Blowgun - Revision history

Spudwalt at 19:09, 20 November 2019

2019-11-20T19:09:34Z

Spudwalt at 15:43, 14 September 2019

2019-09-14T15:43:36Z

Ge0ff: Blowguns don't have brands any more

2018-04-18T13:54:21Z

Blowguns don't have brands any more

Slobodan: (blowguns can't be artefacts)

2018-04-10T12:03:25Z

(blowguns can't be artefacts)

Slobodan: /* History */ small history update

2018-04-10T05:51:48Z

‎History: small history update

Slobodan: history update, some more tweaks on the advice, should be up to date with 0.21 now

2018-04-10T05:48:05Z

history update, some more tweaks on the advice, should be up to date with 0.21 now

Slobodan: /* Tips and Tricks */ removed some obsolete advice: haste no longer exists as a spell and blowguns were nerfed some time ago

2018-04-10T05:41:01Z

‎Tips and Tricks: removed some obsolete advice: haste no longer exists as a spell and blowguns were nerfed some time ago

Slobodan: /* Tips and Tricks */ removed: blowguns can no longer be artifacts

2018-04-10T05:38:50Z

‎Tips and Tricks: removed: blowguns can no longer be artifacts

Bwijn: fix

2016-08-30T12:13:37Z

fix

Bwijn: updated to 0.18

2016-08-30T12:12:20Z

updated to 0.18

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-{{version|023}}
+{{obsolete}}
 {{weapon
   |name        = Blowgun
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 {{crawlquote|This weapon falls into the '[[Throwing]]' category. It uses [[needle]]s as ammunition.}}
-A [[blowgun]] is a simple [[ranged weapon]] whose use is governed by the [[Throwing]] skill. It is a long, light tube, open at both ends. It is not intended to cause much damage; its main use is to fire branded [[needle]]s from afar, inflicting a wide variety of status effects.
+A [[blowgun]] was a simple [[ranged weapon]] whose use was governed by the [[Throwing]] skill. It was a long, light tube, open at both ends. It was not intended to cause much damage; its main use was to fire branded [[needle]]s from afar, inflicting a wide variety of status effects.
-It is the only ranged weapon capable of being fired while trapped in a [[throwing net]].
+It was the only ranged weapon capable of being fired while trapped in a [[throwing net]].
 ===Tips and Tricks===
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 ==History==
-*Blowguns will be removed in [[0.24]].
+*Blowguns were removed in [[0.24]]. [[Needle]]s were changed to hand-throwable [[dart]]s.
 *Prior to [[0.19]], it was possible to find [[artefact]] blowguns and branded blowguns of speed, protection, or evasion.
 *Prior to [[0.18]], the effects of poison needles did not scale with throwing skill and weapon enchantment, making them a lot stronger in the early dungeon
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 {{weapons}}
 [[Category:Throwing]]

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-{{version|021}}
+{{version|023}}
 {{weapon
   |name        = Blowgun
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   |acquirement = 0
 }}
 {{flavour|A long, light tube, open at both ends, through which various types of needles are propelled by puffs of breath at enemies. It makes very little noise.
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 ===Tips and Tricks===
 *Training more throwing skill or improving the enchantment level of your blowgun will help apply your effects more reliably and to make poison needles do more damage.
 *Blowguns can be useful against insects, many of which are poison vulnerable.
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 *Needles of sleeping, paralysis, and confusion will help you set up stabs from relative safety. This is of particular interest for stabbers encountering foes resistant against [[Ensorcelled Hibernation]].
 *Curare-tipped needles will apply poison, slow the enemy, and leave them short of breath. Monsters that rely on breath attacks will also be unable to use them for a brief time.
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 | '''Magical''' || [[File:Blowgun 2.png]]
 |}
 {{weapons}}
 [[Category:Throwing]]

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 {{crawlquote|This weapon falls into the '[[Throwing]]' category. It uses [[needle]]s as ammunition.}}
-A [[blowgun]] is a simple [[ranged weapon]] whose use is governed by the [[Throwing]] skill. It is a long, light tube, open at both ends. It is not intended to cause much damage; its main use is to fire branded [[needle]]s from afar, inflicting a wide variety of status effects. The only brand blowguns can have is [[speed (brand)|speed]].
+A [[blowgun]] is a simple [[ranged weapon]] whose use is governed by the [[Throwing]] skill. It is a long, light tube, open at both ends. It is not intended to cause much damage; its main use is to fire branded [[needle]]s from afar, inflicting a wide variety of status effects.
 It is the only ranged weapon capable of being fired while trapped in a [[throwing net]].
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 ==History==
-*Prior to [[0.19]], it was possible to find [[artefact]] blowguns.
+*Prior to [[0.19]], it was possible to find [[artefact]] blowguns and branded blowguns of speed, protection, or evasion.
 *Prior to [[0.18]], the effects of poison needles did not scale with throwing skill and weapon enchantment, making them a lot stronger in the early dungeon
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 | '''Mundane''' || [[File:Blowgun 1.png]]
 |-
-| '''Magical/Artifact''' || [[File:Blowgun 2.png]]
+| '''Magical''' || [[File:Blowgun 2.png]]
 |}
 {{weapons}}
 [[Category:Throwing]]

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	==History==		==History==
		+	*Prior to [[0.19]], it was possible to find [[artefact]] blowguns.
	*Prior to [[0.18]], the effects of poison needles did not scale with throwing skill and weapon enchantment, making them a lot stronger in the early dungeon		*Prior to [[0.18]], the effects of poison needles did not scale with throwing skill and weapon enchantment, making them a lot stronger in the early dungeon

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 ===Tips and Tricks===
-*Picking up some throwing skill or dumping enchantment scrolls on your blowgun will help apply your effects more reliably against high HD foes.
+*Training more throwing skill or improving the enchantment level of your blowgun will help apply your effects more reliably against high HD foes.
-*Blowguns are extremely useful against insects, many of which are poison vulnerable.
+*Blowguns are useful against insects, many of which are poison vulnerable.
 *Because the poison effect stacks on itself, you must be applying the poison effect as consistently as possible before the stacks dissipate.
 *Needles of sleeping, paralysis, and confusion will help you set up stabs from relative safety. This is of particular interest for stabbers encountering foes resistant against [[Ensorcelled Hibernation]].
-*Curare-tipped needles will apply poison, slow the enemy, and leave them short of breath. These needles let you play the kiting game without haste. Monsters that rely on breath attacks will also be unable to use them for a brief time.
+*Curare-tipped needles will apply poison, slow the enemy, and leave them short of breath. Monsters that rely on breath attacks will also be unable to use them for a brief time.
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