| Artifact name |
Base item type |
Alignment |
Special properties |
Obtaining
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| Bell of Opening |
bell (silver bell) |
unaligned |
Invocation ritual. Detect secret doors & traps. Opening.
|
Obtained by killing quest nemesis.
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| Book of the Dead |
spellbook (papyrus spellbook) |
unaligned |
Invocation ritual. Tame undead. Raise the dead. |
Obtained by killing the Wizard of Yendor.
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| Candelabrum of Invocation |
candelabrum |
unaligned |
Invocation ritual. |
Obtained by killing Vlad the Impaler.
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| The Candle of Eternal Flame |
magic candle (candle) |
neutral |
Warning. Teleport control. Cold resistance. Summon fire elemental. Intelligent. |
Quest artifact for Flame mages.
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| Cleaver |
battle-axe (two-headed axe) |
neutral |
+3 to-hit & +6 damage. |
First sacrifice gift for Barbarians.
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| The Crown of Saint Edward |
helm of telepathy (random helmet) |
lawful |
Magic resistance. Half spell damage. Intelligent. |
Quest artifact for Yeomen.
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| Deluder |
cloak of displacement (random cloak) |
neutral |
Luck. Stealth. |
Second sacrifice gift for Wizards.
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| Disrupter |
mace |
neutral |
+5 to-hit & +30 damage to undead. |
First sacrifice gift to Priests.
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| Demonbane |
long sword |
lawful |
+5 to-hit, x2 damage & 15% chance of cancellation to major demons. |
May be given to a new angelic being.
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| Dragonbane |
broadsword |
unaligned |
+d5 to-hit & x2 damage to dragons. |
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| Excalibur |
long sword |
lawful |
+5 to-hit & +10 damage. Drain resistance. Searching. Hostile demon princes. Monster tracking. Intelligent. |
May be produced for lawful adventurers at fountains. Lawful crowning gift.
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| The Eye of the Aethiopica |
amulet of ESP (random amulet) |
neutral |
Magic resistance. Energy regeneration. Half spell damage. Branchport. Intelligent. |
Quest artifact of Wizards.
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| The Eye of the Beholder |
eyeball |
neutral |
Special damage, including possible instadeath of hero! Intelligent. |
Obtained by killing the Beholder on the neutral quest.
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| The Eyes of the Overworld |
pair of lenses |
neutral |
Astral vision. Protection against blindness & gazes. Enlightenment. Intelligent. |
Quest artifact of Monks.
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| Fire Brand |
long sword |
unaligned |
+d5 to-hit & x2 damage to non-fire-resistant monsters. |
|
| Frost Brand |
long sword |
unaligned |
+d5 to-hit & x2 damage to non-cold-resistant monsters. |
|
| Firewall |
athame |
lawful |
+4 to-hit & +4 damage non-fire-resistance monsters. Fire resistance. |
First sacrifice gift for Flame mages.
|
| Giantkiller |
axe |
neutral |
+5 to-hit, x2 damage & 15% chance of cancellation to major giants. |
|
| Grayswandir |
silver saber |
lawful |
+5 to-hit & x2 damage. Protection against hallucination. |
|
| Grimtooth |
orcish dagger (crude dagger) |
chaotic |
+d2 to-hit & +d6 damage. |
|
| The Gauntlets of Defense |
gauntlets of dexterity (random gauntlets) |
neutral |
Half physical damage. Invisibility. |
First sacrifice gift for Monks.
|
| The Heart of Ahriman |
luckstone |
neutral |
Stealth. Levitation. +5 to-hit & x2 damage. Intelligent. |
Quest artifact of Cavepeople.
|
| Holy Spear of Light |
silver spear |
lawful |
+5 to-hit & +10 damage to undead. Light. Special damage to undead. Intelligent. |
|
| The Key of Chaos |
skeleton key (key) |
chaotic |
Unbreakable. Opens doors Vlad's Tower. Intelligent. |
Obtained by killing Vecna on the chaotic quest.
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| The Key of Law |
skeleton key (key) |
lawful |
Unbreakable. Opens doors Vlad's Tower. Intelligent. |
Obtained by killing Nightmare on the lawful quest.
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| The Key of Neutrality |
skeleton key (key) |
neutral |
Unbreakable. Opens doors Vlad's Tower. Intelligent. |
Obtained by killing the Beholder on the neutral quest.
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| The Longbow of Diana |
bow |
chaotic |
+d5 to-hit. Telepathy. Reflection. Intelligent. |
Quest artifact of Rangers.
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| Luckblade |
short sword |
neutral |
+5 to-hit & +5 damage. Luck. |
|
| The Magic Mirror of Merlin |
mirror (looking glass) |
lawful |
Magic resistance. Telepathy. x2 to some spell damage. Rumors. Intelligent. |
Quest artifact of Knights.
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| Magicbane |
athame |
neutral |
+3 to-hit. Special damage. Magic resistance. Protects against cursing. |
First sacrifice gift for Wizards.
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| The Master Key of Thievery |
skeleton key (key) |
chaotic |
Magic resistance. Half physical damage. Teleport control. Rumors. Untraps. Intelligent. |
Quest artifact of Rogues.
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| Mirrorbright |
shield of reflection (polished silver shield) |
neutral |
Hallucination resistance. |
First sacrifice gift for Healers.
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| The Mitre of Holiness |
helm of brilliance (random helmet) |
lawful |
Fire resistance. Half damage from undead & demons. Energy boost. Intelligent. |
Quest artifact of Priests.
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| Mjollnir |
heavy hammer |
neutral |
+5 to-hit & +24 damage to non-shock-resistant monsters. Can return when thrown. |
First sacrifice gift for Valkyries.
|
| Nighthorn |
unicorn horn |
lawful |
Reflection. Intelligent. |
Obtained by killing Nightmare on the lawful quest.
|
| Ogresmasher |
war hammer |
unaligned |
+d5 to-hit & x2 damage to ogres. |
|
| The Orb of Detection |
crystal ball (glass orb) |
lawful |
Magic resistance. Half spell damage. Telepathy. Invisibility. Intelligent. |
Quest artifact of Archeologists.
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| The Orb of Fate |
crystal ball (glass orb) |
neutral |
Half physical damage. Half spell damage. Warning. Luck. Level teleport. Intelligent. |
Quest artifact of Valkeries.
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| Orcrist |
elven broadsword (runed broadsword) |
lawful |
+5 to-hit, x2 damage & 15% chance of cancellation to orcs. |
May be produced by naming an ordinary elven broadsword Orcrist.
|
| The Platinum Yendorian Express Card |
credit card |
neutral |
Magic resistance. Half spell damage. Telepathy. Charging. Intelligent. |
Quest artifact of Tourists.
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| Quick Blade |
elven short sword (runed short sword) |
lawful |
+9 to-hit & +2 damage.
|
| Reaper |
halberd (angled poleaxe) |
lawful |
+5 to-hit & +20 damage. |
Second sacrifice gift for Yeomen.
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| The Sceptre of Might |
mace |
lawful |
+d5 to-hit & x2 damage to cross-aligned monsters. Magic resistance. Conflict. Intelligent. |
Quest artifact of Cavepeople.
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| Skullcrusher |
club |
lawful |
+3 to-hit & +10 damage. |
First sacrifice gift for Cavepeople.
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| Snickersnee |
katana (samurai sword) |
lawful |
+8 damage. |
First sacrifice gift for Samurai.
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| The Staff of Aesculapius |
quarterstaff (staff) |
neutral |
+3 to-hist, x2 damage & level drain to non-drain-resistant monsters. Hungerless regeneration. Drain resistance. Healing, curses sickness, blindness, & sliming. Intelligent. |
Quest artifact of Healers.
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| The Stake of Van Helsing |
wooden stake |
lawful |
+5 to-hit & +12 damage. Extra damage against vampires & vampire bats, including 10% chance of instant death. |
Quest artifact of Undead slayers.
|
| Sting |
elven dagger (runed dagger) |
chaotic |
+5 to-hit & x2 damage to orcs. Warning of orcs. Cuts through webs. |
May be produced by naming an ordinary elven dagger Sting.
|
| The Storm Whistle |
magic whistle (whistle) |
lawful |
Warning. Teleport control. Fire resistance. Summon water elemental. |
Quest artifact of Ice mages.
|
| Stormbringer |
runesword |
chaotic |
+d5 to-hit, +d2 damage & level drain to non-drain-resistant monsters. Drain resistance. Bloodthirsty. Intelligent. |
Chaotic crowning gift.
|
| Sunsword |
long sword |
lawful |
+5 to-hit & x2 damage to undead. Light. Protection from light-based blinding. |
May be given to a new angelic being.
|
| The Sword of Balance |
silver short sword |
neutral |
+2 to-hit & +5 damage to cross-aligned monsters. |
|
| Sword of Justice |
long sword |
lawful |
+5 to-hit & +12 damage cross-aligned monsters. |
First sacrifice gift for Yeomen.
|
| Trollsbane |
morning star |
unaligned |
+d5 to-hit & x2 damage to trolls. |
|
| The Tsurugi of Muramasa |
tsurugi (long samurai sword) |
lawful |
10% chance of extra damage, including possible beheading. Luck. Intelligent. |
Quest artifact for Samurai.
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| Vorpal Blade |
long sword |
neutral |
+5 to-hit & +1 damage. 10% chance of beheading. Instantly kills jabberwocks. |
Neutral crowning gift.
|
| Werebane |
silver saber |
unaligned |
+d5 to-hit & x2 damage to werecreatures. |
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| Whisperfeet |
speed boots (random boots) |
neutral |
Luck. Stealth. |
First sacrifice gift for Tourists.
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