Glaive of the Guard - Revision history

Hordes: remove CBA

2024-01-19T12:43:13Z

remove CBA

2024-01-15T11:32:17Z

correct fsim data (i calc'd as if the spectral weapon also got elec)

2024-01-15T11:27:38Z

‎Desirability

2024-01-15T11:25:50Z

update, more analysis

2023-09-15T08:01:59Z

+ac removed in a522cfaf1d57

2022-12-07T13:59:13Z

‎Desirability

2022-12-07T13:57:05Z

‎Desirability: don't imply that +8/5 glaive!elec = +9 bardiche!flame

2022-12-07T13:53:49Z

forgot to add spectral in the history, whoops

2022-12-07T12:24:15Z

Bump version

2021-07-12T03:14:27Z

link

← Older revision		Revision as of 12:43, 19 January 2024
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	[[Category:Polearms]]		[[Category:Polearms]]
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 ==Desirability==
-The '''glaive of the Guard'''<ref>{{source ref|0.29.1|art-data.txt|511}}</ref> combines two great brands, electrocution and spectral, into one weapon. Assuming the spectral brand has room to activate, this unrand is stronger than a +9 [[bardiche]] of [[flaming]] or [[freezing]]. However, it comes with the [[Spectral (brand)#Strategy|usual risks]] of the spectral brand.
+The '''glaive of the Guard'''<ref>{{source ref|0.29.1|art-data.txt|511}}</ref> combines two great brands, electrocution and spectral, into one weapon. Assuming the spectral brand has room to activate, this unrand is about as strong as a +9 [[bardiche]] of [[flaming]]/[[freezing]], but takes less skill to reach mindelay. However, it comes with the [[Spectral (brand)#Strategy|usual risks]] of the spectral brand.
 Note that the spectral weapon itself does not get electrocution.

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 ==Desirability==
-The '''glaive of the Guard'''<ref>{{source ref|0.29.1|art-data.txt|511}}</ref> combines two great brands, electrocution and spectral, into one weapon. Assuming you can consistently proc the spectral weapon, this unrand is stronger than a +9 [[bardiche]] of [[flaming]] and [[freezing]].
+The '''glaive of the Guard'''<ref>{{source ref|0.29.1|art-data.txt|511}}</ref> combines two great brands, electrocution and spectral, into one weapon. Assuming the spectral brand has room to activate, this unrand is stronger than a +9 [[bardiche]] of [[flaming]] or [[freezing]]. However, it comes with the [[Spectral (brand)#Strategy|usual risks]] of the spectral brand.
 Note that the spectral weapon itself does not get electrocution.

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 {{flavour|A glaive commissioned several years ago by a wealthy queen fearful for the safety of her vast treasury. No foe, the smith promised, could defeat a guard wielding such a weapon!
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 [[Electrocution]] brand<br>
 [[Spectral_(brand)|Spectral]] brand<br>
 ==Desirability==
-The '''glaive of the Guard'''<ref>{{source ref|0.29.1|art-data.txt|511}}</ref> has a decent enchantment level and comes with two fairly useful brands. Even though electrocution is normally better on small, fast weapons, spectral ''does'' work well with heavier weapons (heavy polearms in particular). Note that the spectral weapon itself does not get electrocution.
+The '''glaive of the Guard'''<ref>{{source ref|0.29.1|art-data.txt|511}}</ref> combines two great brands, electrocution and spectral, into one weapon. Assuming you can consistently proc the spectral weapon, this unrand is stronger than a +9 [[bardiche]] of [[flaming]] and [[freezing]].
 ==History==
-*In [[0.31]], the +5 AC bonus will be removed.
+*Prior to [[0.31]], the glaive of the Guard also gave +5 AC.
-*In [[0.29]], the enchantment was changed from +8 to +5.
+*Prior to [[0.29]], the glaive of the Guard had a +8 enchantment.
 *Prior to [[0.26]], the glaive of the Guard did not have the [[spectral]] brand, but provided [[see invisible]] and an [[berserk|evocable rage]].
 *Prior to [[0.15]], the glaive of the Guard had a +5, +8 enchantment level.

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 ==History==
 *In [[0.29]], the enchantment was changed from +8 to +5.
 *Prior to [[0.26]], the glaive of the Guard did not have the [[spectral]] brand, but provided [[see invisible]] and an [[berserk|evocable rage]].
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 [[Category:Unrands]]
 [[Category:Polearms]]

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 ==Desirability==
-The '''glaive of the Guard'''<ref>{{source ref|0.29.1|art-data.txt|511}}</ref> has a decent enchantment level and comes with two fairly useful brands. Even though electrocution is normally better on small, fast weapons, this item alone can compete with a [[bardiche]] of [[flaming]] or [[freezing]]. The spectral brand ''does'' works well with heavier weapons, but the spectral weapon itself does not get electrocution.
+The '''glaive of the Guard'''<ref>{{source ref|0.29.1|art-data.txt|511}}</ref> has a decent enchantment level and comes with two fairly useful brands. Even though electrocution is normally better on small, fast weapons, spectral ''does'' work well with heavier weapons, and heavy polearms in particular. Note that the spectral weapon itself does not get electrocution.
 ==History==