Best/Worst Artifacts

[pickled_heretic]

Finally something nice!

the +4 robe of Night {+Inv MR+ SInv Stlth+}

I mean as robes go that's excellent. And also well named!

other than knowing what they are by looking them up, you can tell if something is fixedart or randart by checking the description. randarts will have the same description as the base item, fixedarts won't.

[Sandman25]

Isn't faith really really good for a Qazlal char? You can just nuke most mutators with your smite-targeted invocations.

I didn't use invocation much (my Op felt OP during middle game). Though I was wrong, eventually I switched to the amulet because entrance to depths had both Hell Knights and simulacra and couldn't get both rF+ and rC+ without the artefact.
But I indeed have rCorr/rMut amulets (and can buy regen amulet in a shop) so it made me weaker than before because now I should check brown ugly things and am scared by potential Caustic Shrikes.

[Elystan]

Finally something nice!

the +4 robe of Night {+Inv MR+ SInv Stlth+}

I mean as robes go that's excellent. And also well named!

other than knowing what they are by looking them up, you can tell if something is fixedart or randart by checking the description. randarts will have the same description as the base item, fixedarts won't.

It was in a shop and I hadn't bought it yet, realised my mistake when I could actually afford to get it.

[thromnambular]

w - the ring of Noofat (right hand) {Wiz rC+++ MR+ MP+9 Int+3}

Pretty much the best ring I've ever gotten in any game I've ever played. 10/10

[Sandman25]

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the amulet "Ecil" (around mantle) {rF+++ MR+ Regen+ Str+3 Int-4}

Found on Cerebov level.

[xentronium]

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G - the ring of Fanaticism (right hand) {rElec rF+ MP+9 Str+6 Dex+5}

Found in an ice cave on a comborobin character.

[Siegurt]

Individually, they're all pretty decent, all in the same game, and by Orc:3 (both swords were in the giant vault in Orc:3) is impressive:

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a - the +8 autumn katana {slice, Clar}
 v - the +8 demon blade "Leech" (weapon) {vamp, rN+ AC-2 EV-2 Str-2 Int-2 Dex-2}
 f - the ring of Vicseano {rElec rPois rF- Str+4 Dex+2}
 F - the ring "Emikeh" (right hand) {-Tele rPois MR+ EV+5 SInv}
 H - the ring of Pride (left hand) {AC+4 Int+3 Stlth+}


[Rast]

w - the ring of Noofat (right hand) {Wiz rC+++ MR+ MP+9 Int+3}

Pretty much the best ring I've ever gotten in any game I've ever played. 10/10

Good name, too.

[argonaut]

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 the +10 arbalest "Jelly's Undoing" {penet, rF+ Int+2 Dex+4}

Worth switching to from shields and slings.

[xentronium]

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 the +10 arbalest "Jelly's Undoing" {penet, rF+ Int+2 Dex+4}

Worth switching to from shields and slings.

It could at least have rCorr+.

[WingedEspeon]

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n - +8 plate armour of Lifelessness {MR+ MP-9 Str+4 Dex+6}

Found on a MuGl, so the name fits!

[xentronium]

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k - the +9 demon whip "Wyosaf" (weapon) {elec, Stlth+}

Gift from trog.

[Sandman25]

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+2 cloak of poison resistance (worn) {god gift}
   (Okawaru gifted it to you on level 11 of the Dungeon)


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the +2 pair of boots "Wudueg" (worn) {god gift, Regen+ Dex+5}
   (Okawaru gifted it to you on level 1 of the Lair of Beasts)   

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the +3 helmet of the Eight Hells (worn) {god gift, rF+}
   (Okawaru gifted it to you on level 4 of the Lair of Beasts)

[Sprucery]

Seems like the devs have improved Oka gifts as a compensation for nerfing Oka piety :) I think I usually get about 1 - 2 useful armour gifts per game, getting 3 in such a short time is amazing.

[Sandman25]

Seems like the devs have improved Oka gifts as a compensation for nerfing Oka piety I think I usually get about 1 - 2 useful armour gifts per game, getting 3 in such a short time is amazing.

True, the gifts were really great. Also I found +8 chain mail {Slay +3}, amulet {Clarity, Slay +4}, bought +6 ring of slaying and got AC+2 and Dex+2 from potions of beneficial mutation. I quit the character in Snake, one-shoting Nagas is not right and UC bearkin is OP

[Siegurt]

Perhaps not "best" or "worst" but perhaps qualifies for "ironically appropriately named" for my conjuration-focused Deep Elf:

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the cursed +2 long sword of Frustration {antimagic, *Rage rC+++ MP-9 Dex+3}


[WingedEspeon]

Perhaps not "best" or "worst" but perhaps qualifies for "ironically appropriately named" for my conjuration-focused Deep Elf:

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the cursed +2 long sword of Frustration {antimagic, *Rage rC+++ MP-9 Dex+3}


It would be really bad if you didn't have ?RC.

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O - the +10 great mace "Werreep" {speed, MR+++ Int+3}


Probably worth giving up wyrmbane+gong for.

[daggaz]

I'm busy clearing elf and I keep getting banished as my MR really sucks. On the third trip in I find this little gem:

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The ring Vibeagay {+rF ++MR Regen}

Thank you, RNG.

[WingedEspeon]

+9 steam dragon armour of the First Snow {Str+5}

[savageorange]

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+8 hand axe of Internal Strife (weapon) {venom, MR+ Int+6}

Pretty good for my GrEE. Int+6 and the ability to wade into melee Still died before the end of Lair, though.

[daggaz]

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+8 hand axe of Internal Strife (weapon) {venom, MR+ Int+6}

Pretty good for my GrEE. Int+6 and the ability to wade into melee Still died before the end of Lair, though.

...it's a hand-axe.

[savageorange]

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+8 hand axe of Internal Strife (weapon) {venom, MR+ Int+6}

Pretty good for my GrEE. Int+6 and the ability to wade into melee Still died before the end of Lair, though.

...it's a hand-axe.

.. and?
It provided decent, reliable melee damage output with no skilling required, thanks to the +8, venom, and cleaving. Not sure what the problem is.

[nago]

It's a shitty base type, with furthermore a ego good only early on which means on d:2 it would be a nice find, around lair probably lots of better weapons already spawned .

[celem]

Not many 0 skill candidates better however. If for some insane reason im not going to put any XP into what im holding, i'd hold that till 2 runes. Its an uber posion dagger afterall

I almost never can bring myself to do that though, i'd want to skill it, and then yes. handaxe is suck. But as a pure poison applicator at 0 skill the enchant gives you the +hit you want and it does the rest with cleave. perfect....but i'd still skill it, or on Gr take M&F for Xtraining.

Bit situational maybe to be great.

[Sar]

0 skill dagger attacks once per turn, 0 skill handaxe at 1.4

it's not a terrible weapon at that point in the game though, just not amazing

[savageorange]

0 skill dagger attacks once per turn, 0 skill handaxe at 1.4

Yeah, I was aware of that when I made the original post. I wasn't really expecting it to perform well when I wielded it.

it's not a terrible weapon at that point in the game though, just not amazing

Eh, I suppose it was a bit situational (there could have been better weapons, but in that game, there weren't. mediocre dagger egos, no other weapon artifacts at all) . But I would regard any weapon that allows a caster to reliably not suck at melee , with no skill, as pretty good (for a caster. I probably wouldn't bother for a melee start). So basically anything with a sufficiently large plus, including bad base types like scythe and hand axe, or a sufficiently large brand effect (elec).

It was also kind of remarkable in that it was a hand axe that wasn't terrible

[Sandman25]

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 27322 | Orc:4    | Bought the ring "Mnounk" {rElec rF+ rC+ SInv} for 552 gold pieces

Good investment.

[WingedEspeon]

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the ring "Zeenud" {*Drain rPois rF+++ Dex+4 SInv}

[Zwobot]

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+12 crystal plate armour of the Purple Skies {+Fly Int+2 Dex+5}
+9 shadow dragon armour of Agoraphobia {rF++ rN+ Stlth++++}
+6 ring mail of the Evening Star {MR+ Regen+}
+3 pair of gloves of Grace {rC+ Int+4}
+3 pair of gloves of the Commoners (worn) {rF+ Int+5 Dex+2}

... sometimes the game really does want you to win.

[nago]

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+7 ring mail of Liberty {+Inv rF+ rC+ Str+4}

Right after sac armour with Ru. I lost like 3 AC\EV using it up the end, the pain!

[Blobbo]

Yes, Ru has some kind of sadistic deal with the armorsmiths of the Dungeon.

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  6050 | D:6      | Gained mutation: You cannot train Armour skill. [Ru sacrifice]
87068 | Elf:2    | Identified the +10 ring mail of Complete Protection {+Inv MR+ Dex-3} (You found it on level 2 of the Elven Halls)


I wore it anyway, since something's gotta deal with the -5 AC malus of the Hat of the Alchemist.

[dowan]

It's not like the armor skill is especially great for ring mail anyway. I wouldn't think twice about saccing armor if I knew I was going to wear ring mail.

[Hirsch I]

but -3 dex, it will completely ruin the character.

[nago]

Behold! The amulet of resistance!

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amulet "Matyufeh" {rCorr rElec rF+ rC+ Str+3}

Ok..str+3 instead of MR+ but closer I've ever seen

[Sandman25]

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You finish taking off your +2 pair of boots of stealth {god gift}.
You feel less stealthy.
You finish putting on the +1 pair of boots of the Saviour {god gift, Regen+ Str+4}.

[starhawk]

Found unguarded on D4 by my latest MiGl:

A - the ring of Ohyegoat (left hand) {EV+6 Str+6 Slay+5 Stlth-}

I didn't really want to be a stabber anyhow....

[TeshiAlair]

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a - the +12 great sword "Vent" (weapon) {elec, rF+ rN+ Dex+4}.

Gifted by Okawaru on D9.

I WAS going axes but now great swords for life. (I already nabbed a flaming scimitar off of Erica so I'm ready for hydras.

[Sprucery]

Now take it easy and make sure you get a victory! Having your endgame weapon by D:9 is awesome.

[TeshiAlair]

Now take it easy and make sure you get a victory! Having your endgame weapon by D:9 is awesome.

https://dobrazupa.org/morgue/TeshiAlair ... 202425.txt
#ShouldHaveBlinked

Completely forgot it was actually castable once I switched to the scale mail.

[Sandman25]

Do you always enter D14 before Lair? It is very dangerous.

[Sandman25]

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 62852 | WizLab   | Identified the +1 cloak "Gipeh" {*Drain rPois MR+} (You found it in a wizard's laboratory)
 62853 | WizLab   | Identified the +2 cloak "Muufofe" {rPois Slay+3 Stlth+} (You found it in a wizard's laboratory)
 62854 | WizLab   | Identified the +2 cloak of the Jolly Ships {rF+ rC+} (You found it in a wizard's laboratory)
 62855 | WizLab   | Identified the +1 cloak of Distant Worlds {rC+ Int-5 Slay+2} (You found it in a wizard's laboratory)

Do we have a species who can wear multiple cloaks?

[TeshiAlair]

Do you always enter D14 before Lair? It is very dangerous.

Generally, I go down through D until I find something/some situation particularly threatening. I use it as a barometer of character strength since Lair and Orc are both really easy to die from lazy tabbing (oh I didn't see that orc sorcerer/oh shit now I'm surrounded by death Yaks), but I'm better at paying attention in D.

[byrel]

I usually find Lair to be slightly harder than the level the portal is on (though this probably depends a bit on what level it spawns on.) My usual pattern is D:12ish -> Lair. According to wiki, Lair can spawn down to D:11, so... basically I go through dungeon to deepest Lair spawn point, then Lair. This also means I generally don't have to backtrack from Lair:8.

[WingedEspeon]

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the +8 demon whip "Muiwn" {pain, MR+ Str+4}

Unfortunatly it was found on a troll of oka who already had 22 UC. The same character also found a randart helmet and boots before lair.

[nago]

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the amulet of the Worm (around neck) {rMut rF+++ rC+ MR- Int+2}

[Blobbo]

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the amulet of the Worm (around neck) {rMut rF+++ rC+ MR- Int+2}

Forged by dwarven metalsmiths to defeat the infamous Orbs of Fire...

[bel]

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the amulet of the Worm (around neck) {rMut rF+++ rC+ MR- Int+2}

Forged by dwarven metalsmiths to defeat the infamous Orbs of Fire...

Only to get paralyzed by an ancient lich due to the MR-

[Sandman25]

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v - the +8 giant club "Tisuila" (weapon) {god gift, antimagic, +Blink rN+ MR+ Stlth+}
Drop what? 52/52 slots (_ for help) (? for menu, Esc to quit)
You drop the +3 giant spiked club of Pot Kas {god gift, crush, *Rage +Blink MR+}.

Good upgrade. Now I can use amulet of regen instead of clarity.

[The Ferret]

On a KoWr:

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a - the +8 hunting sling "Goblinbane" (weapon) {venom, rPois Str-3 Dex+8}.
    You found it on level 5 of the Dungeon.

o - the +6 hunting sling of Fuate {venom, rF+ rC+ Int+4}.
    You found it on level 4 of the Dungeon.

P - the +2 cloak of Disguise (worn) {Regen+ rCorr Int-4 SInv}.
    You found it on level 5 of the Dungeon.

Not top-tier artifacts, but among the best quality vs. depth I've seen.

[ichbins]

the +5 cloak of the Pit (worn) {rElec rF+ rC+ Str-3 Dex+4}
(You found it on level 3 of the Elven Halls)

Well... yeah, -3 strength for a GrBe, who cares?

Together with Maxwells Patent Armour from a "scroll of disappointment" I have 54 AC and 12 EV with 10 in Armour and 8 in Dodging... that's okay I'd say, now please Trog, gift me an acceptable weapon