The Forge

For the dungeon fixture that appears in EvilHack, see forge (dungeon feature).

The Forge is a special level that appears in NetHack: The Next Generation and SlashTHEM. It is the home of the blacksmith Duri, a unique monster who can forge selected artifact weapons for you, though the prices are suitably hefty depending on the chosen artifact.

NetHack: The Next Generation

In NetHack: The Next Generation, the Forge has an 80% chance of being generated, and is located between levels 15 and 19 within the Dungeons of Doom.

SlashTHEM

In SlashTHEM, the Forge is located on level 20, and has a 50% chance of being generated.

Artifacts

Note: this list is a work in progress.

Artifact name	Base item type	Alignment	Price	Special properties				Other ways to obtain
				Favored race/role	Carried	Used (worn, wielded, applied, or read)	Invoked
Sting	elven dagger (runed dagger)	lawful	500	Elves		+5 to-hit and double damage to orcs. Warning of orcs and cuts through webs while wielded.		Naming any elven dagger "Sting"
Orcrist	elven broadsword (runed broadsword)	lawful	600	Elves		+5 to-hit and double damage to orcs; 15% chance of canceling any orc it hits		Naming any elven broadsword "Orcrist"
Slow Blade	orcish short sword (crude short sword)	chaotic	700			+2 to-hit and +9 damage
Quick Blade	elven short sword (runed short sword)	lawful	750			+9 to-hit and +2 damage
Elfrist	orcish spear (crude spear)	chaotic	800	Orcs, lycanthropes		+5 to-hit, +15 damage to elves (including drow); 15% chance of canceling any elf it hits		Naming any orcish spear "Elfrist"
Fungisword	long sword	lawful	900			+10 to-hit and double damage to fungi; hallucination resistance when wielded
Mumakbane	long sword	neutral	950			+5 to-hit and +60 fire damage against mumakil
Silvershard	silver dagger	unaligned	1000			+2 to-hit and double damage

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