Weapon comparison issue

[TeshiAlair]

Can't get the weapon spreadsheet to work on my computer, so posting here. Deep Elf Conj, D7, no real weapon skills yet: +7/+6 long sword of Exoneration {holy, rC+, Str+3} or +6/+3 dagger of electrocution

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Dagger of electrocution.

[TeshiAlair]

Even with the electro nerf? Also, the badwiki doesnt say, does Dith hate electrocution?

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Dith is cool with electrocution, and even with lightning. Just not fire.

Holy wrath will be a terrible brand until (at the earliest) Depths, at which point it becomes useful sometimes, or Crypt I guess if you decide to clear that, but by that point you will almost surely have found a way better weapon anyway.

Even with nerf I'm pretty sure the dagger of electrocution is better purely at the level of damage, when both are at min_delay. Factor in deep elf aptitudes (which favor short blades), and the fact that the dagger only requires 10 skill, and I think the dagger is a clear winner.

Doubly so if it isn't an artefact, and you can pile a few ?enchant weapon II scrolls on it.

[TeshiAlair]

Got it up to +6/+5. Thanks for the advice!

[TheDefiniteArticle]

The elec nerf is quite minor; from 9+1d15 to 7+1d13. Still a ridiculously strong brand that makes otherwise garbage weapons into endgame material.