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'''Bane''' is a general term for a functional item script that is usually applied to weapons (and rarely shields) to gives either [[flare]]s, [[weighting]], or extra [[enchantment]](s) to the item when used against a specific opponent as categorized below. As shown in [[The Charts of Clarity]], bane occupies its own property slot and may be added to almost any weapon (at the discretion of the [[merchant]]).

==Creature Bane==
A '''Creature Bane''' weapon gives either flares, weighting, or extra enchant when used against a specific creature. This was the original concept for bane and the idea expanded over the years. Bane is set with the first swing of the weapon.

==Undead Bane==
==Undead Bane==
'''Undead Bane''' is an ability put on a weapon or shield to give it a permanent ability to hit the undead, as well as an ability that activates only against the undead. This can include additional [[Attack strength]], [[flare]]s or [[weighting]]. Undead Bane is different from [[Permabless]] as it can come with different flare or weighting, whereas Permabless is (sometimes) just holy water flares.
'''Undead Bane''' is an ability put on a weapon or shield to give it a permanent ability to hit the undead, as well as an ability that activates only against the undead. This can include flares, weighting, or additional enchantments. Undead Bane is different from [[permabless]] as it can come with different flare or weighting, whereas permabless is permanent ability to hit undead and (sometimes) holy water flares.


Known Types of Offensive (weapon) Undead Bane
Known Types of Offensive (weapon) Undead Bane
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* % Block Chance
* % Block Chance


===Temporary Undead Bane===
====Temporary Undead Bane====

There were temporary Undead Bane potions sold at [[Return to Coraesine Field]]. These potions gave weapons a temporary Undead Bane ability.

==Grim Bane==
Grim Bane will give either flares, weighting, or extra enchant against all enemies of the [[Guardians of Sunfist]].

==Extraplanar Bane==
'''Extraplanar Bane''' weapons are effective against extraplanar creatures, giving extra weighting, enchant, or flares depending on the owner's choice when the bane was added.

;List of Creatures
* [[Abyran'ra]]
* [[Darkly inked fetish master]]
* [[Earth elemental]]
* [[Enormous rift crawler]]
* [[Fallen crusader]]
* [[Fire elemental]]
* [[Glistening cerebralite]]
* [[Greater earth elemental]]
* [[Greater water elemental]]
* [[Ice elemental]]
* [[Ithzir adept]]
* [[Ithzir herald]]
* [[Ithzir initiate]]
* [[Ithzir janissary]]
* [[Ithzir seer]]
* [[Ithzir scout]]
* [[Ki-lin]]
* [[Lesser ice elemental]]
* [[Lich]]
* [[Lost soul]]
* [[Murky soul siphon]]
* [[N'ecare]]
* [[Oculoth]]
* [[Raving lunatic]]
* [[Vaespilon]]
* [[Vathor]]/Necleriine
* [[Vvrael destroyer]]
* [[Vvrael warlock]]
* [[Vvrael witch]]
* [[Water elemental]]

==Magical Bane==
'''Magical Bane''' weapons are effective against magical creatures, giving extra weighting, enchant, or flares depending on the owner's choice when the bane was added.

;List of Creatures
* [[Caedera]]
* [[Csetairi]]
* [[Cyclops]]
* [[Dark vortece]]
* [[Dhu goleras]]
* [[Earth elemental]]
* [[Enormous rift crawler]]
* [[Fenghai]]
* [[Fire elemental]]
* [[Golem family creatures]] (many types, but perhaps not all)
* [[Greater construct]]
* [[Greater earth elemental]]
* [[Greater water elemental]]
* [[Horned vor'taz]]
* [[Ice elemental]]
* [[Krynch]]
* [[Lesser construct]]
* [[Lesser ice elemental]]
* [[Lich qyn'arj]]
* [[Major glacei]]
* [[Massive pyrothag]]
* [[Mezic]]
* [[Minor glacei]]
* [[Moulis]]
* [[Shrickhen]]
* [[Stone mastiff]]
* [[Stone sentinel]]
* [[Storm griffin]]
* [[Wood sprite]]


==Demon Bane==
There were temporary undead bane potions sold at [[Return to Coraesine Field]]. These potions gave weapons a temporary undead bane ability.
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Revision as of 11:52, 15 June 2015

This article is a work in progress!

Bane is a general term for a functional item script that is usually applied to weapons (and rarely shields) to gives either flares, weighting, or extra enchantment(s) to the item when used against a specific opponent as categorized below. As shown in The Charts of Clarity, bane occupies its own property slot and may be added to almost any weapon (at the discretion of the merchant).

Creature Bane

A Creature Bane weapon gives either flares, weighting, or extra enchant when used against a specific creature. This was the original concept for bane and the idea expanded over the years. Bane is set with the first swing of the weapon.

Undead Bane

Undead Bane is an ability put on a weapon or shield to give it a permanent ability to hit the undead, as well as an ability that activates only against the undead. This can include flares, weighting, or additional enchantments. Undead Bane is different from permabless as it can come with different flare or weighting, whereas permabless is permanent ability to hit undead and (sometimes) holy water flares.

Known Types of Offensive (weapon) Undead Bane

  • Fire Flares
  • Lightning Flares
  • Disruption Flares
  • Crit Weighting
  • Added Attack Strength

Known Types of Defensive (shield) Undead Bane

  • % Block Chance

Temporary Undead Bane

There were temporary Undead Bane potions sold at Return to Coraesine Field. These potions gave weapons a temporary Undead Bane ability.

Grim Bane

Grim Bane will give either flares, weighting, or extra enchant against all enemies of the Guardians of Sunfist.

Extraplanar Bane

Extraplanar Bane weapons are effective against extraplanar creatures, giving extra weighting, enchant, or flares depending on the owner's choice when the bane was added.

List of Creatures

Magical Bane

Magical Bane weapons are effective against magical creatures, giving extra weighting, enchant, or flares depending on the owner's choice when the bane was added.

List of Creatures

Demon Bane

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