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  • Malak Darkhunter
    Knight
    • May 2007
    • 730

    Calris or trident of wrath?

    Which do you think is better, The trident of wrath or the bastard sword Calris?
    I just started using the trident of wrath, and it's pretty powerful, but im awfully tempted to break the curse on Calris and max enchant it up, any thought anyone?
  • Sirridan
    Knight
    • May 2009
    • 560

    #2
    Depends really, how's your con? Can you handle the aggravation?
    How much damage does each do for you? (Calris is probably better for dragons though...)

    Edit: also might be good if you want to melee saruman/sauron/death molds due to rdisen...
    Edit edit: Calris that is for the above statement, lol

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    • awldune
      Adept
      • Dec 2007
      • 113

      #3
      Calris is a great weapon if you don't mind aggravating monsters.

      If you don't need the RDisenchant or +5 CON from Calris, Wrath might be slightly better (even ignoring Calris' aggravation.)

      IMHO Calris can be useful to carry as a swap because it is so strong against dragons.

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      • Malak Darkhunter
        Knight
        • May 2007
        • 730

        #4
        I was leaning towards Calris, playing a warrior, they both slay evil, trident of wrath is just a little more tuned for slaying undead though, and poison branded, but since I basically just slaughter everything, Aggravation is no big deal.

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        • HallucinationMushroom
          Knight
          • Apr 2007
          • 785

          #5
          I prefer Calris because it aggravates. Bring on the wig.
          You are on something strange

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          • Magnate
            Angband Devteam member
            • May 2007
            • 5110

            #6
            Originally posted by Malak Darkhunter
            Which do you think is better, The trident of wrath or the bastard sword Calris?
            I just started using the trident of wrath, and it's pretty powerful, but im awfully tempted to break the curse on Calris and max enchant it up, any thought anyone?
            Depends on your stats/blows. Wrath is heavier so is ultimately the better weapon for equal blows (more criticals), but Calris has KILL_DRAGON, +5 CON etc. etc. Depends what you need.
            "Been away so long I hardly knew the place, gee it's good to be back home" - The Beatles

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            • Malak Darkhunter
              Knight
              • May 2007
              • 730

              #7
              Trident of wrath seems to poison alot of dragons, so due to the extra to hit value of it over calris, and the poison abilities I think it might be better overall, Calris is good for the extra Con, though at this point I don't need it.

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              • Magnate
                Angband Devteam member
                • May 2007
                • 5110

                #8
                Originally posted by Malak Darkhunter
                Trident of wrath seems to poison alot of dragons, so due to the extra to hit value of it over calris, and the poison abilities I think it might be better overall, Calris is good for the extra Con, though at this point I don't need it.
                That's a good point - later in the game the vast majority of baddies are immune to poison, but non-green non-MH dragons are among the major exceptions.
                "Been away so long I hardly knew the place, gee it's good to be back home" - The Beatles

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                • Pete Mack
                  Prophet
                  • Apr 2007
                  • 6883

                  #9
                  Calris is also useful as a swap for rDis; given that you are carrying it for the one, having it around for dragons is a nice lagniappe.

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                  • Nick
                    Vanilla maintainer
                    • Apr 2007
                    • 9634

                    #10
                    Originally posted by Pete Mack
                    having it around for dragons is a nice lagniappe.
                    For those new to Pete's English class, a lagniappe is rather like a tchotchke.
                    One for the Dark Lord on his dark throne
                    In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie.

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                    • Magnate
                      Angband Devteam member
                      • May 2007
                      • 5110

                      #11
                      Originally posted by Nick
                      For those new to Pete's English class, a lagniappe is rather like a tchotchke.
                      Depending on whether you're french or jewish, I guess.
                      "Been away so long I hardly knew the place, gee it's good to be back home" - The Beatles

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                      • JohnCW9
                        Adept
                        • Jul 2009
                        • 118

                        #12
                        Originally posted by Magnate
                        Depending on whether you're french or jewish, I guess.
                        I don't understand either.

                        John
                        My first legit winner http://angband.oook.cz/ladder-show.php?id=5114

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