From: utzoo!decvax!harpo!ihps3!ihuxx!rjnoe
Newsgroups: net.games.rogue
Title: Weapons
Article-I.D.: ihuxx.174
Posted: Tue Sep 14 15:32:52 1982
Received: Wed Sep 15 04:56:03 1982


The best weapon for swinging is definitely the two-handed sword.  An
unenchanted (i.e. +0,+0) one will cause an average of 10.5 hit points
(D&D fans:  3d6) given a hit.  The long sword (avg. 5.5 hp) is only
slightly better than a mace (5 hp) with the spear and dagger a little
less damaging.

Of course, these are not the best weapons for launching in one way or
another.  A crossbow bolt (launched by crossbow--assuming +0,+0 again)
which hits can do the same damage as a long sword when it is swung.
Not in the same league as the two-handed sword, but you don't have to
be next to the monster.  An arrow when launched by a short bow can do
the same damage as a spear when thrown which averages 3.5 hp given a
hit (same as the dagger when jabbed--not thrown).

All other possibilities lag behind these.  In summary:

		Swung			Launched

	Two-handed Sword    10.5
	Long Sword           5.5	Crossbow bolt
	Mace		     5.0
	Spear		     4.5
	Dagger		     3.5	Spear; Arrow


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