Nightingale - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: potholes

2024-12-25T14:39:41Z

potholes

Umbire the Phantom: touch-ups

2024-02-11T12:24:59Z

touch-ups

Umbire the Phantom: cat

2023-03-06T08:06:43Z

cat

Umbire the Phantom: forgot the invoke

2023-03-06T08:06:10Z

forgot the invoke

Umbire the Phantom: renovate a bit

2023-03-06T06:41:10Z

renovate a bit

Tomsod: bad math

2023-02-07T10:09:57Z

bad math

Bruceleroy99: remove redundant bonusversus

2022-08-04T18:35:48Z

remove redundant bonusversus

Bruceleroy99: initial create for Nightingale

2022-08-04T18:31:14Z

initial create for Nightingale

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{{artifact weapon
|color=metal color
|name=Nightingale
|base=katana
|smalldmg = 1d10 '''+3''' ''+(1d5 * 6) (10% chance)''
|largedmg = 1d12 '''+3''' ''+(1d5 * 6) (10% chance)''
|tohit=<nowiki>+2</nowiki>
|bonusversus=(any)
|skill=long sword
|affiliation=<ul><li>[[chaotic]]</li><li>([[Ninja]])</li></ul>
|wheninvoked=<ul><li>toggles [[invisibility]]</li></ul>
|cost=2000
|weight=40
|material=iron
}}

'''Nightingale''' is an [[artifact weapon]] that appears in [[SlashTHEM]]. It is [[chaotic]]-aligned, and its [[base item]] is a [[katana]]. It deals a flat extra 3 damage against all monsters, with a 10% chance of dealing an extra 1d5 * 6 damage (which is slightly different than just 6d5) every attack. While the average damage of +6d5 vs +1d5 * 6 is almost the same (1.8 vs 1.75), the damage output distribution is also conceptually different as you will only get values of 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, and 30. A successful proc of the extra damage is indicated by the message '''"The night blade howls as it slices through <monster>"'''.

==Generation==
'''Nightingale''' is given to [[Ninja]]s as their first [[sacrifice gift]].

==Strategy==
Although the potential for damage is high due to its damage proc, the 10% chance makes its output generally pretty spiky. That being said, the average damage is still on par with that of other artifact weapons like [[Excalibur]], so with the additional to-hit bonus and [[invisibility] toggle it can be quite the powerful early- or mid-game weapon.

===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.

{|class="wikitable"
!Bonus Damage Proc
|-
| <math>\frac{5+10+15+20+25+30}{6}*10%=\bold{1.75}</math>
|}

{|class="wikitable"
!Weapon
!Small monsters
!Large monsters
|-
| +0 Nightingale
| <math>\frac{1+10}{2}+3+1.75=\bold{10.25}</math>
| <math>\frac{1+12}{2}+3+1.75=\bold{11.25}</math>
|-
| +7 Nightingale
| <math>\frac{1+10}{2}+3+1.75+7=\bold{17.25}</math>
| <math>\frac{1+12}{2}+3+1.75+7=\bold{18.25}</math>
|}

[[Category:SLASH'THEM Artifacts|Nightingale]]

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 ==Description==
-'''Nightingale''' deals +3 damage against all monsters, with a 10% chance of dealing an extra 1d5 * 6 damage every attack. While the average damage of +6d5 vs +1d5 * 6 is the same (18), the damage output distribution is conceptually different as you will only get values of 6, 12, 18, 24, and 30.
+'''Nightingale''' deals +3 damage against all monsters, with a {{frac|10}} chance of dealing an extra 1d5 * 6 damage every attack. While the average damage of +6d5 vs +1d5 * 6 is the same (18), the damage output distribution is conceptually different as you will only get values of 6, 12, 18, 24, and 30.
 When [[invoke]]d, Nightingale toggles [[invisibility]].
 ==Strategy==
-Although Nightingale's potential for damage is high, the 10% chance makes its output generally pretty spiky. That being said, the average damage is still on par with that of other artifact weapons like [[Excalibur]], and the additional to-hit bonus and invisibility toggle can make Nightingale quite the powerful early- or mid-game weapon.
+Although Nightingale's potential for damage is high, the {{frac|10}} chance makes its output "spiky" and somewhat unreliable. With that in mind, the average damage is still on par with that of other artifact weapons like [[Excalibur]], and the additional to-hit bonus and invisibility toggle can make Nightingale quite the powerful early- or mid-game weapon.
-===Average damage calculation===
+==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]].
 {|class="wikitable"

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 {{message|The night blade howls as it slices through <monster>.|Nightingale's extra damage effect has triggered.}}
 {{variant-343}}
-[[Category:SLASH'THEM Artifacts]]
+[[Category:SlashTHEM artifacts]]

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 ==Description==
-It deals a flat extra 3 damage against all monsters, with a 10% chance of dealing an extra 1d5 * 6 damage every attack. While the average damage of +6d5 vs +1d5 * 6 is the same (18), the damage output distribution is conceptually different as you will only get values of 6, 12, 18, 24, and 30.
+'''Nightingale''' deals +3 damage against all monsters, with a 10% chance of dealing an extra 1d5 * 6 damage every attack. While the average damage of +6d5 vs +1d5 * 6 is the same (18), the damage output distribution is conceptually different as you will only get values of 6, 12, 18, 24, and 30.
 ==Strategy==
-Although Nightingale's potential for damage is high, the 10% chance makes its output generally pretty spiky. That being said, the average damage is still on par with that of other artifact weapons like [[Excalibur]], and the additional to-hit bonus and [[invisibility]] toggle can make Nightingale quite the powerful early- or mid-game weapon.
+Although Nightingale's potential for damage is high, the 10% chance makes its output generally pretty spiky. That being said, the average damage is still on par with that of other artifact weapons like [[Excalibur]], and the additional to-hit bonus and invisibility toggle can make Nightingale quite the powerful early- or mid-game weapon.
 ===Average damage calculation===

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 }}
-'''Nightingale''' is an [[artifact weapon]] that appears in [[SlashTHEM]]. It is [[chaotic]]-aligned, and its [[base item]] is a [[katana]]. It deals a flat extra 3 damage against all monsters, with a 10% chance of dealing an extra 1d5 * 6 damage (which is slightly different than just 6d5) every attack. While the average damage of +6d5 vs +1d5 * 6 is the same (18), the damage output distribution is conceptually different as you will only get values of 6, 12, 18, 24, and 30. A successful proc of the extra damage is indicated by the message '''"The night blade howls as it slices through <monster>"'''.
+'''Nightingale''' is an [[artifact weapon]] that appears in [[SlashTHEM]]. It is [[chaotic]]-aligned, and its [[base item]] is a [[katana]].
 ==Generation==
-'''Nightingale''' is given to [[Ninja]]s as their first [[sacrifice gift]].
+Nightingale is the guaranteed first [[sacrifice gift]] for [[Ninja]]s.
 ==Strategy==
-Although the potential for damage is high due to its damage proc, the 10% chance makes its output generally pretty spiky. That being said, the average damage is still on par with that of other artifact weapons like [[Excalibur]], so with the additional to-hit bonus and [[invisibility]] toggle it can be quite the powerful early- or mid-game weapon.
+Although Nightingale's potential for damage is high, the 10% chance makes its output generally pretty spiky. That being said, the average damage is still on par with that of other artifact weapons like [[Excalibur]], and the additional to-hit bonus and [[invisibility]] toggle can make Nightingale quite the powerful early- or mid-game weapon.
 ===Average damage calculation===
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 |}
-[[Category:SLASH'THEM Artifacts|Nightingale]]
+==Messages==

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    |tohit=<nowiki>+2</nowiki>
    |skill=long sword
-   |affiliation=<ul><li>[[chaotic]]</li><li>([[Ninja]])</li></ul>
+   |affiliation=<ul><li>[[chaotic]]</li><li>[[Ninja (role)|Ninja]]</li></ul>
    |wheninvoked=<ul><li>toggles [[invisibility]]</li></ul>
    |cost=2000
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 ==Generation==
-Nightingale is the guaranteed first [[sacrifice gift]] for [[Ninja]]s.
+Nightingale is the guaranteed first [[sacrifice gift]] for [[Ninja (role)|Ninjas]].
 ==Description==

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 }}
-'''Nightingale''' is an [[artifact weapon]] that appears in [[SlashTHEM]]. It is [[chaotic]]-aligned, and its [[base item]] is a [[katana]]. It deals a flat extra 3 damage against all monsters, with a 10% chance of dealing an extra 1d5 * 6 damage (which is slightly different than just 6d5) every attack. While the average damage of +6d5 vs +1d5 * 6 is almost the same (1.8 vs 1.75), the damage output distribution is also conceptually different as you will only get values of 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, and 30. A successful proc of the extra damage is indicated by the message '''"The night blade howls as it slices through <monster>"'''.
+'''Nightingale''' is an [[artifact weapon]] that appears in [[SlashTHEM]]. It is [[chaotic]]-aligned, and its [[base item]] is a [[katana]]. It deals a flat extra 3 damage against all monsters, with a 10% chance of dealing an extra 1d5 * 6 damage (which is slightly different than just 6d5) every attack. While the average damage of +6d5 vs +1d5 * 6 is the same (18), the damage output distribution is conceptually different as you will only get values of 6, 12, 18, 24, and 30. A successful proc of the extra damage is indicated by the message '''"The night blade howls as it slices through <monster>"'''.
 ==Generation==
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 ==Strategy==
-Although the potential for damage is high due to its damage proc, the 10% chance makes its output generally pretty spiky. That being said, the average damage is still on par with that of other artifact weapons like [[Excalibur]], so with the additional to-hit bonus and [[invisibility] toggle it can be quite the powerful early- or mid-game weapon.
+Although the potential for damage is high due to its damage proc, the 10% chance makes its output generally pretty spiky. That being said, the average damage is still on par with that of other artifact weapons like [[Excalibur]], so with the additional to-hit bonus and [[invisibility]] toggle it can be quite the powerful early- or mid-game weapon.
 ===Average damage calculation===
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 !Bonus Damage Proc
 |-
-| <math>\frac{5+10+15+20+25+30}{6}*10%=\bold{1.75}</math>
+| <math>\frac{6+12+18+24+30}{5}*10%=\bold{1.8}</math>
 |}
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 |-
 | +0 Nightingale
-| <math>\frac{1+10}{2}+3+1.75=\bold{10.25}</math>
+| <math>\frac{1+10}{2}+3+1.8=\bold{10.3}</math>
-| <math>\frac{1+12}{2}+3+1.75=\bold{11.25}</math>
+| <math>\frac{1+12}{2}+3+1.8=\bold{11.3}</math>
 |-
 | +7 Nightingale
-| <math>\frac{1+10}{2}+3+1.75+7=\bold{17.25}</math>
+| <math>\frac{1+10}{2}+3+1.8+7=\bold{17.3}</math>
-| <math>\frac{1+12}{2}+3+1.75+7=\bold{18.25}</math>
+| <math>\frac{1+12}{2}+3+1.8+7=\bold{18.3}</math>
 |}
 [[Category:SLASH'THEM Artifacts|Nightingale]]