Fly swatter
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Name | fly swatter |
Appearance | fly swatter |
Damage vs. small | 1d10 |
Damage vs. large | 1d2 |
To-hit bonus | +2 |
Weapon skill | paddle |
Size | one-handed |
Base price | 3 zm (+10/positive enchant) |
Weight | 10 |
Material | plastic |
The fly swatter is a melee weapon in SLASH'EM. It uses a new skill, called paddle, which it is the only weapon to use.
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Generation
Fly swatters are randomly generated with a fairly low frequency. They are most commonly found in large weapon shops.
Properties
At 1d10, fly swatters have excellent base damage against small monsters: among one-handed weapons, only elven broadswords and crysknifes exceed them. Unfortunately, they only do 1d3 base damage against large monsters, making them one of the weakest weapons against creatures of such size. They do have an excellent +2 to-hit bonus, equivalent to a dagger.
Being made of plastic, they are not susceptible to rust or corrosion, but can be burnt or rotted. As with wooden elven weapons, this makes them nearly erodeproof naturally, as there are very few effects that will burn or rot a player's weapon.
Paddle skill
All roles except Ice mages, Necromancers, Rangers, and Valkyries can become attain at least Basic proficiency in the paddle skill. Somewhat amusingly, Priests can become expert, which evokes images of a strict theological school for children.
Paddle | |
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Max | Role |
Basic | |
Skilled | |
Expert |
Strategy
Overall, this is a very situational weapon. Its poor damage against large monsters makes it non-viable in the long run, but some starting characters might consider using it early on. Most probable among these would be Tourists: they can attain Basic proficiency, and unlike other roles they don't start with Basic skill in any other melee weapon. Tourists who elect to use a fly swatter will definitely want to use their darts against large monsters, such as baby dragons.