Lajatang: Difference between revisions

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Name	Lajatang
Skill	Staves
Damage	16
Accuracy	-3
Base delay (%)	14 (140%)
Min delay	7 at skill 14
Hands	2H
Size	Large
Ranged?	No

A very rare and extremely effective weapon, featuring a pole with half-moon blades at both ends.

This weapon falls into the 'Staves' category. It is a two handed weapon.

Lajatangs are the most powerful staves, as far as melee combat is concerned. For their damage output, lajatangs have a remarkably low base delay, meaning they require less skill to use effectively.

As chopping weapons, lajatangs will cut off hydra heads. As Staves, lajatangs may generate with the speed brand.

Strategy

At minimum delay, lajatangs are worse than comparable options like great maces or great swords. However, lajatangs require much less skill than competitors - 14 rather than 20 skill. Lajatangs can also generate with two amazing brands (speed and spectral, rarely found on other weapons), giving an edge if either brand has been found. Finally, quarterstaff users will usually want to upgrade to a lajatang if one can be found.

True to its description, lajatangs are rare. Agnes always carries a lajatang. You can occasionally find lajatangs on spriggan defenders.

	Image
Mundane
Magical
Artifact
	Unrandart
Lajatang of Order

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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+{{version031}}
 {{weapon
   |name        = Lajatang
   |cost        = ?
- |weight      = 20.0
   |skill       = Staves
   |damage      = 16
   |accuracy    = -3
-  |basedelay   = 140%
+  |basedelay   = 14 (140%)
+ |mindelay    = 7 at skill 14
   |hands       = 2H
   |size        = Large
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   |acquirement = 2
 }}
+{{flavour|A very rare and extremely effective weapon, featuring a pole with half-moon blades at both ends.}}
-{{flavour|A very rare and extremely effective imported weapon, featuring a pole with half-moon blades at both ends.}}
+{{crawlquote|This weapon falls into the '[[Staves]]' category. It is a two handed weapon.}}
-{{crawlquote|This weapon falls into the '[[Staves]]' category. It is a two handed weapon.}}
+'''Lajatangs''' are the most powerful staves, as far as melee combat is concerned. For their damage output, lajatangs have a remarkably low base delay, meaning they require less skill to use effectively.
+As chopping weapons, lajatangs will cut off [[hydra]] heads. As Staves, lajatangs may generate with the [[speed brand]].
-'''Lajatangs''' are the most powerful staves as far as melee combat is concerned. They feature rather high damage output and high speed for relatively little skill investment, and it is possible to find one with the [[speed]] brand, making it even faster.
+==Strategy==
+At [[minimum delay]], lajatangs are worse than comparable options like [[great mace]]s or [[great sword]]s. However, lajatangs require much less skill than competitors - 14 rather than 20 skill. Lajatangs can also generate with two amazing brands ([[speed]] and [[spectral]], rarely found on other weapons), giving an edge if either brand has been found. Finally, [[quarterstaff]] users will usually want to upgrade to a lajatang if one can be found.
-On the other hand, lajatangs are double-handed weapons, so using one with a shield is highly inefficient. They also chop off [[hydra]] heads, so you may wish to carry a [[quarterstaff]] or have a way of casting [[Fire Brand]] for those situations. Spellcasters may wish to use one of the various [[magical staff|magical staves]] to enhance their magical abilities instead of using a strictly melee weapon.
+True to its description, lajatangs are rare. [[Agnes]] always carries a lajatang. You can occasionally find lajatangs on [[spriggan defender]]s.
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 ! || Image
 |-
-| '''Mundane''' || [[File:Lajatang 1.png]]
+| '''Mundane''' || [[File:Lajatang1.png]]
+|-
+| '''Magical''' || [[File:Lajatang2.png]]
+|-
+| '''Artifact''' || [[File:Lajatang3.png]]
 |-
-| '''Magical''' || [[File:Lajatang 2.png]]
+! || [[Unrandart]]
 |-
-| '''Artifact''' || [[File:Lajatang 3.png]]
+| '''[[Lajatang of Order]]''' || [[File:Lajatang of Order.png]]
 |}