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| Name | Greatsling |
|---|---|
| Skill | Slings |
| Damage | 8 |
| Accuracy | -1 |
| Base delay (%) | 14 (140%) |
| Min delay | 7 at skill 14 |
| Hands | 1H |
| Size | Little |
| Ranged? | Yes |
| A large piece of cloth and leather, reinforced with a rigid frame for extra rock-lobbing power. Does more damage when launching purpose-made projectiles, rather than stones found on the floor. |
The greatsling is a significantly more powerful option than a hunting sling, requiring slightly more skill and time per shot, but dealing much more damage per hit. Although less devastating than its two-handed bow and crossbow counterparts, they require much less skill to reach min-delay, and a well-enchanted greatsling can still be an effective and deadly end-game weapon. Even so, be aware that it may still have some difficulty taking down hell sentinels and other late-game high-AC opponents.
Unfortunately, a spriggan's unusually small stature forces it to use a greatsling as a two-handed weapon.
History
Greatslings were added in 0.15.