Eveningstar

Not only is an eveningstar the opposite of a morningstar, it's also a superior weapon. They have the highest base damage of any one-handed weapon, around the level of demon whips for overall damage/turn. Unfortunately, they are quite rare.

Strategy

Compared to demon whips

The differences between eveningstars and demon whips are small. A +9 branded eveningstar is enough to win you the game, as is a +9 branded demon whip. Generally, the weapon you get first should be the one that you use. (The weapon you get first can benefit first from scrolls of enchant weapon).

There are cases where specific comparison is warranted. Against a 0 AC opponent, a +0 demon whip is roughly 2.6% stronger than a +0 eveningstar. The demon whip attacks faster, so it is penalized more by AC, and conversely benefits more from slaying and auxiliary attacks. Characters with lots of auxiliary attacks, like Vine Stalkers and monstrous Demonspawn will prefer a demon whip. Otherwise, it is mostly even, slightly favored towards the eveningstar. This analysis is independent of a character's strength or skill.

	Image
Mundane	File:Eveningstar1.png
Magical	File:Eveningstar2.png
Artifact	File:Eveningstar3.png
	Unrandarts
Sceptre of Torment	File:Sceptre of torment.png
Sceptre of Asmodeus	File:Sceptre of asmodeus.png

History

• Prior to 0.23, the unrandart sceptre of Torment was a staff.
• Prior to 0.12, eveningstars had only 14 base damage.