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{{flavour|A long plaited strip of leather. Originally developed for use in disagreements with cattle, this simple weapon is now widely used to settle differences between all sorts of creatures.
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“Not with a Club, the Heart is broken<br>
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Nor with a Stone —<br>
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A Whip so small you could not see it<br>
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I've known<br>
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To lash the Magic Creature<br>
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Till it fell,<br>
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Yet that Whip's Name<br>
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Too noble then to tell.”
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-Emily Dickinson, “Not with a Club, the Heart is broken”. ca. 1865.}}
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{{crawlquote|This weapon falls into the '[[Maces & Flails]]' category. It is a one handed weapon.}}
  
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{{flavour|A long plaited strip of leather. Originally developed for use in disagreements with cattle, this simple weapon is now widely used to settle differences between all sorts of creatures.}}
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'''Whips''' are one of the better early game weapons, a direct upgrade to [[club]]s. They have good attack speed, even at low skill, and are easy to find off [[kobold (monster)|kobolds]] and other early humanoids.
  
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{{crawlquote|This weapon falls into the '[[Maces & Flails]]' category. It is a one handed weapon, and it is best used by the dexterous.}}
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==Strategy==
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At 0 skill, a +0 whip is stronger than a [[short sword]], [[dagger]], or [[club]], but weaker than a [[spear]]. It does not have the stabbing benefits of the former two weapons, but hits harder.
  
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'''Whips''' are one of the better early game weapons for [[Maces & Flails]] characters; they have excellent attack speed even when your skill is low, are easy to find off of [[kobold (monster)|kobolds]] and other early humanoids, and they can carry some very powerful [[brand]]s. When your weapon skill rises higher, you will eventually want to upgrade to a mace or better to take advantage of the higher base damage, but a whip is a very respectable option early on. Whips and [[demon whip]]s are also unique in that they are the only weapons in the game that can sometimes carry the [[reaching]] brand, which lets them attack from two tiles away like [[polearms]].
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A whip with a "flat" [[brand]], namely [[venom]] or [[electrocution]], is a powerful weapon in the early game. A whip of of either brand can kill most enemies up to [[Lair]] with minimal skill investment. Without a good brand, you should upgrade to a [[mace]] or better, at least once you get some Maces & Flails skill.
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Note that there is some risk with using whips at 0 skill. Since you attack at 1.1 delay (which is >1.0), monsters have a chance to get an extra turn on you. However, whips are stronger ''on average'' than a dagger / short sword. If you need to use a 0 skill weapon in the first place, you'll likely prefer the better performance of a whip. At 2 Maces & Flails skill, whips attack at 1.0 delay, negating this risk entirely unless there is an attack speed penalty.
  
 
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| '''Magical''' || [[File:Bullwhip2.png]]
 
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| '''[[Unrands#+5,_+10_Whip_"Snakebite"|"Snakebite"]]''' || [[File:Whip snakebite.png]]
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| '''[[Snakebite]]''' || [[File:Whip snakebite.png]]
 
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==History==
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*Prior to [[0.14]], whips could possess the [[reaching]] brand.
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*In earlier versions of the game, whips did as little as 4 damage and had 12 base delay, which made them close to worthless.
  
 
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[[Category:Maces & Flails]]
 
[[Category:Maces & Flails]]

Latest revision as of 12:00, 30 July 2025

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Name Whip
Skill Maces & Flails
Damage 6
Accuracy +2
Base delay (%) 11 (110%)
Min delay 5 at skill 12
Hands 1H
Size Medium
Ranged? No
A long plaited strip of leather. Originally developed for use in disagreements with cattle, this simple weapon is now widely used to settle differences between all sorts of creatures.

“Not with a Club, the Heart is broken
Nor with a Stone —
A Whip so small you could not see it
I've known
To lash the Magic Creature
Till it fell,
Yet that Whip's Name
Too noble then to tell.”

-Emily Dickinson, “Not with a Club, the Heart is broken”. ca. 1865.

This weapon falls into the 'Maces & Flails' category. It is a one handed weapon.

Whips are one of the better early game weapons, a direct upgrade to clubs. They have good attack speed, even at low skill, and are easy to find off kobolds and other early humanoids.

Strategy

At 0 skill, a +0 whip is stronger than a short sword, dagger, or club, but weaker than a spear. It does not have the stabbing benefits of the former two weapons, but hits harder.

A whip with a "flat" brand, namely venom or electrocution, is a powerful weapon in the early game. A whip of of either brand can kill most enemies up to Lair with minimal skill investment. Without a good brand, you should upgrade to a mace or better, at least once you get some Maces & Flails skill.

Note that there is some risk with using whips at 0 skill. Since you attack at 1.1 delay (which is >1.0), monsters have a chance to get an extra turn on you. However, whips are stronger on average than a dagger / short sword. If you need to use a 0 skill weapon in the first place, you'll likely prefer the better performance of a whip. At 2 Maces & Flails skill, whips attack at 1.0 delay, negating this risk entirely unless there is an attack speed penalty.

Image
Mundane Bullwhip.png
Magical Bullwhip2.png
Artifact Bullwhip3.png
Snakebite Whip snakebite.png

History

  • Prior to 0.14, whips could possess the reaching brand.
  • In earlier versions of the game, whips did as little as 4 damage and had 12 base delay, which made them close to worthless.
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
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