User:Darth l33t/Artifact - Revision history

Darth l33t: add data-sort-type

2026-06-04T16:34:52Z

add data-sort-type

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Darth l33t: split off special properties and pare them down to the arguably relevant ones

2026-06-04T16:19:03Z

split off special properties and pare them down to the arguably relevant ones

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Darth l33t: move this table over for another upgrade

2026-06-04T15:52:44Z

move this table over for another upgrade

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Darth l33t: /* Generation */ enchantment

2026-05-31T14:58:42Z

‎Generation: enchantment

Darth l33t: /* Artifact weapon damage calculations */ fix Demonbane damage

2026-05-31T13:21:37Z

‎Artifact weapon damage calculations: fix Demonbane damage

Darth l33t: /* Artifact weapon damage calculations */ fix broken sorting

2026-05-31T03:13:28Z

‎Artifact weapon damage calculations: fix broken sorting

Darth l33t: /* Artifact weapon damage calculations */ bold most common damage

2026-05-31T00:45:23Z

‎Artifact weapon damage calculations: bold most common damage

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Darth l33t: /* Artifact weapon damage calculations */ include base damage as well

2026-05-29T20:50:05Z

‎Artifact weapon damage calculations: include base damage as well

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Darth l33t: /* List of other artifacts */ more updates

2026-05-29T16:28:22Z

‎List of other artifacts: more updates

Darth l33t: /* List of Quest artifacts */ remove extraneous info

2026-05-29T16:15:49Z

‎List of Quest artifacts: remove extraneous info

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 Items that are randomly generated on the ground have a base {{frac|20}} chance (5%) of being made into an appropriate artifact, with an equal probability for each artifact if there are multiple that match the item's type.{{refsrc|src/mkobj.c|816|nethack=3.6.7}} [[Sting]] and [[Orcrist]] can be created by [[naming]] their base items, while [[Excalibur]] is not randomly generated and can only be created by certain methods (as detailed in its article).
-Some artifacts have a baseline enchantment, and will be generated at this enchantment level. Artifacts left in [[bones]] will retain their existing enchantments, while a wished-for artifact will have its enchantment determined in [[wish#Enchantment|the usual way]].
+Some artifacts have a baseline enchantment, and will be generated at this enchantment level. Artifacts created by naming or left in [[bones]] will retain their existing enchantments, while a wished-for artifact will have its enchantment determined in [[wish#Enchantment|the usual way]].
 The odds of an artifact being generated on the ground are affected by the amount of artifacts that already exist in the current game, and the more artifacts that have been generated, the less likely it is for another artifact to be generated. This also applies to [[wishing]] for artifacts: the odds of [[Wishing#Artifact wishing|obtaining an artifact with a wish]] steadily decrease for each artifact generated after the second - see the linked section for further details. Artifact generation odds do not apply to the creation of artifacts by methods other than random generation or wishing.

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 | +d5 to-hit & x2 damage to demons
 | 11 ('''5.5''') ''+10.5''
-| 15 ('''7.5''') ''+10.5''
+| 9 ('''4.5''') ''+10.5''
 | 23 ('''11.5''') ''+10.5''
-| 27 ('''13.5''') ''+10.5''
+| 21 ('''10.5''') ''+10.5''
 |-
 | [[Dragonbane]]

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 ! rowspan="2" | [[Intelligent artifact|Intelligent]]
 ! rowspan="2" | Relevant special properties
-! colspan="2" | Mean damage at base
+! colspan="2" class="unsortable" | Mean damage at base
 ! colspan="2" class="unsortable" | Mean damage at +7
 |-
-! vs. Small
+! class="unsortable" | vs. Small
-! vs. Large
+! class="unsortable" | vs. Large
-! vs. Small
+! class="unsortable" | vs. Small
-! vs. Large
+! class="unsortable" | vs. Large
-|-class="sortbottom"
+|-
 | [[Cleaver]]
 | [[battle-axe]]
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 | '''17.5'''
 | '''19'''
-|-class="sortbottom"
+|-
 | [[Demonbane]]
 | [[silver mace]]
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 | 23 ('''11.5''') ''+10.5''
 | 27 ('''13.5''') ''+10.5''
-|-class="sortbottom"
+|-
 | [[Dragonbane]]
 | [[broadsword]]
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 | '''12'''
 | 23 ('''11.5''')
-|-class="sortbottom"
+|-
 | [[Excalibur]]
 | [[long sword]]
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 | '''17'''
 | '''19'''
-|-class="sortbottom"
+|-
 | [[Fire Brand]]
 | [[long sword]]
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 | '''23''' (11.5)
 | '''27''' (13.5)
-|-class="sortbottom"
+|-
 | [[Frost Brand]]
 | [[long sword]]
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 | '''23''' (11.5)
 | '''27''' (13.5)
-|-class="sortbottom"
+|-
 | [[Giantslayer]]
 | [[long sword]]
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 | '''11.5'''
 | 27 ('''13.5''')
-|-class="sortbottom"
+|-
 | [[Grayswandir]]
 | [[silver saber]]
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 | '''23''' ''+10.5''
 | '''23''' ''+10.5''
-|-class="sortbottom"
+|-
 | [[Grimtooth]]
 | [[orcish dagger]]
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 | instakill ('''12.5''')
 | instakill ('''12.5''')
-|-class="sortbottom"
+|-
 | [[The Longbow of Diana]]
 | [[bow]]
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 | +d5 to-hit
 | colspan="4" | [[arrow]] damage
-|-class="sortbottom"
+|-
 | [[Magicbane]]
 | [[athame]]
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 | 13.40 (10.5)<ref name="mb">For +2 [[Magicbane]], mean 9.48 (6.57) vs. small and 8.98 (6.07) vs. large</ref>
 | 12.90 (10)<ref name="mb"/>
-|-class="sortbottom"
+|-
 | [[Mjollnir]]
 | [[war hammer]]
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 | '''23''' (10.5)
 | '''22''' (9.5)
-|-class="sortbottom"
+|-
 | [[Ogresmasher]]
 | [[war hammer]]
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 | '''10.5'''
 | 19 ('''9.5''')
-|-class="sortbottom"
+|-
 | [[Orcrist]]
 | [[elven broadsword]] (runed broadsword)
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 | 26 ('''13''')
 | '''11.5'''
-|-class="sortbottom"
+|-
 | [[The Sceptre of Might]]
 | [[mace]]
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 | '''23''' (11.5)
 | '''21''' (10.5)
-|-class="sortbottom"
+|-
 | [[Snickersnee]]
 | [[katana]] (samurai sword)
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 | '''17'''
 | '''18'''
-|-class="sortbottom"
+|-
 | [[The Staff of Aesculapius]]
 | [[quarterstaff]] (staff)
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 | '''25.5''' (10.5)
 | '''25.5''' (10.5)
-|-class="sortbottom"
+|-
 | [[Sting]]
 | [[elven dagger]] (runed dagger)
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 | 20 ('''10''')
 | '''9'''
-|-class="sortbottom"
+|-
 | [[Stormbringer]]
 | [[runesword]]
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 | '''18''' (12)
 | '''17.5''' (11.5)
-|-class="sortbottom"
+|-
 | [[Sunsword]]
 | [[long sword]]
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 | 23 ('''11.5''')
 | 27 ('''13.5''')
-|-class="sortbottom"
+|-
 | [[Trollsbane]]
 | [[morning star]]
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 | '''12'''
 | 23 ('''11.5''')
-|-class="sortbottom"
+|-
 | [[The Tsurugi of Muramasa]]
 | [[tsurugi]] (long samurai sword)
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 | instakill ('''20''')
 | 38.85 ('''19.425''')
-|-class="sortbottom"
+|-
 | [[Vorpal Blade]]
 | [[long sword]]
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 | instakill ('''12.5''')
 | instakill ('''14.5''')
-|-class="sortbottom"
+|-
 | [[Werebane]]
 | [[silver saber]]

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 | +1
 | +d5 to-hit and double damage to [[major demon]]s. Blocks demon gating. [[Invoke]] to banish demons to [[Gehennom]].
-| May be given to a new [[angelic being]].
+| First [[sacrifice gift]] for [[Cleric]]s. May be given to a new [[angelic being]].
 |-
 | [[Dragonbane]]
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 | +0
 | +d5 to-hit and +d10 damage. [[Drain resistance]]. [[Search]]ing. Hostile [[demon prince]]s. Monsters track player. Intelligent.
-| Not a sacrifice gift. May be produced for lawful adventurers at [[fountain]]s. Lawful [[crowning#Alignment gift|crowning gift]].
+| Not a sacrifice gift. May be produced for lawful adventurers at [[fountain]]s. Lawful [[crowning#Alignment gift|crowning gift]]. Wielded by [[King Arthur]].
 |-
 | [[Fire Brand]]
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 | 4
 | +2
-| +d5 to-hit and double damage to [[giant]]s.
+| +d5 to-hit and double damage to [[giant]]s. [[Steadfastness]].
+|
 |-
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 | 5
 | +0
-| +d2 to-hit and +d6 damage. Warning of elves. Permanently [[poison]]ed.
+| +d2 to-hit and +d6 damage. Warning of elves. [[Poison resistance]]. Permanently [[poison]]ed. [[Invoke]] to launch [[venom]].
+|
 |-

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 | [[lawful]]
 | [[Knight]]
-| [[Magic resistance]]. [[Telepathy]]. &times;2 to some spell damage for Knights.
+| [[Magic resistance]]. [[Telepathy]]. Doubles some wand or spell damage for Knights.
 | [[Rumor]]s.
+|
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 | [[Cleric]]
 | [[Fire resistance]].
-| Extrinsic [[protection]] (+1 to MC up to MC3). Half damage from [[undead]] and [[M2_DEMON|demons]] for Clerics.
+| Extrinsic [[protection]]. Half damage from [[undead]] and [[major demon|demons]] for Clerics.
 | [[Energy]] boost.
 |-
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 | [[lawful]]
 | [[Cave Dweller]]
-| ([[Magic resistance]] prior to v3.6.0)
 | +d5 to-hit and double damage to cross-aligned monsters. [[Magic resistance]]
 | [[Conflict]].
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 | [[Samurai]]
 | [[Luck]].
-| Extrinsic [[protection]] (+1 to MC up to MC3). +d8 damage. 5% chance of [[bisection]].
+| Extrinsic [[protection]]. +d8 damage. 5% chance of [[bisection]].
+|
 |-