Rebuke

Version 0.34: This article is up to date for the latest stable release of Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup.

It shields the wearer if their last action was a melee attack (+10 SH) and redirects blocked melee attacks to other nearby enemies.

The rebuke brand, exclusive to Staves, does the following:

• After attacking, grants +10 SH for 1 turn.
• When blocking melee attacks, the attack will be redirected towards the lowest HP enemy that is adjacent to the original attacker.
  • It cannot redirect attacks to the original attacker.
  • Cleaving is disabled on redirected attacks.

Monsters get +10 SH regardless of whether they attack or not.

Sources

Rebuke can only generate and exist on Staves. It is available through both random generation and through a scroll of brand weapon.

Strategy

Rebuke is a somewhat stronger protection that can also reflect melee attacks in the right circumstances. A staff of rebuke can be a good option in the early game. Otherwise, it is not a spectacular brand, and it is further limited due to the Staves weapon type - quarterstaves are ultimately early game weapons, while lajatangs are rare, and both are two-handed.

History

• Rebuke was introduced, along with the other weapon type specific brands, in 0.34.