Elven broadsword
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Name | elven broadsword |
Appearance | runed broadsword |
Damage vs. small | 1d6+1d4 |
Damage vs. large | 1d6+1 |
To-hit bonus | +0 |
Weapon skill | broadsword |
Size | one-handed |
Base price | 10 zm (+10/positive enchant) |
Weight | 70 |
Material | wood |
An elven broadsword is a type of one-handed melee weapon in NetHack. It uses the broadsword skill. Like other elven weapons, they are made of wood, which is naturally immune to rust and corrosion but can still burn.
The elven broadsword is the base item for Orcrist, which can also be created by naming a normal elven broadsword Orcrist.
Generation
Elven broadswords are half as common as regular broadswords in terms of random generation. All non-undead elves have a 1 in 3 chance of being spawned with an elven broadsword in their starting inventory.[1]
Strategy
Elven broadswords are a solid choice for #twoweaponing, particularly due to its higher damage average against small monsters compared to normal broadsword. It also outdamages the long sword, another common two-weaponing candidate, in that regard (6 versus the long sword's 4.5); however, the long sword has a better damage average against large monsters (6.5 compared to 4.5).
The elven broadsword is also a good candidate for chaotics when training for Stormbringer, and it can also be used to make Stormbringer much more likely to appear as a sacrifice gift by naming Orcrist.
Average damage calculation
We assume the player is skilled in broadsword (the highest possible skill level for the weapon with any playable class), which gives a +1 damage bonus. A blessed weapon deals 1d4 extra damage against demons and undead. The worst case scenario is against a non-undead, non-demon, large monster. The best case scenario is against a undead, demon, small monster.
Weapon | Against regular small monsters | Against regular large monsters | Worst case scenario | Best case scenario |
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Blessed Elven broadsword +0 | ||||
Blessed Elven broadsword +7 | ||||
Blessed Elven broadsword +9 |