Forge (dungeon feature)

From NetHackWiki
Jump to navigation Jump to search

A forge is a dungeon feature that appears in EvilHack and Hack'EM, and is represented by an orange left curly bracket, {.

Forges are volcanic vents filled with lava that can be used in manners similar to fountains, e.g. dipping items into them. The hero can also use forges for functions such as repairing weapon or armor erosion and can even forge new weapons and equipment, which is adapted from the furnaces of SpliceHack.[1]

Generation

EvilHack

In EvilHack, a forge always appears in Goblin Town, and two are found in Purgatory. Some variants of Mines' End also have a forge, and one may also appear in the Wizard's Tower and the last level of Vecna's Domain.

Dipping

When dipping any item into a forge, any sliming affecting the hero is aborted. Dipped items that can burn are incinerated and destroyed unless they are fireproof.

If the hero is dipping a worn metallic object and does not have complete fire resistance, they will burn themselves for 1d8 of fire damage, with a 13 chance of a message to remove worn items before dipping them; if they are completely fire resistant, a message is printed about being unable to reforge a worn object. If the object is flammable and not fireproof, the object will be incinerated and the hero takes 2d6 fire damage unless fire resistant.

If the hero dips a heavy iron ball that is chained to them into a forge, there is a 14 chance of a message hinting at using a hammer to break the chain, followed by one of the normal dipping effects listed below. If the hero does this while wielding a hammer of any kind, they will instead attempt to break the ball's chain using that hammer; this has a 18 chance of succeeding, which is raised to 12 if their skill level in hammer Skilled or higher.

The following special effects can occur when dipping any object into a forge:

Probability Message Effect
530 No other message. No other effect.
430
A weird sensation runs up your <arm>.
No other effect.
930
You successfully reforge your <item>, repairing some of the damage. (if repaired and not blind)
Your <item> glows briefly from the heat, but looks reforged and as new as ever. (if not repaired and not blind)
If a metallic item is dipped while your current Luck is not negative, one level of erosion is removed from the object. Otherwise, the item is subjected to damage from the lava or incineration, if applicable.
230
Your <item> glows blue for a moment. (if not blind)
If a metallic item is dipped while your current Luck is 6 or higher, it is blessed. Otherwise, the item is subjected to damage from the lava or incineration, if applicable.
130
You summon a lava demon! (if a monster is summoned)
You feel the temperature rise significantly. (if summoned while blind)
Freed from the depths of Gehennom, <he/she> offers to aid you in your quest! (if the summoned monster is peaceful)
The forge violently spews lava for a moment, then settles. (if nothing)
There is a further 18 chance of a lava demon appearing; (80+DL)/100 chance of being hostile (100% if you have the Amulet of Yendor); if not hostile, the demon will generate tame. Otherwise, a message is printed and nothing happens.
130
The forge rumbles, then explodes! Molten lava splashes everywhere! (if Luck is negative)
Molten lava surges up and splashes all over you! (if Luck is not negative)
If your current Luck is negative, the forge explodes: you take d30 fire damage, and applicable items in your inventory may be burnt or destroyed. Otherwise, you take 3d8 fire damage from a splash of lava.
830
You feel a sudden flare of heat.
A strange feeling occurs with no other effect.

Quaffing

Like fountains, it is possible to quaff from a forge - however, unless you are in the form of a monster that likes fire, you will always take an amount of damage equal to your maximum HP and die; if you are polymorphed but your current form does not like fire, you will take the same amount of damage and be returned to your normal form unless you have unchanging. If you are in the form of a monster that likes fire, you will burn away any sliming that affects you, and some special effects may also occur:

Probability Message Effect
Always if you are not a monster that likes fire
Molten lava incinerates its way down your gullet...
You take damage equal to your maximum HP, which instantly kills you; if polymorphed, you return to your normal form unless you have unchanging.
120
You drink some molten lava. Mmmmm mmm!
You gain 50 nutrition.
120
The forge splits in two as molten lava rushes forth!
The forge breaks and is replaced with a lava square; this will also submerge you in the lava unless you are flying, and can potentially destroy flammable items in your inventory.
220
The <lava> moves as though of its own will!
But it settles down. (if a monster is not created)
A fire elemental is generated, unless they are extinct.
1620
You take a sip of molten lava.
You gain 5 nutrition.

Forging

Forging objects can be done using the #forge extended command in EvilHack, and the #craft command in Hack'EM; both games also accept the meta shortcut (shift + m) + (shift + f). This requires an active forge, a pair of component non-artifact objects and a hammer of any type or material.

There is no skill, race, attribute or any other quality required to craft a given item: simply stand on the same square as a forge, and use the appropriate command while wielding your chosen hammer. Then, place your two sets of objects on the forge in the desired order to forge them together into a new item.

The Blacksmith's Cookbook

The Blacksmith's Cookbook is the name of a novel that details a list of recipes for crafting various weapons and armor using a forge.[2][3] The book itself is not necessary for the forging process, and serves as a form of in-game reference. The first chapter is a general overview of how forging works, with subsequent chapters detailing possible combinations of all mundane objects and their end products—the list of recipes below is generally presented in the same order given by the in-game book.

The Blacksmith's Cookbook is always found in a chest within Goblin Town, placed behind the iron bars of the cell across from the guaranteed forge; there is a 65% chance of a war hammer appearing in the chest as well. The book can also generate randomly or appear in bones files, making it possible to obtain multiple copies.

List of forging recipes by game

Below is a comprehensive list of forging recipes that are available in each game - for regular recipes, both objects must usually be metallic or gemstone, unless the item specified has a different base material (e.g. rocks for sling bullets, saddles for barding).

While placing the components for the desired object will always produce the crafted item, order of placement is important as well. The crafted item will usually take on the material of the secondary object used: For example, a mithril scimitar used as a base with a steel spear will produce a steel trident, while using the same pair of objects with the steel spear as the base and the mithril scimitar as secondary produces a mithril trident; combinations that would result in a material that is not possible for the crafted item (e.g., copper for a dwarvish weapon) use the first item's material instead. In addition, the crafted item will also inherit the second object's beatitude as well as the higher between the two components' enchantments.

Object properties have an additional effect on forging: when forging items using an object with a property, the forged object will inherit that property; if both objects have properties, the result will inherit the secondary object's properties. After forging using such items, the forge has a 16 chance of cooling down and disappearing, leaving a normal floor tile in its place.

EvilHack

Weapons

First item Second item Result
2 darts dagger 3-4 shuriken
2 arrows dagger spear
2 elven arrows elven dagger elven spear
2 orcish arrows orcish dagger orcish spear
2 arrows spear dwarvish spear
2 dark elven arrows dark elven dagger dark elven spear
2 crossbow bolts spear javelin
scimitar spear trident
2 arrows knife dagger
2 elven arrows knife elven dagger
2 orcish arrows knife orcish dagger
2 dark elven arrows 2 dark elven crossbow bolts dark elven dagger
dagger stiletto athame
knife stiletto scalpel
2 arrows 2 darts knife
2 crossbow bolts knife stiletto
dagger spear axe
axe dwarvish short sword dwarvish bearded axe
axe broadsword battle-axe
2 crossbow bolts dagger short sword
2 crossbow bolts elven dagger elven short sword
2 crossbow bolts orcish dagger orcish short sword
short sword dwarvish spear dwarvish short sword
2 dark elven crossbow bolts dark elven dagger dark elven short sword
short sword knife scimitar
orcish short sword knife orcish scimitar
scimitar long sword saber
scimitar short sword broadsword
scimitar elven short sword elven broadsword
dark elven dagger dark elven short sword dark elven broadsword
short sword short sword long sword
elven short sword elven short sword elven long sword
orcish short sword orcish short sword orcish long sword
dark elven short sword dark elven short sword dark elven long sword
broadsword long sword two-handed sword
long sword long sword katana
katana two-handed sword tsurugi
broadsword dagger runesword
pick-axe dwarvish short sword dwarvish mattock
dagger club mace
dark elven dagger dark elven dagger dark elven mace
mace mace heavy mace
dark elven mace dark elven mace dark elven heavy mace
2 rubies mace rod
dagger mace morning star
orcish dagger mace orcish morning star
flail mace war hammer
war hammer war hammer heavy war hammer
2 arrows 2 crossbow bolts club
flail club aklys
mace morning star flail
broadsword spear partisan
stiletto spear ranseur
knife spear spetum
short sword spear glaive
glaive javelin lance
axe ranseur halberd
battle-axe spear bardiche
axe spear voulge
saber spear fauchard
grappling hook spear guisarme
guisarme spear bill-guisarme
heavy war hammer spear lucern hammer
war hammer spear bec de corbin
3 rocks dart 3-4 sling bullets

Armor

First item Second item Result
Helms
dented pot orcish dagger orcish helm
dwarvish short sword helmet dwarvish helm
knife war hammer dented pot
dagger dented pot helmet
Body Armor
chain mail splint mail plate mail
3 dilithium crystals plate mail crystal plate mail
chain mail scale mail splint mail
plate mail plate mail large splint mail
ring mail scale mail banded mail
ring mail ring mail chain mail
chain mail dwarvish roundshield dwarvish chain mail
chain mail elven shield elven chain mail
ring mail orcish shield orcish chain mail
dark elven heavy mace dark elven bracers dark elven chain mail
ring mail helmet scale mail
large shield helmet ring mail
orcish shield orcish helm orcish ring mail
Shields
dagger helmet small shield
elven dagger small shield elven shield
orcish shield orcish shield Uruk-hai shield
dark elven dagger dark elven mace dark elven bracers
orcish boots orcish helm orcish shield
helmet helmet large shield
dwarvish helm large shield dwarvish roundshield
Boots and gauntlets
mace helmet gauntlets
dwarvish short sword gauntlets dwarvish boots
orcish short sword gauntlets orcish boots
Barding
plate mail saddle barding
barding morning star spiked barding
barding shield of reflection barding of reflection

Artifacts

EvilHack version 0.8.1 adds artifact weapons and armor that can only be made by forging two specific artifacts: this is the only way in the game to obtain these artifacts, as they will not generate randomly, cannot be wished for, and will revert to their base item (with its object material) if left in bones. Creating an artifact at a forge will always cause it to cool down and no longer be usable. Forged artifacts usually retain most of the intrinsic properties of their component materials.

Below are a list of the artifacts that can be obtained through forging, and the two artifact components that each one requires:

First item Second item Result
Fire Brand Frost Brand Dichotomy
Angelslayer The Hand of Vecna or The Eye of Vecna The Sword of Annihilation
Orcrist Sting Glamdring
Magicbane Secespita The Staff of the Archmagi
Werebane Stormbringer Shadowblade
Dragonbane Grayswandir Gauntlets of Purity
Trollsbane Ogresmasher Ashmar
Sunsword Demonbane Hammer of the Gods
Cleaver Mjollnir Tempest
Vorpal Blade Gauntlets of Purity Ithilmar
Ashmar Sword of Annihilation Armor of Retribution

Hack'EM

The forging recipe list for Hack'EM is different from that of EvilHack, with some changes in recipes and several additions to account for SpliceHack weapons and firearms.

A user has suggested improving this page or section as follows:

"It's also gonna take a while to type out - project for later"

Strategy

Forges provide every role with a means to further tailor their weapons and armor to their liking, provided they have the spare materials available.

A user has suggested improving this page or section as follows:

"Flesh out and detail forging strategy."

References