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{{flavour|A blade forged in Hell by the sacrifice of countless tortured souls. It inflicts the rage and suffering of those souls upon its wielder.}}
 
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[[Vorpal]] brand<br>
 
[[Vorpal]] brand<br>
 
Allows [[berserk]]<br>
 
Allows [[berserk]]<br>
Forces berserk (on 9% of attacks)<br>
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Forces berserk (on 5% of attacks)<br>
 
-50 [[stealth]]
 
-50 [[stealth]]
  
 
==Desirability==
 
==Desirability==
Similar to but somewhat weaker than the [[Sword of Jihad]], '''Bloodbane''' is a very nice weapon if you can overcome its berserkitis, but if you have to use an amulet of clarity to do so, you'll probably want to eventually switch to a normal demon blade: it is far preferable to have something like [[regeneration]] or [[resist mutation]] in your amulet slot, and a well-enchanted demon blade of freezing will provide more damage output in most cases. Being undead or worshiping [[Ashenzari]] will give you a bit more leeway for using this weapon, and the fact that it doesn't [[curse]] itself constantly means you can use it whenever a situation arises in which berserking would actually be useful. Just don't wield it all the time and you'll be fine.
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Similar to but somewhat weaker than the [[Sword of Jihad]], '''Bloodbane''' is a very nice weapon if you can overcome its berserkitis, but if you have to use an amulet of clarity to do so, you'll probably want to eventually switch to a normal demon blade: it is far preferable to have something like [[regeneration]] in your amulet slot, and a well-enchanted demon blade of freezing will provide more damage output in most cases. Being undead or worshiping [[Ashenzari]] will give you a bit more leeway for using this weapon, and the fact that it doesn't [[curse]] itself constantly means you can use it whenever a situation arises in which berserking would actually be useful. Just don't wield it all the time and you'll be fine.
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
In [[0.15]] stealth penalty was increased from -20 to -50.
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Prior to [[0.18]], the forced berserk happend on 9% of attacks.
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Prior to [[0.15]], stealth penalty was -20.
  
 
Truly a shapeshifting weapon, Bloodbane was originally a [[long sword]], then a [[katana]] (even after katanas were removed in [[0.9]]), and now a demon blade.
 
Truly a shapeshifting weapon, Bloodbane was originally a [[long sword]], then a [[katana]] (even after katanas were removed in [[0.9]]), and now a demon blade.

Revision as of 12:47, 18 May 2016

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A blade forged in Hell by the sacrifice of countless tortured souls. It inflicts the rage and suffering of those souls upon its wielder.

Demon blade bloodbane.png the +7,+8 demon blade "Bloodbane"

+8 demon blade

Vorpal brand
Allows berserk
Forces berserk (on 5% of attacks)
-50 stealth

Desirability

Similar to but somewhat weaker than the Sword of Jihad, Bloodbane is a very nice weapon if you can overcome its berserkitis, but if you have to use an amulet of clarity to do so, you'll probably want to eventually switch to a normal demon blade: it is far preferable to have something like regeneration in your amulet slot, and a well-enchanted demon blade of freezing will provide more damage output in most cases. Being undead or worshiping Ashenzari will give you a bit more leeway for using this weapon, and the fact that it doesn't curse itself constantly means you can use it whenever a situation arises in which berserking would actually be useful. Just don't wield it all the time and you'll be fine.

History

Prior to 0.18, the forced berserk happend on 9% of attacks.

Prior to 0.15, stealth penalty was -20.

Truly a shapeshifting weapon, Bloodbane was originally a long sword, then a katana (even after katanas were removed in 0.9), and now a demon blade.