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| − | '''Orcrist''' is | + | '''Orcrist''' is an [[artifact weapon]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. It is [[chaotic]], and its [[base item]] is an [[elven broadsword]]. |
| − | + | Orcrist grants a +d5 [[to-hit]] bonus and [[double damage]] against all [[Orc (monster attribute)|orcish]] monsters. Unlike most [[artifact]] weapons, Orcrist does not resist the effects of a cursed [[scroll of enchant weapon]]. | |
| − | Orcrist is | + | ==Generation== |
| + | Orcrist is a potential [[sacrifice gift]] for chaotic, non-[[Orc (starting race)|orcish]] players.{{refsrc|artifact.c|140}} | ||
| − | Orcrist | + | Like Sting, Orcrist is one of two [[artifact]]s in the game that can be [[name]]d: naming any elven broadsword Orcrist will transform it into the artifact, breaking [[illiterate]] [[conduct]]. |
| − | == Strategy == | + | ==Strategy== |
| + | Orcrist is generally not of much use for most roles, unless they lack a solid starting weapon ''and'' are able to advance their [[skill]] in [[broadsword]]. Those who lack experience dealing with groups of orcs may find it a useful supplement, provided they can find an altar or an elven broadsword to name early enough. A [[Tourist]] may consider naming Orcrist to get an early medium-damage weapon that can be reliably trained; orcs are usually plentiful and not particularly hard to hit, even before the +5 to-hit bonus is applied. | ||
| − | + | [[Elf (starting race)|Elven]] [[Priest]]s or [[Ranger]]s that desire [[Stormbringer]] can force it by naming both Orcrist and Sting before sacrificing, provided it has not already generated - the first sacrifice gift you are given is always co-aligned. As orcish players cannot receive Orcrist this way, they will instead receive either Stormbringer or [[Grimtooth]] for their first gift. | |
| − | == History == | + | ==History== |
| + | Orcrist first appears in [[Hack 1.0]], where it was the sole artifact available until the addition of [[Excalibur]] in [[NetHack 1.3d]]. In Hack 1.0, any weapon could be named Orcrist - such a weapon deals extra damage against orcs, and this could also be done with multiple weapons; [[Hack 1.0.2]] restricted the creation of Orcrist this way to [[two-handed sword]]s, though multiple copies were still possible until [[NetHack 3.0.0]]. | ||
| − | + | Orcrist would remain a two-handed sword until [[NetHack 3.1.0]], where it was made an [[elven broadsword]]. | |
| − | [[ | + | ==Origin== |
| + | {{wikipedia|Orcrist}} | ||
| + | In [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]'s ''The Hobbit'', Orcrist (known in Sindarin as "Goblin-cleaver") was an elven sword originally forged several millennia ago by high-elven smiths in Gondolin alongside Glamdring, the sword of King Turgon - both swords could detect the presence of orcs and warn its bearer by glowing blue. Orcrist has a jeweled hilt and high-quality scabbard, with runes on the sword bearing its name - it is described as killing "hundreds of goblins in its time, when the fair Elves of Gondolin hunted them in the hills or did battle before their walls", and was most likely lost during the Fall of Gondolin; it nonetheless became known as the "Biter" among goblins and orcs alike. | ||
| − | Orcrist | + | Both swords were discovered in a troll-hoard by Thorin's group, with Elrond identifying Orcrist and Thorin promising to honor the sword by killing goblins with it. He would have his chance to do so when he and his company were captured by orcs in the Misty Mountains, who brought them to their kingdom underneath and dragged the group before their ruler, the [[Goblin King|Great Goblin]]. As he accused Thorin's group of spying, one of their captors held out Orcrist to the Great Goblin, and he and his soldiers were enraged at the sight of the "Biter" that had once felled many of their number. As he then approached Thorin, the great fire that lit the large cavern went out - the Great Goblin was quickly slain by the Glamdring-wielding Gandalf, allowing Bilbo and the dwarves to escape. |
| − | == | + | ==Variants== |
| + | ===SLASH'EM=== | ||
| + | [[SLASH'EM]] changes Orcrist's alignment from chaotic to lawful, to match.<ref>http://www.angelfire.com/trek/mazewest/spoilers/arti_007e6.txt</ref> Additionally, like all [[SLASH'EM artifacts|artifact weapons in SLASH'EM]], it grants a full +5 to-hit against orcs along with double damage; (which are more varied and can be much more powerful than in vanilla). It also gives a 15% chance of [[cancellation|canceling]] any orc it hits. | ||
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In [[SporkHack]], Orcrist deals an additional +d4 damage to all foes. It also warns of orcs. | In [[SporkHack]], Orcrist deals an additional +d4 damage to all foes. It also warns of orcs. | ||
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| − | In [[UnNetHack]], Orcrist [[ | + | In [[UnNetHack]], Orcrist [[Warned of monster type|warns of orcs]]. |
===FIQHack=== | ===FIQHack=== | ||
| + | In [[FIQHack]], your god will never give you a nameable artifact as a sacrifice gift.<ref>https://github.com/FredrIQ/fiqhack/blob/33e95f977761f66186a1f9aea1ca5e5d262912a2/libnethack/src/artifact.c#L160</ref> | ||
| − | + | ==Encyclopedia entry== | |
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The Great Goblin gave a truly awful howl of rage when he looked at it, and all his soldiers gnashed their teeth, clashed their shields, and stamped. They knew the sword at once. It had killed hundreds of goblins in its time, when the fair elves of Gondolin hunted them in the hills or did battle before their walls. They had called it Orcrist, Goblin-cleaver, but the goblins called it simply Biter. They hated it and hated worse any one that carried it. | The Great Goblin gave a truly awful howl of rage when he looked at it, and all his soldiers gnashed their teeth, clashed their shields, and stamped. They knew the sword at once. It had killed hundreds of goblins in its time, when the fair elves of Gondolin hunted them in the hills or did battle before their walls. They had called it Orcrist, Goblin-cleaver, but the goblins called it simply Biter. They hated it and hated worse any one that carried it. | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
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[[Category:Artifact weapons]] | [[Category:Artifact weapons]] | ||
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Revision as of 04:46, 8 October 2022
) Orcrist 
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| Base item | elven broadsword |
| Damage vs. small | 1d6+1d4 ×2 |
| Damage vs. large | 1d6+1 ×2 |
| To-hit bonus | +1d5 |
| Bonus versus | orcs |
| Weapon skill | broadsword |
| Size | one-handed |
| Affiliation | |
| When carried |
(none) |
| When wielded |
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| When invoked |
(none) |
| Base price | 2000 zm |
| Weight | 70 |
| Material | wood |
Orcrist is an artifact weapon that appears in NetHack. It is chaotic, and its base item is an elven broadsword.
Orcrist grants a +d5 to-hit bonus and double damage against all orcish monsters. Unlike most artifact weapons, Orcrist does not resist the effects of a cursed scroll of enchant weapon.
Contents
Generation
Orcrist is a potential sacrifice gift for chaotic, non-orcish players.[1]
Like Sting, Orcrist is one of two artifacts in the game that can be named: naming any elven broadsword Orcrist will transform it into the artifact, breaking illiterate conduct.
Strategy
Orcrist is generally not of much use for most roles, unless they lack a solid starting weapon and are able to advance their skill in broadsword. Those who lack experience dealing with groups of orcs may find it a useful supplement, provided they can find an altar or an elven broadsword to name early enough. A Tourist may consider naming Orcrist to get an early medium-damage weapon that can be reliably trained; orcs are usually plentiful and not particularly hard to hit, even before the +5 to-hit bonus is applied.
Elven Priests or Rangers that desire Stormbringer can force it by naming both Orcrist and Sting before sacrificing, provided it has not already generated - the first sacrifice gift you are given is always co-aligned. As orcish players cannot receive Orcrist this way, they will instead receive either Stormbringer or Grimtooth for their first gift.
History
Orcrist first appears in Hack 1.0, where it was the sole artifact available until the addition of Excalibur in NetHack 1.3d. In Hack 1.0, any weapon could be named Orcrist - such a weapon deals extra damage against orcs, and this could also be done with multiple weapons; Hack 1.0.2 restricted the creation of Orcrist this way to two-handed swords, though multiple copies were still possible until NetHack 3.0.0.
Orcrist would remain a two-handed sword until NetHack 3.1.0, where it was made an elven broadsword.
Origin
In J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit, Orcrist (known in Sindarin as "Goblin-cleaver") was an elven sword originally forged several millennia ago by high-elven smiths in Gondolin alongside Glamdring, the sword of King Turgon - both swords could detect the presence of orcs and warn its bearer by glowing blue. Orcrist has a jeweled hilt and high-quality scabbard, with runes on the sword bearing its name - it is described as killing "hundreds of goblins in its time, when the fair Elves of Gondolin hunted them in the hills or did battle before their walls", and was most likely lost during the Fall of Gondolin; it nonetheless became known as the "Biter" among goblins and orcs alike.
Both swords were discovered in a troll-hoard by Thorin's group, with Elrond identifying Orcrist and Thorin promising to honor the sword by killing goblins with it. He would have his chance to do so when he and his company were captured by orcs in the Misty Mountains, who brought them to their kingdom underneath and dragged the group before their ruler, the Great Goblin. As he accused Thorin's group of spying, one of their captors held out Orcrist to the Great Goblin, and he and his soldiers were enraged at the sight of the "Biter" that had once felled many of their number. As he then approached Thorin, the great fire that lit the large cavern went out - the Great Goblin was quickly slain by the Glamdring-wielding Gandalf, allowing Bilbo and the dwarves to escape.
Variants
SLASH'EM
SLASH'EM changes Orcrist's alignment from chaotic to lawful, to match.[2] Additionally, like all artifact weapons in SLASH'EM, it grants a full +5 to-hit against orcs along with double damage; (which are more varied and can be much more powerful than in vanilla). It also gives a 15% chance of canceling any orc it hits.
SporkHack
In SporkHack, Orcrist deals an additional +d4 damage to all foes. It also warns of orcs.
dNetHack
In dNetHack, Orcrist also has +1d5 to-hit and double damage against demons, and it warns of them. However, it's unlikely to be your main weapon when you'll be encountering demons.
UnNetHack
In UnNetHack, Orcrist warns of orcs.
FIQHack
In FIQHack, your god will never give you a nameable artifact as a sacrifice gift.[3]
Encyclopedia entry
The Great Goblin gave a truly awful howl of rage when he looked at it, and all his soldiers gnashed their teeth, clashed their shields, and stamped. They knew the sword at once. It had killed hundreds of goblins in its time, when the fair elves of Gondolin hunted them in the hills or did battle before their walls. They had called it Orcrist, Goblin-cleaver, but the goblins called it simply Biter. They hated it and hated worse any one that carried it.
References
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