| Sting ( ( ) | |
|---|---|
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| Item Type | Melee weapon |
| Artifact? | Yes |
| Weight | 10s |
| Danger Level | N/A |
| Material | Iron |
The black rune-covered dagger "Sting" is a guaranteed artifact and is the companion dagger to Needle. It has stats of (+8, 3d4) [+4, +1].
Desirability[]
On its own, it is quite useless. Used together with Needle, it receives a bonus of 50 to to-hit and damage making it, essentially, a (+58, 3d4+50) weapon without any other factors taken in. Needle receives the same bonus, making the combination of the two truly stunning in performance.
Guaranteed/Common sources[]
The assassin prince carries it, and will drop it upon assassination by the player. This is typically done right after receiving the quest to kill Filk as the prince serves no further purpose once the quest is given.
Greater Identify information[]
-------- uncursed black rune-covered dagger "Sting" (+8, 3d4) [+4, +1]------- It is an artifact. When wielded it modifies DV by +4 and PV by +1. When used in melee combat it grants a +8 bonus to hit and causes 3d4 points of damage. When used as a missile it grants a +8 bonus to hit and causes 3d4 points of damage.