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{{weapon
|name = Demon trident
|cost = ?
|weight = 16.0
|skill = Polearms
|damage = 12
|accuracy = +1
|basedelay = 13 (130%)
|mindelay = 6 at skill 14
|hands = 1H
|size = Medium
|damtype = Piercing
|ranged = No
|acquirement = 2
}}
{{flavour|A terrible three-pronged weapon, moulded by fire and brimstone.}}

{{crawlquote|This weapon falls into the '[[Polearms]]' category. It is a one-handed weapon.}}

'''Demon tridents''' are the best one handed [[polearms]], dealing significantly more damage than regular [[trident]]s. Though demon tridents are slightly weaker than [[demon blade]]s or [[demon whip]]s, their [[reaching]] ability helps make them more desirable.

Worshippers of [[good]] [[god]]s cannot attack with them without suffering [[penance]]. However, worshippers of [[the Shining One]] can convert a demon trident into a [[trishula]], with better stats and the [[holy wrath]] brand. You can reverse the process with [[Kikubaaqudgha]]'s or [[Lugonu]]'s blessing.

==Strategy==
Demon tridents are more likely to generate in [[Shoals]] than [[Swamp]]. In either case, you can find demon weapons in the hands of [[hell knight]]s around [[Depths]]/[[Vestibule of Hell]].

===Compared to partisans===
With both weapons at mindelay, a +0 demon trident deals the same damage/turn as a +0 [[partisan]] against 0 AC enemies. While AC and flat boosts like [[slay]]ing could alter the calculations, it's not by much - either weapon is enough to win a 3 rune game.

==History==
*Prior to [[0.14]], demon tridents dealt slightly more damage than normal in the hands of [[demonspawn]] characters.
*Prior to [[0.10]], demon tridents did 13 damage, but lacked innate [[reaching]].

{| class="prettytable" style="border:none; margin:auto; padding:0; text-align: center"
! Demon trident || [[Trishula]]
|-
| [[File:Demon trident.png]] || [[File:Trishula.png]]
|}

{| class="prettytable" style="border:none; margin:auto; padding:0; text-align: center"
! || Image
|-
| '''Mundane''' || [[File:Demon trident.png]]
|-
| '''Magical''' || [[File:Demon trident2.png]]
|-
| '''Artifact''' || [[File:Demon trident3.png]]
|-
| '''"[[Rift]]"''' || [[File:Rift.png]]
|}

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[[category:Polearms]]

Demon trident - Revision history

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