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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. It also blocks [[demon gating]] while wielded. | ||
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| + | Unlike a [[silver saber]] or other silver weapons, Demonbane does not deal additional damage against minor demons.{{refsrc|artilist.h|105|comment=Demonbane gets a bonus against monster types with the [[M2_DEMON]] flag set}}{{reffunc|monst.c|Imps and other minor demons|comment=No minor demon has [[M2_DEMON]] set}} | ||
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| + | == Strategy == | ||
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| + | Demonbane is slightly less useless than most of the other monster-specific weapons, since demons are actually reasonably common in the late game and could use an extra dose of damage. However, there are plenty of other weapons that do extra damage to demons, such as [[Grayswandir]], [[Frost Brand]], or even a regular [[silver saber]], on which your scrolls of enchant weapon are certainly better spent. Therefore, Demonbane is rarely used. However, if you have no other particularly good artifacts, it may make a good weapon for an intelligent pet, especially since [[Archons]] are often generated with it. | ||
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| + | == History == | ||
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| + | Demonbane's ability to block demon gating was first added in SporkHack, and much later added to [[3.6.1]]. | ||
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In [[SporkHack]], Demonbane has been significantly overhauled. It is now a [[silver mace]] which does double damage to demons, provides [[warning]] versus demons and prevents demons from summoning in your presence. It is the first sacrifice gift for [[priest|priests]]. Because [[silver]] [[mace|maces]] are not randomly generated, Demonbane will never be randomly generated. | In [[SporkHack]], Demonbane has been significantly overhauled. It is now a [[silver mace]] which does double damage to demons, provides [[warning]] versus demons and prevents demons from summoning in your presence. It is the first sacrifice gift for [[priest|priests]]. Because [[silver]] [[mace|maces]] are not randomly generated, Demonbane will never be randomly generated. | ||
Revision as of 02:20, 15 January 2020
) Demonbane 
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| 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 |
prevents demon gating |
| 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. It also blocks demon gating while wielded.
Unlike a silver saber or other silver weapons, Demonbane does not deal additional damage against minor demons.[1][2]
Contents
Strategy
Demonbane is slightly less useless than most of the other monster-specific weapons, since demons are actually reasonably common in the late game and could use an extra dose of damage. However, there are plenty of other weapons that do extra damage to demons, such as Grayswandir, Frost Brand, or even a regular silver saber, on which your scrolls of enchant weapon are certainly better spent. Therefore, Demonbane is rarely used. However, if you have no other particularly good artifacts, it may make a good weapon for an intelligent pet, especially since Archons are often generated with it.
History
Demonbane's ability to block demon gating was first added in SporkHack, and much later added to 3.6.1.
SporkHack
) Demonbane 
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| Base item | silver mace |
| Damage vs. small | 1d6+1 x2 |
| Damage vs. large | 1d6 x2 |
| To-hit bonus | +1d5 |
| Bonus versus | demons |
| Weapon skill | silver mace |
| Size | one-handed |
| Affiliation | |
| When carried |
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| When wielded |
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| When invoked |
(none) |
| Base price | 2500 zm |
| Weight | 40 |
| Material | iron |
In SporkHack, Demonbane has been significantly overhauled. It is now a silver mace which does double damage to demons, provides warning versus demons and prevents demons from summoning in your presence. It is the first sacrifice gift for priests. Because silver maces are not randomly generated, Demonbane will never be randomly generated.
Like all revised SporkHack artifacts, it gets +1d5 to hit all monsters, not just its target monster.
References
- ↑ artilist.h in NetHack 3.4.3, line 105: Demonbane gets a bonus against monster types with the M2_DEMON flag set
- ↑ Imps and other minor demons in monst.c: No minor demon has M2_DEMON set
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