Artifact name
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Base item type
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Alignment[1]
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Intelligent
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Special properties
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Mean Damage[2]
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Obtaining
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Carried
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Wielded
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Invoked
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vs. Small
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vs. Large
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Bat from Hell
|
baseball bat
|
chaotic
|
No
|
|
+3 to-hit & +20 damage.
|
|
31.5
|
30.5
|
First sacrifice gift for Rogues.
|
Cleaver
|
battle-axe (two-headed axe)
|
neutral
|
No
|
|
+3 to-hit & +6 damage.
|
|
20
|
21.5
|
First sacrifice gift for Barbarians.
|
Deathsword
|
two-handed sword
|
chaotic
|
No
|
|
+5 to-hit & +14 damage to humans.
|
|
27.5 (13.5)
|
31.5 (17.5)
|
Second sacrifice gift for Barbarians.
|
Deep Freeze
|
athame
|
chaotic
|
No
|
|
+5 to-hit & +5 damage to non-cold-resistant monsters. Cold resistance.
|
|
14.5 (9.5)
|
14 (9)
|
First sacrifice gift for Ice mages.
|
Demonbane
|
long sword
|
lawful
|
No
|
|
+5 to-hit, x2 damage & 15% chance of cancellation against major demons.
|
|
23 (11.5)
|
27 (13.5)
|
May be given to a new angelic being.
|
Disrupter
|
mace
|
neutral
|
No
|
|
+5 to-hit & +30 damage to undead.
|
|
41.5 (11.5)
|
40.5 (10.5)
|
First sacrifice gift to Priests.
|
Doomblade
|
orcish short sword (crude short sword)
|
chaotic
|
No
|
|
+10 damage. 25% chance of 5d4 extra damage.
|
|
23.125
|
24.625
|
|
Dragonbane
|
broadsword
|
unaligned
|
No
|
|
+5 to-hit, x2 damage & 15% chance of cancellation to dragons.
|
|
24 (12)
|
23 (11.5)
|
|
Elfrist
|
orcish spear (crude spear)
|
chaotic
|
No
|
|
+5 to-hit, +15 damage & 15% chance of cancellation to elves.
|
|
25 (10)
|
26.5 (11.5)
|
May be produced by naming an ordinary orcish spear Elfrist.
|
Excalibur
|
long sword
|
lawful
|
Yes
|
|
+5 to-hit & +10 damage. Drain resistance. Searching. Hostile demon princes. Monster tracking.
|
|
21.5
|
23.5
|
May be produced for lawful adventurers at fountains. Lawful crowning gift.
|
Fire Brand
|
long sword
|
unaligned
|
No
|
|
+5 to-hit & x2 damage to non-fire-resistant monsters. Fire resistance.
|
|
23 (11.5)
|
27 (13.5)
|
|
Firewall
|
athame
|
lawful
|
No
|
|
+4 to-hit & +4 damage non-fire-resistance monsters. Fire resistance.
|
|
13.5 (9.5)
|
13 (9)
|
First sacrifice gift for Flame mages.
|
Frost Brand
|
long sword
|
unaligned
|
No
|
|
+5 to-hit & x2 damage to non-cold-resistant monsters. Cold resistance.
|
|
23 (11.5)
|
27 (13.5)
|
|
Giantkiller
|
axe
|
neutral
|
No
|
|
+5 to-hit, x2 damage & 15% chance of cancellation to giants.
|
|
21 (10.5)
|
19 (9.5)
|
|
Grayswandir
|
silver saber
|
lawful
|
No
|
|
+5 to-hit & x2 damage. Protection against hallucination.
|
|
23
|
23
|
|
Grimtooth
|
orcish dagger (crude dagger)
|
chaotic
|
No
|
|
+2 to-hit & +6 damage.
|
|
15
|
15
|
|
The Great Dagger of Glaurgnaa
|
great dagger
|
chaotic
|
Yes
|
Magic resistance.
|
+8 to-hit, +4 damage & level drain to cross-aligned monsters.
|
Energy boost.
|
19 (10.5)
|
19.5 (11)
|
Quest artifact of Necromancers.
|
Hellfire
|
crossbow
|
chaotic
|
No
|
|
+5 to-hit, +7 damage, & +2d6 fire damage. Fire resistance.
|
|
16.5 (9.5) + bolt enchantment
|
17.5 (10.5) + bolt enchantment
|
|
Holy Spear of Light
|
silver spear
|
lawful
|
Yes
|
Light source.
|
+5 to-hit & +10 damage to undead.
|
Light area. Special damage to undead.
|
20.5 (10.5)
|
21.5 (11.5)
|
|
The Longbow of Diana
|
bow
|
chaotic
|
Yes
|
Telepathy.
|
+5 to-hit. Reflection.
|
Creates arrows.
|
arrow damage
|
arrow damage
|
Quest artifact of Rangers.
|
Luckblade
|
short sword
|
neutral
|
No
|
Luck.
|
+5 to-hit & +5 damage.
|
|
15.5
|
16.5
|
|
Magicbane
|
athame
|
neutral
|
No
|
|
+3 to-hit. Special damage. Magic resistance. Protects against cursing.
|
|
14.90 (10.5)[3]
|
14.40 (10)[3]
|
First sacrifice gift for Wizards.
|
Mjollnir
|
heavy hammer
|
neutral
|
No
|
|
+5 to-hit & +24 damage to non-shock-resistant monsters. Can return when thrown.
|
|
34.5 (10.5)
|
34.5 (10.5)
|
First sacrifice gift for Valkyries.
|
Ogresmasher
|
war hammer
|
unaligned
|
No
|
|
+5 to-hit, x2 damage & 15% chance of cancellation to ogres.
|
|
21 (10.5)
|
19 (9.5)
|
|
Orcrist
|
elven broadsword (runed broadsword)
|
lawful
|
No
|
|
+5 to-hit, x2 damage & 15% chance of cancellation to orcs.
|
|
26 (13)
|
23 (11.5)
|
May be produced by naming an ordinary elven broadsword Orcrist.
|
Plague
|
dark elven bow (black runed bow)
|
chaotic
|
No
|
|
+5 to-hit & +7 damage. Poisons arrows. Poison resistance.
|
|
17.5[4] (7) + arrow damage
|
17.5[4] (7) + arrow damage
|
|
Quick Blade
|
elven short sword (runed short sword)
|
lawful
|
No
|
|
+9 to-hit & +2 damage.
|
|
13.5
|
13.5
|
|
Reaper
|
halberd (angled poleaxe)
|
lawful
|
No
|
|
+5 to-hit & +20 damage.
|
|
32.5
|
34
|
Second sacrifice gift for Yeomen.
|
The Sceptre of Might
|
mace
|
lawful
|
Yes
|
Magic resistance.
|
+3 to-hit & +5 damage to cross-aligned monsters.
|
Conflict.
|
16.5 (11.5)
|
15.5 (10.5)
|
Quest artifact of Cavepeople.
|
Serpent's Tongue
|
dagger
|
chaotic
|
No
|
|
+2 to-hit & x2 damage. Extra poison damage.
|
|
27.8[4] (19)
|
26.8[4] (18)
|
First sacrifice gift for Necromancers.
|
Skullcrusher
|
club
|
lawful
|
No
|
|
+3 to-hit & +10 damage.
|
|
20.5
|
19.0
|
First sacrifice gift for Cavepeople.
|
Snickersnee
|
katana (samurai sword)
|
lawful
|
No
|
|
+8 damage.
|
|
20.5
|
21.5
|
First sacrifice gift for Samurai.
|
The Staff of Aesculapius
|
quarterstaff (staff)
|
neutral
|
Yes
|
|
+3 to-hit, x2 damage & level drain to non-drain-resistant monsters. Hungerless regeneration. Drain resistance.
|
Healing, curses sickness, blindness, & sliming.
|
25.5 (10.5)
|
25.5 (10.5)
|
Quest artifact of Healers.
|
The Stake of Van Helsing
|
wooden stake
|
lawful
|
Yes
|
Magic resistance.
|
+5 to-hit & +12 damage. Extra damage against vampires & vampire bats, including 10% chance of instakill.
|
|
28[5] (22.5)
|
28[5] (22.5)
|
Quest artifact of Undead slayers.
|
Sting
|
elven dagger (runed dagger)
|
lawful
|
No
|
|
+5 to-hit & x2 damage to orcs. Warning of orcs. Cuts through webs.
|
|
20 (10)
|
18 (9)
|
May be produced by naming an ordinary elven dagger Sting.
|
Stormbringer
|
runesword
|
chaotic
|
Yes
|
|
+5 to-hit, +2 damage & level drain to non-drain-resistant monsters. Drain resistance. Bloodthirsty.
|
|
18.5 (12)
|
18 (11.5)
|
Chaotic crowning gift.
|
Sunsword
|
long sword
|
lawful
|
No
|
|
+5 to-hit & x2 damage to undead. Light. Protection from light-based blinding.
|
|
23 (11.5)
|
27 (13.5)
|
May be given to a new angelic being.
|
Sword of Balance
|
silver short sword
|
neutral
|
No
|
|
+2 to-hit & +5 damage to cross-aligned monsters.
|
|
15.5 (10.5)
|
16.5 (11.5)
|
|
Sword of Justice
|
long sword
|
lawful
|
No
|
|
+5 to-hit & +12 damage cross-aligned monsters.
|
|
23.5 (11.5)
|
25.5 (13.5)
|
First sacrifice gift for Yeomen.
|
Thiefbane
|
long sword
|
chaotic
|
No
|
|
+5 to-hit, +1 damage, level drain , 15% chance of cancellation & 10% chance of beheading to all @.
|
|
17[6] (11.5)
|
19[6] (13.5)
|
Obtained by killing One-eyed Sam in the black market.
|
Trollsbane
|
morning star
|
unaligned
|
No
|
|
+5 to-hit, x2 damage & 15% chance of cancellation to trolls.
|
|
24 (12)
|
23 (11.5)
|
|
The Tsurugi of Muramasa
|
tsurugi (long samurai sword)
|
lawful
|
Yes
|
Luck.
|
10% chance of extra damage, including possible bisection.
|
|
15.5[6]
|
20.35
|
Quest artifact for Samurai.
|
Vorpal Blade
|
long sword
|
neutral
|
No
|
|
+5 to-hit & +1 damage. 10% chance of beheading. Instantly kills jabberwocks.
|
|
12.5[6]
|
14.5[6]
|
Neutral crowning gift.
|
Werebane
|
silver saber
|
unaligned
|
No
|
|
+5 to-hit, x2 damage & 15% chance of cancellation to werecreatures.
|
|
23 (11.5)
|
23 (11.5)
|
|