Best/Worst Artifacts

[Bloax]

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_I - the +0 pair of gloves "Katuac" {rN+ MR- Int-5 Dex-4 Stlth+}

all these debuffs are totally worth the exactly fucking nothing aren't they

[gameguard]

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the +8 plate armour of Death's Door (worn) {+Blink rF+++ MR+ Stlth-}
   (You bought it in a shop on level 4 of the Orcish Mines)

the +10 demon trident of Tujut (weapon) {freeze, rElec Dex+2}
   (You found it in an ice cave) 

On a mummy wanderer. I died with this char. Im really really sorry dont hurt me guys.

[bcadren]

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...the +2 robe of Peek-a-Boo {Int +4, SInv}

I didn't use it; but it's name was hilarious.

[Sandman25]

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+1 buckler of Focus {rElec Regen+ rCorr Str+2 Int-2} (curse)


I am with Ash and Excruciating Wounds at 4% so having already 20 skills in Axes is not a big deal

[Sar]

but why, this isn't even a good shield

[Sandman25]

but why, this isn't even a good shield

I didn't have any rCorr/Regen, the rElec allowed me to use EV +5 ring near Titans and Electric Golems. It was a good shield for my character, I didn't need SH with 47 EV/RMsl anyway

[duvessa]

aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

[Magipi]

but why, this isn't even a good shield

Two very useful resists plus regen? That sounds like a good shield to me. I would not give up a good 2-hander for it, of course, but is I am using a 1-hander, this is about as good as you can hope for.

[Sandman25]

Two very useful resists plus regen? That sounds like a good shield to me. I would not give up a good 2-hander for it, of course, but is I am using a 1-hander, this is about as good as you can hope for.

I rаn some fsim tests before the switch. It resulted in this thread, I would need potion of might anyway, 12.1 damager per turn is too low. Surprisingly I had Demon Whip at min delay without training any M&F and I used it vs Orb of Fire and alike who is immune to both pain and electro, that was fun

Edit. Also I had this, who needs 2H weapons after that

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Vampire Artificer: XL 1   Str 13   Int 14   Dex 20
Wielding: +6 hand axe of pain, Skill: Axes
stone giant: HD 16   AC 12   EV 2

      Axes | AvHitDam | MaxDam | Accuracy | AvDam | AvTime | AvSpeed | AvEffDam
         0 |     13.5 |     41 |      94% |  12.7 |   130  |  0.77 |      9.8
         1 |     13.6 |     41 |      94% |  12.9 |   125  |  0.80 |     10.3
         2 |     13.8 |     42 |      93% |  12.9 |   120  |  0.83 |     10.8
         3 |     13.6 |     38 |      93% |  12.7 |   115  |  0.87 |     11.1
         4 |     13.3 |     42 |      94% |  12.5 |   110  |  0.91 |     11.4
         5 |     13.9 |     39 |      93% |  13.1 |   105  |  0.95 |     12.4
         6 |     13.6 |     37 |      93% |  12.8 |   100  |  1.00 |     12.8
         7 |     13.5 |     41 |      93% |  12.6 |    95  |  1.05 |     13.3
         8 |     13.7 |     44 |      94% |  13.0 |    90  |  1.11 |     14.4
         9 |     13.9 |     47 |      93% |  13.1 |    85  |  1.18 |     15.4
        10 |     14.0 |     42 |      94% |  13.2 |    80  |  1.25 |     16.5
        11 |     14.2 |     43 |      94% |  13.3 |    75  |  1.33 |     17.8
        12 |     14.2 |     45 |      94% |  13.4 |    70  |  1.43 |     19.1
        13 |     14.1 |     43 |      94% |  13.3 |    65  |  1.54 |     20.5
        14 |     14.2 |     46 |      93% |  13.3 |    60  |  1.67 |     22.2
        15 |     14.3 |     43 |      93% |  13.4 |    60  |  1.67 |     22.3
        16 |     14.4 |     43 |      94% |  13.6 |    60  |  1.67 |     22.6
        17 |     14.8 |     45 |      93% |  13.9 |    60  |  1.67 |     23.1
        18 |     14.6 |     42 |      94% |  13.8 |    60  |  1.67 |     22.9
        19 |     14.6 |     43 |      94% |  13.8 |    60  |  1.67 |     23.1
        20 |     14.7 |     50 |      94% |  13.9 |    60  |  1.67 |     23.2
        21 |     14.6 |     48 |      94% |  13.8 |    60  |  1.67 |     23.0
        22 |     14.8 |     42 |      94% |  14.0 |    60  |  1.67 |     23.4
        23 |     15.0 |     46 |      94% |  14.1 |    60  |  1.67 |     23.6
        24 |     15.1 |     48 |      94% |  14.2 |    60  |  1.67 |     23.7
        25 |     15.0 |     42 |      94% |  14.2 |    60  |  1.67 |     23.6
        26 |     15.1 |     48 |      94% |  14.3 |    60  |  1.67 |     23.8
        27 |     15.0 |     44 |      95% |  14.3 |    60  |  1.67 |     23.8


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ampire Artificer: XL 1   Str 13   Int 14   Dex 20
Wielding: +6 hand axe of electrocution, Skill: Axes
stone giant: HD 16   AC 12   EV 2

      Axes | AvHitDam | MaxDam | Accuracy | AvDam | AvTime | AvSpeed | AvEffDam
         0 |     11.3 |     44 |      93% |  10.6 |   130  |  0.77 |      8.1
         1 |     11.4 |     41 |      94% |  10.8 |   125  |  0.80 |      8.6
         2 |     11.4 |     42 |      94% |  10.7 |   120  |  0.83 |      8.9
         3 |     11.4 |     46 |      94% |  10.7 |   115  |  0.87 |      9.3
         4 |     10.9 |     40 |      94% |  10.3 |   110  |  0.91 |      9.4
         5 |     11.4 |     43 |      94% |  10.7 |   105  |  0.95 |     10.2
         6 |     11.2 |     44 |      94% |  10.6 |   100  |  1.00 |     10.6
         7 |     11.1 |     47 |      93% |  10.4 |    95  |  1.05 |     11.0
         8 |     11.4 |     43 |      93% |  10.6 |    90  |  1.11 |     11.8
         9 |     11.3 |     42 |      93% |  10.6 |    85  |  1.18 |     12.4
        10 |     11.8 |     47 |      93% |  11.1 |    80  |  1.25 |     13.8
        11 |     11.6 |     43 |      93% |  10.9 |    75  |  1.33 |     14.6
        12 |     11.6 |     45 |      93% |  10.9 |    70  |  1.43 |     15.6
        13 |     11.8 |     48 |      94% |  11.2 |    65  |  1.54 |     17.2
        14 |     12.0 |     47 |      94% |  11.3 |    60  |  1.67 |     18.9
        15 |     11.9 |     47 |      93% |  11.2 |    60  |  1.67 |     18.6
        16 |     11.9 |     44 |      93% |  11.1 |    60  |  1.67 |     18.6
        17 |     12.1 |     46 |      93% |  11.4 |    60  |  1.67 |     18.9
        18 |     12.3 |     48 |      94% |  11.6 |    60  |  1.67 |     19.3
        19 |     12.2 |     47 |      94% |  11.6 |    60  |  1.67 |     19.4
        20 |     12.3 |     47 |      94% |  11.6 |    60  |  1.67 |     19.4
        21 |     12.2 |     50 |      94% |  11.6 |    60  |  1.67 |     19.3
        22 |     12.2 |     47 |      94% |  11.5 |    60  |  1.67 |     19.2
        23 |     12.5 |     50 |      94% |  11.8 |    60  |  1.67 |     19.7
        24 |     12.8 |     49 |      94% |  12.1 |    60  |  1.67 |     20.1
        25 |     12.4 |     50 |      94% |  11.7 |    60  |  1.67 |     19.5
        26 |     12.8 |     47 |      94% |  12.1 |    60  |  1.67 |     20.2
        27 |     12.9 |     56 |      95% |  12.3 |    60  |  1.67 |     20.4

And this weapon I didn't even have:

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Vampire Artificer: XL 1   Str 13   Int 14   Dex 20
Wielding: +9 battleaxe of freezing, Skill: Axes
stone giant: HD 16   AC 12   EV 2

      Axes | AvHitDam | MaxDam | Accuracy | AvDam | AvTime | AvSpeed | AvEffDam
         0 |     15.6 |     51 |      93% |  14.6 |   170  |  0.59 |      8.6
         1 |     15.8 |     54 |      93% |  14.8 |   165  |  0.61 |      9.0
         2 |     15.7 |     54 |      93% |  14.8 |   160  |  0.62 |      9.2
         3 |     16.0 |     56 |      93% |  15.0 |   155  |  0.65 |      9.7
         4 |     16.2 |     54 |      93% |  15.2 |   150  |  0.67 |     10.2
         5 |     16.8 |     53 |      94% |  15.8 |   145  |  0.69 |     10.9
         6 |     16.7 |     59 |      94% |  15.7 |   140  |  0.71 |     11.2
         7 |     16.7 |     58 |      93% |  15.7 |   135  |  0.74 |     11.6
         8 |     17.1 |     65 |      94% |  16.0 |   130  |  0.77 |     12.3
         9 |     17.3 |     61 |      93% |  16.2 |   125  |  0.80 |     13.0
        10 |     17.9 |     62 |      94% |  16.9 |   120  |  0.83 |     14.1
        11 |     17.8 |     63 |      94% |  16.7 |   115  |  0.87 |     14.6
        12 |     18.2 |     61 |      93% |  17.1 |   110  |  0.91 |     15.5
        13 |     18.2 |     65 |      94% |  17.2 |   105  |  0.95 |     16.4
        14 |     18.4 |     65 |      94% |  17.4 |   100  |  1.00 |     17.4
        15 |     18.6 |     65 |      94% |  17.5 |    95  |  1.05 |     18.4
        16 |     18.8 |     76 |      94% |  17.8 |    90  |  1.11 |     19.8
        17 |     19.2 |     63 |      94% |  18.2 |    85  |  1.18 |     21.4
        18 |     19.1 |     70 |      94% |  18.1 |    80  |  1.25 |     22.7
        19 |     19.4 |     66 |      94% |  18.3 |    75  |  1.33 |     24.4
        20 |     19.9 |     66 |      93% |  18.6 |    70  |  1.43 |     26.6
        21 |     20.1 |     70 |      94% |  18.9 |    70  |  1.43 |     27.0
        22 |     20.5 |     75 |      94% |  19.3 |    70  |  1.43 |     27.6
        23 |     20.5 |     66 |      93% |  19.2 |    70  |  1.43 |     27.4
        24 |     20.8 |     77 |      94% |  19.5 |    70  |  1.43 |     27.9
        25 |     20.9 |     74 |      94% |  19.8 |    70  |  1.43 |     28.3
        26 |     21.1 |     80 |      93% |  19.8 |    70  |  1.43 |     28.3
        27 |     21.7 |     78 |      94% |  20.5 |    70  |  1.43 |     29.2

Not huge difference

[Sar]

Two very useful resists plus regen?

it doesn't have useful resists, it has rElec and rCorr

[Sandman25]

Two very useful resists plus regen?

it doesn't have useful resists, it has rElec and rCorr

It was VpAr with 3 rods of clouds, 2 rods of shadows, a rod of ignition, Death Channel and Animate Dead. All it needed was some resists to stay alive and watch monsters dying.

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  Rod               |       |    16 |    22 |   111 |   234 |    98 |   199 |   174 |    20 ||   874


[tabstorm]

Identified the -6 pair of gloves "Xucesmue" {rC- rN+++ MR- Int+4} (You bought it in a shop on level 7 of the Dungeon)
This will definitely transform my character, alright.

Average 0.16 artefact - This one just pains me:
a - [D:4] the +8 pearl dragon armour of the Lion {+Inv rF- rN+ MR+} (1870 gold)

Both in the same game. There are a few other bad artes but nothing really any worse than the typical artefact nowadays.

[Bloax]

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Bloax: what's that laja
Bloax: might be good!!!!
Bloax: and it was!!!!
MrPlanck: whoa
Bloax: use it immediately
MrPlanck: damn
MrPlanck: that is nice
Bloax: this is basically why i check out randarts all the time
Bloax: you just never know

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Y) +8 lajatang of Neurosis {vamp, rF+++ rC+ Str-4 SInv}

holy shit, what a xl15 swamp:2 trog gift MrPlanck had

[Siegurt]

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the +7 short sword "Seury" {pain, -Cast Str+6}


Tooth pick of the doom knight anyone?

[Thalfon]

Do artifact books count? Because this one was pretty great (and aptly named):

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P - the Guide on Good Luck.

A book of magic spells.

It is an ancient artefact.
You found it in a labyrinth.

Stash search prefixes: {artefact} {artifact} {book}
Menu/colouring prefixes: identified spellbook book

 Spells                             Type                      Level
 a - Repel Missiles               Charms/Air                    2
 b - Swiftness                    Charms/Air                    2
 c - Regeneration                 Charms/Necromancy             3
 d - Spectral Weapon              Hexes/Charms                  3
 e - Excruciating Wounds          Charms/Necromancy             5
 f - Warp Weapon                  Charms/Translocation          5
 g - Iskenderun's Battlesphere    Conjuration/Charms            5
 h - Haste                        Charms                        6
Select a spell to read its description, to memorize it or to forget it.

I actually have regen already courtesy of Kiku, but still a stellar selection of spells.

[tasonir]

I - ring "Liwule" {rF+ rN+ MR+ AC+5}

On a speedrun, that certainly helped move things along. Tabbed through entire paks of death yaks (with a proper choke of course - not in the open) and even killed the learnean hydra in melee:

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 10502 | Swamp:5  | Noticed the 27-headed Lernaean hydra
 10509 | Swamp:5  | Killed the 27-headed Lernaean hydra

Only to - of course - die in snake.

[Thalfon]

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 25710 | D:6      | Bought the +10 triple sword of Hevu {elec, -Tele rElec rF+ MR+} for 960 gold pieces

I don't feel the need to disto brand a weapon this game. I could do without the -Tele of course, but it will just train me (hopefully) to tele early enough that 5 aut don't matter. Also, bend space ignores it, which is nice.

[barretdolph]

i was sorry to lose a recent NaWz character, here's one reason why:

the ring "Rayf Renul" (left hand) {+Blink +Lev rElec rPois AC+1 EV+5 Str+4 Dex-2}
(You found it on level 12 of the Dungeon)

Ouch...what a loss.

[tabstorm]

Here's another great one, typical of what I find in most games:

a - [Bazaar] the cursed ring of the Sun {+Blink rF- Str+10 Int-3 Slay-5} (35 gold)

[Magipi]

The interesting thing is, if we take away the bad parts of that ring, and keep only the good ones...

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a - [Bazaar] the ring of the Sun {+Blink Str+10} (35 gold)

...you still would not want to wear it.

[tabstorm]

I would wear it if it had just those two things, because I'm playing a Chei character that needs more strength to cast spells in OCPA.

[Bloax]

The interesting thing is, if we take away the bad parts of that ring, and keep only the good ones...

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a - [Bazaar] the ring of the Sun {+Blink Str+10} (35 gold)

...you still would not want to wear it.

you do realize that +10 str is basically +5 slaying that also lets you wear heavy armor right

[raikaria]

Not exactly BAD; but it's badly NAMED.

Almost immediately afterwards I found a scroll of Aquirement and after dithering between 'Weapon' and 'Book' [I'm a VSWz but I'm using weapons as well to make use of the bite and very, very late Vehumet shrine on D:7 which is only accessible from up stairs from D:8 which I'm looking for...] and got this:



Pretty good for D:8.

[duvessa]

That bardiche is not really better than a +0 halberd of flaming until 16 skill or so. By weapon acquirement standards it's really bad.

[Turukano]

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 Y - the +12 executioner's axe of Psecretupt (weapon) {speed, Str+9 Int+4}
   (Trog gifted it to you in an ice cave)


Wow. I found it in the topic DsBe: should I use this axe

[Hirsch I]

I think the best way to get Sar to give you advice is posting your dump without a code tag. this way, he will feel forced to tell you to edit that, and will give advice while there.

[Sar]

goddamnit Hirsch

Edit: finding a +12 exec axe of speed helps too

[Hirsch I]

I would trade my firstborn for that axe, indeed.

[ajon]

the +3 Elemental Staff {rElec rF++ rC++ MR++ AC+5} unrandart I believe

Currently have a +7 Eveningstar of draining and I think a +4 dwhip of protection, which was fire until I tried to rebrand it. Not going to switch over at this point in the game I don't think.


Also got an executioners axe of distortion. I didn't bother checking its enchantment level, but I picked it up in elf so none of them would

[Sprucery]

Also got an executioners axe of distortion. I didn't bother checking its enchantment level, but I picked it up in elf so none of them would

There's no need to do that anymore. Monsters don't pick up items you've seen.

[mopl]

Do you like surprises ?

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the +1 pair of boots of Surprise {MR+ MP+9 Str+7 SInv}

[Turukano]

Do you like surprises ?

Spoiler: show

Surprise!

[thromnambular]

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b -  660 gold   the +4 long sword of Twilight {vamp, rC+ MR- Str+5}

Teehee.

[WingedEspeon]

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The +10 Rapier "Proguolu" {vamp, str+4}


Found when playing a DDAr of Nemlix on D lvl 9

[nago]

It's more an unapropos randart than a best one (still extremely good):
Trog's gift for my MuBe:

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the +10 bardiche "Mummy's Regret" {freeze, rPois rF+ rC-}.

[Sar]

You are so going to regret that when the next floor has an ice cave, though!

[ajon]

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+9 great mace of the Wasp {flame, rElec Str+12 Dex-3}

While playing M&F demonspawn and was using a +9 flaming eveningstar. The damage on the great mace was pretty nice.

[KamiKatze]

best Item for me until now.

-2 hat of the Alchemist {rElec rPois rF+ rC+ rN+ MR+ rMut rCorr}.

My +3 Steam Dragon Armour compensates the -2 pretty well for a Spriggan

[Hirsch I]

-2 hat of jizzedmypants.

[Siegurt]

Well, I can't complain about this hat:

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the +2 helmet of Negation (worn) {rF+ Int+4 Slay+3}


[Aean]

A few highlights (at least for me) from yesterday's 15-runer:

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 H - the ring "Chonwos" {+Blink rN+ Str+4 Int+3 Dex+5 Slay+3}

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 E - the +16 plate armour "Mauff" {Str+8 Dex+4}

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 j - the +2 cloak of Hoafeos Jana {rF++ MP+9 SInv}

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 G - the ring "Streteor" {SustAb rElec Str+10 Int-3 Dex+5}

[Turukano]

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C) +8 dire flail of the Three Mice {speed, Int+2}

I saw this weapon in an actual NaBe game of SaintRoka. Although not an extraordinary weapon it's a very nice one at XL 16 in the orcish mines.

What makes this weapon special is that there's a music composed for it : "Three blind mice" (from Dr. No)

[Sandman25]

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 33124 | Orc:4    | Bought the +0 cloak of Starlight {rElec rC+ EV+4 Stlth-} for 1267 gold pieces
 33569 | Orc:4    | Got a smoking cloak
 33580 | Orc:4    | Identified the +2 cloak of Defence {Contam rC+ MR+ MP+9 Dex+2} (You found it on level 4 of the Orcish Mines)


Identified by wearing. Ok then, rElec is not a big deal at this stage and my En really appreciates MP+9 and lack of Stlth-.

[WingedEspeon]

the +12 quick blade "Diseidi" (weapon) {drain, rC+ Dex+3}
(You acquired it on level 14 of the Dungeon)

[KamiKatze]

the +12 quick blade "Diseidi" (weapon) {drain, rC+ Dex+3}
(You acquired it on level 14 of the Dungeon)

That's a +12 Quickblade of get out of my way or die!

[Hirsch I]

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The ring "Challeeno" {SustAb rF++ rN+  HP+9 Slay+4}
found on level 5 of dungeon.

my OpBe is happy.
edit: HOLY HELL, I found the +8 Orange CPA too! how I wish I was not a Op now.

[WingedEspeon]

ring of Thrizego {rPois rF+ rC+ Str+3 Int+4 Dex+2}
Maybe not the best ring ever, but still pretty darn good. Too bad I wont get the use it much as I found it on Tartarus:7 after getting the bone rune. I'm glad I finished exploring that level

U - the +9 blowgun of Wyrd {evade, Int+7}
(You found it on level 10 of a ziggurat)
Best blowgun ever, I'm carrying it around just for the int boost when buffing.

[raikaria]

D:5 Shop for 150 gold. Pretty good value for 150 gold; the only downside is the Noisy; which is hilarious considering it has +Stealth.

Also this does seem like a very Xommish weapon.

[WingedEspeon]

+9 quick blade of glory {vamp, rElec MR+ Stlth+}
Gifted by Owaku... While I was playing an UC troll
I also found Wyrmbane the same game when I already had 20 UC

[nago]

Appropriate name, at least