Arga

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A beautiful mithril axe, probably lost by some dwarven hero.

the +8 mithril axe "Arga"

+8 broad axe

Speed brand
+40 Will

Desirability

Arga is a broad axe of speed: a top tier one-handed weapon with a top tier brand. And, because it's fast and accurate, it doesn't take much skill to use. Needless to say, Arga is an incredibly powerful weapon, easily able to define a run, and viable to swap to during the mid-game. The willpower boost is just a cherry on top.

While a weapon with holy wrath might be stronger in the extended part of the game, Arga is still useful for anything unaffected by it, or if you're undead/demonic and unable to wield weapons of holy wrath.

History

• Prior to 0.19, Arga had a +2 Strength bonus.
• Prior to 0.15, Arga had a +10, +6 enchantment bonus.
• Prior to 0.14, Arga had a smaller magic resistance bonus.
• Prior to 0.13, Arga was a war axe.