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'''Large rocks''' are massive [[throwing]] weapons. Only [[troll]]s, [[ogre]]s, and [[list of giants|giants]] have the sheer size necessary to throw these effectively. For those who can throw them, they have the best damage and lowest base [[mulch]]ing rate of any thrown projectile.
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'''Large rocks''' are massive [[throwing]] weapons. Only [[troll]]s, [[ogre]]s, and [[list of giants|giants]] have the sheer size necessary to throw these effectively. For those who can throw them, they have the best damage and lowest base [[mulch]]ing rate of any thrown projectile (4%).
  
 
While improving your Throwing skill will improve both damage and accuracy, [[strength]] is the greatest contributor to their effectiveness.
 
While improving your Throwing skill will improve both damage and accuracy, [[strength]] is the greatest contributor to their effectiveness.
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==History==
 
==History==
Version [[0.16]] increased the mulch rate to 4%.
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Prior to [[0.16,, they had a mulch rate of 2%, and their range was somewhat randomized; attempting to throw them long distances with low [[strength]] would often result in a toss that comes short of its target.
  
 
Prior to [[0.11]], [[mulch]]ing a large rock would create a stack of stones.
 
Prior to [[0.11]], [[mulch]]ing a large rock would create a stack of stones.

Revision as of 12:52, 8 April 2015

Version 0.16: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.
Name Large rock
Launcher throwing
Base damage 20
A very large and very heavy stone.

"Well, I run to the rock and I hide my face
The rock cried out, No hiding place
There's no hiding place down here."

-Negro spiritual. 19th cent.

Large rocks are massive throwing weapons. Only trolls, ogres, and giants have the sheer size necessary to throw these effectively. For those who can throw them, they have the best damage and lowest base mulching rate of any thrown projectile (4%).

While improving your Throwing skill will improve both damage and accuracy, strength is the greatest contributor to their effectiveness.

You can occasionally find them on the floor, but they are most often seen in the inventories of cyclopes and stone giants, who enjoy throwing them at you. They are always generated unbranded... unless, that is, you find a branded ammunition shop, which may offer you large rocks with the following brands:

Large Rock
Large rock.png

History

Prior to [[0.16,, they had a mulch rate of 2%, and their range was somewhat randomized; attempting to throw them long distances with low strength would often result in a toss that comes short of its target.

Prior to 0.11, mulching a large rock would create a stack of stones.

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