Fustibalus

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Name	Greatsling
Skill	Slings
Damage	8
Accuracy	-1
Base delay (%)	14 (140%)
Min delay	7 at skill 14
Hands	1H
Size	Little
Ranged?	Yes

? "And David put his hand in his bag, and took thence a stone, and slang it, and smote the Philistine in his forehead, that the stone sank into his forehead; and he fell upon his face to the earth." -KJV Bible, 1 Samuel 17:49.

This weapon falls into the 'Slings' category. It is a one-handed weapon.

The greatsling is a significantly more powerful option than a hunting sling, requiring slightly more skill and time per shot, but dealing much more damage per hit. Although less devastating than its two-handed bow and crossbow counterparts, they require much less skill to reach min-delay, and a well-enchanted greatsling can still be an effective and deadly end-game weapon. Even so, be aware that it may still have some difficulty taking down hell sentinels and other late-game high-AC opponents.

History

Greatslings were added in 0.15.