Orcish spear - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: copyedit

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JASON10668: Add languages template.

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Umbire the Phantom: hackem

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Umbire the Phantom: /* Hack'EM */ ugh

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‎Hack'EM: ugh

Umbire the Phantom: dnh

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Umbire the Phantom: pothole

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Umbire the Phantom: /* Generation */ pothole

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‎Generation: pothole

Umbire the Phantom: pastos

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pastos

Umbire the Phantom: variants et. al.

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variants et. al.

Umbire the Phantom: correction

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 ==Generation==
-[[Orc (starting race)|Orcish]] characters start the game with knowledge of the orcish spear. Any orcish character that would start the game with a [[spear]] will start with an orcish spear instead - currently, there are no applicable roles where this substitution occurs.{{refsrc|src/u_init.c|214|nethack=3.6.7|comment=Race-based substitutions for initial orc inventory}}
+[[Orc (starting race)|Orcish]] [[hero]]es start the game with knowledge of the orcish spear. Any orcish hero in a [[role]] that would start the game with a [[spear]] will start with an orcish spear instead - currently, there are no applicable roles where this substitution occurs.{{refsrc|src/u_init.c|214|nethack=3.6.7|comment=Race-based substitutions for initial orc inventory}}
 Orcish spears make up about 1.3% of randomly generated weapons. In addition to random generation, weapon [[shop]]s and general stores can stock orcish spears.
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 ==Strategy==
-The orcish spear is the weakest among spear weapons against smaller monsters, but still deals respectable damage against larger ones. As no [[Orc (monster attribute)|orcish]] monsters of any kind generate with them, they are also somewhat harder to come across compared to the stronger spears.
+The orcish spear is the weakest among spear weapons against smaller monsters, but still deals respectable damage against larger ones. As no [[Orc (monster attribute)|orcish]] monsters of any kind generate with them, they are also somewhat harder to come across compared to stronger types of spear.
 ==History==
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 ===xNetHack===
-In [[xNetHack]], Mordor orcs, Uruk-hai and orc-captains have an effective {{frac|3}} chance of either generating with a scimitar ({{frac|2|3}} chance) or a stack of orcish spears ({{frac||3}} chance).
+In [[xNetHack]], Mordor orcs, Uruk-hai and orc-captains have an effective {{frac|9}} chance of generating with a stack of orcish spears.
 ===EvilHack===

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 ===Hack'EM===
-In [[Hack'EM]], upgrading an orcish spear will produce a spear, and upgrading a [[dwarvish spear]] will produce an orcish spear. Hack'EM also incorporates Elfrist from SLASH'EM.
+In [[Hack'EM]], successfully [[untrap]]ping a [[spear trap]] has a chance of generating an intact orcish spear.
 In addition to EvilHack forging recipes, an orcish spear can be combined with a [[flail]] to create an [[aklys]].

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 ===Hack'EM===
-In [[Hack'EM]], upgrading a [[dwarvish spear]] will produce an orcish spear, and upgrading a spear will produce an orcish spear. Hack'EM also incorporates Elfrist from SLASH'EM.
+In [[Hack'EM]], upgrading an orcish spear will produce a spear, and upgrading a [[dwarvish spear]] will produce an orcish spear. Hack'EM also incorporates Elfrist from SLASH'EM.
 In addition to EvilHack forging recipes, an orcish spear can be combined with a [[flail]] to create an [[aklys]].

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	All of the above information applies to [[SlashTHEM]].		All of the above information applies to [[SlashTHEM]].
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		+	===dNetHack===
		+	In [[dNetHack]], orcish spears deal 1d6 damage to small monster and 1d12 damage to large monsters, with a -1 to-hit penalty - its weight is also lowered to 25 [[aum]].

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-An '''orcish spear''' is a type of [[weapon]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. It is a one-handed weapon that uses the [[spear]] [[skill]] and is made of [[iron]], and appears as a '''crude spear''' when [[Identification|unidentified]].
+An '''orcish spear''' is a type of [[weapon]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. It is a [[stackable]] one-handed weapon that uses the [[spear]] [[skill]] and is made of [[iron]], and appears as a '''crude spear''' when [[Identification|unidentified]].
 ==Generation==

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 Orcish spears make up about 1.3% of randomly generated weapons. In addition to random generation, weapon [[shop]]s and general stores can stock orcish spears.
-[[Player monster]]s, including those generated on the [[Astral Plane]], have a {{frac|13|1160}} chance (just above 1%) of being generated with a stack of 1-4 orcish spears as their initial weapon before role-based replacements.{{refsrc|src/mplayer.c|155|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment={{frac|2}} to get a random weapon - the designated range of objects covers weapons from the spear to the bullwhip inclusively in objects.c, and uses normal generation odds}}{{refsrc|src/u_init.c|275|nethack=3.6.7|comment=stackable weapons for player monsters}}
+[[Player monster]]s, including those generated on the [[Astral Plane]], have a {{frac|13|1160}} chance (just above 1%) of [[Monster starting inventory|being generated with]] a stack of 1-4 orcish spears as their initial weapon before role-based replacements.{{refsrc|src/mplayer.c|155|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment={{frac|2}} to get a random weapon - the designated range of objects covers weapons from the spear to the bullwhip inclusively in objects.c, and uses normal generation odds}}{{refsrc|src/u_init.c|275|nethack=3.6.7|comment=stackable weapons for player monsters}}
 ==Strategy==

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 [[Orc (starting race)|Orcish]] characters start the game with knowledge of the orcish spear. Any orcish character that would start the game with a [[spear]] will start with an orcishspear instead - currently, there are no applicable roles where this substitution occurs.{{refsrc|src/u_init.c|214|nethack=3.6.7|comment=Race-based substitutions for initial orc inventory}}
-Orcish spears make up about 1.2% of randomly generated weapons. In addition to random generation, weapon [[shop]]s and general stores can stock dwarvish spears.
+Orcish spears make up about 1.3% of randomly generated weapons. In addition to random generation, weapon [[shop]]s and general stores can stock dwarvish spears.
 [[Player monster]]s, including those generated on the [[Astral Plane]], have a {{frac|13|1160}} chance (just above 1%) of being generated with a stack of 1-4 orcish spears as their initial weapon before role-based replacements.{{refsrc|src/mplayer.c|155|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment={{frac|2}} to get a random weapon - the designated range of objects covers weapons from the spear to the bullwhip inclusively in objects.c, and uses normal generation odds}}{{refsrc|src/u_init.c|275|nethack=3.6.7|comment=stackable weapons for player monsters}}