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{{flavour|This scroll enchants and unbranded weapon so as to make it far more effective at inflicting harm on its wielder's enemies. The scroll can also be used on a weapon that is already permanently branded to randomly select a new brand.}}
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Upon reading a '''scroll of brand weapon''', you will be asked to choose a non-[[artefact]], non-[[blowgun]] weapon from your inventory to receive a permanent, randomly-selected [[brand]]. This will also replace any brand currently on the targeted weapon, if any.
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If you have already [[identified]] the scroll, you may cancel the process by pressing '''Esc''' without consuming it.
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The brand you receive depends on the following:
  
{{flavour|This scroll enchants a chosen weapon so as to make it far more effective at inflicting harm on its wielder's enemies. The scroll can make permanent the temporary branding of weapons obtained from some spells, or can be used on a weapon that is already permanently branded to randomly select a new brand.
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==Brand Likelihood==
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'''Melee Weapons'''
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*[[Flaming]]: 30/158 (19%)
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*[[Freezing]]: 30/158 (19%)
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*[[Vorpal]]: 25/158 (16%)
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*[[Venom]]: 20/158 (13%)
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*[[Draining]]: 15/158 (9%)
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*[[Electrocution]]: 15/158 (9%)
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*[[Protection]]: 12/158 (8%)
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*[[Vampiric]]: 8/158 (5%)
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*[[Chaos]]: 3/158 (2%)
  
Brands that are closely tied to one of the gods (Trog, Lugonu, Kikubaaqudgha, the Shining One) cannot be affixed this way. Xom, on the other hand, wouldn't let such an opportunity for fun go to waste.}}
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'''Ranged Weapons'''
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*[[Flame]]: 33/120 (28%)
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*[[Frost]]: 33/120 (28%)
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*[[Venom]]: 23/120 (19%)
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*[[Vorpal]]: 23/120 (19%)
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*[[Electrocution]]: 5/120 (4%)
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*[[Chaos]]: 3/120 (2.5%)
  
Reading a '''scroll of brand weapon''' will allow you to immediately and irrevocably change the [[brand]] on one weapon currently in your [[inventory]]. You may choose the weapon to target, but it cannot affect [[artefact]]s. Pressing '''Escape''' allows you to safely cancel the [[scroll]]'s effect, but will still consume the scroll. The exact impact of this scroll varies based on the nature of the weapon you choose:
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The selected brand will automatically be rerolled if either of the following occur:
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*The new brand is identical to the weapon's former brand
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*Your [[god]] disapproves of the selected brand
  
==Unbranded Weapons==
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==History==
Unbranded weapons will be given the [[vorpal]] brand, modestly raising damage against any opponent. Doing so generates a loud noise.
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Prior to [[0.15]], rebranding a [[distortion]] weapon would trigger a distortion unwield effect. Also, the scroll would automatically affect your wielded weapon, rather than letting you choose a target.
  
==Temporarily Branded Weapons==
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Prior to [[0.14]], you could control which brand you received to some extent: any temporary brand your wielded weapon held upon reading would be made permanent. Additionally, any time you gave your weapon one of the following brands, you would receive the following effect:
Unbranded weapons under the effect of most temporary brands (acquired through spells such as [[Fire Brand]] or [[Lethal Infusion]], or through drawing a [[Blade card]]) have the brand permanently affixed. Depending on the temporary brand in question, you will then be hit with the following effects:
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*[[Flame]]/[[Flaming]]: [[Inner Flame]] explosion centered on reader
*[[Flame]]/[[Flaming]]: [[Inner Flame]] explosion
 
 
*[[Frost]]/[[Freezing]]: [[Ozocubu's Refrigeration]]
 
*[[Frost]]/[[Freezing]]: [[Ozocubu's Refrigeration]]
*[[Draining]]: [[Draining|Drain]] attack
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*[[Draining]]/[[Vampiricism]]: Moderate [[draining]] to the reader
 
*[[Venom]]: [[Olgreb's Toxic Radiance]]
 
*[[Venom]]: [[Olgreb's Toxic Radiance]]
*[[Electrocution]]: [[Electricity]] attack
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*[[Electrocution]]: [[Orb of Electrocution]] centered on reader
 
*[[Chaos]]: [[Chaos]]-branded explosion
 
*[[Chaos]]: [[Chaos]]-branded explosion
  
The following temporary brands cannot be affixed this way, and attempting to do so is punished as follows:
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The following temporary brands could not be affixed this way, and attempting to do so was punished as follows:
*[[pain (brand)|Pain]]: [[Torment]]
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*[[Pain (brand)|Pain]]: [[Torment]]
*[[Distortion]]: [[Translocations]] [[miscast effect]] (possibly including [[banishment]])
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*[[Distortion]]: A random [[Translocations]] [[miscast effect]] (possibly including [[banishment]])
 
*[[Antimagic]]: Drains all your [[MP]]
 
*[[Antimagic]]: Drains all your [[MP]]
  
==Branded Weapons==
 
Most branded weapons will have their current brand replaced with one of the following brands, with some new brands being more common than others. Doing so will be accompanied by an appropriate elemental backlash.
 
 
Melee weapons:
 
*[[Flaming]]: 30/148 (20%)
 
*[[Freezing]]: 30/148 (20%)
 
*[[Venom]]: 20/148 (13.5%)
 
*[[Draining]]: 15/148 (10%)
 
*[[Vorpal]]: 15/148 (10%)
 
*[[Electrocution]]: 15/148 (10%)
 
*[[Protection]]: 12/148 (8%)
 
*[[Vampiric]]: 8/148 (5.5%)
 
*[[Chaos]]: 3/148 (2%)
 
 
Ranged weapons:
 
*[[Flame]]: 30/120 (25%)
 
*[[Frost]]: 30/120 (25%)
 
*[[Venom]]: 20/120 (16.6%)
 
*[[Vorpal]]: 20/120 (16.6%)
 
*[[Evasion]]: 12/120 (10%)
 
*[[Electrocution]]: 5/120 (4%)
 
*[[Chaos]]: 3/120 (2.5%)
 
 
If protection or evasion are selected, the only backlash will be the same loud noise produced by the vorpal brand.
 
 
Although there is no way to know exactly which brand will be selected, you will always receive a new brand, and will never receive a brand your [[god]] does not approve of; the game will simply re-run the test until an appropriate brand is selected. Also, [[blessed blade]]s, [[trishula]]s and [[holy scourge]]s cannot be affected in this way, and attempting to do so will result in a blast of [[cleansing flame]]. Rebranding a [[distortion]] weapon ''is'' allowed, but doing so while wielding it will still produce the negative effects that normally accompany unwielding such weapons.
 
 
==History==
 
 
The scroll of brand weapon was added in [[0.13]], replacing the [[scroll of vorpalise weapon]].
 
The scroll of brand weapon was added in [[0.13]], replacing the [[scroll of vorpalise weapon]].
  
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Revision as of 19:38, 10 February 2018

Version 0.20: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.
Type Scroll
Name Scroll of brand weapon
Icon Scroll of brand weapon.png
This scroll enchants and unbranded weapon so as to make it far more effective at inflicting harm on its wielder's enemies. The scroll can also be used on a weapon that is already permanently branded to randomly select a new brand.

Upon reading a scroll of brand weapon, you will be asked to choose a non-artefact, non-blowgun weapon from your inventory to receive a permanent, randomly-selected brand. This will also replace any brand currently on the targeted weapon, if any.

If you have already identified the scroll, you may cancel the process by pressing Esc without consuming it.

The brand you receive depends on the following:

Brand Likelihood

Melee Weapons

Ranged Weapons

The selected brand will automatically be rerolled if either of the following occur:

  • The new brand is identical to the weapon's former brand
  • Your god disapproves of the selected brand

History

Prior to 0.15, rebranding a distortion weapon would trigger a distortion unwield effect. Also, the scroll would automatically affect your wielded weapon, rather than letting you choose a target.

Prior to 0.14, you could control which brand you received to some extent: any temporary brand your wielded weapon held upon reading would be made permanent. Additionally, any time you gave your weapon one of the following brands, you would receive the following effect:

The following temporary brands could not be affixed this way, and attempting to do so was punished as follows:

The scroll of brand weapon was added in 0.13, replacing the scroll of vorpalise weapon.

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