Halberd (base item)

Halberd (()
Item Type	Melee weapon
Sprite
Weight	100s		80s		70s
Danger Level	3		6		9
Material	Iron		Mithril		Adamantium
Sprite
Weight				50s		20s
Danger Level				16		?
Material				Eternium		Truesilver

Halberds are one of the basic two-handed melee weapons in ADOM. They belong to the Polearms weapon group, and benefit and train the corresponding weapon skill.

Iron halberds have typical melee stats of (+4, 2d7+1), while eternium halberds have typical melee stats of (+11, 4d7+8). All halberds decrease DV by 2 while worn.

Desirability

In terms of damage stats, halberds rank between two-handed swords and large hammers. They are powerful weapons, though wielding them denies the PC the benefits of wearing a shield and thus leaves them more open to monster attacks than they would be with a weapon and shield alternative. They can still get some DV bonuses from the Polearms class, though, and after a few weapon skill levels, wielding a halberd does not decrease the PC's DV as much as wielding most other two-handed weapons would.

Guaranteed/Common Sources

They can be found as random loot. At least one halberd is usually generated in Darkforge, and it is possible to find one (of any metal) along with other two-handed weapons in the Small Cave.

Greater Identify information

---------------------- uncursed halberd (+4, 2d7+1) [-2, +0]---------------------

When wielded it modifies DV by -2 and PV by +0.
When used in melee combat it grants a +4 bonus to hit and causes 2d7+1 points
of damage. When used as a missile it grants a -8 bonus to hit and causes 2d4+2
points of damage.

------------------ uncursed mithril halberd (+7, 2d7+4) [-2, +0]-----------------

When wielded it modifies DV by -2 and PV by +0.
When used in melee combat it grants a +7 bonus to hit and causes 2d7+4 points
of damage. When used as a missile it grants a -5 bonus to hit and causes 2d4+5
points of damage.

----------------- uncursed adamantium halberd (+9, 2d7+6) [-2, +0]---------------

When wielded it modifies DV by -2 and PV by +0.
When used in melee combat it grants a +9 bonus to hit and causes 2d7+6 points
of damage. When used as a missile it grants a -3 bonus to hit and causes 2d4+7
points of damage.

------------------ uncursed eternium halberd (+11, 4d7+8) [-2, +0]----------------

When wielded it modifies DV by -2 and PV by +0.
When used in melee combat it grants a +11 bonus to hit and causes 4d7+8 points
of damage. When used as a missile it grants a -1 bonus to hit and causes 4d4+9
points of damage.

----------------- uncursed truesilver halberd (+10, 2d7+4) [-2, +0]---------------

When wielded it modifies DV by -2 and PV by +0.
When used in melee combat it grants a +10 bonus to hit and causes 2d7+4 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	3	100	(+4, 2d7+1) [-2, +0]	Can be rusted
Mithril	6	80	(+7, 2d7+4) [-2, +0]
Adamantium	9	70	(+9, 2d7+6) [-2, +0]
Eternium	16	50	(+11, 4d7+8) [-2, +0]	Immune to corrosion
Truesilver	?	20	(+10, 2d7+4) [-2, +0]	Not smithable

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