From: block@klaava.Helsinki.FI (Henri A Block)
Subject: Artifact damage (also ++) SPOILERS!
Organization: University of Helsinki
Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1992 15:45:06 GMT

First, peace and long life to Tom and Yuval. 

Following list contains the calculated damages for non-monster specific
artifacts in nethack++3.0.

Info gathered from: WCST spoilers 7.00
		    nethack 3.0i source
		    nethack++3.0 source

I hope I got them right. If you find errors please e-mail me or post
your correction here. 





Spoilers...







These damages are without the ring of increase damage and with str: 6-15
 
                        blessed +3 Cleaver
                        ------------------
vs. small monster       vs. large monster       vs. undead or demon
  e.g. scorpion           e.g. minotaur           e.g. wraith
 
1-6  (axe)              1-4                     1-4
                                                2-8  (bl. vs. und.)
4-9  (+3)               4-7                     5-11
5-21 (artifact)         5-19                    6-23
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13   (average)          12                      14.5
 
 
 
                        blessed +3 Excalibur
                        --------------------
vs. small monster       vs. large monster       vs. undead or demon
  e.g. scorpion           e.g. minotaur           e.g. wraith
 
1-8  (long sword)       1-12                    1-12
                                                2-16 (bl. vs. und.)
4-11 (+3)               4-15                    5-19
5-21 (artifact)         5-25                    6-29
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13   (average)          15                      17.5
 
 
 
                        blessed +3 Frost/Fire Brand
                        ---------------------------
vs. small monster       vs. large monster       vs. undead or demon
  e.g. scorpion           e.g. minotaur           e.g. wraith
 
1-8  (long sword)       1-12                    1-12
                                                2-16 (bl. vs. und.)
4-11 (+3)               4-15                    5-19
8-22 (artifact)         8-30                   10-38
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15   (average)          19                      24
 
 
 
                        blessed +3 Grimtooth
                        --------------------
vs. small monster       vs. large monster       vs. undead or demon
  e.g. scorpion           e.g. minotaur           e.g. wraith
 
1-3  (orcish dagger)    1-3                     1-3
                                                2-7  (bl. vs. und.)
4-6  (+3)               4-6                     5-10
5-12 (artifact)         5-12                    6-16
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8.5  (average)          8.5                     11
 
 
 
 
 
                        blessed +3 Mjollnir
                        -------------------
vs. small monster       vs. large monster       vs. undead or demon
  e.g. scorpion           e.g. minotaur           e.g. wraith
 
2-5  (war hammer)       1-4                     1-4
                                                2-8  (bl. vs. und.)
5-8  (+3)               4-7                     5-11
6-32 (artifact)         5-31                    6-35
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19   (average)          18                      20.5
 
 
 
                        blessed +3 Snickersnee
                        ----------------------
vs. small monster       vs. large monster       vs. undead or demon
  e.g. scorpion           e.g. minotaur           e.g. wraith
 
1-10 (katana)           1-12                    1-12
                                                2-16 (bl. vs und)
4-13 (+3)               4-15                    5-19
5-21 (artifact)         5-23                    6-27
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13   (average)          14                      16.5
 
 
 
                        blessed +3 Stormbringer
                        -----------------------
vs. small monster       vs. large monster       vs. undead or demon
  e.g. scorpion           e.g. minotaur           e.g. wraith
 
2-8  (broadsword)       2-7                     2-7
                                                3-11 (blessed vs.
undead)
5-11 (+3)               5-10                    6-14
6-13 (artifact)         6-12                    7-16
7-21 (level drain)      7-20
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14   (average)          13.5                    11.5
 
 
So it seams that Mjolly is best against small monsters and Frosty
against
large ones.
 
 
Nethack ++ 3.0 non-monster-spesific artifacts:
 
 
                        blessed +3 Icebiter/Firebiter
                        -----------------------------
vs. small monster       vs. large monster       vs. undead or demon
  e.g. scorpion           e.g. minotaur           e.g. wraith
 
1-6  (axe)              1-4                     1-4
                                                2-8  (bl. vs. und.)
4-9  (+3)               4-7                     5-11
5-29 (artifact)         5-27                    6-31
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17   (average)          16                      18.5
 
 
 
                        blessed +3 Soulthief/Equalizer
                        ------------------------------
vs. small monster       vs. large monster       vs. undead or demon
  e.g. scorpion           e.g. minotaur           e.g. wraith
 
1-8  (long sword)       1-12                    1-12
                                                2-16 (bl. vs. und.)
4-11 (+3)               4-15                    5-19
5-14 (artifact)         5-18                    6-22
6-22 (level drain)      6-26
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14   (average)          16                      14
 
 
 
About super-weapons vs. large monst      10-29   average:        19.5
+8 Excalibur            10-30                   20
+8 Icebiter             10-32                   21
+8 Frost Brand          18-40                   29
+8 Grimtooth            10-22                   16
+8 Mjollnir             10-36                   23
+8 Snickersnee          10-28                   19
+8 Soulthief            11-31                   21
+8 Stormbringer         12-25                   18.5
 
       
 -HB-
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