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{{flavour|This was the favourite weapon of the old god Trog, before it was lost one day. It induces a bloodthirsty berserker rage in anyone who uses it to strike another.}}
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{{flavour|A bloodstained axe that was the favourite weapon of the old god Trog, before it was lost. It induces a bloodthirsty berserker rage in warriors who use it in battle, although mere mortals who wield it will find themselves temporarily overwhelmed by Trog's power.}}
[[File:Axe_wrath_of_trog.png]] '''''the +3,+11 Wrath of Trog'''''
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[[File:Axe wrath of trog.png]] '''''the +8 Wrath of Trog'''''
  
+3, +11 [[battleaxe]]
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+8 [[battleaxe]]
  
 
[[Antimagic]] brand<br>
 
[[Antimagic]] brand<br>
Forces [[berserk]] (on 50% of attacks)
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[[Rampaging]] ego<br>
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Forces [[berserk]] on 50% of attacks<br>
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May extend berserk duration on kill<br>
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-Berserk and Slow on equip
  
 
==Desirability==
 
==Desirability==
There's really not much reason to use the '''Wrath of Trog''' as your primary weapon. Berserkers can just wait for Trog to gift them a decent antimagic weapon that doesn't come with berserkitis, and other melee specialists may wish to use a weapon with a more universally useful brand and not have to worry about going berserk every fight, whether it's a good idea or not. It's possible to nerf the berserkitis with an [[amulet of clarity]] or by worshipping [[Ashenzari]] (or by being undead, but none of the undead races are particularly good with axes), but that restricts your [[amulet]] slot or [[god]] choice in exchange for a weapon that's honestly not that great.
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There's really not much reason to use the '''Wrath of Trog'''<ref>{{source ref|0.31.0|art-data.txt|202}}</ref> as your primary weapon. Berserkers can just wait for Trog to gift them a decent antimagic weapon that doesn't come with berserkitis, and other melee specialists may wish to use a weapon with a more universally useful brand and not have to worry about going berserk every fight. [[Undead]] species are still unable to berserk, though they might want to use a [[broad axe]] or [[executioner's axe]] instead. In all cases, players should be wary of this weapon's [[rampaging]] ego.
  
The artifact's main selling point is its high damage enchantment, which makes it a pretty decent mage-killer (both in terms of the antimagic and the chopping things into little pieces), but anyone who could comfortably wield it would be better off using it sparingly and sticking to something less situationally useful, like a branded [[executioner's axe]].
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The berserkitis' activation rate is high enough that it's actually the weapon's best selling point at the same time, at least in the role of secondary weapon. If you have the skill to use it at mindelay, a berserk character wielding it can very quickly take down powerful foes, and the antimagic brand will negate any casting threat your target might have posed. Just avoid using it in situations where berserking would be a terrible idea. Due to the equip penalty, it is a terrible in-battle swapout, though it can be good if you have time to prepare.
  
 
==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==
This is one of the oldest artefacts in the game, which perhaps explains its continued existence. In fact, it [http://git.develz.org/?p=crawl-anc.git;a=blob;f=fn2.cpp;h=903362bbfd0333fc78826dbd38be49fe36902954;hb=3f8128f59b04b793ca57867a21d96791a5819a68#l832 predates Trog himself], existing before gods were implemented, and it is very likely the inspiration for the god. Of the five original artefacts (Wrath of Trog, [[Scythe of Curses]], [[Glaive of Prune]], [[Singing Sword]], and [[Mace of Variability]]), this one has probably changed the least.
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This is one of the oldest artefacts in the game, which perhaps explains its continued existence. In fact, it even predates Trog, existing before gods were implemented, and it is very likely the inspiration for the god.
  
True to the weapon's description, [[Trog]] will never gift it, since he can't seem to find it.
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True to the weapon's description, [[Trog]] will never gift the Wrath of Trog, since it is lost.
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==History==
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*Prior to [[0.27]], the Wrath of Trog did not extend your rage on kills like [[Trog]], did not have the [[Rampaging]] ego, and did not cause a Berserk cooldown when equipped.
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*Prior to [[0.15]], it was a +3, +11 battleaxe.
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==References==
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[[Category:Unrands]]
 
[[Category:Unrands]]
 
[[Category:Axes]]
 
[[Category:Axes]]

Latest revision as of 21:53, 23 October 2024

Version 0.31: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.
A bloodstained axe that was the favourite weapon of the old god Trog, before it was lost. It induces a bloodthirsty berserker rage in warriors who use it in battle, although mere mortals who wield it will find themselves temporarily overwhelmed by Trog's power.

Axe wrath of trog.png the +8 Wrath of Trog

+8 battleaxe

Antimagic brand
Rampaging ego
Forces berserk on 50% of attacks
May extend berserk duration on kill
-Berserk and Slow on equip

Desirability

There's really not much reason to use the Wrath of Trog[1] as your primary weapon. Berserkers can just wait for Trog to gift them a decent antimagic weapon that doesn't come with berserkitis, and other melee specialists may wish to use a weapon with a more universally useful brand and not have to worry about going berserk every fight. Undead species are still unable to berserk, though they might want to use a broad axe or executioner's axe instead. In all cases, players should be wary of this weapon's rampaging ego.

The berserkitis' activation rate is high enough that it's actually the weapon's best selling point at the same time, at least in the role of secondary weapon. If you have the skill to use it at mindelay, a berserk character wielding it can very quickly take down powerful foes, and the antimagic brand will negate any casting threat your target might have posed. Just avoid using it in situations where berserking would be a terrible idea. Due to the equip penalty, it is a terrible in-battle swapout, though it can be good if you have time to prepare.

Trivia

This is one of the oldest artefacts in the game, which perhaps explains its continued existence. In fact, it even predates Trog, existing before gods were implemented, and it is very likely the inspiration for the god.

True to the weapon's description, Trog will never gift the Wrath of Trog, since it is lost.

History

  • Prior to 0.27, the Wrath of Trog did not extend your rage on kills like Trog, did not have the Rampaging ego, and did not cause a Berserk cooldown when equipped.
  • Prior to 0.15, it was a +3, +11 battleaxe.

References