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	===Reach-cleave===		===Reach-cleave===
	When making 7 attacks in a row with the [[sundering]], making a [[reach]]ing attack with Xom's Cleave status, or making an attack with the [[lochaber axe]], cleaving will hit all targets within 2 tiles:		When making 7 attacks in a row with the [[sundering]] brand, making a [[reach]]ing attack with Xom's Cleave status, or making an attack with the [[lochaber axe]], cleaving will hit all targets within 2 tiles:
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Hordes: /* Reach-cleave */

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Reach-cleave

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	[[Aqua Form]] does not boost cleaving range (you attack the primary target + any targets cleaving would otherwise hit; up to 9 monsters total ~~under normal circumstances~~). Similarly, [[Rift]] with the Cleave status only gets to hit the primary target and all monsters within range-2.		[[Aqua Form]] does not boost cleaving range (you attack the primary target + any targets cleaving would otherwise hit; up to 9 monsters total without another source of reach). Similarly, [[Rift]] with the Cleave status only gets to hit the primary target and all monsters within range-2.

	==Strategy==		==Strategy==

Hordes at 18:39, 10 February 2026

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	===Reach-cleave===		===Reach-cleave===
	When making 7 attacks in a row with the [[sundering]], making a [[reach]]ing attack with Xom's Cleave status, or ~~make~~ an attack with the [[lochaber axe]], cleaving will hit all targets within 2 tiles:		When making 7 attacks in a row with the [[sundering]], making a [[reach]]ing attack with Xom's Cleave status, or making an attack with the [[lochaber axe]], cleaving will hit all targets within 2 tiles:
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	.ssPss.		.ssPss.
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	s = Secondary targets (70% damage)		s = Secondary targets (70% damage)

	[[Aqua Form]] does not boost cleaving range (you attack the primary target ~~and all enemies adjacent to you,~~ up to 9 monsters total).		[[Aqua Form]] does not boost cleaving range (you attack the primary target + any targets cleaving would otherwise hit; up to 9 monsters total under normal circumstances). Similarly, [[Rift]] with the Cleave status only gets to hit the primary target and all monsters within range-2.

	==Strategy==		==Strategy==

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	The '''cleaving''' effect, found mostly on [[Axes]], allows you to strike every adjacent opponent at the same time. Cleaving occurs each time you make a melee attack with an axe, [[lochaber axe]], while in [[Storm Form]], or during [[Xom]]'s '''Cleave''' status. While axes aren't the most ideal weapon for taking out powerful single targets, they outperform all other weapons when it comes to dealing with swarms of opponents.		The '''cleaving''' effect, found mostly on [[Axes]], allows you to strike every adjacent opponent at the same time. Cleaving occurs each time you make a melee attack with an axe, [[lochaber axe]], while in [[Storm Form]], or during [[Xom]]'s '''Cleave''' status. While axes aren't the most ideal weapon for taking out powerful single targets, they outperform all other weapons when it comes to dealing with swarms of opponents.
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	===Reach-cleave===		===Reach-cleave===
	~~The~~ [[~~unrand~~]] ~~pole-axe~~ [[lochaber axe]] ~~features a superior form of~~ cleaving~~, that hits~~ all targets within 2 tiles:		When making 7 attacks in a row with the [[sundering]], making a [[reach]]ing attack with Xom's Cleave status, or make an attack with the [[lochaber axe]], cleaving will hit all targets within 2 tiles:
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	.ssPss.		.ssPss.
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	~~You may also reach-cleave by wielding a~~ [[~~reaching~~]] ~~weapon with [[Xom]]'s ''cleave'' effect~~.		[[Aqua Form]] does not boost cleaving range (you attack the primary target and all enemies adjacent to you, up to 9 monsters total).

	==Strategy==		==Strategy==

imported>Mattlistener: /* Reach-cleave */ replaced "reave" (not otherwise used on the page) with "reach-cleave".

2024-11-23T18:36:44Z

Reach-cleave: replaced "reave" (not otherwise used on the page) with "reach-cleave".

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	You may also ~~reave~~ by wielding a [[reaching]] weapon with [[Xom]]'s ''cleave'' effect.		You may also reach-cleave by wielding a [[reaching]] weapon with [[Xom]]'s ''cleave'' effect.

	==Strategy==		==Strategy==

Hordes: /* History */

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History

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	==History==		==History==
	*Prior to [[0.17]], cleaving didn't work under confusion.		*Prior to [[0.17]], cleaving didn't work under confusion.
	*Prior to [[0.16]], cleaving could not go through walls; it would rotate from the main target in both rotational directions (until the halfway point), checking walls in the way. Secondary targets also took 75% instead of 70% damage.		*Prior to [[0.16]], cleaving could not go through walls; it would rotate from the main target in both rotational directions (until the halfway point), checking walls in the way. If there was a wall in the way, you couldn't hit targets past it. Secondary targets also took 75% instead of 70% damage.
	*Prior to [[0.15]], cleaving would not target the tile directly behind your primary target.		*Prior to [[0.15]], cleaving would not target the tile directly behind your primary target.
	*Cleaving was implemented in [[0.12]], where it accompanied a drop in base damage for the three most powerful axes.		*Cleaving was implemented in [[0.12]], where it accompanied a drop in base damage for the three most powerful axes.

Hordes: /* Tips & Tricks */ fix link

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	**Cleaving combos well with the [[vampiric]] brand, as well as gods that heal on kill ([[Makhleb]] against all non-summoned enemies, [[TSO]] against evil enemies).		**Cleaving combos well with the [[vampiric]] brand, as well as gods that heal on kill ([[Makhleb]] against all non-summoned enemies, [[TSO]] against evil enemies).
	*If a gang of opponents seems too dangerous to deal with all at once, don't be afraid to use stair dancing and corridors to limit yourself to one opponent at a time.		*If a gang of opponents seems too dangerous to deal with all at once, don't be afraid to use stair dancing and corridors to limit yourself to one opponent at a time.
	*While it may seem thematic to [[~~autofight\|~~tab]] through monsters, it's better to manually target. Autofight's attack decision is rarely optimal.		*While it may seem thematic to [[tab]] through monsters, it's better to manually target. Autofight's attack decision is rarely optimal.
	*Cleaving can help against [[invisible]] monsters. If you don't know a monster's precise location, swing with '''v''' or '''Ctrl + direction'''. This removes the guesswork involved in attacking unseen foes.		*Cleaving can help against [[invisible]] monsters. If you don't know a monster's precise location, swing with '''v''' or '''Ctrl + direction'''. This removes the guesswork involved in attacking unseen foes.
	*Unless you worship [[Fedhas]], you'll attack any [[plant]]s or [[fungi]] in your vicinity. Don't expect them to provide cover for long.		*Unless you worship [[Fedhas]], you'll attack any [[plant]]s or [[fungi]] in your vicinity. Don't expect them to provide cover for long.

Hordes at 14:52, 11 January 2024

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	===Tips & Tricks===		===Tips & Tricks===
	*For cleaving to matter, you'll need to be facing multiple opponents. As such, physical tank characters have the best time with it. Don't skimp on defenses (HP, AC, EV). ~~Combos~~ well with the [[vampiric]] brand		*For cleaving to matter, you'll need to be facing multiple opponents. As such, physical tank characters have the best time with it. Don't skimp on defenses (HP, AC, EV).
			**Cleaving combos well with the [[vampiric]] brand, as well as gods that heal on kill ([[Makhleb]] against all non-summoned enemies, [[TSO]] against evil enemies).
	*If a gang of opponents seems too dangerous to deal with all at once, don't be afraid to use stair dancing and corridors to limit yourself to one opponent at a time.		*If a gang of opponents seems too dangerous to deal with all at once, don't be afraid to use stair dancing and corridors to limit yourself to one opponent at a time.
	*While it may seem thematic to [[autofight\|tab]] through monsters, it's better to manually target. Autofight's attack decision is rarely optimal.		*While it may seem thematic to [[autofight\|tab]] through monsters, it's better to manually target. Autofight's attack decision is rarely optimal.