| Knife of endurance ( ( ) | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Item Type | Melee weapon |
| Artifact? | No |
| Weight | 8s |
| Danger Level | 17 |
| Material | Iron |
Knife of endurance are a rare type of one-handed weapons in ADOM. They feature somewhat high damage output among dagger-class weapons with base stats of (+6, 1d3+6) but typically pale in comparison with high-end weapons of other types and practically all artifacts. Their defensive capabilities, on the other hand, are formidable — wielding a knife of endurance will provide a bonus of +4 (base value, may vary) to the PC's Toughness as well as grant an extra source of regeneration.
Desirability[]
Toughness bonus will not only increase the maximum hit points score, but will typically grant extra PV (1 PV for every 2 Toughness points above 20). Low base damage will be negligible for characters with very high Strength score and/or can be remedied by rings of slaying, but the lack of actual slaying powers will be significant for late-game opponents.
Level 50 Necromancers may find knives of endurance a great source for their ultimate class power since these weapons can be wished for. Being made of iron they are, however, susceptible to destruction.
Guaranteed/Common sources[]
They can be obtained in the same manner as all generic loot.
Greater Identify information[]
----------------- uncursed knife of endurance (+6, 1d3+6) {To+4}---------------
When used in melee combat it grants a +6 bonus to hit and causes 1d3+6 points
of damage. When used as a missile it grants a +0 bonus to hit and causes 1d3
points of damage.
It causes your wounds to regenerate.
It modifies your toughness attribute by +4.
Some item DLs and/or stat modifier distribution taken from Anilatx's research.