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''This page is about the [[Brand|weapon brand]]. For the card, see [[Deck of destruction#Venom card|Venom card]].'' | ''This page is about the [[Brand|weapon brand]]. For the card, see [[Deck of destruction#Venom card|Venom card]].'' | ||
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Revision as of 17:24, 18 July 2013
Version 0.12: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.
This page is about the weapon brand. For the card, see Venom card.
| It poisons the flesh of those it strikes. |
The venom brand gives each weapon strike a 75% chance of poisoning monsters without poison resistance. A venom weapon will drip with poison when wielded, identifying it.
For ranged weapons, you are required to deal some damage with the missile, and the chance of poisoning is 90% - 3×AC.
Using such weapons offends the Shining One.
Tips & Tricks
- Venom's ability to poison an enemy is independent of the amount of damage dealt, so it is best used on a fast weapon. Poisoning a target multiple times will strengthen the poison, causing it to deal more damage and take longer to run its course.
- To get the most use out of this brand, soften foes up with a few stabs and then flee, letting the poison finish them off.
| Brands | |
|---|---|
| Melee weapons | Antimagic • Chaos • Distortion • Draining • Electrocution • Flaming • Freezing • Heavy • Holy wrath • Pain • Protection • Reaching • Spectral • Speed • Vampiric • Venom Artefact only: Curare • Deathbane • Dragon slaying • Reaping • Silver |
| Launchers | Antimagic • Draining • Electrocution • Flaming • Freezing • Heavy • Penetration • Speed |
| Throwing weapons | Atropa • Curare • Datura • Dispersal • Poisoned • Silver |
