From: block@klaava.Helsinki.FI (Henri A Block)
Subject: Artifact damage (SPOILERS)
Organization: University of Helsinki
Date: Mon, 4 Jan 1993 15:16:27 GMT

Okay, it seems that there was an error here. Today I got the Equalizer
first time and was surprised when it didn't drain levels, so I checked
the code (read: I tried to check, I don't know C) and found that I made
a misteke Equalizers special ability is warning. 

About warning... what does those colors mean? Are they random? Are they
the darker the tougher the monster is? ??? 

So here is the artifact damage list for nethack -- . If there are still
errors, please point them out.









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
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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
------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

14   (average)          13.5                    11.5
 
 
So it seems 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
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

17   (average)          16                      18.5
 
 
 
                        blessed +3 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
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

9.5  (average)          11.5                    14
 
 
 
                        blessed +3 Soulthief
                        ------------------------------
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
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

14   (average)          16                      14
 
About super-weapons vs. large monsters
 
+8 Cleaver              10-29   average:        19.5
+8 Equalizer            10-23                   16.5
+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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