Luckblade (SLASH'EM)
| ) Luckblade (No tile) | |
|---|---|
| Base item | short sword |
| Damage vs. small | 1d6 +5 |
| Damage vs. large | 1d8 +5 |
| To-hit bonus | +5 |
| Bonus versus | (any) |
| Weapon skill | short sword |
| Size | one-handed |
| Affiliation | |
| When carried | |
| When wielded |
(none) |
| When invoked |
(none) |
| Base price | 1000 zm |
| Weight | 30 |
| Material | iron |
- This article is about the artifact in SLASH'EM and SlashTHEM. For the artifact in the Convict Role patch and other variants, see Luckblade.
Luckblade is an artifact that appears in SLASH'EM and SlashTHEM. It is neutral-aligned and favors gnomes, and its base item is a short sword.
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Generation
A randomly-generated short sword created on the ground, in any shop or as a death drop has a 1⁄20 chance of being made into Luckblade. Neutral characters may receive Luckblade as a sacrifice gift.
Description
Luckblade has +5 to-hit and deals +5 damage versus all monsters. While carried, it functions as a luck item.
Strategy
Luckblade's flat damage bonus against all monsters makes it a powerful weapon early on, and combined with its luck enhancement, this makes it one of the best first sacrifice gifts for a neutral character. It also remains a respectable choice later in the game for twoweaponing in the off-hand, which SLASH'EM and SlashTHEM allows for artifacts.
History
Luckblade first appears in NetHack Plus, and also appears in SLASH 6. In these versions, Luckblade serves as a guaranteed first sacrifice gift for the Gnome role.
