[Skills help] sling A sling is a projectile weapon that has a small cradle in the middle of two lengths of cord. It is used to throw a blunt missile such as a stone. Your level of mastery when it comes to using slings comes into play whenever a stone is used as a weapon: whether launched from a sling or by hand. Sling stones can be purchased or found in the ground by using dig. Refer to the HELP THROW entry for the syntax to use when wielding a sling. See also: throw shoot reload dig