Deluder - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: potholes

2026-05-19T03:20:59Z

potholes

Umbire the Phantom: correction

2025-11-17T23:10:49Z

correction

Umbire the Phantom: some copyedit

2025-11-17T21:30:28Z

some copyedit

Umbire the Phantom: partial update pass finally

2025-01-28T16:05:26Z

partial update pass finally

Umbire the Phantom: less-pithy todo note, frustrated as I might get it's a bit much

2025-01-28T14:01:11Z

less-pithy todo note, frustrated as I might get it's a bit much

Umbire the Phantom: cats + todo

2023-12-09T16:01:14Z

cats + todo

Ion frigate: Capitalization

2023-02-14T07:33:57Z

Capitalization

Ion frigate: no need for understatement, it means under normal circumstances you have to get a 1/10, 1/11, and then 1/14 chance to even potentially get another artifact weapon

2023-02-14T07:33:36Z

no need for understatement, it means under normal circumstances you have to get a 1/10, 1/11, and then 1/14 chance to even *potentially* get another artifact weapon

Ion frigate: might as well keep it for the 12500 points

2023-02-14T07:32:05Z

might as well keep it for the 12500 points

Ion frigate: Expanded a bit

2022-12-07T06:27:23Z

Expanded a bit

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    |used=worn
    |whencarried=<ul><li>acts as [[luckstone]]</li></ul>
-   |whenused=<ul><li>[[stealth]]</li><li>[[displacement]]</li></ul>
+   |whenused=<ul><li>[[stealth]]</li><li>[[Displacement (property)|displacement]]</li></ul>
    |cost=5000
    |weight=10
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 ==Description==
-While carried, Deluder acts as a [[luck item]] of the same beatitude. While [[worn]], Deluder grants [[stealth]] in addition to the base item's [[displacement]] and [[MC2]].
+While carried, Deluder acts as a [[luck item]] of the same beatitude. While [[worn]], Deluder grants [[stealth]] in addition to the base item's [[Displacement (property)|displacement]].
 ==Strategy==

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 A cloak of displacement randomly generated on the ground (including in [[shop]]s) or as a [[death drop]] has a base {{frac|20}} chance of being made into an artifact, which will always be Deluder if it has not yet generated. Any neutral [[hero]] can receive Deluder as a sacrifice gift.
-In SLASH'EM and SlashTHEM, Deluder is the guaranteed second [[sacrifice gift]] for [[Wizard]]s. In Hack'EM, Deluder is the guaranteed first sacrifice gift for [[Jedi/Hack'EM|Jedi]].
+In SLASH'EM, Deluder is the guaranteed second [[sacrifice gift]] for [[Wizard/SLASH'EM|Wizard]]. In SlashTHEM, Deluder is the guaranteed first sacrifice gift for [[Jedi/SlashTHEM|Jedi]], and the same is true for [[Jedi/Hack'EM|Jedi]] in Hack'EM.
 ==Description==

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    |weight=10
 }}
 '''Deluder''' is an [[artifact]] that appears in [[SLASH'EM]], [[SlashTHEM]] and [[Hack'EM]]. Its default [[alignment]] is neutral, and its [[base item]] is a [[cloak of displacement]].
-{{todo|Update to reflect THEM/Hack'EM + adjust advice accordingly and broaden scope if possible}}
+{{todo|Update to reflect THEM/Hack'EM, adjust advice accordingly, and broaden scope or split articles if necessary.}}
 ==Generation==
-Any cloak of displacement randomly generated on the ground has a base {{frac|20}} chance of being made into an artifact, which will always be Deluder if it has not yet generated. Any neutral [[hero]] can receive Deluder as a sacrifice gift.
+A cloak of displacement randomly generated on the ground (including in [[shop]]s) or as a [[death drop]] has a base {{frac|20}} chance of being made into an artifact, which will always be Deluder if it has not yet generated. Any neutral [[hero]] can receive Deluder as a sacrifice gift.
-In SLASH'EM and SlashTHEM, Deluder is the guaranteed second [[sacrifice gift]] for [[Wizard]]s. In Hack'EM, Deluder is the guaranteed first sacrifice gift for Jedi.
+In SLASH'EM and SlashTHEM, Deluder is the guaranteed second [[sacrifice gift]] for [[Wizard]]s. In Hack'EM, Deluder is the guaranteed first sacrifice gift for [[Jedi/Hack'EM|Jedi]].
 ==Description==
-While carried, Deluder acts as a [[luck item]] of the same beatitude. While worn, Deluder grants [[stealth]] in addition to [[displacement]] and [[MC2]].
+While carried, Deluder acts as a [[luck item]] of the same beatitude. While [[worn]], Deluder grants [[stealth]] in addition to the base item's [[displacement]] and [[MC2]].
 ==Strategy==

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    |tile=[[Image:Opera cloak.png]]
    |base=cloak of displacement
-   |affiliation = <ul><li>[[neutral]]</li><li>[[Wizard|(Wizard)]]</li></ul>
+   |affiliation=<ul><li>[[neutral]]</li><li>[[Wizard]] (all except Hack'EM)</li><li>[[Jedi]] (Hack'EM only)</li></ul>
-   |used = worn
+   |used=worn
-   |whencarried = <ul><li>acts as [[luckstone]]</li></ul>
+   |whencarried=<ul><li>acts as [[luckstone]]</li></ul>
-   |whenused = <ul><li>[[stealth]]</li><li>[[displacement]]</li></ul>
+   |whenused=<ul><li>[[stealth]]</li><li>[[displacement]]</li></ul>
    |cost=5000
    |weight=10
 }}
-'''Deluder''' is an artifact [[cloak of displacement]] in [[SLASH'EM]]. In addition to the normal effects of cloaks of displacement, it confers [[stealth]] when worn and acts as a [[luckstone]] when carried.  It is the guaranteed second sacrifice gift for [[Wizard]]s.
+'''Deluder''' is an [[artifact]] that appears in [[SLASH'EM]], [[SlashTHEM]] and [[Hack'EM]]. Its default [[alignment]] is neutral, and its [[base item]] is a [[cloak of displacement]].
 ==Strategy==
-As a cloak of displacement, Deluder only provides [[Magic cancellation|MC 2]]. That limits its usefulness, as most wizards will prefer the MC 3 granted by their starting [[cloak of magic resistance]]. Its best use is probably as a substitute luckstone for wizards who find an early altar.  A character who gets Deluder might as well keep it in preference to an ordinary luckstone: it weighs the same, but will provide a modest [[score]] bonus when you ascend.
+In SLASH'EM, Deluder's [[Magic cancellation (3.4.3)|MC2]] makes it somewhat less favorable for a Wizard that it is gifted to compared to the MC3 from their starting [[cloak of magic resistance]], and makes it more difficult to obtain a high-damage artifact weapon if they do not plan to rely on [[Magicbane]]&mdash;fortunately, it does eliminate the need for them to brave [[Mines' End]] specifically for a luckstone, and makes it much easier to raise [[luck]] from subsequent sacrifices at the [[altar]] where they received it.
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 Overall, this artifact mostly serves to make it more difficult for Wizards to sacrifice for a high-damage artifact weapon.
-{{todo|Update to reflect THEM/Hack'EM + correct completely tunnel-visioned advice}}
+{{todo|Update to reflect THEM/Hack'EM + adjust advice accordingly and broaden scope if possible}}
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 As a cloak of displacement, Deluder only provides [[Magic cancellation|MC 2]]. That limits its usefulness, as most wizards will prefer the MC 3 granted by their starting [[cloak of magic resistance]]. Its best use is probably as a substitute luckstone for wizards who find an early altar.  A character who gets Deluder might as well keep it in preference to an ordinary luckstone: it weighs the same, but will provide a modest [[score]] bonus when you ascend.
-Overall, this artifact mostly serves to make it more difficult for wizards to sacrifice for a high-damage artifact weapon.
+Overall, this artifact mostly serves to make it more difficult for Wizards to sacrifice for a high-damage artifact weapon.
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 [[Category:SLASH'EM Artifacts]]
 [[Category:Variant luck items]]