Artifact name |
Base item type |
Alignment[2] |
Special properties |
Obtaining
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Bat from Hell |
baseball bat |
chaotic |
+3 to-hit & +20 damage. |
First sacrifice gift for Rogues.
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Bell of Opening |
bell (silver bell) |
unaligned |
Invocation ritual. Detect secret doors & traps. Opening.
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Obtained by killing quest nemesis.
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Book of the Dead |
spellbook (papyrus spellbook) |
unaligned |
Invocation ritual. Tame undead. Raise the dead. |
Obtained by killing the Wizard of Yendor.
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Candelabrum of Invocation |
candelabrum |
unaligned |
Invocation ritual. |
Obtained by killing Vlad the Impaler.
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The Candle of Eternal Flame |
magic candle (candle) |
neutral |
Warning. Teleport control. Cold resistance. Summon fire elemental. Intelligent. |
Quest artifact for Flame mages.
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Cleaver |
battle-axe (two-headed axe) |
neutral |
+3 to-hit & +6 damage. |
First sacrifice gift for Barbarians.
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The Crown of Saint Edward |
helm of telepathy (random helmet) |
lawful |
Magic resistance. Half spell damage. Intelligent. |
Quest artifact for Yeomen.
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Deathsword |
two-handed sword |
chaotic |
+5 to-hit & +14 damage to humans. |
Second sacrifice gift for Barbarians.
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Deep Freeze |
athame |
chaotic |
+5 to-hit & +5 damage to non-cold-resistant monsters. Cold resistance. |
First sacrifice gift for Ice mages.
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Deluder |
cloak of displacement (random cloak) |
neutral |
Luck. Stealth. |
Second sacrifice gift for Wizards.
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Demonbane |
long sword |
lawful |
+5 to-hit, x2 damage & 15% chance of cancellation to major demons. |
May be given to a new angelic being.
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Disrupter |
mace |
neutral |
+5 to-hit & +30 damage to undead. |
First sacrifice gift to Priests.
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Doomblade |
orcish short sword (crude short sword) |
chaotic |
+10 damage. 25% chance of 5d4 extra damage. |
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Dragonbane |
broadsword |
unaligned |
+5 to-hit, x2 damage & 15% chance of cancellation to dragons. |
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Elfrist |
orcish spear (crude spear) |
chaotic |
+5 to-hit, +15 damage & 15% chance of cancellation to elves. |
May be produced by naming an ordinary orcish spear Elfrist.
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Excalibur |
long sword |
lawful |
+5 to-hit & +10 damage. Drain resistance. Searching. Hostile demon princes. Monster tracking. Intelligent. |
May be produced for lawful adventurers at fountains. Lawful crowning gift.
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The Eye of the Aethiopica |
amulet of ESP (random amulet) |
neutral |
Magic resistance. Energy regeneration. Half spell damage. Branchport. Intelligent. |
Quest artifact of Wizards.
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The Eye of the Beholder |
eyeball |
neutral |
Special damage, including possible instadeath of hero! |
Obtained by killing the Beholder on the Neutral Quest.
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The Eyes of the Overworld |
pair of lenses |
neutral |
Astral vision. Protection against blindness & gazes. Enlightenment. Intelligent. |
Quest artifact of Monks.
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Fire Brand |
long sword |
unaligned |
+5 to-hit & x2 damage to non-fire-resistant monsters. Fire resistance. |
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Firewall |
athame |
lawful |
+4 to-hit & +4 damage non-fire-resistance monsters. Fire resistance. |
First sacrifice gift for Flame mages.
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Frost Brand |
long sword |
unaligned |
+5 to-hit & x2 damage to non-cold-resistant monsters. Cold resistance. |
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The Gauntlets of Defense |
gauntlets of dexterity (random gauntlets) |
neutral |
Half physical damage. Invisibility. |
First sacrifice gift for Monks.
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Giantkiller |
axe |
neutral |
+5 to-hit, x2 damage & 15% chance of cancellation to major giants. |
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Grayswandir |
silver saber |
lawful |
+5 to-hit & x2 damage. Protection against hallucination. |
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Grimtooth |
orcish dagger (crude dagger) |
chaotic |
+2 to-hit & +6 damage. |
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The Great Dagger of Glaurgnaa |
great dagger |
chaotic |
+8 to-hit, +4 damage & level drain to cross-aligned monsters. Magic resistance. Energy boost. Intelligent. |
Quest artifact of Necromancers.
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The Hand of Vecna |
severed hand |
chaotic |
Hungerless regeneration. Half physical damage. Cold resistance. Special damage, including possible damage to hero! |
Obtained by killing Vecna on the Chaotic Quest.
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The Heart of Ahriman |
luckstone |
neutral |
Stealth. Levitation. +5 to-hit & x2 damage. Intelligent. |
Quest artifact of Cavepeople.
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Hellfire |
crossbow |
chaotic |
Fire resistance. +5 to-hit, +7 damage, & +2d6 fire damage.
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Houchou |
spoon |
chaotic |
Instakill. |
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Holy Spear of Light |
silver spear |
lawful |
+5 to-hit & +10 damage to undead. Light. Special damage to undead. Intelligent. |
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The Key of Chaos |
skeleton key (key) |
chaotic |
Unbreakable. Opens doors Vlad's Tower. Intelligent. |
Obtained by killing Vecna on the Chaotic Quest.
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The Key of Law |
skeleton key (key) |
lawful |
Unbreakable. Opens doors Vlad's Tower. Intelligent. |
Obtained by killing Nightmare on the Lawful Quest.
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The Key of Neutrality |
skeleton key (key) |
neutral |
Unbreakable. Opens doors Vlad's Tower. Intelligent. |
Obtained by killing the Beholder on the Neutral Quest.
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The Longbow of Diana |
bow |
chaotic |
+5 to-hit. Telepathy. Reflection. Create arrows. Intelligent. |
Quest artifact of Rangers.
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Luckblade |
short sword |
neutral |
+5 to-hit & +5 damage. Luck. |
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The Magic Mirror of Merlin |
mirror (looking glass) |
lawful |
Magic resistance. Telepathy. x2 to some spell damage. Rumors. Intelligent. |
Quest artifact of Knights.
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Magicbane |
athame |
neutral |
+3 to-hit. Special damage. Magic resistance. Protects against cursing. |
First sacrifice gift for Wizards.
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The Master Key of Thievery |
skeleton key (key) |
chaotic |
Warning. Half physical damage. Teleport control. Rumors. Untraps. Intelligent. |
Quest artifact of Rogues.
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Mirrorbright |
shield of reflection (polished silver shield) |
neutral |
Hallucination resistance. |
First sacrifice gift for Healers.
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The Mitre of Holiness |
helm of brilliance (random helmet) |
lawful |
Fire resistance. Half damage from undead & demons. Energy boost. Intelligent. |
Quest artifact of Priests.
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Mjollnir |
heavy hammer |
neutral |
+5 to-hit & +24 damage to non-shock-resistant monsters. Can return when thrown. |
First sacrifice gift for Valkyries.
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Nighthorn |
unicorn horn |
lawful |
Reflection. |
Obtained by killing Nightmare on the Lawful Quest.
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Ogresmasher |
war hammer |
unaligned |
+5 to-hit, x2 damage & 15% chance of cancellation to ogres. |
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The Orb of Detection |
crystal ball (glass orb) |
lawful |
Magic resistance. Half spell damage. Telepathy. Invisibility. Intelligent. |
Quest artifact of Archeologists.
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The Orb of Fate |
crystal ball (glass orb) |
neutral |
Half physical damage. Half spell damage. Warning. Luck. Level teleport. Intelligent. |
Quest artifact of Valkeries.
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Orcrist |
elven broadsword (runed broadsword) |
lawful |
+5 to-hit, x2 damage & 15% chance of cancellation to orcs. |
May be produced by naming an ordinary elven broadsword Orcrist.
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Plague |
dark elven bow (black runed bow) |
chaotic |
+5 to-hit & +7 damage. [[Poison resistance]s arrows. Poison resistance. |
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The Platinum Yendorian Express Card |
credit card |
neutral |
Magic resistance. Half spell damage. Telepathy. Charging. Intelligent. |
Quest artifact of Tourists.
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Quick Blade |
elven short sword (runed short sword) |
lawful |
+9 to-hit & +2 damage.
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Reaper |
halberd (angled poleaxe) |
lawful |
+5 to-hit & +20 damage. |
Second sacrifice gift for Yeomen.
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The Sceptre of Might |
mace |
lawful |
+3 to-hit & +5 damage to cross-aligned monsters. Magic resistance. Conflict. Intelligent. |
Quest artifact of Cavepeople.
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Serpent's Tongue |
dagger |
chaotic |
+2 to-hit & x2 damage. Extra poison damage. |
First sacrifice gift for Necromancers.
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Skullcrusher |
club |
lawful |
+3 to-hit & +10 damage. |
First sacrifice gift for Cavepeople.
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Snickersnee |
katana (samurai sword) |
lawful |
+8 damage. |
First sacrifice gift for Samurai.
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The Staff of Aesculapius |
quarterstaff (staff) |
neutral |
+3 to-hist, x2 damage & level drain to non-drain-resistant monsters. Hungerless regeneration. Drain resistance. Healing, curses sickness, blindness, & sliming. Intelligent. |
Quest artifact of Healers.
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The Stake of Van Helsing |
wooden stake |
lawful |
+5 to-hit & +12 damage. Extra damage against vampires & vampire bats, including 10% chance of instant death. |
Quest artifact of Undead slayers.
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Sting |
elven dagger (runed dagger) |
lawful |
+5 to-hit & x2 damage to orcs. Warning of orcs. Cuts through webs. |
May be produced by naming an ordinary elven dagger Sting.
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The Storm Whistle |
magic whistle (whistle) |
lawful |
Warning. Teleport control. Fire resistance. Summon water elemental. Intelligent. |
Quest artifact of Ice mages.
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Stormbringer |
runesword |
chaotic |
+5 to-hit, +2 damage & level drain to non-drain-resistant monsters. Drain resistance. Bloodthirsty. Intelligent. |
Chaotic crowning gift.
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Sunsword |
long sword |
lawful |
+5 to-hit & x2 damage to undead. Light. Protection from light-based blinding. |
May be given to a new angelic being.
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The Sword of Balance |
silver short sword |
neutral |
+2 to-hit & +5 damage to cross-aligned monsters. |
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Sword of Justice |
long sword |
lawful |
+5 to-hit & +12 damage cross-aligned monsters. |
First sacrifice gift for Yeomen.
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Thiefbane |
long sword |
chaotic |
+5 to-hit, +1 damage, 10% chance of beheading & 15% chance of cancellation to all @. |
Obtained by killing One-Eyed Sam in the Black Market.
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Trollsbane |
morning star |
unaligned |
+5 to-hit, x2 damage & 15% chance of cancellation to trolls. |
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The Tsurugi of Muramasa |
tsurugi (long samurai sword) |
lawful |
10% chance of extra damage, including possible beheading. Luck. Intelligent. |
Quest artifact for Samurai.
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Vorpal Blade |
long sword |
neutral |
+5 to-hit & +1 damage. 10% chance of beheading. Instantly kills jabberwocks. |
Neutral crowning gift.
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Wallet of Perseus |
bag of holding (bag) |
unaligned |
Reduced weight. |
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Werebane |
silver saber |
unaligned |
+5 to-hit, x2 damage & 15% chance of cancellation to werecreatures. Protection from lycanthropy. |
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Whisperfeet |
speed boots (random boots) |
neutral |
Luck. Stealth. |
First sacrifice gift for Tourists.
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