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Hordes: /* Weapon Type Exclusive */

2026-02-10T18:20:59Z

‎Weapon Type Exclusive

Hordes at 18:14, 10 February 2026

2026-02-10T18:14:36Z

Hordes: /* Melee Weapons */

2026-02-10T17:29:07Z

‎Melee Weapons

Hordes: de-CBA

2026-02-10T17:24:25Z

de-CBA

Pisaster: revert previous change and mention new brands in history

2025-12-18T20:36:52Z

revert previous change and mention new brands in history

Zvl3: /* Melee Weapons */

2025-12-18T14:12:05Z

‎Melee Weapons

Zvl3: /* Melee Weapons */

2025-12-18T14:11:37Z

‎Melee Weapons

Hordes: /* Melee Weapons */

2025-07-30T10:54:35Z

‎Melee Weapons

Berder: Undo revision 83730 by Berder (talk) (My mistake! The original formula was correct.)

2025-07-25T23:22:29Z

Undo revision 83730 by Berder (talk) (My mistake! The original formula was correct.)

Berder: Undo revision 83731 by Berder (talk)

2025-07-25T23:22:04Z

Undo revision 83731 by Berder (talk)

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 |[[Valour]] || [[Long Blades]] || Fires sword beams if HP > 80%.
 |-
-|[[Concussion]] || [[Maces & Flails]] || Pushes player and enemy backward, or deals collision damage if impossible.
+|[[Concussion]] || [[Maces & Flails]] || Pushes player and enemy backward. Briefly stuns enemies if moved, or deals collision damage if against a wall.
 |-
 |[[Sundering]] || [[Axes]] || After 7 attacks in a row, deal triple damage to enemies within 2 tiles.

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 ==List of Brands==
 ===Melee Weapons===
-===General===
+====General====
 {| class="wikitable" style="border:none; width=80%"
 ! Brand !! Description
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 |}
-Ranged weapon brands are mostly similar to melee weapon brands, but lack some of the rarer brands, and a few were altered.
+The list of ranged weapon brands are mostly similar to melee weapon brands, but lack some of the rarer brands, and a few were altered.
 Ranged weapons may also get [[pain (brand)|pain]] or [[holy wrath]] (but not [[distortion]]) exclusively from [[Kikubaaqudgha]]'s and [[The Shining One]]'s capstone gifts.
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 ==History==
-*In [[0.34]], 6 new weapon type exclusive brands ([[Devious]], [[Valour]], [[Concussion]], [[Sundering]], [[Entangling]], [[Rebuke]]) were added.
+*In [[0.34]], 6 new weapon type exclusive brands ([[devious]], [[valour]], [[concussion]], [[sundering]], [[entangling]], [[rebuke]]) were added.
 *Reaping was added to the list of randart melee weapon brands in [[0.33]].
 *Prior to [[0.30]], the [[vorpal]] brand (+16.7% average typeless dmg) existed instead of [[heavy]]. Also, Ranged Weapons could have [[venom]] instead of [[draining]].

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 ==List of Brands==
 ===Melee Weapons===
-'''General'''
+===General===
 {| class="wikitable" style="border:none; width=80%"
 ! Brand !! Description
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 |}
-'''Weapon Type Exclusive:'''
+====Weapon Type Exclusive====
 {| class="wikitable" style="border:none; width=80%"
 ! Brand !! Weapon Type !! Description
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 |[[Entangling]] || [[Polearms]] || Inflicts [[constriction]], dealing slight damage, reducing EV, and preventing movement.
 |-
-|[[Rebuke]]| || [[Staves]] || +10 SH when attacking. Blocked melee attacks are redirected on the lowest HP enemy.
+|[[Rebuke]] || [[Staves]] || +10 [[SH]] when attacking. Blocked melee attacks are redirected on the lowest HP enemy.
 |}
-'''Artefact Only'''
+====Artefact Only====
 {| class="wikitable" style="border:none; width=80%"
 ! Brand !! Description

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-{{version033}}
+{{version034}}
 ''[[Armour]] brands are also called egos. See the [[ego]] page for armour brands.''
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 When looking at a ''+9'' broad axe ''of flaming'', the "of flaming" is the weapon's brand (and the "+9" is the [[enchant]]ment level). In general, brands are harder to change than enchantment.
-Under no circumstances can a normal weapon have more than one brand. However, some [[unrand]]s, such as [[Maxwell's Thermic Engine]] and the [[storm bow]], have multiple.
+Under no circumstances can a normal weapon have more than one brand. However, some [[unrand]]s, such as [[Maxwell's Thermic Engine]] and the [[storm bow]], have multiple. Unrands found in special [[Xom]] [[bazaar]]s can have [[chaos]] added in addition to the weapon's usual brand(s).
 Brands are one of the biggest differences between [[Unarmed Combat]] and weaponry: without using a [[transformation]], unarmed fighters have no access to brands.
 ===Sources===
 *Reading a [[scroll of brand weapon]] will give a weapon a randomly selected brand, replacing any existing brand if there is one.
 *All [[randart]]s are guaranteed to have a brand, and cannot have their brand modified.
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 ==List of Brands==
 ===Melee Weapons===
-{| class="prettytable" style="border:none; margin:auto; padding:0;
+'''General'''
 ! Brand !! Description
 |-
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 |-
 | [[Venom]] || [[Poison]]s monsters on attack, dealing extra damage over time.
 |}
 '''Artefact Only'''
-{| class="prettytable" style="border:none; margin:auto; padding:0;"
+{| class="wikitable" style="border:none; width=80%"
 ! Brand !! Description
 |-
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 |-
 | [[Dragon slaying]] || Inflicts 75% more damage to [[list of dragons|dragons]] and [[list of draconians|dragon-like]] monsters. Found only on the unrandart lance [[Wyrmbane]].
 |-
 | [[Silver]] || Adds an average of 16.67% extra untyped damage per attack, and more to [[:Category:Silver vulnerability|monsters weak to silver]]. Found only on the unrand [[Lajatang of Order]].
 |-
-| [[Curare]] || Slows, poisons and deals asphyxiation damage to monsters susceptible to poison. Found only on the unrand whip [[Snakebite]].
+| [[Curare]] || Slows, poisons and deals asphyxiation damage to monsters susceptible to poison. Found only on the unrand [[Snakebite]].
 |}
 ===Launchers===
-{| class="prettytable" style="border:none; margin:auto; padding:0;
+{| class="wikitable" style="border:none; width=80%"
 ! Brand !! Description
 |-
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 | [[Freezing]] || Adds an average of 25% extra [[cold]] damage per attack. Can temporarily slow [[cold-blooded]] monsters.
 |-
-| [[Heavy]] || Adds +80% base damage, but makes attacks 50% slower. (Net increase of +20%)
+| [[Heavy]] || Adds +80% base damage, but makes attacks 50% slower. (Net increase of +20% before AC or flat boosts.)
 |-
 | [[Penetration]] || Attacks fired from this weapon pass through all creatures in their path. Only available on artefact crossbows and the [[storm bow]].
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 ===Thrown Weapons===
-{| class="prettytable" style="border:none; margin-left:0px; padding:0;
+{| class="wikitable" style="border:none; width=80%"
 ! Brand !! Description
 |-
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 ====Darts====
-{| class="prettytable" style="border:none; margin-left:0px; padding:0;
+{| class="wikitable" style="border:none; width=80%"
 ! Brand !! Description
 |-
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 |}
-[[Dart]]s are a specialized form of thrown weapon that are designed to inflict [[status effect]]s rather than deal damage. The effectiveness of darts is based on both your [[Throwing]] and [[Stealth]] skills, and is resisted by monster [[hit dice]].
+[[Dart]]s are a specialized form of thrown weapon that are designed to inflict [[status effect]]s rather than deal damage. The effectiveness of atropa and datura darts is based on both your [[Throwing]] and [[Stealth]] skills, and is resisted by monster [[hit dice]].
 *The chance of success is: <code>100 - 100 * (HD - 2) / (4 + pow)</code>, where <code>pow = (Throwing + Stealth) * 2 / 3</code>
 *There is an additional 3% chance of affecting any monster with 14 or lower HD
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 ==History==
-{{CBA|0.34|several new weapon type specific brands will be added.}}
+*In [[0.34]], 6 new weapon type exclusive brands ([[Devious]], [[Valour]], [[Concussion]], [[Sundering]], [[Entangling]], [[Rebuke]]) were added.
 *Reaping was added to the list of randart melee weapon brands in [[0.33]].
 *Prior to [[0.30]], the [[vorpal]] brand (+16.7% average typeless dmg) existed instead of [[heavy]]. Also, Ranged Weapons could have [[venom]] instead of [[draining]].

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 |-
 | [[Chaos]] || [[Xom]]'s special brand; can inflict different effects with each attack.
 |-
 | [[Distortion]] || [[Lugonu]]'s special brand. Can have multiple damaging and [[Translocations]]-related effects upon a successful hit, including [[Banishment]] to [[the Abyss]].
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 ==History==
 *Reaping was added to the list of randart melee weapon brands in [[0.33]].
 *Prior to [[0.30]], the [[vorpal]] brand (+16.7% average typeless dmg) existed instead of [[heavy]]. Also, Ranged Weapons could have [[venom]] instead of [[draining]].

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 | [[Chaos]] || [[Xom]]'s special brand; can inflict different effects with each attack.
 |-
-| [[Concuss]] Spawns on Maces and Flails, and can knock back enemies hit with every attack.
+| [[Concuss]] || Spawns on Maces and Flails, and can knock back enemies hit with every attack.
 |-
 | [[Devious]] || Spawns on short blades, and grants extra evasion and slaying upon stabbing an unaware or incapacitated enemy.

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 | [[Freezing]] || Adds an average of 25% extra [[cold]] damage per attack. Can temporarily slow [[cold-blooded]] monsters.
 |-
-| [[Heavy]] || Adds +80% base damage, but makes attacks 50% slower. (Net increase of +20%)
+| [[Heavy]] || Adds +80% base damage, but makes attacks 50% slower. (Net increase of +20% damage/turn)
 |-
 | [[Holy wrath]] || [[The Shining One]]'s special brand. Inflicts an average of 75% extra damage to [[demon]]ic and [[undead]] monsters.

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 | [[Distortion]] || [[Lugonu]]'s special brand. Can have multiple damaging and [[Translocations]]-related effects upon a successful hit, including [[Banishment]] to [[the Abyss]].
 |-
-| [[Draining (brand)|Draining]] || Deals 2-4 damage per attack, as well as [[draining]] the monster if susceptible. Against players, has a 50% chance to add an average of 25% extra [[negative energy]] damage.
+| [[Draining (brand)|Draining]] || Has a 50% chance to add an average of 25% extra [[negative energy]] damage + an additional 2-4 per attack, as well as [[draining]] the monster if susceptible.
 |-
 | [[Electrocution]] || Inflicts 8-20 additional [[electricity]] damage on 25% of successful attacks (independent of the damage dealt).