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{{Flavour|A compact piece of machinery, used for firing [[bolt]]s. It takes some time to load and fire.}}
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{{Flavour|A machine that fires bolts via applied alchemy. Some enchant their projectiles to fall forward instead of down, others bewitch their bolts with a fatal attraction to their targets. All are slow, loud, and blast out thick smoke with each shot.}}
  
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The '''hand crossbow''' is the smallest weapon in the [[Crossbows]] family. Unlike its larger cousins it can be operated with only one hand, allowing for the use of a [[shield]], but it's still a cumbersome weapon in its own right. Its mindelay cannot be brought any lower than 1.0 no matter how high your Crossbows skill becomes. Regardless, it's still a potent weapon, dealing significantly more damage than [[shortbow]]s or [[hunting sling]]s in the early game, even if you're shooting much slower.
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'''Hand cannons''' are the strongest one-handed [[ranged weapon]]s, allowing for the use of a [[shield]] while being much stronger than a [[sling]]. However, they fire slowly, with a [[mindelay]] of 1.0. In addition:
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*Hand cannons are particularly [[loud]] - they make a noise of 11 with every shot (only slightly quieter than [[shout]]ing), which is enough to attract nearby monsters.
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*Hand cannons create harmless, transparent [[cloud]]s whenever fired.
  
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If you're willing to train your Crossbows skill up to 18, you may wish to upgrade to an [[arbalest]] for a very significant boost in damage output. However, doing so will require you to abandon use of a [[shield]] in your offhand (unless you are playing as a [[formicid]]).
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Hand cannons are quite rare. [[Kobold blastminer]]s in the [[Orcish Mines]] may occasionally carry a hand cannon, and certain rooms in [[The Vaults]] have a higher chance of holding a hand cannon, but mostly you'll just have to wait until you find one on the floor, in a shop, or perhaps in a [[scroll of acquirement]].
  
 
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==History==
 
==History==
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In [[0.15]], hand crossbows (as well as [[arbalest]]s and [[triple crossbow]]s) were introduced, replacing the standard [[crossbow]].
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*Prior to [[0.31]], this item was known as a '''hand crossbow'''. Hand crossbows only had 15 base damage, but were half as loud and didn't create [[cloud]]s when shot. Also, it was less likely for one to generate with a good [[brand]].
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*Prior to [[0.30]], hand crossbows had 17 base damage.
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In very old versions of ''DCSS'', the hand crossbow was a one-handed ranged weapon which fired [[dart]]s.
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*In [[0.29]], hand crossbows were made heavier (previous stats: 12 damage, +5 accuracy, 15 base delay), and became designated for later portions of the game.  They were affected by the [[Ranged Weapons#History|ranged weapons rework]] that applied to all launchers, including the removal of the dedicated [[Crossbows (skill)|Crossbows skill]] and [[bolt]]s. Prior to this version, [[Hunter]]s and [[Arcane Marksmen]] could start with this weapon.
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*In [[0.15]], hand crossbows (as well as [[arbalest]]s and [[triple crossbow]]s) were introduced, replacing the standard [[crossbow (item)|crossbow]].
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*In very old versions of ''Crawl'', the hand crossbow was a one-handed ranged weapon which fired [[dart]]s.
  
 
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Latest revision as of 19:07, 20 October 2024

Version 0.32: This article is up to date for the latest stable release of Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup.
Name Hand cannon
Skill Ranged Weapons
Damage 16
Accuracy +3
Base delay (%) 19
Min delay 10 at 18 skill
Hands 1H
Size Little
Ranged? Yes
A machine that fires bolts via applied alchemy. Some enchant their projectiles to fall forward instead of down, others bewitch their bolts with a fatal attraction to their targets. All are slow, loud, and blast out thick smoke with each shot.

Hand cannons are the strongest one-handed ranged weapons, allowing for the use of a shield while being much stronger than a sling. However, they fire slowly, with a mindelay of 1.0. In addition:

  • Hand cannons are particularly loud - they make a noise of 11 with every shot (only slightly quieter than shouting), which is enough to attract nearby monsters.
  • Hand cannons create harmless, transparent clouds whenever fired.

Hand cannons are quite rare. Kobold blastminers in the Orcish Mines may occasionally carry a hand cannon, and certain rooms in The Vaults have a higher chance of holding a hand cannon, but mostly you'll just have to wait until you find one on the floor, in a shop, or perhaps in a scroll of acquirement.

Image
Mundane Hand cannon.png
Magical Hand cannon2.png
Artifact Hand cannon3.png
Unrandart
Mule Mule.png

History

  • Prior to 0.31, this item was known as a hand crossbow. Hand crossbows only had 15 base damage, but were half as loud and didn't create clouds when shot. Also, it was less likely for one to generate with a good brand.
  • Prior to 0.30, hand crossbows had 17 base damage.
  • In 0.29, hand crossbows were made heavier (previous stats: 12 damage, +5 accuracy, 15 base delay), and became designated for later portions of the game. They were affected by the ranged weapons rework that applied to all launchers, including the removal of the dedicated Crossbows skill and bolts. Prior to this version, Hunters and Arcane Marksmen could start with this weapon.
  • In 0.15, hand crossbows (as well as arbalests and triple crossbows) were introduced, replacing the standard crossbow.
  • In very old versions of Crawl, the hand crossbow was a one-handed ranged weapon which fired darts.
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) • 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
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