Piercing weapons are one of the weapon types found in MUME. These weapons usually have a low strength requirement and are mostly used by thieves.

Damage

• black runed dagger (BRD) - good damage, parry, good db, spellsave
• nasty orkish fang - good damage
• elven dagger - same as fang
• barbed fang

Offensive

• slender dagger - decent damage, high offensive bonus, lower parry
• sharp thorn - decent damage, parry, efficient vs. undead
• double-edged eket - decent damage, parry, when enchanted it gives good parry bonus

Defensive

• ceremonial dagger - high parry
• shiny dagger

Poor

• dagger
• rapier
• dirk
• shortsword
• stiletto
• butcher knife
• horn
• long, wicked knife - evil
• hunting knife
• gem-inlaid knife
• sacrificial knife - evil
• brown thorn

Artifacts

• the Elven shortsword with a runic inscription (Sting)

Identified Gear

Piercing Weapons

Spoiler

Weapon	Weight	OB	PB	Damage	Delay %	Rel. Damage	Other
Elven shortsword with a runic incription (Sting)	90	15	10	8	100	8.0	Glow, Magic, Bless, Anti-evil, Nosell, Eff vs orc/troll/spell
Nimble blade	25	15	-5	7	70	10.0	Magic
Engraved silvery knife	36	10	10	8	100	8.0	Magic, Eff vs spell, Saving Spell -10
Black runed dagger	45	15	5	8	100	8.0	Magic, Eff vs spell, Saving Spell -20
Dirk	90	15	0	6	70	8.6
Elven dagger	45	10	0	8	100	8.0	Anti-neutral
Nasty orcish fang	90	10	0	8	100	8.0
Spider's fang	90	10	0	8	100	8.0	Magic, Anti-good
Slender dagger	45	20	0	7	100	7.0	Magic, Eff vs spell
Barbed fang	90	17	0	7	100	7.0	Evil magic, Eff vs spell
Double edged eket	30	15	5	7	100	7.0
Sharp thorn	45	15	5	7	100	7.0	Eff vs spirit
Shortsword	90	15	0	7	100	7.0
Brown thorn	45	15	0	7	100	7.0	Eff vs spirit
Severed spider's fang	90	10	0	7	100	7.0	Enchanted
Long, wicked knife	45	20	0	6	100	6.0	Evil
Shiny dagger	30	15	0	6	100	6.0	Pre-enchanted (10 OB, 1 damage)
Sacrificial knife	30	15	0	6	100	6.0	Pre-evil-enchanted (10 OB, 1 damage)
Rapier	90	15	5	6	100	6.0
Ceremonial dagger	45	10	10	6	100	6.0	Magic, Anti-evil, Eff vs spirit/spell
Horn	130	10	-5	6	100	6.0
Stiletto	36	10	0	5	100	5.0
Dagger	45	15	0	5	100	5.0
Gem-inlaid knife	30	15	0	5	100	5.0
Small spade	90	10	0	5	100	5.0
Butcher knife	6	5	0	3	100	3.0	Non-enchantable
Hunting knife	6	0	-5	3	100	3.0	Non-enchantable

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