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A '''worm tooth''' is a type of [[weapon]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. It is made of an undefined [[material]], and uses the [[knife]] [[skill]]. A worm tooth or stack of worm teeth can be turned into a powerful [[crysknife]] by reading a non-cursed [[scroll of enchant weapon]] while wielding it. | A '''worm tooth''' is a type of [[weapon]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. It is made of an undefined [[material]], and uses the [[knife]] [[skill]]. A worm tooth or stack of worm teeth can be turned into a powerful [[crysknife]] by reading a non-cursed [[scroll of enchant weapon]] while wielding it. | ||
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| − | In its natural state, a worm tooth does little damage; while it is possible to [[multishot]] them with sufficient skill in knives, the low damage severely limits their usefulness. | + | In its natural state, a worm tooth does little damage; while it is possible to [[multishot]] them with sufficient skill in knives, the low damage severely limits their usefulness. Players planning to make extensive use of crysknives will naturally seek out a means of obtaining worm teeth; while a crysknife is inferior to many artifact weapons and generally considered not worth a [[wish]], it still has some solid use as a secondary weapon when #[[twoweaponing]], as well as a primary weapon for roles such as [[Healer]]s and conducts that can prevent artifact weapon use. |
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| − | Players planning to make extensive use of crysknives will naturally seek out a means of obtaining worm teeth; while a crysknife is inferior to many artifact weapons and generally considered not worth a [[wish]], it still has some solid use as a secondary weapon when #[[twoweaponing]], as well as a primary weapon for roles such as [[Healer]]s and conducts that can prevent artifact weapon use. | ||
It is possible to farm worm teeth by splitting larger worms in half, though sometimes this may result in the worm "shrinking" from losing its tail segments. While using a means of [[create monster]] or waiting for them to spawn could work, long worms are [[Monster frequency|quite rare]] and generally only spawn if the average of the player's level and the dungeon level is 10 or higher. The most consistent means of generating long worms is [[reverse genocide]], which yields an average of 5 worm teeth per scroll. | It is possible to farm worm teeth by splitting larger worms in half, though sometimes this may result in the worm "shrinking" from losing its tail segments. While using a means of [[create monster]] or waiting for them to spawn could work, long worms are [[Monster frequency|quite rare]] and generally only spawn if the average of the player's level and the dungeon level is 10 or higher. The most consistent means of generating long worms is [[reverse genocide]], which yields an average of 5 worm teeth per scroll. | ||
Revision as of 16:25, 29 July 2023
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| Name | worm tooth |
| Appearance | worm tooth |
| Damage vs. small | 1d2 |
| Damage vs. large | 1d2 |
| To-hit bonus | 0 |
| Weapon skill | knife |
| Size | one-handed |
| Base price | 2 zm (+10/positive enchant) |
| Weight | 20 |
| Material | undefined |
A worm tooth is a type of weapon that appears in NetHack. It is made of an undefined material, and uses the knife skill. A worm tooth or stack of worm teeth can be turned into a powerful crysknife by reading a non-cursed scroll of enchant weapon while wielding it.
The following information pertains to an upcoming version (NetHack 3.7.0). If this version is now released, please verify that it is still accurate, then update the page to incorporate this information.
Worm teeth are now made of bone.Contents
Generation
Worm teeth are not randomly generated. Killing a long worm in a manner that leaves a corpse will also generate a worm tooth on the same square.
A crysknife that leaves the inventory will revert to a worm tooth; fixed crysknives only have a 1⁄10 chance of reverting.
Strategy
In its natural state, a worm tooth does little damage; while it is possible to multishot them with sufficient skill in knives, the low damage severely limits their usefulness. Players planning to make extensive use of crysknives will naturally seek out a means of obtaining worm teeth; while a crysknife is inferior to many artifact weapons and generally considered not worth a wish, it still has some solid use as a secondary weapon when #twoweaponing, as well as a primary weapon for roles such as Healers and conducts that can prevent artifact weapon use.
It is possible to farm worm teeth by splitting larger worms in half, though sometimes this may result in the worm "shrinking" from losing its tail segments. While using a means of create monster or waiting for them to spawn could work, long worms are quite rare and generally only spawn if the average of the player's level and the dungeon level is 10 or higher. The most consistent means of generating long worms is reverse genocide, which yields an average of 5 worm teeth per scroll.
History
In NetHack 3.4.3 and earlier versions, worm teeth did not stack.[1] As of NetHack 3.6.0, worm teeth stack and qualify for multishot.[2]
Origin
The worm tooth represents the tooth of a dead sandworm from Frank Herbert's Dune series of novels.
Variants
SLASH'EM
In SLASH'EM, the Wyrm Caves branch contains four random worms, any one of which may be a long worm that can provide a source of worm teeth.
Encyclopedia entry
[The crysknife] is manufactured in two forms from teeth taken from dead sandworms. The two forms are "fixed" and "unfixed". An unfixed knife requires proximity to a human body's electrical field to prevent disintegration. Fixed knives are treated for storage. All are about 20 centimeters long.
