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Tungtn: Created page with "'''Note on strength''': Median start strength of cavemen is typically 18, and therefore will be the baseline for the early game. == Early game == === +1 club === * 18 str:..."
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<p>Created page with "'''Note on strength''': Median start strength of cavemen is typically 18, and therefore will be the baseline for the early game. == Early game == === +1 club === * 18 str:..."</p>
<p><b>New page</b></p><div>'''Note on strength''': Median start strength of cavemen is typically 18, and therefore will be the baseline for the early game.<br />
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== Early game ==<br />
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=== +1 club ===<br />
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* 18 str: +2<br />
* basic club: +0<br />
* small: 4 / '''6.5''' / 9<br />
* large: 4 / '''5''' / 6<br />
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=== +0 mace ===<br />
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* 18 str: +2<br />
* basic mace: +0<br />
* small: 4 / '''6.5''' / 9<br />
* large: 3 / '''5.5''' / 8<br />
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=== +0 dwarvish spear ===<br />
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* 18 str: +2<br />
* basic spear: +0<br />
* 3 / '''6.5''' / 10<br />
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== Mid game ==<br />
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=== +0 unicorn horn ===<br />
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* 18 str: +2 or +4 (2x two-handed in DynaHack)<br />
* basic unicorn horn: +0<br />
* NetHack<br />
** 3 / '''8.5''' / 14<br />
* DynaHack<br />
** 5 / '''10.5''' / 16<br />
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=== +0 dwarvish mattock ===<br />
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* 18 str: +2 or +4 (2x two-handed in DynaHack)<br />
* basic pick-axe: +0<br />
* NetHack<br />
** small: 3 / '''8.5''' / 14<br />
** large: 5 / '''13.5''' / 22<br />
* DynaHack<br />
** small: 5 / '''10.5''' / 16<br />
** large: 7 / '''15.5''' / 24<br />
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=== +0 silver spear (rare!) ===<br />
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* 18 str: +2<br />
* expert spear: +2 or +3 (DynaHack)<br />
* subtotal of bonuses: +4 or +5 (DynaHack)<br />
* NetHack<br />
** non-silver<br />
*** small: 5 / '''7.5''' / 10<br />
*** large: 5 / '''8.5''' / 12<br />
** silver<br />
*** small: 6 / '''18''' / 30<br />
*** large: 6 / '''19''' / 32<br />
* DynaHack<br />
** non-silver<br />
*** small: 6 / '''8.5''' / 11<br />
*** large: 6 / '''9.5''' / 13<br />
** silver<br />
*** small: 7 / '''19''' / 31<br />
*** large: 7 / '''20''' / 33<br />
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=== +0 Sceptre of Might ===<br />
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* 18 str: +2<br />
* expert mace: +2 or +3 (DynaHack)<br />
* subtotal of bonuses: +4 or +5 (DynaHack)<br />
* NetHack<br />
** resist<br />
*** small: 6 / '''8.5''' / 11<br />
*** large: 5 / '''7.5''' / 10<br />
** non-resist<br />
*** small: 8 / '''13''' / 18<br />
*** large: 6 / '''11''' / 16<br />
* DynaHack<br />
** resist<br />
*** small: 7 / '''9.5''' / 12<br />
*** large: 6 / '''8.5''' / 11<br />
** non-resist<br />
*** small: 9 / '''14''' / 19<br />
*** large: 7 / '''12''' / 17<br />
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== Late game ==<br />
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=== +7 Sceptre of Might ===<br />
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* 18/** str: +6<br />
* expert mace: +2 or +3 (DynaHack)<br />
* subtotal of bonuses: +4 or +5 (DynaHack)<br />
* NetHack (can be stolen by Wizard of Yendor)<br />
** resist<br />
*** small: 13 / '''15.5''' / 18<br />
*** large: 12 / '''14.5''' / 17<br />
** non-resist<br />
*** small: 22 / '''27''' / 32<br />
*** large: 20 / '''25''' / 30<br />
* DynaHack (CANNOT be stolen by Wizard of Yendor)<br />
** resist<br />
*** small: 14 / '''16.5''' / 19<br />
*** large: 13 / '''15.5''' / 18<br />
** non-resist<br />
*** small: 23 / '''28''' / 33<br />
*** large: 21 / '''26''' / 31<br />
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== Late game damage breakdowns ==<br />
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=== +7 Sceptre of Might ===<br />
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27/25, 15.5/14.5 resisted:<br />
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* '''+14''' from enchantment<br />
** +7 twice from Sceptre of Might<br />
* '''+6''' from 18/** strength<br />
* '''+2''' from expert mace<br />
* '''+9/7 avg''' from Sceptre of Might base damage<br />
** d6+1/d6 with double damage vs. cross-aligned</div>
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