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'''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.
'''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.


Note that they chop off [[hydra]] heads, so you may wish to carry a [[quarterstaff]] 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, although those without much skill in [[Evocations]] may still wish to keep a lajatang around as a melee backup.  Be aware, however, that its two-handedness makes it take considerable time to switch to if you are wearing a shield.
Note that they chop off [[hydra]] heads, so you may wish to carry a [[quarterstaff]] for those situations ([[Fire Brand]] also works if you happen to have it and find an unbranded lajatang).  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, although those without much skill in [[Evocations]] may still wish to keep a lajatang around as a melee backup.  Be aware, however, that its two-handedness makes it take considerable time to switch to if you are wearing a shield.


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Revision as of 01:51, 18 July 2013

Version 0.12: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.
Name Lajatang
Skill Staves
Damage 16
Accuracy -3
Base delay (%) 140%
Min delay ?
Hands 2H
Size Large
Ranged? No
A very rare and extremely effective imported 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. 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.

Note that they chop off hydra heads, so you may wish to carry a quarterstaff for those situations (Fire Brand also works if you happen to have it and find an unbranded lajatang). Spellcasters may wish to use one of the various magical staves to enhance their magical abilities instead of using a strictly melee weapon, although those without much skill in Evocations may still wish to keep a lajatang around as a melee backup. Be aware, however, that its two-handedness makes it take considerable time to switch to if you are wearing a shield.

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Mundane
Magical
Artifact
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