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Name	Demon trident
Skill	Polearms
Damage	12
Accuracy	+1
Base delay (%)	13 (130%)
Min delay	6 at skill 14
Hands	1H
Size	Medium
Ranged?	No

A terrible three-pronged weapon, moulded by fire and brimstone.

This weapon falls into the 'Polearms' category. It is a one-handed weapon.

Demon tridents are the best one handed polearms, dealing significantly more damage than regular tridents. Though demon tridents are slightly weaker than demon blades or demon whips, their reaching ability helps make them more desirable.

Worshippers of good gods cannot attack with them without suffering penance. However, worshippers of the Shining One can convert a demon trident into a trishula, with better stats and the holy wrath brand. You can reverse the process with Kikubaaqudgha's or Lugonu's blessing.

Strategy

Demon tridents are more likely to generate in Shoals than Swamp. In either case, you can find demon weapons in the hands of hell knights around Depths/Vestibule of Hell.

Compared to partisans

With both weapons at mindelay, a +0 demon trident deals the same damage/turn as a +0 partisan against 0 AC enemies. While AC and flat boosts like slaying could alter the calculations, it's not by much - either weapon is enough to win a 3 rune game.

History

Prior to 0.14, demon tridents dealt slightly more damage than normal in the hands of demonspawn characters.
Prior to 0.10, demon tridents did 13 damage, but lacked innate reaching.

Demon trident	Trishula

	Image
Mundane
Magical
Artifact
"Rift"

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) • Partisan • 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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 {{weapon
   |name      = Demon trident
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   |damage    = 12
   |accuracy  = +1
-  |basedelay = 130%
+  |basedelay = 13 (130%)
-  |hands     = 1.5H
+ |mindelay  = 6 at skill 14
+  |hands     = 1H
   |size      = Medium
   |damtype   = Piercing
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   |acquirement = 2
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+{{flavour|A terrible three-pronged weapon, moulded by fire and brimstone.}}
-{{flavour|A terrible weapon, moulded by fire and brimstone.}}
+{{crawlquote|This weapon falls into the '[[Polearms]]' category. It is a one-handed weapon.}}
-{{crawlquote|This weapon falls into the '[[Polearms]]' category. It can be used with one hand, or more effectively with two (i.e. when not using a [[shield]]), and it is better for the dexterous. Demonspawn deal slightly more damage with it.}}
+'''Demon tridents''' are the best one handed [[polearms]], dealing significantly more damage than regular [[trident]]s. Though demon tridents are slightly weaker than [[demon blade]]s or [[demon whip]]s, their [[reaching]] ability helps make them more desirable.
-'''Demon tridents''' are one of the best [[polearms]] available for characters who intend to wield a [[shields|shield]], dealing more base damage than standard [[trident]]s, though at a slight cost to accuracy. If you're playing a [[demonspawn]] character, they become even better, dealing slightly more damage.
+Worshippers of [[good]] [[god]]s cannot attack with them without suffering [[penance]]. However, worshippers of [[the Shining One]] can convert a demon trident into a [[trishula]], with better stats and the [[holy wrath]] brand. You can reverse the process with [[Kikubaaqudgha]]'s or [[Lugonu]]'s blessing.
-Although [[good]] [[god]]s frown upon the use of this weapon, worshipers of [[the Shining One]] can use his last ability to convert a demon trident into a [[trishula]] of [[holy wrath]], an excellent option for use in the end game. You can revert a trishula back to a demon trident by praying at an altar to [[Kikubaaqudgha]] or [[Lugonu]] at max piety, though this is rarely a worthwhile trade.
+==Strategy==
+Demon tridents are more likely to generate in [[Shoals]] than [[Swamp]]. In either case, you can find demon weapons in the hands of [[hell knight]]s around [[Depths]]/[[Vestibule of Hell]].
+===Compared to partisans===
+With both weapons at mindelay, a +0 demon trident deals the same damage/turn as a +0 [[partisan]] against 0 AC enemies. While AC and flat boosts like [[slay]]ing could alter the calculations, it's not by much - either weapon is enough to win a 3 rune game.
+==History==
+*Prior to [[0.14]], demon tridents dealt slightly more damage than normal in the hands of [[demonspawn]] characters.
+*Prior to [[0.10]], demon tridents did 13 damage, but lacked innate [[reaching]].
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-! Demon trident || Trishula
+! Demon trident || [[Trishula]]
 |-
 | [[File:Demon trident.png]] || [[File:Trishula.png]]
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+! || Image
+|-
+| '''Mundane''' || [[File:Demon trident.png]]
+|-
+| '''Magical''' || [[File:Demon trident2.png]]
+|-
+| '''Artifact''' || [[File:Demon trident3.png]]
+|-
+| '''"[[Rift]]"''' || [[File:Rift.png]]
+|}
-{{weapons}} [[category:Polearms]]
+{{weapons}}
+[[category:Polearms]]