Mace of Variability - Revision history

Ge0ff: oops

2024-08-29T12:12:27Z

oops

Ge0ff: /* Mechanics */ convert the last use of random2/random2avg to the Ndx notation

2024-08-28T09:52:17Z

‎Mechanics: convert the last use of random2/random2avg to the Ndx notation

Ge0ff at 19:32, 13 August 2023

2023-08-13T19:32:35Z

Hordes: /* Desirability */ 92% for CoC includes petrify, berserk, etc.

2023-08-12T02:47:07Z

‎Desirability: 92% for CoC includes petrify, berserk, etc.

Hordes: version bump

2023-08-12T02:37:48Z

version bump

Hordes at 00:15, 6 March 2023

2023-03-06T00:15:27Z

Hordes at 00:15, 6 March 2023

2023-03-06T00:15:05Z

Bwijn: +Src 0.24.1

2020-06-11T14:14:06Z

+Src 0.24.1

Spudwalt at 19:00, 19 December 2019

2019-12-19T19:00:53Z

NormalPerson7: Update to 0.22, add a section about the chain of chaos and rewrite the advice section.

2018-10-20T09:53:36Z

Update to 0.22, add a section about the chain of chaos and rewrite the advice section.

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 ==Mechanics==
 On 20% of attacks that hit, but do not kill the enemy, [[Chain of Chaos]] is cast with the following parameters:
-{{crawlquote|'''Spell power:''' 74 + 1d74<br>
+{{crawlquote|'''Spell power:''' 74 + 1d75<br>
 '''Base damage:''' 3d(5 + power/6) (minimum 3d17, maximum 3d25)}}

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 ==Mechanics==
 On 20% of attacks that hit, but do not kill the enemy, [[Chain of Chaos]] is cast with the following parameters:
-{{crawlquote|'''Spell power:''' 75 + random2avg(75, 2)<br>
+{{crawlquote|'''Spell power:''' 74 + 1d74<br>
 '''Base damage:''' 3d(5 + power/6) (minimum 3d17, maximum 3d25)}}

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 ==Desirability==
-The '''Mace of Variability'''<ref>{{source ref|0.30.1|art-data.txt|195}}</ref>, like any weapon of chaos, is naturally risky to use. You can always [[haste]] or [[berserk]] the enemy you're fighting, which can make any situation much more dangerous.
+The '''Mace of Variability'''<ref>{{source ref|0.30.1|art-data.txt|215}}</ref>, like any weapon of chaos, is naturally risky to use. You can always [[haste]] or [[berserk]] the enemy you're fighting, which can make any situation much more dangerous.
 If you don't care about being consistent, it can be a strong and/or fun weapon to use. Chain of Chaos has a ~92% chance to hurt (or otherwise hinder) enemies it hits, and chaos itself has a ~90% chance to do so.

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 The '''Mace of Variability'''<ref>{{source ref|0.30.1|art-data.txt|195}}</ref>, like any weapon of chaos, is naturally risky to use. You can always [[haste]] or [[berserk]] the enemy you're fighting, which can make any situation much more dangerous.
-If you don't care about being consistent, it can be a strong and/or fun weapon to use. Chain of Chaos has a ~92% chance to hurt enemies it hits, and chaos itself has a ~90% chance to do so.
+If you don't care about being consistent, it can be a strong and/or fun weapon to use. Chain of Chaos has a ~92% chance to hurt (or otherwise hinder) enemies it hits, and chaos itself has a ~90% chance to do so.
 ==History==

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-{{version024}}
+{{version030}}
 {{flavour|A large mace said to have appeared when Xom grew bored with the predictability of more ordinary instruments of chaos. Striking an enemy with this weapon will occasionally unleash arcs of chaos upon any creatures nearby, leaving the wielder unharmed.}}
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 +7 [[great mace]]<br>
 [[Chaos]] brand<br>
-% chance to cast Chain of Chaos on hit<br>
+% chance to cast [[Chain of Chaos]] on hit<br>
 Color changes each turn in console mode
-==Damage formula of Chain of Chaos==
+==Mechanics==
-On 20% of attacks that hit an enemy but do not kill the enemy, the spell [[Chain of Chaos]] will be cast, with the following parameters:
+On 20% of attacks that hit, but do not kill the enemy, [[Chain of Chaos]] is cast with the following parameters:
-{{crawlquote|'''Spell power:''' 75 + random2avg(75, 2) (minimum 75, maximum 149, median 122)<br>
+{{crawlquote|'''Spell power:''' 75 + random2avg(75, 2)<br>
-'''Base damage:''' 3d(5 + power/6) (minimum 3d17, maximum 3d25) }}
+'''Base damage:''' 3d(5 + power/6) (minimum 3d17, maximum 3d25)}}
-The spell arcs in the same way as [[Chain Lightning]], but will never damage the wielder. When an arc hits a target, the target is affected with [[chaos]].
 ==Desirability==
-The '''Mace of Variability'''<ref>{{source ref|0.24.1|art-data.txt|195}}</ref>, like any chaos-[[brand]]ed weapon, may occasionally produce dramatic and/or devastating results. On the one hand, it is a +7 great mace with a Chain Lightning-esque effect that does very reliable damage to any affected target; on the other hand, all the chaos flying around has the potential to just make your situation worse, with enemies turning [[haste]]d, [[berserk]], and/or [[invisible]] all around you. By all means, use it, but use it with care.
+The '''Mace of Variability'''<ref>{{source ref|0.30.1|art-data.txt|195}}</ref>, like any weapon of chaos, is naturally risky to use. You can always [[haste]] or [[berserk]] the enemy you're fighting, which can make any situation much more dangerous.
 ==History==
-*Prior to [[0.22]], it did not cast Chain of Chaos. Instead, its enchantment was variable, ranging from -4 to +16, with a 20% chance to increase by 1 and a 20% chance to decrease by 1 for every turn wielded.
+*Prior to [[0.22]], it did not cast Chain of Chaos. Instead, its [[enchant]]ment was variable, ranging from -4 to +16, with a 20% chance to increase by 1 and a 20% chance to decrease by 1 for every turn wielded.
 *This is one of the original five artefacts in the game (the others being the [[Wrath of Trog]], the [[Scythe of Curses]], the [[Singing Sword]], and the [[Glaive of Prune]]). It has evolved somewhat through the years, changing from a [[mace]] to a great mace, gaining a [[chaos]] brand, and having its variable enchantment replaced with a chain of chaos effect.

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 ==Desirability==
 The '''Mace of Variability'''<ref>{{source ref|0.24.1|art-data.txt|195}}</ref>, like any chaos-[[brand]]ed weapon, may occasionally produce dramatic and/or devastating results. On the one hand, it is a +7 great mace with a Chain Lightning-esque effect that does very reliable damage to any affected target; on the other hand, all the chaos flying around has the potential to just make your situation worse, with enemies turning [[haste]]d, [[berserk]], and/or [[invisible]] all around you. By all means, use it, but use it with care.
 ==References==
 <references />
 [[Category:Unrands]]
 [[Category:Maces & Flails]]

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-{{version021}}
+{{version022}}
-{{flavour|A weapon with a peculiar reputation - said to be at times peerless in quality, and other times virtually useless. No one knows exactly who would have made such a weapon, or why, but Xom is probably to blame somehow.}}
+{{flavour|A large mace said to have appeared when Xom grew bored with the predictability of more ordinary instruments of chaos. Striking an enemy with this weapon will occasionally unleash arcs of chaos upon any creatures nearby, leaving the wielder unharmed.}}
-[[File:Mace_of_variability.png]] '''''a Mace of Variability'''''<br>
+[[File:Mace_of_variability.png]] '''''the Mace of Variability'''''<br>
 [[Chaos]] brand<br>
-Enchantment level rises or falls by 1 each turn that you wield it (40% chance)<br>
+% chance to cast chain of chaos on hit<br>
 Color changes each turn in console mode
 ==Desirability==
-The '''Mace of Variability''', like any chaos [[brand]]ed weapon, may occasionally produce dramatic and devastating results. The shifting enchantment level further magnifies its unreliably awesome power. As with other chaos weapons, however, it will almost certainly turn on you eventually, and it can very quickly go from being wonderfully well enchanted to miserably weak. Even if you find it in the early game where its damage outshines the alternatives, its skill requirement is too high for low-level characters. Unless you feel like making [[Xom]] happy, don't bother with it.
+The '''Mace of Variability''', like any chaos [[brand]]ed weapon, may occasionally produce dramatic and/or devastating results. On the one hand, it is a +7 great mace with a chain of chaos effect that does very reliably high damage to any affected target; on the other hand, its chaos brand and arcs have the potential to just make your situation worse, with enemies turning [[haste]]d and [[invisible]] all around you. By all means, use it, but use it with care.
 ==History==
-This is one of the original five artefacts in the game (the others being the [[Wrath of Trog]], the [[Scythe of Curses]], the [[Singing Sword]], and the [[Glaive of Prune]]). It has evolved somewhat through the years, changing from a [[mace]] to a great mace and acquiring a chaos brand.
+Prior to [[0.22]], it did not cast chain of chaos and its enchantment was variable, ranging from -4 to +16, with a 20% chance to increase by 1 and a 20% chance to decrease by 1 for every turn wielded.
 [[Category:Unrands]]
 [[Category:Maces & Flails]]