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Mulch is a term for ammo destruction in Crawl. Every time you fire or throw a unit of ammo, there is a chance that that unit will be mulched. The odds of this happening depends on the particular item used.

Stones, Sling bullets, Arrows, Bolts: 12.5%
Darts: 8.33%
Javelins, Boomerangs: 5%
Large rocks: 4%
Throwing nets: N/A. Nets corrode when creatures struggle out of them and are eventually destroyed.

Brands also can affect mulch rates:

- Dispersal Boomerangs: Always mulch.
- Branded Darts: 16.67%

History

Prior to 0.24, Exploding ammo always mulched.
Prior to 0.16, steel ammo had a decreased mulch rate. Large rock mulch rate was increased in this version.
Prior to 0.11, enchantment bonuses were available on ammo, decreasing mulch rates.
Prior to 0.5, enchantment bonus did not increase a unit of ammo's odds of survival.

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-'''Mulch''' is a term for ammo destruction in Crawl. Every time you fire or throw a unit of ammo, there is a chance that that unit will be mulched. The odds of this happening depends on the particular item used.  Only ammo can mulch: other items, even weapons such as [[hand axe]]s and [[club]]s which are considered throwable, never break.
+'''Mulch''' is a term for ammo destruction in Crawl. Every time you fire or throw a unit of ammo, there is a chance that that unit will be mulched. The odds of this happening depends on the particular item used.
 *[[Stone]]s, [[Sling bullet]]s, [[Arrow]]s, [[Bolt]]s: 12.5%
-*[[Needle]]s: 8.33%
+*[[Dart]]s: 8.33%
-*[[Javelin]]s, [[Tomahawk]]s: 5%
+*[[Javelin]]s, [[Boomerang]]s: 5%
 *[[Large rock]]s: 4%
 *[[Throwing net]]s: N/A. Nets corrode when creatures struggle out of them and are eventually destroyed.
-*Some brands also affect mulch rates:
-**[[Chaos]], [[Dispersal_(brand)|Dispersal]], [[Exploding]]: Always mulches.
+Brands also can affect mulch rates:
-**[[Curare]], [[Flame]], [[Frost]]: 200% normal.
+**[[Dispersal_(brand)|Dispersal]] Boomerangs: Always mulch.
-Note that launcher brands don't affect mulch rates.
+**Branded [[Dart]]s: 16.67%
 ==History==
-Prior to [[0.16]], steel ammo had a decreased mulch rate. Large rock mulch rate was increased in this version.
+*Prior to [[0.24]], [[Exploding]] ammo always mulched.
+*Prior to [[0.16]], steel ammo had a decreased mulch rate. Large rock mulch rate was increased in this version.
-In [[0.11]], enchantment bonus was removed.
+*Prior to [[0.11]], enchantment bonuses were available on ammo, decreasing mulch rates.
+*Prior to [[0.5]], enchantment bonus did not increase a unit of ammo's odds of survival.
-Prior to [[0.5]], enchantment bonus did not increase a unit of ammo's odds of survival.
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