Shattering blow - Revision history

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Furey: A flimsy weapon cannot be shattered.

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A flimsy weapon cannot be shattered.

Umbire the Phantom at 21:40, 6 September 2021

2021-09-06T21:40:31Z

Infinigon: see also: staggering blow

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Infinigon: Split out shattering blow from "shatter"

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Split out shattering blow from "shatter"

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A '''shattering blow''' is an effect that happens roughly 2.5% of the time when you are fighting while wielding a [[two-handed weapon]], or are a [[samurai]] wielding a [[katana]], and your [[skill]] in that weapon is Skilled or better. If you perform a shattering blow on a [[monster]], the monster's wielded weapon is destroyed, and the monster will turn to flee 75% of the time.{{refsrc|src/uhitm.c|794|version=NetHack 3.6.6}}

==Messages==
{{message|The <monster>'s <weapon> shatters from the force of your blow!|You attacked a monster and performed a shattering blow.}}

==References==
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 In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], the chance of a shattering blow (or '''shattering strike''') occurring is raised to {{frac|10}} (10%) for all roles except the [[Barbarian]], who has a special rule raising their odds of a shattering blow to {{frac|5}} (20%).
-The same conditions for performing shattering blows apply from ''NetHack'': the hero must be wielding a weapon with Skilled level or better, the weapon must be [[Weapon size (dNetHack)|two-handed in size for them]] (since two-handedness in dNetHack depends on monster size compared to their weapon size) or a katana for a Samurai, and they must attack a monster wielding a weapon that is not flimsy or an artifact. Shattering blows can also be performed with the following weapons and under the following conditions:
+The same conditions for performing shattering blows apply from ''NetHack'': the hero must be wielding a weapon with Skilled level or better, the weapon must be [[Item size (dNetHack)|two-handed in size for them]] (since two-handedness in dNetHack depends on monster size compared to their weapon size) or a katana for a Samurai, and they must attack a monster wielding a weapon that is not flimsy or an artifact. Shattering blows can also be performed with the following weapons and under the following conditions:
 * [[Cleaver]] and the [[Atlantean Royal Sword]] always shatter wielded weapons on hit.

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 To perform a shattering blow, the hero must be wielding a [[two-handed weapon]] as any role, or wielding a [[katana]] as a [[Samurai]], and their [[skill]] in that weapon must be at Skilled or higher. [[Cleaver]] cannot be used to perform shattering blows, due to the [[artifact]] striking in an arc.{{refsrc|src/uhitm.c|771|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
-A shattering blow has a base {{frac|40}} chance (2.5%) of occurring when attacking a monster wielding a weapon under the above conditions, with the odds increasing if the target's weapon is more eroded than the attacker's, and decreasing if the attacker's weapon is more eroded than the target's.{{refsrc|src/uhitm.c|781|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} If a shattering blow occurs, the target's wielded weapon is destroyed unless it is [[flimsy]] or an artifact weapon, and the monster will turn to flee {{frac|3|4}} (75%) of the time and become [[scared]] for 2d3 turns{{refsrc|src/uhitm.c|789|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/uhitm.c|810|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} - this will occur before any damage dealt from the blow itself.
+A shattering blow has a base {{frac|40}} chance (2.5%) of occurring when attacking a monster wielding a weapon under the above conditions, with the odds increasing if the target's weapon is more eroded than the attacker's, and decreasing if the attacker's weapon is more eroded than the target's.{{refsrc|src/uhitm.c|781|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} If a shattering blow occurs, the target's wielded weapon is destroyed unless it is [[flimsy]] or an artifact weapon, and the monster will turn to flee {{frac|3|4}} (75%) of the time and become [[scared]] for 2d3 turns{{refsrc|src/uhitm.c|789|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/uhitm.c|810|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} - this will occur before any damage is dealt from the blow itself.
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 * The double-bladed [[Pen of the Void]] can perform shattering blows while the [[Spirits (dNetHack)|spirit]] [[Berith]] is bound into the artifact.
 * [[Lightsaber]]s are capable of destroying weapons.
-* The [[dNetHack artifacts#Green Dragon Crescent Blade|Green Dragon Crescent Blade]] has a skill-based chance ({{frac|SL + 2|20}}) of shattering a target's weapon.
+* [[The Green Dragon Crescent Blade]] has a skill-based chance ({{frac|SL + 2|20}}) of shattering a target's weapon.
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 In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], the chance of a shattering blow (or '''shattering strike''') occurring is raised to {{frac|10}} (10%) for all roles except the [[Barbarian]], who has a special rule raising their odds of a shattering blow to {{frac|5}} (20%).
-The same conditions from ''NetHack'' apply, i.e. the hero must be wielding a weapon with Skilled level or better, the weapon must be two-handed for them (since two-handedness in dNetHack depends on monster size compared to their weapon size) or a katana for a Samurai, and they must attack a monster wielding a weapon that is not flimsy or an artifact. Shattering blows can also be performed with the following weapons and under the following conditions:
+The same conditions for performing shattering blows apply from ''NetHack'': the hero must be wielding a weapon with Skilled level or better, the weapon must be [[Weapon size (dNetHack)|two-handed in size for them]] (since two-handedness in dNetHack depends on monster size compared to their weapon size) or a katana for a Samurai, and they must attack a monster wielding a weapon that is not flimsy or an artifact. Shattering blows can also be performed with the following weapons and under the following conditions:
 * [[Cleaver]] and the [[Atlantean Royal Sword]] always shatter wielded weapons on hit.
 * The double-bladed [[Pen of the Void]] can perform shattering blows while the [[Spirits (dNetHack)|spirit]] [[Berith]] is bound into the artifact.
 * [[Lightsaber]]s are capable of destroying weapons.
-* The [[dNetHack artifacts#Green Dragon Crescent Blade|Green Dragon Crescent Blade]] has a skill-based chance to shatter a target's weapon (specifically {{frac|SL + 2|20}}).
+* The [[dNetHack artifacts#Green Dragon Crescent Blade|Green Dragon Crescent Blade]] has a skill-based chance ({{frac|SL + 2|20}}) of shattering a target's weapon.
 ===EvilHack===

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 * [[Lightsaber]]s are capable of destroying weapons.
 * The [[dNetHack artifacts#Green Dragon Crescent Blade|Green Dragon Crescent Blade]] has a skill-based chance to shatter a target's weapon (specifically {{frac|SL + 2|20}}).
 ==See also==

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-A '''shattering blow''' is an effect that happens roughly 2.5% of the time when you are fighting while wielding a [[two-handed weapon]], or are a [[samurai]] wielding a [[katana]], and your [[skill]] in that weapon is Skilled or better. If you perform a shattering blow on a [[monster]], the monster's wielded weapon is destroyed, and the monster will turn to flee 75% of the time;{{refsrc|src/uhitm.c|794|version=NetHack 3.6.6}} this will occur before any damage from the blow itself.
+A '''shattering blow''' is a type of attack in ''[[NetHack]]'' that the [[hero]] can perform at random when attacking, and is capable of destroying a [[monster]]'s [[weapon]].
-A [[flimsy]] weapon cannot be shattered.
+==Description==
 ==Messages==
-{{message|The <monster>'s <weapon> shatters from the force of your blow!|You attacked a monster and performed a shattering blow.}}
+{{message|<The monster>'s <weapon> shatters from the force of your blow!|You attacked a monster and performed a shattering blow.}}
 ==See also==
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 ==References==
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+{{nethack-367}}
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	A '''shattering blow''' is an effect that happens roughly 2.5% of the time when you are fighting while wielding a [[two-handed weapon]], or are a [[samurai]] wielding a [[katana]], and your [[skill]] in that weapon is Skilled or better. If you perform a shattering blow on a [[monster]], the monster's wielded weapon is destroyed, and the monster will turn to flee 75% of the time;{{refsrc\|src/uhitm.c\|794\|version=NetHack 3.6.6}} this will occur before any damage from the blow itself.		A '''shattering blow''' is an effect that happens roughly 2.5% of the time when you are fighting while wielding a [[two-handed weapon]], or are a [[samurai]] wielding a [[katana]], and your [[skill]] in that weapon is Skilled or better. If you perform a shattering blow on a [[monster]], the monster's wielded weapon is destroyed, and the monster will turn to flee 75% of the time;{{refsrc\|src/uhitm.c\|794\|version=NetHack 3.6.6}} this will occur before any damage from the blow itself.
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		+	A [[flimsy]] weapon cannot be shattered.

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−	A '''shattering blow''' is an effect that happens roughly 2.5% of the time when you are fighting while wielding a [[two-handed weapon]], or are a [[samurai]] wielding a [[katana]], and your [[skill]] in that weapon is Skilled or better. If you perform a shattering blow on a [[monster]], the monster's wielded weapon is destroyed, and the monster will turn to flee 75% of the time.{{refsrc\|src/uhitm.c\|794\|version=NetHack 3.6.6}}	+	A '''shattering blow''' is an effect that happens roughly 2.5% of the time when you are fighting while wielding a [[two-handed weapon]], or are a [[samurai]] wielding a [[katana]], and your [[skill]] in that weapon is Skilled or better. If you perform a shattering blow on a [[monster]], the monster's wielded weapon is destroyed, and the monster will turn to flee 75% of the time;{{refsrc\|src/uhitm.c\|794\|version=NetHack 3.6.6}} this will occur before any damage from the blow itself.

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