Deron's Nethack spoilers: weapons

Weapons

The following table lists the potential weapon skill ratings for each character class according to the type of weapon. See the Skills Table for information on becoming skilled in weapon use. Also see the Weapons Spoiler for more detailed information.

Weapon	Cost	Weight	Prob.	Material	Hit	Small		Large		Appearance
Bladed weapons
					bonus	dam.	avg.	dam.	avg.	(notes)
Daggers
orcish dagger	4	10	12	iron	+2	d3	2.0	d3	2.0	crude dagger
—Grimtooth	300	10	-	iron		+d2	+d6	+d2	+d6
dagger	4	10	30	iron	+2	d4	2.5	d3	2.0
silver dagger	40	12	3	silver	+2	d4	2.5	d3	2.0
athame	4	10	0	iron	+2	d4	2.5	d3	2.0
—Magicbane	3500	10	-	iron		+d3	+d4	+d3	+d4	(magic)
elven dagger	4	10	10	wood	+2	d5	3.0	d3	2.0	runed dagger
—Sting	800	10	-	wood		+d5	+d2	+d5	+d2	(orcs, warn, web)
Knives
worm tooth	2	20	0	bone		d2	1.5	d2	1.5
knife (shito)	4	5	20	iron		d3	2.0	d2	1.5
stiletto	4	5	5	iron		d3	2.0	d2	1.5
scalpel	6	5	0	metal	+2	d3	2.0	d2	1.5
crysknife	100	20	0	mineral	+3	d10	5.5	d10	5.5
Axes
axe	8	60	40	iron		d6	3.5	d4	2.5
battle-axe	40	120	10	iron		d8+d4	7.0	d6+2d4	8.5	double-headed axe
—Cleaver	1500	120	-	iron		+d3	+d6	+d3	+d6
Pick axes
pick-axe	50	100	tool	iron		d6	3.5	d3	2.0
dwarvish mattock	50	120	13	iron	-1	d12	6.5	d8+2d6	11.5	broad pick
Swords
Weapon	Cost	Weight	Prob.	Material	Hit	Small		Large		Appearance
					bonus	dam.	avg.	dam.	avg.	(notes)
Short swords
orcish short sword	10	30	3	iron		d5	3.0	d8	4.5	crude short sword
short sword (wakizashi)	10	30	8	iron		d6	3.5	d8	4.5
dwarvish short sword	10	30	2	iron		d7	4.0	d8	4.5	broad short sword
elven short sword	10	30	2	wood		d8	4.5	d8	4.5	runed short sword
Broadswords
broadsword (ninja-to)	10	70	8	iron		2d4	5.0	d6+1	4.5
—Dragonbane	500	70	-	iron		+d5	x2	+d5	x2	(dragons)
runesword	300	40	0	iron		2d4	5.0	d6+1	4.5	runed broadsword
—Stormbringer	8000	40	-	iron		+d5	+d2	+d5	+d2	(lev drain)
elven broadsword	10	70	4	wood		d6+d4	6.0	d6+1	4.5	runed broadsword
—Orcist	2000	70	-	wood		+d5	x2	+d5	x2	(orcs)
Long swords
long sword	15	40	50	iron		d8	4.5	d10	6.5
—Demonbane	2500	40	-	iron		+d5	x2	+d5	x2	(demons)
—Excalibur	4000	40	-	iron		+d5	x2	+d5	x2	(lev,search)
—Fire Brand	3000	40	-	iron		+d5	x2	+d5	x2	(fire)
—Frost Brand	3000	40	-	iron		+d5	x2	+d5	x2	(cold)
—Giantslayer	200	40	-	iron		+d5	x2	+d5	x2	(giants)
—Sunsword	1500	40	-	iron		+d5	x2	+d5	x2	(undead)
—Vorpal Blade	4000	40	-	iron		+d5	+d1	+d5	+d1	(behead)
katana	80	40	4	iron	+1	d10	5.5	d12	6.5	samurai sword
—Snickersnee	1200	40	-	iron		+0	+d8	+0	+d8
Two-handed swords
two-handed sword	50	150	22	iron		d12	6.5	3d6	10.5
tsurugi	500	60	0	metal	+2	d16	8.5	d8+2d6	11.5	long samurai sword
—T Muramasa	4500	60	-	metal		+0	+d8	+0	+d8	(bisect, luck)
Scimitars
scimitar	15	40	15	iron		d8	4.5	d8	4.5	curved sword
Sabers
silver saber	75	40	6	silver		d8	4.5	d8	4.5
—Grayswandir	8000	40	-	silver		+d5	x2	+d5	x2	(defend hallu.)
—Werebane	1500	40	-	silver		+d5	x2	+d5	x2	(werecreatures)
Bludgeons
Weapon	Cost	Weight	Prob.	Material	Hit	Small		Large		Appearance
					bonus	dam.	avg.	dam.	avg.	(notes)
Clubs
club	3	30	12	wood	+2	d6	3.5	d3	2.0
aklys	4	15	8	iron	+2	d6	3.5	d3	2.0	thonged club
Maces
mace	5	30	40	iron	+2	d6+1	4.5	d6	3.5
—S Might	2500	30	-	iron		+d5	x2	+d5	x2	(align, defend magic)
Morning stars
morning star	10	120	12	iron	+2	2d4	5.0	d6+1	4.5
—Trollsbane	200	120	-	iron		+d5	x2	+d5	x2	(trolls)
Flails
flail (nunchaku)	4	15	40	iron	+2	d6+1	4.5	2d4	5.0
grappling hook	50	30	tool	iron	+2	d2	1.5	d6	3.5	iron hook
Hammers
war hammer	5	50	15	iron	+2	d4+1	3.5	d4	2.5
—Mjollnir	4000	50	-	iron		+d3	+d24	+d3	+d24	(electric)
—Ogresmasher	200	50	-	iron		+d5	x2	+d5	x2	(ogres)
Quarterstaffs
quarterstaff	5	40	11	wood	+2	d6	3.5	d6	3.5	staff
—S Aesculapius	5000	40	-	wood		+0	x2	+0	x2	(lev drain, regen)
Piercers
Weapon	Cost	Weight	Prob.	Material	Hit	Small		Large		Appearance
					bonus	dam.	avg.	dam.	avg.	(notes)
Polearms
partisan	10	80	5	iron		d6	3.5	d6+1	4.5	vulgar polearm
fauchard	5	60	6	iron		d6	3.5	d8	4.5	pole sickle
glaive (naginata)	6	75	8	iron		d6	3.5	d10	5.5	single-edged polearm
bec-de-corbin	8	100	4	iron		d8	4.5	d6	3.5	beaked polearm
spetum	5	50	5	iron		d6+1	4.5	2d6	7.0	forked polearm
lucern hammer	7	150	5	iron		2d4	5.0	d6	3.5	pronged polearm
guisarme	5	80	6	iron		2d4	5.0	d8	4.5	pruning hook
ranseur	6	50	5	iron	+2	2d4	5.0	2d4	5.0	hilted polearm
voulge	5	125	4	iron		2d4	5.0	2d4	5.0	pole cleaver
bill-guisarme	7	120	4	iron		2d4	5.0	d10	5.5	hooked polearm
bardiche	7	120	4	iron		2d4	5.0	3d4	7.5	long poleaxe
halberd	10	150	8	iron		d10	5.5	2d6	7.0	angled poleaxe
Spears
orcish spear	3	30	13	iron		d5	3.0	d8	4.5	crude spear
spear	3	30	50	iron		d6	3.5	d8	4.5
silver spear	40	36	2	silver		d6	3.5	d8	4.5
elven spear	3	30	10	wood		d7	4.0	d8	4.5	runed spear
dwarvish spear	3	35	12	iron		d8	4.5	d8	4.5	stout spear
Javelins
javelin	3	20	10	iron		d6	3.5	d6	3.5	throwing spear
Tridents
trident	5	25	8	iron		d6+1	4.5	3d4	7.5
Lances
lance	10	180	4	iron		d6	3.5	d8	4.5
Projectiles
Weapon	Cost	Weight	Prob.	Material	Hit	Small		Large		Appearance
					bonus	dam.	avg.	dam.	avg.	(notes)
Bows
orcish bow	60	30	12	wood		d2	1.5	d2	1.5	crude bow
bow	60	30	24	wood		d2	1.5	d2	1.5
—L Diana	4000	30	-	wood		+d5	+0	+d5	+0	(reflect)
elven bow	60	30	24	wood		d2	1.5	d2	1.5	runed bow
yumi	60	30	0	wood		d2	1.5	d2	1.5	long bow
orcish arrow	2	1	20	iron		d5	3.0	d6	3.5	crude arrow
arrow	2	1	55	iron		d6	3.5	d6	3.5
silver arrow	5	1	12	silver		d6	3.5	d6	3.5
elven arrow	2	1	20	wood		d7	4.0	d6	3.5	runed arrow
ya	4	1	15	metal	+1	d7	4.0	d7	4.0
Slings
sling	20	3	40	leather		d2	1.5	d2	1.5
flintstone	1	10	gems	mineral		d6	3.5	d6	3.5
rocks/gems/glass	?	?	gems	?		d3	2.0	d3	2.0
Crossbows
crossbow	40	50	45	wood		d2	1.5	d2	1.5
crossbow bolt	2	1	55	iron		d4+1	3.5	d6+1	4.5
Darts
dart	2	1	60	iron		d3	2.0	d2	1.5
Shurikens
shuriken	5	1	35	iron	+2	d8	4.5	d6	3.5	throwing star
Boomerangs
boomerang	20	5	15	wood		d9	5.0	d9	5.0
Misc. weapons
Weapon	Cost	Weight	Prob.	Material	Hit	Small		Large		Appearance
					bonus	dam.	avg.	dam.	avg.	(notes)
Whips
bullwhip	4	20	2	leather		d2	1.5	1	1.0
rubber hose	3	20	0	plastic	+2	d4	2.5	d3	2.0
Horns
unicorn horn	100	20	tool	bone	+1	d12	6.5	d12	6.5
Hand combat
bare-handed combat	-	-	hand	iron		d2	1.5	d2	1.5
martial arts	-	-	hand	iron		d4	2.5	d4	2.5