The Orb of Fate - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: /* Strategy */ detail + word choice

2025-06-15T15:47:04Z

‎Strategy: detail + word choice

Umbire the Phantom: bones, tile, etc.

2025-04-10T10:40:47Z

bones, tile, etc.

Umbire the Phantom: /* Description */ punc

2025-02-04T22:01:59Z

‎Description: punc

Umbire the Phantom: move from lede

2025-01-27T23:47:37Z

move from lede

Umbire the Phantom: /* Variants */ re-org

2025-01-21T06:02:42Z

‎Variants: re-org

Umbire the Phantom: xnh

2024-11-24T00:18:48Z

xnh

Umbire the Phantom: /* Strategy */ try this actually

2024-11-24T00:16:20Z

‎Strategy: try this actually

Umbire the Phantom: /* Strategy */ copyedit

2024-11-24T00:14:49Z

‎Strategy: copyedit

Umbire the Phantom: FCU pass

2024-11-24T00:12:29Z

FCU pass

Umbire the Phantom: /* Strategy */ for, pothole

2024-11-23T23:55:50Z

‎Strategy: for, pothole

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 ==Strategy==
 {{for|optimized invocation|Invoke#Optimum invocation schedule}}
-The Orb of Fate is extremely useful, serving as a crystal ball and luckstone while also providing massive defensive utility by granting both half damage properties. The ability to level teleport is especially useful with [[teleport control]] for speedy travel, and can save on cursed [[scrolls of teleportation]]. It is also quite heavy due to its 150 [[[aum]] base item, and is often called the '''Orb of Weight''' by some players, since the Orb needs to be held in main inventory for a hero to benefit from its effects.
+The Orb of Fate is extremely useful, serving as a crystal ball and luckstone while also providing massive defensive utility by granting both half damage properties. The ability to level teleport is especially useful with [[teleport control]] for speedy travel, and can save on cursed [[scrolls of teleportation]]. It is also quite heavy due to its 150 [[aum]] base item, and is often called the '''Orb of Weight''' by some players, since as with other items that have on-carry effects, the Orb needs to be in the hero's main inventory (i.e. not in a [[container]]) to grant its effects.
-As an artifact [[wish]] for other neutral roles, heroes with lower [[HP]] than average may consider wishing for the Orb of Fate after obtaining both [[magic resistance]] and [[reflection]].
+As an artifact [[wish]] candidate for other neutral roles, heroes with lower [[HP]] than average may consider wishing for the Orb of Fate after obtaining both [[magic resistance]] and [[reflection]].
-{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|The changes for intelligence checks make the Orb viable for use as a crystal ball by Valkyries, allowing it to be applied for reliable detection of the [[vibrating square]] or [[magic portal]]s on the [[Planes]]. This also saves resources that would be spent on writing or obtaining [[scroll of gold detection|scrolls of gold detection]] for cursed/confused readings.}}
+{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|The changes for intelligence checks on crystal balls make the Orb viable for use as a crystal ball by Valkyries, allowing them to apply it for reliable detection of [[trap]]s after some boosts to intelligence, including finding the [[vibrating square]] or [[magic portal]]s on the [[Planes]] in the end game. This also saves resources that would be spent on writing or obtaining [[scrolls of gold detection]] for cursed or confused reading.}}
 ==History==

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    |color=glass color
    |glyph=(
    |base=crystal ball
    |affiliation=<ul><li>[[neutral]]</li><li>[[Valkyrie]]</li><li>[[intelligent artifacts|intelligent]]</li></ul>
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    |cost=3500
    |weight=150
 }}
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 ==Generation==
-For Valkyries, The Orb of Fate is always generated on the goal level of the Valkyrie quest, where it is placed on the same square as [[Lord Surtur]] along with the [[Bell of Opening]].
+For Valkyries, The Orb of Fate is always generated on the goal level of the Valkyrie quest, where it is placed on the same square as [[Lord Surtur]] along with the [[Bell of Opening]]. If a Valkyrie loads a [[bones]] level containing the quest artifact, it will always be reverted to its base item.
 ==Description==
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 ==Strategy==
 {{for|optimized invocation|Invoke#Optimum invocation schedule}}
-The Orb of Fate is extremely useful, serving as a crystal ball and luckstone while also providing massive defensive utility by granting both half damage properties. The ability to level teleport is especially useful with [[teleport control]] for speedy travel, and can save on cursed [[scrolls of teleportation]]. It is also quite heavy due to its 150 aum base item, and is often called the '''Orb of Weight''' by some players&mdash;despite its weight, the Orb needs to be held in main inventory for a hero to benefit from its effects.
+The Orb of Fate is extremely useful, serving as a crystal ball and luckstone while also providing massive defensive utility by granting both half damage properties. The ability to level teleport is especially useful with [[teleport control]] for speedy travel, and can save on cursed [[scrolls of teleportation]]. It is also quite heavy due to its 150 [[[aum]] base item, and is often called the '''Orb of Weight''' by some players, since the Orb needs to be held in main inventory for a hero to benefit from its effects.
 As an artifact [[wish]] for other neutral roles, heroes with lower [[HP]] than average may consider wishing for the Orb of Fate after obtaining both [[magic resistance]] and [[reflection]].

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 ==Description==
-While carried, The Orb of Fate grants [[warning]], [[half spell damage]], [[half physical damage]] and acts as a [[luckstone]]. [[Applying]] the Orb has the same effect as applying any crystal ball of the same beatitude, and [[invoking]] the Orb allows the hero to [[level teleport]].
+While carried, The Orb of Fate grants [[warning]], [[half spell damage]], [[half physical damage]], and acts as a [[luckstone]]. [[Applying]] the Orb has the same effect as applying any crystal ball of the same beatitude, and [[invoking]] the Orb allows the hero to [[level teleport]].
 [[Read]]ing the artifact prints this message:

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 '''The Orb of Fate''' is the [[Valkyrie]] [[quest artifact]]. It is the prize for completing the [[Valkyrie quest]], and is [[neutral]] for [[wish]]ing purposes. Its [[base item]] type is a [[crystal ball]].
 ==Generation==
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 ==Strategy==
 {{for|optimized invocation|Invoke#Optimum invocation schedule}}
-The Orb of Fate is extremely useful, serving as a crystal ball and luckstone while halving most forms of damage: it also provides massive defensive utility by granting both half damage properties. The ability to level teleport is especially useful with [[teleport control]] for speedy travel, and can save on cursed [[scrolls of teleportation]]. Despite its weight, the Orb needs to be held in main inventory for a hero to benefit from its effects.
+The Orb of Fate is extremely useful, serving as a crystal ball and luckstone while also providing massive defensive utility by granting both half damage properties. The ability to level teleport is especially useful with [[teleport control]] for speedy travel, and can save on cursed [[scrolls of teleportation]]. It is also quite heavy due to its 150 aum base item, and is often called the '''Orb of Weight''' by some players&mdash;despite its weight, the Orb needs to be held in main inventory for a hero to benefit from its effects.
 As an artifact [[wish]] for other neutral roles, heroes with lower [[HP]] than average may consider wishing for the Orb of Fate after obtaining both [[magic resistance]] and [[reflection]].

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 ==Variants==
 ===EvilHack===
 [[EvilHack]] replaces The Orb of Fate with [[Gjallar]], a neutral [[tooled horn]]. This also applies to [[Hack'EM]].
 ==Encyclopedia entry==

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 It is often called the '''Orb of Weight''' by some players, due to its base item's heavy [[weight]] of 150 aum.
 ==Description==
-When carried, the Orb confers [[warning]], [[half spell damage]], [[half physical damage]] and acts as a [[luckstone]]. When [[apply|applied]], it acts as a normal crystal ball. When #[[invoke]]d, it allows the player to [[level teleport]].
+While carried, The Orb of Fate grants [[warning]], [[half spell damage]], [[half physical damage]] and acts as a [[luckstone]]. [[Applying]] the Orb has the same effect as applying any crystal ball of the same beatitude, and [[invoking]] the Orb allows the hero to [[level teleport]].
-When [[read]], it gives this message:
+[[Read]]ing the artifact prints this message:
    It is signed:  "Odin."
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 {{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|The changes for intelligence checks make the Orb viable for use as a crystal ball by Valkyries, allowing it to be applied for reliable detection of the [[vibrating square]] or [[magic portal]]s on the [[Planes]]. This also saves resources that would be spent on writing or obtaining [[scroll of gold detection|scrolls of gold detection]] for cursed/confused readings.}}
 ==Encyclopedia entry==

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 ==Strategy==
-The Orb of Fate is extremely useful, serving as a crystal ball and luckstone while halving most forms of damage. Despite its weight, the Orb needs to be held in main inventory for you to benefit from its effects. The #invoke effect of level teleportation is useful with [[teleport control]] for speedy travel, and can save you some cursed [[scroll of teleportation|scrolls of teleportation]].
+{{for|optimized invocation|Invoke#Optimum invocation schedule}}
 Neutral characters may consider the Orb of Fate for an artifact wish after obtaining both [[magic resistance]] and [[reflection]], since the Orb provides no protection against [[instadeath]].