Category:Artifacts

From HGWiki

Artifacts in Higher Ground are unique items of immense power. No character may have more than one of them at a time. Attempting to pick one up while one is already in your possession will result in a massive explosion (2000 points of magic damage in a very large radius) and the loss of both artifacts.

Ability Enhancing Artifacts

These artifacts grant ability enhancements. Only one can ever be used per character, so choose wisely. They may not be used before level 55. Six grant +2 to one stat and they all grant one or more special effects.

Artifact	Stat Increase	Effects
Hand of Vecna	+2 STR	Immunity to death magic and stun Death attack 1/rest DC = character level including legendary levels
Mask of Vhaerun	+2 DEX	Permanent ultravision Immunity to blindness Darkness unlimited/rest
The Orb of Dragonkind	+2 CON	perm +8 regen Immunity to poison Dragon breath once/5 minutes, reduces enemy fire immunity by 50% Halves KD duration
The Eye of Vecna	+2 INT	Immunity to Confusion, perm True Sight Dominate (no save)1/rest
Pyramid Energy	+2 WIS	Immunity to Fear +500hp 1/rest
Lock of Sune Firehair's Hair	+2 CHA	perm 10% fire immunity Immunity to deafness Fireshield (as Elemental Shield, but double duration and damage) 1/rest
Tymora's Lucky Charm		+3 to all saves perm haste +20 to skills 1/day (applies to +50 magical cap)
Sigil of Mystra		+1 spell penetration perm SR 10+level +3 caster level, DC and SP 1/day for 10 rounds
Tear of Selune		increased movement speed immunity: movement speed decrease blind enemies 1/day Greater Sanctuary 1/day

Notes

If you use a stat artifact, it is used up and you are no longer carrying it as it is irrevocably bound to your character (barring a change during Reincarnation). In other words, characters who have used an artifact can carry an artifact item. For example wizards who have used The Eye of Vecna can carry the Ssith torch.

Be careful in non-immo places when picking up an artifact. If you already have one in your inventory you will cause a huge area 2000 Magical damage explosion in addition to losing both artifacts.