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Tungtn: Created page with "== Early game == === +1 mace === * start str: +0 * basic skill: +0 * small: 3 / '''5.5''' / 8 * large: 2 / '''4.5''' / 7 === +0 dwarvish mattock === * start str: +0 (x2 tw..."
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<p>Created page with "== Early game == === +1 mace === * start str: +0 * basic skill: +0 * small: 3 / '''5.5''' / 8 * large: 2 / '''4.5''' / 7 === +0 dwarvish mattock === * start str: +0 (x2 tw..."</p>
<p><b>New page</b></p><div>== Early game ==<br />
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=== +1 mace ===<br />
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* start str: +0<br />
* basic skill: +0<br />
* small: 3 / '''5.5''' / 8<br />
* large: 2 / '''4.5''' / 7<br />
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=== +0 dwarvish mattock ===<br />
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* start str: +0 (x2 two-handed in DynaHack)<br />
* restricted pick-axe: -2 or -5 (DynaHack)<br />
* NetHack<br />
** small: 1 / '''4.5''' / 10<br />
** large: 1 / '''9.5''' / 18<br />
* DynaHack<br />
** small: 1 / '''1.5''' / 7<br />
** large: 1 / '''6.5''' / 15<br />
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== Mid game ==<br />
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=== +0 dwarvish mattock ===<br />
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* 18 str: +2 (x2 two-handed in DynaHack)<br />
* restricted pick-axe: -2 or -5 (DynaHack)<br />
* subtotal of bonuses: +0 or -1 (DynaHack)<br />
* NetHack<br />
** small: 1 / '''6.5''' / 12<br />
** large: 3 / '''11.5''' / 20<br />
* DynaHack<br />
** small: 1 / '''5.5''' / 11<br />
** large: 2 / '''10.5''' / 19<br />
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=== +0 spetum ===<br />
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* 18 str: +2 (x2 two-handed in DynaHack)<br />
* skilled polearms: +1<br />
* subtotal of bonuses: +3 or +5 (DynaHack)<br />
* NetHack<br />
** small: 5 / '''7.5''' / 10<br />
** large: 5 / '''10''' / 15<br />
* DynaHack<br />
** small: 7 / '''9.5''' / 12<br />
** large: 7 / '''12''' / 17<br />
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=== +0 unicorn horn ===<br />
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* 18 str: +2 (2x two-handed in DynaHack)<br />
* skilled unicorn horn: +1<br />
* subtotal of bonuses: +3 or +5 (DynaHack)<br />
* NetHack<br />
** 4 / '''9.5''' / 15<br />
* DynaHack<br />
** 6 / '''11.5''' / 17<br />
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== Late game ==<br />
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=== +7 unicorn horn ===<br />
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* 18/** str: +6 (2x two-handed in DynaHack)<br />
* skilled unicorn horn: +1<br />
* subtotal of bonuses: +7 or +13 (DynaHack)<br />
* NetHack<br />
** 15 / '''20.5''' / 26<br />
* DynaHack<br />
** 21 / '''26.5''' / 32<br />
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=== +7 Excalibur (lawful crowning) ===<br />
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* 18/** str: +6<br />
* basic long sword: +0<br />
* small: 15 / '''23''' / 31<br />
* large: 15 / '''25''' / 35<br />
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=== +7 Vorpal Blade (neutral crowning) ===<br />
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* 18/** str: +6<br />
* basic long sword: +0<br />
* small: 15 / '''18.5''' / 22<br />
* large: 15 / '''20.5''' / 26<br />
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=== +7 Stormbringer (chaotic crowning) ===<br />
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* 18/** str: +6<br />
* basic broadsword: +0<br />
* resist<br />
** small: 15 / '''18''' / 21<br />
** large: 15 / '''17.5''' / 20<br />
* non-resist<br />
** small: 17 / '''24''' / 31<br />
** large: 17 / '''23.5''' / 30<br />
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=== +7 Mjollnir (neutral sacrifice) ===<br />
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* 18/** str: +6<br />
* expert hammer: +2 or +3 (DynaHack)<br />
* subtotal of bonuses: +8 or +9 (DynaHack)<br />
* NetHack<br />
** resist<br />
*** small: 17 / '''18.5''' / 20<br />
*** large: 16 / '''17.5''' / 19<br />
** non-resist<br />
*** small: 18 / '''31''' / 44<br />
*** large: 17 / '''30''' / 43<br />
* DynaHack<br />
** resist<br />
*** small: 18 / '''19.5''' / 21<br />
*** large: 17 / '''18.5''' / 20<br />
** non-resist<br />
*** small: 19 / '''32''' / 45<br />
*** large: 18 / '''31''' / 44<br />
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=== +7 Sceptre of Might (lawful wish only) ===<br />
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* 18/** str: +6<br />
* expert mace: +2 or +3 (DynaHack)<br />
* subtotal of bonuses: +8 or +9 (DynaHack)<br />
* NetHack<br />
** resist<br />
*** small: 17 / '''19.5''' / 22<br />
*** large: 16 / '''18.5''' / 21<br />
** non-resist<br />
*** small: 26 / '''31''' / 36<br />
*** large: 24 / '''29''' / 34<br />
* DynaHack<br />
** resist<br />
*** small: 18 / '''20.5''' / 23<br />
*** large: 17 / '''19.5''' / 22<br />
** non-resist<br />
*** small: 27 / '''32''' / 37<br />
*** large: 25 / '''30''' / 35<br />
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=== +7 Staff of Aesculapius (neutral wish only) ===<br />
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* 18/** str: +6 or +12 (2x two-handed in DynaHack)<br />
* expert quarterstaff: +2 or +3 (DynaHack)<br />
* subtotal of bonuses: +8 or +15 (DynaHack)<br />
* NetHack<br />
** resist: 16 / '''18.5''' / 21<br />
** non-resist: 25 / '''33.5''' / 42<br />
* DynaHack<br />
** resist: 23 / '''25.5''' / 28<br />
** non-resist: 32 / '''40.5''' / 49<br />
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=== +7 Grayswandir (lawful sacrifice, cross-align wish) ===<br />
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* 18/** str: +6<br />
* basic saber: +0<br />
* non-silver: 22 / '''29''' / 36<br />
* silver: 23 / '''39.5''' / 56<br />
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=== +7 Frost Brand (sacrifice) ===<br />
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* 18/** str: +6<br />
* basic long sword: +0<br />
* resist<br />
** small: 8 / '''11.5''' / 15<br />
** large: 8 / '''13.5''' / 19<br />
* non-resist<br />
** small: 16 / '''23''' / 30<br />
** large: 16 / '''27''' / 38<br />
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Seems like '''+7 Grayswandir''' is the best overall weapon for priests in terms of sheer damage output, even if it were at restricted skill: 27 average damage! It's unintelligent, so characters of any alignment can wield it (with artifact-blast).<br />
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A '''+7 unicorn horn''' (20.5 average damage) is suprisingly competitive with artifact weapons, beating '''Vorpal Blade''', '''Stormbringer (resisted)''', '''Mjollnir (resisted)''', '''Sceptre of Might (resisted)''', '''Staff of Aesculapius (resisted)''', '''Frost Brand (by a lot when resisted)'''. It only beats them by a couple of points in those cases, so the artifact weapons are still better overall.<br />
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A '''+7 unicorn horn in DynaHack''' does 26.5 average damage due to double strength damage bonus, which is ''on par with the other artifact weapons''.<br />
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== Late game damage breakdowns ==<br />
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=== +7 Grayswandir ===<br />
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39.5 silver, 29 non-silver:<br />
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* '''+14''' from enchantment<br />
** +7 twice from Grayswandir<br />
* '''+6''' from 18/** strength<br />
* '''+10.5 avg''' from silver<br />
* '''+9 avg''' from Grayswandir base damage<br />
** d8 with double damage vs. all<br />
* '''+0''' from basic skill<br />
** gaining Grayswandir as a gift unlocks its skill, otherwise this would be -2 for priest restricted saber skill<br />
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=== +7 unicorn horn ===<br />
<br />
20.5:<br />
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* '''+7''' from enchantment<br />
* '''+6''' from 18/** strength<br />
* '''+6.5 avg''' from unicorn horn base damage<br />
* '''+1''' from unicorn horn at skilled</div>
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