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| − | The '''dragon slaying''' [[brand]] | + | {{flavour|It inflicts extra damage against dragons and draconians.}} |
| + | The '''dragon slaying''' [[brand]], exclusive to [[Wyrmbane]], does the following: | ||
| + | *Deals a flat +75% damage against any kind of [[list of dragons|dragon]], drake, or [[list of draconians|draconian]]. This includes player [[draconian]]s and those in [[Dragon Form]]. | ||
Note that some dragon-like monsters are not vulnerable to dragon slaying, namely [[wyvern]]s and [[hydra]]s. Neither are [[komodo dragon]]s, as those are a type of real-world [[list of reptiles and amphibians|reptile]]. | Note that some dragon-like monsters are not vulnerable to dragon slaying, namely [[wyvern]]s and [[hydra]]s. Neither are [[komodo dragon]]s, as those are a type of real-world [[list of reptiles and amphibians|reptile]]. | ||
| − | + | ==Sources== | |
| − | + | Dragon slaying can only be found on [[Wyrmbane]]. It cannot be obtained in any other way. | |
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==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | + | *Prior to [[0.15]], the brand could generate on any [[polearm]]. | |
| − | + | *Prior to [[0.13]], this brand also reduced a susceptible enemy's chance to hit you with their breath weapons by 25%, flavoured as the dragons being averse to looking at the weapon (and therefore having difficulty lining up a shot). | |
| − | Prior to [[0.13]], this brand also reduced a susceptible enemy's chance to hit you with their breath weapons by 25%, flavoured as the dragons being averse to looking at the weapon (and therefore having difficulty lining up a shot). | + | *In [[0.12]] and [[0.13]], drakes were unaffected by the dragon slaying brand. |
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Latest revision as of 00:36, 3 September 2023
Version 0.30: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.
| It inflicts extra damage against dragons and draconians. |
The dragon slaying brand, exclusive to Wyrmbane, does the following:
- Deals a flat +75% damage against any kind of dragon, drake, or draconian. This includes player draconians and those in Dragon Form.
Note that some dragon-like monsters are not vulnerable to dragon slaying, namely wyverns and hydras. Neither are komodo dragons, as those are a type of real-world reptile.
Sources
Dragon slaying can only be found on Wyrmbane. It cannot be obtained in any other way.
History
- Prior to 0.15, the brand could generate on any polearm.
- Prior to 0.13, this brand also reduced a susceptible enemy's chance to hit you with their breath weapons by 25%, flavoured as the dragons being averse to looking at the weapon (and therefore having difficulty lining up a shot).
- In 0.12 and 0.13, drakes were unaffected by the dragon slaying brand.
| Brands | |
|---|---|
| Melee weapons | Antimagic • Chaos • Distortion • Draining • Electrocution • Flaming • Freezing • Heavy • Holy wrath • Pain • Protection • Reaching • Spectral • Speed • Vampiric • Venom Disruption • Dragon slaying • Reaping • Silver |
| Launchers | Antimagic • Draining • Electrocution • Flaming • Freezing • Heavy • Penetration • Speed |
| Throwing weapons | Atropa • Curare • Datura • Dispersal • Poisoned • Silver |
