Spectral (brand)

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When it strikes, its spirit leap out and fights alongside the wielder.

The 'spectral brand causes a spectral copy of your weapon to be created on hit. The copy will follow you and attack each time you do. Half of any damage dealt to the spectral weapon will additionally be dealt to you, regardless of your defences and resistances. Spectral weapons have one level of resistance to fire, cold, electricity and poison. The weapon monster ignores enchantment and brands, and its strength is increased by Evocations skill.

This brand can normally be found on these two handed weapons:

• Giant clubs
• Giant spiked clubs
• Quarterstaves
• Lajatangs

Note that scrolls of brand weapon have a chance to give the spectral brand to any melee weapon. In addition, it can be generated on any two-handed artefact weapon, along with the unrand glaive of the Guard.

History

• In 0.27, this brand will no longer require Evocations to use.
• This brand was introduced in 0.26, replacing the spell Spectral Weapon.