Randart - Revision history

Predelnik at 14:32, 13 June 2026

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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.		'''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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	* -Cast: Inhibits all spellcasting. Only found on armour.		* -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.		* -Tele: Blocks all forms of teleportation and blinking. Does not prevent banishment or [[Passage of Golubria]]. Never appears with +Blink, and only on armour.
			* Bane: Equipping this item will inflict random [[bane]] on you.

	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++.		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++.
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	==History==		==History==
			*In [[0.34]] Bane negative property was added
	*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 [[0.33]], 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 [[0.30]], [[scarves]], [[orb]]s, and [[magical staves]] could not spawn as randarts.

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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.		* -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).		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.		'''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==		==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 [[0.30]], [[scarves]], [[orb]]s, and [[magical staves]] could not spawn as randarts.
	*Prior to [[0.29]], negative [[enchant]]ments for randarts were capped at -7.		*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.		'''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==		==History==
			{{CBA\|0.33\|randarts will be able to modify, but not negate, intrinsic properties of base types.}}
	*Prior to [[0.30]], [[scarves]], [[orb]]s, and [[magical staves]] could not spawn as randarts.		*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.		*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.		* *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%.		* *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.		* [[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.		* -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.		* -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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Strategy: update examples

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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:		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.		* '''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.		* '''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.		* '''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).		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).

Hordes: /* Strategy */

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Strategy

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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:		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 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+++ 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.
	* '''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.		* '''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.		* '''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.		* '''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~~; usually~~, branded ~~mundane items will fill the slot better~~. 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 magic resistance, 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 {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.