SlashTHEM artifacts

Below is a list of the artifacts in SlashTHEM as of 0.9.7.

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Artifacts

Item	Symbol	Base type	Alignment	Invoke	Role Artifact?	Notes
Acid Brand		long sword	unaligned		Acid mage sacrifice gift?	+5 to-hit and deals acid damage; grants acid resistance while wielded
Acidfall		athame	neutral		Acid mage sacrifice gift	+5 to-hit and +5 acid damage; grants acid resistance while wielded; renamed from Acidtester; from Splicehack
Bat From Hell		baseball bat	chaotic		Rogue first sacrifice gift	+2 to-hit and +20 damage
Beastmaster's Duster		leather jacket	neutral	petmaster	Zookeeper first sacrifice gift	grants protection while worn; from dNethack
Blackshroud		cloak of protection	neutral		Undertaker first sacrifice gift	grants drain resistance when and acts as luckstone when worn; grants warning while carried (?)
Bugzapper		fly swatter	neutral			+3 to-hit and +10 shock damage
Burned Moth Relay		relay	neutral			Protection while carried (i.e. +2 AC); not randomly generated
Candle of Eternal Flame		magic candle	neutral	summon tame (greater) fire elemental	Flame mage quest artifact	grants cold resistance, warning, and teleport control while carried
Cat's Claw		dagger	neutral			+5 to-hit and +7 damage against rodents
Clarent		short sword	lawful	leadership	Knight first sacrifice gift	+8 to hit and +2 damage against thick-skinned targets; functions as a luckstone. Appears in the Middle English poem Alliterative Morte Arthure as the second sword of King Arthur (after the better-known Excalibur).
Crown Royal Cloak		leather cloak	neutral		Drunk first sacrifice gift	grants protection and acid resistance while worn, functions as a luckstone while carried
Crown of Saint Edward		helm of telepathy	lawful		Yeoman quest artifact	grants half spell damage and magic resistance while carried; intelligent;
Cudgel of Cuthbert	)	quarterstaff	neutral	bless	Paladin quest artifact	+5 to-hit and double damage against cross-aligned monsters; grants hallucination resistance and regeneration while wielded, drain resistance, warning and half spell damage while carried
David's Sling	)	sling	neutral			+5 to-hit; grants half physical damage while wielded. Will instantly kill any giant.
Deathsword		two-handed sword	chaotic			+5 to-hit and +14 damage against humans
Debugger		athame	neutral		Electric Mage first sacrifice gift	+5 to-hit and +5 shock damage; grants shock resistance while wielded.
Deep Freeze		athame	neutral		Ice Mage first sacrifice gift	+5 to-hit and +5 cold damage; grants cold resistance while wielded.
Deluder		cloak of displacement	neutral		Jedi first sacrifice gift	grants stealth and acts as a luckstone when worn.
Deluxe Yendorian Knife		knife	neutral	sharpen	Chef quest artifact	+6 to-hit and +20 damage; ESP and acid resistance while carried, fire resistance while wielded
Diplomat		ornate mace	neutral			+10 to-hit and +25 damage against unique monsters.
Dirge		short sword	chaotic		chaotic Knight first sacrifice gift	+5 to-hit and deals poison damage; grants poison resistance when wielded; intelligent - billed as the "chaotic counterpart to Clarent"
Dirk		dagger	neutral			+5 to-hit and +5 damage
Disruptor		mage	neutral		Priest first sacrifice gift	+5 to-hit, +30 damage against undead.
Doomblade		orcish short sword	chaotic		Lunatic first sacrifice gift	+10 damage
Elfrist		orcish spear	chaotic			+5 to-hit, +15 damage vs elves; can be #named
Fire Chief Helmet		fire helmet	lawful	summon tame (greater) water elemental	Firefighter quest artifact	grants protection and warning while worn, in addition to base item's cold resistance, and half spell damage and half physical damage while carried; replaces Fire Brigade Reel
Firewall		athame	lawful		Flame Mage first sacrifice gift	+4 to-hit and +4 fire damage; grants fire resistance while wielded
Flute of Slime	(	magic flute	Neutral	summon a tame (greater) earth elemental	Acid Mage quest artifact	grants shock resistance, warning and teleport control while carried
Frostbite		battle axe	lawful		Firefighter first sacrifice gift	+6 to-hit and +6 cold damage; grants cold resistance while wielded; renamed (?) from Icebiter.
Full Metal Jacket		leather jacket	neutral			grants protection, hallucination resistance, and fire resistance while worn
Fuma-itto no Ken	)	broadsword (ninja-to)	chaotic	create shuriken	Ninja quest artifact	+8 to-hit and +8 damage. Grants drain resistance while carried; replaces Dragonclad Sword; from dNetHack.
Fungisword		long sword	neutral			+10 to-hit and double damage against fungi; grants hallucination resistance when carried
Gambler's Suit		expensive suit	unaligned			grants protection, luck and +3 additional charisma while worn
Gauntlets of Defense		gauntlets of dexterity	neutral	toggle invisibility		half physical damage when worn
Giantkiller		axe	neutral			+5 to-hit and double damage against giants.
Gladius		short sword	neutral		Gladiator first sacrifice gift	+8 to-hit and +7 damage
Golden Whistle of Nora	(	magic whistle	neutral	taming	Zookeeper quest artifact	grants warning, half physical damage and telepathy while carried; replaces Liontamer
Gourd of Infinity	(	horn of plenty	neutral	charging	Drunk quest artifact	grants ESP, half physical damage, hallucination resistance and drain resistance while carried
Graywand		two-handed sword	neutral			+3 to-hit and +6 cold damage
Great Dagger of Glaurgnaa		great dagger	chaotic	energy boost	Necromancer quest artifact	+8 to-hit and +4 drain life damage against cross-aligned monsters, grants magic resist while carried; intelligent
Harp of Harmony	(	magic harp	lawful	taming	Musician quest artifact	grants drain resistance, warning, and stealth while carried, speaks when used (cf. Master Key of Thievery)
Harp of Lightning	(	magic harp	Neutral	summon tame (greater) air elemental	Electric Mage quest artifact	grants acid resistance, warning and teleport control while carried
Heartseeker		short sword	neutral			+3 to-hit and +3 damage; 10% chance of 4d6+4 extra damage
Hellfire		crossbow	chaotic			+5 to-hit and +7 damage, grants fire resistance; ammo fired from launcher will explode for 2d6 fire damage on hit - ammo will be destroyed in the process
Holy Spear of Light		silver spear	lawful		Undead Slayer first sacrifice gift?	+5 to-hit and +10 damage; intelligent, bonus damage vs undead;
Hrunting		long sword	neutral		Warrior first sacrifice gift	+4 to-hit and +5 damage; named after a sword appearing in Beowulf
Houchou		spoon	chaotic			guaranteed instakill on hit, item is destroyed
Imperial Token	=	ring of aggravate monster	Neutral	leadership	Gladiator quest artifact	grants regeneration and fire resistance while worn, drain resistance while carried
Iron Ball of Liberation	0	Heavy iron ball	Neutral		Convict quest artifact	grants stealth, searching, warning, and magic resistance
Itlachiayaque		shield of reflection	lawful	create a stinking cloud (self targeted if not an Archeologist)	Archeologist first sacrifice gift	confers fire resistance and half spell damage; from Aztec mythology - also present in dNetHack and recent versions of UnNetHack and xNetHack.
Key Of Access		skeleton key	unaligned	branchport		not randomly generated
Kiku-ichimonji		katana	lawful		Samurai first sacrifice gift	+4 to hit, +12 damage. From dNetHack, which in turn got it from the Final Fantasy series, which in turn come from the historical Kiku-ichimonji swords.
Lightsaber Prototype	(	red lightsaber	Lawful	energy boost	Jedi quest artifact	+5 to-hit and +10 damage, grants reflection when carried
Liontamer		bullwhip	lawful			+5 to-hit and +8 damage against felines, from NetHack--; was zookeeper quest artifact but is now not associated with any role
Lockpick of Arsene Lupin	(	lockpick	neutral	untrap doors and containers	Locksmith quest artifact	grants searching, telepathy, warning, stealth, and magic resistance; functions as a luckstone; Arsene Lupin is a fictional gentleman thief invented by writer Maurice Leblanc.
Luckblade		short sword	neutral		future sacrifice gift for gnomes?	+5 to-hit and +5 damage; acts as a luckstone when carried
Lyre of Orpheus		wooden harp	neutral	taming	Bard quest artifact	grants magic resistance while carried, tells rumors when used
Mantle of Heaven	[	ornamental cope	Lawful		Noble quest artifact	grants half spell damage and shock resistance while worn, cold resistance while carried
Marauder's Map		scroll of magic mapping	chaotic	detect objects and artifacts	Pirate first sacrifice gift	clairvoyance when read (the scroll isn't used up)
Master Boot Disk		pack of floppies	neutral	trigger phasing	Geek quest artifact	grants reflection
Maui's Fishhook	(	grappling hook	Chaotic		Diver quest artifact	grants half spell damage and warning of sea monsters, bonus against sea monsters.
Mirror Brand		silver long sword	neutral			+5 to-hit, double damage to cross-aligned monsters, with the special stun effects of Magicbane; grants reflection while wielded; from dNetHack.
Mirrorbright		shield of reflection	neutral		Healer first sacrifice gift	grants hallucination resistance and reflection when worn.
Mjollnir		heavy hammer	neutral		Valkyrie first sacrifice gift	+5 to-hit & +24 damage to non-shock-resistant monsters. Can be thrown with 25 strength, will return to Valkyrie when thrown.
Mouser's Scalpel		rapier	neutral			+5 to-hit and +1 damage; 20% chance of one or several extra strikes
Mumakbane		long sword	neutral			+5 to-hit and +60 fire damage against mumaks
Musa-Shiya		hawaiian shirt	neutral	enlightenment	Musician gift	grants protection and hallucination resistance when worn
Nethack Sources	(	pack of floppies	Neutral	identify	Hacker quest artifact	grants searching, telepathy, and regeneration
Nighthorn		unicorn horn	lawful			grants reflection when wielded; dropped by Nightmare, not randomly generated
Nightingale		katana	chaotic	toggle invisibility	Ninja first sacrifice gift	+2 to-hit and +3 damage, 10% chance of dealing +5d6 damage
Oathkeeper		stiletto	neutral		Locksmith first sacrifice gift	+7 to-hit and +9 damage
Peacekeeper		pistol / club	lawful		Officer first sacrifice gift	+4 to-hit and +9 damage against cross-aligned monsters; generated as a club if firearms are disabled
Pearl of Wisdom	=	ring of gain wisdom	Neutral	provides magic mapping	Korsair quest artifact	grants shock resistance and half physical damage while worn, magic resistance while carried
Petslayer		club	chaotic			+5 to-hit and +10 damage against domestic animals
Pick of the Grave	(	pick-axe	neutral	bless	Undertaker quest artifact	+8 to-hit, +10 drain life damage; grants cold resistance, regeneration, half physical damage, and teleport control while wielded; replaces Black Death which is now a regular artifact
Pickpocket's Gloves		gauntlets of dexterity	chaotic			gives stealth and searching while worn; increases the bonus for #borrowing by 20.
Plague		dark elven bow	chaotic			+5 to-hit and +7 poison damage; automatically poisons fired ammo
Poseidon's Treasure		trident	neutral		Diver first sacrifice gift	+10 to-hit and +10 shock damage
Queen's Guard		rapier	lawful		Corsair first sacrifice gift	+6 to-hit and +6 damage
Quick Blade		elven short sword	lawful			+9 to-hit and +2 damage
Reaper		halberd	lawful		Yeoman gift	+5 to-hit and +20 damage.
Reaver		scimitar	chaotic		Pirate crowning gift	+5 to-hit and +8 damage; intelligent; steals items
Rod of Lordly Might		mace	lawful	lordly	Noble first sacrifice gift	+1d3 to-hit and double damage
Scales of the Dragon Lord		GDSM	chaotic	dragon breath		grants protection while worn; not randomly generated
Serpent's Tongue		dagger	chaotic		Necromancer first sacrifice gift	+2 to-hit, grants stealth while wielded; 40% chance of +1d6+2, 30% chance of +2d6+4, 20% chance of +3d6+6, and 10% chance of +4d6+6 damage to non-poison resistant enemies - the 10% chance damage additionally has a 1 in 20 chance to instakill
Shadowblade	)	knife	chaotic	toggle invisibility	Convict first sacrifice gift	+5 to hit and +6 damage, grants stealth while wielded
Shimmerstaff		silver capped staff	neutral		Bard first sacrifice gift	+8 to-hit and +5 damage
Shock Brand		long sword	unaligned			+5 to-hit, double damage against monsters not resistant to shock damage; grants shock resistance while wielded
Shocker		electric sword	neutral		Hacker first sacrifice gift	+3 to-hit and shock damage
Silvershard		silver dagger	unaligned			+2 to-hit in addition to the normal bonuses vs silver-hating enemies
Silverstar		silver mace	lawful		Paladin first sacrifice gift	+4 to-hit and +10 damage to all monsters in addition to the normal bonuses vs silver-hating enemies; grants drain resistance and reflection while wielded
Skullcrusher		club	Lawful		cave(wo)men first sacrifice gift	+3 to-hit and +10 damage.
Slow Blade	)	orcish short sword	chaotic			+2 to-hit and +9 damage; the "opposite" of Quick Blade
Soulthief		long sword	chaotic			+5 and +6 drain life damage, grants drain resistance
Snakeskin		robe	neutral			grants extrinsic protection, hallucination resistance, and acid resistance while worn
Spineseeker		stiletto	chaotic			+5 to-hit and +5 damage, with 20% chance of additional d5 damage and stunning target for d5 turns
Staff of Withering	)	quarterstaff	chaotic	energy boost	Lunatic quest artifact	+3 to-hit and +5 damage, plus +8 draining damage, versus cross-aligned monsters; grants cold resistance while carried; replaces Vampire Killer; from the Lycanthrope racial quest in early versions of SLASH'EM
Stake of Van Helsing		wooden stake	lawful		Undead Slayer quest artifact	+5 to-hit and +12 damage, grants magic resistance while carried; intelligent; does +1d6+2 damage and has a 10% chance of instakill against vampire
Straightshot		bow	neutral		Ranger first sacrifice gift	+10 to-hit and +3 damage
Storm Whistle		magic whistle	lawful	summon tame (greater) water elemental	Ice mage quest artifact	grants fire resistance, warning, and teleport control while carried
Sword of Balance		silver short sword	neutral			+2 to-hit and +5 damage to cross-aligned monsters
Sword of Justice		long sword	lawful		Yeoman first sacrifice gift	+5 to-hit and +12 damage to cross-aligned monsters.
Sword of Svyatogor	)	two-handed sword	lawful	toggle levitation	Warrior quest artifact	+7 to-hit and +9 damage; grants cold resistance while wielded, half physical damage and magic resistance while carried; Svyatogor is a character in the bylina (folk epic) of the Slavic hero Ilya Muromets.
Tenderizer		mallet	neutral		Chef first sacrifice gift	+3 to-hit and +7 damage
Tesla's Coat		lab coat	neutral		Geek gift	grants shock resistance while worn
Thanatos		grain scythe	chaotic			+10 to-hit and +10 drain life damage; intelligent; not randomly generated; replacement for Black Death
Thiefbane		long sword	chaotic			+5 to-hit, +1 drain life damage; 10% chance to behead
Treasury of Proteus	(	chest	Chaotic		Pirate quest artifact	grants magic resistance, blocks curses, polymorphs contents
Vampire Killer		bullwhip	lawful	bless		+10 to-hit and +20 damage against undead, demons, and werecreatures; grants drain resistance while wielded
Vestment of Hell	[	opera cloak	Chaotic		Noble quest artifact	grants half physical damage and acid resistance while worn, fire resistance while carried
Wallet of Perseus		bag of holding	unaligned			Reduces weight of items contained by even more than a normal bag of holding - to a minimum of 1/6th if blessed
Wand of Might		wand of wishing	unaligned			A 0:3 wand of wishing with properties that protect it from breaking and being used by other monsters. The prize, at the castle.
Warforger		heavy hammer	neutral			Generated on the Blacksmith. +15 to-hit and +15 damage, with a 20% chance of doing an additional 6d6 damage and destroying potions, scrolls, and spellbooks. Grants fire resistance while wielded.
Whisperfeet		speed boots	neutral		Tourist gift	grants stealth and acts as a luckstone while worn
Whistle of the Warden	(	magic whistle	lawful	leadership	Officer quest artifact	grants telepathy, teleport control and drain resistance while carried; replaces Shiny Magnum
Wormbiter		crysknife	neutral			+5 to-hit against worms
Yoichi no yumi		yumi	lawful	create ammo		grants +20 to hit; from dNetHack that got it from Final Fantasy series (spelled there Yoichinoyumi)

See also

• SlashTHEM
• SlashTHEM items
• SlashTHEM monsters
• SlashTHEM traps

Reference

From "include/artilist.h" in SlashTHEM source.