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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''' 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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| − | + | 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. | |
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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.
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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 | 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 |
