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{{Flavour|An axe-like item designed for throwing. While some larger tomahawk types would be fit for melee, this one sacrifices melee ability to make it smaller, handier and to optimize its ballistic properties.}} | {{Flavour|An axe-like item designed for throwing. While some larger tomahawk types would be fit for melee, this one sacrifices melee ability to make it smaller, handier and to optimize its ballistic properties.}} | ||
| − | '''Tomahawks''' are a | + | '''Tomahawks''' are a form of [[Throwing]] weapon, directly between [[dart]]s and [[javelin]]s in terms of power. |
Tomahawks can have the following brands: | Tomahawks can have the following brands: | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | Tomahawks | + | Tomahawks were added in [[0.14]], compensating for the fact that smaller melee weapons (such as [[hand axe]]s and [[spear]]s) will no longer be throwable. Smaller species whose backgrounds would normally start with [[javelin]]s (such as [[Hunter]]s) will instead have the option of starting with tomahawks. |
{{weapons}} | {{weapons}} | ||
[[Category:Throwing]] | [[Category:Throwing]] | ||
Revision as of 21:16, 3 May 2014
Version 0.14: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.
| Name | Tomahawk |
|---|---|
| Launcher | Throwing |
| Base damage | 6 |
| An axe-like item designed for throwing. While some larger tomahawk types would be fit for melee, this one sacrifices melee ability to make it smaller, handier and to optimize its ballistic properties. |
Tomahawks are a form of Throwing weapon, directly between darts and javelins in terms of power.
Tomahawks can have the following brands:
| Common | Magical | Silver | Steel |
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History
Tomahawks were added in 0.14, compensating for the fact that smaller melee weapons (such as hand axes and spears) will no longer be throwable. Smaller species whose backgrounds would normally start with javelins (such as Hunters) will instead have the option of starting with tomahawks.
| 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 |
