Soldier's rapier - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: pothole

2026-05-14T22:18:16Z

pothole

Umbire the Phantom: re-org

2026-04-18T15:36:45Z

re-org

Umbire the Phantom: word choice + weapon template

2026-04-04T08:06:39Z

word choice + weapon template

Umbire the Phantom: /* Messages */ tweaks

2026-04-04T07:47:01Z

‎Messages: tweaks

Umbire the Phantom: encyc

2026-03-29T00:29:26Z

encyc

Umbire the Phantom: /* Description */ tweak

2026-03-27T16:50:44Z

‎Description: tweak

Umbire the Phantom: expert UH stuff

2026-03-27T16:47:55Z

expert UH stuff

Umbire the Phantom: origin + snip comment

2026-03-27T14:45:58Z

origin + snip comment

Umbire the Phantom: detailing

2026-03-27T14:24:42Z

detailing

Umbire the Phantom: range, correct item name, etc.

2026-03-27T07:30:36Z

range, correct item name, etc.

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 ==Description==
-As a melee weapon the soldier's rapier deals slashing and piercing damage, with 1d10 damage against [[small]] monsters and 1d6 against large ones, and has a +2 [[to-hit]] bonus. As a [[rapier]] weapon, it gains a full damage bonus 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}}. A hero that wields a soldier's rapier 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 soldier's rapier over the [[viperwhip]], and will prefer a [[bestial claw]] or better to the soldier's rapier.
+As a melee weapon the soldier's rapier deals slashing and piercing damage, with 1d10 damage against [[small]] monsters and 1d6 against large ones, and has a +2 [[to-hit]] bonus. As a [[Rapier (dNetHack)|rapier-like]] weapon, it gains a full damage bonus 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}}. A hero that wields a soldier's rapier 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 soldier's rapier over the [[viperwhip]], and will prefer a [[bestial claw]] or better to the soldier's rapier.
 [[Applying]] a soldier's rapier will latch it and turn the weapon into a soldier's saber of the same [[beatitude]], [[enchantment]] and object material, and applying a soldier's saber will unlatch it and turn the weapon into a soldier's saber in the same manner vice versa.

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 A soldier's saber deals slashing damage when used in melee, with 1d8 damage against all monsters, and retains the to-hit bonus of the soldier's rapier. When used as a launcher, a soldier's saber has a range of 15 squares. The soldier's saber does not have any expert traits.
-[[Fire Brand]] and [[Frost Brand]] can be reshaped into either a soldier's rapier or soldier's saber, both of which are exclusive abilities to Undead Hunter heroes. Similarly, an Undead Hunter that uses a twin columnar crystal or a columnar chunk to upgrade a weapon via [[Smithing (dNetHack)|manual smithing]] has a {{frac|2}} chance of learning the appearance of both the soldier's saber and the soldier's rapier, which will also grant them the ability to train to Expert in sabers and firearms.
+An Undead Hunter that uses a twin columnar crystal or a columnar chunk to upgrade a weapon via [[Smithing (dNetHack)|manual smithing]] has a {{frac|2}} chance of learning the appearance of both the soldier's saber and the soldier's rapier, which will also grant them the ability to train to Expert in sabers and firearms.
 ==Strategy==

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-{{weapon
+{{dNetHack weapon
   |name=soldier's rapier
   |appearance=hinged rapier
   |smalldmg=1d10
   |largedmg=1d6
   |tohit=<nowiki>+2</nowiki>
   |skill=saber
   |weight=40
   |material=metal
   |color=metal color
   |name=soldier's saber
   |appearance=gun saber
   |smalldmg=1d8
   |largedmg=1d8
   |tohit=<nowiki>+2</nowiki>
   |skill=saber
   |weight=40
   |material=metal
 }}
 A '''soldier's rapier''' is a type of [[weapon]] that appears in [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]]. The soldier's rapier is a [[Item size (dNetHack)|medium-sized]] [[melee]] weapon, making it one-handed for a medium-sized [[hero]], and uses the [[saber]] skill. It has a [[Object materials (dNetHack)|base material]] of [[metal]], and appears as a '''hinged rapier''' when [[Identification|unidentified]].
-The soldier's rapier can be latched to transform it into a '''soldier's saber''', a medium-sized weapon that can function as both a melee weapon using the melee skill ''and'' as a [[launcher]] using the [[firearms]] skill that can [[shoot]] [[Bullet (dNetHack)|bullets]] and [[blood-spear]]s. It retains its material between transformations, and appears as a '''gun saber''' when unidentified.
+The soldier's rapier can be latched to transform it into a '''soldier's saber''', a medium-sized weapon that can function as both a melee weapon using the saber skill ''and'' as a [[launcher]] for [[shoot]]ing [[Bullet (dNetHack)|bullets]] and [[blood-spear]]s using the [[firearms]] skill. It retains its material between transformations, and appears as a '''gun saber''' when unidentified.
 ==Generation==
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 ==Description==
-As a melee weapon the soldier's rapier deals slashing and piercing damage, with 1d10 damage against [[small]] monsters and 1d6 against large ones, and has a +2 [[to-hit]] bonus. As a [[rapier]] weapon, it gains a full damage bonus 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}}. A hero that wields a soldier's rapier 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 soldier's rapier over the [[viperwhip]], and will prefer a [[bestial claw]] or better to the soldier's rapier.
+As a melee weapon the soldier's rapier deals slashing and piercing damage, with 1d10 damage against [[small]] monsters and 1d6 against large ones, and has a +2 [[to-hit]] bonus. As a [[rapier]] weapon, it gains a full damage bonus 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}}. A hero that wields a soldier's rapier 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 soldier's rapier over the [[viperwhip]], and will prefer a [[bestial claw]] or better to the soldier's rapier.
 [[Applying]] a soldier's rapier will latch it and turn the weapon into a soldier's saber of the same [[beatitude]], [[enchantment]] and object material, and applying a soldier's saber will unlatch it and turn the weapon into a soldier's saber in the same manner vice versa.
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 A soldier's saber deals slashing damage when used in melee, with 1d8 damage against all monsters, and retains the to-hit bonus of the soldier's rapier. When used as a launcher, a soldier's saber has a range of 15 squares. The soldier's saber does not have any expert traits.
-[[Fire Brand]] and [[Frost Brand]] can be reshaped into either a soldier's rapier or soldier's saber, both of which are exclusive to Undead Hunter heroes. Similarly, an Undead Hunter that uses a twin columnar crystal or a columnar chunk to upgrade a weapon via [[Smithing (dNetHack)|manual smithing]] has a {{frac|2}} chance of learning the appearance of both the soldier's saber and the soldier's rapier, which will also grant them the ability to train to Expert in sabers and firearms.
+[[Fire Brand]] and [[Frost Brand]] can be reshaped into either a soldier's rapier or soldier's saber, both of which are exclusive abilities to Undead Hunter heroes. Similarly, an Undead Hunter that uses a twin columnar crystal or a columnar chunk to upgrade a weapon via [[Smithing (dNetHack)|manual smithing]] has a {{frac|2}} chance of learning the appearance of both the soldier's saber and the soldier's rapier, which will also grant them the ability to train to Expert in sabers and firearms.
 ==Strategy==

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 ==Messages==
-{{message|You open the soldier's rapier.}}
+{{message|You open the <soldier's rapier>.}}
-{{message|You close the soldier's saber.|You applied a soldier's rapier or soldier's saber and transformed it into its other form.}}
+{{message|You close the <soldier's saber>.|You applied a soldier's rapier or soldier's saber and transformed it into its other form.}}
 {{message|You need to buy it.|You were prevented from applying either weapon because it belongs to a [[shop]].}}

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 {{message|You close the soldier's saber.|You applied a soldier's rapier or soldier's saber and transformed it into its other form.}}
 {{message|You need to buy it.|You were prevented from applying either weapon because it belongs to a [[shop]].}}
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 ==Origin==
-The soldier's rapier is based on the [https://bloodborne.wiki.fextralife.com/Reiterpallasch Reiterpallasch] trick weapon that appears in the 2015 game ''[[wikipedia:Bloodborne|Bloodborne]]''.
+The soldier's rapier is based on the [https://bloodborne.wiki.fextralife.com/Reiterpallasch Reiterpallasch] 'trick weapon' that appears in the 2015 game ''[[wikipedia:Bloodborne|Bloodborne]]''. The Reiterpallasch is a blade with a built-in pistol that transforms between the form of a rapier and that of a gun with the rapier's blade serving as a "bayonet", and it excels at being used to parry enemies.<!--clipped from klepto's commented notes: look into
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