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{{artifact weapon
|name=Sol Valtiva
|base=two-handed sword
|material=mithril
|color=metal color
|smalldmg=1d12 '''+1d5'''
|largedmg=3d6 '''+1d5'''
|tohit='''+1d3'''
|bonusversus=not [[fire resistant]]
|skill=two-handed sword
|size=two-handed
|cost=5000
|weight=93
|affiliation=<ul><li>[[chaotic]]</li><li>[[Valkyrie]]</li><li>[[intelligent artifacts|intelligent]]</li></ul>
|whencarried=<ul><li>[[half physical damage]]</li><li>[[half spell damage]]</li></ul>
|wheninvoked=<ul><li>[[level teleport]]</li></ul>
}}

'''Sol Valtiva''' is an artifact [[mithril]] [[two-handed sword]] introduced in [[xNetHack]]. It replaces [[the Orb of Fate]] as the [[quest artifact]] for [[Valkyrie]]s and the prize for completing the [[Valkyrie quest]].

Although Valkyries cannot normally be [[chaotic]], Sol Valtiva is chaotic for [[wish]]ing purposes because it belongs to [[Lord Surtur]].<ref>[https://github.com/copperwater/xNetHack/blob/f86bfb2fa28272e855cf07c40912567a97d0b6d3/include/artilist.h#L278C7-L278C7 include/artilist.h in xNetHack 8.1, line 278]</ref>

== Generation ==

Unlike most quest artifacts, Sol Valtiva is not guaranteed to be [[blessed]] when it generates in the Valkyrie quest, and it may have a negative [[enchantment]].

== Effects ==

Sol Valtiva provides +1d3 to hit, and it deals +1d5 extra damage against monsters without [[fire resistance]]. Like [[Fire Brand]], it can destroy the target's [[potion]]s, [[scroll]]s, and [[spellbook]]s and can instakill [[green slime]]s and flammable [[golem]]s.

Like the Orb of Fate, Sol Valtiva provides half physical and spell damage when carried (not just when wielded), and it can be [[invoke]]d to [[level teleport]]. However, it does not provide [[warning]] or act as a [[luckstone]].

== Strategy ==

Sol Valtiva is rather heavy, though less so than the Orb of Fate it replaces, and its property of halving most forms of damage may be worth the weight. Chaotic players wishing for an artifact may consider it over [[the Master Key of Thievery]], which is much lighter but lacks half spell damage.

== Average damage calculation ==

The average damage calculations in the following table do not include bonuses from [[Skill|weapon skills]], [[strength]], or from using a [[blessed]] weapon against [[undead]] or [[demon]]s.

{|class="wikitable"
!rowspan="2"|Weapon
!colspan="2"|Fire-resistant
!colspan="2"|Not fire-resistant
|-
! Small monster
! Large monster
! Small monster
! Large monster
|-
| +0 Sol Valtiva || <math>\frac{1+12}{2}=\bold{6.5}</math> || <math>\frac{3+18}{2}=\bold{11.5}</math> || <math>\left (\frac{1+8}{2} \right )\times 2=\bold{9}</math> || <math>\left (\frac{1+12}{2} \right )\times 2=\bold{13}</math>
|-
| +7 Sol Valtiva || <math>\frac{1+8}{2}+7=\bold{11.5}</math> || <math>\frac{1+12}{2}+7=\bold{13.5}</math> || <math>\left (\frac{1+8}{2}+7\right )\times 2=\bold{23}</math> || <math>\left (\frac{1+12}{2}+7\right )\times 2=\bold{27}</math>
|}

== Encyclopedia entry ==

{{encyclopedia|
This flaming sword was created in the fires of Muspelheim and
shines brightly with the red light of the sunset. It is a
powerful artifact: damage, both spell and physical, is partially
absorbed by the sword itself, and when invoked it has the power
to teleport the invoker between levels.
}}

== References ==

<references />

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 ==Average damage calculation==
-The average damage calculations in the following table do not include bonuses from [[Skill|weapon skills]], [[strength]], or from using a [[blessed]] weapon against [[undead]] or [[demon]]s.
+The average damage calculations in the following table do not include bonuses from [[Skill|weapon skills]], [[strength]], or from using a [[blessed]] weapon against [[undead]] or [[M2_DEMON|demons]].
 {|class="wikitable"

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 ==Description==
-Sol Valtiva provides +1d3 to hit, and it deals +1d5 extra damage against monsters without [[fire resistance]]. Like [[Fire Brand]], it can destroy the target's [[potion]]s, [[scroll]]s, and [[spellbook]]s and can instakill [[green slime]]s and flammable [[golem]]s.
+Sol Valtiva provides +1d3 [[to-hit]], and it deals +1d5 extra damage against monsters without [[fire resistance]]. Like [[Fire Brand]], it can destroy the target's [[potion]]s, [[scroll]]s, and [[spellbook]]s and can instakill [[green slime]]s and flammable [[golem]]s.
-Like the Orb of Fate, Sol Valtiva provides half physical and spell damage when carried (not just when wielded), and it can be [[invoke]]d to [[level teleport]]. However, it does not provide [[warning]] or act as a [[luckstone]].
+Like the Orb of Fate, Sol Valtiva provides [[half physical damage]] and [[half spell damage]] when carried (not just when wielded), and it can be [[invoke]]d to [[level teleport]]. However, it does not provide [[warning]] or act as a [[luckstone]].
 ==Strategy==

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 '''Sol Valtiva''' is an [[artifact weapon]] that appears in [[xNetHack]]. It replaces [[the Orb of Fate]] as the [[quest artifact]] for [[Valkyrie]]s and the prize for completing the [[Valkyrie quest]]. It is [[chaotic]] for [[wish]]ing purposes, and its [[base item]] is a [[two-handed sword]] made of [[mithril]].
-Sol Valtiva is the signature weapon of [[Lord Surtur]], the Valkyrie quest nemesis, which is why it is chaotic aligned.<ref>[https://github.com/copperwater/xNetHack/blob/f86bfb2fa28272e855cf07c40912567a97d0b6d3/include/artilist.h#L278C7-L278C7 xNetHack 8.1 include/artilist.h, line 278]</ref>
+Sol Valtiva is the signature weapon of [[Lord Surtur]], the Valkyrie quest nemesis, which is why it is chaotic-aligned.<ref>[https://github.com/copperwater/xNetHack/blob/f86bfb2fa28272e855cf07c40912567a97d0b6d3/include/artilist.h#L278C7-L278C7 xNetHack 8.1 include/artilist.h, line 278]</ref>
 ==Generation==

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 '''Sol Valtiva''' is an [[artifact weapon]] that appears in [[xNetHack]]. It replaces [[the Orb of Fate]] as the [[quest artifact]] for [[Valkyrie]]s and the prize for completing the [[Valkyrie quest]]. It is [[chaotic]] for [[wish]]ing purposes, and its [[base item]] is a [[two-handed sword]] made of [[mithril]].
-Sol Valtiva is the signature weapon of [[Lord Surtur]], which is why it is chaotic aligned.<ref>[https://github.com/copperwater/xNetHack/blob/f86bfb2fa28272e855cf07c40912567a97d0b6d3/include/artilist.h#L278C7-L278C7 xNetHack 8.1 include/artilist.h, line 278]</ref>
+Sol Valtiva is the signature weapon of [[Lord Surtur]], the Valkyrie quest nemesis, which is why it is chaotic aligned.<ref>[https://github.com/copperwater/xNetHack/blob/f86bfb2fa28272e855cf07c40912567a97d0b6d3/include/artilist.h#L278C7-L278C7 xNetHack 8.1 include/artilist.h, line 278]</ref>
 ==Generation==

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 }}
-'''Sol Valtiva''' is an artifact [[mithril]] [[two-handed sword]] introduced in [[xNetHack]]. It replaces [[the Orb of Fate]] as the [[quest artifact]] for [[Valkyrie]]s and the prize for completing the [[Valkyrie quest]].
+'''Sol Valtiva''' is an [[artifact weapon]] that appears in [[xNetHack]]. It replaces [[the Orb of Fate]] as the [[quest artifact]] for [[Valkyrie]]s and the prize for completing the [[Valkyrie quest]]. It is [[chaotic]] for [[wish]]ing purposes, and its [[base item]] is a [[two-handed sword]] made of [[mithril]].
-Although Valkyries cannot normally be [[chaotic]], Sol Valtiva is chaotic for [[wish]]ing purposes because it belongs to [[Lord Surtur]].<ref>[https://github.com/copperwater/xNetHack/blob/f86bfb2fa28272e855cf07c40912567a97d0b6d3/include/artilist.h#L278C7-L278C7 include/artilist.h in xNetHack 8.1, line 278]</ref>
+Sol Valtiva is the signature weapon of [[Lord Surtur]], which is why it is chaotic aligned.<ref>[https://github.com/copperwater/xNetHack/blob/f86bfb2fa28272e855cf07c40912567a97d0b6d3/include/artilist.h#L278C7-L278C7 xNetHack 8.1 include/artilist.h, line 278]</ref>
 Unlike most quest artifacts, Sol Valtiva is not guaranteed to be [[blessed]] when it generates in the Valkyrie quest, and it may have a negative [[enchantment]].
-== Effects ==
+==Description==
 Sol Valtiva provides +1d3 to hit, and it deals +1d5 extra damage against monsters without [[fire resistance]]. Like [[Fire Brand]], it can destroy the target's [[potion]]s, [[scroll]]s, and [[spellbook]]s and can instakill [[green slime]]s and flammable [[golem]]s.
 Like the Orb of Fate, Sol Valtiva provides half physical and spell damage when carried (not just when wielded), and it can be [[invoke]]d to [[level teleport]]. However, it does not provide [[warning]] or act as a [[luckstone]].
-== Strategy ==
+==Strategy==
+Sol Valtiva is rather heavy, though less so than the Orb of Fate it replaces, and its solid damage as a weapon and half damage properties may be worth the weight. Chaotic players wishing for an artifact may consider it over [[the Master Key of Thievery]], which is much lighter but lacks half spell damage.
 The average damage calculations in the following table do not include bonuses from [[Skill|weapon skills]], [[strength]], or from using a [[blessed]] weapon against [[undead]] or [[demon]]s.
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 |}
-== Encyclopedia entry ==
+==Encyclopedia entry==
 {{encyclopedia|
 This flaming sword was created in the fires of Muspelheim and
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 }}
-== References ==
+==References==
+<references /><!--{{variant-37x}}-->
-<references />
+[[Category:xNetHack quest artifacts]]

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