Randart - Revision history

Qqqqwe2 at 23:20, 25 January 2026

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Qqqqwe2 at 23:18, 25 January 2026

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Patrick2011b: +CBA per commit 6fa848a and bump

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+CBA per commit 6fa848a and bump

Ge0ff at 17:27, 25 March 2024

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Patrick2011b: /* Strategy */ update examples

2024-03-24T21:47:35Z

‎Strategy: update examples

Hordes: /* Strategy */

2024-03-24T20:11:55Z

‎Strategy

Hordes: sort negprops by their symbol. also sinv can be found on bardings now

2024-03-24T20:07:56Z

sort negprops by their symbol. also sinv can be found on bardings now

Patrick2011b: bump

2024-03-24T18:56:24Z

bump

Ge0ff at 16:24, 18 September 2023

2023-09-18T16:24:52Z

Hordes: /* Generation */ don't imply they only appear in the main Dungeon

2023-09-17T17:55:08Z

‎Generation: don't imply they only appear in the main Dungeon

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 * -Tele: Blocks all forms of teleportation and blinking. Does not prevent banishment or [[Passage of Golubria]]. Never appears with +Blink, and only on armour.
-These describe the properties that can appear above and beyond the artefact's base type; if you see properties on your randart not listed below, they are a result of that base type, most often in the case of randart jewellery. Note that a randart cannot receive properties that modify the intrinsic properties of its base item. For example, randart [[fire dragon armour]] always has rF++ and rC-; it can never have, say, rF+ or rC+.
+These describe the properties that can appear above and beyond the artefact's base type; if you see properties on your randart not listed below, they are a result of that base type, most often in the case of randart jewellery. Note that a randart cannot receive properties that negate the intrinsic properties of its base item. For example, randart [[fire dragon armour]] will always have, at a minimum, rF++.
 Randart spellbooks are different from other randarts in that they do not have any sort of special properties; they just have a random assortment of spell, grouped around one or more themes. Themes can include specific magical schools, general spell types such as "offensive spell", "defensive spell", "disabling spell", and specific levels of spells. The randbook's name will usually be a description of its theme (for example, the "Tome of Earthen Intoxication" will contain various [[Earth]] and [[Poison Magic]] spells).

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 '''Randarts''', or '''random artefacts''', are randomly generated equipment. These can have any number of special artefact properties, setting them apart from regularly [[enchant]]ed weapons of the same type.
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 ==History==
-{{CBA|0.33|randarts will be able to modify, but not negate, intrinsic properties of base types.}}
+*Prior to [[0.33]], randarts were unable to modify the intrinsic properties of their base type (e.g. randart [[fire dragon scales]] could never have more than rF++)
 *Prior to [[0.30]], [[scarves]], [[orb]]s, and [[magical staves]] could not spawn as randarts.
 *Prior to [[0.29]], negative [[enchant]]ments for randarts were capped at -7.

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 '''Randarts''', or '''random artefacts''', are randomly generated equipment. These can have any number of special artefact properties, setting them apart from regularly [[enchant]]ed weapons of the same type.
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 ==History==
 *Prior to [[0.30]], [[scarves]], [[orb]]s, and [[magical staves]] could not spawn as randarts.
 *Prior to [[0.29]], negative [[enchant]]ments for randarts were capped at -7.

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 * *Corrode: Causes the wearer to randomly [[corrode]] when taking damage. Each worn randart with this property increases the chance. Never appears with rCorr.
 * *Slow: Causes the wearer to randomly become [[slow]]ed when taking damage. Each worn randart with this property increases the chance by 1%.
-* ^Contam: Causes a large amount of [[magical contamination]] when unwielded/unworn. This is likely to cause [[bad mutation]]s.
+* ^Contam: Causes a large amount of [[magical contamination]] when unequipped. This is likely to cause [[bad mutation]]s.
 * [[Fragile (ego)|^Fragile]]: The artefact can only be equipped once. After unequipping it, it is destroyed.
-* ^Drain: Causes the player to be [[drain]]ed when this randart is unwielded/unworn.
+* ^Drain: Causes the player to be [[drain]]ed when this randart is unequipped.
 * -Cast: Inhibits all spellcasting. Only found on armour.
 * -Tele: Blocks all forms of teleportation and blinking. Does not prevent banishment or [[Passage of Golubria]]. Never appears with +Blink, and only on armour.

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 While randarts can be very powerful, they vary in quality. One can very broadly divide them into six categories; these definitions, of course, change from character to character:
-* '''Nice to Uber:''' These include the so-called "uber-randarts" (+5 boots of Yendor {rF+++ Will+ rElec Str+8}), but also some that don't quite qualify for that distinction but are still things you'd almost always want to use. Things like the amulet of Amarra {Regen rF+ rPois Slay+3} or the +3 gloves of Okawaru's Hope {rC+++ rN+ SInv} would fall into this category.
+* '''Nice to Uber:''' These include the so-called "uber-randarts" (+5 boots of Yendor {rF+++ rElec Will+ Str+8}), but also some that don't quite qualify for that distinction but are still things you'd almost always want to use. Things like the amulet of Amarra {rF+ rPois Regen+ Slay+3} or the +3 gloves of Okawaru's Hope {rC+++ rN+ SInv} would fall into this category.
 * '''Good for a while:''' Most of the time, these are weapons with high enchantments and neutral to useful properties, but poor base types.  Such an example might be the +6 [[scimitar]] of Fun {freezing, rC+ SInv}. A nice weapon, but outclassed by an enchanted [[demon blade]] or [[double sword]], or even a +9 [[brand]]ed scimitar when it comes to the end game.
 * '''Swaps:''' These are the mixed randarts that give a tactically useful property, but things you would not want to wear all the time. The ring of Plog {rElec rN+ Will-- Str-5} might be useful to swap to for rElec or rN+, but the willpower and strength malus make it highly undesirable to wear constantly.
 * '''Not useful to you:''' Randarts you can't wear or wield fall into this category, as do those that you could in theory but can't really use in practice: an executioner's axe of speed is an awesome weapon, but a Deep Elf Conjurer is unlikely to be able to use it. However, weapons with useful resistances can be useful to casters who don't plan on using melee that much.
-* '''Dross:''' These are randarts that are just boring, not much better or worse than their regular branded counterparts. The ring of the Moon {rF+ Str+2} provides minimal benefit over a plain ring, while the +0 helmet of Xizic {Slay-1 Dex+2 Int-3} isn't exactly great for anyone. Unfortunately, far too many randarts fall into this category. This is where it is most important to keep a sense of perspective: it would be a bad idea to wear the randart helmet given above in place of a [[hat]] of magic resistance, or even a +2 helmet. Wear this type of randart if you have nothing better to put in that slot.
+* '''Dross:''' These are randarts that are just boring, not much better or worse than their regular branded counterparts. The ring of the Moon {rF+ Str+2} provides minimal benefit over a plain ring, while the +0 helmet of Xizic {Slay-1 Dex+2 Int-3} isn't exactly great for anyone. Unfortunately, far too many randarts fall into this category. This is where it is most important to keep a sense of perspective: it would be a bad idea to wear the randart helmet given above in place of a [[hat]] of willpower, or even a +2 helmet. Wear this type of randart if you have nothing better to put in that slot.
-* '''Bad:''' These are generally quite obvious. They range from "mixed but mostly bad" things like the amulet of Torgh {Acro Str-2 rC-} to truly spectacular failures like the -2 hat of a Thousand Suns {Dex-2 Slay-2} or the ring of the Sun {Fly Slay-5 *Slow *Rage}. Usually there is absolutely no reason to prefer randarts like these to a unbranded mundane item of the same type.
+* '''Bad:''' These are generally quite obvious. They range from "mixed but mostly bad" things like the amulet of Torgh {Acrobat Str-2 rC-} to truly spectacular failures like the -2 hat of a Thousand Suns {Dex-2 Slay-2} or the ring of the Sun {Fly Slay-5 *Slow *Rage}. Usually there is absolutely no reason to prefer randarts like these to a unbranded mundane item of the same type.
-A factor that goes into what category a randart falls into, one that is often overlooked, is the slot and base type the randart itself is. The +6 plate armour of Wixzils {Dex+3 Slay+1 rN+} is ''probably'' inferior to a +10 plate armour of fire resistance. But the the +3 gloves of Wizzils {Dex+3 Slay+1 rN+} is actually quite good, since it's superior to any mundane gloves you can get. Basically, be sure to consider what normal items you could substitute for your randart when considering how good it is.
+A factor that goes into what category a randart falls into, one that is often overlooked, is the slot and base type the randart itself is. The +6 plate armour of Wixzils {rN+ Dex+3 Slay+1} is ''probably'' inferior to a +10 plate armour of fire resistance. But the the +3 gloves of Wizzils {rN+ Dex+3 Slay+1} is actually quite good, since it's superior to any mundane gloves you can get. Basically, be sure to consider what normal items you could substitute for your randart when considering how good it is.
 Most randarts are not actually that useful, due to the sheer randomness of their properties. Pick out the best of them, and discard the rest. Don't carry or stash randarts because they're rare or because you might use them "at some point." Chances are, if you're not using it now and can't think of any specific situation in which it'll be useful, it's probably junk (i.e., in the last three categories given above).

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 *Electricity resistance: only exists as one nonstacking level, rElec.
 *Corrosion resistance: only exists as one nonstacking level, rCorr.
-*SInv: Lets you [[see invisible]]. Never found on [[barding]].
+*SInv: Lets you [[see invisible]].
 *+Blink: Can evoke a [[blink]] for a small cost in MP. Never found on randarts with -Tele.
 *+Fly: Grants the user [[flight]].
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 '''Negative properties:'''
 * *Noise: Makes noise when attacking, waking and alerting nearby monsters. The noise is somewhat louder than simply shouting. Only found on melee weapons.
 * *Rage: Causes the wearer to randomly go berserk, similar to the berserkitis mutation, but much higher (20%). Only found on melee weapons.
 * *Corrode: Causes the wearer to randomly [[corrode]] when taking damage. Each worn randart with this property increases the chance. Never appears with rCorr.
 * ^Drain: Causes the player to be [[drain]]ed when this randart is unwielded/unworn.
 * -Cast: Inhibits all spellcasting. Only found on armour.
 * -Tele: Blocks all forms of teleportation and blinking. Does not prevent banishment or [[Passage of Golubria]]. Never appears with +Blink, and only on armour.
 These describe the properties that can appear above and beyond the artefact's base type; if you see properties on your randart not listed below, they are a result of that base type, most often in the case of randart jewellery. Note that a randart cannot receive properties that modify the intrinsic properties of its base item. For example, randart [[fire dragon armour]] always has rF++ and rC-; it can never have, say, rF+ or rC+.

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 '''Randarts''', or '''random artefacts''', are randomly generated equipment. These can have any number of special artefact properties, setting them apart from regularly [[enchant]]ed weapons of the same type.
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 '''Positive or negative properties:'''
-* ±Str, Dex, or Int. Self-explanatory. The range is -5 to +12 inclusive.
+*±Str, Dex, or Int. Self-explanatory. The range is -5 to +12 inclusive.
-* ±Slay. Works identically to a [[ring of slaying]]. The range is -9 to +8 inclusive. Never found on weapons ([[Enchant]]ment is exactly equal to slaying).
+*±Slay. Works identically to a [[ring of slaying]]. The range is -9 to +8 inclusive. Never found on weapons ([[Enchant]]ment is exactly equal to slaying).
-* Fire resistance: ranges from rF- to rF+++.
+*Fire resistance: ranges from rF- to rF+++.
-* Cold resistance: ranges from rC- to rC+++.
+*Cold resistance: ranges from rC- to rC+++.
-* Willpower: ranges from Will- to Will+++.
+*Willpower: ranges from Will- to Will+++.
-* Stlth±: Increases or decreases your intrinsic stealth.
+*Stlth±: Increases or decreases your intrinsic stealth.
-* MP±9: Increases or decreases your maximum [[MP]] by 9. Never found on [[antimagic]] weapons.
+*MP±9: Increases or decreases your maximum [[MP]] by 9. Never found on [[antimagic]] weapons.
 Note that the base type of an item still applies. For example, a [[ring of willpower]] always gives Will+, so the randart property may give more than the base property.
 '''Positive properties:'''
-* Negative energy resistance: ranges from rN+ to rN+++.
+*Negative energy resistance: ranges from rN+ to rN+++.
-* Poison resistance: only exists as one nonstacking level, rPois.
+*Poison resistance: only exists as one nonstacking level, rPois.
-* Electricity resistance: only exists as one nonstacking level, rElec.
+*Electricity resistance: only exists as one nonstacking level, rElec.
-* Corrosion resistance: only exists as one nonstacking level, rCorr.
+*Corrosion resistance: only exists as one nonstacking level, rCorr.
-* SInv: Lets you [[see invisible]]. Never found on [[barding]].
+*SInv: Lets you [[see invisible]]. Never found on [[barding]].
-* +Blink: Can evoke a [[blink]] for a small cost in MP. Never found on randarts with -Tele.
+*+Blink: Can evoke a [[blink]] for a small cost in MP. Never found on randarts with -Tele.
-* +Fly: Grants the user [[flight]].
+*+Fly: Grants the user [[flight]].
-* +Inv: Allows the wearer to [[Evoke Invisibility]]. Evocation is not particularly easy, with a cost in max HP [[drain]].
+*+Inv: Allows the wearer to [[Evoke Invisibility]]. Evocation is not particularly easy, with a cost in max HP [[drain]].
-* Regen+: Improves regeneration, as an [[amulet of regeneration]]. Only appears on armour (and amulets).
+*Regen+: Improves regeneration, as an [[amulet of regeneration]]. Only appears on armour (and amulets).
 '''Negative properties:'''
-* [[Fragile (ego)|Fragile]]: The artefact can only be equipped once. After unequipping it, it is destroyed.
+* [[Fragile (ego)|^Fragile]]: The artefact can only be equipped once. After unequipping it, it is destroyed.
 * *Noise: Makes noise when attacking, waking and alerting nearby monsters. The noise is somewhat louder than simply shouting. Only found on melee weapons.
 * *Rage: Causes the wearer to randomly go berserk, similar to the berserkitis mutation, but much higher (20%). Only found on melee weapons.
-* *Contam: Causes a large amount of [[magical contamination]] when unwielded/unworn, likely to cause bad mutations that may bypass [[mutation resistance]].
+* ^Contam: Causes a large amount of [[magical contamination]] when unwielded/unworn, likely to cause bad mutations that may bypass [[mutation resistance]].
 * *Corrode: Causes the wearer to randomly [[corrode]] when taking damage. Each worn randart with this property increases the chance. Never appears with rCorr.
-* *Drain: Causes the player to be [[drain]]ed when this randart is unwielded/unworn.
+* ^Drain: Causes the player to be [[drain]]ed when this randart is unwielded/unworn.
 * -Cast: Inhibits all spellcasting. Only found on armour.
 * -Tele: Blocks all forms of teleportation and blinking. Does not prevent banishment or [[Passage of Golubria]]. Never appears with +Blink, and only on armour.

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 ==Generation==
-Randarts can spawn just about anywhere in the Dungeon, starting on D:2. While a randart of any individual type is difficult to find (i.e. you cannot rely on finding a randart plate armour, let alone a ''good'' randart) randarts themselves are not particularly rare. A typical 3-rune game will produce around 10 to 20 without divine intervention.
+Randarts can spawn just about anywhere except [[Dungeon]]:1. While a randart of any individual type is difficult to find (i.e. you cannot rely on finding a randart plate armour, let alone a ''good'' randart) randarts themselves are not particularly rare. A typical 3-rune game will produce around 10 to 20 without divine intervention.
 You'll often find artefacts in places with "high quality" loot, such as [[Elven Halls]]:3 or [[the Vaults]]:5. [[Okawaru]] and [[Trog]] can gift equipment, some of which can be randarts. [[Xom]] can gift you anything.