Weapons - Revision history

Ageatii at 23:34, 24 April 2026

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	* mystic: Wielder's damage will use magroll (as a multiplicative bonus) instead of damroll.		* mystic: Wielder's damage will use magroll (as a multiplicative bonus) instead of damroll.
	* critical: has triple (i.e. 15% vs the usual 5%) chance to cause a critical hit.		* critical: has triple (i.e. 15% vs the usual 5%) chance to cause a critical hit.
			* fastcast: applies trance affect toward weapon damage

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Admin at 03:35, 22 December 2023

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	Weapon classes have no attached properties, and only serve to determine which [[Weapon Skill]] is used to determine hit chance and percentage of damroll bonus. They are chosen at character creation, with the number determined by the character's chosen class.		Weapon classes have no attached properties, and only serve to determine which [[Weapon Skill]] is used to determine hit chance and percentage of damroll bonus. They are chosen at character creation, with the number determined by the character's chosen class.

	* ~~Shortpiercing~~ - ~~Daggers and knives~~. ~~Snik!~~		* 0: Exotic - always treated as if the wielder has 100% skill.
	* Shortslashing - Swords and sabres. Vzzt!		* 1: Shortslashing - Swords and sabres. Vzzt!
	* Shortbashing - Maces and hammers. Tonk!		* 2: Shortpiercing - Daggers and knives. Snik!
	* ~~Longpiercing~~ - ~~Spears~~ and ~~pikes~~. ~~Thuk~~!		* 4: Shortbashing - Maces and hammers. Tonk!
	* Longslashing - Whips and chains. Ching!		* 6: Longbashing - Rods and staves. Whump!
	* ~~Longbashing~~ - ~~Rods~~ and ~~staves~~. ~~Whump~~!		* 7: Longslashing - Whips and chains. Ching!
	* Projectile - Bows and slingshots. Zing!		* 8: Longpiercing - Spears and pikes. Thuk!
	* Melee - Gloves and claws. Biff!		* 9: Projectile - Bows and slingshots. Zing!
			* 10: Melee - Gloves and claws. Biff!

			Weapon class 3 is the now-defunct stock 'spear' type, which was distinct from polearm. Weapon class 5 is the mostly-defunct 'axe' type, called 'outdated' in oedit.

	Although some [[skills]] care what weapon type a character is wielding, weapon types do not have any inherent attributes. The fact that different weapon types tend to have different properties (such as being two-handed or having low weight) is merely collusion by the game's builders.		Although some [[skills]] care what weapon type a character is wielding, weapon types do not have any inherent attributes. The fact that different weapon types tend to have different properties (such as being two-handed or having low weight) is merely collusion by the game's builders.

Benamas at 02:11, 8 April 2022

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	* runic: Wielder takes no damage from magic spells -- only absorbs one spell when applied by the runic skill.		* runic: Wielder takes no damage from magic spells -- only absorbs one spell when applied by the runic skill.
	* mystic: Wielder's damage will use magroll (as a multiplicative bonus) instead of damroll.		* mystic: Wielder's damage will use magroll (as a multiplicative bonus) instead of damroll.
			* critical: has triple (i.e. 15% vs the usual 5%) chance to cause a critical hit.

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Admin at 05:09, 25 April 2021

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	* mystery: No numerical damage display to player or victim.		* mystery: No numerical damage display to player or victim.
	* runic: Wielder takes no damage from magic spells -- only absorbs one spell when applied by the runic skill.		* runic: Wielder takes no damage from magic spells -- only absorbs one spell when applied by the runic skill.
	* mystic: Wielder's damage will use magroll as ~~an additive~~ bonus instead of damroll ~~(multiplicatively, like spells!)~~.		* mystic: Wielder's damage will use magroll (as a multiplicative bonus) instead of damroll.

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Admin: /* Weapon Flags */

2021-04-24T03:39:42Z

Weapon Flags

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	* nervewracking: Does (1 to [weapon level/4]+2) extra mental damage per attack with a chance to confuse for 2 to 4 pulses, depending on weapon level.		* nervewracking: Does (1 to [weapon level/4]+2) extra mental damage per attack with a chance to confuse for 2 to 4 pulses, depending on weapon level.
	* acidic: Deals (1 to [weapon level/4]+2) extra acid damage per attack. May osmose the target briefly.		* acidic: Deals (1 to [weapon level/4]+2) extra acid damage per attack. May osmose the target briefly.
	* disrupting: Causes (1 to [weapon level/4]+2) extra non-elemental damage to mobs with the undead form flag or the Zombify affect.		* disrupting: Causes (1 to [weapon level/3]+2) extra non-elemental damage to mobs with the undead form flag or the Zombify affect.
	* earthy: Deals (1 to [weapon level/3]+2) extra earth damage per attack.		* earthy: Deals (1 to [weapon level/3]+2) extra earth damage per attack.
	* soulblade: Deals extra holy or dark damage (equivalent to a full extra attack without multi-hit penalties) depending on the wielder's alignment.		* soulblade: Deals extra holy or dark damage (equivalent to a full extra attack without multi-hit penalties) depending on the wielder's alignment.

Admin: /* Weapon Flags */

2021-04-24T03:36:26Z

Weapon Flags

Admin at 18:45, 16 December 2020

2020-12-16T18:45:10Z

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	*[v3] Type: Sets the verb the weapon uses for combat messages and, by extension, what type of damage the weapon deals. There is a list of verbs, selectable by the builder, and it is large.		*[v3] Type: Sets the verb the weapon uses for combat messages and, by extension, what type of damage the weapon deals. There is a list of verbs, selectable by the builder, and it is large.
	*[v4] Special Type: Also known as Weapon Flags		*[v4] Special Type: Also known as Weapon Flags
	*[v5] Proc spell: If the proc chance succeeds, and extra3 eventitem is not set, this spell will be cast.		*[v5] Proc spell: If the proc chance succeeds, and extra3 eventitem is not set, this spell will be cast. When using ''set'' or ''mob oset'', use the spell's sn (from the slook command) and not the spell's name.
	*[v6] Proc chance: If this is above zero, the weapon will attempt to execute a spell or prog at the end of each round of attacks from the wielder.		*[v6] Proc chance: If this is above zero, the weapon will attempt to execute a spell or prog at the end of each round of attacks from the wielder.
	*[v7] Proc level, OR mobprog vnum if extra3 eventitem is set		*[v7] Proc level, OR mobprog vnum if extra3 eventitem is set

Admin at 15:26, 16 December 2020

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	*[v3] Type: Sets the verb the weapon uses for combat messages and, by extension, what type of damage the weapon deals. There is a list of verbs, selectable by the builder, and it is large.		*[v3] Type: Sets the verb the weapon uses for combat messages and, by extension, what type of damage the weapon deals. There is a list of verbs, selectable by the builder, and it is large.
	*[v4] Special Type: Also known as Weapon Flags		*[v4] Special Type: Also known as Weapon Flags
	*[v5] Proc ~~level~~, ~~OR mobprog vnum if~~ extra3 eventitem is set		*[v5] Proc spell: If the proc chance succeeds, and extra3 eventitem is not set, this spell will be cast.
	*[v6] Proc chance: If this is above zero, the weapon will attempt to execute a spell or prog at the end of each round of attacks from the wielder.		*[v6] Proc chance: If this is above zero, the weapon will attempt to execute a spell or prog at the end of each round of attacks from the wielder.
	*[v7] Proc ~~spell: If the proc chance succeeds~~, ~~and~~ extra3 eventitem is ~~not~~ set~~, this spell will be cast.~~		*[v7] Proc level, OR mobprog vnum if extra3 eventitem is set

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Admin at 22:50, 14 December 2020

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	Weapon-type items can be equipped in other locations, and other types of items can be equipped in the Wield slot, but in neither of these cases will a character's attacks change! Builders must ensure that weapons are built correctly, or they will be useless.		Weapon-type items can be equipped in other locations, and other types of items can be equipped in the Wield slot, but in neither of these cases will a character's attacks change! Builders must ensure that weapons are built correctly, or they will be useless.

			Weapons can also be given a proc chance (Programed Random OCcurrence) by setting v6 to a number above zero. A spell will be cast, or a mobprog will execute, at the end of each round of autoattacks by the wielder.

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	*[v3] Type: Sets the verb the weapon uses for combat messages and, by extension, what type of damage the weapon deals. There is a list of verbs, selectable by the builder, and it is large.		*[v3] Type: Sets the verb the weapon uses for combat messages and, by extension, what type of damage the weapon deals. There is a list of verbs, selectable by the builder, and it is large.
	*[v4] Special Type: Also known as Weapon Flags		*[v4] Special Type: Also known as Weapon Flags
			*[v5] Proc level, OR mobprog vnum if extra3 eventitem is set
			*[v6] Proc chance: If this is above zero, the weapon will attempt to execute a spell or prog at the end of each round of attacks from the wielder.
			*[v7] Proc spell: If the proc chance succeeds, and extra3 eventitem is not set, this spell will be cast.

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Admin at 19:12, 10 December 2019

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	* flaming: Deals extra fire damage per attack. May blind targets briefly.		* flaming: Deals extra fire damage per attack. May blind targets briefly.
	* frost: Deals extra cold damage per attack. May ~~freeze~~ targets briefly.		* frost: Deals extra cold damage per attack. May slow targets briefly.
	* vampiric: Deals extra draining damage per attack and restores half that to the attacker. Only works on opponents with blood.		* vampiric: Deals extra draining damage per attack and restores half that to the attacker. Only works on opponents with blood.
	* sharp: has a skill/8% chance to do extra damage up to double.		* sharp: has a skill/8% chance to do extra damage up to double.

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	Any number of these flags can be set on any weapon:		Any number of these flags can be set on any weapon:

	* flaming: Deals extra fire damage per attack. May blind targets briefly.		* flaming: Deals (1 to [weapon level/4]+2) extra fire damage per attack. May blind targets briefly.
	* frost: Deals extra cold damage per attack. May slow targets briefly.		* frost: Deals (1 to [weapon level/4]+2) extra cold damage per attack. May slow targets briefly.
	* vampiric: Deals extra draining damage per attack and restores half that to the attacker. Only works on opponents with blood.		* vampiric: Deals ([total damage/5]+1) extra draining damage per attack and restores half that to the attacker. Only works on opponents with blood.
	* sharp: has a skill/8% chance to do extra damage up to double.		* sharp: has a skill/8% chance to do extra damage up to double.
	* vorpal Causes bleeding for two pulses. Can be resisted as the weapon's damage type. Only works on opponents with blood.		* vorpal Causes bleeding for two pulses. Can be resisted as the weapon's damage type. Only works on opponents with blood.
	* twohands: Fills both hands when equipped. [[Giganto]] ignore this flag in the main hand but can't dual-wield twohanded weapons.		* twohands: Fills both hands when equipped. [[Giganto]] ignore this flag in the main hand but can't dual-wield twohanded weapons.
	* shocking: Deals extra electric damage per attack. May daze targets briefly.		* shocking: Deals (1 to [weapon level/4]+2) extra electric damage per attack. May daze targets briefly.
	* poison: Weapon tries to apply the poison affect for two pulses.		* poison: Weapon tries to apply the poison affect for two pulses.
	* leaf: Damages the opponent's mana per attack, and restores that much mana to the attacker.		* leaf: Damages the opponent's mana per attack (([total damage/5]), and restores half that much mana to the attacker.
	* holy: Procs extra Holy damage - Does more vs foes of evil alignment, doesn't work vs foes of good alignment		* holy: Procs ([victim alignment x -1] x [weapon level] / 2000) extra Holy damage - Does more vs foes of evil alignment, doesn't work vs foes of good alignment
	* unholy: Procs extra Negative damage - Does more vs foes of good alignment, doesn't work vs foes of evil alignment		* unholy: Procs ([victim alignment] x [weapon level] / 2000) extra Negative damage - Does more vs foes of good alignment, doesn't work vs foes of evil alignment
	* barotraumatic: Damages the opponent's Movement points per attack. Has a small chance to drain movement completely (AKA Sprain).		* barotraumatic: Damages the opponent's Movement points per attack (1 to [weapon level/12]+3). Has a small chance to drain movement completely (AKA Sprain).
	* enfeebling: Temporarily lowers the foe's damroll with successive hits.		* enfeebling: Temporarily lowers the foe's damroll with successive hits.
	* empowering: Temporarily raises the attacker's damroll with successive hits.		* empowering: Temporarily raises the attacker's damroll with successive hits.
	* featherweight: The weapon's weight is halved for the purposes of whether you can wield it (but not for determining second attacks, etc). Applied by [[Espers]]' Ferre Potest spell.		* featherweight: The weapon's weight is halved for the purposes of whether you can wield it (but not for determining second attacks, etc). Applied by [[Espers]]' Ferre Potest spell.
	* nervewracking: Does extra mental damage per attack with a chance to confuse for 2 to 4 pulses, depending on weapon level.		* nervewracking: Does (1 to [weapon level/4]+2) extra mental damage per attack with a chance to confuse for 2 to 4 pulses, depending on weapon level.
	* acidic: Deals extra acid damage per attack. May osmose the target briefly.		* acidic: Deals (1 to [weapon level/4]+2) extra acid damage per attack. May osmose the target briefly.
	* disrupting: Causes extra non-elemental damage to mobs with the undead form flag or the Zombify affect.		* disrupting: Causes (1 to [weapon level/4]+2) extra non-elemental damage to mobs with the undead form flag or the Zombify affect.
	* earthy: Deals extra earth damage per attack.		* earthy: Deals (1 to [weapon level/3]+2) extra earth damage per attack.
	* soulblade: Deals extra holy or dark damage depending on the wielder's alignment.		* soulblade: Deals extra holy or dark damage (equivalent to a full extra attack without multi-hit penalties) depending on the wielder's alignment.
	* tracer: Temporarily raises the attacker's hitroll with each attack, even misses.		* tracer: Temporarily raises the attacker's hitroll with each attack, even misses.
	* measuring: Altered damage output.		* measuring: Altered damage output.
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	* mystery: No numerical damage display to player or victim.		* mystery: No numerical damage display to player or victim.
	* runic: Wielder takes no damage from magic spells -- only absorbs one spell when applied by the runic skill.		* runic: Wielder takes no damage from magic spells -- only absorbs one spell when applied by the runic skill.
	* mystic: Wielder's damage will use magroll as an additive bonus instead of damroll (~~not multiplicative~~ like spells).		* mystic: Wielder's damage will use magroll as an additive bonus instead of damroll (multiplicatively, like spells!).

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