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 '''The Sword of Annihilation''' is an [[artifact]] that appears in [[EvilHack]]. It is [[unaligned]], and its [[base item]] is a [[long sword]] made of [[steel]].
 ==Generation==
-The Sword of Annihilation can only be created by combining [[Angelslayer]] and either [[The Eye of Vecna]] or [[The Hand of Vecna (EvilHack)|The Hand of Vecna]] at a [[Forge (dungeon feature)|forge]] - it cannot be [[wish]]ed for, and will revert to its base item if left in a [[bones]] file.
+The Sword of Annihilation can only be created by combining [[Angelslayer]] and either [[The Eye of Vecna]] or [[The Hand of Vecna (EvilHack)|The Hand of Vecna]] at a [[Forge (dungeon feature)|forge]]&mdash;it cannot be [[wish]]ed for, and will revert to its base item if left in a [[bones]] file.
 ==Description==
-The Sword of Annihilation grants [[disintegration resistance]] while wielded, and has +1d5 [[to-hit]] and +1d12 damage bonuses against monsters that do not have disintegration resistance. The Sword of Annihilation is also nigh-indestructible, and in particular cannot be disintegrated or permanently lost in a [[Air|chasm]]&mdash;it can still potentially be lost if a [[bag of holding]] explodes with it inside, however.
+The Sword of Annihilation grants [[disintegration resistance]] while wielded, and has +1d5 [[to-hit]] and +1d12 damage bonuses against monsters that do not have disintegration resistance. The Sword of Annihilation is also nigh-indestructible, and in particular cannot be disintegrated or permanently lost in a chasm&mdash;it can still potentially be lost if a [[bag of holding]] explodes with it inside, however.
-Nonresistant monsters hit by The Sword of Annihilation have a {{frac|12}} chance ({{frac|100}} chance if the monster is unique) of being [[disintegrate]]d entirely, destroying their inventory along with them and leaving no [[corpse]] behind: the exceptions consist of the [[Rider]]s, who will instead instantly reintegrate with full HP. Otherwise, there is a separate chance of the target's worn armor being disintegrated: the chance is {{frac|3}} for worn [[shield]]s, {{frac|4}} for worn [[cloak]]s, and {{frac|6}} for worn [[body armor]].
+Nonresistant monsters hit by The Sword of Annihilation have a {{frac|12}} chance of being [[disintegrated]] entirely, destroying their inventory along with them and leaving no [[corpse]] behind: the exceptions consist of [[unique monster]]s, who have this chance reduced to {{frac|100}}, and the [[Rider]]s, who will instead instantly reintegrate with full HP (which is the same behavior in response to disintegration as ''NetHack''). Otherwise, there is a separate chance of the target's worn armor being disintegrated on each hit: the chance is {{frac|3}} for worn [[shield]]s, {{frac|4}} for worn [[cloak]]s, and {{frac|6}} for worn [[body armor]].
 The Sword of Annihilation can be forged together with [[Ashmar]] to create the [[Armor of Retribution]].
 ==Strategy==
-The Sword of Annihilation's ability to instantly destroy monsters is especially valuable against [[unique monster]]s and other hostiles in the late game and endgame that have large pools of [[hit points]], though this usually comes at the cost of any valuable loot that they may be carrying.
+The Sword of Annihilation's ability to instantly destroy monsters is especially valuable against late-game hostiles in the late game and endgame that have large pools of [[hit points]], though this usually comes at the cost of any valuable loot that they may be carrying. It also offers valuable protection against the [[breath weapon]] of [[black dragon]]s if the hero lacks reflection or is playing without it, and can also help deal with [[Antimatter vortex (EvilHack)|anti-matter vortices]].
 ==Encyclopedia entry==

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 The Sword of Annihilation grants [[disintegration resistance]] while wielded, and has +1d5 [[to-hit]] and +1d12 damage bonuses against monsters that do not have disintegration resistance. The Sword of Annihilation is also nigh-indestructible, and in particular cannot be disintegrated or permanently lost in a [[Air|chasm]]&mdash;it can still potentially be lost if a [[bag of holding]] explodes with it inside, however.
-Nonresistant monsters hit by The Sword of Annihilation have a {{frac|12}} chance of being [[disintegrate]]d entirely, destroying their inventory along with them and leaving no [[corpse]] behind: the exceptions consist of the [[Rider]]s, who will instead instantly reintegrate with full HP. Otherwise, there is a separate chance of the target's worn armor being disintegrated: the chance is {{frac|3}} for worn [[shield]]s, {{frac|4}} for worn [[cloak]]s, and {{frac|6}} for worn [[body armor]].
+Nonresistant monsters hit by The Sword of Annihilation have a {{frac|12}} chance ({{frac|100}} chance if the monster is unique) of being [[disintegrate]]d entirely, destroying their inventory along with them and leaving no [[corpse]] behind: the exceptions consist of the [[Rider]]s, who will instead instantly reintegrate with full HP. Otherwise, there is a separate chance of the target's worn armor being disintegrated: the chance is {{frac|3}} for worn [[shield]]s, {{frac|4}} for worn [[cloak]]s, and {{frac|6}} for worn [[body armor]].
 The Sword of Annihilation can be forged together with [[Ashmar]] to create the [[Armor of Retribution]].

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 ==Description==
-The Sword of Annihilation has +1d5 [[to-hit]] and a +1d12 damage bonus against monsters that do not have [[disintegration resistance]], and provides disintegration resistance while wielded. The Sword of Annihilation is also indestructible, much like the [[invocation items]], and in particular cannot be disintegrated or permanently lost in a [[Air|chasm]] - it can still potentially be lost if a [[bag of holding]] explodes with it inside, however.
+The Sword of Annihilation grants [[disintegration resistance]] while wielded, and has +1d5 [[to-hit]] and +1d12 damage bonuses against monsters that do not have disintegration resistance. The Sword of Annihilation is also nigh-indestructible, and in particular cannot be disintegrated or permanently lost in a [[Air|chasm]]&mdash;it can still potentially be lost if a [[bag of holding]] explodes with it inside, however.
-Nonresistant monsters hit by The Sword of Annihilation have a {{frac|12}} chance of being [[disintegrate]]d entirely, destroying their inventory along with them and leaving no [[corpse]] behind - the exceptions consist of the [[Rider]]s, who will instead instantly reintegrate with full HP. Otherwise, there is a separate chance of the target's worn armor being disintegrated: the chance is {{frac|3}} for worn [[shield]]s, {{frac|4}} for worn [[cloak]]s, and {{frac|6}} for worn [[body armor]].
+Nonresistant monsters hit by The Sword of Annihilation have a {{frac|12}} chance of being [[disintegrate]]d entirely, destroying their inventory along with them and leaving no [[corpse]] behind: the exceptions consist of the [[Rider]]s, who will instead instantly reintegrate with full HP. Otherwise, there is a separate chance of the target's worn armor being disintegrated: the chance is {{frac|3}} for worn [[shield]]s, {{frac|4}} for worn [[cloak]]s, and {{frac|6}} for worn [[body armor]].
 The Sword of Annihilation can be forged together with [[Ashmar]] to create the [[Armor of Retribution]].
 ==Strategy==
-The Sword of Annihilation's ability to instantly destroy monsters is especially valuable against [[unique monster]]s and other hostiles in the late game and endgame that have large pools of [[hit points]], though this comes at the cost of any valuable loot that they may be carrying.
+The Sword of Annihilation's ability to instantly destroy monsters is especially valuable against [[unique monster]]s and other hostiles in the late game and endgame that have large pools of [[hit points]], though this usually comes at the cost of any valuable loot that they may be carrying.
 ==Encyclopedia entry==
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 The Sword of Annihilation has +1d5 [[to-hit]] and a +1d12 damage bonus against monsters that do not have [[disintegration resistance]], and provides disintegration resistance while wielded. The Sword of Annihilation is also indestructible, much like the [[invocation items]], and in particular cannot be disintegrated or permanently lost in a [[Air|chasm]] - it can still potentially be lost if a [[bag of holding]] explodes with it inside, however.
-Nonresistant monsters hit by The Sword of Annihilation have a {{frac|12}} chance of being [[disintegrate]]d entirely, destroying their inventory along with them and leaving no [[corpse]] behind - the sole exception to this is [[Vecna]], who will still leave behind The Hand of Vecna of The Eye of Vecna even if disintegrated; the [[Rider]]s will instead instantly reintegrate with full HP. Otherwise, there is a separate chance of the target's worn armor being disintegrated: the chance is {{frac|3}} for worn [[shield]]s, {{frac|4}} for worn [[cloak]]s, and {{frac|6}} for worn [[body armor]].
+Nonresistant monsters hit by The Sword of Annihilation have a {{frac|12}} chance of being [[disintegrate]]d entirely, destroying their inventory along with them and leaving no [[corpse]] behind - the exceptions consist of the [[Rider]]s, who will instead instantly reintegrate with full HP. Otherwise, there is a separate chance of the target's worn armor being disintegrated: the chance is {{frac|3}} for worn [[shield]]s, {{frac|4}} for worn [[cloak]]s, and {{frac|6}} for worn [[body armor]].
 The Sword of Annihilation can be forged together with [[Ashmar]] to create the [[Armor of Retribution]].

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 ==Generation==
-The Sword of Annihilation can only be created by combining [[Angelslayer]] and either [[The Eye of Vecna]] or [[The Hand of Vecna]] at a [[Forge (dungeon feature)|forge]]; it cannot be [[wish]]ed for, and will revert to its base item if left in a [[bones]] file.
+The Sword of Annihilation can only be created by combining [[Angelslayer]] and either [[The Eye of Vecna]] or [[The Hand of Vecna]] at a [[Forge (dungeon feature)|forge]] - it cannot be [[wish]]ed for, and will revert to its base item if left in a [[bones]] file.
 ==Description==