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<p>Created page with &quot;&#039;&#039;&#039;L&#039;&#039;&#039;/&#039;&#039;&#039;N&#039;&#039;&#039;/&#039;&#039;&#039;C&#039;&#039;&#039;/&#039;&#039;&#039;U&#039;&#039;&#039; = lawful/neutral/chaotic/unaligned, &#039;&#039;&#039;+&#039;&#039;&#039; means intelligent If an artifact only lists damage values for +0 its damage after enchantment just...&quot;</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>'''L'''/'''N'''/'''C'''/'''U''' = lawful/neutral/chaotic/unaligned, '''+''' means intelligent<br /> <br /> If an artifact only lists damage values for +0 its damage after enchantment just adds the enchantment value.<br /> <br /> If an artifact lists several enchantments, the enchantment value has a relationship to final damage that isn't one-to-one, e.g. double damage artifacts add enchantment twice, not once.<br /> <br /> == Lawful ==<br /> <br /> * [L+] +0 '''Excalibur''' (+d10 vs. all)<br /> ** small: d8 + d10 = 2 / '''10''' / 18<br /> ** large: d12 + d10 = 2 / '''12''' / 22<br /> * [L] '''Grayswandir''' (no skill bonus, 2x ench. dmg bonus vs. all)<br /> ** +0<br /> *** non-silver: 2(d8) = 2 / '''9''' / 16<br /> *** silver: 2(d8) + d20 = 3 / '''19.5''' / 36<br /> ** +7<br /> *** non-silver: 2(d8 + 7) = 16 / '''23''' / 30<br /> *** silver: 2(d8 + 7) + d20 = 17 / '''33.5''' / 50<br /> * [L+] '''Sceptre of Might''' (x2 ench. dmg vs. cross-aligned)<br /> ** +0<br /> *** resist<br /> **** small: d6 + 1 = 2 / '''4.5''' / 7<br /> **** large: d6 = 1 / '''3.5''' / 6<br /> *** non-resist<br /> **** small: 2(d6 + 1) = 4 / '''9''' / 14<br /> **** large: 2(d6) = 2 / '''7''' / 12<br /> ** +7<br /> *** resist<br /> **** small: d6 + 1 + 7 = 9 / '''11.5''' / 14<br /> **** large: d6 + 7 = 8 / '''10.5''' / 13<br /> *** non-resist<br /> **** small: 2(d6 + 1 + 7) = 18 / '''23''' / 28<br /> **** large: 2(d6 + 7) = 16 / '''21''' / 26<br /> * [L+] +0 '''Tsurugi of Muramasa''' (+d8 vs all, 5% instakill vs. small or x2 ench. dmg vs. large)<br /> ** double damage is applied AFTER d8 bonus damage<br /> ** double damage is applied AFTER enchantment and therefore must be handled similarly to multishot, i.e. separate calculations for each of min, avg and max, but only for large.<br /> ** small: d16 + d8 = 2 / '''13''' / 24<br /> ** large: d8 + 2d6 + d8 = 4 / '''16''' / 28<br /> <br /> == Neutral ==<br /> <br /> * [N] +0 '''Cleaver''' (+d6 vs. all)<br /> ** small: d8 + d4 + d6 = 3 / '''10.5''' / 18<br /> ** large: d6 + 2d4 + d6 = 4 / '''12''' / 20<br /> * [N] '''Magicbane''' (+d4 vs. MR check, +d4 vs. all, +[0-3]d4 on good hit rolls or +[0-2]d4 if MR check failed)<br /> ** damage values pulled from the wiki because special cases change damage distributions (see [[Magicbane#Damage]])<br /> ** +0<br /> *** resist<br /> **** small: d4 + d4 + [0-2]d4 = 2 / '''4.86''' / 16<br /> **** large: d3 + d4 + [0-2]d4 = 2 / '''4.36''' / 15<br /> *** non-resist<br /> **** small: d4 + d4 + d4 + [0-3]d4 = 3 / '''7.66''' / 24<br /> **** large: d3 + d4 + d4 + [0-3]d4 = 3 / '''7.16''' / 23<br /> ** +2 (most frequent good effects)<br /> *** resist<br /> **** small: 4 / '''6.57''' / 18<br /> **** large: 4 / '''6.07''' / 17<br /> *** non-resist<br /> **** small: 5 / '''9.48''' / 26<br /> **** large: 5 / '''8.98''' / 25<br /> ** +7<br /> *** resist<br /> **** small: 9 / '''10.5''' / 23<br /> **** large: 9 / '''10''' / 22<br /> *** non-resist<br /> **** small: 10 / '''13.4''' / 31<br /> **** large: 10 / '''12.9''' / 30<br /> * [N] +0 '''Mjollnir''' (+d24 vs. non-shock resist)<br /> ** resist<br /> *** small: d4 + 1 = 2 / '''3.5''' / 5<br /> *** large: d4 = 1 / '''2.5''' / 4<br /> ** non-resist<br /> *** small: d4 + 1 + d24 = 3 / '''16''' / 29<br /> *** large: d4 + d24 = 2 / '''15''' / 28<br /> * [N+] '''Staff of Aesculapius''' (x2 ench. dmg vs. non-drain resist, +d8 drain)<br /> ** +0<br /> *** resist: d6 = 1 / '''3.5''' / 6<br /> *** non-resist: 2(d6) + d8 = 3 / '''11.5''' / 20<br /> ** +7<br /> *** resist: d6 + 7 = 8 / '''10.5''' / 13<br /> *** non-resist: 2(d6 + 7) + d8 = 17 / '''25.5''' / 34<br /> * [N] +0 '''Vorpal Blade''' (+1 vs. all, 5% decapitate)<br /> ** small: 2 / '''5.5''' / 9<br /> ** large: 2 / '''7.5''' / 13<br /> <br /> == Chaotic ==<br /> <br /> * [C] '''Orcrist''' (2x ench. dmg vs. orcs)<br /> ** +0<br /> *** non-orcs<br /> **** small: d6 + d4 = 2 / '''6''' / 10<br /> **** large: d6 + 1 = 2 / '''4.5''' / 7<br /> *** orcs<br /> **** small: 2(d6 + d4) = 4 / '''12''' / 20<br /> **** large: 2(d6 + 1) = 4 / '''9''' / 14<br /> ** +7<br /> *** non-orcs<br /> **** small: d6 + d4 + 7 = 9 / '''13''' / 17<br /> **** large: d6 + 1 + 7 = 9 / '''11.5''' / 14<br /> *** orcs<br /> **** small: 2(d6 + d4 + 7) = 18 / '''26''' / 34<br /> **** large: 2(d6 + 1 + 7) = 18 / '''23''' / 28<br /> * [C] '''Sting''' (2x ench. dmg vs. orcs)<br /> ** +0<br /> *** non-orcs<br /> **** small: d5 = 1 / '''3''' / 5<br /> **** large: d3 = 1 / '''2''' / 3<br /> *** orcs<br /> **** small: 2(d5) = 2 / '''6''' / 10<br /> **** large: 2(d3) = 2 / '''4''' / 6<br /> ** +7<br /> *** non-orcs<br /> **** small: d5 + 7 = 8 / '''10''' / 12<br /> **** large: d3 + 7 = 8 / '''9''' / 10<br /> *** orcs<br /> **** small: 2(d5 + 7) = 16 / '''20''' / 24<br /> **** large: 2(d3 + 7) = 16 / '''18''' / 20<br /> * [C+] +0 '''Stormbringer''' (+d2 vs. non-drain resist, +d8 drain)<br /> ** resist<br /> *** small: 2d4 = 2 / '''5''' / 8<br /> *** large: d6 + 1 = 2 / '''4.5''' / 7<br /> ** non-resist<br /> *** small: 2d4 + d2 + d8 = 4 / '''11''' / 18<br /> *** large: d6 + 1 + d2 + d8 = 4 / '''10.5''' / 17<br /> <br /> == Unaligned ==<br /> <br /> * [U] '''Fire Brand''' (and '''Frost Brand''', 2x ench. dmg vs. non-resist)<br /> ** +0<br /> *** resist<br /> **** small: d8 = 1 / '''4.5''' / 8<br /> **** large: d12 = 1 / '''6.5''' / 12<br /> *** non-resist<br /> **** small: 2(d8) = 2 / '''9''' / 16<br /> **** large: 2(d12) = 2 / '''13''' / 24<br /> ** +7<br /> *** resist<br /> **** small: d8 + 7 = 8 / '''11.5''' / 15<br /> **** large: d12 + 7 = 8 / '''13.5''' / 19<br /> *** non-resist<br /> **** small: 2(d8 + 7) = 16 / '''23''' / 30<br /> **** large: 2(d12 + 7) = 16 / '''27''' / 38</div>

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