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Author Topic: What, exactly, is the benefit of having an artifact weapon?  (Read 1589 times)

franti

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What, exactly, is the benefit of having an artifact weapon?
« on: August 17, 2011, 06:08:56 pm »
I ask because I got a Brass Spear recently. I know from testing that Brass isn't too bad a material for slashing weapons, but I want to know what an artifact does, other than being more valuable. Sharper? Better chance to hit?
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Re: What, exactly, is the benefit of having an artifact weapon?
« Reply #1 on: August 17, 2011, 06:11:22 pm »
Higher chance to hit for weapons, higher chance to block for armor. Definitely useful, but it won't turn a poor material into a good one.
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Re: What, exactly, is the benefit of having an artifact weapon?
« Reply #2 on: August 17, 2011, 07:00:33 pm »
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Re: What, exactly, is the benefit of having an artifact weapon?
« Reply #3 on: August 17, 2011, 07:09:39 pm »
Quote from: AWdeV on August 17, 2011, 07:00:33 pm
They're worth a lot more than standard items and are also more useful. Bit of a pity that it's brass though.
It's not too bad. I've used it in-game, and done arena testing.
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Re: What, exactly, is the benefit of having an artifact weapon?
« Reply #4 on: August 17, 2011, 08:09:36 pm »
Brass should be at least comparable to copper. So a brass spear is actually usable.
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Re: What, exactly, is the benefit of having an artifact weapon?
« Reply #5 on: August 17, 2011, 08:26:38 pm »
I had a related question,  recently my mayor( who
Loves his lay pewter ) got a weaponsmith fey mood and
Made a lovely lay pewter warhammer. My question is
How good I lay pewter in other people's opinion?
From the minute amount of testing in the arena I've done
It seemed equivalent to bronze (both of which have
similar solid densities in the raws iirc)
Also first post long time Lurker  :D
« Last Edit: August 17, 2011, 08:30:02 pm by eryq111 »
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Re: What, exactly, is the benefit of having an artifact weapon?
« Reply #6 on: August 17, 2011, 08:36:39 pm »
Lay pewter makes for a fine blunt weapon.
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Re: What, exactly, is the benefit of having an artifact weapon?
« Reply #7 on: August 17, 2011, 09:15:21 pm »
Awesomer, cooler, to-hit/damage bonus greater than those of masterworks, bling, can be made of normally-impossible materials, sweetness, makes flavorful sense to give your best warrior your best artifact, looks incredibly awesome, etc. Did I mention that artifacts are awesome?
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Re: What, exactly, is the benefit of having an artifact weapon?
« Reply #8 on: August 17, 2011, 09:27:01 pm »
Quote from: Lagslayer on August 17, 2011, 08:36:39 pm
Lay pewter makes for a fine blunt weapon.
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Re: What, exactly, is the benefit of having an artifact weapon?
« Reply #9 on: August 17, 2011, 09:50:26 pm »
Quote from: Lagslayer on August 17, 2011, 08:36:39 pm
Lay pewter makes for a fine blunt weapon.

Yes, and you should be glad it wasn't an edged weapon.
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Re: What, exactly, is the benefit of having an artifact weapon?
« Reply #10 on: August 17, 2011, 10:04:51 pm »
Quote from: Putnam on August 17, 2011, 09:50:26 pm
Quote from: Lagslayer on August 17, 2011, 08:36:39 pm
Lay pewter makes for a fine blunt weapon.

Yes, and you should be glad it wasn't an edged weapon.
Didn't someone post they got a possession that made a native gold short sword once?  Talk about a face-palm moment ...
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Re: What, exactly, is the benefit of having an artifact weapon?
« Reply #11 on: August 17, 2011, 10:17:51 pm »
The worst I ever got was a aluminium blowgun :|
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Re: What, exactly, is the benefit of having an artifact weapon?
« Reply #12 on: August 17, 2011, 10:19:10 pm »
Quote from: Kilroy the Grand on August 17, 2011, 10:17:51 pm
The worst I ever got was a aluminium blowgun :|
Let me guess ... you never found any ammo for it? ;)
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Doesn't quite have the ring of heroics to it...
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Re: What, exactly, is the benefit of having an artifact weapon?
« Reply #13 on: August 17, 2011, 10:31:53 pm »
Quote from: krenshala on August 17, 2011, 10:19:10 pm
Quote from: Kilroy the Grand on August 17, 2011, 10:17:51 pm
The worst I ever got was a aluminium blowgun :|
Let me guess ... you never found any ammo for it? ;)

No animal people, so I never even got the chance
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Re: What, exactly, is the benefit of having an artifact weapon?
« Reply #14 on: August 18, 2011, 04:36:12 am »
Cotton Candy blowgun once. I was so incredibly disappointed.
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*Weaponsmith grabs spoilerite wafers* Me: AWESOME.'
*Weaponsmith has made a weapon that is useless under any circumstances* Me: let me introduce you to your new friend, mr. lever....
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