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(updated; the fire brand thing is iffy - you'd have to have an unbranded lajatang pretty late, and honestly if you can't take a hydra with a quarterstaff, you *probably* can't take it with a lajatang)
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  |name        = Lajatang
 
  |name        = Lajatang
 
  |cost        = ?
 
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|weight      = 20.0
 
 
  |skill      = Staves
 
  |skill      = Staves
 
  |damage      = 16
 
  |damage      = 16
 
  |accuracy    = -3
 
  |accuracy    = -3
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  |basedelay  = 140%  
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  |basedelay  = 14 (140%)
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|mindelay    = 7 at skill 14
 
  |hands      = 2H
 
  |hands      = 2H
 
  |size        = Large
 
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{{flavour|A very rare and extremely effective weapon, featuring a pole with half-moon blades at both ends.}}
  
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{{flavour|A very rare and extremely effective imported weapon, featuring a pole with half-moon blades at both ends.}}
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{{crawlquote|This weapon falls into the '[[Staves]]' category. It is a two handed weapon.}}
  
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{{crawlquote|This weapon falls into the '[[Staves]]' category. It is a two handed weapon.}}
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'''Lajatangs''' are the most powerful staves, as far as melee combat is concerned. For their damage output, lajatangs have a remarkably low base delay, meaning they require less skill to use effectively.
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As chopping weapons, lajatangs will cut off [[hydra]] heads. As Staves, lajatangs may generate with the [[speed brand]].
  
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'''Lajatangs''' are the most powerful staves as far as melee combat is concerned. They feature rather high damage output and high speed for relatively little skill investment, and it is possible to find one with the [[speed]] brand, making it even faster.
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==Strategy==
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At [[minimum delay]], lajatangs are worse than comparable options like [[great mace]]s or [[great sword]]s. However, lajatangs require much less skill than competitors - 14 rather than 20 skill. And if you were already using a [[quarterstaff]], you might as well use a lajatang (if you find one).
  
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Note that they chop off [[hydra]] heads, so you may wish to carry a [[quarterstaff]] for those situations. Spellcasters may wish to use one of the various [[magical staff|magical staves]] to enhance their magical abilities instead of using a strictly melee weapon, although those without much skill in [[Evocations]] may still wish to keep a lajatang around as a melee backup.  Be aware, however, that its two-handedness makes it take considerable time to switch to if you are wearing a shield.
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True to its description, lajatangs are rare. [[Agnes]] always carries a lajatang. You can occasionally find lajatangs on [[spriggan defender]]s.
  
 
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| '''Artifact''' || [[File:Lajatang3.png]]
 
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| '''[[Lajatang of Order]]''' || [[File:Lajatang of Order.png]]
 
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Latest revision as of 21:08, 21 February 2024

Version 0.31: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.
Name Lajatang
Skill Staves
Damage 16
Accuracy -3
Base delay (%) 14 (140%)
Min delay 7 at skill 14
Hands 2H
Size Large
Ranged? No
A very rare and extremely effective weapon, featuring a pole with half-moon blades at both ends.
This weapon falls into the 'Staves' category. It is a two handed weapon.

Lajatangs are the most powerful staves, as far as melee combat is concerned. For their damage output, lajatangs have a remarkably low base delay, meaning they require less skill to use effectively.

As chopping weapons, lajatangs will cut off hydra heads. As Staves, lajatangs may generate with the speed brand.

Strategy

At minimum delay, lajatangs are worse than comparable options like great maces or great swords. However, lajatangs require much less skill than competitors - 14 rather than 20 skill. And if you were already using a quarterstaff, you might as well use a lajatang (if you find one).

True to its description, lajatangs are rare. Agnes always carries a lajatang. You can occasionally find lajatangs on spriggan defenders.

Image
Mundane Lajatang1.png
Magical Lajatang2.png
Artifact Lajatang3.png
Unrandart
Lajatang of Order Lajatang of Order.png
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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