Best/Worst Artifacts

[Grimm]

An iRing™.

[joellercoaster]

Depends. Does it connect to your helmet via standard USB cable, or an annoying (and occasionally fragile) custom connector?

[pratamawirya]

From a lucky (yet dead) NaTm, these were some badass ones:

the +0 shield of Esu Wucs {Str+4 Int+3 Dam+4}

the +5 swamp dragon armour of Okawaru's Displeasure {+Rage rElec Dam+3}

[KoboldLord]

the amulet 'Jeklisy' {rMut, Hunger+, +Blink, +Rage, +Inv, rElec, rPois, Int+3}

The added hunger totally ruins it though, right? Right?

No, it doesn't.

[Yet Another Stupid Noob]

the amulet 'Jeklisy' {rMut, Hunger+, +Blink, +Rage, +Inv, rElec, rPois, Int+3}

The added hunger totally ruins it though, right? Right?

No, it doesn't.

A stand alone reason to max evocations.

[argonaut]

in a shop on D:24
the +6 gold dragon armour "Siramni" {rElec rPois rF+ rC+ SInv} (15405 gp)

It's going to take a while to find all that gold.

[dolphin]

in a shop on D:24
the +6 gold dragon armour "Siramni" {rElec rPois rF+ rC+ SInv} (15405 gp)

It's going to take a while to find all that gold.

Do keep in mind, though, that that is a standard +6 GDA with rElec and SInv, and not necessarily worth grinding out 15,000 gp for.

[Yet Another Stupid Noob]

in a shop on D:24
the +6 gold dragon armour "Siramni" {rElec rPois rF+ rC+ SInv} (15405 gp)

It's going to take a while to find all that gold.

Do keep in mind, though, that that is a standard +6 GDA with rElec and SInv, and not necessarily worth grinding out 15,000 gp for.

I thought that intrinsic dragon armor effects were not listed on the stat line, making it rElec, rPois, rF++, rC++, and SInv

[galehar]

I thought that intrinsic dragon armor effects were not listed on the stat line, making it rElec, rPois, rF++, rC++, and SInv

I changed that recently (it has been asked).

[frankhovis]

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 W - the ring "Bleal" (right hand) {cTele Str+2 Int+2 Dam+3 Stlth++} 

My best artifact find in the recent tournament, from a very nice shop on Orc:4.

By game's end, I had also bought d, e, h and j.

[dassem]

For all your cTele needs:
the ring "Diefixoy" {cTele Str+3 Dex+3 Int+4}
the ring of the Republic {cTele rF+ MR}

Both late game Ziggurat finds, but still pleasant.

[bobross419]

I wish my OpVM could raid this thread...

[minstrel]

I just discovered Okawaru's kinky side:

the +6,+4 crossbow "Lube" {god gift, elec, rElec Str+3}

[Grimm]

haha it's electric

[Stormfox]

Are you allowed to use that thing without bolts of penetration?

[MyOtheHedgeFox]

I've got bolts of steel!

[smacaroni]

Okawaru made up for all those randart spears with this:
the +14 platemail of the shoals {godgift, +Rage +INV +LEV MR Dex +3 Dam +3}

With it on, +scales mutation 57 AC.

[pratamawirya]

Okawaru made up for all those randart spears with this:
the +14 platemail of the shoals {godgift, +Rage +INV +LEV MR Dex +3 Dam +3}

With it on, +scales mutation 57 AC.

...Wow.

[Stormfox]

Okawaru made up for all those randart spears with this:
the +14 platemail of the shoals {godgift, +Rage +INV +LEV MR Dex +3 Dam +3}

With it on, +scales mutation 57 AC.

It's not plate mail, it's freakin' powered armour with a cloaking device and deflector shields.

[minstrel]

Speaking of ridiculous plate mails, I just found this in a shop at the bottom of Vault:8.

Note the price.

In answer to "What would you like to do?" at the bottom of the screen, I note there is a lack of an option for "cry".

[Grimm]

Those boots of running are better than the crystal plate.

[Jeremiah]

Don't know if this is a randart, but I haven't seen it before:

the amulet of Darkness (around neck) {Faith rF+ rC+ rN+ Int-2 SInv Curse}

[Jeremiah]

It's a great amulet for the early to mid game, but having faith actually makes it worse in many ways, as it becomes useless when you get to the stage of the game where you have to do a lot of swapping for rMut, rCorr etc.

[Yet Another Stupid Noob]

The ring of Pepulae {-CAST Hunger SInv}

I guess you *might* have a use for it in certain, very limited, circumstances.

[TwilightPhoenix]

The ring of Pepulae {-CAST Hunger SInv}

I guess you *might* have a use for it in certain, very limited, circumstances.

Or for a Mummy Berserker who needs SInv.

[Yet Another Stupid Noob]

The ring of Pepulae {-CAST Hunger SInv}

I guess you *might* have a use for it in certain, very limited, circumstances.

Or for a Mummy Berserker who needs SInv.

Yeah, but who would play a mummy beserker? (grins at, Pratamawirya)

[TwilightPhoenix]

I did it once for laughs. Though I was still a noob at the time so, like all of my characters back then, it splatted pretty quickly.

[joellercoaster]

From a scroll of Acquirement about thirty seconds ago:

The cursed pair of gloves of Music {STR-3 INT- 5}

Well, thanks for that.

[bobross419]

From a scroll of Acquirement about thirty seconds ago:

The cursed pair of gloves of Music {STR-3 INT- 5}

Well, thanks for that.

Okawaru must've been in charge of the Quartermaster's office at the time.

[bobross419]

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the amulet "Smuq Theaf" (around neck) {rMut +Rage rF+ Dam+4}

[TwilightPhoenix]

From a scroll of Acquirement about thirty seconds ago:

The cursed pair of gloves of Music {STR-3 INT- 5}

Well, thanks for that.

Oh, that one's easy to explain. While wearing the iGloves, you're too busy rocking out to whatever song the gloves are playing to concentrate, hence the -INT. The -STR is you not wanting to break your iGloves by lifting something heavy.

[Yet Another Stupid Noob]

From a scroll of Acquirement about thirty seconds ago:

The cursed pair of gloves of Music {STR-3 INT- 5}

Well, thanks for that.

Oh, that one's easy to explain. While wearing the iGloves, you're too busy rocking out to whatever song the gloves are playing to concentrate, hence the -INT. The -STR is you not wanting to break your iGloves by lifting something heavy.

...and they are cursed, because, seriously, who would want to take off iGloves?

[Tealpug]

the amulet Cekugob {ward -TELE hunger rElec rPois rN+1 AC+1 EV+1}

Very nice amulet.

EDIT: Oops, sorry about that. I'll post a different one so this post has meaning.

amulet of Summer {Spirit +Lev rF+ rN+}

[pratamawirya]

the amulet Cekugob {ward -TELE hunger rElec rPois rN+1 AC+1 EV+1}

Very nice amulet.

This is not a random artefact, in case you didn't know

[Happy Corner]

From a scroll of acquirement:

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e - the +3 large shield "Ugeota" {+Blink, Str+3, Stealth++}


That is a mighty fine shield for my Naga Berserker.

[minstrel]

j - the +8 pearl dragon armour "Daqy" {+Lev rPois}, found on D:8

the funny part...

I'm playing a ghoul...

Worshiping Ashenzari (pearl dragon armor can't be cursed).

Yes, Xom had a very good laugh on me today.

Incidentally, I'm wearing it anyway. Don't have enough other slots filled to get bound yet, but I can't pass up AC 22.

[Tealpug]

F - the +8 gold dragon armour "Thoiqut" {rPois rF+ rC+ Str+2 Int+1 Acc+1}

Found that on D: 8 as a vampire ice elementalist.

[TwilightPhoenix]

The cursed -1 Helmet of a Thousand Curses (+1 INT, +2 STR)

It's, ummm... not very cursed.

Meanwhile in the land of artifact books, we have "The Guide on Snow and Evil".

[Grimm]

That's no joke. Have you ever had to shovel a driveway?

[Stormfox]

That's no joke. Have you ever had to shovel a driveway?

Don't know what was in that book, but here's what I'd put in it: Pain, Throw Frost, Agony, Throw Icicle, Ozo's Fridge, Ice Storm.

(Speaking as someone who had to shovel multiple feet of snow multiple times in early 2010 while my wife was pregnant and completely unable to help.)

[Grimm]

That's no joke. Have you ever had to shovel a driveway?

Don't know what was in that book, but here's what I'd put in it: Pain, Throw Frost, Agony, Throw Icicle, Ozo's Fridge, Ice Storm.

You forgot "Throw Back Out", "Freeze Toes", and "Throw Expletive".

[TwilightPhoenix]

Actually, it had Ensorcelled Hibernation, Agony, Bolt of Cold, and Death Channel.

[Krag]

I knew it was probably too good to be true to find some usable artifact armor on D:4 and sure enough;

the -12 splint mail of Joy {Str-3 Int+1}

... joy.

[Blade]

Just found my best randart yet on D:5 -

the Ring of Autotheism {+Blink +Inv rElec Int+3 SInv}

This means, of course, that I will die a horrible death on D:6. Such is the way of things.

[Stormfox]

Just found my best randart yet on D:5 -

the Ring of Autotheism {+Blink +Inv rElec Int+3 SInv}

This means, of course, that I will die a horrible death on D:6. Such is the way of things.

Great name, though, since every turn you (the player) will be praying to your deity of choice that you won't die with your next move.

[Mackerel]

f - the -4 buckler of the Blacksmith {MR}

Granted this is not as awful as some of the items in this thread, it is the worst scroll of acquirement armor I've ever got. The icon is pretty, though ...

[Blade]

I bought it, because why not? Maybe some monster will pick it up and make my life a tiny bit easier.