Artifact name
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Base item type
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Alignment[1]
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Special properties
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Obtaining
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Bell of Opening
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bell (silver bell)
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unaligned
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Invocation ritual. Detect secret doors & traps. Opening.
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Obtained by killing quest nemesis.
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Book of the Dead
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spellbook (papyrus spellbook)
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unaligned
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Invocation ritual. Tame undead. Raise the dead.
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Obtained by killing the Wizard of Yendor.
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Candelabrum of Invocation
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candelabrum
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unaligned
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Invocation ritual.
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Obtained by killing Vlad the Impaler.
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Cleaver
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battle-axe (two-headed axe)
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neutral
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+d3 to-hit & +d6 damage.
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First sacrifice gift for Barbarians.
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Demonbane
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long sword
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lawful
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+d5 to-hit & x2 damage to major demons.
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May be given to a new angelic being.
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Dragonbane
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broadsword
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unaligned
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+d5 to-hit & x2 damage to dragons.
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Excalibur
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long sword
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lawful
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+d5 to-hit & +d10 damage. Drain resistance. Searching. Hostile demon princes. Monster tracking. Intelligent.
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May be produced for lawful adventurers at fountains. Lawful crowning gift.
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The Eye of the Aethiopica
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amulet of ESP (random amulet)
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neutral
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Magic resistance. Energy regeneration. Half spell damage. Branchport. Intelligent.
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Quest artifact of Wizards.
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The Eyes of the Overworld
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pair of lenses
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neutral
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Astral vision. Protection against blindness & gazes. Enlightenment. Intelligent.
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Quest artifact of Monks.
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Fire Brand
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long sword
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unaligned
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+d5 to-hit & x2 damage to non-fire-resistant monsters. Fire resistance.
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Frost Brand
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long sword
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unaligned
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+d5 to-hit & x2 damage to non-cold-resistant monsters. cold resistance.
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Giantslayer
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long sword
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neutral
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+d5 to-hit & x2 damage to giants.
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Grayswandir
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silver saber
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lawful
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+d5 to-hit & x2 damage. Protection against hallucination.
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Grimtooth
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orcish dagger (crude dagger)
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chaotic
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+d2 to-hit & +d6 damage.
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The Heart of Ahriman
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luckstone
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neutral
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Stealth. Levitation. +d5 to-hit & x2 damage. Intelligent.
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Quest artifact of Cavepeople.
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The Longbow of Diana
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bow
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chaotic
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+d5 to-hit. Telepathy. Reflection. Create arrows. Intelligent.
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Quest artifact of Rangers.
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The Magic Mirror of Merlin
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mirror (looking glass)
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lawful
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Magic resistance. Telepathy. x2 to some spell damage. Rumors. Intelligent.
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Quest artifact of Knights.
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Magicbane
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athame
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neutral
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+d3 to-hit. Special damage. Magic resistance. Protects against cursing.
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First sacrifice gift for Wizards.
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The Master Key of Thievery
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skeleton key (key)
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chaotic
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Warning. Half physical damage. Teleport control. Rumors. Untraps. Intelligent.
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Quest artifact of Rogues.
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The Mitre of Holiness
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helm of brilliance (random helmet)
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lawful
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Fire resistance. Half damage from undead & demons. Energy boost. Intelligent.
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Quest artifact of Priests.
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Mjollnir
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war hammer
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neutral
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+d5 to-hit & +d24 damage to non-shock-resistant monsters. Can return when thrown.
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First sacrifice gift for Valkyries.
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Ogresmasher
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war hammer
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unaligned
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+d5 to-hit & x2 damage to ogres.
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The Orb of Detection
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crystal ball (glass orb)
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lawful
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Magic resistance. Half spell damage. Telepathy. Invisibility. Intelligent.
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Quest artifact of Archeologists.
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The Orb of Fate
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crystal ball (glass orb)
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neutral
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Half physical damage. Half spell damage. Warning. Luck. Level teleport. Intelligent.
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Quest artifact of Valkeries.
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Orcrist
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elven broadsword (runed broadsword)
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chaotic
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+d5 to-hit & x2 damage to orcs.
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May be produced by naming an ordinary elven broadsword Orcrist.
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The Platinum Yendorian Express Card
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credit card
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neutral
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Magic resistance. Half spell damage. Telepathy. Charging. Intelligent.
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Quest artifact of Tourists.
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The Sceptre of Might
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mace
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lawful
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+d5 to-hit & x2 damage to cross-aligned monsters. Magic resistance. Conflict. Intelligent.
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Quest artifact of Cavepeople.
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Snickersnee
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katana (samurai sword)
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lawful
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+d8 damage.
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First sacrifice gift for Samurai.
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The Staff of Aesculapius
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quarterstaff (staff)
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neutral
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x2 damage & level drain to non-drain-resistant monsters. Hungerless regeneration. Drain resistance. Healing, curses sickness, blindness, & sliming. Intelligent.
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Quest artifact of Healers.
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Sting
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elven dagger (runed dagger)
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chaotic
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+d5 to-hit & x2 damage to orcs. Warning of orcs. Cuts through webs.
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May be produced by naming an ordinary elven dagger Sting.
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Stormbringer
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runesword
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chaotic
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+d5 to-hit, +d2 damage & level drain to non-drain-resistant monsters. Drain resistance. Bloodthirsty. Intelligent.
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Chaotic crowning gift.
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Sunsword
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long sword
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lawful
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+d5 to-hit & x2 damage to undead. Light. Protection from light-based blinding.
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May be given to a new angelic being.
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Trollsbane
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morning star
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unaligned
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+d5 to-hit & x2 damage to trolls.
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The Tsurugi of Muramasa
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tsurugi (long samurai sword)
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lawful
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+d8 damage. 5% chance of extra damage, including possible beheading. Luck. Intelligent.
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Quest artifact for Samurai.
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Vorpal Blade
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long sword
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neutral
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+d5 to-hit & +1 damage. 5% chance of beheading. Instantly kills jabberwocks.
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Neutral crowning gift.
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Werebane
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silver saber
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unaligned
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+d5 to-hit & x2 damage to werecreatures.
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