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{{flavour|This infamous weapon was used by a vile pirate captain to slaughter countless innocents. Finally, he met his destiny when a kraken swallowed his ship with all the crew aboard. The cutlass was thought to be forever lost, but now you have proof to the contrary in your hands.}}
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[[File:Captain's_cutlass.png]] '''''A black cutlass'''''<br>
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{{flavour|An infamous weapon, once used by a vile pirate captain to slaughter countless innocents. He finally met his destiny when a kraken swallowed his ship, and the cutlass was thought to be lost with him.}}
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[[File:Captain's_cutlass.png]] ''''' the +7 captain's cutlass'''''
  
Base stats: 9 damage, +3 accuracy, 12 delay<br>
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+7 [[rapier]]
Enchantment: +6, +7
 
  
[[Speed brand|Speed]] brand<br>
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[[Speed brand]]<br>
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Disarm
  
As good as any quick blade if not better, this is a very useful weapon if you can get your hands on it. Like all short blades it may need some slaying help against high-AC targets in the end-game, even with its higher base damage. A very respectable weapon nonetheless.
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==Mechanics==
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If the captain's cutlass did at least <code>2 + 1d([[HD]])</code> damage, it has a <code>0.5 - (<0.5 * [[HD]]> / <4 * damage + 1d20 - 1>)</code> chance to disarm monsters of their weapon.<ref>{{source ref|0.31.0|art-func.h|1219}}</ref> This deals <code>17 + 1d18</code> extra damage in the process. HD is the [[hit dice]] of the monster. Only players can disarm.
  
Prior to [[0.10]] this weapon carried a slaying bonus as a property; in later versions this was incorporated into its base damage.
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==Desirability==
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The '''captain's cutlass'''<ref>{{source ref|0.31.0|art-data.txt|768}}</ref> is an excellent rapier. For Short Blades specialists, it's around the level of a [[quick blade]], good at both general combat and for [[stabbing]]. The cutlass is stronger against enemies that wield weapons, but is still decent against those who don't.
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Like all Short Blades, it benefits greatly from any [[slaying]] bonuses you can give it.
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==History==
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*Prior to [[0.20]], the captain's cutlass would behead hydras.
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*Prior to [[0.18]], the captain's cutlass didn't cause bonus damage when disarming.
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*In [[0.16]], the captain's cutlass got its enchantment bonus reduced to +5, but it gained a chance of disarming your opponent each attack.
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*Prior to [[0.15]], the captain's cutlass had an enchantment bonus of +5, +10.
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*Prior to [[0.10]] this weapon carried a slaying bonus as a property (its base type was a [[sabre]]); in later versions this was incorporated into its base damage, and in [[0.14]], into its enchantment.
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==References==
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<references />
  
 
[[Category:Unrands]]
 
[[Category:Unrands]]
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[[Category:Short blades]]

Latest revision as of 10:17, 4 May 2024

Version 0.31: This article is up to date for the latest stable release of Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup.
An infamous weapon, once used by a vile pirate captain to slaughter countless innocents. He finally met his destiny when a kraken swallowed his ship, and the cutlass was thought to be lost with him.

Captain's cutlass.png the +7 captain's cutlass

+7 rapier

Speed brand
Disarm

Mechanics

If the captain's cutlass did at least 2 + 1d(HD) damage, it has a 0.5 - (<0.5 * HD> / <4 * damage + 1d20 - 1>) chance to disarm monsters of their weapon.[1] This deals 17 + 1d18 extra damage in the process. HD is the hit dice of the monster. Only players can disarm.

Desirability

The captain's cutlass[2] is an excellent rapier. For Short Blades specialists, it's around the level of a quick blade, good at both general combat and for stabbing. The cutlass is stronger against enemies that wield weapons, but is still decent against those who don't.

Like all Short Blades, it benefits greatly from any slaying bonuses you can give it.

History

  • Prior to 0.20, the captain's cutlass would behead hydras.
  • Prior to 0.18, the captain's cutlass didn't cause bonus damage when disarming.
  • In 0.16, the captain's cutlass got its enchantment bonus reduced to +5, but it gained a chance of disarming your opponent each attack.
  • Prior to 0.15, the captain's cutlass had an enchantment bonus of +5, +10.
  • Prior to 0.10 this weapon carried a slaying bonus as a property (its base type was a sabre); in later versions this was incorporated into its base damage, and in 0.14, into its enchantment.

References