Repair of Ereathal items

[adeyke]

I have read a number of post that talk about using ereathal items, especially weapons in runewords.

So if you made "call to arms" with one, would it not soon be broken and useless?

I mean if the merc had it, then it is fine.
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There's no way to repair ethereal items. So you generally shouldn't make runewords in ethereal items. There are some exceptions, though:
1. If the runeword grants indestructibility (Breath of the Dying and Eternity)
2. If the runeword is so cheap that you don't mind the loss
3. If you make in a weapon with which you'll never hit anyone (the only benefit to etherealness then is the -10 strength/dexterity requirements)
4. If the runeword will go to a merc

Call to Arms would be the third one, since most people just use them for the war cries. If you do want it as an actual weapon, make it in a non-ethereal one.