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-rw-r--r--crawl-ref/source/dat/descript/monsters.txt3
-rw-r--r--crawl-ref/source/dat/descript/spells.txt8
2 files changed, 6 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/crawl-ref/source/dat/descript/monsters.txt b/crawl-ref/source/dat/descript/monsters.txt
index 73676f9ecd..5d6069ab96 100644
--- a/crawl-ref/source/dat/descript/monsters.txt
+++ b/crawl-ref/source/dat/descript/monsters.txt
@@ -2274,7 +2274,8 @@ A hideous glowing apparition.
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spectral weapon
-A spirit drawn from a weapon — it never strikes on its own.
+A spirit drawn from a weapon — it never strikes on its own. Damage done to it
+will be partially mirrored onto the caster.
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spellforged servitor
diff --git a/crawl-ref/source/dat/descript/spells.txt b/crawl-ref/source/dat/descript/spells.txt
index 6a7018868e..1982f16978 100644
--- a/crawl-ref/source/dat/descript/spells.txt
+++ b/crawl-ref/source/dat/descript/spells.txt
@@ -1122,11 +1122,11 @@ snack like you with those tentacles.
Spectral Weapon spell
This spell draws out the spirit within a wielded weapon to fight for you, with
-its power dependent on your skill with said weapon. Never striking on its own,
-it only attacks when you do. You can only ever have one spectral weapon at a
-time.
+its power dependent on your skill with said weapon. It only attacks when you
+do, and its kills count as your own.
-Kills by a spectral weapon count as your own when singing a Song of Slaying.
+If the weapon is damaged, part of the injury will be echoed on your own body.
+You can only ever have one spectral weapon at a time.
Certain powerful named artefacts possess too strong a spirit for this spell to
be able to draw them out.