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{{flavour|A fishing spear improved with a longer shaft and a three-pronged metal head. It is a one-handed weapon, but due to the added weight it cannot be thrown effectively.
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{{flavour|A fishing spear improved with a longer shaft and a three-pronged metal head.
  
 
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"Without noticing the occupations of an intervening day or two, which, as they consisted of the ordinary sylvan amusements of shooting and coursing, have nothing sufficiently interesting to detain the reader, we pass to one in some degree peculiar to Scotland, which may be called a sort of salmon-hunting. This chase, in which the fish is pursued and struck with barbed spears, or a sort of long shafted trident, called a waster, is much practised at the mouth of the Esk, and in the other salmon rivers of Scotland."<br>
 
"Without noticing the occupations of an intervening day or two, which, as they consisted of the ordinary sylvan amusements of shooting and coursing, have nothing sufficiently interesting to detain the reader, we pass to one in some degree peculiar to Scotland, which may be called a sort of salmon-hunting. This chase, in which the fish is pursued and struck with barbed spears, or a sort of long shafted trident, called a waster, is much practised at the mouth of the Esk, and in the other salmon rivers of Scotland."<br>
 
-Sir Walter Scott, _Guy Mannering_, ch. XXVI. 1815.}}
 
-Sir Walter Scott, _Guy Mannering_, ch. XXVI. 1815.}}
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{{crawlquote|This weapon falls into the [[Polearms]] category. It is a one handed weapon.}}
  
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{{crawlquote|This weapon falls into the [[Polearms]] category. It is a one-handed weapon, and it is better for the dexterous.}}
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The '''trident''' is a polearm, being a significant upgrade over the [[spear]].
  
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The '''trident''' is a significant upgrade over the [[spear]], though it can't be thrown. It is among the best starting weapons and the most broadly useful of the common polearms; [[halberd]]s, [[scythe]]s and [[glaive]]s are all usually inferior due to their high delay, while [[bardiche]]s and especially [[demon trident]]s are quite rare.
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==Strategy==
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Tridents are a good weapon for the early game. They are reasonably common from dungeon enemies. Of the [[Fighter]] and [[Gladiator]] starting weapons, tridents are the strongest against single targets, due to their [[reaching]].
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In general, Polearms are great if you have some means of creating distance. Characters with fast [[movement]] speed, [[summon]]s, or other [[allies]] can benefit the most from Polearms, though tridents aren't a terrible melee weapon on their own.
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Unfortunately, tridents are the best one-handed polearm until you have access to a [[demon trident]] (or [[trishula]]).
  
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==History==
 
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Like most polearms, tridents had their base damage lowered by one to compensate for the introduction of [[reaching]] on all polearms in 0.10.  In addition, its accuracy was lowered to +1 in [[0.12]], and they became one-handed.
 
  
 
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| '''Magical''' || [[File:Trident2.png]] || [[File:Orcish trident2.png]]
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| '''[[Trident of the Octopus King]]''' || [[File:Trident of the octopus king.png]]
 
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==History==
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*In [[0.12]], its accuracy was lowered to +1, and tridents became one-handed.
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*Like most polearms, tridents had their base damage lowered by one to compensate for the introduction of [[reaching]] on all polearms in [[0.10]].
  
 
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[[Category:Polearms]]

Latest revision as of 22:26, 10 July 2023

Version 0.30: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.
Name Trident
Skill Polearms
Damage 9
Accuracy +1
Base delay (%) 13 (130%)
Min delay 6 at skill 14
Hands 1H
Size Medium
Ranged? No
A fishing spear improved with a longer shaft and a three-pronged metal head.

"Without noticing the occupations of an intervening day or two, which, as they consisted of the ordinary sylvan amusements of shooting and coursing, have nothing sufficiently interesting to detain the reader, we pass to one in some degree peculiar to Scotland, which may be called a sort of salmon-hunting. This chase, in which the fish is pursued and struck with barbed spears, or a sort of long shafted trident, called a waster, is much practised at the mouth of the Esk, and in the other salmon rivers of Scotland."
-Sir Walter Scott, _Guy Mannering_, ch. XXVI. 1815.

This weapon falls into the Polearms category. It is a one handed weapon.

The trident is a polearm, being a significant upgrade over the spear.

Strategy

Tridents are a good weapon for the early game. They are reasonably common from dungeon enemies. Of the Fighter and Gladiator starting weapons, tridents are the strongest against single targets, due to their reaching.

In general, Polearms are great if you have some means of creating distance. Characters with fast movement speed, summons, or other allies can benefit the most from Polearms, though tridents aren't a terrible melee weapon on their own.

Unfortunately, tridents are the best one-handed polearm until you have access to a demon trident (or trishula).


Image
Mundane Trident1.png
Magical Trident2.png
Artifact Trident3.png
Unrandart
Trident of the Octopus King Trident of the octopus king.png

History

  • In 0.12, its accuracy was lowered to +1, and tridents became one-handed.
  • Like most polearms, tridents had their base damage lowered by one to compensate for the introduction of reaching on all polearms in 0.10.
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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