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{{weapon
|name = Demon whip
|cost = ?
|weight = 3.0
|skill = Maces & Flails
|damage = 11
|accuracy = +1
|basedelay = 11 (110%)
|mindelay = 5 at skill 12
|size = Little
|hands = 1H
|ranged = No
|damtype = ?
|acquirement = ?
}}
{{flavour|A terrible weapon, woven in the depths of the inferno.

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“With a terrible cry the Balrog fell forward, and its shadow plunged down and<br>
vanished. But even as it fell it swung its whip, and the thongs lashed and<br>
curled about the wizard's knees, dragging him to the brink. He staggered, and<br>
fell, grasped vainly at the stone, and slid into the abyss.”

-J.R.R. Tolkien, _The Fellowship of the Ring_. II, 5, “The Bridge of<br>
Khazad-dûm”. 1954.}}

{{crawlquote|This weapon falls into the [[Maces & Flails]] category. It is a one handed weapon.}}

'''Demon whips''' are one of the best one-handed weapons. They have a superb mindelay and good damage output.

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

==Strategy==
Demon whips can sometimes be found early in the hands of [[Amaemon]], who carries a demon whip of [[venom]] with a negative enchantment. Other than that, they can be found often by [[balrug]]s and [[hell knight]]s, both found around [[Depths]] and the [[Vestibule of Hell]].

===Compared to eveningstar===
The differences between demon whips and [[eveningstar]]s are small. A +9 [[brand]]ed 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, such as [[artefact]] weapons. 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 attack]]s. Characters with lots of auxiliary attacks, like [[Vine Stalker]]s and monstrous [[Demonspawn]] will prefer a demon whip. Otherwise, it is mostly even: if you are at mindelay with both weapons, the eveningstar is favored slightly. This is independent of a character's [[strength]] or skill.

==History==
Prior to [[0.14]], demon whips dealt slightly more damage than normal in the hands of [[demonspawn]] characters.

{| class="prettytable" style="border:none; margin:auto; padding:0; text-align: center"
! Demon whip || [[Sacred scourge]]
|-
| [[File:Demon whip.png]] || [[File:Sacred scourge.png]]
|}
{| class="prettytable" style="border:none; margin:auto; padding:0; text-align: center"
! || Image
|-
| '''Mundane''' || [[File:Demon whip.png]]
|-
| '''Magical''' || [[File:Demon whip2.png]]
|-
| '''Artefact''' || [[File:Demon whip3.png]]
|-
| '''"[[Spellbinder]]"''' || [[File:Spellbinder.png]]
|}

{{weapons}}
[[Category:Maces & Flails]]

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