MUST-HAVE..... MUST-GET-FIRST Unique Item

[quantum_mechani]

Atreidi said:
What exactly does the Chalice do? Does it heal you instantly? or what? I made it a couple of times but I dont notice its power.. :S

Heals afflictions in the province is the main use. As a side effect it gives the user regen.

[Tuidjy]

1) The Chalice and Mage Bane are a class of their own. Hitting is not a problem
with Mage Bane. Worse come to worst, send two fliers, the first equipped, for
example, with two rat tails, a horned helmet, boots of speed, a stone bird, and a
dancing trident. There's your defense minus 40, right there. And then comes the
executioner, with Mage Bane.

Artifacts that I hate used against me... the Forbidden Light is a pain, and I've
had people complain a lot about the Arc.

As for useless, Hell, many are. And of course, the horror mark/insanity/curse
makes other not worth using.

[Xietor]

"1) The Chalice and Mage Bane are a class of their own. Hitting is not a problem
with Mage Bane. Worse come to worst, send two fliers, the first equipped, for
example, with two rat tails, a horned helmet, boots of speed, a stone bird, and a
dancing trident. There's your defense minus 40, right there. And then comes the
executioner, with Mage Bane."

True dat.

[sector24]

My top 2 priorities are the Scepter of Dark Regency and the Soulstone of the Wolves. The Chalice is good, but I think it's more important to build so that no one else can have it rather than building it for its own merits.

There are quite a few worthless artifacts, I'm not sure which one is the bottom of the barrel. Sandals of the Crane is probably the least useful, but at least it doesn't curse or horror mark you.

[Valandil]

The gate stone, booots of the planes, chalice, and occasionally mage bane are the usually mentioned ones. I personally love the Aegis, though it is probably significantly weaker in MP.

[apples]

I thought the lamp that conjure the djinn was very good too.

[jutetrea]

IMO(traveling so no manual)

Chalice
Scepter (+3D is usually very useful)
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magebane
aegis - depends, always afraid to lose it
soulstone
Hammer
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Boosters - 3 2 path books, rod if I can barely get to 8S (lots of times specific boosters get higher priority)
luck sword
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Battlefield enchants - wouldflame(kind of), unquenched, ark, ankh, harmonica -> they need one that casts darkness, would have to be pretty expensive methinks
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occasionally the +H swords, if heavy bless but few H3's

[mathusalem]

the 2 +H sword is very useful for MA Ermor.

I like the Chalice too for tartarians

I love too :
- Nethgul too even if it's not a powerhouse
- Krupps'Bracer
- Armor of Virtue
- Tempest
- Sun Slaver for a PoD, Ethereal, Luck, MR and attack rear

[Ironhawk]

Another fav of mine - tho not technically a good artifact - is the Stone Sword. Love it! If you use it just right its a devastating weapon.

[Cor2]

Ironhawk said:
Another fav of mine - tho not technically a good artifact - is the Stone Sword. Love it! If you use it just right its a devastating weapon.

How may i ask do you use it "just right"?