Glaive of the Guard

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A glaive commissioned several years ago by a wealthy queen fearful for the safety of her vast treasury. No foe, the smith promised, could defeat a guard wielding such a weapon! It was stolen a few months later, along with the rest of the queen's treasury; the guard, it transpired, had been caught napping. Still, it would serve more than adequately in hands of a waking user.

the +5 glaive of the Guard

+5 glaive
Electrocution brand
Spectral brand
+5 AC

Desirability

The glaive of the Guard has a decent enchantment level and comes with two fairly useful brands. Even though electrocution is normally better on small, fast weapons, this item alone can compete with a bardiche of flaming or freezing. The spectral brand does works well with heavier weapons, but the spectral weapon itself does not get electrocution.

History

• In 0.29, the enchantment was changed from +8 to +5.
• Prior to 0.26, the glaive of the Guard did not have the spectral brand, but provided see invisible and an evocable rage.
• Prior to 0.15, the glaive of the Guard had a +5, +8 enchantment level.