Scalpel
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| Name | scalpel |
| Appearance | scalpel |
| Damage vs. small | 1d3 |
| Damage vs. large | 1d3 |
| To-hit bonus | +2 |
| Weapon skill | knife |
| Size | one-handed |
| Base price | 6 zm (+10/positive enchant) |
| Weight | 5 |
| Material | metal |
A scalpel is a kind of melee weapon. It uses the knife skill, but unlike an actual knife, it is not suitable for throwing—doing so will attract a -2 to-hit penalty rather than a +2 bonus.[1] It does slightly more damage in melee as compared to a regular knife and does not rust.
Healers start with a scalpel.[2]
Strategy
The best strategy regarding the scalpel is to find something better as soon as possible, because it is a very poor weapon on par with an orcish dagger. It is worth keeping as a backup weapon against acid blobs and the like until you can rustproof your primary weapon.
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