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{{flavour|It has an increased chance to perform stab attacks against vulnerable targets, and temporarily increases the wielder's EV and slaying each time they do so.}} | {{flavour|It has an increased chance to perform stab attacks against vulnerable targets, and temporarily increases the wielder's EV and slaying each time they do so.}} | ||
The '''devious''' [[brand]] does the following: | The '''devious''' [[brand]], exclusive to [[Short Blades]] does the following: | ||
*Gives +10% chance to perform low-tier stabs against valid targets and a stacking boost to slaying and EV each time any stab is performed. | *Gives +10% chance to perform low-tier stabs against valid targets and a stacking boost to slaying and EV each time any stab is performed. | ||
*Stacks up to 3 times, giving +4 EV and +3 slaying per stack, and will be maintained so long as the wielder continues to attack (though is otherwise short-lived). | *Stacks up to 3 times, giving +4 EV and +3 slaying per stack, and will be maintained so long as the wielder continues to attack (though is otherwise short-lived). | ||
When wielded by monsters, it instead gives a flat +8 EV and +6 Slaying at all times. | |||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
*Devious was introduced, along with the other weapon type exclusive brands, in [[0.34]]. | |||
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[[Category:Brands]] | [[Category:Brands]] | ||
Revision as of 17:43, 10 February 2026
Version 0.34: This article is up to date for the latest stable release of Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup.
| It has an increased chance to perform stab attacks against vulnerable targets, and temporarily increases the wielder's EV and slaying each time they do so. |
The devious brand, exclusive to Short Blades does the following:
- Gives +10% chance to perform low-tier stabs against valid targets and a stacking boost to slaying and EV each time any stab is performed.
- Stacks up to 3 times, giving +4 EV and +3 slaying per stack, and will be maintained so long as the wielder continues to attack (though is otherwise short-lived).
When wielded by monsters, it instead gives a flat +8 EV and +6 Slaying at all times.
Sources
Devious can only exist on Short Blades. It is available through both random generation and through a scroll of brand weapon.
History
- Devious was introduced, along with the other weapon type exclusive brands, in 0.34.
| Brands | ||
|---|---|---|
| Melee weapons | General | Antimagic • Chaos • Distortion • Draining • Electrocution • Flaming • Freezing • Heavy • Holy wrath • Pain • Protection • Reaching • Spectral • Speed • Vampiric • Venom |
| Weapon type | Devious • Valour • Concussion • Sundering • Entangling • Rebuke | |
| Artefact | Curare • Deathbane • Dragon slaying • Reaping • Silver | |
| Launchers | Antimagic • Chaos • Draining • Electrocution • Flaming • Freezing • Heavy • Holy wrath • Penetration • Speed | |
| Throwing weapons | Atropa • Curare • Datura • Disjunction • Poisoned • Silver | |