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HwKeeper

20 years ago

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Name	Slot	Type	Cost
Grail	Inventory	Grail	1000000
An artifact that can be brought to a town to build a specific structure characteristic of each faction. More precisely, a divine structure that provides many bonuses.
Boots of Speed	Feet	Major	25000
Increases the Hero's movement speed on the map.
Chainmail of Learning	Chest	Major	10000
Experience gained by the Hero is increased by 20%.
Crown of Eyes	Head	Major	3000
Increases the Hero's vision on the map.
Dragon Skin Gloves	Hands	Major	14000
Gives +3 to spell power and one Logistics sub-skill.
Dragon Eye Ring	Finger	Major	25000
+1 to all Hero characteristics.
Tongues of the Red Dragon's Flame	Right Hand	Major	21000
+2 to defense and attack. 50% protection from ice magic.
Dragon Scale Breastplate	Chest	Major	14000
+3 attack and one Offense sub-skill.
Dragon Scale Shield	Left Hand	Major	14000
+3 defense and one Defense sub-skill.
Dragon Tooth Crown	Head	Major	14000
+3 to knowledge and one Leadership sub-skill.
Dragon Tooth Necklace	Neck	Major	14000
+3 spell power and one Magic sub-skill.
Dragon Wing Cloak	Shoulders	Major	14000
+3 to knowledge and one Learning sub-skill.
Bottomless Bag of Gold	Shoulders	Major	10000
+1000 gold per day
Golden Horseshoe	Feet	Major	6000
+2 luck
Great Axe of the Destroyer Titan	Right Hand	Major	16000
+4 to attack
Hat of Learning	Head	Major	5000
Increases experience gained by 10%.
Lion Skin Cap	Shoulders	Major	6000
morale +2
Scroll "x"	Left Hand	Major	3000
Contains the "x" spell.
Necklace of Strength	Neck	Major	16000
+2 attack and spell power
Ring of Nightmare	Finger	Major	6000
Enemy morale -2
Unicorn Horn Bow	Right Hand	Major	15000
Removes the penalty when shooting units attack from a distance.
Magic Wand "x"	Right Hand	Major	7000
Allows casting using the wand itself. Has a limited number of casts, which can be restored in the Magic Guild. [contains the "x" spell]
Wanderer's Boots	Feet	Major	10000
Movement across all terrains without penalty.
Boots of Resistance	Feet	Major	5000
+10% magic resistance
Petrified Wood Breastplate	Chest	Major	4000
+2 spell power
Endless Bag of Gold	Shoulders	Secondary	5000
Provides you with 500 gold per day
Ever-cold Icicle	Neck	Secondary	5000
Improves Cold spells by 50%.
Four-leaf Clover	Left Hand	Secondary	1500
+1 luck
Golden Sextant	Left Hand	Secondary	2500
Increases movement speed at sea.
Ice Shield	Left Hand	Secondary	9000
+2 hero defense and 50% protection from Fire magic.
Necklace of Bravery	Neck	Secondary	1500
+1 morale
Phoenix Feather Cap	Shoulders	Secondary	5000
Improves Fire spells by 50%.
Ring of Life	Finger	Secondary	4000
+4 to all health for the Hero's creatures.
Lightning Protection Ring	Finger	Secondary	5000
50% protection from Lightning.
Blade of Destruction	Right Hand	Secondary	4000
+2 hero attack.
Titan's Trident	Right Hand	Secondary	5000
Improves Lightning spells by 50%.
Werewolf Claw Necklace	Neck	Secondary	3000
+1 damage for all the Hero's creatures.
Angel Wings	Shoulders	Relics	40000
Allows flying across the map.
Boots of Levitation	Feet	Relics	30000
Walking on water
Cloak of Sorrow	Shoulders	Relics	24000
Enemy morale and Luck -2
Crown of Courage	Head	Relics	24000
morale and Luck +2
Crown of Magic	Head	Relics	36000
+6 to knowledge
Dwarven Mithral Cuirass	Chest	Relics	30000
+4 to hero defense and creatures' immunity to the Explosion spell.
Dwarven Mithral Gloves	Feet	Relics	25000
+4 to hero attack and creatures' immunity to the Slow spell.
Dwarven Mithral Helmet	Head	Relics	25000
+4 to hero knowledge and creatures' immunity to the Blindness spell.
Dwarven Mithral Shield	Chest	Relics	25000
+4 to hero defense and creatures' immunity to the Berserk spell.
Charm of Power	Neck	Relics	40000
Gives the Hero a primary skill if their skills are at expert level.
Armor of Stability	Chest	Relics	36000
+2 to all characteristics and 20% magic resistance.
Ring of Haste	Finger	Relics	20000
Increases your warriors' initiative by 20%.
Ring of Magic	Finger	Relics	40000
Reduces the Hero's mana consumption by 50%.
Cloak of Magic	Chest	Relics	36000
+6 spell power
Shackles of War	Left Hand	Relics	40000
No one will be able to flee the battlefield :)
Staff of Magic	Right Hand	Relics	25000
Removes enemy magic resistance, but magic immunity remains for corresponding creatures.
Staff of Irritation	Right Hand	Relics	20000
Reduces enemy initiative by 20%

Addition from 10.03.2006: Nival posted some translated information about artifacts on the official Russian website:

Artifacts

Artifacts can be found on the strategic map; they help heroes during battles or travels. Each hero has a limited number of slots (9 in total), but possesses a bottomless backpack. For example, you may find a sword, an axe, and a staff on the adventure map, but you cannot equip the hero with all these items simultaneously, so you will have to decide which one the hero will hold in their right hand and which will remain in the bag. However, you can change your hero's equipment at any time.

Artifacts are of great importance, helping to successfully navigate critical situations; furthermore, they can grant heroes abilities that they have not yet managed to master.

Here are a few artifacts that you may find during your travels.

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Turban of Enlightenment

Turban of Enlightenment allows you to increase your experience by 20%. This is a very valuable artifact for inexperienced heroes, as it helps them quickly reach a new level.

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Necklace of Victory

Necklace of Victory adds +2 to Spellpower and the ability to attack the enemy. This artifact is ideal for Sylvan heroes who want to balance their natural skills and abilities (Defense and Knowledge), or for Dungeon heroes who can refine their traditionally strong skills.

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Trident of the Titans

Trident of the Titans increases the damage dealt by a hero's lightning-based spells by 50%. This artifact will be useful for any hero with magical abilities who wants to increase their power on the battlefield.

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Wand of the Titans

The Wand is imbued with the energy of special spells, and they can be used once or several times, even if the hero has not yet learned these spells. If you find such an artifact during your search, it may prove very useful, especially for a hero who has not developed their magical abilities. The ability to use just one spell can fundamentally change the course of a battle.

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Additions and corrections are welcome.

P.S. In the release of Heroes 5, the system and number of artifacts may be changed. Everything published here is based only on the beta version.

Андрей

20 years ago

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I know this is a bit off-topic, but I'm really worried that there won't be any composite artifacts!!!(((:( I want to talk about this and will in any thread!!! How could they remove the most exciting part of the game?!!! Are the Nival Interactive developers completely clueless?! Please reassure me if you can. Disprove my information!! :(

Katrine

20 years ago

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There won't be any composite artifacts:(
And in general, there will be fewer artifacts now:(

Andrey

I want to talk about this and will talk about it in any topic!!!

But this shouldn't be here:) Off-topic is not welcome. Please, feel free to discuss it here:D
However, there is a possibility that composite artifacts will be available for the Academy. Moreover, they will actually be there. But they don't provide any bonuses. Furthermore, the Academy has the ability to upgrade an artifact. They can also destroy an artifact. We are talking about mini-artifacts for units.

Андрей

20 years ago

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Are these all the artifacts?!((( And where are the Necromancer artifacts? Where is the Archmage's hat (which gives all 5th-level spells), and where are the books of elemental magic? Will none of this be included?:eek:

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HwKeeper

20 years ago

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Don't despair, Andrey. These are all the artifacts that have been found in the game so far. And this is only on two maps, so I think there will be more in the original game, or maybe even more will be found;)...

Besides, it's worth paying attention to the almost complete set of Dragon Scale artifacts. These are just my observations, but - "What if there are also composite artifacts...".

DM_RuuD

20 years ago

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Strange, there are a lot of Dwarf-related items, even though there are no Dwarves in the world... or will they be present as neutral creatures?

HwKeeper

20 years ago

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It's possible they will be added... For now, from the neutral creatures, I can say for sure that the following will be included:
- Fenxes
- Death Knight
- Elementals

I will create a corresponding thread about them soon and post screenshots.

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Katrine

20 years ago

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Boots of Resistance = +10 magic resistance
In the English version, was it written this way, or were percentages used? This is an important question because it results in two artifacts of different significance.

And for fun. A Ranger, protector of nature, with this set of artifacts:
Ring of the Dragon Eye + Lionhide Helm + Dragonwing Cloak + Phoenix Feather Cap + Dragon Tooth Crown
Here's what a protector of poor creatures looks like:D
And it's also interesting about the dwarves; there's nothing about them in Messiah either, and about the Unicorn Horn Bow. Only the Nivelons know how to make a bow from a horn, and also how and why the breastplate gives a bonus to attack:D
Great Titan Destroyer's Axe - where did that come from?
:confused: There's not a word about this guy in the history of their world:eek:
There's nothing about artifacts that give experience... I wonder if the developers have any common sense?

It would be good if the respected developers were guided by common sense when creating artifacts and their descriptions. An artifact should fit into the history of the world and its mythology.
Crown of Eyes - this is just animal cruelty:D

White Hawk

20 years ago

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A few questions?

1. Why on earth are the boots of levitation a Relic? In terms of effect, they match those from HOMM3, and there, IMHO, they are some of the most useless artifacts. I always play on random maps without sea, and for the life of me, I don't understand how the esteemed developers will manage to change my mind! There is no grace in the seas of Heroes!!! Just one big pain!
2. Angel wings are attached to hair??? Sure thing!!! Just imagine that!
3. More than half of the artifacts were inherited into the game from previous parts! I hope I don't need to list them?
Now, here is the question!!! How did they end up in a COMPLETELY NEW WORLD???

PS
Now it's clear why there are no dwarves! They've gone into hiding so their artifacts won't be taken away!

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Katrine

20 years ago

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1. Why are the boots of levitation a Relic?

Indeed... because you still need a place to land every day. You can't just set up camp in the ocean. You can only use them to cross small lakes.

2. Angel wings are attached to hair??? Sure!!! Just imagine!

Maybe it meant the head. But in any case, it's absurd. After all, they look like a cloak.

How did they get into a COMPLETELY NEW WORLD???

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NecroFill

20 years ago

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Katrine

Maybe it was meant to be a headpiece. But in any case, it's interesting. Because, judging by the appearance, they look like a cape.

No, there are clearly straps visible – they are attached to the back, and the strap on the chest is fastened. ;)

Katrine

Ctrl+c Ctrl+v Just like Christian in the beta. Creative. :)

But this is not very pleasing... :mad:

Katrine

I just noticed :)
Fetters of War = Left Hand :eek:

Well, in this case, everything is logical... ;)... The ancient Vikings fought like that too... They tied the left hands of their opponents together with a rope or chain, and held swords in their right hands... :cool:

By the way, bone bows are quite common; they were made from split horn or tusks... But, of course, not entirely, but as overlays – that is, the bows were composite... But in the right hand – that's just crazy... ;)...:p I wonder if the developers even understand the process of shooting a bow? Or are all their archer heroes left-handed?

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HwKeeper

20 years ago

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Katrine

Boots of Resistance = +10 magic resistance
In the English version, was it written like that, or were there percentages? This is an important question because it results in two artifacts of different significance.

I apologize...
By the way, I mentioned that corrections are welcome.

The boots are indeed +10%.
The Archangel's Wings are not for the hair, but for the shoulders.
The Boots of Levitation are indeed a RELIC.

I was translating in a hurry, so I made a slight mistake...

GvozD

20 years ago

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It's not quite clear why the Ring of Life is considered a secondary artifact. With it, creatures of levels 1 and 2, and sometimes even level 3, become significantly stronger in terms of their overall stats (if that's the right way to put it).

artur

20 years ago

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If these are all the artifacts in the game, then I don't like this part anymore; it's boring, not artifacts, but just junk. So far, they haven't come up with anything better than the 3rd part, with its variety, its randomly generated maps, its number of artifacts and magic, and most importantly, the 3rd part doesn't have a potion of immortality; I hope it won't be in the 5th part either.

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Vlad

20 years ago

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artur

If all these are the artifacts in the game, then I already don't like this part; it's boring. They're not artifacts, but just junk. So far, nothing has surpassed the third part with its variety, its randomly generated maps, its number of artifacts and magic, and most importantly, the third part doesn't have a potion of immortality; I hope it won't be in the fifth part either.

Well, don't despair; I hope the variety will appear after a couple of expansions!