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Umbire the Phantom: typo

2024-06-05T11:21:02Z

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Umbire the Phantom: finish out merge

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Umbire the Phantom: there's a lot that needs to be done but let's settle for a pothole

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there's a lot that needs to be done but let's settle for a pothole

Umbire the Phantom: potholes

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Ion frigate: move wikilink

2023-06-29T00:32:05Z

move wikilink

Ion frigate: you can use something like excal as a chaotic, provided you don't need to unwield it much; tone down how bad unintelligent cross-aligned arts are: grayswandir is a good find for all three alignments

2023-06-29T00:31:15Z

you *can* use something like excal as a chaotic, provided you don't need to unwield it much; tone down how bad unintelligent cross-aligned arts are: grayswandir is a good find for all three alignments

Danpritts: add link to unnethack page's artifact section

2023-03-30T02:59:46Z

add link to unnethack page's artifact section

Netzhack at 21:58, 20 June 2022

2022-06-20T21:58:37Z

Tommyjiang: fix typo

2022-05-11T14:40:10Z

fix typo

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	In ''[[NetHack]]'', an '''artifact weapon''' is an [[artifact]] whose [[base item]] is a rare [[weapon]] with special properties, and is often unique. It may be acquired by [[sacrifice]], by finding in a [[bones file]], by finding in the dungeon, by [[wish]]ing for one, or at the end of a [[quest]]. [[Excalibur]] may be acquired by dipping an ordinary long sword, provided you are lawful and level 5 and it hasn't already been generated. Excalibur, [[Vorpal Blade]] and [[Stormbringer]] may be acquired by [[pray]]ing with very good [[Luck]]; this is known as [[crowning]].		In ''[[NetHack]]'', an '''artifact weapon''' is an [[artifact]] whose [[base item]] is a rare [[weapon]] with special properties, and is often unique. It may be acquired by [[sacrifice]], by finding in a [[bones file]], by finding in the dungeon, by [[wish]]ing for one, or at the end of a [[quest]]. [[Excalibur]] may be acquired by dipping an ordinary long sword, provided you are lawful and level 5 and it hasn't already been generated. Excalibur, [[Vorpal Blade]] and [[Stormbringer]] may be acquired by [[pray]]ing with very good [[Luck]]; this is known as [[crowning]].

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 Some artifact weapons give a significant bonus against most or all targets. This is obviously useful; it is generally possible in the former case to obtain a backup weapon to be swapped to against resistant targets. Especially noteworthy is Grayswandir, with double damage against everything and additional damage to targets harmed by silver.
-[[Fire Brand]], [[Frost Brand]], [[Mjollnir]], [[Stormbringer]], [[Vorpal Blade]], the [[Sceptre of Might]], and the [[Staff of Aesculapius]] give a bonus against most targets; the latter two are quest artifacts. [[Cleaver]], [[Excalibur]], [[Magicbane]], [[Snickersnee]], [[Greyswandir]], and one quest artifact, the [[Tsurugi of Muramasa]], give a bonus against all targets.
+[[Fire Brand]], [[Frost Brand]], [[Mjollnir]], [[Stormbringer]], [[Vorpal Blade]], the [[Sceptre of Might]], and the [[Staff of Aesculapius]] give a bonus against most targets; the latter two are quest artifacts. [[Cleaver]], [[Excalibur]], [[Magicbane]], [[Snickersnee]], [[Grayswandir]], and one quest artifact, the [[Tsurugi of Muramasa]], give a bonus against all targets.
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 A two-handed weapon means that you cannot use a [[shield]], and in the late game it can become cursed, requiring you to #tip an uncursing item out of your bag to regain use of your hands.
-An [[Intelligent_artifact|intelligent]] cross-aligned quest artifact is unusable; an intelligent cross-aligned non-quest artifact (Excalibur or Stormbringer) is quite [[Alignment#Artifact_alignment|annoying]] and dangerous to use, while an unintelligent [[cross-aligned]] artifact is generally usable, albeit still potentially dangerous.
+An [[Intelligent_artifact|intelligent]] cross-aligned quest artifact is unusable; an intelligent [[cross-aligned]] non-quest artifact (Excalibur or Stormbringer) is quite [[Alignment#Artifact_alignment|annoying]] and dangerous to use, while an unintelligent cross-aligned artifact is generally usable, albeit still potentially dangerous.
 [[Cleaver]] and [[Stormbringer]] are both dangerous to use around pets and peacefuls you don't want to anger.

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 [[Fire Brand]], [[Frost Brand]], [[Mjollnir]], [[Stormbringer]], [[Vorpal Blade]], the [[Sceptre of Might]], and the [[Staff of Aesculapius]] give a bonus against most targets; the latter two are quest artifacts. [[Cleaver]], [[Excalibur]], [[Magicbane]], [[Snickersnee]], [[Greyswandir]], and one quest artifact, the [[Tsurugi of Muramasa]], give a bonus against all targets.
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 Any artifact weapon given to you by your [[god]] will be noncursed and erodeproof, and you will be unrestricted{{refsrc|src/weapon.c|1154|version=NetHack 3.6.1}} in the appropriate weapon skill if necessary. Certain roles are guaranteed to receive a particular weapon as their first gift<ref>[[artilist.h#line43]] and following</ref>: [[Valkyrie]]s receive [[Mjollnir]], [[Barbarian]]s receive [[Cleaver]], [[Wizard]]s receive [[Magicbane]], and [[Samurai]] receive [[Snickersnee]].
-[[Sunsword]] and [[Demonbane]] might be created in the possession of a [[Angelic being|humanoid angelic creature]]; [[Archon]]s are sure to be generated with one. [[Sting]] and [[Orcrist]] may be created by #name'ing an ordinary [[elven dagger]] or [[elven broadsword]].
+[[Sunsword]] and [[Demonbane]] may be created in the possession of a [[Angelic being|humanoid angelic creature]]; [[Archon]]s are sure to be generated with one. [[Sting]] and [[Orcrist]] may be created by [[Name|naming]] an ordinary [[elven dagger]] or [[elven broadsword]].
-You may wish for an artifact weapon, but you are not always guaranteed to succeed. See [[Wish#Artifact wishing]] for more details.
+You can wish for an artifact weapon, but success is not always guaranteed. See [[Wish#Artifact wishing|Artifact wishing]] for more details.
 == List of artifact weapons ==

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-In ''[[NetHack]'', an '''artifact weapon''' is an [[artifact]] whose [[base item]] is a rare [[weapon]] with special properties, and is often unique. It may be acquired by [[sacrifice]], by finding in a [[bones file]], by finding in the dungeon, by [[wish]]ing for one, or at the end of a [[quest]]. [[Excalibur]] may be acquired by dipping an ordinary long sword, provided you are lawful and level 5 and it hasn't already been generated. Excalibur, [[Vorpal Blade]] and [[Stormbringer]] may be acquired by [[pray]]ing with very good [[Luck]]; this is known as [[crowning]].
+In ''[[NetHack]]'', an '''artifact weapon''' is an [[artifact]] whose [[base item]] is a rare [[weapon]] with special properties, and is often unique. It may be acquired by [[sacrifice]], by finding in a [[bones file]], by finding in the dungeon, by [[wish]]ing for one, or at the end of a [[quest]]. [[Excalibur]] may be acquired by dipping an ordinary long sword, provided you are lawful and level 5 and it hasn't already been generated. Excalibur, [[Vorpal Blade]] and [[Stormbringer]] may be acquired by [[pray]]ing with very good [[Luck]]; this is known as [[crowning]].
 An artifact weapon resists being wielded as a second weapon when #[[twoweapon]]ing.{{refsrc|src/wield.c|615|version=NetHack 3.6.1}}