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{{for|the item named "silver spike"|blood-spear}}
{{dNetHack weapon
|name=spike
|smalldmg=1d3
|largedmg=1d2
|size=tiny
|skill=dart
|color=white
|material=bone
|weight=1
|cost=2
}}

A '''spike''' is a type of [[dart]] that appears in [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]], and [[notnotdNetHack]]. It is a [[Item size (dNetHack)|tiny]] piercing weapon that has a [[Object materials (dNetHack)|base-material]] of [[bone]]. Spikes can also be multishot when [[thrown]] or [[fired]] as a [[projectile]], and gain the [[focus fire]] [[expert trait]] at Skilled and Expert [[skill]].

==Generation==
[[Manticore]]s will always leave behind 4–24 uncursed +0 bone spikes coated in a [[paralytic poison]] the first time they are killed. 
Statues of [[colossal clockwork war-machine]]s found in the [[Law quest (dNetHack)#The Paths of Law|paths of law]] in the Law quest will contain 5–9 cursed gigantic +5 bone spikes coated in both a paralytic poison and [[acid]]. 
"Garden" shops in [[Elshava]] may sell a quantity of [[shell]] spikes. Spikes generated in this manner will be coated in poison {{frac|2|3}} of the time and in otherwise acid. 

==Description==
Some spells and spell-like abilities create temporary spikes to attack, which disappear after being fired:
* The Black Bolt ability creates a [[phasing (object property)|phasing]] shadowsteel spike to fire in the specified direction and creates a [[web]] on impact. It will be made uncursed and with an enchantment of 8 + 5d([[Binder#Abilities|spirit die]]), and is coated in regular and blindness-inducing poisons. 
* Monsters with ranged <tt>AD_SHDW</tt> attacks, such as [[edderkop]], fire +8 phasing shadowsteel spikes that create webs on impact, and are coated in regular and blindness-inducing poisons. 
* Monsters with ranged <tt>AD_PLYS</tt> attacks, such as [[daughters of bedlam]], fire bone spikes coated in paralytic poison. 
* Monsters with ranged <tt>AD_POSN</tt> attacks, such as [[dao lao gui monk]]s, fire bone spikes coated with poison, with a {{frac|20}} chance of being coated in [[filthy poison]] instead.

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    |smalldmg=1d3
    |largedmg=1d1
-   |type=slashing
+   |type=piercing
    |tohit=<nowiki>+0</nowiki>
    |skill=dart

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 Sea garden [[shop]]s run by [[yurian]]s in [[Elshava]] can stock [[Shell (material)|shell]] spikes that are [[Poisoned weapon#dNetHack|coated]] with either regular [[poison]] ({{frac|2|3}} chance) or [[acid]] ({{frac|3}} chance).
-[[The Black Web entity]] is a [[Spirits (dNetHack)|spirit]] that grants the hero the ability to fire spikes in a specified direction using its active power while bound: these spikes are always uncursed, made of [[shadowsteel]], given the [[Faded (object property)|faded]] [[object property]], have an [[enchantment]] of 8 + 5d''X'' (where ''X'' is the hero's [[Binder#Abilities|spirit dice]]), and are coated in regular and [[Potion of blindness|blinding]] poisons. These spikes will always mulch on impact upon reaching a monster's square (even if they miss the monster) or a wall, creating a [[web]] on that square and trapping monsters they hit.
+[[The Black Web entity]] is a [[Spirits (dNetHack)|spirit]] that grants the [[hero]] the ability to fire spikes in a specified direction using its active power while bound: these spikes are always uncursed, made of [[shadowsteel]], given the [[Faded (object property)|faded]] [[object property]], have an [[enchantment]] of 8 + 5d''X'' (where ''X'' is the number of [[Binder#Abilities|spirit dice]]), and are coated in regular and [[Potion of blindness|blinding]] poisons. These spikes will always mulch on impact upon reaching a monster's square (even if they miss the monster) or a wall, creating a [[web]] on that square and trapping monsters they hit.
 The [[statue]]s of [[colossal clockwork war-machine]]s found on the [[Law Quest (dNetHack)#The Paths of Law|Paths of Law]] in the Law Quest each contain 5-9 cursed and gigantic +5 bone spikes that are both [[envenomed]] and coated in acid.

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 * [[Manticore (dNetHack)|Manticores]], [[ancient nupperibo]]s and [[daughters of bedlam]] fire envenomed bone spikes.
-* [[Edderkop]]s and [[alider]]s fire +8 phasing shadowsteel spikes that are coated in regular and blinding poisons, are teleported directly to the target and leave behind a web upon hitting a target or square.
+* [[Edderkop]]s and [[alider]]s fire +8 faded shadowsteel spikes that are coated in regular and blinding poisons, are teleported directly to the target and leave behind a web upon hitting a target or square.
 * [[Dao lao gui monk]]s fire bone spikes as a form of ranged projectile attack that have a {{frac|20}} chance of being coated in [[disease]]-inflicting filth, and are otherwise coated in regular poison.

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 ==Description==
-A spike deals piercing damage, and inflicts 1d3 damage against small monsters and 1d1 against large monsters. Spikes must be [[thrown]] or [[fired]] to inflict their full damage, and can be [[multishot]] when thrown or fired by means other than monster attacks. A hero throwing spikes at Skilled or better in darts gains the "focus fire" [[expert trait]].
+A spike deals piercing damage, and inflicts 1d3 damage against small monsters and 1d2 against large monsters (though its item entry specifies 1d1 for large monsters). Spikes must be [[thrown]] or [[fired]] to inflict their full damage, and can be [[multishot]] when thrown or fired by means other than monster attacks. A hero throwing spikes at Skilled or better in darts gains the "focus fire" [[expert trait]].
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 Sea garden [[shop]]s run by [[yurian]]s in [[Elshava]] can stock [[Shell (material)|shell]] spikes that are [[Poisoned weapon#dNetHack|coated]] with either regular [[poison]] ({{frac|2|3}} chance) or [[acid]] ({{frac|3}} chance).
-[[The Black Web entity]] is a [[Spirits (dNetHack)|spirit]] that grants the hero the ability to fire spikes in a specified direction using its active power while bound: these spikes are always uncursed, made of [[shadowsteel]], given the [[Phasing (object property)|phasing]] [[object property]], have an [[enchantment]] of 8 + 5d''X'' (where ''X'' is the hero's [[Binder#Abilities|spirit dice]]), and are coated in regular and [[Potion of blindness|blinding]] poisons. These spikes will always mulch on impact upon reaching a monster's square (even if they miss the monster) or a wall, creating a [[web]] on that square and trapping monsters they hit.
+[[The Black Web entity]] is a [[Spirits (dNetHack)|spirit]] that grants the hero the ability to fire spikes in a specified direction using its active power while bound: these spikes are always uncursed, made of [[shadowsteel]], given the [[Faded (object property)|faded]] [[object property]], have an [[enchantment]] of 8 + 5d''X'' (where ''X'' is the hero's [[Binder#Abilities|spirit dice]]), and are coated in regular and [[Potion of blindness|blinding]] poisons. These spikes will always mulch on impact upon reaching a monster's square (even if they miss the monster) or a wall, creating a [[web]] on that square and trapping monsters they hit.
 The [[statue]]s of [[colossal clockwork war-machine]]s found on the [[Law Quest (dNetHack)#The Paths of Law|Paths of Law]] in the Law Quest each contain 5-9 cursed and gigantic +5 bone spikes that are both [[envenomed]] and coated in acid.

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    |material=bone
 }}
-{{otheruses|the item fired by monsters from their body|the item that appears as a "silver spike" while unidentified|blood-spear}}
+{{otheruses|the item fired by monsters from their body|the item that appears as a "silver spike" when unidentified|blood-spear}}
 A '''spike''' is a type of [[weapon]]-like item that appears in [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]], and [[notnotdNetHack]]. It is a [[Item size (dNetHack)|tiny]] and [[stackable]] [[projectile]] that uses the [[dart]] [[skill]], and has a [[Object materials (dNetHack)|default material]] of [[bone]].

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 {{dNetHack weapon
-|name=spike
+  |color=white
-|smalldmg=1d3
+  |name=spike
-|largedmg=1d2
+  |smalldmg=1d3
-|size=tiny
+  |largedmg=1d1
-|skill=dart
+  |type=slashing
-|color=white
+  |tohit=<nowiki>+0</nowiki>
-|material=bone
+  |skill=dart
-|weight=1
+  |magical=no
-|cost=2
+  |size=tiny
 }}
-<!--
+{{otheruses|the item fired by monsters from their body|the item that appears as a "silver spike" while unidentified|blood-spear}}
-WEAPON(("spike"), /*Needs encyc entry*/
+A '''spike''' is a type of [[weapon]]-like item that appears in [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]], and [[notnotdNetHack]]. It is a [[Item size (dNetHack)|tiny]] and [[stackable]] [[projectile]] that uses the [[dart]] [[skill]], and has a [[Object materials (dNetHack)|default material]] of [[bone]].
 ==Generation==
-Spikes do not randomly generate.<br>
+Spikes are not randomly generated, though they can be [[wished]] for or found in [[bones]].
-[[Manticore]]s will always leave behind 4&ndash;24 uncursed +0 bone spikes coated in a [[paralytic poison]] the first time they are killed.<br>
-Statues of [[colossal clockwork war-machine]]s found in the [[Law quest (dNetHack)#The Paths of Law|paths of law]] in the Law quest will contain 5&ndash;9 cursed gigantic +5 bone spikes coated in both a paralytic poison and [[acid]].<br>
+Sea garden [[shop]]s run by [[yurian]]s in [[Elshava]] can stock [[Shell (material)|shell]] spikes that are [[Poisoned weapon#dNetHack|coated]] with either regular [[poison]] ({{frac|2|3}} chance) or [[acid]] ({{frac|3}} chance).
-"Garden" shops in [[Elshava]] may sell a quantity of [[shell]] spikes. Spikes generated in this manner will be coated in poison {{frac|2|3}} of the time and in otherwise acid.<br>
 ==Description==
-Some spells and spell-like abilities create temporary spikes to attack, which disappear after being fired:
+A spike deals piercing damage, and inflicts 1d3 damage against small monsters and 1d1 against large monsters. Spikes must be [[thrown]] or [[fired]] to inflict their full damage, and can be [[multishot]] when thrown or fired by means other than monster attacks. A hero throwing spikes at Skilled or better in darts gains the "focus fire" [[expert trait]].
-* The Black Bolt ability creates a [[phasing (object property)|phasing]] shadowsteel spike to fire in the specified direction and creates a [[web]] on impact. It will be made uncursed and with an enchantment of 8 + 5d([[Binder#Abilities|spirit die]]), and is coated in regular and blindness-inducing poisons. <br>
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-[[Category: dNetHack weapons]]
+[[Category:dNetHack weapons]]
-[[Category: notdNetHack weapons]]
+[[Category:notdNetHack weapons]]
-[[Category: notnotdNetHack weapons]]
+[[Category:notnotdNetHack weapons]]