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-Emily Dickinson, "How happy is the little Stone". ca. 1865.}}
 
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'''Stones''' are an extremely common form of ammo which can be either [[throwing|thrown]] by hand for minimal damage or launched from a [[hunting sling]] or [[fustibalus]] (though [[sling bullet]]s are more effective projectiles). While stones may seem unimpressive, they are the fastest throwing weapon available and can be used to deal small amounts of damage to early game enemies, potentially giving you enough of an advantage to survive fighting an [[adder]] or [[jelly]] or the like. Additionally, the spell [[Sandblast]] consumes one stone each time it is cast and cannot be cast without stones, so [[Earth Elementalist]]s will want to have plenty of stones on hand as long as they rely on that spell.
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'''Stones''' are a common form of ammo which can [[throwing|thrown]] by hand for minimal damage. While unimpressive, they are the fastest throwing weapon available, and can be used to attract and deal small amounts of damage to enemies - potentially giving you enough of an advantage to survive fighting an [[adder]] or [[jelly]] or the like. You can largely disregard stones the moment you find a better ranged option. Stones are always [[mulch]]ed (destroyed) after being thrown.
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For the most part, if you are not planning to use Sandblast, you can largely disregard stones the moment you find a better ranged option. Only characters with investment in [[Throwing]] skill and high strength are likely to do anything more than minimal damage with a thrown stone. [[Slings]] users may wish to have stones on hand in case they run low on bullets, but most games generate enough bullets that players won't have to worry about ammunition.
 
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Stones have a mulch rate of 12.5%, meaning there is a 1 in 8 chance that they will be destroyed when thrown or launched from a sling. As stated above, Sandblast always consumes a stone each time it is cast.
 
  
 
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==History==
 
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*Before [[0.20]], Sandblast did not require stones to function.
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*Prior to [[0.29]], stones could be used for [[hunting sling]]s, [[fustibali]], and [[Sandblast]]. They were more common, and only [[mulch]]ed 12.5% of the time.
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*Before [[0.17]], stones were particulalry useful as an anti-jelly weapon, as jellies would eat most other projectiles and heal by doing so.
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*Prior to [[0.20]], Sandblast did not require stones to function.
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*Before [[0.11]], [[mulch]]ing a [[large rock]] would create a stack of stones.   
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*Prior to [[0.17]], stones were particulalry useful as an anti-jelly weapon, as jellies would eat most other projectiles and heal by doing so.
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Revision as of 19:05, 16 September 2022

Version 0.29: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.
Name Stone
Launcher Throwing
Base damage 2
Base delay (%) 11 (110%)
Min delay 7 at Throwing skill 8
A small chunk of dense but otherwise unremarkable natural mineral. It can be thrown by hand or launched with a sling.

"How happy is the little Stone
That rambles in the Road alone,
And doesn't care about Careers
And Exigencies never fears -
Whose Coat of elemental Brown
A passing Universe put on,
And independent as the Sun
Associates or glows alone,
Fulfilling absolute Decree
In casual simplicity -"

-Emily Dickinson, "How happy is the little Stone". ca. 1865.

Stones are a common form of ammo which can thrown by hand for minimal damage. While unimpressive, they are the fastest throwing weapon available, and can be used to attract and deal small amounts of damage to enemies - potentially giving you enough of an advantage to survive fighting an adder or jelly or the like. You can largely disregard stones the moment you find a better ranged option. Stones are always mulched (destroyed) after being thrown.

Stone
Stone.png

History

  • Prior to 0.29, stones could be used for hunting slings, fustibali, and Sandblast. They were more common, and only mulched 12.5% of the time.
  • Prior to 0.20, Sandblast did not require stones to function.
  • Prior to 0.17, stones were particulalry useful as an anti-jelly weapon, as jellies would eat most other projectiles and heal by doing so.
  • Prior to 0.11, mulching a large rock would create a stack of stones.
Weapons
Axes Battleaxe • Broad axe • Executioner's axe • Hand axe • War axe
Maces & Flails Club • Demon whip • Dire flail • Eveningstar • Flail • Giant club • Giant spiked club • Great mace • Mace (Hammer) • Morningstar • Sacred scourge • Whip
Long Blades Demon blade • Double sword • Eudemon blade • Falchion • Great sword • Long sword • Scimitar • Triple sword
Polearms Bardiche • Demon trident • Glaive • Halberd (Scythe) • Spear • Trident • Trishula
Ranged Weapons Arbalest • Hand cannon • Longbow • Orcbow • Shortbow • Sling • Triple crossbow
Short Blades Dagger • Quick blade • Rapier • Short sword
Staves Lajatang • Magical staff • Quarterstaff
Throwing Boomerang • Dart • Javelin • Large rock • Stone • Throwing net
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