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)

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