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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 a demon trident is slightly weaker than a demon blade or demon whip, 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 whip into a eudemon blade, with better stats and the holy wrath brand. You can reverse the process with Kikubaaqudgha's or Lugonu's blessing.

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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-'''Demon tridents''' are 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. Although not a particularly deadly or fast end-game weapon, their [[reaching]] ability helps make them somewhat more desirable.
+'''Demon tridents''' are the best one handed [[polearms]], dealing significantly more damage than regular [[trident]]s. Though a demon trident is slightly weaker than a [[demon blade]] or [[demon whip]], their [[reaching]] ability helps make them more desirable.
-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 extended end game. You can revert a trishula back to a demon trident by having [[Kikubaaqudgha]] or [[Lugonu]] bless it, though this is rarely a worthwhile trade.
+Worshippers of [[good]] [[god]]s cannot attack with them without suffering [[penance]]. However, worshippers of [[the Shining One]] can convert a demon whip into a [[eudemon blade]], with better stats and the [[holy wrath]] brand. You can reverse the process with [[Kikubaaqudgha]]'s or [[Lugonu]]'s blessing.
 ==History==