Difference between revisions of "Vorpal"

From CrawlWiki
Jump to: navigation, search
(Updated for 0.13, deleted obsolete references to scroll of vorpalize weapon. Do vorpal launchers still do 20% additional damage?)
Line 1: Line 1:
 
{{flavour|It inflicts extra damage upon your enemies.}}
 
{{flavour|It inflicts extra damage upon your enemies.}}
  
'''Vorpal''' is a [[brand]] which any [[weapon]] may have. Melee weapons with the vorpal brand do on average 12.5% additional damage on a hit. The actual implementation does between 1% and 25% more damage each hit. Ranged weapons do 20% more damage.
+
'''Vorpal''' is a [[brand]] which any [[weapon]] may have. Melee weapons with the vorpal brand do between +1% and +33% additional damage each hit, averaging +16.6%. Ranged weapons do 20% more damage.
  
 
The displayed brand name differs by weapons type:
 
The displayed brand name differs by weapons type:
Line 11: Line 11:
 
*[[Short Blades]] - '''Stabbing'''
 
*[[Short Blades]] - '''Stabbing'''
 
*[[Ranged weapons]] - '''Velocity'''
 
*[[Ranged weapons]] - '''Velocity'''
 
While vorpal-branded weapons can be found randomly, you can also make your own through use of a [[scroll of vorpalise weapon]] on a non-branded, non-artifact weapon. This may be a waste, however, as the scroll can also be used to affix several other more useful temporary brands ([[flaming]] or [[freezing]] are widely considered the most useful).
 
  
 
== Tips & Tricks ==
 
== Tips & Tricks ==
 
*This brand works best on high-damage weapons, since the damage is multiplicative.  
 
*This brand works best on high-damage weapons, since the damage is multiplicative.  
*Vorpal weapons are inferior damage-wise to most other brands, but versatile because nothing can resist its damage. Trog worshipers may use one simply because their lack of spell-casting makes access to other brands difficult, at least until Trog gifts them something better.
+
*Vorpal weapons are inferior damage-wise to most other brands, but versatile because nothing can resist its damage.  
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
In [[0.13]] this brand increases your damage by a random amount between 1% and 33%, which averages 16.6%.
+
Prior to [[0.13]] this brand increased your damage between 1% and 25% each it, averaging 12.5%.
  
 
{{brands}}[[Category:Brands]]
 
{{brands}}[[Category:Brands]]
 
[[Category:Crystal Ball Articles]]
 
[[Category:Crystal Ball Articles]]

Revision as of 03:59, 26 October 2013

It inflicts extra damage upon your enemies.

Vorpal is a brand which any weapon may have. Melee weapons with the vorpal brand do between +1% and +33% additional damage each hit, averaging +16.6%. Ranged weapons do 20% more damage.

The displayed brand name differs by weapons type:

Tips & Tricks

  • This brand works best on high-damage weapons, since the damage is multiplicative.
  • Vorpal weapons are inferior damage-wise to most other brands, but versatile because nothing can resist its damage.

History

Prior to 0.13 this brand increased your damage between 1% and 25% each it, averaging 12.5%.

Brands
Melee weapons AntimagicChaosDistortionDrainingElectrocutionFlamingFreezingHeavyHoly wrathPainProtectionReachingSpectralSpeedVampiricVenom
DisruptionDragon slayingReapingSilver
Launchers AntimagicDrainingElectrocutionFlamingFreezingHeavyPenetrationSpeed
Throwing weapons AtropaCurareDaturaDispersalPoisonedSilver