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Spiked ball

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Revision as of 00:25, 15 December 2007 by Mzbundifund (talk | contribs) (Fixed some grammar, added damage comment to help folks decide which trap component to build)
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The spiked ball is a trap component, which means that it can be mounted in weapon traps but cannot be wielded directly. While the spiked ball deals the least damage of any trap-exclusive weapon, it strikes three times, giving it the second highest potential damage of any trap component, almost as much as the legendary Large, serrated disc. Despite the slightly lower damage threshold, the critical boost possessed by the spiked ball may make it more effective than the disc against enemies with internal organs.


These have been taken from raw/objects/item_trapcomp.txt:

Name Damage Damage type Number of hits Critical boost Wood?
Spiked Ball 100† Pierce 3 1 Yes
Item quality and the material the weapon is made of can change the damage points of a weapon.

For more information on weapons, trap weapon statistics, material damage effects, or item quality.