User:Magicbymccauley/Better artifact - Revision history

Magicbymccauley: /* Alignment Change */

2019-08-29T08:38:17Z

‎Alignment Change

Magicbymccauley: /* Artifact Weapons which are guaranteed, provided certain conditions */

2019-08-29T08:36:05Z

‎Artifact Weapons which are guaranteed, provided certain conditions

Magicbymccauley: /* General */

2019-08-29T08:35:10Z

‎General

Magicbymccauley: /* Alternatives to Artifact Weapons */

2019-08-29T08:33:16Z

‎Alternatives to Artifact Weapons

Magicbymccauley: /* Alternatives to Artifact Weapons */

2019-08-29T08:32:20Z

‎Alternatives to Artifact Weapons

Magicbymccauley: /* Drawbacks */

2019-08-29T08:31:49Z

‎Drawbacks

Magicbymccauley: /* Types of Artifact Weapons Damage */

2019-08-29T08:28:23Z

‎Types of Artifact Weapons Damage

Magicbymccauley at 06:40, 29 August 2019

2019-08-29T06:40:55Z

Magicbymccauley: /* Types of Artifact Weapons Damage */

2019-08-29T06:34:15Z

‎Types of Artifact Weapons Damage

Magicbymccauley: /* Artifact Weapons which are guaranteed, provided certain conditions are met */

2019-08-29T06:33:38Z

‎Artifact Weapons which are guaranteed, provided certain conditions are met

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 ===Alignment Change===
-Changing your alignment with helm of opposite alignment or through sacrifice of a unicorn on an unaligned altar changes which artifacts you can grasp, can prevent artifact blast, and changes the artifact weapons available through sacrifice and crowning. (See sacrifice and helm of opposite alignment). Keep in mind changing alignment before the quest may make the game unwinnable. (see quest).
+Changing your alignment with helm of opposite alignment (or through sacrifice of a unicorn on an unaligned altar) changes which artifacts you can grasp, can prevent artifact blast, and changes the artifact weapons available through sacrifice and crowning. (See sacrifice and helm of opposite alignment). Keep in mind changing alignment before the quest may make the game unwinnable. (see quest).
 ===Monsters with Artifact Weapons===

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 The quest gives Cavemen the Scepter of Might, Healers the Staff of Aesculapius, Rangers the Longbow of Diana. (See quest)
-If Lawful, dipping a longsword at level 5+ will have a 1/5 chance of creating Excalibur, but doesn't unrestrict the longsword skill, watch out for bad effects (see fountain).
+If Lawful, dipping a longsword at level 5+ will have a 1/5 chance of creating Excalibur, but doesn't unrestrict the longsword skill, and watch out for bad effects (see fountain).
 Crowning guarantees artifact weapons depending on alignment. Lawfuls receive Excalibur, Neutrals Vorpal Blade, Chaotics Stormbringer. (See Crowning)

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 Players should first check what guaranteed artifact weapons their role/alignment gets. If they have a guaranteed route to a "most" or "all" weapon, they should pursue that as soon as possible, but you cannot get a sacrifice gift before XP level 3. The advantages of a typical "most targets" or "all targets" weapon is even more powerful earlier in the game."Most" weapons usually double damage output over time as well as the fact that most provide a +1d5 to hit bonus which will likely save the player from the common Nethack killers: bees, ants, centaurs, leucrotta, mumaks, groups of elves, groups of soldiers etc.
-If you create a "few" weapon from a sacrifice, one should keep sacrificing for a better one by gift or crowning. Sacrificing or "Altar Camping" (to continually sacrifice in hopes of an artifact) requires food, but not necessarily a trip to Sokobon. The altar in minetown can be converted by killing the priest inside or trapping him with boulders using scrolls of Earth from Sokobon, note that this will remove protection and possibly the only priest that can grant protection. There are other guaranteed Altars other than minetown on certain quests levels (see Altar see quest).
+If you create a "few" weapon from a sacrifice, keep sacrificing for a better one by gift or crowning. Sacrificing or "Altar Camping" (waiting near an altar) requires food, but not necessarily a trip to Sokobon. The altar in minetown can be converted by killing the priest inside or trapping him with boulders using scrolls of Earth from Sokobon, note that this will remove protection and possibly the only priest that can grant protection. There are other guaranteed Altars on certain quests levels (see Altar see quest).
 ===Alternatives to Artifact Weapons===

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 If an altar can't be found, rustproofed, skill expert and fully enchanted weapons are perfectly serviceable for ascension despite dealing less damage. They also at least damage all targets. Stacks of missile weapons fully enchanted, Silver weapons (+1d20 to silver haters), attack spells and wands can come close to the damage output of Artifact Weapons.
-For Monks, they might want to wish for Gauntlets of Power, or they can find rings with the "silver" descriptor, as this allows them martial arts silver damage.
+For Monks, they might want to wish for Gauntlets of Power, or they can find rings with the "silver" descriptor against silver haters.
 Physically weaker roles can match expert weapon skills with scrolls of enchant weapon for very good damage as well as skill prep for guaranteed or possible artifacts later. Arcs  heavy mattock or silver saber, healers quarterstaff or unicorn horn, tourists can get expert in unicorn horns, rogues, rangers, and wizards can enchant daggers, cavemen and priests can enchant Maces. Chaotics can enchant Elven broadswords in preparation for Stormbringer. Fighter type roles with skill in longsword can enchant them as this is the most common sacrifice gift weapon type, or for Neutrals and Lawfuls in preparation for their crowning gift.

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 ===Alternatives to Artifact Weapons===
-If an altar can't be found, rustproofed, skill expert and fully enchanted weapons are perfectly serviceable for ascension despite dealing less damage. They also least damage all targets. Stacks of missile weapons fully enchanted, Silver weapons (+1d20 to silver haters), attack spells and wands can come close to the damage output of Artifact Weapons.
+If an altar can't be found, rustproofed, skill expert and fully enchanted weapons are perfectly serviceable for ascension despite dealing less damage. They also at least damage all targets. Stacks of missile weapons fully enchanted, Silver weapons (+1d20 to silver haters), attack spells and wands can come close to the damage output of Artifact Weapons.
 For Monks, they might want to wish for Gauntlets of Power, or they can find rings with the "silver" descriptor, as this allows them martial arts silver damage.

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 Some destroy items carried by monsters (Mjollnir, Frostbrand, and Firebrand). Some have disadvantages in specific levels (planes or the quest) or against certain resistant monsters. Resistant monsters are rare. As an estimate, about 90% of monsters cannot resist fire/cold/shock/level drain. While very few monsters have resistances in the early game, many do in the late game: The riders, a quest nemesis etc. (see Monster Resistances)
-Excalibur makes demon princes generated hostile, Stormbringer attacks peacefuls. Cleaver may hit pets. (See each specific artifact's wiki page to assess specific drawbacks.) Hitting certain peaceful monsters has consequences (See alignment, aligned priest, pet). Two handed weapons can become cursed (see below).
+Excalibur makes demon princes generated hostile, Stormbringer attacks peacefuls. Cleaver may hit pets. (See each specific artifact's wiki page to assess specific drawbacks.) Hitting certain peaceful monsters has consequences (See alignment, aligned priest, pet). Cursed Two Handed weapons have dire consequences (see below).
-Minor drawbacks  do not prevent people from regularly ascending with these weapons. Much of the endgame involves evasion, not melee. However, there are dangerous rare situations (wielding mjollnir inside an energy vortex, for instance. For this reason, acquiring a second artifact weapon, or a normal weapon fully enchanted on expert is an option. Given limited resources and diminishing probabilities this is not always possible.(see wishing see sacrifice) Remember that a weapon's base damage and additional damage from other sources (blessing, silver, strength etc) still apply to hitting resistant monsters.
+These minor drawbacks do not prevent people from regularly ascending with these weapons. Much of the endgame involves evasion, not melee. However, there are certain dangerous rare situations (like wielding mjollnir inside an energy vortex). For this reason, acquiring a second artifact weapon, or a normal weapon fully enchanted on expert is an option. Given limited resources and diminishing probabilities this is not always possible.(see wishing see sacrifice) Remember that a weapon's base damage and additional damage from other sources (blessing, silver, strength etc) still apply to hitting resistant monsters.
 ==Strategy==

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 Wishing only guarantees creation if one artifact or less already exists. (See Wishing). Early wishes for an artifact (if it is available by other means) squanders resources.
-==Types of Artifact Weapons Damage==
+==Types of Artifact Weapon Damage==
 Artifacts may deal additional damage to all targets, most targets, or only a few monsters.

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 Sacrificing is the most common way of acquiring an artifact weapon; crowning a secondary method.  Any artifact weapon given to you by your god will be noncursed and erodeproof, and you will be unrestricted in the appropriate weapon skill if necessary. You will be given a weapon from a randomized list, unless your role has a guaranteed artifact. (see sacrifice, see crowning).
-==Artifact Weapons which are guaranteed, provided certain conditions are met==
+==Artifact Weapons which are guaranteed, provided certain conditions==
 Sting and Orcrist form by #name'ing an Elven dagger or Elven broadsword. (see naming).
-Guaranteed first sacrifice gift: Valkyries Mjollnir, Barbarians Cleaver, Wizards Magicbane, Samurai Snickersnee. Elves can name Sting and Orcrist guaranteeing Stormbringer as first gift. Elven Rangers can name their starting Elven dagger. The quest gives Cavemen the Scepter of Might, Healers the Staff of Aesculapius, Rangers the Longbow of Diana. (See Sacrifice)
+Guaranteed first sacrifice gift: Valkyries Mjollnir, Barbarians Cleaver, Wizards Magicbane, Samurai Snickersnee. (see Sacrifice)
 If Lawful, dipping a longsword at level 5+ will have a 1/5 chance of creating Excalibur, but doesn't unrestrict the longsword skill, watch out for bad effects (see fountain).
 Crowning guarantees artifact weapons depending on alignment. Lawfuls receive Excalibur, Neutrals Vorpal Blade, Chaotics Stormbringer. (See Crowning)
-Wishing only guarantees creation if one artifact or less already exists. (See Wishing). Early wishes for an artifact if it is available by other means, squanders resources.
+Wishing only guarantees creation if one artifact or less already exists. (See Wishing). Early wishes for an artifact (if it is available by other means) squanders resources.
 ==Types of Artifact Weapons Damage==
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 ==Drawbacks==
-Some destroy items carried by monsters (Mjollnir, Frostbrand, and Firebrand). Some have disadvantages in specific levels (planes or the quest) or against certain monsters. Resistant monsters are rare. As an estimate, about 90% of monsters cannot resist fire/cold/shock/level drain. While very few monsters have resistances in the early game, many do in the late game: The riders, a quest nemesis etc. (see Monster Resistances)
+Some destroy items carried by monsters (Mjollnir, Frostbrand, and Firebrand). Some have disadvantages in specific levels (planes or the quest) or against certain resistant monsters. Resistant monsters are rare. As an estimate, about 90% of monsters cannot resist fire/cold/shock/level drain. While very few monsters have resistances in the early game, many do in the late game: The riders, a quest nemesis etc. (see Monster Resistances)
-A two-handed Artifact 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.
+Excalibur makes demon princes generated hostile, Stormbringer attacks peacefuls. Cleaver may hit pets. (See each specific artifact's wiki page to assess specific drawbacks.) Hitting certain peaceful monsters has consequences (See alignment, aligned priest, pet). Two handed weapons can become cursed (see below).
-Minor drawbacks  do not prevent people from regularly ascending with these weapons. Much of the endgame involves evasion, not melee. However, there are dangerous rare situations (wielding mjollnir inside an energy vortex, for instance,. For this reason, acquiring a second artifact weapon, or a normal weapon fully enchanted on expert is an option. Given limited resources and the diminishing probabilities this is not always possible.(see wishing see sacrifice) Remember that a weapon's base damage and additional damage from other sources (blessing, silver, strength etc) still apply to hitting resistant monsters.
+Minor drawbacks  do not prevent people from regularly ascending with these weapons. Much of the endgame involves evasion, not melee. However, there are dangerous rare situations (wielding mjollnir inside an energy vortex, for instance. For this reason, acquiring a second artifact weapon, or a normal weapon fully enchanted on expert is an option. Given limited resources and diminishing probabilities this is not always possible.(see wishing see sacrifice) Remember that a weapon's base damage and additional damage from other sources (blessing, silver, strength etc) still apply to hitting resistant monsters.
 ==Strategy==

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 Artifacts may deal additional damage to all targets, most targets, or only a few monsters.
-Those dealing to all targets are as follows: Cleaver, Excalibur, Magicbane, Snickersnee, Greyswandir, The Tsurugi of Murumasa. To most: Firebrand, Frostbrand, Mjollnir, The Sceptre of Might, The Staff of Aesculapis, Stormbringer.
+Those dealing to all targets are as follows: Cleaver, Excalibur, Magicbane, Snickersnee, Greyswandir, The Tsurugi of Murumasa.
 To only a few: Demonbane, Dragonbane, Giantslayer, Grimtooth, Ogresmasher, Orcrist, Sting, Sunsword, Trollsbane, Werebane.
 Vorpal Blade is +1d5 to hit against all targets, but only does +1 damage. It behads with cumulative chance to most targets. The Longbow of Diana has no damage bonus, it provides +1d5 to hit.
 Factors that enchance damage (base damage str, etc) for normal weapons also counts for artifact weapons.