Spectral (brand)

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When it strikes, its spirit leap out and fights alongside the wielder.

The spectral brand causes a spectral copy of your weapon to be created on hit. The copy will follow you and attack each time you do, but lacks enchantment or any other brands. Half of any damage dealt to the spectral weapon will additionally be dealt to you, regardless of your defences and resistances. Spectral weapons have one level of resistance to fire, cold, electricity and poison.

This brand can normally be found on these two handed weapons:

• Giant clubs
• Giant spiked clubs
• Quarterstaves
• Lajatangs

Note that scrolls of brand weapon have a chance to give the spectral brand to any melee weapon. In addition, it can be generated on any two-handed artefact weapon, along with the unrand glaive of the Guard.

Axe	Long Blade	Mace	Short Blade	Spear	Staff	Whip

History

• Prior to 0.27, this brand was boosted by Evocations.
• This brand was introduced in 0.26, replacing the spell Spectral Weapon.