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| − | '''Houchou''' (pronounced | + | '''Houchou''' (pronounced /[[wikipedia:Help:IPA/English|ˈhoʊtʃoʊ]]/ HOH-choh) is a chaotic artifact [[spoon]] in [[SLASH'EM]]. It is thrown at a target, and if it hits, it [[instakill]]s the victim. There is no defense against Houchou, but if it hits a target, the tool itself is always destroyed in the process. |
| − | + | ==Obtaining== | |
| − | + | Because its base item is not randomly generated<ref>[[SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2/objects.c#line791]]</ref>, Houchou will never be found randomly. It can be given as a gift to chaotic characters or wished for by anyone. Being [[gift]]ed Houchou unrestricts [[dart]] skill. | |
| − | + | ==Strategy== | |
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| + | Overall, this is one of the weakest sacrifice gifts. It can only be used once, meaning it provides no lasting benefit to your character, and the fact that it can miss makes it a poor option both for emergency situations, and for taking out powerful peaceful monsters, such as [[shopkeeper]]s and [[aligned priest|priest]]s. Later on, it can be used to bypass one particularly difficult fight (for example [[Demogorgon]]), but mostly this item just gets in the way of getting a better sacrifice gift, such as [[Doomblade]] or the [[Bat from Hell]]. Note that throwing Houchou is at least safe: monsters will not throw it back at you, since they are not programmed to throw weapon-tools. | ||
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| + | The best use of this item is simply to ascend with it. With a price of 50000, it equals about 28 [[dilithium crystal]]s in [[score]] points, while weighing only as much as a single gem. | ||
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| + | If thrown upwards, Houchou will kill ''you''. Also, don't try to take out [[One-eyed Sam]] with this: his [[amulet of life saving]] ''will'' save him, and he (and his assistants) will be quite angry and ready to behead you with [[Thiefbane]]. | ||
==Origin== | ==Origin== | ||
| − | + | 包丁 (''hōchō'') is Japanese for "kitchen knife". | |
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| − | + | In the Japanese RPG ''[[wikipedia:Final Fantasy IV|Final Fantasy IV]]'', there is a kitchen knife that could be thrown to instantly kill or severely damage almost any monster. The English localization changed this item to "Spoon", but oddly (and humorously), its effect when used—instant, violent death—was kept. It is thus that SLASH'EM's Houchou is a spoon. | |
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| − | [[Category:SLASH'EM | + | ==References== |
| + | <references/> | ||
| + | {{todo|Update to reflect THEM/Hack'EM}} | ||
| + | {{slashem-7E7|offset=1}} | ||
| + | {{variant-343}} | ||
| + | [[Category:SLASH'EM artifacts]] | ||
| + | [[Category:SlashTHEM artifacts]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Hack'EM artifacts]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:02, 9 December 2023
( Houchou 
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|---|---|
| Base item | spoon |
| Affiliation | chaotic |
| When carried | (none) |
| When thrown | instakill |
| When invoked | (none) |
| Base price | 50000 zm |
| Weight | 1 |
Houchou (pronounced /ˈhoʊtʃoʊ/ HOH-choh) is a chaotic artifact spoon in SLASH'EM. It is thrown at a target, and if it hits, it instakills the victim. There is no defense against Houchou, but if it hits a target, the tool itself is always destroyed in the process.
Contents
Obtaining
Because its base item is not randomly generated[1], Houchou will never be found randomly. It can be given as a gift to chaotic characters or wished for by anyone. Being gifted Houchou unrestricts dart skill.
Strategy
Overall, this is one of the weakest sacrifice gifts. It can only be used once, meaning it provides no lasting benefit to your character, and the fact that it can miss makes it a poor option both for emergency situations, and for taking out powerful peaceful monsters, such as shopkeepers and priests. Later on, it can be used to bypass one particularly difficult fight (for example Demogorgon), but mostly this item just gets in the way of getting a better sacrifice gift, such as Doomblade or the Bat from Hell. Note that throwing Houchou is at least safe: monsters will not throw it back at you, since they are not programmed to throw weapon-tools.
The best use of this item is simply to ascend with it. With a price of 50000, it equals about 28 dilithium crystals in score points, while weighing only as much as a single gem.
If thrown upwards, Houchou will kill you. Also, don't try to take out One-eyed Sam with this: his amulet of life saving will save him, and he (and his assistants) will be quite angry and ready to behead you with Thiefbane.
Origin
包丁 (hōchō) is Japanese for "kitchen knife".
In the Japanese RPG Final Fantasy IV, there is a kitchen knife that could be thrown to instantly kill or severely damage almost any monster. The English localization changed this item to "Spoon", but oddly (and humorously), its effect when used—instant, violent death—was kept. It is thus that SLASH'EM's Houchou is a spoon.
References
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