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Umbire the Phantom: /* Variants */ evil + hack'em

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Umbire the Phantom: /* Strategy */ rewrite

2023-11-28T06:35:27Z

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Cathartes: /* Strategy */ they are almost the opposite of "especially popular" for twoweaponing, despite their good stats -- only silver sabers are "especially popular"

2023-11-24T20:27:05Z

‎Strategy: they are almost the opposite of "especially popular" for twoweaponing, despite their good stats -- only silver sabers are "especially popular"

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 ==Variants==
 ===EvilHack===
-In [[EvilHack]], Infidels can unlock and train the trident skill to Expert if they are [[crowned]]. EvilHack also adds [[Angelslayer]], an [[unaligned]] [[artifact weapon]] trident.
+In [[EvilHack]], Infidels can unlock and train the trident skill to Expert if they are [[crowned]]. [[Tortle (starting race)|tortle]] Barbarians start the game with a +0 trident in place of their two-handed weapon.
 A trident can be created at a [[Forge (dungeon feature)|forge]] by combining a [[scimitar]] and a [[spear]].
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 ===SlashTHEM===
 In [[SlashTHEM]], [[Poseidon's Treasure]] is an artifact trident that acts as the [[Diver]]'s first [[sacrifice gift]].
 ==Encyclopedia entry==

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 Though tridents are not typically sought out due to their relative rarity, they are a solid option for [[twoweapon]]ing. Tridents are the most damaging weapon against large monsters that can be used in the off-hand: they average one more point of damage versus large monsters compared to a [[long sword]] or [[katana]], and are also comparable to [[saber]]s and [[crysknives]] in terms of output. However, players will usually obtain the aforementioned items and/or another viable off-hand weapon before encountering a trident.
-===Average damage calculation===
+==Average damage calculation==
-The average damage calculations in the following table do not include bonuses from [[Skill|weapon skills]], [[strength]], or from using a [[blessed]] weapon against [[undead]] or [[demon]]s.
+The average damage calculations in the following table do not include bonuses from [[Skill|weapon skills]], [[strength]], or from using a [[blessed]] weapon against [[undead]] or [[M2_DEMON|demons]].
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 ==Strategy==
-Though tridents are not typically sought out due to their relative rarity, they are a solid option for [[twoweapon]]ing. Tridents are the most damaging weapon against large monsters that can be used in the off-hand: they average one more point of damage versus large monsters compared to a [[long sword]] or [[katana]], and are also comparable [[saber]]s and [[crysknives]] in terms of outputs. However, players will usually obtain the aforementioned items and/or another viable off-hand weapon before encountering a trident.
+Though tridents are not typically sought out due to their relative rarity, they are a solid option for [[twoweapon]]ing. Tridents are the most damaging weapon against large monsters that can be used in the off-hand: they average one more point of damage versus large monsters compared to a [[long sword]] or [[katana]], and are also comparable to [[saber]]s and [[crysknives]] in terms of output. However, players will usually obtain the aforementioned items and/or another viable off-hand weapon before encountering a trident.
 ===Average damage calculation===

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 A '''trident''' is a kind of [[weapon]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. It is made of [[iron]].
-Tridents deal 1d6 + 1 damage to small monsters and 3d4 to large monsters - they have a special +4 [[to-hit]] bonus against [[swimmer|swimming monsters]] that are in [[water]], and a secondary +2 to-hit bonus against any {{monclass|S}} or {{monclass|;}} that is not in water.{{refsrc|src/weapon.c|163|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
+Tridents have a special +4 [[to-hit]] bonus against [[swimmer|swimming monsters]] that are in [[water]], and a secondary +2 to-hit bonus against any {{monclass|S}} or {{monclass|;}} that is not in water.{{refsrc|src/weapon.c|163|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
 [[Eat]]ing a trident while while [[polymorph]]ed into a [[metallivore]] produces [[YAFM]] and exercises [[wisdom]].{{refsrc|src/eat.c|2135|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
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 Tridents are one of the rarer weapons in the game, making up only about 0.8% of all randomly generated weapons.
-[[Horned devil]]s have a {{frac|3|4}} chance of [[monster starting inventory|being generated with a trident]], and [[salamander]]s have a {{frac|2|21}} chance (approximately 9.5%).{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|483|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|496|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
+[[Horned devil]]s have a {{frac|3|4}} chance of [[monster starting inventory|being generated with a trident]], and [[salamander]]s have a {{frac|2|21}} chance (~9.5%) of being generated with one.{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|483|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|496|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
 ==Trident skill==
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 ==Strategy==
-Though tridents are not typically sought out as a primary weapon, they are a popular choice of secondary weapon for [[twoweapon]]ing: they are the most damaging weapon against large monsters that can be used in the off-hand, and are comparable to [[saber]]s, [[crysknives]] and [[katana]]s, averaging one more point of damage versus large monsters compared to a katana. However, their rarity means that players will usually obtain the aforementioned items or another viable off-hand weapon before encountering a trident.
+Though tridents are not typically sought out, they are a solid option for a primary weapon and an especially popular choice of secondary weapon for [[twoweapon]]ing: Tridents are the most damaging weapon against large monsters that can be used in the off-hand, and are comparable to [[saber]]s, [[crysknives]] and [[katana]]s, averaging one more point of damage versus large monsters compared to a katana. However, their rarity means that players will usually obtain the aforementioned items and/or another viable off-hand weapon before encountering a trident.
 ===Average damage calculation===
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 ==Variants==
 ===EvilHack===
-In [[EvilHack]], Infidels can unlock and train the trident skill to Expert if they are [[crowned]].
+In [[EvilHack]], Infidels can unlock and train the trident skill to Expert if they are [[crowned]]. EvilHack also adds [[Angelslayer]], an [[unaligned]] [[artifact weapon]] trident.
-Tridents can be created at a [[Forge (dungeon feature)|forge]] by combining a [[scimitar]] and a [[spear]]. EvilHack also adds [[Angelslayer]], an [[unaligned]] artifact trident.
+A trident can be created at a [[Forge (dungeon feature)|forge]] by combining a [[scimitar]] and a [[spear]].
 ===SlashTHEM===
-In [[SlashTHEM]], [[Poseidon's Treasure]] is an [[artifact weapon]] trident that acts as the [[Diver]]'s first [[sacrifice gift]].
+In [[SlashTHEM]], [[Poseidon's Treasure]] is an artifact trident that acts as the [[Diver]]'s first [[sacrifice gift]].
 ==Encyclopedia entry==

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 }}
-A '''trident''' is a kind of [[weapon]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. It is made of [[iron]]. Tridents have a special +4 [[to-hit]] bonus against [[swimmer|swimming monsters]] that are in [[water]], and a secondary +2 to-hit bonus against any {{monclass|S}} or {{monclass|;}} that is not in water.{{refsrc|src/weapon.c|163|version=NetHack 3.6.6}}
+A '''trident''' is a kind of [[weapon]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. It is made of [[iron]].
-If you [[eat]] a trident while while [[polymorph]]ed into a [[metallivore]], you get [[YAFM]] and exercise [[wisdom]].{{refsrc|src/eat.c|2135|version=NetHack 3.6.6}}
+Tridents deal 1d6 + 1 damage to small monsters and 3d4 to large monsters - they have a special +4 [[to-hit]] bonus against [[swimmer|swimming monsters]] that are in [[water]], and a secondary +2 to-hit bonus against any {{monclass|S}} or {{monclass|;}} that is not in water.{{refsrc|src/weapon.c|163|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
 ==Generation==
 Tridents are one of the rarer weapons in the game, making up only about 0.8% of all randomly generated weapons.
-[[Horned devil]]s have a {{frac|3|4}} chance of [[monster starting inventory|being generated with a trident]], and [[salamander]]s have a {{frac|2|21}} chance (approximately 9.5%).{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|483|version=NetHack 3.6.6}}{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|496|version=NetHack 3.6.6}}
+[[Horned devil]]s have a {{frac|3|4}} chance of [[monster starting inventory|being generated with a trident]], and [[salamander]]s have a {{frac|2|21}} chance (approximately 9.5%).{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|483|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|496|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
 ==Trident skill==
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 ==Strategy==
-Though tridents are not typically sought out as a primary weapon, they are a popular choice of secondary weapon for [[twoweapon]]ing: they are the most damaging weapon against large monsters that can be used in the off-hand, and are comparable to [[saber]]s, [[crysknives]] and [[katana]]s, averaging one more point of damage versus large monsters compared to a katana . However, their rarity means that players will usually obtain the aforementioned items or another viable off-hand weapon before encountering a trident.
+Though tridents are not typically sought out as a primary weapon, they are a popular choice of secondary weapon for [[twoweapon]]ing: they are the most damaging weapon against large monsters that can be used in the off-hand, and are comparable to [[saber]]s, [[crysknives]] and [[katana]]s, averaging one more point of damage versus large monsters compared to a katana. However, their rarity means that players will usually obtain the aforementioned items or another viable off-hand weapon before encountering a trident.
 ===Average damage calculation===
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 ==History==
-Tridents first appear in [[NetHack 1.3d]].
+The trident first appears in [[NetHack 1.3d]].
 ==Origin==
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 Tridents have origins dating back to ancient Greece and Rome, and have been used for both fishing and combat historically and in modern times; in warfare, tridents were favored for their long reach and ability to disarm and dismount horse-riding combatants. A trident is the divine instrument of the Greek god [[Poseidon]], as indicated by the encyclopedia entry - this can explain the to-hit bonus against sea monsters and swimmers, as does its uses in fishing. The trident also sees use often in heraldry and military emblems.
-The word "trident" originates from the Latin ''tridentis'' (lit. "three teeth"), referring to its trio of smooth tines: tridents designed primarily for fishing usually have barbed tines. This is part of the basis for the 3 dice used to calculate damage versus large monsters; the trident is also explicitly noted as a "spearish" weapon by the code, hence its position in the list of objects and its hitdie versus small monsters.{{refsrc|src/objects.c|151|version=NetHack 3.6.6}}
+The word "trident" originates from the Latin ''tridentis'' (lit. "three teeth"), referring to its trio of smooth tines: tridents designed primarily for fishing usually have barbed tines. This is part of the basis for the 3 dice used to calculate damage versus large monsters; the trident is also explicitly noted as a "spearish" weapon by the code, hence its position in the list of objects and its hitdie versus small monsters.{{refsrc|src/objects.c|151|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
 In ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'', [http://www.dandwiki.com/wiki/SRD:Trident tridents] deal 1d8 base damage versus opponents, but have a lower critical hit multiplier than the [http://www.dandwiki.com/wiki/SRD:Spear long spear], which has the same hitdie. This results in tridents having lower average damage, though tridents also allow the use of a shield or an off-hand weapon.
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 ==References==
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 [[Category:Weapons]]