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Type	Jewellery
Name	Ring of slaying
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This ring increases or decreases the wearer's effectiveness with ranged weapons and melee attacks.

A ±X ring of slaying affects the accuracy and damage of your melee (including unarmed), ranged, and auxiliary attacks. The modifier ranges from -6 to +6; negatively enchanted rings are usually cursed.

A functionally identical effect occasionally appears on artefact jewellery and armour, denoted as "Slay ±X".

Desirability

Very high, if the bonus is decent. Having more damage means killing enemies faster and being exposed to their attacks less.

Characters with fast weapons and/or auxiliary attacks stand to benefit more from slaying, as it is applied per hit.

History

Before the weapon enchantment merge in 0.15, rings of slaying had two distinct bonuses--one for accuracy, and one for damage.

Prior to 0.10, slaying was more powerful as it was included before the weapon skill multiplier.

Jewellery
Amulets	Acrobat • Chemistry • Dissapation • Faith • Guardian spirit • Magic regeneration • Reflection • Regeneration • Wildshape
Rings	Dexterity • Evasion • Flight • Intelligence • Magical power • Poison resistance • Positive energy • Protection • Protection from cold • Protection from fire • Resist corrosion • See invisible • Slaying • Strength • Willpower • Wizardry

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-A '''±X ring of slaying''' affects [[accuracy]] and [[damage]] dealt by X in the same format as weapon enchantments, ranging from -6 to +6). It will affect both melee (including unarmed) and ranged combat, but not magic. The ring is usually [[cursed]] if the modifier is negative.
+A '''±X ring of slaying''' affects the [[accuracy]] and [[damage]] of your melee (including unarmed), ranged, and auxiliary attacks. The modifier ranges from -6 to +6; negatively enchanted rings are usually cursed.
 A functionally identical effect occasionally appears on [[artefact]] jewellery and armour, denoted as "Slay ±X".
 ==Desirability==
-Very high, if the bonus is decent. Slaying bonuses significantly increase your overall damage output, acting as a bonus enchantment that stacks with your current weapon. Characters with fast weapons in particular can make good use of slaying, though slower weaponry will still benefit from it.
+Very high, if the bonus is decent. Having more damage means killing enemies faster and being exposed to their attacks less.
+Characters with fast weapons and/or auxiliary attacks stand to benefit more from slaying, as it is applied per hit.
 ==History==