Flame Sting

The Flame Sting

The Flame Sting is a magical saber in Pagan that can generate fire. It appears in Ultima VIII.

Description

Normally, the sorcerers of Pagan shun physical weapons, instead trusting their Sorcery to the power of Pyros. However, when the element of Fire is introduced to the weapon's powers, many sorcerers become interested at once. The result of this is the Flame Sting, a truly horrible weapon that engulfs its foes in devastating flames with each strike, doing massive damage. The burnt victim is then forced to serve Pyros for all eternity.

The Avatar discovered the Flame Sting while being tested in the Obsidian Fortress. Though it was guarded by deadly traps, the Avatar still managed to obtain the weapon; one of the most powerful in Pagan. It is unknown what happened to the Flame Sting after the Avatar left Pagan.

Effectiveness of the Weapon

The damage of this weapon is 5(min) - 16(max). It increases Dexterity by 1 point, and adds 5(min) - 10(max) fire damage each strike.

Trivia

• As good as the weapon is, it has two drawbacks: it is totally useless against daemons, and it cannot harm a sorcerer using a flame shield (thus, killing Malchir with it is not an option).
• The greater benefit of this weapon is that it can permanently kill skeletons, who otherwise raise themselves shortly after being destroyed unless using Grant Peace Necromancy spell.
• There's another copy of this weapon at the Plane of Fire, located behind a little shrine to the northeast (the one with a box full of white spheres). It's on a floor level lower than the shrine itself and using Endure Heat spell is recommended.

See Also

• Ultima VIII weapon values

References

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Weapons

Melee Weapons
Basic Melee Weapons	Axe ☥ Bladed staff ☥ Club ☥ Custom sword ☥ Cutlass ☥ Dagger ☥ Decorative sword ☥ Dum‑dum ☥ Halberd ☥ Hammer ☥ Jeweled weapons ☥ Knife ☥ Mace ☥ Main gauche ☥ Morning star ☥ Poison dagger ☥ Saber ☥ Scimitar ☥ Serpentine dagger ☥ Serpentine sword ☥ Silver sword ☥ Spear ☥ Spiked helm ☥ Spiked shield ☥ Staff ☥ Sword ☥ Two‑handed axe ☥ Two‑handed hammer ☥ Two‑handed sword
Enhanced Melee Weapons	Blackrock sword ☥ Exotic Weapons ☥ Fire sword ☥ Glass sword ☥ Great dagger ☥ Lightning sword ☥ Lightning whip ☥ Magic sword ☥ Mystic Weapons ☥ Sword of defense

Ranged Weapons
Basic Ranged Weapons	Blowgun ☥ Boomerang ☥ Bow ☥ Crossbow ☥ Iolo’s bow ☥ Flaming oil ☥ Hawk ☥ Musket ☥ Siege bow ☥ Sling ☥ Throwing axe ☥ Triple crossbow
Enhanced Ranged Weapons	Anachronistic weapons ☥ Fire wand ☥ Infinity bow ☥ Lightning wand ☥ Lightning whip ☥ Magic axe ☥ Magic boomerang ☥ Magic bow ☥ Magician’s wand ☥ Starbursts

Ammunition
Basic Ammuntion	Ammunition ☥ Arrows ☥ Bolts ☥ Cannonballs ☥ Sling stones
Enhanced Ammuntion	Burst arrows ☥ Fire arrows ☥ Love arrows ☥ Lucky arrows ☥ Magic arrows ☥ Magic bolts ☥ Mana arrows ☥ Serpent arrows ☥ Sleep arrows

Non-traditional Weapons
Non-traditional Weapons	Cannon ☥ Cleaver ☥ Death scythe ☥ Fellowship staff ☥ Fishing rod ☥ Hammer ☥ Hoe ☥ Hoe of Destruction ☥ Pick ☥ Pitchfork ☥ Powder keg ☥ Rake ☥ Rock hammer ☥ Rolling pin ☥ Scythe ☥ Shears ☥ Shovel ☥ Tongs ☥ Torches ☥ Whip

Others
Other Weapons	Weapons in Savage Empire ☥ Weapons in Martian Dreams ☥ Gloves ☥ Rope & spikes