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'''Giantslayer''' is a [[neutral]] [[long sword]] that does +''1d5'' to hit and [[double damage]] against monsters with the <code>M2_GIANT</code> flag: [[giant]]s, [[stone giant]]s, [[hill giant]]s, [[fire giant]]s, [[giant mummy|giant mummies]], [[frost giant]]s, [[storm giant]]s, [[giant zombie]]s, [[Cyclops]], and [[Lord Surtur]], but not [[ettin]]s or [[titan]]s. | '''Giantslayer''' is a [[neutral]] [[long sword]] that does +''1d5'' to hit and [[double damage]] against monsters with the <code>M2_GIANT</code> flag: [[giant]]s, [[stone giant]]s, [[hill giant]]s, [[fire giant]]s, [[giant mummy|giant mummies]], [[frost giant]]s, [[storm giant]]s, [[giant zombie]]s, [[Cyclops]], and [[Lord Surtur]], but not [[ettin]]s or [[titan]]s. | ||
[[Category:Artifact weapons]] | [[Category:Artifact weapons]] | ||
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| + | ==Strategy== | ||
| + | Like most of [[The Banes]], this weapon has to narrow a damage range to be particularly useful. Likely its main use is that it might unrestrict the [[long sword]]s skill for a neutral character, without requiring them to be [[crowned]]; this could be useful for a character who finds [[Frost Brand]] on the floor, for example. Also, unlike [[Ogresmasher|some other Banes]], it is at least derived from a good base item, so is actually useful against giants. However, giants are rarely dangerous enough to need a particularly effective weapon to take them out. | ||
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| + | ==[[SLASH'EM]]== | ||
| + | In SLASH'EM, this weapon is removed in favor of [[Giantkiller]], a neutral axe with the same double damage range. As an axe is a far weaker base weapon than a long sword, Giantkiller is even less useful than Giantslayer. | ||
Revision as of 05:45, 21 December 2011
) Giantslayer 
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| Base item | long sword |
| Damage vs. small | 1d8 x2 |
| Damage vs. large | 1d12 x2 |
| To-hit bonus | +1d5 |
| Bonus versus | giants |
| Weapon skill | long sword |
| Size | one-handed |
| Affiliation | |
| When carried |
(none) |
| When wielded |
(none) |
| When invoked |
(none) |
| Base price | 200 zm |
| Weight | 40 |
| Material | iron |
Giantslayer is a neutral long sword that does +1d5 to hit and double damage against monsters with the M2_GIANT flag: giants, stone giants, hill giants, fire giants, giant mummies, frost giants, storm giants, giant zombies, Cyclops, and Lord Surtur, but not ettins or titans.
Strategy
Like most of The Banes, this weapon has to narrow a damage range to be particularly useful. Likely its main use is that it might unrestrict the long swords skill for a neutral character, without requiring them to be crowned; this could be useful for a character who finds Frost Brand on the floor, for example. Also, unlike some other Banes, it is at least derived from a good base item, so is actually useful against giants. However, giants are rarely dangerous enough to need a particularly effective weapon to take them out.
SLASH'EM
In SLASH'EM, this weapon is removed in favor of Giantkiller, a neutral axe with the same double damage range. As an axe is a far weaker base weapon than a long sword, Giantkiller is even less useful than Giantslayer.
