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The '''spectral''' [[brand]] causes a spectral copy of your weapon to be created on hit. The copy will follow you and attack each time you do, but lacks enchantment or any other brands. Half of any damage dealt to the spectral weapon will additionally be dealt to you, regardless of your defences and resistances. Spectral weapons have one level of resistance to fire, cold, electricity and poison.
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When striking an enemy, the '''spectral''' [[brand]] creates a spiritual copy of your weapon in a nearby tile. The copy will follow you and attack each time you do, but lacks enchantment or any other brands. The copy will vanish if you take an action besides making a melee attack. Half of any damage dealt to the spectral weapon will additionally be dealt to you, regardless of your defences and resistances. Spectral weapons have one level of resistance each to [[fire]], [[cold]], and [[electricity]], and are immune to [[poison]], [[negative energy]], [[torment]], [[blind]]ing, and [[asphyxiation]].
  
While limited to [[club]]s and [[staves]] normally, [[scrolls of brand weapon]] have a chance to give the spectral brand to any melee weapon, while [[artefact]]s may have spectral to begin with.
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While limited to [[club]]s and [[Staves]] normally, [[scrolls of brand weapon]] have a chance to give the spectral brand to any melee weapon. Any [[artefact]] melee weapon may have the spectral brand, and the brand is a feature of the [[unrandart]] [[Glaive of the Guard]].
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==Strategy==
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* Be careful when using spectral weapons around monsters with area-of-effect attacks like [[axes]] or [[Fireball]]. You'll take extra damage from your weapon on top of the damage from the attack itself.
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* Spectral weapons must form within reach of both their wielder and their target. The inherent [[reaching]] of spectral [[polearms]] makes them effective in most situations, but most other weapons will have no additional effect in areas with no empty space around your target.
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==History==
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*Prior to [[0.27]], this brand was boosted by [[Evocations]]. It was also native to clubs, staves, and two-handed artefacts, though it could still be applied to any melee weapon with a scroll of brand weapon.
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*This brand was introduced in [[0.26]], replacing the spell [[Spectral Weapon]].
  
 
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! Axe || Long Blade || Mace || Short Blade || Spear || Staff || Whip
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! Axe || Long Blade || Mace || Polearm || Short Blade || Staff || Whip
 
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| [[File:Spectral Axe.png]] || [[File:Spectral Long Blade.png]] || [[File:Spectral Mace.png]] || [[File:Spectral Short Blade.png]] || [[File:Spectral Spear.png]] || [[File:Spectral Staff.png]] || [[File:Spectral Whip.png]]
 
| [[File:Spectral Axe.png]] || [[File:Spectral Long Blade.png]] || [[File:Spectral Mace.png]] || [[File:Spectral Short Blade.png]] || [[File:Spectral Spear.png]] || [[File:Spectral Staff.png]] || [[File:Spectral Whip.png]]
 
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==History==
 
*Prior to [[0.27]], this brand was boosted by [[Evocations]]. It was also limited to clubs, staves, and two-handed artefacts, though could still be applied anywhere with a scroll of brand weapon.
 
*This brand was introduced in [[0.26]], replacing the spell [[Spectral Weapon]].
 
  
 
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Revision as of 09:43, 5 November 2022

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When its wielder attacks, the weapon's spirit leaps out and strikes again. The spirit shares a part of any damage it takes with its wielder.

When striking an enemy, the spectral brand creates a spiritual copy of your weapon in a nearby tile. The copy will follow you and attack each time you do, but lacks enchantment or any other brands. The copy will vanish if you take an action besides making a melee attack. Half of any damage dealt to the spectral weapon will additionally be dealt to you, regardless of your defences and resistances. Spectral weapons have one level of resistance each to fire, cold, and electricity, and are immune to poison, negative energy, torment, blinding, and asphyxiation.

While limited to clubs and Staves normally, scrolls of brand weapon have a chance to give the spectral brand to any melee weapon. Any artefact melee weapon may have the spectral brand, and the brand is a feature of the unrandart Glaive of the Guard.

Strategy

  • Be careful when using spectral weapons around monsters with area-of-effect attacks like axes or Fireball. You'll take extra damage from your weapon on top of the damage from the attack itself.
  • Spectral weapons must form within reach of both their wielder and their target. The inherent reaching of spectral polearms makes them effective in most situations, but most other weapons will have no additional effect in areas with no empty space around your target.

History

  • Prior to 0.27, this brand was boosted by Evocations. It was also native to clubs, staves, and two-handed artefacts, though it could still be applied to any melee weapon with a scroll of brand weapon.
  • This brand was introduced in 0.26, replacing the spell Spectral Weapon.
Axe Long Blade Mace Polearm Short Blade Staff Whip
Spectral Axe.png Spectral Long Blade.png Spectral Mace.png Spectral Short Blade.png Spectral Spear.png Spectral Staff.png Spectral Whip.png
Brands
Melee weapons AntimagicChaosDistortionDrainingElectrocutionFlamingFreezingHeavyHoly wrathPainProtectionReachingSpectralSpeedVampiricVenom
DisruptionDragon slayingReapingSilver
Launchers AntimagicDrainingElectrocutionFlamingFreezingHeavyPenetrationSpeed
Throwing weapons AtropaCurareDaturaDispersalPoisonedSilver