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{{flavour|A weapon with a peculiar reputation - said to be at times peerless in quality, and other times virtually useless. No one knows exactly who would have made such a weapon, or why, but Xom is probably to blame somehow.}}
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{{flavour|A large mace said to have appeared when Xom grew bored with the predictability of more ordinary instruments of chaos. Striking an enemy with this weapon will occasionally unleash arcs of chaos upon any creatures nearby, leaving the wielder unharmed.}}
  
[[File:Mace_of_variability.png]] '''''a Mace of Variability'''''<br>
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[[File:Mace_of_variability.png]] '''''the Mace of Variability'''''<br>
 
 
(-4 to +16) [[great mace]]
 
  
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+7 [[great mace]]<br>
 
[[Chaos]] brand<br>
 
[[Chaos]] brand<br>
Enchantment level rises or falls by 1 each turn that you wield it (40% chance)<br>
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20% chance to cast [[Chain of Chaos]] on hit<br>
 
Color changes each turn in console mode
 
Color changes each turn in console mode
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==Mechanics==
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On 20% of attacks that hit, but do not kill the enemy, [[Chain of Chaos]] is cast with the following parameters:
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{{crawlquote|'''Spell power:''' 75 + random2avg(75, 2)<br>
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'''Base damage:''' 3d(5 + power/6) (minimum 3d17, maximum 3d25)}}
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The Chain of Chaos can "arc" to other enemies near the target.
  
 
==Desirability==
 
==Desirability==
The '''Mace of Variability''', like any chaos [[brand]]ed weapon, may occasionally produce dramatic and devastating results. The shifting enchantment level further magnifies its unreliably awesome power. As with other chaos weapons, however, it will almost certainly turn on you eventually, and it can very quickly go from being wonderfully well enchanted to miserably weak. Even if you find it in the early game where its damage outshines the alternatives, its skill requirement is too high for low-level characters. Unless you feel like making [[Xom]] happy, don't bother with it.
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The '''Mace of Variability'''<ref>{{source ref|0.30.1|art-data.txt|215}}</ref>, like any weapon of chaos, is naturally risky to use. You can always [[haste]] or [[berserk]] the enemy you're fighting, which can make any situation much more dangerous.
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If you don't care about being consistent, it can be a strong and/or fun weapon to use. Chain of Chaos has a ~92% chance to hurt (or otherwise hinder) enemies it hits, and chaos itself has a ~90% chance to do so.
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
This is one of the original five artefacts in the game (the others being the [[Wrath of Trog]], the [[Scythe of Curses]], the [[Singing Sword]], and the [[Glaive of Prune]]). It has evolved somewhat through the years, changing from a [[mace]] to a great mace and acquiring a chaos brand.
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*Prior to [[0.22]], it did not cast Chain of Chaos. Instead, its [[enchant]]ment was variable, ranging from -4 to +16, with a 20% chance to increase by 1 and a 20% chance to decrease by 1 for every turn wielded.
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*This is one of the original five artefacts in the game (the others being the [[Wrath of Trog]], the [[Scythe of Curses]], the [[Singing Sword]], and the [[Glaive of Prune]]). It has evolved somewhat through the years, changing from a [[mace]] to a great mace, gaining a [[chaos]] brand, and having its variable enchantment replaced with a chain of chaos effect.
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==References==
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<references />
  
 
[[Category:Unrands]]
 
[[Category:Unrands]]
 
[[Category:Maces & Flails]]
 
[[Category:Maces & Flails]]

Latest revision as of 20:32, 13 August 2023

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A large mace said to have appeared when Xom grew bored with the predictability of more ordinary instruments of chaos. Striking an enemy with this weapon will occasionally unleash arcs of chaos upon any creatures nearby, leaving the wielder unharmed.

Mace of variability.png the Mace of Variability

+7 great mace
Chaos brand
20% chance to cast Chain of Chaos on hit
Color changes each turn in console mode

Mechanics

On 20% of attacks that hit, but do not kill the enemy, Chain of Chaos is cast with the following parameters:

Spell power: 75 + random2avg(75, 2)
Base damage: 3d(5 + power/6) (minimum 3d17, maximum 3d25)

The Chain of Chaos can "arc" to other enemies near the target.

Desirability

The Mace of Variability[1], like any weapon of chaos, is naturally risky to use. You can always haste or berserk the enemy you're fighting, which can make any situation much more dangerous.

If you don't care about being consistent, it can be a strong and/or fun weapon to use. Chain of Chaos has a ~92% chance to hurt (or otherwise hinder) enemies it hits, and chaos itself has a ~90% chance to do so.

History

  • Prior to 0.22, it did not cast Chain of Chaos. Instead, its enchantment was variable, ranging from -4 to +16, with a 20% chance to increase by 1 and a 20% chance to decrease by 1 for every turn wielded.
  • This is one of the original five artefacts in the game (the others being the Wrath of Trog, the Scythe of Curses, the Singing Sword, and the Glaive of Prune). It has evolved somewhat through the years, changing from a mace to a great mace, gaining a chaos brand, and having its variable enchantment replaced with a chain of chaos effect.

References