Ranseur
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| Name | Ranseur |
| Appearance | hilted polearm |
| Damage vs. small | 2d4 |
| Damage vs. large | 2d4 |
| To-hit bonus | +0 |
| Weapon skill | polearm |
| Size | two-handed |
| Base price | 6 zm (+10/positive enchant) |
| Weight | 50 |
| Material | iron |
A ranseur is a type of weapon that appears in NetHack. It is a two-handed polearm that is made of iron, and appears as a hilted polearm when unidentified.
Contents
Generation
In addition to random generation, general shops and antique weapons outlets can sell ranseurs.
Watchmen and soldiers may be generated with a ranseur.[1] Trolls have an effective 1⁄8 chance of being generated with a ranseur.[2]
Strategy
The ranseur is tied for the lightest of the polearms with the spetum at 50 aum - it has high average damage against small monsters and is slightly better than the spetum in that regard, but its average damage against large monsters is rather low among polearms.
History
The ranseur is introduced with all other polearms in NetHack 1.3d.
Origin
A ranseur, also known as a roncone, was a pole weapon similar to the partisan used in Europe up to the 15th century, and saw use as a ceremonial court weapon through the 17th century. Ranseurs are generally 6 ft (1.8 m) in length or longer. Often thought to be derived from the earlier spetum, the head of a ranseur consists of a spear-tip affixed with a cross hilt at its base (hence its unidentified appearance in NetHack) - this hilt was often crescent-shaped, giving it a trident-like appearance, but lacked a cutting edge unlike the double-edged partisan. While the spear-tip is not as effective against sturdier armor, the hilt was also usually hooked backwards, allowing the wielder to trap opponent's weapons and pull mounted fighters from their saddles.
Variants
dNetHack
In dNetHack and notdNetHack, Cold Soul is an artifact ranseur that is lawful, intelligent and large, and is wielded by Mephistopheles. Each time it strikes a target, it has a 1⁄4 chance of causing explosions of fire, cold and shock centered on them.
NetHack Fourk
NetHack Fourk removes the ranseur and many other polearms.
xNetHack
xNetHack removes the ranseur and many other polearms.
EvilHack
In EvilHack, a ranseur can be created at a forge by combining a stiletto and a spear; a ranseur can be combined with an axe at a forge to create a halberd. This also applies to Hack'EM.
SlashTHEM
In SlashTHEM, troll characters that are not Convicts have a 1⁄4 chance of generating with a ranseur as their starting polearm.
Encyclopedia entry
- See the encyclopedia entry for polearm.
