Necklace of Bloodlust - Revision history

Patrick2011b: bump

2024-08-29T22:50:36Z

bump

Hordes: /* Desirability */

2023-10-18T22:56:13Z

‎Desirability

Ge0ff: trim a bit. "If you can't go berserk" - clarity blocks only unintentional zerks

2023-10-18T19:55:46Z

trim a bit. "If you can't go berserk" - clarity blocks only *unintentional* zerks

Hordes: /* Desirability */

2023-10-17T19:46:22Z

‎Desirability

Hordes: unbullet

2023-10-17T19:45:54Z

unbullet

Hordes: /* Desirability */

2023-10-17T19:43:29Z

‎Desirability

Hordes: no amulets of rage

2023-08-01T05:04:38Z

no amulets of rage

Hordes: /* Desirability */ fix src

2023-07-19T21:23:44Z

‎Desirability: fix src

Hordes at 21:11, 19 July 2023

2023-07-19T21:11:20Z

Pisaster at 07:44, 29 August 2022

2022-08-29T07:44:51Z

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 {{flavour|A necklace made of bloodstained human and animal teeth, and something that appears to be a piece of spine.}}
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 ==Desirability==
-The '''necklace of Bloodlust'''<ref>{{source ref|0.30.0|art-data.txt|1113}}</ref> is definitely not the sort of item that a melee character would want to use regularly. While +6 slay and Will++ are excellent properties, the berserkitis makes it a risky piece of gear.
+The '''necklace of Bloodlust'''<ref>{{source ref|0.32.0|art-data.txt|1107}}</ref> is definitely not the sort of item that a melee character would want to use regularly. While +6 slay and Will++ are excellent properties, the berserkitis makes it a risky piece of gear.
-[[Undead]] players and those with [[clarity]] are unaffected by *Rage, which allows getting full advantage of Bloodlust's other properties. [[Ranged weapon]] users greatly appreciate this amulet too - ranged weapons benefit from slaying, but don't trigger the berserk. Casters, in a similar vein, can use this amulet for the Will++; the -3 intelligence penalty is too small to matter.
+[[Undead]] players, [[Formicid]]s, and those with [[clarity]] are unaffected by *Rage, which allows getting full advantage of Bloodlust's other properties. [[Ranged weapon]] users greatly appreciate this amulet too - ranged weapons benefit from slaying, but don't trigger the berserk. Casters, in a similar vein, can use this amulet for the Will++; the -3 intelligence penalty is too small to matter.
 Even if you're a melee character who is affected by berserk, it can be a niche swapout. Swap it in whenever berserk is helpful, such as before taking on a [[ghost vault]]). Do note that it takes 5 turns to put on an amulet (and another 5 turns to remove one).

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 [[Undead]] players and those with [[clarity]] are unaffected by *Rage, which allows getting full advantage of Bloodlust's other properties. [[Ranged weapon]] users greatly appreciate this amulet too - ranged weapons benefit from slaying, but don't trigger the berserk. Casters, in a similar vein, can use this amulet for the Will++; the -3 intelligence penalty is too small to matter.
-Even if you're a melee character who is affected by berserk, it can be a niche swapout. Swap it in whenever berserk is helpful (such as before taking on a [[ghost vault]]), though note that it takes 5 turns to put on an amulet (and another 5 turns to remove one).
+Even if you're a melee character who is affected by berserk, it can be a niche swapout. Swap it in whenever berserk is helpful, such as before taking on a [[ghost vault]]). Do note that it takes 5 turns to put on an amulet (and another 5 turns to remove one).
 ==History==

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 The '''necklace of Bloodlust'''<ref>{{source ref|0.30.0|art-data.txt|1113}}</ref> is definitely not the sort of item that a melee character would want to use regularly. While +6 slay and Will++ are excellent properties, the berserkitis makes it a risky piece of gear.
-If you can't go berserk, you can take "full" advantage of Bloodlust's other properties. [[Undead]] players and those with [[clarity]] are unaffected by *Rage, making it a safe amulet to use. [[Ranged weapon]] users greatly appreciate this amulet - ranged weapons benefit from slaying, but don't trigger the berserk. Casters, in a similar vein, can use this amulet for the Will++; the -3 intelligence penalty is too small to matter.
+[[Undead]] players and those with [[clarity]] are unaffected by *Rage, which allows getting full advantage of Bloodlust's other properties. [[Ranged weapon]] users greatly appreciate this amulet too - ranged weapons benefit from slaying, but don't trigger the berserk. Casters, in a similar vein, can use this amulet for the Will++; the -3 intelligence penalty is too small to matter.
 Even if you're a melee character who is affected by berserk, it can be a niche swapout. Swap it in whenever berserk is helpful (such as before taking on a [[ghost vault]]), though note that it takes 5 turns to put on an amulet (and another 5 turns to remove one).

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 The '''necklace of Bloodlust'''<ref>{{source ref|0.30.0|art-data.txt|1113}}</ref> is definitely not the sort of item that a melee character would want to use regularly. While +6 slay and Will++ are excellent properties, the berserkitis makes it a risky piece of gear.
-If you can't go berserk, you can take "full" advantage of Bloodlust's other properties. [[Undead]] players and those with [[clarity]] are unaffected by *Rage, making it a safe amulet to use. [[Ranged weapon]] users greatly appreciate this amulet - ranged weapons benefit from slaying, but don't trigger the berserk. Casters can use this amulet for the Will++; the -3 intelligence penalty is too small to matter.
+If you can't go berserk, you can take "full" advantage of Bloodlust's other properties. [[Undead]] players and those with [[clarity]] are unaffected by *Rage, making it a safe amulet to use. [[Ranged weapon]] users greatly appreciate this amulet - ranged weapons benefit from slaying, but don't trigger the berserk. Casters, in a similar vein, can use this amulet for the Will++; the -3 intelligence penalty is too small to matter.
 Even if you're a melee character who is affected by berserk, it can be a niche swapout. Swap it in whenever berserk is helpful (such as before taking on a [[ghost vault]]), though note that it takes 5 turns to put on an amulet (and another 5 turns to remove one).

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 The '''necklace of Bloodlust'''<ref>{{source ref|0.30.0|art-data.txt|1113}}</ref> is definitely not the sort of item that a melee character would want to use regularly. While +6 slay and Will++ are excellent properties, the berserkitis makes it a risky piece of gear.
-If you can't go berserk, you can take "full" advantage of Bloodlust's other properties.
+If you can't go berserk, you can take "full" advantage of Bloodlust's other properties. [[Undead]] players and those with [[clarity]] are unaffected by *Rage, making it a safe amulet to use. [[Ranged weapon]] users greatly appreciate this amulet - ranged weapons benefit from slaying, but don't trigger the berserk. Casters can use this amulet for the Will++; the -3 intelligence penalty is too small to matter.
-Even if you're a melee character who is affected by rage, it can be useful as a niche swapout. Swap it in whenever berserk is helpful (such as before taking on a [[ghost vault]]), though note that it takes 5 turns to put on an amulet (and another 5 turns to remove one).
+Even if you're a melee character who is affected by berserk, it can be a niche swapout. Swap it in whenever berserk is helpful (such as before taking on a [[ghost vault]]), though note that it takes 5 turns to put on an amulet (and another 5 turns to remove one).
 ==History==

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 [[File:Necklace_of_bloodlust.png]] '''''the necklace of Bloodlust'''''
 Forces [[berserk]] (on 50% of melee attacks)<br>
 -3 [[intelligence]]<br>
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 *Prior to [[0.28]], the amulet only forced berserk on 5% of melee attacks, but had evocable berserk.
 *Prior to the removal of [[curse]]s in [[0.27]], this item would curse on equip.
 *Prior to [[0.20]], the amulet only gave +3 slaying and +40 magic resistance.
 *Prior to [[0.19]], the amulet had a +2 strength buff was removed and only a -2 intelligence malus.

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 ==Desirability==
-The '''necklace of Bloodlust'''<ref>{{source ref|0.30.0|art-data.txt|1114}}</ref> is definitely not the sort of item that a melee character would want to use regularly. While +6 slay and Will++ are excellent properties, the berserkitis makes it a risky piece of gear. [[Undead]] players and those with [[clarity]] won't go berserk, so they can take "full" advantage of Bloodlust's other properties. For other melee characters, you can swap it in when the berserk is helpful (such as before taking on a [[ghost vault]]).
+The '''necklace of Bloodlust'''<ref>{{source ref|0.30.0|art-data.txt|1113}}</ref> is definitely not the sort of item that a melee character would want to use regularly. While +6 slay and Will++ are excellent properties, the berserkitis makes it a risky piece of gear. [[Undead]] players and those with [[clarity]] won't go berserk, so they can take "full" advantage of Bloodlust's other properties. For other melee characters, you can swap it in when the berserk is helpful (such as before taking on a [[ghost vault]]), though it takes 5 turns to do so.
 [[Ranged weapon]] users will greatly appreciate this artefact, since ranged attacks benefit from slay, but don't trigger berserk. Casters, in a similar vein, can use this amulet for the Will++; the -3 intelligence penalty is too small to matter.
 ==History==

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 ==Desirability==
-The '''necklace of Bloodlust'''<ref>{{source ref|0.28.0|art-data.txt|1092}}</ref> is definitely not the sort of item you'd want to use regularly, but it can still be situationally useful. Although +6 slaying and +80 willpower on an amulet are both excellent properties, the berserkitis makes it a risky piece of gear for any character who isn't [[undead]] or doesn't have [[clarity]] to wear for any extended period of time. However, it may be useful for characters who find themselves facing a particularly nasty lone melee threat: the slaying bonus will be quite helpful, and moreover, going berserk would likely be useful in this situation instead of harmful. At a 50% chance per attack, it is a fairly reliable means of activating 'zerk.
+The '''necklace of Bloodlust'''<ref>{{source ref|0.29.0|art-data.txt|1102}}</ref> is definitely not the sort of item you'd want to use regularly, but it can still be situationally useful. Although +6 slaying and +80 willpower on an amulet are both excellent properties, the berserkitis makes it a risky piece of gear for any character who isn't [[undead]] or doesn't have [[clarity]] to wear for any extended period of time. However, it may be useful for characters who find themselves facing a particularly nasty lone melee threat: the slaying bonus will be quite helpful, and moreover, going berserk would likely be useful in this situation instead of harmful. At a 50% chance per attack, it is a fairly reliable means of activating 'zerk.
 ==Tips & Tricks==

Necklace of Bloodlust - Revision history

Patrick2011b: bump

Hordes: /* Desirability */

Ge0ff: trim a bit. "If you can't go berserk" - clarity blocks only *unintentional* zerks

Hordes: /* Desirability */

Hordes: unbullet

Hordes: /* Desirability */

Hordes: no amulets of rage

Hordes: /* Desirability */ fix src

Hordes at 21:11, 19 July 2023

Pisaster at 07:44, 29 August 2022

Ge0ff: trim a bit. "If you can't go berserk" - clarity blocks only unintentional zerks