| Oil of rust removal ( ! ) | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Item Type | Potion |
| Artifact? | No |
| Weight | 2s |
| Danger Level | 2 |
| Material | Glass |
Oils of rust removal are Potions that, when drunk, poison the player. When thrown at a rust monster they remove the monster's ability to rust objects; given the rarity of these potions, though, this is usually a waste.
The main use of an oil of rust removal is to dip items in them, which will remove any rust on the item. A blessed potion will actually make a non-rusted item rustproof. A cursed potion will instead rust the item.
Note that an oil of rust removal always appears as a white potion when unidentified; the PC does not have to drink it to learn about its (nasty) effects, rather can safely start dipping rusty items in a white potion whenever they find one.
Desirability[]
They are useful to most players, to remove rust from weaponry and armor obviously. Many prefer to rustproof their powerful iron-made items to protect them from water traps. Of course, they are not very desirable to drink.
Guaranteed/Common sources[]
They can be obtained in the same manner as all generic loot. Yrrigs will drop cursed oil of rust removal when killed or healed.
Greater Identify information[]
-------------------------- blessed oil of rust removal------------------------- When used in melee combat it grants a +0 bonus to hit and causes 1d2 points of damage. When used as a missile it grants a +0 bonus to hit and causes 1d2 points of damage.