Dark elven arrow (SLASH'EM)
- For the weapon in EvilHack, see dark elven arrow (EvilHack).
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| Name | dark elven arrow |
| Appearance | black runed arrow |
| Damage vs. small | 1d7 |
| Damage vs. large | 1d6 |
| To-hit bonus | +0 |
| Weapon skill | bow |
| Size | one-handed |
| Base price | 2 zm (+10/positive enchant) |
| Weight | 1 |
| Material | wood |
A dark elven arrow is a type of weapon that appears in SLASH'EM, SpliceHack and SlashTHEM. It is a stackable projectile that is designed for use with a dark elven bow, and uses the bow skill. It is made of wood, and appears as a black runed arrow when unidentified.
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Generation
Drow characters start the game with knowledge of the dark elven arrow. Drow Rangers start the game with a dark elven bow and two stacks of dark elven arrows in place of the role's standard bow and arrows.[1]
Drow in SLASH'EM, SlashTHEM and SpliceHack always generate with a dark elven bow and 3-14 dark elven arrows.[2]
SLASH'EM
In SLASH'EM, dark elven arrows are not randomly generated. Upgrading regular arrows has a 1⁄3 chance of producing dark elven arrows.[3]
SpliceHack
In SpliceHack, dark elven arrows are not randomly generated, and normally-generated dark elven arrows created in the inventory of drow are always created drugged.
SlashTHEM
In SlashTHEM, dark elven arrows can be randomly generated like other weapons, and general stores, used armor dealerships and antique weapon outlets can sell dark elven arrows. Upgrading works the same as in SLASH'EM.
Description
The dark elven arrow is nearly identical to the elven arrow minus its appearance: it has the same damage versus small and large monsters, though it lacks the elven arrow's 1⁄3 chance of a multishot bonus.
Upgrading dark elven arrows will produce regular arrows.[4]
Strategy
Dark elven arrows are among the best type of arrows, but are much harder to find than the other types. Some drow Rangers may be tempted to trade off their starting arrows for elven arrows to take advantage of the multishot bonus (or more ideally upgrade them using unwanted gain level potions), and may also consider collecting and enchanting ya for the to-hit bonus and better damage against large monsters.
