Mule

Version 0.31: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.

Hand cannons use magical dust to launch projectiles. The alchemists who craft them boast of their potency, but omit the smoke and noise blasted out with each shot. Filled with powdered blastmotes, Mule packs an especially powerful kick.

the +7 hand cannon "Mule"

+7 hand cannon

Flame brand
Backblast: When fired, it often launches its wielder backwards. (similar to Bombard)
rF+

Desirability

A +7 flaming hand cannon is an endgame worthy weapon for any ranged character that wants to wear a shield. Launching you backwards will let you stay out of melee range for longer usual and is helpful more often than not, but may move you off of a staircase, out of a corridor, etc. If you've found another decent hand cannon, it's likely you will want to swap between them for different situations.

Trivia

• Mule was added in 0.31