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{{flavour|Any target it hits will blink, with a tendency towards blinking further away from the one who fired it.}}
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{{flavour|It will cause any target it hits to blink, with a tendency towards blinking further away from the one who threw it.}}
  
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The '''dispersal''' [[brand]] causes ammunition to force enemies that it damages to [[blink]] semi-randomly (usually away from the shooter). They are very useful for chasing off dangerous melee opponents who manage to get too close. The effect does not check [[magic resistance]], but does fail if used against a monster with -TELE (e.g. all [[statue]]s and rooted enemies, such as [[oklob plant]]s).
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The '''dispersal''' [[brand]] is only found on [[dart]]s. It causes ammunition to force enemies that it damages to [[blink]] semi-randomly, usually away from the shooter. It does not check [[willpower]], but can miss, and fails against [[stationary]] monsters (e.g. [[statue]]s, [[oklob plant]]s).
  
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If the attack hits a valid target but fails to inflict damage, the target will not blink.
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Darts of dispersal are single-use; they will always [[mulch]] after being thrown.
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This brand can be found on the following ammo types:
 
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*[[Arrow]]s
 
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*[[Tomahawk]]s
 
  
 
==Tips & Tricks==
 
==Tips & Tricks==
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*You don't need to keep dispersal missiles quivered to have easy access to them, and probably don't want to be using them for most fights anyway; just hit '''F''' and select them from your inventory to fire.
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*You don't need to keep dispersal darts quivered to have easy access to them, and probably don't want to be using them for most fights anyway; just hit '''F''' and select them from your inventory to fire.
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*Missiles with this brand are one use only, mulching after firing.
 
 
*You cannot target yourself with this effect.
 
*You cannot target yourself with this effect.
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*The fact that you need to damage your target to cause it to blink means that that stack of dispersal tomahawks you're carrying around is unlikely to help much against anything armoured unless you've put some serious points into [[Throwing]]. Dispersal arrows are much more reliable, assuming you have a good [[longbow]].
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*The dart needs to hit for the blink effect to occur, so investing a few levels into Throwing can be helpful.
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
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Prior to [[0.15]], dispersal [[dart]]s also existed.
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*Prior to [[0.31]], the dispersal brand could be found on [[boomerang]]s, not [[dart]]s. In addition, dispersal boomerangs needed to deal damage in order to cause the blink effect.
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*Prior to [[0.30]], mulched items did not deal extra damage.
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*Prior to [[0.24]], [[tomahawk]]s existed and could have this brand.
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*Prior to [[0.18]], arrows could be branded, including with dispersal.
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*Prior to [[0.15]], dispersal [[dart]]s also existed.
  
 
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[[Category:Brands]]
 
[[Category:Brands]]

Latest revision as of 15:33, 15 January 2024

Version 0.31: This article is up to date for the latest stable release of Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup.
This page describes the Dispersal brand. For the spell, see Dispersal.
It will cause any target it hits to blink, with a tendency towards blinking further away from the one who threw it.

The dispersal brand is only found on darts. It causes ammunition to force enemies that it damages to blink semi-randomly, usually away from the shooter. It does not check willpower, but can miss, and fails against stationary monsters (e.g. statues, oklob plants).

Darts of dispersal are single-use; they will always mulch after being thrown.

Tips & Tricks

  • You don't need to keep dispersal darts quivered to have easy access to them, and probably don't want to be using them for most fights anyway; just hit F and select them from your inventory to fire.
  • You cannot target yourself with this effect.
  • The dart needs to hit for the blink effect to occur, so investing a few levels into Throwing can be helpful.

History

  • Prior to 0.31, the dispersal brand could be found on boomerangs, not darts. In addition, dispersal boomerangs needed to deal damage in order to cause the blink effect.
  • Prior to 0.30, mulched items did not deal extra damage.
  • Prior to 0.24, tomahawks existed and could have this brand.
  • Prior to 0.18, arrows could be branded, including with dispersal.
  • Prior to 0.15, dispersal darts also existed.
Brands
Melee weapons Antimagic • Chaos • Distortion • Draining • Electrocution • Flaming • Freezing • Heavy • Holy wrath • Pain • Protection • Reaching • Spectral • Speed • Vampiric • Venom
Disruption • Dragon slaying • Reaping • Silver
Launchers Antimagic • Draining • Electrocution • Flaming • Freezing • Heavy • Penetration • Speed
Throwing weapons Atropa • Curare • Datura • Dispersal • Poisoned • Silver
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