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|description=Hurls a held weapon at a creature or player. HURL favors damage, accuracy and lodging at the cost of a slower attack than the other basic thrown-weapon attacks. |
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|messaging='''HURL <target>'''<br /> |
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''You see'': You hurl a <weapon> at <target>. <Target> fails to dodge.<br /> |
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'''No weapon specified or held'''<br /> |
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''You see'': What are you trying to hurl?<br /> |
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'''Held weapon but no target'''<br /> |
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''You see'': At what are you trying to hurl your <weapon>?<br /> |
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'''Weapon is not held'''<br /> |
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''You see'': You must hold the <weapon> in order to hurl it.<br /> |
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'''Two-handed weapon without a free hand'''<br /> |
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''You see'': You need a free hand to hurl the <weapon>.<br /> |
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'''Object target'''<br /> |
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''You see'': Attacking an object?<br /> |
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'''Weapon targeted at itself'''<br /> |
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''You see'': That would be a neat trick.<br /> |
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'''Self target'''<br /> |
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''You see'': You want to hit yourself in the foot?<br /> |
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==Syntax== |
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*{{tt|HURL}} |
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:Hurls the weapon held in the right hand at the creature currently being faced. |
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*{{tt|HURL <target>}} |
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:Hurls the weapon held in the right hand at the specified creature or player. |
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*{{tt|HURL LEFT <target>}} |
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:Hurls the weapon held in the left hand at the specified creature or player. The target may be omitted to use the creature currently being faced. |
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*{{tt|HURL RIGHT <target>}} |
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:Hurls the weapon held in the right hand at the specified creature or player. The target may be omitted to use the creature currently being faced. |
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*{{tt|HURL <item> AT <target>}} |
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:Hurls the specified held item at the specified creature or player. |
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==Game Helpfile== |
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<pre> |
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The HURL verb allows you to hurl items and is primarily used in combat. |
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Syntax: |
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HURL - will default to the creature currently being faced |
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HURL <ITEM> AT <TARGET> |
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</pre> |
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==Usage== |
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HURL is the slowest, most damaging and most accurate of the three basic thrown attacks. Each step up from {{com|lob}} to {{com|throw}} to {{tt|HURL}} is worth roughly 25% more damage and accuracy, at the cost of one to two seconds of additional roundtime.<ref>[[Malkien]], via the official discord ([https://discord.com/channels/619301383451181075/619330237418831917/1491089831974011091 link])</ref> LOB is the quickest and least accurate, and has the higher theoretical damage per second of the two, but misses too often to be worth it outside of niche situations.<ref>Warbie, via the official discord ([https://discord.com/channels/619301383451181075/819303984719200297/1409656356738306100 link])</ref> |
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{{tt|HURL}} also lodges the weapon in its target far more reliably than the other two. It lodges whenever the attack does damage, for every weapon type including pure blunts, and a glancing hit that does no damage will not lodge.<ref>GM [[Javac]], via the official discord ([https://discord.com/channels/619301383451181075/817825195502862406/1539367433377423441 link])</ref><ref>[[Malkien]], via the official discord ([https://discord.com/channels/619301383451181075/817825195502862406/1539371405546885170 link])</ref> {{com|throw}} lodges based on the weapon's puncture damage instead,<ref>GM [[Javac]], via the official discord ([https://discord.com/channels/619301383451181075/817825195502862406/1539367405963452609 link])</ref> and {{com|lob}} does not lodge at all. A [[Bonding|bonded]] weapon can be called back with {{com|invoke}} {{tt|BOND}} even when it has lodged. |
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The accuracy advantage is relative to the other thrown maneuvers, not to combat generally. Against an opponent with comparable defenses at missile range, {{tt|HURL}} is still inaccurate, and it performs better at pole or melee range or when the target is stanced to parry.<ref>[[Malkien]], via the official discord ([https://discord.com/channels/619301383451181075/619330237418831917/1491089181055647744 link])</ref> Weapons not designed for throwing can be hurled, but suffer accuracy and damage penalties. A weapon must be held, and object targets are normally rejected. |
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==See Also== |
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*{{com|throw}} |
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*{{com|lob}} |
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*[[Combat maneuvers#Throwing_Weapons|Throwing weapons]] |
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{{RefAl|r=y}} |
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Latest revision as of 10:13, 22 September 2026
| Hurls a held weapon at a creature or player. HURL favors damage, accuracy and lodging at the cost of a slower attack than the other basic thrown-weapon attacks. |
| HURL <target> You see: You hurl a <weapon> at <target>. <Target> fails to dodge. No weapon specified or held Held weapon but no target Weapon is not held Two-handed weapon without a free hand Object target Weapon targeted at itself Self target |
Syntax
- HURL
- Hurls the weapon held in the right hand at the creature currently being faced.
- HURL <TARGET>
- Hurls the weapon held in the right hand at the specified creature or player.
- HURL LEFT <TARGET>
- Hurls the weapon held in the left hand at the specified creature or player. The target may be omitted to use the creature currently being faced.
- HURL RIGHT <TARGET>
- Hurls the weapon held in the right hand at the specified creature or player. The target may be omitted to use the creature currently being faced.
- HURL <ITEM> AT <TARGET>
- Hurls the specified held item at the specified creature or player.
Game Helpfile
The HURL verb allows you to hurl items and is primarily used in combat. Syntax: HURL - will default to the creature currently being faced HURL <ITEM> AT <TARGET>
Usage
HURL is the slowest, most damaging and most accurate of the three basic thrown attacks. Each step up from LOB to THROW to HURL is worth roughly 25% more damage and accuracy, at the cost of one to two seconds of additional roundtime.[1] LOB is the quickest and least accurate, and has the higher theoretical damage per second of the two, but misses too often to be worth it outside of niche situations.[2]
HURL also lodges the weapon in its target far more reliably than the other two. It lodges whenever the attack does damage, for every weapon type including pure blunts, and a glancing hit that does no damage will not lodge.[3][4] THROW lodges based on the weapon's puncture damage instead,[5] and LOB does not lodge at all. A bonded weapon can be called back with INVOKE BOND even when it has lodged.
The accuracy advantage is relative to the other thrown maneuvers, not to combat generally. Against an opponent with comparable defenses at missile range, HURL is still inaccurate, and it performs better at pole or melee range or when the target is stanced to parry.[6] Weapons not designed for throwing can be hurled, but suffer accuracy and damage penalties. A weapon must be held, and object targets are normally rejected.