Two-handed sword (base item)

Two-handed sword (()
Item Type	Melee weapon
Sprite
Weight	100s		80s		70s
Danger Level	6		11		16
Material	Iron		Mithril		Adamantium
Sprite
Weight				50s		20s
Danger Level				21		?
Material				Eternium		Truesilver

Two-handed sword is one of the basic types of weapon in ADOM. As the name suggests, they belong to the Two-handed Weapons class.

Iron swords have typical stats of (+3, 3d5+3), whilst eternium swords have typical stats of (+18, 6d5+18). Two-handed swords of all materials reduce DV by 1 whilst wielded.

Desirability

Not counting "naturally suffixed" weapons like a sword of sharpness or mace of destruction, two-handed swords have higher damage and to-hit ratings than other basic (non-artifact) weapons. Their higher metal forms are more powerful than many artifact weapons, and paired with a good suffix like devastation or penetration can become incredibly powerful.

The downside to wielding a two-handed sword, of course, is the cost of DV; two-handed swords deny their wielder the benefits of fighting with a shield, and the Two-handed Weapons category does not offer much DV bonus compared to the Polearms class.

Guaranteed/Common Sources

They can be generated by the same ways as generic loot, although they are somewhat rare.

There are two guaranteed iron two-handed swords in the game (under certain conditions): a lawful sword of devastation can be found in the Bug Temple, and the old barbarian may give one to PCs that collect the reward for the Courage quest whilst already knowing courage

Common, but not guaranteed, sources of two-handed swords are Darkforge and the Small Cave. The latter seems to be guaranteed to have some two-handed weapons, but rarely two-handed swords.

Greater Identify information

----------------- uncursed two-handed sword (+3, 3d5+3) [-1, +0]----------------

When wielded it modifies DV by -1 and PV by +0.
When used in melee combat it grants a +3 bonus to hit and causes 3d5+3 points of
damage. When used as a missile it grants a -8 bonus to hit and causes 2d4+2
points of damage.

------------- uncursed mithril two-handed sword (+6, 3d5+6) [-1, +0]------------

When wielded it modifies DV by -1 and PV by +0.
When used in melee combat it grants a +6 bonus to hit and causes 3d5+6 points of
damage. When used as a missile it grants a -5 bonus to hit and causes 2d4+5
points of damage.

----------- uncursed adamantium two-handed sword (+12, 3d5+12) [-1, +0]----------

When wielded it modifies DV by -1 and PV by +0.
When used in melee combat it grants a +12 bonus to hit and causes 3d5+12 points of
damage. When used as a missile it grants a -3 bonus to hit and causes 2d4+7
points of damage.

------------ uncursed eternium two-handed sword (+18, 6d5+18) [-1, +0]-----------

When wielded it modifies DV by -1 and PV by +0.
When used in melee combat it grants a +18 bonus to hit and causes 6d5+18 points of
damage. When used as a missile it grants a -1 bonus to hit and causes 4d4+9
points of damage.

------------- uncursed truesilver two-handed sword (+9, 3d5+6) ------------

When used in melee combat it grants a +9 bonus to hit and causes 3d5+6 points of
damage. When used as a missile it grants a -2 bonus to hit and causes 2d4+5
points of damage.

Stat Table

Material	Danger Level	Weight	Typical stats	Notes
Iron	6	100	(+3, 3d5+3) [-1, +0]	Can be rusted
Mithril	11	80	(+6, 3d5+6) [-1, +0]
Adamantium	16	70	(+12, 3d5+12) [-1, +0]
Eternium	21	50	(+18, 6d5+18) [-1, +0]	Immune to corrosion
Truesilver	?	20	(+9, 3d5+6)	Not smithable

Some item DLs and/or stat modifier distribution taken from Anilatx's research.