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 may generate anywhere from levels 15 to 19 within the Dungeons of Doom.
Artifacts
The following artifacts can be crafted by Duri; their base prices are listed below, with the exact prices dependent on your customizations.
- Note: This list is a work in progress. All of these artifacts can also be obtained by normal methods, unless otherwise specified.
| Artifact name | Base item type | Alignment | Base price | Special properties | Other ways to obtain | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Favored race/role | Carried | Used (worn, wielded, applied, or read) | Invoked | |||||
| Sting | elven dagger (runed dagger) | 500 | Elves | Naming any elven dagger "Sting" | ||||
SlashTHEM
In SlashTHEM, the Forge is located on level 20, and has a 50% chance of being generated.
Artifacts
The following artifacts can be crafted by Duri; their base prices are listed below, with the exact prices dependent on your customizations. Depending on your charisma score, you may even specify the artifact weapon that you desire.
- Note: This list is a work in progress. All of these artifacts can also be obtained by normal methods, unless otherwise specified.
| Artifact name | Base item type | Alignment | Base 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 to cancel any orc it hits, subject to resistance | 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 to cancel any elf it hits, subject to resistance | 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 to mumakil | ||||
| Silvershard | silver dagger | unaligned | 1000 | +2 to-hit and double damage | ||||
| Luckblade | short sword | neutral | 1200 | Gnomes | Acts as luckstone | +5 to-hit and +5 damage | ||
| Sword of Balance | silver short sword | neutral | 1500 | +2 to-hit and +5 damage to cross-aligned | ||||
| Petslayer | club | chaotic | 2000 | +5 to-hit and +10 damage to domestic animals | ||||
| Grimtooth | orcish dagger (crude dagger) | chaotic | 2500 | Orcs | +2 to-hit and +6 damage | |||
| Yoichi no yumi | yumi (long bow) | lawful | 3000 | +20 to-hit, double damage on ya fired from it | Create ammo | |||
| Ogresmasher | war hammer | unaligned | 3500 | +5 to-hit, double damage against ogres; 15% chance to cancel any ogre it hits, subject to resistance | ||||
| Trollsbane | morning star | unaligned | 4000 | +5 to-hit, double damage against trolls; 15% chance to cancel any troll it hits, subject to resistance | ||||
| Wormbiter | crysknife | neutral | 4500 | +5 to-hit and double damage against worms | ||||
| Dragonbane | broadsword | unaligned | 5000 | +5 to-hit and double damage against dragons; 15% chance to cancel any dragon it hits, subject to resistance | ||||
| Werebane | silver saber | unaligned | 5200 | +5 to-hit and double damage against werecreatures; 15% chance to cancel any werecreature it hits, subject to resistance | ||||
| Spineseeker | stiletto | chaotic | 6000 | +5 to-hit and +5 damage | ||||
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