Weapon

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Press [w] to wield a weapon. Press [x] to exchange between your primary and secondary weapons. Use #twoweapon to wield both at once, if you possess that skill. Attack monsters by trying to move to their square, or with the [F]ight command.

"w-" is the command to not wield a weapon, i.e. fight empty-handed. This is the default and ethical preference (see conduct) of monks. It is also a preferred way to attack weapon-hazardous monsters such as acid blobs, rust monsters, etc.

A weapon can be made erodeproof by wielding it as one's primary weapon and reading a scroll of enchant weapon while confused. Erosion can be repaired by using a scroll to make the weapon erodeproof, or in some cases by dipping the weapon in a potion of oil. Note that there is little reason to erodeproof wooden weapons, because weapons can only be made to burn in very unusual circumstances.

[edit] Table of weapons and their properties

Weapon Name	Cost	Weight	Damage		Material	Appearance	Tile	Glyph
daggers			small	large
orcish dagger	4 zm	10	d3	d3	iron	crude dagger		)
dagger	4 zm	10	d4	d3	iron			)
silver dagger	40 zm	12	d4	d3	silver			)
athame	4 zm	10	d4	d3	iron			)
elven dagger	4 zm	10	d5	d3	wood	runed dagger		)
knives
worm tooth	2 zm	20	d2	d2	enamel			)
knife	4 zm	5	d3	d2	iron			)
stiletto	4 zm	5	d3	d2	iron			)
scalpel	4 zm	5	d3	d3	metal			)
crysknife	100 zm	20	d10	d10	mineral			)
axes
axe	8 zm	60	d6	d4	iron			)
battle-axe	40 zm	120	d8+d4	d6+2d4	iron	double-headed axe		)
pick-axes
pick-axe	50 zm	100	d6	d3	iron			(
dwarvish mattock	50 zm	120	d12	d8+2d6	iron	broad pick		)
short swords
orcish short sword	10 zm	30	d5	d8	iron	crude short sword		)
short sword	10 zm	30	d6	d8	iron			)
dwarvish short sword	10 zm	30	d7	d8	iron	broad short sword		)
elven short sword	10 zm	30	d8	d8	wood	runed short sword		)
broadswords
broadsword	10 zm	70	2d4	d6+1	iron			)
runesword	300 zm	40	2d4	d6+1	iron	runed broadsword		)
elven broadsword	10 zm	70	d6+d4	d6+1	wood	runed broadsword		)
long swords
long sword	15 zm	40	d8	d12	iron			)
katana	80 zm	40	d10	d12	iron	samurai sword		)
two-handed swords
two-handed sword	50 zm	150	d12	3d6	iron			)
tsurugi	500 zm	60	d16	d8+2d6	metal	long samurai sword		)
scimitars
scimitar	15 zm	40	d8	d8	iron	curved sword		)
sabers
silver saber	75 zm	40	d8	d8	silver			)
clubs
club	3 zm	30	d6	d3	wood			)
aklys	4 zm	15	d6	d3	iron	thonged club		)
maces
mace	5 zm	30	d6+1	d6	iron			)
morning stars
morning star	10 zm	120	2d4	d6+1	iron			)
flails
flail	4 zm	15	d6+1	2d4	iron			)
grappling hook	50 zm	30	d2	d6	iron	iron hook		(
hammers
war hammer	5 zm	50	d4+1	d4	iron			)
quarterstaves
quarterstaff	5 zm	40	d6	d6	wood	staff		)
polearms
partisan	10 zm	80	d6	d6+1	iron	vulgar polearm		)
fauchard	5 zm	60	d6	d8	iron	pole sickle		)
glaive	6 zm	75	d6	d10	iron	single-edged polearm		)
bec-de-corbin	8 zm	100	d8	d6	iron	beaked polearm		)
spetum	5 zm	50	d6+1	2d6	iron	forked polearm		)
lucern hammer	7 zm	150	2d4	d6	iron	pronged polearm		)
guisarme	5 zm	80	2d4	d8	iron	pruning hook		)
ranseur	6 zm	50	2d4	2d4	iron	hilted polearm		)
voulge	5 zm	125	2d4	2d4	iron	pole cleaver		)
bill-guisarme	7 zm	120	2d4	d10	iron	hooked polearm		)
bardiche	7 zm	120	2d4	3d4	iron	long poleaxe		)
halberd	10 zm	150	d10	2d6	iron	angled poleaxe		)
spears
orcish spear	3 zm	30	d5	d8	iron	crude spear		)
spear	3 zm	30	d6	d8	iron			)
silver spear	40 zm	36	d6	d8	silver			)
elven spear	3 zm	30	d7	d8	wood	runed spear		)
dwarvish spear	3 zm	35	d8	d8	iron	stout spear		)
javelins
javelin	3 zm	20	d6	d6	iron	throwing spear		)
tridents
trident	5 zm	25	d6+1	3d4	iron			)
lances
lance (1)	10 zm	180	d6	d8	iron			)
bows
orcish bow	60 zm	30	d2	d2	wood	crude bow		)
orcish arrow	2 zm	1	d5	d6	iron	crude arrow		)
bow	60 zm	30	d2	d2	wood			)
arrow	2 zm	1	d6	d6	iron			)
elven bow	60 zm	30	d2	d2	wood	runed bow		)
elven arrow	2 zm	1	d7	d6	wood	runed arrow		)
yumi	60 zm	30	d2	d2	wood	long bow		)
ya	4 zm	1	d7	d7	metal	bamboo arrow		)
silver arrow	5 zm	1	d6	d6	silver			)
slings
sling	20 zm	3	d2	d2	leather			)
flintstone	1 zm	10	d6	d6	mineral	gray stone		*
crossbows
crossbow	40 zm	50	d2	d2	wood			)
crossbow bolt	2 zm	1	d4+1	d6+1	iron			)
darts
dart	2 zm	1	d3	d2	iron			)
shurikens
shuriken	5 zm	1	d8	d6	iron	throwing star		)
boomerangs
boomerang	20 zm	5	d9	d9	wood			)
whips
bullwhip	4 zm	20	d2	1	leather			)
rubber hose	3 zm	20	d4	d3	plastic			)
unicorn horns
unicorn horn	100 zm	20	d12	d12	bone			(

(1) When user is riding then the lance gets an additional 2d10 in case of a successful joust, victim is also automatically stunned and thrown back a square.

[edit] See also

• Artifact weapon

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