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''This is about the [[brand]]. For the status, see [[Poison]].'' | ''This is about the [[brand]]. For the status, see [[Poison]].'' | ||
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'''Poisoned''' is a [[brand]] that [[dart]]s may have. Such throwing weapons will usually poison any non-resistant [[monster]]s they hit. Poisoning a target multiple times will strengthen the effect, causing it to deal more damage per turn and take longer to run its course. | '''Poisoned''' is a [[brand]] that [[dart]]s may have. Such throwing weapons will usually poison any non-resistant [[monster]]s they hit. Poisoning a target multiple times will strengthen the effect, causing it to deal more damage per turn and take longer to run its course. | ||
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+ | *Poison is strong in the early Dungeon. One dart can kill most D:1 mooks, multiple darts can be used to soften up all sorts of enemies before they get into melee range. | ||
+ | *Poison works very well with a [[scroll of immolation]] (or [[Inner Flame]]). Every time poison damages a monster with Inner Flame, a [[flame cloud]] is created on the monster, greatly increasing the damage output. Plus, you'll get all the explosions at the end. | ||
==History== | ==History== |
Revision as of 09:54, 22 August 2023
Version 0.30: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.
This is about the brand. For the status, see Poison.
It is coated with poison. |
Poisoned is a brand that darts may have. Such throwing weapons will usually poison any non-resistant monsters they hit. Poisoning a target multiple times will strengthen the effect, causing it to deal more damage per turn and take longer to run its course.
Strategy
- Poison is strong in the early Dungeon. One dart can kill most D:1 mooks, multiple darts can be used to soften up all sorts of enemies before they get into melee range.
- Poison works very well with a scroll of immolation (or Inner Flame). Every time poison damages a monster with Inner Flame, a flame cloud is created on the monster, greatly increasing the damage output. Plus, you'll get all the explosions at the end.
History
- Prior to 0.24, javelins and tomahawks could spawn with this brand.
- Prior to 0.20, The Shining One disapproved of the use of poisoned weapons.
- Prior to 0.18, arrows, bolts, and sling bullets could have this brand.
Brands | |
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Melee weapons | Antimagic • Chaos • Distortion • Draining • Electrocution • Flaming • Freezing • Heavy • Holy wrath • Pain • Protection • Reaching • Spectral • Speed • Vampiric • Venom Disruption • Dragon slaying • Reaping • Silver |
Launchers | Antimagic • Draining • Electrocution • Flaming • Freezing • Heavy • Penetration • Speed |
Throwing weapons | Atropa • Curare • Datura • Dispersal • Poisoned • Silver |