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[[File:Plutonium_sword.png]] '''''the +12,+16 plutonium sword'''''
 
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==Desirability==
 
==Desirability==
The '''plutonium sword''' combines extremely brutal damage output with occasionally awesome miscast effects (irresistible damage, [[polymorph]], [[confusion]], [[petrification]], [[malmutate]]) and a nasty [[magic contamination]] dose every time you unwield the thing. While it's hard to pass up its staggering damage output, randomly polymorphing opponents will occasionally turn harmless opponents into deadly foes mid-fight, and make sure you have a few [[scrolls of vulnerability]] on hand before unwielding it; each scroll you read will reduce your contamination by a small but significant amount.
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The '''plutonium sword''' combines extremely brutal damage output with occasionally awesome miscast effects (irresistible damage, [[polymorph]], [[confusion]], [[petrification]], [[malmutate]]) and a nasty [[magic contamination]] dose every time you unwield the thing. While it's hard to pass up its staggering damage output, randomly polymorphing opponents will occasionally turn harmless enemies into deadly foes mid-fight. Make sure you have a few [[scrolls of vulnerability]] on hand before unwielding it; each scroll you read will reduce your contamination by a small but significant amount.
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
Prior to [[0.12]], this sword would cursed itself when wielded and contaminated you lightly every turn you spent wielding it. Combined with the fact that it did not inflict Transmutation miscast effects, this made it extremely hazardous and much less desirable to use.
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As of [[0.14]], it is now a [[claymore]] instead of a [[triple sword]].
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Prior to [[0.12]], this sword would curse itself when wielded and contaminated you lightly every turn you held it. Combined with the fact that it did not inflict Transmutation miscast effects, this made it extremely hazardous and much less desirable to use.
  
 
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[[Category:Long blades]]

Revision as of 19:47, 11 April 2014

Version 0.14: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.
A claymore made of weird glowing metal. You wonder whether its radiation will make you grow an extra head.

Plutonium sword.png the +12,+16 plutonium sword

+12, +16 claymore

Inflicts Transmutations miscast effects on enemies on 20% of strikes
Causes heavy magic contamination when unwielded
Chaotic
-20 stealth

Desirability

The plutonium sword combines extremely brutal damage output with occasionally awesome miscast effects (irresistible damage, polymorph, confusion, petrification, malmutate) and a nasty magic contamination dose every time you unwield the thing. While it's hard to pass up its staggering damage output, randomly polymorphing opponents will occasionally turn harmless enemies into deadly foes mid-fight. Make sure you have a few scrolls of vulnerability on hand before unwielding it; each scroll you read will reduce your contamination by a small but significant amount.

History

As of 0.14, it is now a claymore instead of a triple sword.

Prior to 0.12, this sword would curse itself when wielded and contaminated you lightly every turn you held it. Combined with the fact that it did not inflict Transmutation miscast effects, this made it extremely hazardous and much less desirable to use.