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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.}}
 
{{crawlquote|This weapon falls into the '[[Maces & Flails]]' category. It is a one handed weapon, and it is best used by the dexterous.}}
  
'''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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'''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.
  
 
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==History==
 
==History==
In earlier versions of the game, whips did as little as 4 damage and had 12 base delay, which made them close to worthless as weapons.
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Prior to [[0.14]], whips could possess the [[reaching]] brand.
  
Snakebite will be removed in [[0.14]].  In addition, the reaching brand will no longer appear on whips.
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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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Revision as of 08:41, 2 May 2014

Version 0.14: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.
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.
This weapon falls into the 'Maces & Flails' category. It is a one handed weapon, and it is best used by the dexterous.

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 kobolds and other early humanoids, and they can carry some very powerful brands. 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.

Image
Mundane Bullwhip.png
Magical/Artifact Bullwhip2.png
Unrandarts
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 BattleaxeBroad axeExecutioner's axeHand axeWar axe
Maces & Flails ClubDemon whipDire flailEveningstarFlailGiant clubGiant spiked clubGreat maceMace (Hammer) • MorningstarSacred scourgeWhip
Long Blades Demon bladeDouble swordEudemon bladeFalchionGreat swordLong swordScimitarTriple sword
Polearms BardicheDemon tridentGlaiveHalberd (Scythe) • SpearTridentTrishula
Ranged Weapons ArbalestHand cannonLongbowOrcbowShortbowSlingTriple crossbow
Short Blades DaggerQuick bladeRapierShort sword
Staves LajatangMagical staffQuarterstaff
Throwing BoomerangDartJavelinLarge rockStoneThrowing net