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|level=3
 
|school1={{Charms}}
 
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*[[Book of Battle]]
 
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{{Flavour|This spell draws out the spirit within a wielded weapon to fight for the caster, with its power dependent on their skill with said weapon. It only attacks when the caster does, and its kills count as the caster's own.
 
  
If the weapon is damaged, part of the injury will be echoed on the caster's body. A weapon can only have its spirit drawn into one spectral weapon at a time, and the spectral weapon will dissipate if the caster no longer holds the original.
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'''Spectral Weapon''' is a level 3 [[Charms]]/[[Hexes]] spell which summons a spectral clone of your melee weapon.
  
Certain powerful named artefacts possess too strong a spirit for this spell to be able to draw them out.}}
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==Effect==
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Spectral weapon matching your wielded weapon is created. It will follow you and attacks each time you do. Half of any damage dealt to the spectral weapon will additionally be dealt to you, regardless of your defences and resistances.
  
'''Spectral Weapon''' is a level 3 [[Charms]]/[[Hexes]] spell which summons an allied spectral clone of your wielded melee weapon to aid you. This weapon will fight based on your [[spell power]], attacking each time you do, and its defensive capabilities are determined by your spell power. However, half of any damage dealt to it will additionally be dealt to you, regardless of your defenses and resistances. Unwielding your current weapon dismisses your spectral weapon.
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Spectral weapons have one level of [[resistance]] to fire, cold, electricity and poison. Their [[AC]], [[EV]] and max [[HP]] are proportional to [[spell power]]. Damage done is proportional to both spell power and weapon skill, as well as the weapon base type.
  
Spectral weapons have one level of resistance to fire, cold, electricity and poison. Their AC, EV and max HP are proportional to spell power. Damage done is proportional to both spell power and weapon skill, as well as the weapon base type. Unlike [[dancing weapon]]s, spectral weapons remain by the side of the caster.
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Spectral Weapon works on all melee weapons, including [[magical staff|magical staves]], except few [[unrandom artefact]]s: [[The Singing Sword]], [[Mace of Variability]], [[Sword of Power]], [[Sceptre of Torment]] and [[Devastator]]. Unwielding your current weapon dismisses your spectral weapon.
  
 
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Spectral weapons can't sense [[invisible]] creatures, so don't rely on one when facing an [[unseen horror]] or invisible [[sky beast]] or the like.
 
Spectral weapons can't sense [[invisible]] creatures, so don't rely on one when facing an [[unseen horror]] or invisible [[sky beast]] or the like.
  
==Monster Version==
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==See Also==
The following monster is capable of casting Spectral Weapon:
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*[[Dancing weapon]]
 
 
{{monsterlink|Asterion}}
 
  
 
==History==
 
==History==

Revision as of 16:28, 21 November 2016

Version 0.19: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.

Spectral Weapon

Spectral Weapon is a level 3 Charms/Hexes spell which summons a spectral clone of your melee weapon.

Effect

Spectral weapon matching your wielded weapon is created. It will follow you and attacks each time you do. Half of any damage dealt to the spectral weapon will additionally be dealt to you, regardless of your defences and resistances.

Spectral weapons have one level of resistance to fire, cold, electricity and poison. Their AC, EV and max HP are proportional to spell power. Damage done is proportional to both spell power and weapon skill, as well as the weapon base type.

Spectral Weapon works on all melee weapons, including magical staves, except few unrandom artefacts: The Singing Sword, Mace of Variability, Sword of Power, Sceptre of Torment and Devastator. Unwielding your current weapon dismisses your spectral weapon.

Axe Long Blade Mace Short Blade Spear Staff Whip
Spectral Axe.png Spectral Long Blade.png Spectral Mace.png Spectral Short Blade.png Spectral Spear.png Spectral Staff.png Spectral Whip.png

Strategy

Due to the damage splitting effect of this spell, avoid using it around enemies with area of effect abilities. Fireball, Freezing Cloud, and Hellfire are all things you don't want dealing 1.5× normal damage.

Spectral weapons can't sense invisible creatures, so don't rely on one when facing an unseen horror or invisible sky beast or the like.

See Also

History

Prior to 0.18, Spectral Weapon based the strength of the summoned weapon on weapon skill instead of spell power.

Spectral Weapon was added in 0.13.