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A triple sword made of weird glowing metal. It irradiates those it strikes, causing a range of unpredictable effects — if they survive the impact of the blade itself, that is.

the +11 plutonium sword

+11 triple sword

Causes malmutate, extra damage, or polymorph on 20% of strikes
Causes magic contamination when unwielded
Chaotic
-50 stealth

Desirability

The plutonium sword^[1] combines high damage output with the occasional effect. The sword has a 2% chance to polymorph the target, which can occasionally turn a minor threat into something dangerous. A +9 triple sword with decent brand can outdamage this sword, though you'll have to find another triple sword to begin with.

If you need to unwield it, you can quaff potions of cancellation to safely reduce your magical contamination.

History

In 0.20, the enchantment was reduced to +11.
In 0.15, the enchantment was changed from +12, +16 to +14. Stealth penalty was increased to -50 from -20.
In versions 0.14 and 0.15, it was a claymore instead of a triple sword.
Prior to 0.12, this sword would curse itself when wielded and contaminated you lightly every turn you held it. Combined with the fact that it did not inflict Transmutation miscast effects, this made it extremely hazardous and much less desirable to use.

References

↑ art-data.txt:704 (0.30.0)

[1] rt-data.txt:704 (0.30.0)

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-{{flavour|A triple sword made of weird glowing metal. You wonder whether it grew its two side blades due to its radiation, and whether you'll grow two extra heads as well.}}
+{{flavour|A triple sword made of weird glowing metal. It irradiates those it strikes, causing a range of unpredictable effects — if they survive the impact of the blade itself, that is.}}
-[[File:Plutonium_sword.png]] '''''the +12,+16 plutonium sword'''''
+[[File:Plutonium_sword.png]] '''''the +11 plutonium sword'''''
-+12, +16 [[triple sword]]
++11 [[triple sword]]
-Inflicts [[Transmutations]] [[miscast effect]]s on enemies on 1/5 of strikes<br>
+Causes [[malmutate]], extra damage, or [[polymorph]] on 20% of strikes<br>
-Causes heavy [[magic contamination]] when unwielded<br>
+Causes [[magic contamination]] when unwielded<br>
--20 [[stealth]]
+[[Chaotic]]<br>
+-50 [[stealth]]
 ==Desirability==
-A difficult weapon to use safely, the '''plutonium sword''' combines extremely brutal damage output with occasionally awesome miscast effects (irresistible damage, [[polymorph]], [[confusion]], [[petrification]]) and a nasty [[magic contamination]] dose every time you unwield the thing. While it's hard to pass up its staggering damage output, randomly polymorphing opponents will occasionally turn harmless opponents into deadly foes mid-fight, and make sure you have a few [[scrolls of vulnerability]] on hand before unwielding it; each scroll you read will reduce your contamination by a small but significant amount.
+The '''plutonium sword'''<ref>{{source ref|0.30.0|art-data.txt|704}}</ref> combines high damage output with the occasional effect. The sword has a 2% chance to [[polymorph]] the target, which can occasionally turn a minor threat into something dangerous. A +9 [[triple sword]] with decent [[brand]] can outdamage this sword, though you'll have to find another triple sword to begin with.
+If you need to unwield it, you can quaff [[potions of cancellation]] to safely reduce your magical contamination.
 ==History==
-Prior to [[0.12]], this sword would contaminate you lightly every turn you spent wielding it. Combined with it freshly cursing itself every time you equipped it and the fact that it did not inflict Transmutation miscast effects, this made it extremely hazardous and much less desirable to use.
+*In [[0.20]], the enchantment was reduced to +11.
+*In [[0.15]], the enchantment was changed from +12, +16 to +14. Stealth penalty was increased to -50 from -20.
+*In versions [[0.14]] and [[0.15]], it was a [[claymore]] instead of a [[triple sword]].
+*Prior to [[0.12]], this sword would curse itself when wielded and contaminated you lightly every turn you held it. Combined with the fact that it did not inflict Transmutation miscast effects, this made it extremely hazardous and much less desirable to use.
+==References==
+<references />
 [[Category:Unrands]]
 [[Category:Long blades]]