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The '''spectral''' [[brand]] causes a spectral copy of your weapon to be created on hit. The copy will follow you and attack each time you do, but lacks enchantment or any other brands. 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.
 
The '''spectral''' [[brand]] causes a spectral copy of your weapon to be created on hit. The copy will follow you and attack each time you do, but lacks enchantment or any other brands. 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.
  
This brand can normally be found on these two handed weapons:
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While limited to [[club]]s and [[staves]] normally, [[scrolls of brand weapon]] have a chance to give the spectral brand to any melee weapon, while [[artefact]]s may be spectrla..  
*[[Giant club]]s
 
*[[Giant spiked club]]s
 
*[[Quarterstaves]]
 
*[[Lajatang]]s
 
 
 
Note that [[scrolls of brand weapon]] have a chance to give the spectral brand to any melee weapon. In addition, it can be generated on any two-handed [[artefact]] weapon, along with the unrand [[glaive of the Guard]].
 
  
 
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==History==
 
==History==
*Prior to [[0.27]], this brand was boosted by [[Evocations]].
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*Prior to [[0.27]], this brand was boosted by [[Evocations]]. It was also limited to clubs and two-handed weapons, though could still be applied with a scroll of brand weapon.
 
*This brand was introduced in [[0.26]], replacing the spell [[Spectral Weapon]].
 
*This brand was introduced in [[0.26]], replacing the spell [[Spectral Weapon]].
  

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When it strikes, its spirit leap out and fights alongside the wielder.

The spectral brand causes a spectral copy of your weapon to be created on hit. The copy will follow you and attack each time you do, but lacks enchantment or any other brands. 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.

While limited to clubs and staves normally, scrolls of brand weapon have a chance to give the spectral brand to any melee weapon, while artefacts may be spectrla..

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

History

  • Prior to 0.27, this brand was boosted by Evocations. It was also limited to clubs and two-handed weapons, though could still be applied with a scroll of brand weapon.
  • This brand was introduced in 0.26, replacing the spell Spectral Weapon.
Brands
Melee weapons AntimagicChaosDistortionDrainingElectrocutionFlamingFreezingHeavyHoly wrathPainProtectionReachingSpectralSpeedVampiricVenom
DisruptionDragon slayingReapingSilver
Launchers AntimagicDrainingElectrocutionFlamingFreezingHeavyPenetrationSpeed
Throwing weapons AtropaCurareDaturaDispersalPoisonedSilver