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(Separated special effects into effects of carrying, using, invoking. Made intellgience a column.)
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
 
|-
 
|-
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! Artifact name
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! rowspan="2" | Artifact name
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! Base item type
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! rowspan="2" | Base item type
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! Alignment<ref name="art_align">The hero's [[quest artifact]] and any guaranteed [[sacrifice gift]]s are adjusted to the hero's ''starting'' [[alignment]].  For example, for a wizard who starts chaotic, [[Magicbane]] and [[The Eye of the Aethiopica]] are generated chaotic.  See [[Source:artifact.c#line54]].</ref>
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! rowspan="2" | [[Alignment]]<ref name="art_align">The hero's [[quest artifact]] and any guaranteed [[sacrifice gift]]s are adjusted to the hero's ''starting'' [[alignment]].  For example, for a wizard who starts chaotic, [[Magicbane]] and [[The Eye of the Aethiopica]] are generated chaotic.  See [[Source:artifact.c#line54]].</ref>
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! class="unsortable" | Special properties
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! rowspan="2" | [[Intelligent artifact|Intelligent]]
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! class="unsortable" | Obtaining
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! class="unsortable" colspan="3" | Special properties
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! class="unsortable" rowspan="2" | Obtaining
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|-
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! class="unsortable" | Carried
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! class="unsortable" | Used (Worn, Wielded, Applied, or Read)
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! class="unsortable" | [[Invoke|Invoked]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Bell of Opening]]
 
| [[Bell of Opening]]
 
| [[bell]] (silver bell)
 
| [[bell]] (silver bell)
 
| [[unaligned]]
 
| [[unaligned]]
 +
| No
 +
|
 
| [[Invocation ritual]].  [[Wand of secret door detection|Detect secret doors & traps]].  [[Wand of opening|Opening]].
 
| [[Invocation ritual]].  [[Wand of secret door detection|Detect secret doors & traps]].  [[Wand of opening|Opening]].
 +
|
 
| Obtained by killing [[quest nemesis]].
 
| Obtained by killing [[quest nemesis]].
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[spellbook]] (papyrus spellbook)
 
| [[spellbook]] (papyrus spellbook)
 
| [[unaligned]]
 
| [[unaligned]]
 +
| No
 +
|
 
| [[Invocation ritual]].  [[Tame]] [[undead]].  [[Book of the Dead#Raising_the_dead|Raise the dead.]]
 
| [[Invocation ritual]].  [[Tame]] [[undead]].  [[Book of the Dead#Raising_the_dead|Raise the dead.]]
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|
 
| Obtained by killing the [[Wizard of Yendor]].
 
| Obtained by killing the [[Wizard of Yendor]].
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[candelabrum]]
 
| [[candelabrum]]
 
| [[unaligned]]
 
| [[unaligned]]
 +
| No
 +
|
 
| [[Invocation ritual]].
 
| [[Invocation ritual]].
 +
|
 
| Obtained by killing [[Vlad the Impaler]].
 
| Obtained by killing [[Vlad the Impaler]].
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[battle-axe]] (two-headed axe)
 
| [[battle-axe]] (two-headed axe)
 
| [[neutral]]
 
| [[neutral]]
 +
| No
 +
|
 
| +d3 to-hit & +d6 damage.
 
| +d3 to-hit & +d6 damage.
 +
|
 
| First [[sacrifice gift]] for [[Barbarian]]s.
 
| First [[sacrifice gift]] for [[Barbarian]]s.
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[long sword]]
 
| [[long sword]]
 
| [[lawful]]
 
| [[lawful]]
 +
| No
 +
|
 
| +d5 to-hit & x2 damage to major [[demon]]s.
 
| +d5 to-hit & x2 damage to major [[demon]]s.
 +
|
 
| May be given to a new [[angelic being]].
 
| May be given to a new [[angelic being]].
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[broadsword]]
 
| [[broadsword]]
 
| [[unaligned]]
 
| [[unaligned]]
 +
| No
 +
|
 
| +d5 to-hit & x2 damage to [[dragon]]s.
 
| +d5 to-hit & x2 damage to [[dragon]]s.
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|
 
|
 
|
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[long sword]]
 
| [[long sword]]
 
| [[lawful]]
 
| [[lawful]]
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| +d5 to-hit & +d10 damage.  [[Drain resistance]]. [[Search]]ing. Hostile [[demon prince]]s. Monsters track player. [[Intelligent artifact|Intelligent]].
+
| Yes
 +
|
 +
| +d5 to-hit & +d10 damage.  [[Drain resistance]]. [[Search]]ing. Hostile [[demon prince]]s. Monsters track player.
 +
|  
 
| May be produced for lawful adventurers at [[fountain]]s. Lawful [[crowning#alignment gift|crowning gift]].
 
| May be produced for lawful adventurers at [[fountain]]s. Lawful [[crowning#alignment gift|crowning gift]].
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[amulet of ESP]] (''random amulet'')
 
| [[amulet of ESP]] (''random amulet'')
 
| [[neutral]]
 
| [[neutral]]
−
| [[Magic resistance]]. [[Energy]] regeneration. [[Half spell damage]]. Branchport. [[Intelligent artifact|Intelligent]].
+
| Yes
 +
| [[Magic resistance]]. [[Energy]] regeneration. [[Half spell damage]].
 +
|
 +
| Branchport.
 
| [[Quest artifact]] of [[Wizard]]s.
 
| [[Quest artifact]] of [[Wizard]]s.
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[pair of lenses]]
 
| [[pair of lenses]]
 
| [[neutral]]
 
| [[neutral]]
−
| [[Magic resistance]]. [[Astral vision]]. Protection against [[blindness]] & gazes. [[Enlightenment]]. [[Intelligent artifact|Intelligent]].
+
| Yes
 +
| [[Magic resistance]].
 +
| [[Astral vision]]. Protection against [[blindness]] & gazes.
 +
| [[Enlightenment]].
 
| [[Quest artifact]] of [[Monk]]s.
 
| [[Quest artifact]] of [[Monk]]s.
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[long sword]]
 
| [[long sword]]
 
| [[unaligned]]
 
| [[unaligned]]
−
| +d5 to-hit & x2 damage to non-fire-resistant monsters. [[Fire resistance]].  
+
| No
 +
|
 +
| +d5 to-hit & x2 damage to non-fire-resistant monsters. [[Fire resistance]].
 +
|
 
|
 
|
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[long sword]]
 
| [[long sword]]
 
| [[unaligned]]
 
| [[unaligned]]
 +
| No
 +
|
 
| +d5 to-hit & x2 damage to non-cold-resistant monsters. [[cold resistance]].
 
| +d5 to-hit & x2 damage to non-cold-resistant monsters. [[cold resistance]].
 +
|
 
|
 
|
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[long sword]]
 
| [[long sword]]
 
| [[neutral]]
 
| [[neutral]]
 +
| No
 +
|
 
| +d5 to-hit & x2 damage to [[giant]]s.
 
| +d5 to-hit & x2 damage to [[giant]]s.
 +
|
 
|
 
|
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[silver saber]]
 
| [[silver saber]]
 
| [[lawful]]
 
| [[lawful]]
 +
| No
 +
|
 
| +d5 to-hit & x2 damage. Protection against [[hallucination]].
 
| +d5 to-hit & x2 damage. Protection against [[hallucination]].
 +
|
 
|
 
|
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[orcish dagger]] (crude dagger)
 
| [[orcish dagger]] (crude dagger)
 
| [[chaotic]]
 
| [[chaotic]]
 +
| No
 +
|
 
| +d2 to-hit & +d6 damage.
 
| +d2 to-hit & +d6 damage.
 +
|
 
|
 
|
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[luckstone]] (''random gray stone'')
 
| [[luckstone]] (''random gray stone'')
 
| [[neutral]]
 
| [[neutral]]
−
| [[Stealth]]. [[Levitation]]. As projectile, +d5 to-hit & x2 damage. [[Intelligent artifact|Intelligent]].
+
| Yes
 +
| [[Stealth]].
 +
| As projectile, +d5 to-hit & x2 damage.
 +
| [[Levitation]].
 
| [[Quest artifact]] of [[Barbarian]]s.
 
| [[Quest artifact]] of [[Barbarian]]s.
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[bow]]
 
| [[bow]]
 
| [[chaotic]]
 
| [[chaotic]]
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| +d5 to-hit. [[Telepathy]]. [[Reflection]]. Create [[arrow]]s. [[Intelligent artifact|Intelligent]].
+
| Yes
 +
| [[Telepathy]].
 +
| +d5 to-hit. [[Reflection]].
 +
| Create [[arrow]]s.
 
| [[Quest artifact]] of [[Ranger]]s.
 
| [[Quest artifact]] of [[Ranger]]s.
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[mirror]] (looking glass)
 
| [[mirror]] (looking glass)
 
| [[lawful]]
 
| [[lawful]]
−
| [[Magic resistance]]. [[Telepathy]]. x2 to some spell damage. [[Rumor]]s. [[Intelligent artifact|Intelligent]].
+
| Yes
 +
| [[Magic resistance]]. [[Telepathy]]. x2 to some spell damage.
 +
| [[Rumor]]s.
 +
|  
 
| [[Quest artifact]] of [[Knight]]s.
 
| [[Quest artifact]] of [[Knight]]s.
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[athame]]
 
| [[athame]]
 
| [[neutral]]
 
| [[neutral]]
 +
| No
 
| +d3 to-hit.  Special damage. [[Magic resistance]]. Protects against [[Curse items|cursing]].
 
| +d3 to-hit.  Special damage. [[Magic resistance]]. Protects against [[Curse items|cursing]].
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|
 
| First [[sacrifice gift]] for [[Wizard]]s.
 
| First [[sacrifice gift]] for [[Wizard]]s.
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[skeleton key]] (key)
 
| [[skeleton key]] (key)
 
| [[chaotic]]
 
| [[chaotic]]
−
| [[Warning]]. [[Half physical damage]]. [[Teleport control]]. [[Rumor]]s. [[Untrap]]s.  [[Intelligent artifact|Intelligent]].
+
| Yes
 +
| [[Warning]]. [[Half physical damage]]. [[Teleport control]].
 +
| [[Rumor]]s.
 +
| [[Untrap]]s.
 
| [[Quest artifact]] of [[Rogue]]s.
 
| [[Quest artifact]] of [[Rogue]]s.
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[helm of brilliance]] (''random helmet'')
 
| [[helm of brilliance]] (''random helmet'')
 
| [[lawful]]
 
| [[lawful]]
−
| [[Fire resistance]]. Half damage from [[undead]] & [[demon]]s. [[Energy]] boost. [[Intelligent artifact|Intelligent]].
+
| Yes
 +
| [[Fire resistance]].
 +
| Half damage from [[undead]] & [[demon]]s.
 +
| [[Energy]] boost.
 
| [[Quest artifact]] of [[Priest]]s.
 
| [[Quest artifact]] of [[Priest]]s.
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[war hammer]]
 
| [[war hammer]]
 
| [[neutral]]
 
| [[neutral]]
 +
| No
 +
|
 
| +d5 to-hit & +d24 damage to non-shock-resistant monsters. Can return when thrown.
 
| +d5 to-hit & +d24 damage to non-shock-resistant monsters. Can return when thrown.
 +
|
 
| First [[sacrifice gift]] for [[Valkyrie]]s.
 
| First [[sacrifice gift]] for [[Valkyrie]]s.
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[war hammer]]
 
| [[war hammer]]
 
| [[unaligned]]
 
| [[unaligned]]
 +
| No
 +
|
 
| +d5 to-hit & x2 damage to [[ogre]]s.
 
| +d5 to-hit & x2 damage to [[ogre]]s.
 +
|
 
|
 
|
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[crystal ball]] (glass orb)
 
| [[crystal ball]] (glass orb)
 
| [[lawful]]
 
| [[lawful]]
−
| [[Magic resistance]]. [[Half spell damage]]. [[Telepathy]]. [[Invisibility]]. [[Intelligent artifact|Intelligent]].
+
| Yes
 +
| [[Magic resistance]]. [[Half spell damage]]. [[Telepathy]].
 +
|
 +
| [[Invisibility]].
 
| [[Quest artifact]] of [[Archeologist]]s.
 
| [[Quest artifact]] of [[Archeologist]]s.
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[crystal ball]] (glass orb)
 
| [[crystal ball]] (glass orb)
 
| [[neutral]]
 
| [[neutral]]
−
| [[Half physical damage]]. [[Half spell damage]]. [[Warning]]. [[Luck]]. [[Level teleport]]. [[Intelligent artifact|Intelligent]].
+
| Yes
 +
| [[Half physical damage]]. [[Half spell damage]]. [[Warning]]. [[Luck]].
 +
|
 +
| [[Level teleport]].
 
| [[Quest artifact]] of [[Valkerie]]s.
 
| [[Quest artifact]] of [[Valkerie]]s.
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[elven broadsword]] (runed broadsword)
 
| [[elven broadsword]] (runed broadsword)
 
| [[chaotic]]
 
| [[chaotic]]
 +
| No
 +
|
 
| +d5 to-hit & x2 damage to [[orc]]s.
 
| +d5 to-hit & x2 damage to [[orc]]s.
 +
|
 
| May be produced by [[name|naming]] an ordinary elven broadsword Orcrist.
 
| May be produced by [[name|naming]] an ordinary elven broadsword Orcrist.
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[credit card]]
 
| [[credit card]]
 
| [[neutral]]
 
| [[neutral]]
−
| [[Magic resistance]]. [[Half spell damage]]. [[Telepathy]]. [[Charging]].  [[Intelligent artifact|Intelligent]].
+
| Yes
 +
| [[Magic resistance]]. [[Half spell damage]]. [[Telepathy]].
 +
|
 +
| [[Charging]].
 
| [[Quest artifact]] of [[Tourist]]s.
 
| [[Quest artifact]] of [[Tourist]]s.
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[mace]]
 
| [[mace]]
 
| [[lawful]]
 
| [[lawful]]
−
| +d5 to-hit & x2 damage to cross-aligned monsters. [[Magic resistance]]. [[Conflict]]. [[Intelligent artifact|Intelligent]].
+
| Yes
 +
| [[Magic reistance]].
 +
| +d5 to-hit & x2 damage to cross-aligned monsters.
 +
| [[Conflict]].
 
| [[Quest artifact]] of [[Cavepeople]].
 
| [[Quest artifact]] of [[Cavepeople]].
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[katana]] (samurai sword)
 
| [[katana]] (samurai sword)
 
| [[lawful]]
 
| [[lawful]]
 +
| No
 +
|
 
| +d8 damage.
 
| +d8 damage.
 +
|
 
| First [[sacrifice gift]] for [[Samurai]].
 
| First [[sacrifice gift]] for [[Samurai]].
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[quarterstaff]] (staff)
 
| [[quarterstaff]] (staff)
 
| [[neutral]]
 
| [[neutral]]
−
| x2 damage & level drain to non-drain-resistant monsters. Hungerless [[regeneration]].  [[Drain resistance]]. Healing, curses [[sickness]], [[blindness]], & [[sliming]]. [[Intelligent artifact|Intelligent]].
+
| Yes
 +
|
 +
| x2 damage & level drain to non-drain-resistant monsters. Hungerless [[regeneration]].  [[Drain resistance]].
 +
| Healing, curses [[sickness]], [[blindness]], & [[sliming]].
 
| [[Quest artifact]] of [[Healer]]s.
 
| [[Quest artifact]] of [[Healer]]s.
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[elven dagger]] (runed dagger)
 
| [[elven dagger]] (runed dagger)
 
| [[chaotic]]
 
| [[chaotic]]
 +
| No
 
| +d5 to-hit & x2 damage to [[orc]]s.  [[Warning]] of orcs.  Cuts through webs.
 
| +d5 to-hit & x2 damage to [[orc]]s.  [[Warning]] of orcs.  Cuts through webs.
 +
|
 
| May be produced by [[name|naming]] an ordinary elven dagger Sting.
 
| May be produced by [[name|naming]] an ordinary elven dagger Sting.
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[runesword]]
 
| [[runesword]]
 
| [[chaotic]]
 
| [[chaotic]]
−
| +d5 to-hit, +d2 damage & level drain to non-drain-resistant monsters. [[Drain resistance]]. Bloodthirsty. [[Intelligent artifact|Intelligent]].
+
| Yes
 +
|
 +
| +d5 to-hit, +d2 damage & level drain to non-drain-resistant monsters. [[Drain resistance]]. Bloodthirsty.
 +
|  
 
| Chaotic [[crowning#alignment gift|crowning gift]].
 
| Chaotic [[crowning#alignment gift|crowning gift]].
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[long sword]]
 
| [[long sword]]
 
| [[lawful]]
 
| [[lawful]]
 +
| No
 +
|
 
| +d5 to-hit & x2 damage to [[undead]]. [[Light]].  Protection from light-based [[blindness|blinding]].
 
| +d5 to-hit & x2 damage to [[undead]]. [[Light]].  Protection from light-based [[blindness|blinding]].
 +
|
 
| May be given to a new [[angelic being]].
 
| May be given to a new [[angelic being]].
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[morning star]]
 
| [[morning star]]
 
| [[unaligned]]
 
| [[unaligned]]
 +
| No
 +
|
 
| +d5 to-hit & x2 damage to [[troll]]s.
 
| +d5 to-hit & x2 damage to [[troll]]s.
 +
|
 
|
 
|
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[tsurugi]] (long samurai sword)
 
| [[tsurugi]] (long samurai sword)
 
| [[lawful]]
 
| [[lawful]]
−
| +d8 damage. 5% chance of [[bisection]]. [[Luck]]. [[Intelligent artifact|Intelligent]].
+
| Yes
 +
| [[Luck]]
 +
| +d8 damage. 5% chance of [[bisection]].
 +
|  
 
| [[Quest artifact]] for [[Samurai]].
 
| [[Quest artifact]] for [[Samurai]].
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[long sword]]
 
| [[long sword]]
 
| [[neutral]]
 
| [[neutral]]
 +
| No
 +
|
 
| +d5 to-hit & +1 damage. 5% chance of beheading (100% for [[jabberwock]]s).
 
| +d5 to-hit & +1 damage. 5% chance of beheading (100% for [[jabberwock]]s).
 +
|
 
| Neutral [[crowning#alignment gift|crowning gift]].
 
| Neutral [[crowning#alignment gift|crowning gift]].
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[silver saber]]
 
| [[silver saber]]
 
| [[unaligned]]
 
| [[unaligned]]
 +
| No
 +
|
 
| +d5 to-hit & x2 damage to [[werecreature]]s.
 
| +d5 to-hit & x2 damage to [[werecreature]]s.
 +
|
 
|
 
|
 
|}
 
|}

Revision as of 17:38, 5 June 2011

An artifact is a rare and unique object. Most players sacrifice to their god because gods sometimes provide artifacts as gifts. Some NetHack players like to wish for artifacts, although it has been argued that a Barbarian pretending to know the correct spelling of the Eye of the Aethiopica is somewhat out-of-style.

The, the English definite article, is placed before the name of any artifact. For example, the blessed +2 Magicbane or the Orb of Fate. True to grammar, there can only be one of each artifact; if one that has already been generated (or your own quest artifact) is loaded in a bones level, it is converted into its base item type.

Shopkeepers like to rip off adventurers who buy or sell artifacts. They charge four times normal price for them[1], but only pay a fourth of the normal selling price for them[2]. Thus, one should use a pet to steal any artifacts generated in shops, and never sell them unless desperate for cash.

List of artifacts

See Source:artilist.h or the article for each artifact for more details.
Artifact name Base item type Alignment[3] Intelligent Special properties Obtaining
Carried Used (Worn, Wielded, Applied, or Read) Invoked
Bell of Opening bell (silver bell) unaligned No Invocation ritual. Detect secret doors & traps. Opening. Obtained by killing quest nemesis.
Book of the Dead spellbook (papyrus spellbook) unaligned No Invocation ritual. Tame undead. Raise the dead. Obtained by killing the Wizard of Yendor.
Candelabrum of Invocation candelabrum unaligned No Invocation ritual. Obtained by killing Vlad the Impaler.
Cleaver battle-axe (two-headed axe) neutral No +d3 to-hit & +d6 damage. First sacrifice gift for Barbarians.
Demonbane long sword lawful No +d5 to-hit & x2 damage to major demons. May be given to a new angelic being.
Dragonbane broadsword unaligned No +d5 to-hit & x2 damage to dragons.
Excalibur long sword lawful Yes +d5 to-hit & +d10 damage. Drain resistance. Searching. Hostile demon princes. Monsters track player. May be produced for lawful adventurers at fountains. Lawful crowning gift.
The Eye of the Aethiopica amulet of ESP (random amulet) neutral Yes Magic resistance. Energy regeneration. Half spell damage. Branchport. Quest artifact of Wizards.
The Eyes of the Overworld pair of lenses neutral Yes Magic resistance. Astral vision. Protection against blindness & gazes. Enlightenment. Quest artifact of Monks.
Fire Brand long sword unaligned No +d5 to-hit & x2 damage to non-fire-resistant monsters. Fire resistance.
Frost Brand long sword unaligned No +d5 to-hit & x2 damage to non-cold-resistant monsters. cold resistance.
Giantslayer long sword neutral No +d5 to-hit & x2 damage to giants.
Grayswandir silver saber lawful No +d5 to-hit & x2 damage. Protection against hallucination.
Grimtooth orcish dagger (crude dagger) chaotic No +d2 to-hit & +d6 damage.
The Heart of Ahriman luckstone (random gray stone) neutral Yes Stealth. As projectile, +d5 to-hit & x2 damage. Levitation. Quest artifact of Barbarians.
The Longbow of Diana bow chaotic Yes Telepathy. +d5 to-hit. Reflection. Create arrows. Quest artifact of Rangers.
The Magic Mirror of Merlin mirror (looking glass) lawful Yes Magic resistance. Telepathy. x2 to some spell damage. Rumors. Quest artifact of Knights.
Magicbane athame neutral No +d3 to-hit. Special damage. Magic resistance. Protects against cursing. First sacrifice gift for Wizards.
The Master Key of Thievery skeleton key (key) chaotic Yes Warning. Half physical damage. Teleport control. Rumors. Untraps. Quest artifact of Rogues.
The Mitre of Holiness helm of brilliance (random helmet) lawful Yes Fire resistance. Half damage from undead & demons. Energy boost. Quest artifact of Priests.
Mjollnir war hammer neutral No +d5 to-hit & +d24 damage to non-shock-resistant monsters. Can return when thrown. First sacrifice gift for Valkyries.
Ogresmasher war hammer unaligned No +d5 to-hit & x2 damage to ogres.
The Orb of Detection crystal ball (glass orb) lawful Yes Magic resistance. Half spell damage. Telepathy. Invisibility. Quest artifact of Archeologists.
The Orb of Fate crystal ball (glass orb) neutral Yes Half physical damage. Half spell damage. Warning. Luck. Level teleport. Quest artifact of Valkeries.
Orcrist elven broadsword (runed broadsword) chaotic No +d5 to-hit & x2 damage to orcs. May be produced by naming an ordinary elven broadsword Orcrist.
The Platinum Yendorian Express Card credit card neutral Yes Magic resistance. Half spell damage. Telepathy. Charging. Quest artifact of Tourists.
The Sceptre of Might mace lawful Yes Magic reistance. +d5 to-hit & x2 damage to cross-aligned monsters. Conflict. Quest artifact of Cavepeople.
Snickersnee katana (samurai sword) lawful No +d8 damage. First sacrifice gift for Samurai.
The Staff of Aesculapius quarterstaff (staff) neutral Yes x2 damage & level drain to non-drain-resistant monsters. Hungerless regeneration. Drain resistance. Healing, curses sickness, blindness, & sliming. Quest artifact of Healers.
Sting elven dagger (runed dagger) chaotic No +d5 to-hit & x2 damage to orcs. Warning of orcs. Cuts through webs. May be produced by naming an ordinary elven dagger Sting.
Stormbringer runesword chaotic Yes +d5 to-hit, +d2 damage & level drain to non-drain-resistant monsters. Drain resistance. Bloodthirsty. Chaotic crowning gift.
Sunsword long sword lawful No +d5 to-hit & x2 damage to undead. Light. Protection from light-based blinding. May be given to a new angelic being.
Trollsbane morning star unaligned No +d5 to-hit & x2 damage to trolls.
The Tsurugi of Muramasa tsurugi (long samurai sword) lawful Yes Luck +d8 damage. 5% chance of bisection. Quest artifact for Samurai.
Vorpal Blade long sword neutral No +d5 to-hit & +1 damage. 5% chance of beheading (100% for jabberwocks). Neutral crowning gift.
Werebane silver saber unaligned No +d5 to-hit & x2 damage to werecreatures.

References

  1. ↑ shk.c#line1917
  2. ↑ shk.c#line2853
  3. ↑ The hero's quest artifact and any guaranteed sacrifice gifts are adjusted to the hero's starting alignment. For example, for a wizard who starts chaotic, Magicbane and The Eye of the Aethiopica are generated chaotic. See Source:artifact.c#line54.

See also

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