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| − | An '''elephant tusk''' is | + | An '''elephant tusk''' is an item obtained from butchering an [[elephant]]. Tusks can be sold to exotic goods [[trade]]rs, or used as a melee [[weapon]]. |
==Acquisition== | ==Acquisition== | ||
| − | + | Butchering an elephant will yield two elephant tusks, unless the parts have been destroyed by damage. | |
| − | + | They can also be purchased from [[trader]]s. | |
==Summary== | ==Summary== | ||
| − | + | Elephant tusks function identically to any other melee weapon, despite their unorthodox method of production. They do not have a [[quality]] value - all elephant tusks are statistically identical. | |
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==Analysis== | ==Analysis== | ||
| − | An elephant tusk | + | An elephant tusk is a good choice for a early melee weapons. It requires no crafting, and it has no [[Quality]] value and is thus not reliant on skilled pawns. While it has a modest DPS, its AP is fairly high for the early game. It thus an effective choice until [[Research#Smithing|Smithing]] is researched and other alternatives become available. Potentially longer, if a death of skilled crafters or materials is experienced. The primary difficulty comes in killing an elephant in the early game, but the [[elephant leather|hardy leather]] and large amount of meat make it a valuable feat if it can be accomplished. |
| − | + | After the early game, the practical value of the tusk goes down as more effective weapons become avaialble, but it still acts a free bonus to hunting or slaughtering elephants. | |
== Version history == | == Version history == | ||
| − | + | * Beta 19 - market price was reduced from 450 silver to 80 silver. | |
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Elephant tusk
An elephant's tusk. It is very durable and valuable. While somewhat unwieldy as a melee weapon, it can still be deadly.
Base Stats
Ranged Combat
- Mode
- Melee
Melee Combat
- Mode
- Melee
- Melee Attack 1
- Point
18.2 dmg (Stab)
27% AP
2.6 seconds cooldown - Melee Attack 2
- Point
18.2 dmg (Scratch)
27% AP
2.6 seconds cooldown - Melee Attack 3
- Base
9 dmg (Blunt)
13% AP
2 seconds cooldown
- thingSetMakerTags
- AnimalPart
- tradeTags
- ExoticMisc
An elephant tusk is an item obtained from butchering an elephant. Tusks can be sold to exotic goods traders, or used as a melee weapon.
Acquisition
Butchering an elephant will yield two elephant tusks, unless the parts have been destroyed by damage.
They can also be purchased from traders.
Summary
Elephant tusks function identically to any other melee weapon, despite their unorthodox method of production. They do not have a quality value - all elephant tusks are statistically identical.
Analysis
An elephant tusk is a good choice for a early melee weapons. It requires no crafting, and it has no Quality value and is thus not reliant on skilled pawns. While it has a modest DPS, its AP is fairly high for the early game. It thus an effective choice until Smithing is researched and other alternatives become available. Potentially longer, if a death of skilled crafters or materials is experienced. The primary difficulty comes in killing an elephant in the early game, but the hardy leather and large amount of meat make it a valuable feat if it can be accomplished.
After the early game, the practical value of the tusk goes down as more effective weapons become avaialble, but it still acts a free bonus to hunting or slaughtering elephants.
Version history
- Beta 19 - market price was reduced from 450 silver to 80 silver.
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