Memorable ego items

Pete Mack · February 27, 2016, 02:03

I saw this in a recent ladder post (no-artifact game):
Power Dragon Scale Mail (Dwarven) (-3) [60,+42] <+2,+3>
http://angband.oook.cz/ladder-show.php?id=18782

and I found a similar thing today with Balance DSM (Dwarven) <+1,+2> but I didn't need it. Instead, I am amazed to have just found:

a Sling of Buckland (+18,+26) <+2,+4>
That is comparable to a Ranger with Bard, except for the unfortunate lack of Holy Might ammo. I didn't realize it was even possible to get +26 on Buckland.

Estie · February 27, 2016, 03:39

Thats a crazy sling. I believe the damage enchantment is something like a spread around a value proportional to depth, but I am sure someone here can tell you exactly.

I once had 2 stacking dwarven PDSMs....unfortunately I cant find the dump anymore

Derakon · February 27, 2016, 04:47

I dimly recall that if the game passes the "okay, make an artifact" check but then fails to find an artifact it can make, then it will supercharge the bonuses on the ego-item it creates instead. Maybe that's what happened here?

EDIT: with 1d3 unenchanted iron shots and that sling, you'd be doing 112 average damage per shot, 336 average per round. If the shots were +12, then you'd be doing 480 average per round instead. If they were +12 and Slay Evil, then it'd be 600/round. That's crazy.

Pete Mack · February 27, 2016, 10:09

I was using Slay Evil Mithril shot (2d4) (+14,+12) for 820 damage/turn for a good portion of the fight. I had a stack of Rounded Pebbles and Iron shot slay evil too--both of those did over 700 damage/turn. Unfortunately, there's no Holy Might mithril shot. :/

However, with normal mithril shot (+13,+14), the damage is 572/turn, so I can't complain!

Pete Mack · June 14, 2017, 19:58

In my current game, I finally found a crossbow that actually does real damage:
b) A Heavy Crossbow of the Nazgul (x4) (+20,+22)

PowerWyrm · June 15, 2017, 11:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pete Mack

Unfortunately, there's no Holy Might mithril shot. :/

What version do you play? There are clearly mithril shots of holy might in the version I play...

Estie · June 15, 2017, 18:58

I have seen holy might mithril shots but they are extremly rare. On a good run, you can get 2-3 stacks of arrows or bolts, but I have never had more than 1 stack of shots, most of the time none at all.

Ingwe Ingweron · June 15, 2017, 20:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by Estie

I have seen holy might mithril shots but they are extremly rare. On a good run, you can get 2-3 stacks of arrows or bolts, but I have never had more than 1 stack of shots, most of the time none at all.

Plus 1, here. Very rare, but when you have them and a great buckland sling, nothing compares. Morgoth is swiss cheese filled with holes and dead before he knows what happened!

Thraalbee · June 16, 2017, 13:10

Maybe we should rename sling of bucklands to ... of Gatling?

Sky · July 28, 2017, 20:31

i just found Wrath Of God, unfortunately i'm not a priest, but a rogue.

oh .. did i mention i found it on DL6 ?

February 27, 2016, 02:03	#1
Pete Mack Prophet Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 6,667 Donated: $40	Memorable ego items I saw this in a recent ladder post (no-artifact game): Power Dragon Scale Mail (Dwarven) (-3) [60,+42] <+2,+3> http://angband.oook.cz/ladder-show.php?id=18782 and I found a similar thing today with Balance DSM (Dwarven) <+1,+2> but I didn't need it. Instead, I am amazed to have just found: a Sling of Buckland (+18,+26) <+2,+4> That is comparable to a Ranger with Bard, except for the unfortunate lack of Holy Might ammo. I didn't realize it was even possible to get +26 on Buckland.

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February 27, 2016, 03:39	#2
Estie Veteran Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Germany Posts: 2,058	Thats a crazy sling. I believe the damage enchantment is something like a spread around a value proportional to depth, but I am sure someone here can tell you exactly. I once had 2 stacking dwarven PDSMs....unfortunately I cant find the dump anymore

February 27, 2016, 04:47	#3
Derakon Prophet Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 9,024	I dimly recall that if the game passes the "okay, make an artifact" check but then fails to find an artifact it can make, then it will supercharge the bonuses on the ego-item it creates instead. Maybe that's what happened here? EDIT: with 1d3 unenchanted iron shots and that sling, you'd be doing 112 average damage per shot, 336 average per round. If the shots were +12, then you'd be doing 480 average per round instead. If they were +12 and Slay Evil, then it'd be 600/round. That's crazy.

February 27, 2016, 10:09	#4
Pete Mack Prophet Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 6,667 Donated: $40	I was using Slay Evil Mithril shot (2d4) (+14,+12) for 820 damage/turn for a good portion of the fight. I had a stack of Rounded Pebbles and Iron shot slay evil too--both of those did over 700 damage/turn. Unfortunately, there's no Holy Might mithril shot. :/ However, with normal mithril shot (+13,+14), the damage is 572/turn, so I can't complain!

June 14, 2017, 19:58	#5
Pete Mack Prophet Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 6,667 Donated: $40	In my current game, I finally found a crossbow that actually does real damage: b) A Heavy Crossbow of the Nazgul (x4) (+20,+22)

June 15, 2017, 18:58	#7
Estie Veteran Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Germany Posts: 2,058	I have seen holy might mithril shots but they are extremly rare. On a good run, you can get 2-3 stacks of arrows or bolts, but I have never had more than 1 stack of shots, most of the time none at all.

June 16, 2017, 13:10	#9
Thraalbee Knight Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Stockholm Posts: 682	Maybe we should rename sling of bucklands to ... of Gatling?

July 28, 2017, 20:31	#10
Sky Veteran Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: London-ish Age: 49 Posts: 2,067	i just found Wrath Of God, unfortunately i'm not a priest, but a rogue. oh .. did i mention i found it on DL6 ?

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