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==Desirability== | ==Desirability== | ||
| − | The '''necklace of Bloodlust'''<ref>{{source ref|0.30.0|art-data.txt|1113}}</ref> is definitely not the sort of item that a melee character would want to use regularly. While +6 slay and Will++ are excellent properties, the berserkitis makes it a risky piece of gear | + | The '''necklace of Bloodlust'''<ref>{{source ref|0.30.0|art-data.txt|1113}}</ref> is definitely not the sort of item that a melee character would want to use regularly. While +6 slay and Will++ are excellent properties, the berserkitis makes it a risky piece of gear. |
| − | [[Ranged weapon]] users | + | If you can't go berserk, you can take "full" advantage of Bloodlust's other properties. |
| + | *[[Undead]] players and those with [[clarity]] are unaffected by *Rage, making it a safe amulet to use. | ||
| + | *[[Ranged weapon]] users greatly appreciate this amulet, as these weapons benefit from slaying, but don't trigger *Rage. | ||
| + | *Casters can use this amulet for the Will++; the -3 intelligence penalty is too small to matter. | ||
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| + | Even if you're a melee character who is affected by rage, it can be useful as a niche swapout. Swap it in whenever berserk is helpful (such as before taking on a [[ghost vault]]), though note that it takes 5 turns to put on an amulet (and another 5 turns to remove one). | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
Revision as of 20:43, 17 October 2023
Version 0.30: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.
| A necklace made of bloodstained human and animal teeth, and something that appears to be a piece of spine. |
the necklace of Bloodlust
Forces berserk (on 50% of melee attacks)
-3 intelligence
+80 willpower (Will++)
+6 slaying
Extends berserk on 50% of kills for (1 + 1d4) / 2 turns
Desirability
The necklace of Bloodlust[1] is definitely not the sort of item that a melee character would want to use regularly. While +6 slay and Will++ are excellent properties, the berserkitis makes it a risky piece of gear.
If you can't go berserk, you can take "full" advantage of Bloodlust's other properties.
- Undead players and those with clarity are unaffected by *Rage, making it a safe amulet to use.
- Ranged weapon users greatly appreciate this amulet, as these weapons benefit from slaying, but don't trigger *Rage.
- Casters can use this amulet for the Will++; the -3 intelligence penalty is too small to matter.
Even if you're a melee character who is affected by rage, it can be useful as a niche swapout. Swap it in whenever berserk is helpful (such as before taking on a ghost vault), though note that it takes 5 turns to put on an amulet (and another 5 turns to remove one).
History
- Prior to 0.28, the amulet only forced berserk on 5% of melee attacks, but had evocable berserk.
- Prior to the removal of curses in 0.27, this item would curse on equip.
- Prior to 0.25, this amulet's base type was an amulet of rage.
- Prior to 0.20, the amulet only gave +3 slaying and +40 magic resistance.
- Prior to 0.19, the amulet had a +2 strength buff was removed and only a -2 intelligence malus.
- Prior to 0.18, the forced berserk chances were decreased from 9% to 5%.
- Prior to 0.15, the amulet had a stealth penalty of -20.
- Prior to 0.14, the amulet only gave 30 MR.
- In 0.12 the odds of the amulet causing berserk were changed.
References
- ↑ art-data.txt:1113 (0.30.0)
