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Latest revision as of 04:30, 9 October 2023
Version 0.30: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.
| A twisted blade, covered in eerie flames. Its demonic power burns away some of the fire resistance of those it strikes. |
the +6 sword of Cerebov
+6 flamberge (modified great sword: 18 damage, -2 accuracy)
Desirability
The sword of Cerebov[1] is an unrand sword wielded by Cerebov, a unique pandemonium lord. Foes struck by the sword lose 1 rank of fire resistance, which can even make fire-immune foes vulnerable.
On its own, this sword can be a strong weapon. But by the time you kill Cerebov, there's usually better options available. Even Long Blades users may prefer a +9 triple sword or one-handed sword. Fire Magic specialists will often want to blast enemies with big AOE (Ignition, Fire Storm), leaving no time to swing in melee. Therefore, it is generally carried as a prize more than anything.
History
- From 0.19 to 0.28, the sword of Cerebov had 16 base damage and riposte.
- Prior to 0.13, the sword of Cerebov was a regular great sword, and its special effect only ignored fire resistance for the sword's own damage.
References
- ↑ art-data.txt:334 (0.30.1)