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The Banes are a group of weapons, notable in that they do double damage to a specific group of monsters. They are generally considered to be worthless for most purposes, since they reduce the probability of receiving a more useful artifact.
 
The Banes are a group of weapons, notable in that they do double damage to a specific group of monsters. They are generally considered to be worthless for most purposes, since they reduce the probability of receiving a more useful artifact.
  
===Dragonslayer===
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==Demonbane==
This unaligned broadsword deals double damage against all "D"ragons, as well as has +d5 to hit them.
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This lawful long sword deals double damage against all [[demon]]s, as well as has +d5 to hit them. The Demonbane does not do any better than a regular long sword against the [[Riders]], the [[mail daemon]], [[sandestin]]s, or [[djinni]].
  
===Giantslayer===
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==Dragonbane==
This neutral long sword does +d5 to hit and double damage against all H, giant mummies, zombies, but not ettins or titans.
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This unaligned broadsword deals double damage against all [[dragon]]s, as well as has +d5 to hit them.
  
===Ogresmasher===
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==Giantslayer==
This unaligned war hammer confers +d5 to hit and double damage against ogres.
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This neutral long sword does +d5 to hit and double damage against all [[H]], giant mummies, zombies, but not ettins or titans.
  
===Sting===
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==Ogresmasher==
This chaotic elven dagger provides +d5 to hit, and does double damage to orcs and no other species; it will do its damage to orc mummies and zombies, though. It also provides the warning intrinsic against orcs, and cuts through spider-webs.
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This unaligned war hammer confers +d5 to hit and double damage against [[ogre]]s.
  
===Orcrist===
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==Sting==
Big brother to Sting, this elven broadsword is chaotically aligned, and gives a +d5 to hit and double damage only against orcs. Sting and Orcrist may be created by #name'ing a single elven dagger or broadsword.
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This chaotic elven dagger provides +d5 to hit, and does double damage to orcs and no other species; it will do its damage to orc mummies and zombies, though. It also provides the [[warning]] intrinsic against orcs, and cuts through [[spider-web]]s.
  
===Trollsbane===
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==Orcrist==
This does double damage to all T, troll mummies, and troll zombies, and +d5 to-hit.
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Big brother to Sting, this elven broadsword is chaotically aligned, and gives a +d5 to hit and double damage only against orcs. Sting and Orcrist may be created by #[[name]]'ing a single elven dagger or broadsword.
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==Trollsbane==
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This does double damage to all [[T]], troll mummies, and troll zombies, and +d5 to-hit.
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==Werebane==
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This is an unaligned silver saber. It does double damage against all [[were-creatures]] as well as +d5 to hit. However, it is slightly more useful than the other banes in that when [[wield]]ed, it protects you from [[lycanthropy]].
  
 
[[Category:Artifact weapons]]
 
[[Category:Artifact weapons]]
 
[[Category:Strategy]]
 
[[Category:Strategy]]

Revision as of 18:46, 2 June 2006

The Banes are a group of weapons, notable in that they do double damage to a specific group of monsters. They are generally considered to be worthless for most purposes, since they reduce the probability of receiving a more useful artifact.

Demonbane

This lawful long sword deals double damage against all demons, as well as has +d5 to hit them. The Demonbane does not do any better than a regular long sword against the Riders, the mail daemon, sandestins, or djinni.

Dragonbane

This unaligned broadsword deals double damage against all dragons, as well as has +d5 to hit them.

Giantslayer

This neutral long sword does +d5 to hit and double damage against all H, giant mummies, zombies, but not ettins or titans.

Ogresmasher

This unaligned war hammer confers +d5 to hit and double damage against ogres.

Sting

This chaotic elven dagger provides +d5 to hit, and does double damage to orcs and no other species; it will do its damage to orc mummies and zombies, though. It also provides the warning intrinsic against orcs, and cuts through spider-webs.

Orcrist

Big brother to Sting, this elven broadsword is chaotically aligned, and gives a +d5 to hit and double damage only against orcs. Sting and Orcrist may be created by #name'ing a single elven dagger or broadsword.

Trollsbane

This does double damage to all T, troll mummies, and troll zombies, and +d5 to-hit.

Werebane

This is an unaligned silver saber. It does double damage against all were-creatures as well as +d5 to hit. However, it is slightly more useful than the other banes in that when wielded, it protects you from lycanthropy.