Artifact (SpliceHack)

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Below is a list of artifacts that appear in SpliceHack.

Note that artifact wishing odds are based off the amount of previous artifact gifted or wished for, rather than total artifacts generated.

Non-quest artifacts

Some of these artifacts have randomly-selected base items.[1]

Item Base type Alignment To-hit bonus Damage bonus Special Origin
Acidfall random one-handed sword none 1d5 0
  • Does double damage to monsters that are not acid resistant.
  • Grants acid resistance.
SpliceHack
Avalon scabbard lawful 1 1
  • Grants regeneration when held.
  • Can be invoked to heal half of the wielder's total HP.
  • Allows the wielder to invoke Excalibur.
SpliceHack
Balmung broadsword lawful 1d4 1d9
  • Grants fire resistance.
  • Upon hitting an opponent, it destroys a random piece of their armor.
  • Resists all forms of damage and item destruction.
SpliceHack
Bat from Hell baseball bat chaotic 1d3 1d20
  • Unlike SLASH'EM, the Bat from Hell is not a sacrifice gift for rogues.
SLASH'EM
Bradamante's Fury lance neutral 1d5 1d10
  • Instantly unseats any rider from their mount, stunning them.
  • Has a 1/10 chance of stunning any monster it hits.
SpliceHack
Carnwennan random dagger or knife lawful 1d3 1d8
  • Grants searching.
  • Grants stealth.
  • Can be invoked for invisibility.
SpliceHack
Chains of Malcanthet spiked chain none 1d6 1d10
  • Angelic bane weapon (only deals extra damage to angels).
  • Glows red in the presence of angels.
  • Boosts charisma to 25 when wielded.
  • Has a 1/5 chance of paralyzing a monster for 1-4 turns on hit.
SpliceHack
Circe's Witchstaff quarterstaff neutral 1d4 1d4
  • On a critical hit, polymorphs the target into a pig.
  • Can be invoked to tame nearby monsters.
  • Made of copper.
SpliceHack
Cleaver battle axe neutral 1d3 1d6
  • Attacks in a wide arc, hitting enemies adjacent to the target.
NetHack
Demonbane long sword lawful 1d5 0
  • Made of silver.
  • Deals double damage to all major demons.
  • Blocks demon gating.
  • Warns the wielder of demons.
  • Can be invoked for flying.
NetHack
Doomblade orcish short sword chaotic 0 1d10
  • Has a 1/4 chance of dealing 5d4 bonus damage.
SLASH'EM
Dragonbane broadsword none 1d5 0
  • Has a 1/6 chance every hit of spewing forth a gout of dragon breath in the form of a ray of randomly selected energy.
  • Grants reflection when wielded.
  • Deals double damage to dragons.
NetHack
The End grain scythe neutral 1d3 1d20
  • Deals cold damage.
  • Grants drain resistance when carried.
  • Wielded by the Grim Reaper.
  • Made of bone.
SpliceHack
Excalibur long sword lawful 1d5 1d10
  • Grants searching.
  • Grants drain resistance.
  • Angers demon lords.
  • Can be invoked for a fiery explosion, but only if the wielder possesses Avalon.
  • Sacrifice gift for knights.
  • Generated via dipping in fountains.
NetHack
Fire Brand random one-handed sword none 1d5 0
  • Does double damage to monsters that are not fire resistant.
  • Hitting a hydra with it does not risk the hydra growing additional heads.
  • Grants fire resistance.
NetHack
Frost Brand random one-handed sword none 1d5 0
  • Does double damage to monsters that are not cold resistant.
  • Grants cold resistance.
NetHack
Frostburn random one-handed sword none 1d5 0
  • Created by forging Fire Brand and Frost Brand
  • Does double damage to all monsters that are not both cold and fire resistant
SpliceHack
Gae Buidhe elven spear none 1d3 1d7
  • Occasionally cancels opponents upon hitting them.
  • Does not resist being held second to Gae Dearg.
SpliceHack
Gae Bulg javelin chaotic 1d5 1d5
  • Drains levels.
  • Can instantly kill anything it is thrown at.
  • Vanishes after a successful throw.
SpliceHack
Gae Dearg elven spear none 1d3 1d7
  • Drains life.
  • Does not resist being held second to Gae Buidhe.
SpliceHack
Giantslayer long sword neutral 1d5 0
  • Double damage versus giants.
  • Warns the wielder of giants.
  • Prevents the wielder from being knocked back.
NetHack
Gleipnir grappling hook none 1d5 1d8
  • Can be used to grapple monsters of any size.
  • Has a much larger range than a normal grappling hook.
SpliceHack
Grayswandir saber neutral 1d5 0
  • Double damage.
  • Made of silver.
  • Grants hallucination resistance.
NetHack
Grimtooth orcish dagger chaotic 1d2 1d6
  • Glows red in the presence of elves.
NetHack
Gungnir dwarvish spear neutral 1d100 1d4
  • Sacrifice gift for Valkyrie
  • Can be invoked for a lightning bolt.
SpliceHack
Hand Grenade of Antioch frag grenade lawful 1 1
  • Explosion deals 50d6 magic damage.
  • The fuse shall be three turns long, and the number of turns of the fuse shall be three. Five is right out.
SpliceHack
Idspike athame none 1d5 0
  • Does double damage to monsters that are not psychic resistant.
  • Grants psychic resistance.
SpliceHack
Imhullu glaive neutral 1d4 1d5
  • Prevents the wielder from being knocked back.
  • Can be invoked for the effect of a blessed scroll of air.
  • Monsters that are large or slower have a 1/3 chance of being knocked back and dealt 3d4 extra damage upon being hit.
SpliceHack
Luck Blade broadsword chaotic 1d5 1d6
  • Acts as a luckstone.
UnNetHack, Convict Patch
Luckless Folly short sword chaotic 1d5 1d5
  • Gains +1 to hit and +1 damage for each point of negative luck the wielder has.
  • Acts as a cursed luckstone.
  • Not randomly generated; must be wished for.
SpliceHack
Magicbane athame neutral 1d3 1d4
  • Inflicts status conditions, as in NetHack.
  • Grants magic resistance.
  • Blocks 95% of curses.
  • Sacrifice gift for wizards.
NetHack
Marauder's Map scroll of magic mapping chaotic 0 0
  • Pirate sacrifice gift.
  • Can be invoked for object and artifact detection.
Pirate Patch
Mjollnir war hammer neutral 1d5 1d24
  • Does electricity damage.
  • Can be invoked for a powerful lightning bolt.
  • Can be thrown by a valkyrie wearing gauntlets of power.
  • Sacrifice gift for valkyrie.
NetHack
Mortality Dial executioner's mace none 1d10 1d10 SpliceHack
Ogresmasher war hammer none 1d5 0
  • Warns the wielder of ogres.
  • Deals double damage to ogres.
  • 1/8 chance of smashing monsters into the ground, creating a pit and dealing 2d5 extra damage.
NetHack
Orcrist elven broadsword chaotic 1d5 0
  • Bonuses apply against orcs.
  • Deals double damage to orcs.
  • Glows blue in the presence of orcs.
  • Can be created via naming.
NetHack
Origin quarterstaff none 1d2 1d6
  • Grants teleport control.
  • Improves spellcasting ability, as a robe does, when wielded.
SpliceHack
Plague dark elven bow chaotic 1d5 1d7
  • Provides poison resistance.
  • Automatically poisons arrows fired from it.
  • Sacrifice gift for Drow.
SLASH'EM
Poseidon's Trident trident chaotic 1d3 1d7
  • Grants water breathing.
  • Can be invoked to gain temporary water walking and cause earthquakes.
SpliceHack
Pridwen large shield lawful 0 0
  • Grants half physical damage when worn.
SpliceHack
Reaver scimitar chaotic 1d5 1d8
  • Steals items upon hitting an enemy.
  • Crowning gift for pirates.
Pirate Patch
Serpent's Tongue dagger chaotic 1d2 0
  • Does bonus damage to monsters that do not resist poison.
SLASH'EM
Shamblestick random blunt weapon none random random
  • has random effects when worn or wielded
  • has random base type
SpliceHack
Snickersnee katana lawful 0 1d8 NetHack
Sonicboom morning star none 1d5 0
  • Does double damage to monsters that are not sonic resistant.
  • Grants sonic resistance.
SpliceHack
Squall morning star none 1d5 0
  • Created by forging Sonicboom and Sunspot
  • Does double damage to monsters that are not sonic resistant
  • Fires lightning bolts
SpliceHack
Sting elven dagger chaotic 1d5 0
  • Bonuses apply against orcs.
  • Deals double damage to orcs.
  • Glows blue in the presence of orcs.
  • Cuts through webs easily.
  • Can be created via naming.
NetHack
Stormbringer runesword chaotic 1d5 1d2
  • Grants drain resistance.
  • Drains levels.
  • Can be invoked for the effects of a scroll of scare monster.
NetHack
Sunspot mace none 1d5 1d5
  • Has a 1/3 chance of blinding monsters it hits for 17 turns.
  • Prevents blinding.
SpliceHack
Sunsword long sword lawful 1d5 0
  • Prevents blinding.
  • Double damage versus undead.
  • Made of crystal (+3 damage).
  • Acts as a light source.
NetHack
Sword of Balance short sword neutral 1d2 1d5
  • Made of silver.
  • Bonuses apply against cross-aligned monsters.
SLASH'EM
Sword of Justice broadsword lawful 1d5 1d12
  • Bonuses apply against cross-aligned monsters.
SLASH'EM
Thiefbane two-handed sword chaotic 1d5 1
  • Drains levels.
  • 1/10 chance of decapitating @.
  • Wielded by One-Eyed Sam.
UnNetHack
Trollsbane morning star none 1d5 0
  • Deals double damage to trolls.
  • Warns the wielder of trolls.
  • Grants hungerless regeneration to the wielder.
  • Prevents troll revival.
NetHack
Vladsbane food ration none 1d5 penalty 1d5 penalty
  • Glows purple in the presence of undead.
  • Undead "bane."
  • Joke artifact. Only obtainable via wishing.
SpliceHack
Vorpal Blade long sword neutral 1d5 1
  • Beheads monsters on a critical hit.
NetHack
War's Sword random sword none 1d5 1d5
  • Causes conflict while wielded.
  • Gains a +1 bonus to damage for each extinct or otherwise eliminated creature.
  • Made of bone.
SpliceHack
Werebane saber none 1d5 0
  • Double damage versus werecreatures.
  • Made of silver.
  • Warns against werecreatures.
  • Does not resist being held second to another weapon.
NetHack

Quest artifacts

For the purposes of brevity, only quest artifacts that do not appear in NetHack or differ in function from NetHack are reproduced here.

Item Role Base type Alignment To-hit bonus Damage bonus Special Origin
Heart of Ahriman Barbarian luckstone neutral 1d5 0
  • Can be invoked for levitation.
  • Grants stealth to the carrier.
  • Grants teleport control to the carrier.
NetHack
The Holographic Void Lily Cartomancer credit card chaotic 0 0
  • Grants energy regeneration when carried.
  • Grands half spell damage when carried.
  • Grants reflection when carried.
  • Can be invoked to summon monsters.
SpliceHack
The Iron Ball of Liberation Convict heavy iron ball neutral 0 0
  • Grants stealth when carried.
  • Grants warning when carried.
  • Grants searching when carried.
  • Grants magic resistance when carried.
  • Can invoke for phasing, but chains itself to you when invoked.
Convict Patch
Longbow of Diana Ranger longbow chaotic 1d5 0
  • Made of silver.
  • Always gives the wielder a +1 bonus to damage and accuracy, regardless of the type of arrows they use.
  • Grants reflection to the wielder.
  • Grants reflection when carried.
  • Can be invoked to create ammo.
NetHack
Sharur Dragonmaster ornate mace lawful 1d5 1d5
  • Made of gold.
  • Can speak.
  • Transforms into a tame lamassu when invoked.
  • Grants warning when wielded.
  • Grants magic resistance when wielded.
SpliceHack

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