Best/Worst Artifacts


If it doesn't fit anywhere else, it belongs here. Also, come here if you just need to get hammered.

Ziggurat Zagger

Posts: 6393

Joined: Friday, 17th December 2010, 18:17

Post Sunday, 22nd April 2012, 00:52

Re: Best/Worst Artifacts

That might be the best single piece of armour ever.

Tartarus Sorceror

Posts: 1888

Joined: Saturday, 9th July 2011, 20:57

Post Sunday, 22nd April 2012, 01:05

Re: Best/Worst Artifacts

Grimm wrote:That might be the best single piece of armour ever.


And in this case even the name is appropriate.

Ziggurat Zagger

Posts: 6393

Joined: Friday, 17th December 2010, 18:17

Post Sunday, 22nd April 2012, 05:53

Re: Best/Worst Artifacts

rElec sInv doesn't mean much? In what iteration of reality exactly?
User avatar

Abyss Ambulator

Posts: 1249

Joined: Sunday, 18th September 2011, 02:11

Post Sunday, 22nd April 2012, 06:05

Re: Best/Worst Artifacts

They both have very situational uses for which other things can fill in quite well. You need rElec twice:
1) Nikola
2) Electric golems, maybe black draconians/storm dragons

In case 1, chug a pot of resist. In case 2, chug a pot of resist or cast insulation or swap a jewel in, et cetera.

You need sInv a few times:
1) ghost moths
2) more ghost moths
and it can be a convenience against things like unseen horrors, ancient liches, etc.

They're two of the most overrated things to have, right up there with rPois and rN.

Ziggurat Zagger

Posts: 6393

Joined: Friday, 17th December 2010, 18:17

Post Sunday, 22nd April 2012, 06:12

Re: Best/Worst Artifacts

If by overrated you mean situational then every resist is overrated. Everything is overrated. Crawl is precisely a situational game. Having rPois rElec rInvis on default is choice.

Tomb Titivator

Posts: 879

Joined: Tuesday, 26th April 2011, 17:10

Post Sunday, 22nd April 2012, 12:26

Re: Best/Worst Artifacts

Blade wrote:They both have very situational uses for which other things can fill in quite well. You need rElec twice:
1) Nikola
2) Electric golems, maybe black draconians/storm dragons

In case 1, chug a pot of resist. In case 2, chug a pot of resist or cast insulation or swap a jewel in, et cetera.

You need sInv a few times:
1) ghost moths
2) more ghost moths
and it can be a convenience against things like unseen horrors, ancient liches, etc.

They're two of the most overrated things to have, right up there with rPois and rN.


So, in a normal 3 runer you plan to meet only 2 monsters combined you want to have rElec for? Because that IS what you wrote. And rElec artifacts are not quaranteed. If you are looking to wear GDA, like the the guy with the nice armor, you probably aren't doing casting so much (of course it's possible).

Let's look at the broader perspective: rF is also very situational: you only really need it against a few uniques, dragons, some draconians, gold dragons, lichs, fire giants, hell knights and OOFs (you did not mention deep elves, so I don't have to either). Of these, gold dragons and hell knights are very rare, uniques you can usually skip and lichs don't necessary even have fire bolt IIRC, depending on spellset. Against draconians you can use invisibility etc...

rCold is even more situational than fire. rPois and rN have already been proven useless by the great minds of these forums. Spells are really situational too. Actually they are worse, because they are useless: I have won games without them and even cleared a whole 27 levels of a ziggurat without them. You really only need spells if you have low (max) HP, so kind of situational. This also apllies to haste: I have done a spelless 15 runer without berserk or haste while killing all the lords and uniques encountered.

My point: I'm sure zot can be cleared with just rF+ without any other resistances. Maybe you don't even need that. However, telling to AN AVERAGE crawl player that this and this resistance is not useful, as it has happened a lot in these forums, is usually not sound advice. Possible and probable are two different things and EVEN MORE SO for not-so-good-players.
User avatar

Tartarus Sorceror

Posts: 1850

Joined: Monday, 20th December 2010, 04:22

Location: Surabaya, Indonesia

Post Sunday, 22nd April 2012, 14:30

Re: Best/Worst Artifacts

minmay wrote:You could just enchant a regular GDA to +11 (or +12!), you know.

What did you mean by that? Can you really enchant a GDA to +12?

Ziggurat Zagger

Posts: 2996

Joined: Tuesday, 28th June 2011, 20:41

Location: Berlin

Post Sunday, 22nd April 2012, 14:31

Re: Best/Worst Artifacts

max enchantment = base AC
GDA has 12 base AC. (CPA has 14)
User avatar

Tartarus Sorceror

Posts: 1850

Joined: Monday, 20th December 2010, 04:22

Location: Surabaya, Indonesia

Post Sunday, 22nd April 2012, 14:34

Re: Best/Worst Artifacts

lol the devs changed the base AC in 0.10, I didn't notice that.

Tomb Titivator

Posts: 879

Joined: Tuesday, 26th April 2011, 17:10

Post Sunday, 22nd April 2012, 15:03

Re: Best/Worst Artifacts

minmay wrote:You could just enchant a regular GDA to +11 (or +12!), you know. rElec SInv doesn't mean much. For that matter, a +14 CPA would be better for almost anyone that can wear it, let alone the +20 CPAs that some people have found.


If you find +11 GDA with rElec and see invisible you will not want to waste 12 enchant armour scrolls on a regular +0 GDA to get an extra point of AC (or 13 scrolls on a gold dragon hide). CPA is great alrite.
User avatar

Spider Stomper

Posts: 207

Joined: Sunday, 26th December 2010, 23:55

Location: Maryland, USA

Post Sunday, 22nd April 2012, 20:06

Re: Best/Worst Artifacts

w - the +3 robe of the Bagpipe {+Inv rF++ rC+ SInv Stealth+}

:o
You see here a dire elephant corpse.
You start butchering the dire elephant corpse with your claws.
You continue butchering the corpse.
You are engulfed in roaring flames. You stop butchering the corpse.
You die...
User avatar

Tartarus Sorceror

Posts: 1729

Joined: Wednesday, 19th October 2011, 21:25

Location: New England.

Post Monday, 23rd April 2012, 00:33

Re: Best/Worst Artifacts

Un67 wrote:w - the +3 robe of the Bagpipe {+Inv rF++ rC+ SInv Stealth+}

:o

What are you? If a spellcaster that's a nice robe. The Stealth+ doesn't make much sense though, bagpipes being a fairly loud instrument.
What made you happy today?
Shatari wrote:I traded a goat for a Nintendo DS XL, and a ton of games.
User avatar

Crypt Cleanser

Posts: 645

Joined: Wednesday, 14th September 2011, 09:36

Location: <---

Post Monday, 23rd April 2012, 00:52

Re: Best/Worst Artifacts

Maybe every monsters are Scottish?
User avatar

Vestibule Violator

Posts: 1459

Joined: Sunday, 19th December 2010, 05:45

Location: New England

Post Monday, 23rd April 2012, 02:11

Re: Best/Worst Artifacts

Jabberwocky wrote:
Un67 wrote:w - the +3 robe of the Bagpipe {+Inv rF++ rC+ SInv Stealth+}

:o

What are you? If a spellcaster that's a nice robe. The Stealth+ doesn't make much sense though, bagpipes being a fairly loud instrument.

It's reverse stealth.

Normally, stealth works by moving quietly so things don't notice you.

Bagpipe stealth works by producing an overwhelming tsunami of unwanted, distracting, and painful noise that makes it much harder for monsters to pay attention to you in particular. It's like communications jamming. Only instead of filling the air with incoherent EM, you're doing it with bagpipes.

For this message the author mageykun has received thanks: 2
rebthor, TehDruid
User avatar

Abyss Ambulator

Posts: 1249

Joined: Sunday, 18th September 2011, 02:11

Post Monday, 23rd April 2012, 02:28

Re: Best/Worst Artifacts

Those sleeping monsters you see? They're actually huddled up, hands/paws/tentacles over ears, desperately trying to block out that infernal sound. Wandering monsters are pacing around in distress, too distracted by that infernal noise to notice the adventurer sneaking up on them and killing them.

For this message the author Blade has received thanks: 3
MyOtheHedgeFox, rebthor, TehDruid
User avatar

Vestibule Violator

Posts: 1459

Joined: Sunday, 19th December 2010, 05:45

Location: New England

Post Wednesday, 25th April 2012, 17:57

Re: Best/Worst Artifacts

This one's based purely on the names. My first first two relevant gifts this game-

a - the +5,+6 giant spiked club of Corruption (weapon) {god gift, pierce, rC+}
m - the giant spiked club of the Ecumenical Temple {god gift, drain, Hunger +Rage}

Trog ol' buddy, are you sending me a message? Do you want me to team up with Lucy for you?

Ziggurat Zagger

Posts: 2996

Joined: Tuesday, 28th June 2011, 20:41

Location: Berlin

Post Wednesday, 25th April 2012, 18:39

Re: Best/Worst Artifacts

Blade wrote:Those sleeping monsters you see? They're actually huddled up, hands/paws/tentacles over ears, desperately trying to block out that infernal sound. Wandering monsters are pacing around in distress, too distracted by that infernal noise to notice the adventurer sneaking up on them and killing them.


i am scottish and very offended, how dare you insult my cultural heritage and the glorious musical achievements of great scotsmen
we beat you at bannockburn
you're obviously just jealous
go step on some thistles again

Ziggurat Zagger

Posts: 6393

Joined: Friday, 17th December 2010, 18:17

Post Wednesday, 25th April 2012, 21:31

Re: Best/Worst Artifacts

You won Bannockburn because Darth Vader was on your side.

For this message the author Grimm has received thanks:
cerebovssquire

Mines Malingerer

Posts: 41

Joined: Wednesday, 7th March 2012, 16:44

Post Thursday, 26th April 2012, 12:42

Re: Best/Worst Artifacts

I just found this ring with my DrBe, easily the best I've ever found:

  Code:
 n - the ring "Zeyxonne" (left hand) {MR Str+3 Dam+5 SInv}
   (You found it on level 8 of the Dungeon)   
   
   [ring of protection from magic]
   
   It affects your strength (+3).
   It affects your damage-dealing abilities (+5).
   It enhances your eyesight.
User avatar

Vestibule Violator

Posts: 1459

Joined: Sunday, 19th December 2010, 05:45

Location: New England

Post Friday, 27th April 2012, 04:13

Re: Best/Worst Artifacts

Hey guys, I think my Ogre just found a reason to do the crypt next.

  Code:
c - the +7,+7 great mace "Undeadhunter" {god gift, rN+}
   (Trog gifted it to you on level 7 of the Vaults)   
   
   It protects you from negative energy.
   
   This weapon is imbued with magic that can counter and disrupt the magic
   holding undead together, inflicting great damage.

Henzell wrote: A +7, +7 "great steel mace" (base type great mace) with rN+. Has its own effect similar to the old disruption brand instead of holy wrath: a 2/3 chance of up to quadruple damage, with an average of 2.5x damage, but only against undead.

a 2/3 chance of up to quadruple damage

quadruple damage

:cry: *sniff* so beautiful...

For this message the author mageykun has received thanks:
Pteriforever
User avatar

Vestibule Violator

Posts: 1509

Joined: Wednesday, 21st September 2011, 01:10

Location: St. John's, NL, Canada

Post Friday, 27th April 2012, 07:21

Re: Best/Worst Artifacts

  Code:
What kind of item would you like to acquire? (\ to view known items)
Something appears at your feet!
r - a cursed animal skin


Perhaps Ashenzari is punishing me for not wearing cursed armour at the moment... but +2 robe of MR seems better than this.
Won all race/bg, unwon (online): Nem* Hep Uka
Favourites: 15-rune Trog, OgNe/OgIE/OgSu (usually Ash), Ds, Ru, SpEn, Ce of Chei, Qaz
User avatar

Spider Stomper

Posts: 231

Joined: Saturday, 1st October 2011, 18:32

Post Friday, 27th April 2012, 10:59

Re: Best/Worst Artifacts

Henzell wrote:A +7, +7 "great steel mace" (base type great mace) with rN+. Has its own effect similar to the old disruption brand instead of holy wrath: a 2/3 chance of up to quadruple damage, with an average of 2.5x damage, but only against undead.

Is this a fixedart? I've never seen this effect anywhere before.
"It's lucky to be smart, but smarter to be lucky."
- sirlaser the Eclecticist (Human Wanderer), worshipper of Ashenzari
User avatar

Tartarus Sorceror

Posts: 1850

Joined: Monday, 20th December 2010, 04:22

Location: Surabaya, Indonesia

Post Friday, 27th April 2012, 11:03

Re: Best/Worst Artifacts

Yeah, Undead Hunter is a fixedart. A weird weapon which destroys undeads but has no effect on demons.

Abyss Ambulator

Posts: 1196

Joined: Friday, 17th December 2010, 13:59

Location: Maryland, USA

Post Friday, 27th April 2012, 13:15

Re: Best/Worst Artifacts

pratamawirya wrote:Yeah, Undead Hunter is a fixedart. A weird weapon which destroys undeads but has no effect on demons.

I dunno, a +7/+7 great mace regardless of special properties would do a number on most demons. (Unless you're saying one of its properties is that it literally does no damage to demons.)
You fall off the wall. You have a feeling of ineptitude.
User avatar

Tartarus Sorceror

Posts: 1729

Joined: Wednesday, 19th October 2011, 21:25

Location: New England.

Post Friday, 27th April 2012, 15:06

Re: Best/Worst Artifacts

cerebovssquire wrote:
Blade wrote:Those sleeping monsters you see? They're actually huddled up, hands/paws/tentacles over ears, desperately trying to block out that infernal sound. Wandering monsters are pacing around in distress, too distracted by that infernal noise to notice the adventurer sneaking up on them and killing them.


i am scottish and very offended, how dare you insult my cultural heritage and the glorious musical achievements of great scotsmen
we beat you at bannockburn
you're obviously just jealous
go step on some thistles again

The civil way for you to resolve this disagreement is a duel.
What made you happy today?
Shatari wrote:I traded a goat for a Nintendo DS XL, and a ton of games.

Shoals Surfer

Posts: 258

Joined: Monday, 4th July 2011, 16:26

Post Friday, 27th April 2012, 23:43

Re: Best/Worst Artifacts

J - the +23 crystal plate armour of Analysis (worn) {god gift, Str+3 Dex+2}
(Okawaru gifted it to you on level 7 of the Lair of Beasts)

It affects your strength (+3).
It affects your dexterity (+2).

Not only is it incredibly overpowered, but the strength bonus facilitated its immediate use (rather than a YASD before sufficient level-ups in strength).
User avatar

Crypt Cleanser

Posts: 645

Joined: Wednesday, 14th September 2011, 09:36

Location: <---

Post Saturday, 28th April 2012, 01:17

Re: Best/Worst Artifacts

+23!!!

I mean F*CK*NG +23!!! :o
Just sad there is no resistances.

Ziggurat Zagger

Posts: 6393

Joined: Friday, 17th December 2010, 18:17

Post Saturday, 28th April 2012, 01:56

Re: Best/Worst Artifacts

That might be the best single piece of armour ever.

Ziggurat Zagger

Posts: 2996

Joined: Tuesday, 28th June 2011, 20:41

Location: Berlin

Post Saturday, 28th April 2012, 08:31

Re: Best/Worst Artifacts

Grimm wrote:That might be the best single piece of armour ever.


http://crawl.develz.org/morgues/0.10/je ... 151109.txt

  Code:
 a - the +21 crystal plate armour of Henotheism (worn) {+Inv rElec rC++}
   (You found it in the bailey)   


emphasis on "might", I hope

Sadly jeanjacques had basically no armour skill and therefore only 57 AC. Also, I just realised that "of Henotheism" is strangely apropos in a Crawl context. :)
User avatar

Tartarus Sorceror

Posts: 1729

Joined: Wednesday, 19th October 2011, 21:25

Location: New England.

Post Saturday, 28th April 2012, 14:23

Re: Best/Worst Artifacts

Grimm wrote:That might be the best single piece of armour ever.

That is the second time you have said that on this page alone.
What made you happy today?
Shatari wrote:I traded a goat for a Nintendo DS XL, and a ton of games.
User avatar

Abyss Ambulator

Posts: 1249

Joined: Sunday, 18th September 2011, 02:11

Post Saturday, 28th April 2012, 14:57

Re: Best/Worst Artifacts

Jabberwocky wrote:
Grimm wrote:That might be the best single piece of armour ever.

That is the second time you have said that on this page alone.

I am pretty sure that he said it this time as a reference to the last time he said it.

Dungeon Dilettante

Posts: 3

Joined: Saturday, 28th April 2012, 16:34

Post Saturday, 28th April 2012, 16:36

Re: Best/Worst Artifacts

Well, here is my contribution to the best armour in the game discussion. I just found it yesterday via a scroll of Acquirement.

the +22 crystal plate armour of Sionem {rElec rPois rN+ Curse}
(You acquired it on level 10 of a ziggurat)

It insulates you from electricity.
It protects you from poison.
It protects you from negative energy.
It may recurse itself. (like i would ever take it off!)
User avatar

Ziggurat Zagger

Posts: 5832

Joined: Thursday, 10th February 2011, 18:30

Post Saturday, 28th April 2012, 16:38

Re: Best/Worst Artifacts

EriktheRed wrote:Well, here is my contribution to the best armour in the game discussion. I just found it yesterday via a scroll of Acquirement.

the +22 crystal plate armour of Sionem {rElec rPois rN+ Curse}
(You acquired it on level 10 of a ziggurat)

It insulates you from electricity.
It protects you from poison.
It protects you from negative energy.
It may recurse itself. (like i would ever take it off!)


Oh, your poor Spriggan...
"Be aware that a lot of people on this forum, such as mageykun and XuaXua, have a habit of making things up." - minmay a.k.a. duvessa
Did I make a lame complaint? Check for Bingo!
Totally gracious CSDC Season 2 Division 4 Champeen!

Dungeon Dilettante

Posts: 3

Joined: Saturday, 28th April 2012, 16:34

Post Saturday, 28th April 2012, 19:17

Re: Best/Worst Artifacts

XuaXua wrote:
EriktheRed wrote:Well, here is my contribution to the best armour in the game discussion. I just found it yesterday via a scroll of Acquirement.

the +22 crystal plate armour of Sionem {rElec rPois rN+ Curse}
(You acquired it on level 10 of a ziggurat)

It insulates you from electricity.
It protects you from poison.
It protects you from negative energy.
It may recurse itself. (like i would ever take it off!)


Oh, your poor Spriggan...


Spriggan? I'm a MiFi. Plus I was missing a good source of rElec and rPois, so this was an extra sweet find for me.

Ziggurat Zagger

Posts: 2996

Joined: Tuesday, 28th June 2011, 20:41

Location: Berlin

Post Saturday, 28th April 2012, 19:47

Re: Best/Worst Artifacts

Sp can't even acquire crystal plate in theory.

Cocytus Succeeder

Posts: 2229

Joined: Sunday, 18th December 2011, 13:31

Post Thursday, 3rd May 2012, 08:08

Re: Best/Worst Artifacts

the amulet "Soluungeu" (around neck) {Cons rElec rF++}
(You acquired it in a tomb)

and I'm a ghoul of Kiku, so I don't need either rmut or faith 8-) . It's going to be useful until the end-game, unless I splat in a lousy YASD - which is really probable, considering I've another scroll of acquirement to burn :lol:
screw it I hate this character I'm gonna go melee Gastronok

Ziggurat Zagger

Posts: 5382

Joined: Friday, 25th November 2011, 07:36

Post Thursday, 3rd May 2012, 22:17

Re: Best/Worst Artifacts

EriktheRed wrote:Well, here is my contribution to the best armour in the game discussion. I just found it yesterday via a scroll of Acquirement.

the +22 crystal plate armour of Sionem {rElec rPois rN+ Curse}
(You acquired it on level 10 of a ziggurat)

It insulates you from electricity.
It protects you from poison.
It protects you from negative energy.
It may recurse itself. (like i would ever take it off!)


I'm going with this one. The rC++ was largely wasted on the character who found it, being a ghoul he already has rC+ and going for 3 is a lot ;)

Ziggurat Zagger

Posts: 5382

Joined: Friday, 25th November 2011, 07:36

Post Friday, 4th May 2012, 02:40

Re: Best/Worst Artifacts

the cursed +1 helmet "Illasatt" {rF++ rC++ Str+4}

It was in a shop and I never bought it, because, of course, I'm playing a minotaur <.<
User avatar

Ziggurat Zagger

Posts: 5832

Joined: Thursday, 10th February 2011, 18:30

Post Sunday, 6th May 2012, 23:13

Re: Best/Worst Artifacts

"the -4 large shield of a treasure trove {Int+3 Acc+3}"

I didn't actually go to a treasure trove; either Pikel or an orc was carrying it, but that's pretty darn descriptive.
"Be aware that a lot of people on this forum, such as mageykun and XuaXua, have a habit of making things up." - minmay a.k.a. duvessa
Did I make a lame complaint? Check for Bingo!
Totally gracious CSDC Season 2 Division 4 Champeen!
User avatar

Tartarus Sorceror

Posts: 1729

Joined: Wednesday, 19th October 2011, 21:25

Location: New England.

Post Monday, 7th May 2012, 01:27

Re: Best/Worst Artifacts

tasonir wrote:the cursed +1 helmet "Illasatt" {rF++ rC++ Str+4}

It was in a shop and I never bought it, because, of course, I'm playing a minotaur <.<

Would you please buy it anyways so I can get it when you die. Thanks.
What made you happy today?
Shatari wrote:I traded a goat for a Nintendo DS XL, and a ton of games.
User avatar

Vestibule Violator

Posts: 1509

Joined: Wednesday, 21st September 2011, 01:10

Location: St. John's, NL, Canada

Post Thursday, 10th May 2012, 10:31

Re: Best/Worst Artifacts

s - the cursed -5 cloak of the Gate {Int-5 Dam-4}
(You acquired it in Tukima's Studio)

ok, I get it, I'll try jewellery next. (got all the wands, so just looking for awesome artefacts)
Won all race/bg, unwon (online): Nem* Hep Uka
Favourites: 15-rune Trog, OgNe/OgIE/OgSu (usually Ash), Ds, Ru, SpEn, Ce of Chei, Qaz
User avatar

Slime Squisher

Posts: 399

Joined: Saturday, 16th April 2011, 12:00

Post Thursday, 10th May 2012, 11:19

Re: Best/Worst Artifacts

Image

Ynoud do well to go with a different weapon.

Cocytus Succeeder

Posts: 2229

Joined: Sunday, 18th December 2011, 13:31

Post Thursday, 10th May 2012, 14:05

Re: Best/Worst Artifacts

Some recent finds:
amulet of Wariusk {Gourm rElec rF++}
ring "Zius" {rF+ rC+ MR SInv}
ring "Noigi" {Regen +Blink +Lev rC+}

The last two have been found by the same character, too bad he's a DEFE, so he can't fully appreciate the benefits of the otherwise awesome latter ring :mrgreen:
screw it I hate this character I'm gonna go melee Gastronok
User avatar

Abyss Ambulator

Posts: 1249

Joined: Sunday, 18th September 2011, 02:11

Post Thursday, 10th May 2012, 16:09

Re: Best/Worst Artifacts

what part of regen, blink, lev, and rC cannot be appreciated by a defe?
User avatar

Vestibule Violator

Posts: 1459

Joined: Sunday, 19th December 2010, 05:45

Location: New England

Post Thursday, 10th May 2012, 16:14

Re: Best/Worst Artifacts

Blade wrote:what part of regen, blink, lev, and rC cannot be appreciated by a defe?

I assume the parts where he hasn't trained evocations, already can cast blink and flight, is hopefully killing everything from afar to protect his fragile, crystalline hps and doesn't therefore have much chance to appreciate regen, and he really wants to wear a =fire or two.
User avatar

Abyss Ambulator

Posts: 1249

Joined: Sunday, 18th September 2011, 02:11

Post Thursday, 10th May 2012, 21:07

Re: Best/Worst Artifacts

Well, yeah, blink and lev are situational at best, but regen is very very good for absolutely anyone that can use it (especially fragile dudes), and rC offsets rings of fire nicely.

Cocytus Succeeder

Posts: 2229

Joined: Sunday, 18th December 2011, 13:31

Post Friday, 11th May 2012, 07:52

Re: Best/Worst Artifacts

mageykun is right: I could already cast blink and flight, so those two properties were useless. But yes, regen and rc+ are still nice even for a squishy FE :P
screw it I hate this character I'm gonna go melee Gastronok
PreviousNext

Return to Crazy Yiuf's Corner

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 10 guests

cron
Powered by phpBB © 2000, 2002, 2005, 2007 phpBB Group.
Designed by ST Software for PTF.