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'''Demonbane''' is a [[lawful]] [[long sword]] that has +''1d5'' to hit and deals double damage against all proper [[demon]]s, i.e. all {{white|&}} except [[Death (monster)|Death]], [[Pestilence]], [[Famine]], [[djinni|djinn]], the [[mail daemon]], and [[sandestin]]s.
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'''Demonbane''' is a [[lawful]] [[long sword]] that has +''1d5'' to hit and deals double damage against all proper major [[demon]]s, i.e. all {{white|&}} except [[Death (monster)|Death]], [[Pestilence]], [[Famine]], [[djinni|djinn]], the [[mail daemon]], and [[sandestin]]s.
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Unlike a [[silver saber]] or other silver weapons, Demonbane does not deal additional damage against minor demons.<ref>Demonbane gets a bonus against monster types with the [[M2_DEMON]] flag set ({{function|artifact.c|spec_applies}}; {{sourcecode|artilist.h|105}}). No minor demon has this flag ({{function|monst.c|Imps and other minor demons}}).</ref>
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Revision as of 15:22, 9 July 2008

)   Demonbane   Long sword.png
Base item long sword
Damage vs. small 1d8 x2
Damage vs. large 1d12 x2
To-hit bonus +1d5
Bonus versus demons
Weapon skill long sword
Size one-handed
Affiliation
When carried

(none)

When wielded

(none)

When invoked

(none)

Base price 2500 zm
Weight 40
Material iron

Demonbane is a lawful long sword that has +1d5 to hit and deals double damage against all proper major demons, i.e. all & except Death, Pestilence, Famine, djinn, the mail daemon, and sandestins.

Unlike a silver saber or other silver weapons, Demonbane does not deal additional damage against minor demons.[1]

References

  1. Demonbane gets a bonus against monster types with the M2_DEMON flag set (spec_applies in artifact.c; artilist.h, line 105). No minor demon has this flag (Imps and other minor demons in monst.c).