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{{ThrowingMissile
|name = Dart
|weight = 0.3
|launcher = Throwing
|damage = 0
|basedelay = 10 (100%)
|mindelay = 7 at skill 6
}}
{{flavour|A thin piece of metal, typically coated in some harmful substance. When thrown with skill it can deliver its toxins into the bloodstream of a living or demonic being. In addition to throwing skill, stealth skill improves the chance for a dart to affect its target.}}

'''Darts''' are [[Throwing]] weapons designed to incapacitate foes, inflicting various [[status effect]]s. They may be found on the Dungeon floor or in the possession of some monsters ([[kobold (monster)|kobolds]] and [[spriggan rider]]s).

Darts come with the following [[brand]]s:
*'''[[Poisoned]]'''
*'''[[Curare]]''' - inflicts heavy poison, [[slow]]s, and deals direct damage on impact
*'''[[Datura]]''' - sends target berserk and [[neutral]], causing them to attack whatever's closest
*'''[[Atropa]]''' - [[blind]]s and may briefly [[confusion|confuse]] target
*'''[[Disjunction (brand)]]''' - repeatedly blinks target away, causing damage

[[Undead]] and [[nonliving]] creatures are immune to all darts. Different brands of darts work differently:

*Poisoned and curare darts always inflict their statuses against any target without [[poison resistance]].
*Atropa and datura have a chance to inflict their statuses, increased by your [[Throwing]] and [[Stealth]] skills, and decreased by the target's [[HD]].
:The chance is <code>100 - 100 * (HD - 2) / (4 + pow)</code>%, where <code>pow = (Throwing + Stealth) * 2 / 3</code>.<ref>{{source ref|0.28.0|throw.cc|243}}</ref> For monsters with [[HD]] < 15, there's a minimum chance of 3% for success.

When thrown, poisoned darts have a 8.33% chance to [[mulch]], destroying the dart. The other four brands instead have a doubled chance (to 16.66%).

==Strategy==
In the early game, darts can be useful for all character types. Poisoned darts can be used to soften enemies up, curare [[slow]]s enemies, and atropa/datura darts are likely to inflict their statuses (even at little skill).

As the game progresses, most darts become less useful. By the late game, poison darts don't do a lot of damage. And if you don't have high Throwing and/or Stealth, atropa and datura are unlikely to succeed. But curare remains useful for just about anyone - it can slow dangerous enemies, like [[ettin]]s, [[juggernaut]]s, and even [[Antaeus]], making them weaker and easier to escape from.

Sneaky [[stab]]bers can benefit a lot from the two stealth darts, even late game. Their quantity is limited, however.

{| class="prettytable" style="border:none; margin:auto; padding:0; text-align: center"
! Poisoned || Atropa-tipped || Curare-tipped || Datura-tipped || Disjunction
|-
| [[File:Poisoned dart.png]] || [[File:Atropa-tipped dart.png]] || [[File:Curare-tipped dart.png]] || [[File:Datura-tipped dart.png]] || [[File:Disjunction dart.png]]
|}

==History==
*In [[0.24]], [[blowgun]]s were removed and [[needle]]s were replaced with the new version of darts.
*Prior to [[0.15]], darts were a thrown weapon that did damage comparable to [[stone]]s but could be branded. They were removed in 0.15.
*Prior to [[0.6]], darts could be fired from a [[hand crossbow]].

==References==
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