Beartrap
- This article is about the item. For the trap it creates, see Trap#^ Bear trap.
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| Name | beartrap |
| Appearance | beartrap |
| Base price | 60 zm |
| Weight | 200 |
| Material | [[{{{material}}}]] |
| Monster use | Will not be used by monsters. |
A beartrap is a tool object. These are usually obtained by untrapping them when primed. These can be applied on the ground to create a trap to clamp onto monsters unlucky enough to avoid the trap, rendering them immobile until they escape. Monsters that are too small, incorporeal, amorphous, whirly, or flying won't be trapped, and metallivores can eat the trap. Be careful, as you can still get caught in your own beartrap if you step on it or fail to disarm it.
Strategy
A beartrap can be applied in a narrow corridor to slow down pursuers. They can be used when stealing from shops to prevent the shopkeeper from blocking the door. A stuck monster is also an easy target for ranged attacks.
It takes some time to set a beartrap -- if a hostile monster comes near, you will stop setting the trap (in much the same way an approaching monster can interrupt a meal). It may help to retreat around a corner or down a long passage in order to give yourself time to apply the trap. Because of the time delay in setting the trap, it does not make a very useful tool for emergency getaways.
