Difference between revisions of "Orcish short sword"

From NetHackWiki
Jump to navigation Jump to search
(note about Doomblade)
(pothole, word choice)
 
(15 intermediate revisions by 4 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
 +
{{languages}}
 
{{weapon
 
{{weapon
 
   |color=black
 
   |color=black
Line 11: Line 12:
 
   |material=iron
 
   |material=iron
 
}}
 
}}
 +
An '''orcish short sword''' is a type of [[weapon]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. It is a one-handed weapon that uses the [[short sword]] skill and is made of [[iron]], and appears as a '''crude short sword''' when unidentified.
  
−
An '''orcish short sword''' is a kind of [[melee]] [[weapon]]. When [[identification|unidentified]], it appears as a '''crude short sword'''. It is less effective against small monsters than the regular [[short sword]].
+
==Generation==
 +
Player [[Orc (starting race)|orcs]] start the game with knowledge of the orcish short sword.{{refsrc|src/u_init.c|854|nethack=3.6.7}} Orcish [[Barbarian]]s have a {{frac|2}} chance of starting the game with a +0 orcish short sword as their one-handed weapon, and orcish [[Rogue]]s start the game with an orcish short sword as their primary weapon.{{refsrc|src/u_init.c|215|nethack=3.6.7|comment=Race-based substitutions for initial inventory}}{{refsrc|src/u_init.c|43|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/u_init.c|124|nethack=3.6.7}}
  
−
== SLASH'EM ==
+
Orcish short swords make up about 0.3% of randomly generated weapons.
−
[[SLASH'EM]] adds a decently powerful artifact orcish short sword, [[Doomblade]].<ref>http://www.angelfire.com/trek/mazewest/spoilers/arti_007e6.txt</ref>
 
  
−
== References ==
+
[[Uruk-hai]] have a {{frac|3}} chance of [[Monster starting inventory|being generated with]] an orcish short sword, and [[orc-captain]]s have an effective {{frac|6}} chance of generating with an orcish short sword.{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|416|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=armor and weapons for Uruk-Hai}}{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|400|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=switch for orc-captains}}
−
<references />
 
  
 +
[[Player monster]]s, including those on the [[Astral Plane]], have a chance lower than 1% of generating with an orcish short sword as their initial weapon before role-based replacements.{{refsrc|src/mplayer.c|155|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment={{frac|2}} to get a random weapon - the designated range of objects covers weapons from the spear to the bullwhip inclusively in objects.c, and uses normal generation odds}}
 +
 +
==Strategy==
 +
The orcish short sword is the weakest of the short swords against small monsters.
 +
 +
==History==
 +
The orcish short sword first appears in [[NetHack 3.0.0]].
 +
 +
==Variants==
 +
===SLASH'EM===
 +
In [[SLASH'EM]], [[upgrading]] an orcish short sword will produce a short sword.
 +
 +
[[Kobold (monster class)|Kobolds]] have a {{frac|4}} chance of generating with an orcish short sword.{{refsrc|makemon.c|851|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}
 +
 +
[[Doomblade]] is a chaotic [[artifact weapon]] whose [[base item]] is an orcish short sword - it deals +10 damage versus all monsters, with a {{frac|4}} chance of dealing an extra (1d4)*5 damage every attack.
 +
 +
===dNetHack===
 +
In [[dNetHack]], an orcish short sword deals 1d5 damage to small monsters and 1d10 to large monsters, with a -1 [[to-hit]] penalty.
 +
 +
===EvilHack===
 +
In [[EvilHack]], an orcish short sword can be created at a [[Forge (dungeon feature)|forge]] by combining an [[orcish dagger]] and 2 [[crossbow bolt]]s. Orcish short swords can be used to create a few items:
 +
 +
* An orcish short sword can be combined with a [[knife]] to create an [[orcish scimitar]].
 +
* Two orcish short swords can be combined to create an [[orcish long sword]].
 +
* An orcish short sword can be combined with [[Gauntlets (EvilHack)|gauntlets]] to create [[orcish boots]].
 +
 +
===SlashTHEM===
 +
In [[SlashTHEM]], in addition to SLASH'EM details, the [[Lunatic]] starts each game with a +0 orcish short sword, and Doomblade is their guaranteed first [[sacrifice gift]]. [[Slow Blade]] is an artifact short sword that has +2 to-hit and +9 damage versus all monsters, and is designed to be the 'opposite' of [[Quick Blade]].
 +
 +
===Hack'EM===
 +
In [[Hack'EM]], upgrading an orcish short sword will produce a short sword as in SLASH'EM, and upgrading a [[dwarvish short sword]] will produce an orcish short sword. Hack'EM also retains Doomblade from SLASH'EM, and forging recipes are the same as in EvilHack.
 +
 +
==References==
 +
<references/>
 +
{{nethack-367}}
 
[[Category:Weapons]]
 
[[Category:Weapons]]
 
[[Category:Orcish items|Short sword]]
 
[[Category:Orcish items|Short sword]]

Latest revision as of 00:09, 27 April 2024

English

 • 中文（中国大陆）‎
) Orcish short sword.png
Name orcish short sword
Appearance crude short sword
Damage vs. small 1d5
Damage vs. large 1d8
To-hit bonus +0
Weapon skill short sword
Size one-handed
Base price 10 zm
(+10/positive
enchant)
Weight 30
Material iron

An orcish short sword is a type of weapon that appears in NetHack. It is a one-handed weapon that uses the short sword skill and is made of iron, and appears as a crude short sword when unidentified.

Generation

Player orcs start the game with knowledge of the orcish short sword.[1] Orcish Barbarians have a 1⁄2 chance of starting the game with a +0 orcish short sword as their one-handed weapon, and orcish Rogues start the game with an orcish short sword as their primary weapon.[2][3][4]

Orcish short swords make up about 0.3% of randomly generated weapons.

Uruk-hai have a 1⁄3 chance of being generated with an orcish short sword, and orc-captains have an effective 1⁄6 chance of generating with an orcish short sword.[5][6]

Player monsters, including those on the Astral Plane, have a chance lower than 1% of generating with an orcish short sword as their initial weapon before role-based replacements.[7]

Strategy

The orcish short sword is the weakest of the short swords against small monsters.

History

The orcish short sword first appears in NetHack 3.0.0.

Variants

SLASH'EM

In SLASH'EM, upgrading an orcish short sword will produce a short sword.

Kobolds have a 1⁄4 chance of generating with an orcish short sword.[8]

Doomblade is a chaotic artifact weapon whose base item is an orcish short sword - it deals +10 damage versus all monsters, with a 1⁄4 chance of dealing an extra (1d4)*5 damage every attack.

dNetHack

In dNetHack, an orcish short sword deals 1d5 damage to small monsters and 1d10 to large monsters, with a -1 to-hit penalty.

EvilHack

In EvilHack, an orcish short sword can be created at a forge by combining an orcish dagger and 2 crossbow bolts. Orcish short swords can be used to create a few items:

SlashTHEM

In SlashTHEM, in addition to SLASH'EM details, the Lunatic starts each game with a +0 orcish short sword, and Doomblade is their guaranteed first sacrifice gift. Slow Blade is an artifact short sword that has +2 to-hit and +9 damage versus all monsters, and is designed to be the 'opposite' of Quick Blade.

Hack'EM

In Hack'EM, upgrading an orcish short sword will produce a short sword as in SLASH'EM, and upgrading a dwarvish short sword will produce an orcish short sword. Hack'EM also retains Doomblade from SLASH'EM, and forging recipes are the same as in EvilHack.

References

  1. ↑ src/u_init.c in NetHack 3.6.7, line 854
  2. ↑ src/u_init.c in NetHack 3.6.7, line 215: Race-based substitutions for initial inventory
  3. ↑ src/u_init.c in NetHack 3.6.7, line 43
  4. ↑ src/u_init.c in NetHack 3.6.7, line 124
  5. ↑ src/makemon.c in NetHack 3.6.7, line 416: armor and weapons for Uruk-Hai
  6. ↑ src/makemon.c in NetHack 3.6.7, line 400: switch for orc-captains
  7. ↑ src/mplayer.c in NetHack 3.6.7, line 155: 1⁄2 to get a random weapon - the designated range of objects covers weapons from the spear to the bullwhip inclusively in objects.c, and uses normal generation odds
  8. ↑ makemon.c in SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2, line 851
Retrieved from "https://nethackwiki.com/index.php?title=Orcish_short_sword&oldid=167292"