Difference between revisions of "Captain's cutlass"

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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.}}
 
{{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.}}
[[File:Captain's_cutlass.png]] '''''A black cutlass'''''<br>
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[[File:Captain's_cutlass.png]] '''''A black cutlass'''''
  
 
Base stats: 9 damage, +3 accuracy, 12 delay<br>
 
Base stats: 9 damage, +3 accuracy, 12 delay<br>
 
Enchantment: +6, +7
 
Enchantment: +6, +7
  
[[Speed brand|Speed]] brand<br>
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[[Speed brand|Speed]] brand
  
 
==Desirability==
 
==Desirability==
 
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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, though, unlike a quick blade, it will chop off [[hydra]] heads.
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.
 
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
 
 
Prior to [[0.10]] this weapon carried a slaying bonus as a property; in later versions this was incorporated into its base damage.
 
Prior to [[0.10]] this weapon carried a slaying bonus as a property; in later versions this was incorporated into its base damage.
  
 
[[Category:Unrands]]
 
[[Category:Unrands]]
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[[Category:Short blades]]

Revision as of 07:02, 1 March 2013

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.

Captain's cutlass.png A black cutlass

Base stats: 9 damage, +3 accuracy, 12 delay
Enchantment: +6, +7

Speed brand

Desirability

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, though, unlike a quick blade, it will chop off hydra heads.

History

Prior to 0.10 this weapon carried a slaying bonus as a property; in later versions this was incorporated into its base damage.