Morningstar

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Name Morningstar
Skill Maces & Flails
Damage 13
Accuracy -2
Base delay (%) 15 (150%)
Min delay 7 at skill 16
Hands 1H
Size Medium
Ranged? No


A mace with a head covered in short spikes. Trading increased force for only slightly reduced manoeuvrability, this weapon can be deadly in the hands of a well-trained combatant.

"Little did then his pomp of plumes bestead
The Azteca, or glittering pride of gold.
Against the tempered sword; little his casque,
Cay with its feathery coronal, or drest
In graven terrors, when the Briton's hand
Drove in through helm and head the spiked mace;
Or swung its iron weights in shattering sway.
Which, where they fell, destroyed.

-Robert Southey, "Madoc". 1805

This weapon falls into the 'Maces & Flails' category. It is a one handed weapon, and it is better for the strong.

With the removal of spiked flails, morningstars became the most powerful common one-handed mace. They were significantly buffed in the process, giving them the best damage of all the common one-handed weapons, although no special abilities such as cleaving or reaching. They are reasonable weapons to use until you find an eveningstar or a demon whip, but those planning to go for 2-handed maces will probably prefer either a dire flail or (for large characters) a giant club as an intermediate weapon.


Common Dwarven Orcish
Mundane Morningstar1.png Dwarven morningstar1.png Orcish morningstar1.png
Magical Morningstar2.png Dwarven morningstar2.png Orcish morningstar2.png
Artifact Morningstar3.png N/A N/A
Unrandart Morningstars
Eos Morningstar eos.png

History

Prior to 0.12, morning stars had only 10 base damage and -1 accuracy.

Weapons
Axes BattleaxeBroad axeExecutioner's axeHand axeWar axe
Maces & Flails ClubDemon whipDire flailEveningstarFlailGiant clubGiant spiked clubGreat maceMace (Hammer) • MorningstarSacred scourgeWhip
Long Blades Demon bladeDouble swordEudemon bladeFalchionGreat swordLong swordScimitarTriple sword
Polearms BardicheDemon tridentGlaiveHalberd (Scythe) • SpearTridentTrishula
Ranged Weapons ArbalestHand cannonLongbowOrcbowShortbowSlingTriple crossbow
Short Blades DaggerQuick bladeRapierShort sword
Staves LajatangMagical staffQuarterstaff
Throwing BoomerangDartJavelinLarge rockStoneThrowing net