From: utzoo!decvax!harpo!duke!ucf-cs!goldfarb Newsgroups: net.games.rogue Title: Re: weapons query Article-I.D.: ucf-cs.570 Posted: Tue Jun 1 13:25:36 1982 Received: Thu Jun 3 01:23:39 1982 If you find a two-handed sword or a long sword, hang on to it and use it. They pack much more wallop than a mace unless they happen to be cursed. Missile weapons such as rows, crossbow bolts, spears, etc., are good for throwing at sleeping monsters. The only way I have been able to kill umber hulks and xorns is by using a sword that was enchanted a few times. By the way, slings and rocks are conspicuous by their absence in 5.2. Ben Goldfarb ...duke!ucf-cs!goldfarb