SLASH'EM artifact weapons

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List of artifact weapons

See Source:SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2/artilist.h, Source:SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2/artifact.c or the article for each artifact for more details.
Artifact name Base item type Alignment[1] Special properties Mean Damage vs. Small[2] Mean Damage vs. Large[2] Obtaining
Bat from Hell baseball bat chaotic +3 to-hit & +20 damage. 31.5 30.5 First sacrifice gift for Rogues.
Cleaver battle-axe (two-headed axe) neutral +3 to-hit & +6 damage. 20 21.5 First sacrifice gift for Barbarians.
Deathsword two-handed sword chaotic +5 to-hit & +14 damage to humans. 27.5 (13.5) 31.5 (17.5) Second sacrifice gift for Barbarians.
Deep Freeze athame chaotic +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 +5 to-hit, x2 damage & 15% chance of cancellation to major demons. 23 (11.5) 27 (13.5) May be given to a new angelic being.
Disrupter mace neutral +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 +10 damage. 25% chance of 5d4 extra damage. 23.125 24.625
Dragonbane broadsword unaligned +5 to-hit, x2 damage & 15% chance of cancellation to dragons. 24 (12) 23 (11.5)
Elfrist orcish spear (crude spear) chaotic +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 +5 to-hit & +10 damage. Drain resistance. Searching. Hostile demon princes. Monster tracking. Intelligent. 21.5 23.5 May be produced for lawful adventurers at fountains. Lawful crowning gift.
Fire Brand long sword unaligned +5 to-hit & x2 damage to non-fire-resistant monsters. 23 (11.5) 27 (13.5)
Firewall athame lawful +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 +5 to-hit & x2 damage to non-cold-resistant monsters. 23 (11.5) 27 (13.5)
Giantkiller axe neutral +5 to-hit, x2 damage & 15% chance of cancellation to giants. 21 (10.5) 19 (9.5)
Grayswandir silver saber lawful +5 to-hit & x2 damage. Protection against hallucination. 23 23
Grimtooth orcish dagger (crude dagger) chaotic +2 to-hit & +6 damage. 15 15
The Great Dagger of Glaurgnaa great dagger chaotic +8 to-hit, +4 damage & level drain to cross-aligned monsters. Magic resistance. Energy boost. Intelligent. 19 (10.5) 19.5 (11) Quest artifact of Necromancers.
Hellfire crossbow chaotic Fire resistance. +5 to-hit, +7 damage, & +2d6 fire damage. 16.5 (9.5) + bolt enchantment 17.5 (10.5) + bolt enchantment
Holy Spear of Light silver spear lawful +5 to-hit & +10 damage to undead. Light. Special damage to undead. Intelligent. 20.5 (10.5) 21.5 (11.5)
The Longbow of Diana bow chaotic +5 to-hit. Telepathy. Reflection. Intelligent. arrow damage arrow damage Quest artifact of Rangers.
Luckblade short sword neutral +5 to-hit & +5 damage. Luck. 15.5 16.5
Magicbane athame neutral +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 +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 +5 to-hit, x2 damage & 15% chance of cancellation to ogres. 21 (10.5) 19 (9.5)
Orcrist elven broadsword (runed broadsword) chaotic +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 +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 +9 to-hit & +2 damage. 13.5 13.5
Reaper halberd (angled poleaxe) lawful +5 to-hit & +20 damage. 32.5 34 Second sacrifice gift for Yeomen.
The Sceptre of Might mace lawful +3 to-hit & +5 damage to cross-aligned monsters. Magic resistance. Conflict. Intelligent. 16.5 (11.5) 15.5 (10.5) Quest artifact of Cavepeople.
Serpent's Tongue dagger chaotic +2 to-hit & x2 damage. Extra poison damage. 27.8[4] (19) 26.8[4] (18) First sacrifice gift for Necromancers.
Skullcrusher club lawful +3 to-hit & +10 damage. 20.5 19.0 First sacrifice gift for Cavepeople.
Snickersnee katana (samurai sword) lawful +8 damage. 20.5 21.5 First sacrifice gift for Samurai.
The Staff of Aesculapius quarterstaff (staff) neutral +3 to-hit, x2 damage & level drain to non-drain-resistant monsters. Hungerless regeneration. Drain resistance. Healing, curses sickness, blindness, & sliming. Intelligent. 25.5 (10.5) 25.5 (10.5) Quest artifact of Healers.
The Stake of Van Helsing wooden stake lawful +5 to-hit & +12 damage. Extra damage against vampires & vampire bats, including 10% chance of instakill. Magic resistance. 28[5] (22.5) 28[5] (22.5) Quest artifact of Undead slayers.
Sting elven dagger (runed dagger) chaotic +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 +5 to-hit, +2 damage & level drain to non-drain-resistant monsters. Drain resistance. Bloodthirsty. Intelligent. 18.5 (12) 18 (11.5) Chaotic crowning gift.
Sunsword long sword lawful +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 +2 to-hit & +5 damage to cross-aligned monsters. 15.5 (10.5) 16.5 (11.5)
Sword of Justice long sword lawful +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 +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 +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 10% chance of extra damage, including possible beheading. Luck. Intelligent. 15.5[6] 20.35 Quest artifact for Samurai.
Vorpal Blade long sword neutral +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 +5 to-hit, x2 damage & 15% chance of cancellation to werecreatures. 23 (11.5) 23 (11.5)


Source code references

  1. 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.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Before any strength, skill, blessed, and silver bonuses. Assumes weapon enchanted to +7. Assumes monster is susceptible to special attacks, with the damage to resistant monsters in parentheses, if applicable.
  3. 3.0 3.1 For +2 Magicbane, mean 10.98 (6.57) vs. small and 10.48 (6.07) vs. large
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Plus 10% chance of poison instakill.
  5. 5.0 5.1 Plus 10% chance of vampire instakill.
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 Plus 10% chance of beheading.
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