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A '''holy armament''' is a piece of equipment that has been prepared for use against the undead by [[clerics]] and [[paladins]]. When used by members of those professions, it acts as though blessed, removing the normal penalties for physically attacking undead targets with it. Holy armaments do not receive any other benefits of blessing.
<section begin=sanctified />Sanctified weapons, shields, and armor are considered permanently [[blessing|blessed]] and able to harm the [[undead]] in the hands of a [[cleric]] or [[paladin]]. [[White ora]] and [[eonake]] are naturally sanctified. Clerics and paladins can use the{{boldmono| [[ASSESS]] }}command to check an item for this property. Sanctified items will also be identified as holy items via [[loresinging]]. Sanctified items are ''not'' otherwise blessable when used by other professions.


Holy armaments can be identified through {{boldmono|[[ASSESS]]}} by a cleric or paladin.
<noinclude>The [[Holy Weapon (1625)]] spell can be used on any weapon by a paladin to bond to the weapon and make it sanctified.</noinclude><includeonly>Paladins can also bond to any weapon using the [[Holy Weapon (1625)]] spell, which gives it the blessed property.</includeonly><section end=sanctified />


Certain [[materials]] will produce holy armaments when used to make weapons, shields, armor, or armor accessories. [[Eonake]], [[white ora]], and [[faewood]] are three materials with the inherent property. Occasionally, holy armaments besides the materials listed can be found in the treasure system. Items can sometimes be made into holy armaments through paid services.
The blessed property of shields and armor is only useful for offensive [[SHIELD|shield maneuvers]] and [[Bull Rush]], which are available to paladins but not clerics. Paladins can also [[Consecrate (1604)]] any sanctified item to imbue it with temporary plasma flares (against any enemy, not just undead).


The Paladin spell [[Consecrate (1604)]] works only on holy armaments, while [[Holy Weapon (1625)]] will make the paladin's chosen weapon a holy armament.
Plain white ora sanctified weapons can typically be purchased in [[:Category:Cleric Shops|clerical shops]]. Sanctified items can be found in the treasure system made of materials other than white ora and eonake. It is possible for a sanctified weapon to also have [[weighting]] and [[flare]]s, and for sanctified armor to have [[padding]] and flares.

Holy armaments were sometimes previously referred to as [[sanctified]], but this was changed with the introduction of [[Sanctify (330)]]. Sanctifying items will not make them holy armaments for the purpose of abilities, and holy armaments do not provide any of the benefits of sanctification. However, many of the materials that produce holy armaments also provide a bonus to sanctification.


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Revision as of 14:23, 2 September 2022

A holy armament is a piece of equipment that has been prepared for use against the undead by clerics and paladins. When used by members of those professions, it acts as though blessed, removing the normal penalties for physically attacking undead targets with it. Holy armaments do not receive any other benefits of blessing.

Holy armaments can be identified through ASSESS by a cleric or paladin.

Certain materials will produce holy armaments when used to make weapons, shields, armor, or armor accessories. Eonake, white ora, and faewood are three materials with the inherent property. Occasionally, holy armaments besides the materials listed can be found in the treasure system. Items can sometimes be made into holy armaments through paid services.

The Paladin spell Consecrate (1604) works only on holy armaments, while Holy Weapon (1625) will make the paladin's chosen weapon a holy armament.

Holy armaments were sometimes previously referred to as sanctified, but this was changed with the introduction of Sanctify (330). Sanctifying items will not make them holy armaments for the purpose of abilities, and holy armaments do not provide any of the benefits of sanctification. However, many of the materials that produce holy armaments also provide a bonus to sanctification.