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{{dNetHack weapon
|color=metal color
|name=rapier
|smalldmg=1d6
|largedmg=1d4
|type=piercing
|tohit=<nowiki>+2</nowiki>
|skill=saber
|magical=no
|size=medium
|cost=20
|weight=28
|material=metal
}}
{{for|the weapon in SLASH'EM, SlashTHEM and Hack'EM|rapier (SLASH'EM)}}
A '''rapier''' is a type of [[weapon]] that appears in [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]], and [[notnotdNetHack]]. The rapier is a [[Item size (dNetHack)|medium-sized]] [[melee]] weapon that is [[one-handed]] for a [[Physical size|medium-sized]] wielder, and uses the saber skill. It has a [[Object materials (dNetHack)|base material]] of [[metal]].

The rapier is the base item for four [[artifact]]s:

* [[dNetHack artifacts#Winter Reaper|Winter Reaper]]
* [[Silver Starlight]]
* [[dNetHack artifacts#Velka's Rapier|Velka's Rapier]]
* [[dNetHack artifacts#Shadowlock|Shadowlock]]

Additionally, [[The Rod of Lordly Might (dNetHack)|The Rod of Lordly Might]] is an artifact that can take the form of a rapier when [[invoked]].

==Generation==
[[Vampire (starting race in dNetHack)|Vampire]] [[Binder]]s start each game with a non-cursed and [[rusty]] +0 rapier. [[Noble/dNetHack|Nobles]] that do not have race-specific starting inventories start each game with a +2 rapier. [[Chaotic]] [[Yuki-onna (starting race)|yuki-onna]] [[Kensei]] start each game with a blessed +1 metal [[frosted]] rapier.

Rapiers make up {{frac|200}} (0.5%) of all weapons that are randomly generated on the floor, in general [[shop]]s or as [[death drop]]s. Used armor dealerships and antique weapon outlets can also stock rapiers.

==Description==
A rapier inflicts piercing damage, and deals 1d6 damage to small monsters and 1d4 to large ones. They receive only half the normal strength bonus to damage, but also gain a {{frac|(DEX - 11)|2}} bonus. When wielded in the main hand, rapiers give an [[AC]] bonus equal to the lesser of {{frac|(DEX - 13)|4}} and your skill in sabers (range of 1–3). A hero that wields a rapier while they are at Skilled or better in sabers gains the "focus fire", "stop thrust" and "lunge" [[expert trait]]s.
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 * [[Glass golem]]s have a {{frac|12}} chance of generating with a [[glass]] rapier as their weapon.
 * [[Yochlol]] are always generated with a cursed and [[erosion]]-proofed +2 [[Obsidian (material)|obsidian]] rapier.
-* [[Imp]]s that are generated in [[Gehennom (dNetHack)|Gehennom]] or slated for good equipment have a {{frac|2}} chance of generating with an equipment set that includes a rapier.<!--odds may be subject to bug-->
+* [[Imp]]s that are generated in [[Gehennom (dNetHack)|Gehennom]] or slated for good equipment have a {{frac|2}} chance of generating with an equipment set that includes a rapier.<!--odds are subject to a bug-->
 * [[Corvian knight]]s have a {{frac|8}} chance of being given a weapon set that includes a frosted metal rapier as the primary weapon paired with a [[set of crow talons]].
 * [[Terracotta soldier]]s generated in the [[Kensei quest]] have a {{frac|3}} chance of being generated with a rapier.

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    |attr2=dexterity
    |magical=no
-   |special=<ul><li>halved STR bonuses</li><li>full DEX bonus</li><li>dexterity/skill-based [[AC]] bonus</li></ul>
+   |special=<ul><li>halved STR bonuses</li><li>full DEX bonus</li><li>dexterity/skill-based<br/>[[AC]] bonus</li></ul>
    |size=medium
    |cost=20
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 * [[Silver Starlight]], a [[Drow (monster attribute)|drow-favoring]] [[silver]] rapier
 * [[dNetHack artifacts#Velka's Rapier|Velka's Rapier]], a chaotic Noble-favoring rapier
-* [[dNetHack artifacts#Shadowlock|Shadowlock]], a lawful rapier
+* [[dNetHack artifacts#Shadowlock|Shadowlock]], the lawful rapier of [[Levistus]]
 Additionally, [[The Rod of Lordly Might (dNetHack)|The Rod of Lordly Might]] is an artifact that can take the form of a rapier when [[invoked]].
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 Rapiers can be generated in the [[magic item vault]]s within the [[Avatar of Lolth]]'s lair during level creation if the lair appears as the second Abyss level.
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 {{wikipedia|Rapier}}
 A rapier (/ˈreɪpiər/) is a type of sword with a slender and sharply-pointed double-edged blade; some historical rapier samples feature a [[broadsword]]-like blade mounted on a typical rapier hilt. The term dates back to the mid-16th century, and the sword was popular throughout 16th-and-17th century Western Europe, both for civilian use and as a military side arm. Rapiers are also popularly known as dueling weapons.
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 The rapier is the base item for four [[artifact]]s:
-* [[dNetHack artifacts#Winter Reaper|Winter Reaper]]
+* [[dNetHack artifacts#Winter Reaper|Winter Reaper]], a chaotic rapier
-* [[Silver Starlight]], which is naturally made of [[silver]]
+* [[Silver Starlight]], a [[Drow (monster attribute)|drow-favoring]] [[silver]] rapier
-* [[dNetHack artifacts#Velka's Rapier|Velka's Rapier]]
+* [[dNetHack artifacts#Velka's Rapier|Velka's Rapier]], a chaotic Noble-favoring rapier
-* [[dNetHack artifacts#Shadowlock|Shadowlock]]
+* [[dNetHack artifacts#Shadowlock|Shadowlock]], a lawful rapier
 Additionally, [[The Rod of Lordly Might (dNetHack)|The Rod of Lordly Might]] is an artifact that can take the form of a rapier when [[invoked]].
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 [[Vampire (starting race in dNetHack)|Vampire]] [[Binder]]s start each game with a non-cursed and [[rusty]] +0 rapier. [[Noble/dNetHack|Nobles]] that do not have race-specific starting inventories start each game with a +2 rapier. [[Chaotic]] [[Yuki-onna (starting race)|yuki-onna]] [[Kensei]] start each game with a blessed +1 [[frosted]] metal rapier.
-Rapiers make up {{frac|200}} (0.5%) of all weapons that are randomly generated on the floor, in general [[shop]]s or as [[death drop]]s. Used armor dealerships and antique weapon outlets can also stock rapiers.
+Rapiers make up {{frac|200}} (0.5%) of all weapons that are randomly generated on the floor, in general [[shop]]s or as [[death drop]]s. Used armor dealerships and antique weapon outlets can also stock rapiers, and the sand-walker's shops run by [[Selkie (dNetHack)|selkies]] in [[Elshava]] can stock [[silver]] rapiers.
 ==Description==
-A rapier inflicts piercing damage, and deals 1d6 damage to small monsters and 1d4 to large ones. A rapier can be [[Poisoned weapon#dNetHack|poisoned]] by [[dipping]] or coated it in an appropriate [[potion]] or other substance.
+A rapier inflicts piercing damage, and deals 1d6 damage to small monsters and 1d4 to large ones. A rapier can be [[Poisoned weapon#dNetHack|poisoned]] by [[dipping]] or coated it in an appropriate [[potion]] or other substance. A rapier wielded as the main weapon gains a full damage bonus of {{sfrac|(DEX - 11)|2}} from the [[hero]]'s [[dexterity]], but only a halved bonus from [[strength]], and increases the hero's [[AC]] by the lower value between their saber skill (with 1 point per level) and {{sfrac|(DEX - 13)|4}}: this is a trait shared with the [[rakuyo]], the rakuyo-saber, the [[soldier's rapier]], and the [[crow quill]].
-A rapier wielded as the main weapon gains a full damage bonus of {{sfrac|(DEX - 11)|2}} from the [[hero]]'s [[dexterity]], but only a halved bonus from [[strength]], and increases the hero's [[AC]] by the lower value between their saber skill (with 1 point per level) and {{sfrac|(DEX - 13)|4}}. Rapiers are considered a valid weapon type for use by chaotic yuki-onna Kensei. A hero that wields a rapier while they are at Skilled or better in sabers gains the "focus fire", "stop thrust" and "lunge" [[expert trait]]s.
+In terms of [[monster weapon preference]], monsters will favor the rapier over the [[axe]] and will prefer a [[saw cleaver]] or better to the rapier.
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 ==Description==
 A rapier inflicts piercing damage, and deals 1d6 damage to small monsters and 1d4 to large ones. They receive only half the normal strength bonus to damage, but also gain a {{frac|(DEX - 11)|2}} bonus. When wielded in the main hand, rapiers give an [[AC]] bonus equal to the lesser of {{frac|(DEX - 13)|4}} and your skill in sabers (range of 1&ndash;3). A hero that wields a rapier while they are at Skilled or better in sabers gains the "focus fire", "stop thrust" and "lunge" [[expert trait]]s.
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