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{{dNetHack weapon
|name=tooth
|appearance=hooked greatclub
|smalldmg=6d6
|largedmg=3d12
|size=gigantic
|weight=96
|cost=500
|tohit=<nowiki>-3</nowiki>
|type=blunt
|skill=club
|material=mineral
|color=mineral color
|insight=20
|special=<ul><li>grants fire resistance while wielded</li><li>(20) gains special effects</li><li>gains bonus insight damage for [[Madpeople]] and [[Ose]]</li></ul>
}}



A '''tooth''' is a type of [[club]] that appears in [[dNetHack]], [[notnotdNetHack]], and [[notnotdNetHack]]. It is a [[Item size (dNetHack)|gigantic]] blunt weapon that has a [[Object materials (dNetHack)|base-material]] of [[mineral]]. It appears as a '''hooked greatclub''' when [[identification|unidentified]]. There are three types of tooth-weapons: '''world-serpent''' teeth, '''primordial dragon''' teeth, and '''void-dragon''' teeth.

A [[mercurial]] tooth can be named [[The Sky Reflected]] and merged into [[The Amalgamated Skies]] while retaining its special [[insight]] effects.

==Generation==
Teeth make up {{frac|100}} of all randomly generated weapons.

[[Tiefling (starting race)|Tiefling]] [[Madwomen]] will find 3 uncursed tiny +2 [[psionic]] teeth in their [[Madman#Quest box|quest box]], one of each type. These teeth gain the [[second]] [[expert trait]].

[[Occultist]]s have a {{frac|20}} chance of being generated with an [[occult]] +3 tooth.

Below [[dungeon level]] 15, [[stone]] squares have a chance of being generated dependent on {{sfrac|DL + 20|2400}} being less than {{rn1|1001|0}}. Eligible squares will have a tooth of a random type chosen with equal odds [[buried]] under it with a {{frac|20}} chance.

==Description==
At Skilled and Expert [[skill]], teeth gain the [[hew]], [[knock back]], [[stunning strike]], [[knock back charge]], [[penetrate armor]], and [[focus fire]] expert traits. Uniquely, teeth have their attack mask changed to piercing damage while focus fire is active, but has its damage reduced to 1d8 and loses the knock back charge and penetrate armor expert traits.

While wielded, teeth grant [[fire resistance]] and [[half spell damage]]. All teeth are considered [[insight weapons]].

At 20 insight, each type of tooth gains its special [[insight]] effects, and will have their type appended to their name:
* World-serpent teeth become [[dire poison]]ed and gain +1d8+[[enchantment]] poison damage. Additionally, they will also gain +1d8+enchantment [[acid]] damage, doubled against [[acid vulnerability|acid vulnerable]] monsters. This has a {{frac|2|3}} chance of destroying [[potion]]s in monster inventory
* Primordial dragon teeth gain +5d10+{{sfrac|enchantment|2}} fire damage, or x1.5 that amount against [[fire vulnerability|fire vulnerable]] monsters. This has a {{frac|2|3}} chance of destroying potions, [[scrolls]], and [[spellbook]]s in monster inventory.
* Void-dragon teeth will drain 3 levels from a monsters it they hit and gain +3d3 +{{sfrac|enchantment|2}} cold damage, or x1.5 that amount against [[cold vulnerability|cold vulnerable]] monsters. This has a {{frac|2|3}} chance of destroying potions in monster inventory.

The Sky Reflected and The Amalgamated Skies, instead of only retaining the mercurial tooth's original type, have a {{frac|3}} chance of receiving one of the three tooth's effects, re-rolled on each hit.

==Origin==
dNetHack's tooth is inspired by its counterpart in the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_Souls Dark Souls] franchise, the [https://darksouls.wiki.fextralife.com/Dragon+Tooth Dragon Tooth], where it appears in all three games. Its item desciption in the first installment reads: "Created from an everlasting dragon tooth. Legendary great hammer of [https://darksouls.wiki.fextralife.com/Havel+The+Rock Havel the Rock]. The dragon tooth will never break as it is harder than stone, and it grants its wielder resistance to magic and flame."

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+  |special=<ul><li>grants fire resistance while wielded</li><li>grants [[half spell damage]] while wielded</li><li>(20) gains special effects</li><li>gains bonus insight damage for [[Madpeople]] and [[Ose]]</li></ul>
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 At Skilled and Expert [[skill]], teeth gain the [[hew]], [[knock back]], [[stunning strike]], [[knock back charge]], [[penetrate armor]], and [[focus fire]] expert traits. Uniquely, teeth have their attack mask changed to piercing damage while focus fire is active, but has its damage reduced to 1d8 and loses the knock back charge and penetrate armor expert traits.
-While wielded, teeth grant [[fire resistance]] and [[half spell damage]]. All teeth are considered [[insight weapons]].
+While wielded, teeth grant [[fire resistance]] and [[half spell damage]]. All teeth are considered [[insight weapons]], gaining bonus damage when wielded by [[Madpeople]] or while bound to [[Ose]].
 At 20 insight, each type of tooth gains its special [[insight]] effects, and will have their type appended to their name:
 * World-serpent teeth become [[dire poison]]ed and gain +1d8+[[enchantment]] poison damage. Additionally, they will also gain +1d8+enchantment [[acid]] damage, doubled against [[acid vulnerability|acid vulnerable]] monsters. This has a {{frac|2|3}} chance of destroying [[potion]]s in monster inventory
 * Primordial dragon teeth gain +5d10+{{sfrac|enchantment|2}} fire damage, or x1.5 that amount against [[fire vulnerability|fire vulnerable]] monsters. This has a {{frac|2|3}} chance of destroying potions, [[scrolls]], and [[spellbook]]s in monster inventory.
-* Void-dragon teeth will drain 3 levels from a monsters it they hit and gain +3d3 +{{sfrac|enchantment|2}} cold damage, or x1.5 that amount against [[cold vulnerability|cold vulnerable]] monsters. This has a {{frac|2|3}} chance of destroying potions in monster inventory.
+* Void-dragon teeth will drain 3 levels from a monsters they hit and gain +3d3 +{{sfrac|enchantment|2}} cold damage, or x1.5 that amount against [[cold vulnerability|cold vulnerable]] monsters. This has a {{frac|2|3}} chance of destroying potions in monster inventory.
 The Sky Reflected and The Amalgamated Skies, instead of only retaining the mercurial tooth's original type, have a {{frac|3}} chance of receiving one of the three tooth's effects, re-rolled on each hit.
 ==Origin==
-dNetHack's tooth is inspired by its counterpart in the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_Souls Dark Souls] franchise, the [https://darksouls.wiki.fextralife.com/Dragon+Tooth Dragon Tooth], where it appears in all three games. Its item desciption in the first installment reads: "Created from an everlasting dragon tooth. Legendary great hammer of [https://darksouls.wiki.fextralife.com/Havel+The+Rock Havel the Rock]. The dragon tooth will never break as it is harder than stone, and it grants its wielder resistance to magic and flame."
+dNetHack's tooth is inspired by its counterpart in the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_Souls Dark Souls] franchise, the [https://darksouls.wiki.fextralife.com/Dragon+Tooth Dragon Tooth], where it appears in all three games. Its item description in the first installment reads: "Created from an everlasting dragon tooth. Legendary great hammer of [https://darksouls.wiki.fextralife.com/Havel+The+Rock Havel the Rock]. The dragon tooth will never break as it is harder than stone, and it grants its wielder resistance to magic and flame."
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