Difference between revisions of "Rapier"
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| + | *Prior to [[0.29]], rapiers had a base damage of 8. | ||
*Prior to [[0.19]], rapiers had a base damage of 7. | *Prior to [[0.19]], rapiers had a base damage of 7. | ||
*Rapiers were added in [[0.16]], replacing [[cutlass]]es. | *Rapiers were added in [[0.16]], replacing [[cutlass]]es. | ||
Revision as of 13:28, 8 June 2023
| Name | Rapier |
|---|---|
| Skill | Short Blades |
| Damage | 7 |
| Accuracy | +4 |
| Base delay (%) | 12 (120%) |
| Min delay | 5 at skill 14 |
| Hands | 1H |
| Size | Medium |
| Ranged? | No |
| A slender, sharply pointed sword, with an uncommonly elegant design. |
The rapier is the short blade with the highest base damage. It is a desirable choice for stabbing and actual melee combat, at least if you have some skill with Short Blades.
Strategy
Rapiers are fairly uncommon, but some early- and mid-game monsters wield them (such as the unique summoner Eustachio, the deadly scientist Nikola, and the deep elves of the Elven Halls). Coupled with a flat-damage brand such as electrocution, pain, or distortion, a rapier can be a devastating weapon.
A quick blade is usually stronger, especially when stacked with flat-damage bonuses (like slaying, auxiliary attacks, and flat damage bonuses like elec or distortion). However, quick blades are much rarer to find.
Note that rapiers are special-cased to have a minimum delay of 5, even though all other weapons with a base delay of 12 have a min delay of 6.
| Common | |
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| Mundane | 
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| Magical | 
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| Artifact | 
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| Unrandart | |
| Captain's cutlass | 
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| Arc blade | 
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History
- Prior to 0.29, rapiers had a base damage of 8.
- Prior to 0.19, rapiers had a base damage of 7.
- Rapiers were added in 0.16, replacing cutlasses.
| Weapons | |
|---|---|
| Axes | Battleaxe • Broad axe • Executioner's axe • Hand axe • War axe |
| Maces & Flails | Club • Demon whip • Dire flail • Eveningstar • Flail • Giant club • Giant spiked club • Great mace • Mace (Hammer) • Morningstar • Sacred scourge • Whip |
| Long Blades | Demon blade • Double sword • Eudemon blade • Falchion • Great sword • Long sword • Scimitar • Triple sword |
| Polearms | Bardiche • Demon trident • Glaive • Halberd (Scythe) • Partisan • Spear • Trident • Trishula |
| Ranged Weapons | Arbalest • Hand cannon • Longbow • Orcbow • Shortbow • Sling • Triple crossbow |
| Short Blades | Dagger • Quick blade • Rapier • Short sword |
| Staves | Lajatang • Magical staff • Quarterstaff |
| Throwing | Boomerang • Dart • Javelin • Large rock • Stone • Throwing net |
