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Hordes: /* Desirability / 12 v 14 isn't that* big

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 In order to make the best use of Wyrmbane, one must first kill many dragons with it. Fortunately, this is an easier task than it might seem. Getting Wyrmbane up to +12 can be accomplished by hunting [[fire dragon|fire]] and [[ice dragon]]s, which can be found throughout [[the Depths]] easily enough. [[Storm dragon|Storm]], [[shadow dragon|shadow]], and [[quicksilver dragon]]s (HD 14-17) are often found in [[Vaults]]:5. [[List of draconians|Professional draconians]] (HD 16) can be found in [[Zot]] and around its entrance.
-[[Golden dragon|Golden]] and [[bone dragon]]s are probably the easiest dragons to find that will get you all the way up to +18. You can either dip into the Realm of Zot to hunt golden dragons, or into [[The Crypt]], where bone dragons and [[skeleton (monster)|skeletal]] or [[zombie|zombified]] dragons of very high HD tend to roam. The [[Abyss]], [[Hell]]s, and [[Pandemonium]] all contain even more dragons for the particularly daring explorer to slay.
+[[Wyrmhole]]s, [[golden dragon]]s and [[bone dragon]]s are probably the easiest dragons to find that will get you all the way up to +18. Wymholes can be found in the [[Depths]], golden dragons in [[Zot]], and [[bone dragon]]s and [[derived undead]] dragons can be found in [[The Crypt]]. The [[Abyss]], [[Hell]]s, and [[Pandemonium]] all contain even more dragons for the particularly daring explorer to slay.
 The uniques [[Maggie]] and [[Margery]] both have a tiny chance (1%) of spawning with a slightly pre-enchanted Wyrmbane; Maggie's version is +9 while Margery has raised it to +10.

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 ==Desirability==
-Very high. A fully empowered '''Wyrmbane'''<ref>{{source ref|0.31.0|art-data.txt|675}}</ref> is a top-tier weapon, arguably ''the'' best in the game. First off, Wyrmbane has a high, irresistible damage output. It also takes little skill to reach [[mindelay]], can be wielded with a [[shield]] (for all species), and provides some very helpful resistances.
+Very high. A fully empowered '''Wyrmbane'''<ref>{{source ref|0.34.1|art-data.txt|682}}</ref> is a top-tier weapon, arguably ''the'' best in the game. First off, Wyrmbane has a high, irresistible damage output. It also takes little skill to reach [[mindelay]], can be wielded with a [[shield]] (for all species), and provides some very helpful resistances.
 Be aware that the [[dragon slaying]] brand has little to do with its excellent performance. Swinging a +18 or so lance at 0.5 delay works fine against any opponent. It stacks well with other slaying bonuses and [[might]]/[[berserk]].

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 {{flavour|An enchanted lance deadly to all dragonkind. It grows more powerful every time it inflicts a killing blow on a strong dragon. The more powerful it grows, the harder it will be to find a worthy opponent.}}
 [[File:Wyrmbane.png]] '''''the +8 lance "Wyrmbane"'''''
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 Be aware that the [[dragon slaying]] brand has little to do with its excellent performance. Swinging a +18 or so lance at 0.5 delay works fine against any opponent. It stacks well with other slaying bonuses and [[might]]/[[berserk]].
-A +9 branded [[demon trident]] or [[partisan]] can deal more damage at sufficient strength and/or skill, and they don't need to kill dragons. Still, Wyrmbane requires less skill to reach mindelay, provides resistances, and its damage cannot be resisted. It may be worth training Polearms past 12, but it is not strictly required.
+A +9 branded [[demon trident]] or [[partisan]] can deal more damage at sufficient strength and/or skill, and they don't require dragon kills. Still, Wyrmbane requires less skill to reach mindelay, provides resistances, and its damage cannot be resisted. It may be worth training Polearms past 12, but it is not strictly required.
 ===Finding Dragons===

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 Be aware that the [[dragon slaying]] brand has little to do with its excellent performance. Swinging a +18 or so lance at 0.5 delay works fine against any opponent. It stacks well with other slaying bonuses and [[might]]/[[berserk]].
-A +9 branded [[demon trident]] or [[partisan]] can deal more damage at high strength and skill (~18+ skill). However, they require more skill, provide no resistances, and most brands can be resisted. Wyrmbane is slightly easier to train; just 12 skill reaches mindelay, which is attainable even with an abysmal Polearms aptitude. Further training is not 100% necessary, though it obviously is helpful.
+A +9 branded [[demon trident]] or [[partisan]] can deal more damage at sufficient strength and/or skill, and they don't need to kill dragons. Still, Wyrmbane requires less skill to reach mindelay, provides resistances, and its damage cannot be resisted. It may be worth training Polearms past 12, but it is not strictly required.
 ===Finding Dragons===

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 Examples:
 *If you kill a [[fire dragon]] (HD 12) with the basic +8 Wyrmbane, it will become +9.
-*If you then use Wyrmbane to kill a [[swamp dragon]] (HD 9), it's enchantment will not change (the dragon was too weak to boost the enchantment).
+*If you then use Wyrmbane to kill a [[swamp dragon]] (HD 9), its enchantment will not change (the dragon was too weak to boost the enchantment).
 The maximum enchantment Wyrmbane can gain this way is +18, even though there are draconic monsters with higher HD.

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 ===Enchantment Mechanics===
-If a dragon slaying-vulnerable target is killed by the base damage of Wyrmbane, it will gain +1 enchantment up to the HD of the dragon killed.
+If a dragon slaying-vulnerable target is killed by Wyrmbane or an [[auxiliary attack]] afterwards, it will gain +1 enchantment up to the HD of the dragon killed.
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Wyrmbane - Revision history

Hordes: /* Desirability */

Patrick2011b: bump ref

Patrick2011b: wyrmholes are dragon-slaying vulnerable

Hordes: /* Desirability */

Hordes: /* Desirability */

Hordes at 16:57, 20 November 2025

Pinkbeast: apostrophe

Patrick2011b: bump

Hordes: /* Desirability */ 12 v 14 isn't *that* big

Hordes: /* Enchantment Mechanics */ aux attack do activate wyrmbane

Hordes: /* Desirability / 12 v 14 isn't that* big