Glaive of Prune

Version 0.28: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.

he glaive of Prune carries a terrible and insidious curse. Unless its wielder maintains firm self-control, they are doomed to succumb, undergoing a horrifying (albeit temporary) transformation. This is normally trivial to resist, but incapacitated wielders are certain to succumb, finding themselves nightmarishly purple, squishy, and delicious. They can take comfort in learning that it's surprisingly hard to injure a giant prune.

the glaive of Prune

+12 glaive

Vorpal brand
Chaotic
Prune curse (Transforms the user into a prune if they are paralysed or petrified, halving damage taken)

Desirability

The glaive of Prune is a straightforward enough artefact: for most of the game, it's just a +12 vorpal glaive. However, for some of the most dangerous statuses of the game, the prune "curse" will help neuter the pain. It takes a large amount of willpower to completely negate those Hexes, so this glavie is quite useful as another safeguard. Also note that the prune curse will activate if and when you die.

Most characters who happen to use two-handed polearms will find the glaive of Prune, as a weapon, to be perfectly sufficient for winning the game. A fully enchanted, branded bardiche might outperform this weapon in situations where its brand can take full effect, but will require considerably more skill to use effectively.

History

• Prior to 0.28, the curse of the prune had no ingame effect.
• Prior to 0.15, the glaive of Prune had a +4,+12 enchantment.