Best/Worst Artifacts

[starless]

To be honest, that's rubbish and would have resulted in an early death.

Well, It resulted in a late death But that's Crawl.

[Confidence Interval]

Should've taken my advice...

[nicolae]

From the same game:

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Passersby were amazed by the unusually large amounts of blood.

[diviton]

Probably Wyrmbane. It's a lance, which isn't a terribly strong weapon. It's base stats are 8 damage and +4 accuracy, but when you find it, it's enchanted to +9, +6. This is pretty good as it is, but when every time you kill a dragon, draconian, or anything vulnerable to the "dragon slaying" brand, you receive a +1, +1. You can keep doing this until eventually it caps out at +18, +18. Not only is that insanely high, but the weapon also comes with Dragon Slaying, rF+, rPois, +5 AC and it allows you to go berserk. It was an amazing weapon that I forced myself to train Polearms for. Some people don't like it because its base stats are pretty low, but I think that is offset by how fantastic the enchants are, plus it worked marvelously for my character who didn't want to invest a bunch in melee. I was using a DDNe and after getting Wyrmbane, the rest of the run was remarkably easy.

[Roshnak]

This run has been particularly ridiculous
I've found both the ring of shaolin (+8 EV) AND the ring of robustness (+8 AC)
Well then I find this beauty:
the ring "Hiroac" (rF++ rC+ EV+3)

Earlier I found this nifty dagger on sale for 1549 gold (which I bought obviously):
+5+9 dagger of tortfeasance (freeze, +inv rElec rF++ rN+) - note, I bought this before I found the amazing ring
Then on the same floor, I find the +5 shield of resistance (rF+ rC+ MR)

Yes, I know the shield and rings are unrandarts, it's just weird to find so many on the same run.

[Jabberwocky]

Of course you aren't a octopode and you're using two-handed axes.

[Blade]

You finish putting on the +5 pair of gloves of Feasting {rPois Dam+5 SInv Stlth++}.

[BlackSheep]

...Dam+5...

Daaaaam

[Jabberwocky]

You finish putting on the +5 pair of gloves of Feasting {rPois Dam+5 SInv Stlth++}.

Who needs the gloves of war when you've got the gloves of Feasting!

[Mankeli]

+ 15 plate armour of Disaster {rF+ rC++}. Too bad I'm already rocking a 70 AC naga with + 14 vanilla crystal plate and good resists. This may be worth the switch however, if I can free up some ring slots for slaying though.

[Roshnak]

the cursed -4,-4 glaive of Springtime (slay orc, -tele MR) - 71 gold

WHAT A DEAL

[KoboldLord]

+ 15 plate armour of Disaster {rF+ rC++}. Too bad I'm already rocking a 70 AC naga with + 14 vanilla crystal plate and good resists. This may be worth the switch however, if I can free up some ring slots for slaying though.

Your naga should only lose about 2AC if you switch, and if you've put enough xp into dodging or magic skills to see a return on the crystal plate, you'll see even more of those returns from the artefact plate because the penalty is so much lower. Seems to be clearly worth it to me, even ignoring resistance juggling.

[TehDruid]

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Oh how I long for this to adorn one of my MfFi's fingers!

[Jabberwocky]

But it kills you strength and stealth, making it useless to both stabbers and heavy armour fighter types!

[Confidence Interval]

-1 strength is probably not a game-changer so ought not to turn off your typical heavily armoured fighter; even the possible marginal effect should be easily overcome.

[blazinghand]

Time to use my scroll of acquirement on Armour!

-4 helmet of Blayl {Stlth++}.

:C

[starless]

One tentacle - Four levels of protection and damage.

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[Roshnak]

I found two in the same store on a MiBe
the +0 robe of the Five Beggars (rPois rF++ Dam+4 Stlh++) - 536 gold
and the Cursed +15 Ice Dragon Armour "Serum" (rC- rF++ Acc+6) - 3152 gold

[BlackSheep]

and the Cursed +15 Ice Dragon Armour "Serum" (rC- rF++ Acc+6) - 3152 gold

That would be a very odd IDA indeed!

[TehDruid]

and the Cursed +15 Ice Dragon Armour "Serum" (rC- rF++ Acc+6) - 3152 gold

That would be a very odd IDA indeed!

Wait wut?

[BlackSheep]

and the Cursed +15 Ice Dragon Armour "Serum" (rC- rF++ Acc+6) - 3152 gold

That would be a very odd IDA indeed!

Wait wut?

IDA confers rC++, rF-
My guess is Roshnak mistyped it or something.

[TehDruid]

Wait wut?

IDA confers rC++, rF-
My guess is Roshnak mistyped it or something.

I'm sorry, I should have elaborated a bit on this, it was meant to express wonder because I'm aware of the bonus/malus of an IDA. I'm curious as to whether an IDA randart can attain a rC- all the way from rC++ (and the exact opposite for rF-/++).

[byrel]

I don't think so. The highest boost possible in a randart is rF/C++. And I don't think you can get even two levels of malus.

[Roshnak]

I think I just mistyped.

I won't be able to check though of course, since that character got mangled by an invisible Agnes with a vampiric lajatang.
I just thought it was an unseen horror, of which I had killed plenty. Two turns later, lose all of my health.

[jejorda2]

Exceptions do not, contrary to what is sometimes espoused, prove the rule.

Indeed. Rather, exceptions proof the rule. That is to say that exceptions test the rule.

When one states, "Octopodes can't drink potions while Necromutation is in effect," that is a stated exception. Stating it like that proves that Octopodes are expected to be able to drink potions when Necromutation is not in effect. Similarly, a sign stating "No one under 18 admitted" can reasonably be interpreted to mean that those over 18 are admitted. That's the idea that "The exception proves the rule" refers to. It's not about unlikely outcomes reinforcing the probability of likely outcomes.

[Grimm]

I had thought like Jabbers, taking "prove" in its sense of "test" as in "bulletproof" and "proving grounds", until your post led me to read up on it. I was unaware of the source in Cicero. You are correct sir.

[starless]

Best and worst at the same time.

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[BlackSheep]

I'd gladly use that.

[starless]

Yeah, it's not that shabby if you don't walk around with it all the time.

[dassem]

Maybe not the best item ever, but I thought that the name fit so well for this one that I wondered if it was an unrandart:

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 i - the amulet of Salvation {Faith rN+ MR Dam+6}

[varsovie]

Maybe not the best item ever, but I thought that the name fit so well for this one that I wondered if it was an unrandart:

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 i - the amulet of Salvation {Faith rN+ MR Dam+6}

OMG, the best amulet EVEAR!!!

(Yeah, I really love Faith)

[Jabberwocky]

Faith is one of the best amulets in my opinion as well.

[TehDruid]

New unrandart proposal! The amulet of Salivation {Faith, Gourmand}

[dassem]

LOL! Thanks!
I think the thing that was putting me off faith was that I was already swapping between rMut and one with +5 Int; and I wanted gourmand.
I'll give it a try... If faith translates into Vehument giving me back more MP per kill, then I'll be happy.

[Sandman25]

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the -7 pair of gloves of Twilight {SInv Stlth++}
   (You acquired it on level 21 of the Dungeon)

Acquired, not found. I already have SInv source and am MiBe in heavy armor so stealth is useless also.

[starless]

Saw this in someone else's game, but stll pretty darn good:

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the ring "Datal" (on tentacle) {rPois rF++ rC++ SInv}

[byrel]

Another entry for best amulet ever:

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"Tepnama" {Cons rElec MR Str+4 Dex+3 Dam+4} (You found it in a labyrinth)

Not quite as good as Faith base type, but 4 slaying +MR? Awesome. (And the strength opens up CPA if I luck onto it...)

[nordetsa]

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 C - the -5 robe of Misfortune {-Cast Contam *Tele EV-4 Str-2 Dex-2 Int-2 Stlth-- Curse}
   (You acquired it on level 10 of the Dungeon)   
   
   It affects your evasion (-4).
   It affects your strength (-2).
   It affects your intelligence (-2).
   It affects your dexterity (-2).
   It prevents spellcasting.
   It causes teleportation.
   It may recurse itself.
   It causes magical contamination when unequipped.
   It makes you much less stealthy.

Yes, I knew the scroll of acquirement wouldn't give me a nice pearl dragon armor..but really? First time seeing this artefact

[BlackSheep]

I take it you haven't been reading this thread then.

[nordetsa]

I take it you haven't been reading this thread then.

To be exact this is my first time seeing this artefact for myself. Never knew it would come as an acquirement...

[BlackSheep]

https://crawl.develz.org/tavern/viewtopic.php?p=76913#p76913

[Gruud]

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 f - the ring of Equilibrium {Hunger- rF++ rC++ rN+ Dex-2}
   (You found it on level 7 of Tartarus)   
   
   [ring of sustenance]
   
   It affects your dexterity (-2).
   It greatly protects you from fire.
   It greatly protects you from cold.
   It protects you from negative energy.


I think I'm set for resists for the 'rest' of the game. The -2 Dex is annoying as I'm wearing MDA with maxed dodging skill, but it's by no means crippling

[Skruckets the Bogman]

Got "The spear of Desertification" after leaving Veh.

I started worshipping him on D2; on D3 he offered me sandblast for my first spell, and I left him for yred.

The spear has freeze, Mr, and int +2. I thought it was fitting.

[starless]

Damn Dam!

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[njvack]

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_k - the amulet "Gualaeil" {+Rage Dam-7}

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It lets you start a tickle fight.

[Stormfox]

You hit the orc with the force of a pillowcase!

[EdWood]

a - the +4,+6 triple sword of Woe (weapon) {speed, rF++ rC+ Str+1, god gift}

[Confidence Interval]

a - the +4,+6 triple sword of Woe (weapon) {speed, rF++ rC+ Str+1, god gift}

The name is apt. That is woeful and will most likely get you killed.

[EdWood]

a - the +4,+6 triple sword of Woe (weapon) {speed, rF++ rC+ Str+1, god gift}

The name is apt. That is woeful and will most likely get you killed.

Nah, three wands of heal wounds before the end of the Dungeon is what's gonna get me killed Plus some minor foes like wand of hasting and 4 wands of teleportation....