Penetration - Revision history

Hordes at 02:08, 11 February 2026

2026-02-11T02:08:55Z

Hordes at 02:08, 11 February 2026

2026-02-11T02:08:09Z

Hordes: update

2026-02-11T02:05:33Z

update

Spudwalt at 09:01, 5 July 2020

2020-07-05T09:01:49Z

Emufarmers: Explicitly mention in the body that they pierce shields

2020-07-04T09:41:50Z

Explicitly mention in the body that they pierce shields

Spudwalt at 04:50, 3 May 2020

2020-05-03T04:50:16Z

Spudwalt: crystal ballin'

2019-09-14T04:26:50Z

crystal ballin'

Ge0ff: Update to 0.21

2018-02-27T10:38:05Z

Update to 0.21

Kenreth: Added History section and included 0.14 change

2017-01-27T22:12:50Z

Added History section and included 0.14 change

Bwijn: updated to 0.17

2016-04-01T13:52:46Z

updated to 0.17

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-'''Penetration''' is a [[brand]] which causes ranged attacks to not stop after hitting an enemy, enabling it to attack all monsters within its path. Penetrating weapons cannot be blocked by [[shields]] apart from the [[Warlock's mirror]].
+'''Penetration''' is a [[brand]] which causes ranged attacks to not stop after hitting an enemy, enabling it to attack all monsters within its path. Penetrating weapons cannot be blocked by [[shields]] apart from the [[warlock's mirror]].
 ==Sources==

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 ==Sources==
-Penetration can be found on [[randart]] [[arbalest]]s, [[hand cannon]]s, and [[triple crossbow]]s, as well as the [[unrand]] [[storm bow]]. Also, [[javelin]]s inherently have the penetration property.
+Penetration can be found on [[randart]] [[arbalest]]s, [[hand cannon]]s, and [[triple crossbow]]s, as well as the [[unrand]] [[storm bow]].
 ==Strategy==

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-{{flavour|Weapon: Ammo fired by it will pass through the targets it hits, potentially hitting all targets in its path until it reaches maximum range.<br>Ammo: It will pass through any targets it hits, potentially hitting all targets in its path until it reaches its maximum range.}}
+{{flavour|Ammo fired by it will pass through the targets it hits, potentially hitting all targets in its path until it reaches maximum range.}}
-'''Penetration''' is a [[brand]] which causes your ranged attacks to act like [[bolt spell]]s, hitting all monsters along the path of your shot. To make the best use of this, fire at large clusters of enemies, especially ones following you through long hallways. Penetrating weapons cannot be blocked by [[shields]] apart from the [[Warlock's mirror]].
+'''Penetration''' is a [[brand]] which causes ranged attacks to not stop after hitting an enemy, enabling it to attack all monsters within its path. Penetrating weapons cannot be blocked by [[shields]] apart from the [[Warlock's mirror]].
-Be sure to aim carefully to make the maximum use of your attacks when fighting enemies that aren't conveniently lined up along a hallway. Also, if you don't want your projectile to travel the full distance (either because there's an ally behind your target or because it would land in impassable terrain), you can choose a specific tile for the attack to end on by pressing '''.''' (period).
+==Sources==
-[[Javelin]]s inherently have the penetration property, and [[artefact]] [[crossbow]]s may generate with the penetration brand. The [[unrandart]] [[Storm bow]] gives arrows fired from it penetration.
+==Strategy==
 ==History==

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 {{flavour|Weapon: Ammo fired by it will pass through the targets it hits, potentially hitting all targets in its path until it reaches maximum range.<br>Ammo: It will pass through any targets it hits, potentially hitting all targets in its path until it reaches its maximum range.}}
-'''Penetration''' is a [[brand]] which causes your ranged attacks to act like [[bolt spell]]s, hitting all monsters along the path of your shot. To make the best use of this, fire at large clusters of enemies, especially ones following you through long hallways.  Penetrating weapons cannot be blocked by [[shields]].
+'''Penetration''' is a [[brand]] which causes your ranged attacks to act like [[bolt spell]]s, hitting all monsters along the path of your shot. To make the best use of this, fire at large clusters of enemies, especially ones following you through long hallways. Penetrating weapons cannot be blocked by [[shields]] apart from the [[Warlock's mirror]].
-[[Javelin]]s inherently have the penetration property. The artefact [[longbow]] [[Piercer]] gives arrows fired from it penetration.
+Be sure to aim carefully to make the maximum use of your attacks when fighting enemies that aren't conveniently lined up along a hallway. Also, if you don't want your projectile to travel the full distance (either because there's an ally behind your target or because it would land in impassable terrain), you can choose a specific tile for the attack to end on by pressing '''.''' (period).
 ==History==
-*Prior to [[0.24]], [[javelin]]s and [[crossbows]] could have the penetration brand.
+*Prior to [[0.24]], [[javelin]]s did not inherently have the penetration property, but could generate with it as a brand. Additionally, penetration was in the pool of brands available to enchanted crossbows instead of only appearing on artefacts.
 *[[Bolt]]s of penetration were removed in [[0.18]].
 *Prior to [[0.14]], penetrating projectiles could be blocked by shields.

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 {{flavour|Weapon: Ammo fired by it will pass through the targets it hits, potentially hitting all targets in its path until it reaches maximum range.<br>Ammo: It will pass through any targets it hits, potentially hitting all targets in its path until it reaches its maximum range.}}
-'''Penetration''' is a [[brand]] which causes your ranged attacks to act like [[bolt spell]]s, hitting all monsters along the path of your shot. To make the best use of this, fire at large clusters of enemies, especially ones following you through long hallways.
+'''Penetration''' is a [[brand]] which causes your ranged attacks to act like [[bolt spell]]s, hitting all monsters along the path of your shot. To make the best use of this, fire at large clusters of enemies, especially ones following you through long hallways.  Penetrating weapons cannot be blocked by [[shields]].
 [[Javelin]]s inherently have the penetration property. The artefact [[longbow]] [[Piercer]] gives arrows fired from it penetration.

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 {{flavour|Weapon: Ammo fired by it will pass through the targets it hits, potentially hitting all targets in its path until it reaches maximum range.<br>Ammo: It will pass through any targets it hits, potentially hitting all targets in its path until it reaches its maximum range.}}
-'''Penetration''' is a [[brand]] which causes your ranged attacks to act like bolt spells, hitting all monsters along the path of your shot. To make the best use of this, save it for large clusters of enemies or when luring enemies into long hallways.
+'''Penetration''' is a [[brand]] which causes your ranged attacks to act like [[bolt spell]]s, hitting all monsters along the path of your shot. To make the best use of this, save it for large clusters of enemies or when luring enemies into long hallways.
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 ==History==
-[[Bolt]]s of penetration were removed in [[0.18]].
+*In [[0.24]], [[javelin]]s will inherently have the penetration attribute.
+*[[Bolt]]s of penetration were removed in [[0.18]].
-Prior to [[0.14]], penetrating projectiles could be blocked by shields.
+*Prior to [[0.14]], penetrating projectiles could be blocked by shields.
 {{brands}}
 [[Category:Brands]]

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