The Forge

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This article is about the special level. For the dungeon fixture that appears in EvilHack, see forge (dungeon feature).

The Forge is a special level that appears in NetHack: The Next Generation and SlashTHEM. It is the home of the blacksmith Duri, a unique monster who can forge selected artifact weapons for you, though the prices are suitably hefty depending on the chosen artifact.

While the artifacts that can be made at The Forge are all capable of generating in normal play, requesting an artifact from Duri is not subject to artifact generation rules, and uses different prices compared to the artifacts' typical base prices. All of the artifacts listed can also be obtained by normal methods, unless otherwise specified.

NetHack: The Next Generation

In NetHack: The Next Generation, the Forge has an 80% chance of being generated, and may appear anywhere from levels 15 to 19 within the Dungeons of Doom.

Artifacts

The following artifacts can be crafted by Duri; their base prices are listed below.

Artifact name Base item type Alignment Base price Special properties Other ways to obtain
Carried Used (worn, wielded, applied, or read) Invoked
Sting elven dagger (runed dagger) chaotic 500 +d5 to-hit and double damage to orcs. Warning of orcs and allows one-move escape from webs while wielded. Naming any elven dagger "Sting"
Orcrist elven broadsword (runed broadsword) chaotic 600 +d5 to-hit and double damage to orcs Naming any elven broadsword "Orcrist"; first sacrifice gift for Elves
Mumakbane long sword neutral 1000 +d5 to-hit and +d60 fire damage to mumakil
Shocker electric sword neutral 2000 +d3 to-hit and double shock damage
Grimtooth orcish dagger (crude dagger) chaotic 2500 +d2 to-hit and +d6 damage
Cleaver battle-axe neutral 3000 +d3 to-hit and +d6 damage First sacrifice gift for Barbarians
Ogresmasher war hammer unaligned 3500 +d5 to-hit and double damage against ogres
Trollsbane morning star unaligned 4000 +d5 to-hit and double damage against trolls
Wormbiter crysknife neutral 4500 +d5 to-hit and double damage against worms
Dragonbane broadsword unaligned 5000 +d5 to-hit and double damage against dragons
Werebane silver saber unaligned 5200 +d5 to-hit and double damage against werecreatures
Fire Brand long sword unaligned 6500 +d5 to-hit and double fire damage against monsters without fire resistance; grants fire resistance while wielded
Frost Brand long sword unaligned 6750 +d5 to-hit and double cold damage against monsters without cold resistance; grants cold resistance while wielded
Sunsword long sword lawful 7000 +d5 to hit and double damage against undead
Magicbane athame neutral 8000 +d3 to-hit and 40% of +d4 damage and additional magic effects; grants magic resistance and absorbs curses while wielded First sacrifice gift for Wizards
Giantslayer long sword neutral 8500 +d5 to-hit and double damage against giants
Demonbane long sword lawful 9000 +d5 to-hit and double damage against demons
Snickersnee katana lawful 9500 +d8 damage First sacrifice gift for Samurai
Excalibur long sword lawful 10000 +d5 to-hit and +d10 damage; grants drain resistance, automatic searching and enchantment bonus to manual searching while wielded; wielding also allows monsters to track you Does not randomly generate - can be obtained by crowning, dipping a long sword in a fountain, wishing, or bones
Mjollnir war hammer neutral 11000 +d5 to-hit and +d24 damage against monsters without shock resistance; can be thrown at 25 strength, and returns 99% of the time for Valkyries First sacrifice gift for Valkyries
Stormbringer runesword chaotic 12000 +d5 to-hit, +d2 damage and drains level for additional +1d8 damage against monsters without drain resistance; grants drain resistance while wielded; bloodthirsty
Vorpal Blade long sword neutral 15000 +d5 to-hit and +d1 damage; 5% chance of beheading any monster it hits (misses if the target is unsolid or headless), always beheads jabberwocks
Grayswandir silver saber lawful 17500 +d5 to-hit and double damage; grants hallucination resistance while wielded

SlashTHEM

In SlashTHEM, the Forge is located on level 20, and has a 50% chance of being generated.

Artifacts

The following artifacts can be crafted by Duri, with the exact prices dependent on modifications to the base price made by your requested customizations and your current charisma score - with high enough charisma, you may even specify the artifact weapon that you desire.

Artifact name Base item type Alignment Base price Special properties Other ways to obtain
Favored race/role Carried Used (worn, wielded,[1] applied, or read) Invoked
Sting elven dagger (runed dagger) lawful 500 Elves +5 to-hit and double damage to orcs. Warning of orcs and allows one-move escape from webs while wielded. Naming any elven dagger "Sting"
Orcrist elven broadsword (runed broadsword) lawful 600 Elves +5 to-hit and double damage to orcs; 15% chance of cancelling any orc it hits, subject to resistance Naming any elven broadsword "Orcrist"
Slow Blade orcish short sword (crude short sword) chaotic 700 +2 to-hit and +9 damage
Quick Blade elven short sword (runed short sword) lawful 750 +9 to-hit and +2 damage
Elfrist orcish spear (crude spear) chaotic 800 Orcs, lycanthropes +5 to-hit, +15 damage to elves (including drow); 15% chance of cancelling any elf it hits, subject to resistance Naming any orcish spear "Elfrist"
Fungisword long sword lawful 900 +10 to-hit and double damage to fungi; hallucination resistance when wielded
Mumakbane long sword neutral 950 +5 to-hit and +60 fire damage to mumakil
Silvershard silver dagger unaligned 1000 +2 to-hit and double damage
Luckblade short sword neutral 1200 Gnomes Acts as luckstone +5 to-hit and +5 damage
Sword of Balance silver short sword neutral 1500 +2 to-hit and +5 damage to cross-aligned monsters
Petslayer club chaotic 2000 +5 to-hit and +10 damage to domestic animals
Grimtooth orcish dagger (crude dagger) chaotic 2500 Orcs +2 to-hit and +6 damage
Yoichi no yumi yumi (long bow) lawful 3000 +20 to-hit, double damage on ya fired from it Create ammo
Ogresmasher war hammer unaligned 3500 +5 to-hit, double damage against ogres; 15% chance of cancelling any ogre it hits, subject to resistance
Trollsbane morning star unaligned 4000 +5 to-hit, double damage against trolls; 15% chance of cancelling any troll it hits, subject to resistance
Wormbiter crysknife neutral 4500 +5 to-hit and double damage against worms
Dragonbane broadsword unaligned 5000 +5 to-hit and double damage against dragons; 15% chance of cancelling any dragon it hits, subject to resistance
Werebane silver saber unaligned 5200 +5 to-hit and double damage against werecreatures; 15% chance of cancelling any werecreature it hits, subject to resistance
Spineseeker stiletto chaotic 6000 +5 to-hit and +5 damage
Fire Brand long sword unaligned 6500 +5 to-hit and double fire damage against monsters without fire resistance; grants fire resistance while wielded
Frost Brand long sword unaligned 6750 +5 to-hit and double cold damage against monsters without cold resistance; grants cold resistance while wielded
Sunsword long sword lawful 7000 +5 to hit and double damage against undead; prevents blinding while wielded
Shock Brand long sword unaligned 7250 +5 to-hit and double shock damage against monsters without shock resistance; grants shock resistance while wielded
Acid Brand long sword unaligned 7500 +5 to-hit and double acid damage against monsters without acid resistance; grants acid resistance while wielded
Diplomat ornate mace neutral 8000 +10 to-hit and +25 damage against monsters with proper names
Mirror Brand long sword neutral 8250 +5 to-hit and double damage against cross-aligned monsters, stuns any target; grants reflection while wielded
Giantkiller axe neutral 8500 +5 to-hit and double damage against giants; 15% chance of cancelling any giant it hits, subject to resistance
Demonbane long sword lawful 9000 +5 to-hit and double damage against demons; 15% chance of cancelling any demon it hits, subject to resistance
Snickersnee katana lawful 9500 +8 damage
Plague dark elven bow chaotic 10000 Drow +5 to-hit, +7 damage and auto-poisoning for arrows fired from it; grants poison resistance while wielded
Hellfire crossbow chaotic 11000 +5 to-hit, +7 damage and fiery explosions for bolts fired from it; grants fire resistance while wielded
Stormbringer runesword chaotic 12000 +5 to-hit, +2 damage and drains level for additional +1d8 damage against monsters without drain resistance; grants drain resistance while wielded; bloodthirsty
Vorpal Blade long sword neutral 15000 +5 to-hit and +1 damage, 5% chance of beheading any monster it hits (misses if the target is unsolid or headless), always beheads jabberwocks
Grayswandir silver saber lawful 17500 +5 to-hit and double damage; grants hallucination resistance while wielded
Houchou spoon chaotic 50000 Instakills any monster it hits when thrown, destroying itself in the process

References

  1. SlashTHEM allows artifact weapons to be in the off-hand when twoweaponing; resistances granted by artifact weapons only apply when wielded as the primary weapon.