Throatcutter - Revision history

Mattlistener at 01:09, 21 January 2026

2026-01-21T01:09:22Z

Patrick2011b: bump

2024-10-26T23:35:08Z

bump

Patrick2011b: bump

2024-07-19T20:24:19Z

bump

Hordes: /* Desirability */ condense

2023-10-07T00:17:16Z

‎Desirability: condense

Hordes: /* Desirability */

2023-08-12T02:42:00Z

‎Desirability

Hordes at 04:03, 27 July 2023

2023-07-27T04:03:11Z

Hordes: fix src

2023-06-15T21:32:10Z

fix src

Hordes: mention hydras

2023-06-15T21:29:07Z

mention hydras

Hordes at 21:25, 15 June 2023

2023-06-15T21:25:18Z

Hordes: version bump, player is immune to instakill

2023-06-15T21:25:03Z

version bump, player is immune to instakill

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 +7 [[long sword]]<br>
 [[Draining]] brand<br>
-Has a 33% chance to instantly kill a monster under 21 [[HP]]. (The player is immune to this effect.<ref>{{source ref|0.32.1|art-func.h|190}}</ref>
+Has a 33% chance to instantly kill a monster under 21 [[HP]]. This effect does not require doing any damage on the swing.  (The player is immune to this effect.<ref>{{source ref|0.32.1|art-func.h|190}}</ref>
+)
 ==Desirability==

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-{{version031}}
+{{version032}}
 {{flavour|Taken from a paladin of the Shining One by the common cutpurse who murdered her, Throatcutter was used for a long series of increasingly sordid deeds thereafter. Blood, murder and betrayal stain its history and blade both, and little trace now remains of the blade which once stood between danger and the innocent.}}
 [[File:Throatcutter.png]] '''''the +7 Throatcutter'''''
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 +7 [[long sword]]<br>
 [[Draining]] brand<br>
-Has a 33% chance to instantly kill a monster under 21 [[HP]]. (The player is immune to this effect.<ref>{{source ref|0.31.0|art-func.h|191}}</ref>
+Has a 33% chance to instantly kill a monster under 21 [[HP]]. (The player is immune to this effect.<ref>{{source ref|0.32.1|art-func.h|190}}</ref>
+)
 ==Desirability==
-'''Throatcutter''''s<ref>{{source ref|0.31.0|art-data.txt|1649}}</ref> has a +7 enchantment and the draining brand - these traits alone make it a strong weapon for the early game. Its perk only serves to enhance its usefulness in the early Dungeon. However, by the time you enter Lair and mid-Dungeon, the instakill becomes less relevant.
+'''Throatcutter''''s<ref>{{source ref|0.32.1|art-data.txt|1644}}</ref> +7 enchantment and the draining brand make it a strong weapon for the early game. Its perk only serves to enhance its usefulness in the early Dungeon. However, by the time you enter Lair and mid-Dungeon, the instakill becomes less relevant.
-Having multiple or zero heads does not grant any resistance to the sword's abilities. If this weapon instantly kills a [[hydra]], all of its heads will be cut without regrowth.<ref>{{source ref|0.31.0|art-func.h|223}}</ref>  This is not a reliable way to kill hydras, as regular attacks will still regrow heads.
+Having multiple or zero heads does not grant any resistance to the sword's abilities. If this weapon instantly kills a [[hydra]], all of its heads will be cut without regrowth.<ref>{{source ref|0.32.1|art-func.h|222}}</ref>  This is not a reliable way to kill hydras, as regular attacks will still regrow heads.
 This artefact is more likely to spawn in the early game, where it is more likely to be useful. The [[unique]] monster [[Terence]] has a small (1%) chance of spawning with this sword.

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-{{version030}}
+{{version031}}
 {{flavour|Taken from a paladin of the Shining One by the common cutpurse who murdered her, Throatcutter was used for a long series of increasingly sordid deeds thereafter. Blood, murder and betrayal stain its history and blade both, and little trace now remains of the blade which once stood between danger and the innocent.}}
 [[File:Throatcutter.png]] '''''the +7 Throatcutter'''''
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 +7 [[long sword]]<br>
 [[Draining]] brand<br>
-Has a 33% chance to instantly kill a monster under 21 [[HP]]. (The player is immune to this effect.<ref>{{source ref|0.30.0|art-func.h|191}}</ref>
+Has a 33% chance to instantly kill a monster under 21 [[HP]]. (The player is immune to this effect.<ref>{{source ref|0.31.0|art-func.h|191}}</ref>
+)
 ==Desirability==
-'''Throatcutter''''s<ref>{{source ref|0.30.0|art-data.txt|1648}}</ref> has a +7 enchantment and the draining brand - these traits alone make it a strong weapon for the early game. Its perk only serves to enhance its usefulness in the early Dungeon. However, by the time you enter Lair and mid-Dungeon, the instakill becomes less relevant.
+'''Throatcutter''''s<ref>{{source ref|0.31.0|art-data.txt|1649}}</ref> has a +7 enchantment and the draining brand - these traits alone make it a strong weapon for the early game. Its perk only serves to enhance its usefulness in the early Dungeon. However, by the time you enter Lair and mid-Dungeon, the instakill becomes less relevant.
-Having multiple or zero heads does not grant any resistance to the sword's abilities. If this weapon instantly kills a [[hydra]], all of its heads will be cut without regrowth.<ref>{{source ref|0.30.0|art-func.h|223}}</ref>  This is not a reliable way to kill hydras, as regular attacks will still regrow heads.
+Having multiple or zero heads does not grant any resistance to the sword's abilities. If this weapon instantly kills a [[hydra]], all of its heads will be cut without regrowth.<ref>{{source ref|0.31.0|art-func.h|223}}</ref>  This is not a reliable way to kill hydras, as regular attacks will still regrow heads.
 This artefact is more likely to spawn in the early game, where it is more likely to be useful. The [[unique]] monster [[Terence]] has a small (1%) chance of spawning with this sword.

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 ==Desirability==
-'''Throatcutter''''s<ref>{{source ref|0.30.0|art-data.txt|1648}}</ref> +7 enchantment and draining brand are already enough to justify it in the early game; just the draining alone could make it a good weapon until the [[Lair]]. Its perk only serves to enhance its usefulness in the early Dungeon. However, by the time you enter Lair and mid-Dungeon, the instakill becomes less relevant.
+'''Throatcutter''''s<ref>{{source ref|0.30.0|art-data.txt|1648}}</ref> has a +7 enchantment and the draining brand - these traits alone make it a strong weapon for the early game. Its perk only serves to enhance its usefulness in the early Dungeon. However, by the time you enter Lair and mid-Dungeon, the instakill becomes less relevant.
 Having multiple or zero heads does not grant any resistance to the sword's abilities. If this weapon instantly kills a [[hydra]], all of its heads will be cut without regrowth.<ref>{{source ref|0.30.0|art-func.h|223}}</ref>  This is not a reliable way to kill hydras, as regular attacks will still regrow heads.

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 ==Desirability==
-'''Throatcutter''''s<ref>{{source ref|0.30.0|art-data.txt|1648}}</ref> +7 enchantment and draining brand are already enough to justify it in the early game; just the draining alone could make it a good weapon until the [[Lair]]. Its perk only serves to enhance its early usefulness, though enemies from the [[Lair]] onward will have enough HP to make the instant-kill less relevant. Having multiple or zero heads does not grant any resistance to the sword's abilities.
+'''Throatcutter''''s<ref>{{source ref|0.30.0|art-data.txt|1648}}</ref> +7 enchantment and draining brand are already enough to justify it in the early game; just the draining alone could make it a good weapon until the [[Lair]]. Its perk only serves to enhance its usefulness in the early Dungeon. However, by the time you enter Lair and mid-Dungeon, the instakill becomes less relevant.
-If this weapon instantly kills a [[hydra]], all of its heads will be cut without regrowth.<ref>{{source ref|0.30.0|art-func.h|223}}</ref>  This is not a reliable way to kill hydras, as regular attacks will still regrow heads.
+Having multiple or zero heads does not grant any resistance to the sword's abilities. If this weapon instantly kills a [[hydra]], all of its heads will be cut without regrowth.<ref>{{source ref|0.30.0|art-func.h|223}}</ref>  This is not a reliable way to kill hydras, as regular attacks will still regrow heads.
 This artefact is more likely to spawn in the early game, where it is more likely to be useful. The [[unique]] monster [[Terence]] has a small (1%) chance of spawning with this sword.
 ==History==