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'''Vorpal''' is a [[brand]] which any [[weapon]] may have. Melee weapons with the vorpal brand do between +0% and +33% additional damage each hit, averaging +16.6%. Ranged weapons do 20% more damage.
 
'''Vorpal''' is a [[brand]] which any [[weapon]] may have. Melee weapons with the vorpal brand do between +0% and +33% additional damage each hit, averaging +16.6%. Ranged weapons do 20% more damage.
 
The displayed brand name differs by weapon type:
 
*[[Axes]] - '''Chopping'''
 
*[[Polearms]] - Spears and (demon) tridents: '''Piercing''', Two-handed polearms: '''Chopping'''
 
*[[Maces & Flails]] - (Demon) Whips: '''Slashing''', All other maces and flails: '''Crushing'''
 
*[[Staves]] - Quarterstaves: '''Crushing''', Lajatangs: '''Slicing'''
 
*[[Long Blades]] - '''Slicing'''
 
*[[Short Blades]] - '''Piercing'''
 
*[[Tomahawk]]s and [[Javelin]]s: '''[[Silver]]'''
 
*[[Ranged weapons]] - '''Velocity'''
 
  
 
There is a 15.8% chance to brand a melee weapon and a 19% chance to brand a ranged weapon with vorpal when a [[scroll of brand weapon]] is used on a non-artifact weapon. This chance increases if the weapon already has a brand other than vorpal.
 
There is a 15.8% chance to brand a melee weapon and a 19% chance to brand a ranged weapon with vorpal when a [[scroll of brand weapon]] is used on a non-artifact weapon. This chance increases if the weapon already has a brand other than vorpal.
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==History==
 
==History==
*In [[0.25]], the vorpal brand will not have different descriptions based on the type of weapon; all such weapons will be "vorpal".
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*Prior to [[0.25]], different types of weapons used different descriptors based on the type of damage they inflicted ("Piercing", "Chopping", "Slicing", "Crushing", "Velocity", etc.).
 
*Prior to [[0.16]], this brand was called "stabbing" on short blades.
 
*Prior to [[0.16]], this brand was called "stabbing" on short blades.
 
*Prior to [[0.13]], this brand increased your damage between 0% and 25% each hit, averaging 12.5%.
 
*Prior to [[0.13]], this brand increased your damage between 0% and 25% each hit, averaging 12.5%.
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[[Category:Brands]]
 
[[Category:Brands]]
[[Category:Crystal Ball Articles]]
 

Revision as of 08:03, 24 June 2020

Version 0.25: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.
It inflicts extra damage upon your enemies.

Vorpal is a brand which any weapon may have. Melee weapons with the vorpal brand do between +0% and +33% additional damage each hit, averaging +16.6%. Ranged weapons do 20% more damage.

There is a 15.8% chance to brand a melee weapon and a 19% chance to brand a ranged weapon with vorpal when a scroll of brand weapon is used on a non-artifact weapon. This chance increases if the weapon already has a brand other than vorpal.

Tips & Tricks

  • This brand works best on high-damage weapons, since the damage is multiplicative.
  • Vorpal weapons are inferior damage-wise to most other brands, but versatile because nothing can resist the extra damage.

History

  • Prior to 0.25, different types of weapons used different descriptors based on the type of damage they inflicted ("Piercing", "Chopping", "Slicing", "Crushing", "Velocity", etc.).
  • Prior to 0.16, this brand was called "stabbing" on short blades.
  • Prior to 0.13, this brand increased your damage between 0% and 25% each hit, averaging 12.5%.
Brands
Melee weapons AntimagicChaosDistortionDrainingElectrocutionFlamingFreezingHeavyHoly wrathPainProtectionReachingSpectralSpeedVampiricVenom
DisruptionDragon slayingReapingSilver
Launchers AntimagicDrainingElectrocutionFlamingFreezingHeavyPenetrationSpeed
Throwing weapons AtropaCurareDaturaDispersalPoisonedSilver