Werebane - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: /* Strategy */ word choice

2025-05-22T11:46:13Z

‎Strategy: word choice

Umbire the Phantom: pothole, etc.

2025-05-22T11:42:16Z

pothole, etc.

Umbire the Phantom: /* Generation */ detail - think that's about everything

2025-04-09T12:20:53Z

‎Generation: detail - think that's about everything

Umbire the Phantom: /* Variants */ detailing

2025-04-09T12:12:46Z

‎Variants: detailing

Umbire the Phantom: same detailing

2025-04-09T12:11:34Z

same detailing

Umbire the Phantom: /* dNetHack */ copyedit

2025-02-04T20:41:10Z

‎dNetHack: copyedit

Umbire the Phantom: /* EvilHack */ note 0.9

2025-02-04T20:39:58Z

‎EvilHack: note 0.9

Umbire the Phantom: /* Strategy */ word choice

2025-02-04T20:39:26Z

‎Strategy: word choice

Umbire the Phantom: /* Generation */ word choice

2025-02-04T20:38:06Z

‎Generation: word choice

Umbire the Phantom: /* EvilHack */ 0.9

2025-01-28T05:01:08Z

‎EvilHack: 0.9

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 ==Strategy==
-Among the [[Banes]], Werebane is one of the more powerful artifacts against its target monsters, but against other monsters it is a slightly better silver saber, and thus unremarkable: the artifact can be a fine option in the early game for characters that would ordinarily have trouble with werewolves, but players able to compensate for such a power gap will have less use for the weapon. The primary trait that holds Werebane back the most is the fact that its bonus only applies to three monsters, all of which are primarily found in a particular stage of the game&mdash;once a character advances past that stage, they will be contending with non-werecreature monsters more often, and usually can attain the resources to make werecreatures themselves a non-issue.
+Among the [[Banes]], Werebane is one of the more powerful artifacts against its target monsters, but against other monsters it is a slightly better silver saber, and thus unremarkable: the artifact can be a fine option in the early game for characters that would ordinarily have trouble with werewolves and other werecreatures, but players able to compensate for such a power gap will have less use for the weapon. The primary trait that holds Werebane back the most is the fact that its bonus only applies to three monsters, all of which are primarily found in a particular stage of the game&mdash;once a hero advances past that stage, they will be contending with non-werecreature monsters more often, and usually can attain the resources to make werecreatures themselves a non-issue.
-One perk to receiving Werebane as a sacrifice gift is that it unrestricts the [[saber]] skill for characters that have either already found [[Grayswandir]] randomly, discovered it in [[bones]] or else plan to [[wish]] for it later. An artifact silver saber is also serviceable as a hero's silver weapon of choice, though it cannot be wielded in the offhand for [[two weapon combat]].
+One perk to receiving Werebane as a sacrifice gift is that it unrestricts the [[saber]] skill for characters that have either already found Grayswandir randomly, discovered it in [[bones]] or else plan to [[wish]] for it later. As an artifact silver saber, Werebane is also serviceable as a hero's silver weapon of choice, though it cannot be wielded in the offhand for [[two weapon combat]].
 ==History==

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 ===dNetHack===
-In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], Werebane has +1d10 to-hit and +1d20 damage bonuses against werecreatures and [[demihuman]]s, and has a {{frac|10}} chance of cancelling them on hit, subject to [[Magic resistance (monster)|monster magic resistance scores]]. While wielded, Werebane protects the wielder from lycanthropy and does not resist being held second to other weapons - however, doing so incurs a -20 to-hit penalty unless the hero is Expert in two-weapon combat.
+In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], Werebane has +1d10 to-hit and +1d20 damage bonuses against werecreatures and [[demihuman]]s, and has a {{frac|10}} chance of cancelling them on hit, subject to [[Magic resistance (monster)|monster magic resistance scores]]. While wielded, Werebane protects the wielder from lycanthropy, and it does not resist being held second to other weapons, but incurs a -20 to-hit penalty when doing so unless the hero is Expert in two-weapon combat.
 ===FIQHack===
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 In [[EvilHack]], Werebane is the first sacrifice gift for [[Druid]]s, and its base item is changed to a [[scimitar]] made of silver.
-Werebane can be combined with [[Stormbringer]] at a [[Forge (dungeon feature)|forge]] to create [[Shadowblade]], an artifact [[athame]].
+Werebane can be combined with [[Stormbringer]] at a [[Forge (dungeon feature)|forge]] to create [[Shadowblade (EvilHack)|Shadowblade]], an artifact [[athame]].
 ==References==

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 ==Generation==
 A silver saber randomly generated on the ground or as a [[death drop]] has a base {{frac|20}} chance of being made into an artifact, which has a {{frac|2}} chance of being made Werebane (and will otherwise be [[Grayswandir]]) if no artifacts have already been generated. Werebane can be given to any [[hero]] as a [[sacrifice gift]], though it will never be the first one given.
 {{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|Per {{commit|d87cadaf}} and {{commit|c2c797fa357bef663fa3d962850196350a9cdb3b}}, artifact balance is substantially reworked: artifacts have 2 additional internal stats&mdash;the minimum [[sacrifice]] value required to obtain them by sacrificing (which is usually just the [[Monster difficulty|difficulty rating]] of the monster sacrificed), and a flat number added to the weapon's [[enchantment]] when it is either randomly generated or gifted.

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 In [[SLASH'EM]], Werebane has a {{frac|6}} chance of [[canceling]] werecreatures that it strikes.{{refsrc|artifact.c|1425|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}
-Changes to other artifact mechanics, [[polymorph]] mechanics and the addition of several stronger werecreatures make Werebane a more viable weapon: polymorphed monsters (including werecreatures) revert to their base form upon death&mdash;combined with the werecreature's [[regeneration]] and summoning, they can be quite difficult to kill permanently, making Werebane much more valuable against them. Werebane can also be twoweaponed in the offhand with another artifact weapon, making it an attractive secondary option.
+Changes to other artifact mechanics, [[polymorph]] mechanics and the addition of several stronger werecreatures make Werebane a more viable weapon: polymorphed monsters (including werecreatures) revert to their initial form upon death or cancellation&mdash;combined with the werecreature's [[regeneration]] and summoning, they can be quite difficult to kill permanently, making Werebane much more valuable against them. Werebane can also be twoweaponed in the offhand with another artifact weapon, making it an attractive secondary option.
 ===UnNetHack===
-In [[UnNetHack]], Werebane grants [[warned of monster type|warning versus werecreatures]].
+In [[UnNetHack]], Werebane grants [[warned of monster type|warning of werecreatures]].
 ===dNetHack===
-In [[dNetHack]], Werebane has +1d10 to-hit and +1d20 damage bonuses against werecreatures and [[demihuman]]s, and has a {{frac|10}} chance of cancelling them on hit, subject to [[Magic resistance (monster)|monster magic resistance scores]]. While wielded, Werebane protects the wielder from lycanthropy and does not resist being held second to other weapons - however, doing so incurs a -20 to-hit penalty unless the hero is Expert in two-weapon combat.
+In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], Werebane has +1d10 to-hit and +1d20 damage bonuses against werecreatures and [[demihuman]]s, and has a {{frac|10}} chance of cancelling them on hit, subject to [[Magic resistance (monster)|monster magic resistance scores]]. While wielded, Werebane protects the wielder from lycanthropy and does not resist being held second to other weapons - however, doing so incurs a -20 to-hit penalty unless the hero is Expert in two-weapon combat.
 ===FIQHack===
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 In [[EvilHack]], Werebane is the first sacrifice gift for [[Druid]]s, and its base item is changed to a [[scimitar]] made of silver.
-Werebane can be combined with [[Stormbringer]] at a [[Forge (dungeon feature)|forge]] to create [[Shadowblade]].
+Werebane can be combined with [[Stormbringer]] at a [[Forge (dungeon feature)|forge]] to create [[Shadowblade]], an artifact [[athame]].
 ==References==

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-'''Werebane''' is an [[artifact weapon]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. It is unaligned, and its [[base item]] is a [[silver saber]].
+'''Werebane''' is an [[artifact]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. It is unaligned, and its [[base item]] is a [[silver saber]].
 ==Generation==
-A randomly generated silver saber has a {{frac|20}} chance of being generated as an artifact, which has a {{frac|2}} chance of being Werebane (and will otherwise be [[Grayswandir]]) if no artifacts have already been generated. Any hero can receive Werebane as a [[sacrifice gift]], but it will never be the first gift given.
+A silver saber randomly generated on the ground or as a [[death drop]] has a base {{frac|20}} chance of being made into an artifact, which has a {{frac|2}} chance of being made Werebane (and will otherwise be [[Grayswandir]]) if no artifacts have already been generated. Werebane can be given to any [[hero]] as a [[sacrifice gift]], though it will never be the first one given.
 ==Description==
-Werebane has +1d5 [[to-hit]] and deals [[double damage]] to [[werecreature]]s, which is applied before the extra d20 of [[silver]] damage. While wielded, Werebane prevents a [[player]] character from being infected with [[lycanthropy]].
+While wielded, Werebane protects the hero from [[lycanthropy]], and has +1d5 [[to-hit]] and deals [[double damage]] against [[werecreature]]s, which is applied before the +d20 [[silver]] damage.
 ==Strategy==
-Among the [[Banes]], Werebane is one of the more powerful artifacts against its target monsters, but against other monsters it is a slightly better silver saber, and thus unremarkable: the artifact can be a fine option in the early game for characters that would ordinarily have trouble with werewolves, but players able to compensate for such a power gap will have less use for the weapon. The primary trait that holds Werebane back the most is the fact that its bonus only applies to three monsters, all of which are primarily found in a particular stage of the game - once a character advances past that stage, they will be contending with non-werecreature monsters more often, and usually can attain the resources to make werecreatures themselves a non-issue.
+Among the [[Banes]], Werebane is one of the more powerful artifacts against its target monsters, but against other monsters it is a slightly better silver saber, and thus unremarkable: the artifact can be a fine option in the early game for characters that would ordinarily have trouble with werewolves, but players able to compensate for such a power gap will have less use for the weapon. The primary trait that holds Werebane back the most is the fact that its bonus only applies to three monsters, all of which are primarily found in a particular stage of the game&mdash;once a character advances past that stage, they will be contending with non-werecreature monsters more often, and usually can attain the resources to make werecreatures themselves a non-issue.
-One perk to receiving Werebane as a sacrifice gift is that it unrestricts the [[saber]] skill for characters that have either already found [[Grayswandir]] randomly or via [[bones]], or else plan to [[wish]] for it later. An artifact silver saber is also serviceable as a hero's [[silver]] weapon of choice, though it cannot be held in the offhand for [[two weapon combat]].
+One perk to receiving Werebane as a sacrifice gift is that it unrestricts the [[saber]] skill for characters that have either already found [[Grayswandir]] randomly, discovered it in [[bones]] or else plan to [[wish]] for it later. An artifact silver saber is also serviceable as a hero's silver weapon of choice, though it cannot be wielded in the offhand for [[two weapon combat]].
 ==History==
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 In [[SLASH'EM]], Werebane has a {{frac|6}} chance of [[canceling]] werecreatures that it strikes.{{refsrc|artifact.c|1425|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}
-Changes to other artifact mechanics, [[polymorph]] mechanics and the addition of several stronger werecreatures make Werebane a more viable weapon: polymorphed monsters (including werecreatures) revert to their base form upon death - combined with the werecreature's [[regeneration]] and summoning, they can be quite difficult to kill permanently, making Werebane much more valuable against them. Werebane can also be twoweaponed in the offhand with another artifact weapon, making it an attractive secondary option.
+Changes to other artifact mechanics, [[polymorph]] mechanics and the addition of several stronger werecreatures make Werebane a more viable weapon: polymorphed monsters (including werecreatures) revert to their base form upon death&mdash;combined with the werecreature's [[regeneration]] and summoning, they can be quite difficult to kill permanently, making Werebane much more valuable against them. Werebane can also be twoweaponed in the offhand with another artifact weapon, making it an attractive secondary option.
 ===UnNetHack===

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 ===EvilHack===
-In [[EvilHack]], Werebane is the first sacrifice gift for [[Druid]]s.
+In [[EvilHack]], Werebane is the first sacrifice gift for [[Druid]]s, and its base item is changed to a [[scimitar]] made of silver.
 Werebane can be combined with [[Stormbringer]] at a [[Forge (dungeon feature)|forge]] to create [[Shadowblade]].