|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}} <ref name="readme">[https://github.com/k21971/SlashEM/blob/8d5529799ad7ef36ed1eeca00f67a1d65c8e9c53/readme.s6#L41 SLASH'EM readme.s, line 41]</ref>The artifact was renamed and reintroduced to the game in SlashTHEM, adapted from BarclayII's SlashEM-Up project.<ref name="newhon/>
+The Mouser's Scalpel first appeared in [[SLASH 6]] as one of the many "Newhon" artifacts;<ref name="newhon">[https://github.com/Soviet5lo/SlashTHEM/commit/ef462f27264bbb56251d37cd0e2be6c0cb051d12 SlashTHEM commit ef462f2: Revive the Newhon Artifacts from SLASH 6]</ref><!--see if we can't figure out some more details about this--> it was then known simply as '''Scalpel''' (not to be confused with a [[Healer]]'s [[scalpel]]), and became a [[deferred]] item within the data of [[SLASH'EM]], which carried over its code.{{refsrc|artifact.c|1244|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}} <ref name="readme">[https://github.com/k21971/SlashEM/blob/8d5529799ad7ef36ed1eeca00f67a1d65c8e9c53/readme.s6#L41 SLASH'EM readme.s, line 41]</ref>The artifact was renamed and reintroduced to the game in SlashTHEM, adapted from BarclayII's SlashEM-Up project.<ref name="newhon"/>
 ==Origin==