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 ==Generation==
-Silver maces make up {{frac|500}} (0.2%) of all weapons randomly generated on the ground, in general [[shop]]s or as [[death drop]]s. Used armor dealerships and antique weapons outlets can also stock silver maces.
+Silver maces make up {{frac|500}} (0.2%) of all weapons that are randomly generated on the ground, in general [[shop]]s or as [[death drop]]s. Used armor dealerships and antique weapons outlets can also stock silver maces.
 [[Humanoid]] [[angelic being]]s have a {{frac|3}} chance of being [[generated with]] a blessed and [[erosion]]-proofed silver mace that has an [[enchantment]] ranging from +3 to +6:{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|333|nethack=5.0.0}}{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|342-L350|nethack=5.0.0}} assuming Demonbane has not been generated, this mace will always be made into Demonbane for an angelic being that is a [[Lord (monster attribute)|lord]] to their kind, and otherwise has a {{frac|20}} chance of being made into the artifact.{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|334-L341|nethack=5.0.0}}
-[[Player monster]]s generated on the [[Astral Plane]] have a low {{frac|582}} chance (effectively ~0.17%) of generating with a silver mace as their weapon before role-based replacements are applied.{{refsrc|src/mplayer.c|150|nethack=5.0.0|comment={{frac|2}} to get a random weapon&mdash;the designated range of objects covers weapons from the spear to the bullwhip inclusively in <tt>objects.h</tt>, and uses normal generation odds}}
+[[Player monster]]s, including those generated on the [[Astral Plane]], have a low {{frac|582}} chance (effectively ~0.17%) of generating with a silver mace as their weapon before role-based replacements are applied.{{refsrc|src/mplayer.c|150|nethack=5.0.0|comment={{frac|2}} to get a random weapon&mdash;the designated range of objects covers weapons from the spear to the bullwhip inclusively in <tt>objects.h</tt>, and uses normal generation odds}}
 ==Description==

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 The silver mace has the same base damage as a mace, dealing 1d6+1 damage against [[small]] [[monster]]s and 1d6 damage against large ones before enchantments and damage bonuses such as the +1d20 damage dealt against silver-hating [[monster]]s.{{refsrc|src/weapon.c|270|nethack=5.0.0}} It is also 6 [[aum]] heavier than the mace, matching the pattern of other silver weapons being 20% heavier than their [[iron]] counterparts.
-In terms of [[monster weapon preference]], monsters will prefer the silver mace to a normal mace and prefer an [[orcish short sword]] or better to the silver mace.{{refsrc|src/weapon.c|696|nethack=5.0.0}}
+In terms of [[monster weapon preference]], monsters will prefer the silver mace to a normal mace, and will prefer an [[orcish short sword]] or better to the silver mace.{{refsrc|src/weapon.c|696|nethack=5.0.0}}
 ==Strategy==

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	[[Humanoid]] [[angelic being]]s have a {{frac\|3}} chance of being [[generated with]] a blessed and [[erosion]]-proofed silver mace that has an [[enchantment]] ranging from +3 to +6:{{refsrc\|src/makemon.c\|333\|nethack=5.0.0}}{{refsrc\|src/makemon.c\|342-L350\|nethack=5.0.0}} assuming Demonbane has not been generated, this mace will always be made into Demonbane for an angelic being that is a [[Lord (monster attribute)\|lord]] to their kind, and otherwise has a {{frac\|20}} chance of being made into the artifact.{{refsrc\|src/makemon.c\|334-L341\|nethack=5.0.0}}		[[Humanoid]] [[angelic being]]s have a {{frac\|3}} chance of being [[generated with]] a blessed and [[erosion]]-proofed silver mace that has an [[enchantment]] ranging from +3 to +6:{{refsrc\|src/makemon.c\|333\|nethack=5.0.0}}{{refsrc\|src/makemon.c\|342-L350\|nethack=5.0.0}} assuming Demonbane has not been generated, this mace will always be made into Demonbane for an angelic being that is a [[Lord (monster attribute)\|lord]] to their kind, and otherwise has a {{frac\|20}} chance of being made into the artifact.{{refsrc\|src/makemon.c\|334-L341\|nethack=5.0.0}}
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		+	[[Player monster]]s generated on the [[Astral Plane]] have a low {{frac\|582}} chance (effectively ~0.17%) of generating with a silver mace as their weapon before role-based replacements are applied.{{refsrc\|src/mplayer.c\|150\|nethack=5.0.0\|comment={{frac\|2}} to get a random weapon—the designated range of objects covers weapons from the spear to the bullwhip inclusively in <tt>objects.h</tt>, and uses normal generation odds}}

	==Description==		==Description==

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 ==History==
-The silver mace first appears in [[NetHack Plus]], and also appears in [[SLASH 6]], [[SLASH'EM]] and [[SporkHack]]. It makes its vanilla debut in [[NetHack 5.0.0]] via {{commit|67d58202ad84dd04ccfd6079fc2665e87ef80fc3}}, which also changes Demonbane's base item from a [[long sword]] to a silver mace.
+The silver mace first appears in [[NetHack Plus]], and also appears in [[SLASH 6]], [[SLASH'EM]] and [[SporkHack]]. It makes its vanilla ''NetHack'' debut in [[NetHack 5.0.0]] via {{commit|67d58202ad84dd04ccfd6079fc2665e87ef80fc3}}, which also changes Demonbane's base item from a [[long sword]] to a silver mace.
 ==Origin==

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	Maces are used throughout prehistory and post-classical history, and in the modern era are rarely used for actual combat; ceremonial maces are still kept by many universities, government bodies such as the British House of Commons and the U.S. Congress, and other institutions to display as symbols of authority.		Maces are used throughout prehistory and post-classical history, and in the modern era are rarely used for actual combat; ceremonial maces are still kept by many universities, government bodies such as the British House of Commons and the U.S. Congress, and other institutions to display as symbols of authority.
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		+	==Variants==
		+	''NetHack'' [[variant]]s created prior to NetHack 5.0.0 may include the silver mace as an item, or else allow maces to be made of silver via [[object properties]] systems—this section is focused on the former instances.
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		+	===SLASH'EM===
		+	{{main\|Silver mace (SLASH'EM)}}
		+	[[SLASH'EM]] has the silver mace available as a type of weapon, retained from earlier appearances in NetHack Plus and SLASH 6.
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		+	===SporkHack===
		+	{{main\|Silver mace (SporkHack)}}
		+	In [[SporkHack]], the silver mace is the base item for [[Demonbane (SporkHack)\|Demonbane]], and is not randomly generated otherwise.
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		+	===SlashTHEM===
		+	[[SlashTHEM]] retains the silver mace from SLASH'EM and adds the artifact silver mace [[Silverstar]].

	==References==		==References==

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 {{weapon
    |color=silver color
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    |material=silver
 }}
-{{otheruses|the weapon in development versions of NetHack|the weapon in variants of NetHack|silver mace}}
+{{for|the weapon in variants of NetHack|silver mace (disambiguation)}}
 A '''silver mace''' is a type of [[weapon]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. It is a one-handed [[melee]] weapon that uses the [[mace]] [[skill]], and is naturally made of [[silver]].
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 Silver maces make up {{frac|500}} (0.2%) of all weapons randomly generated on the ground, in general [[shop]]s or as [[death drop]]s. Used armor dealerships and antique weapons outlets can also stock silver maces.
-[[Angelic being]]s that can [[wield]] weapons have a {{frac|3}} chance of being [[generated with]] a blessed silver mace of an [[enchantment]] ranging from +3 to +6&mdash;assuming Demonbane has not been generated, this mace will always be made into Demonbane for an angelic being that is a [[Lord (monster attribute)|lord]] to their kind, and otherwise has a {{frac|20}} chance of being made into the artifact.
+[[Humanoid]] [[angelic being]]s have a {{frac|3}} chance of being [[generated with]] a blessed and [[erosion]]-proofed silver mace that has an [[enchantment]] ranging from +3 to +6:{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|333|nethack=5.0.0}}{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|342-L350|nethack=5.0.0}} assuming Demonbane has not been generated, this mace will always be made into Demonbane for an angelic being that is a [[Lord (monster attribute)|lord]] to their kind, and otherwise has a {{frac|20}} chance of being made into the artifact.{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|334-L341|nethack=5.0.0}}
 ==Description==
-The silver mace has the same base damage as a mace, dealing 1d6+1 damage against [[small]] [[monster]]s and 1d6 damage against large ones before enchantments and bonuses&mdash;this includes the +1d20 damage dealt against silver-hating [[monster]]s. It is also 6 [[aum]] heavier than the mace, matching the pattern of other silver weapons being 20% heavier than their [[iron]] counterparts.
+The silver mace has the same base damage as a mace, dealing 1d6+1 damage against [[small]] [[monster]]s and 1d6 damage against large ones before enchantments and damage bonuses such as the +1d20 damage dealt against silver-hating [[monster]]s.{{refsrc|src/weapon.c|270|nethack=5.0.0}} It is also 6 [[aum]] heavier than the mace, matching the pattern of other silver weapons being 20% heavier than their [[iron]] counterparts.
-[[Monster weapon preference]] ranks the silver mace above the normal mace, but below the [[orcish short sword]].
+In terms of [[monster weapon preference]], monsters will prefer the silver mace to a normal mace and prefer an [[orcish short sword]] or better to the silver mace.{{refsrc|src/weapon.c|696|nethack=5.0.0}}
 ==Strategy==
-The silver mace is the only source of blunt silver damage and is stronger as a melee weapon than the [[silver dagger]], but is outperformed in that regard by the [[silver spear]] and [[silver saber]]. Silver maces are likely to be the preferred silver weapon for [[Cleric]]s, as well as some [[Barbarian]]s and most [[Cave Dweller]]s. Most other Barbarians, along with heroes in other roles such as [[Knight]]s, [[Rogue]]s and [[Tourist]]s, may prefer a silver saber or even a silver spear for better melee damage depending on their skill set.
+The silver mace is the only source of blunt silver damage and is stronger as a melee weapon than the [[silver dagger]], but is outperformed in that regard by the [[silver spear]] and [[silver saber]]. Silver maces are likely to be the preferred silver weapon for [[Cleric]]s, as well as some [[Barbarian]]s and most [[Cave Dweller]]s. Most other Barbarians, along with a majority of [[Knight]]s, [[Rogue]]s and [[Tourist]]s, may prefer a silver saber or even a silver spear for better melee damage depending on their skill set.
-Hostile [[Angel]]s and [[Aleax]]es are good sources of enchanted and non-cursed silver maces for heroes seeking one from the mid-game stages on.<!--{{nethack-370}}-->
+Maces are used throughout prehistory and post-classical history, and in the modern era are rarely used for actual combat; ceremonial maces are still kept by many universities, government bodies such as the British House of Commons and the U.S. Congress, and other institutions to display as symbols of authority.
 [[Category:Weapons]]

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