User:Phasma/Pumpkin Patch/Artifact Changes

Core Changes

• Pendant of Negativity: Effect grants protection from Titan's Lightning Bolt
• Pendant of Second Sight: Major → Minor class
• Emblem of Cognizance: Minor → Treasure class

• Inexhaustible Cart of Lumber: Minor → Treasure class; Cost 5000 → 2000
• Inexhaustible Cart of Ore: Minor → Treasure class; Cost 5000 → 2000
• Everpouring Vial of Mercury: Major → Minor class; Cost 5000 → 4000
• Eversmoking Ring of Sulfur: Major → Minor class; Cost 5000 → 4000
• Everflowing Crystal Cloak: Major → Minor class; Cost 5000 → 4000
• Ring of Infinite Gems: Major → Minor class; Cost 5000 → 4000
• Endless Sack of Gold: Relic → Major class

• Necklace of Swiftness: Treasure → Minor class
• Boots of Speed: Minor → Major class
• Pendant of Courage: Effect +3 Morale, +3 Luck → +2 Morale, +2 Luck; Cost 7000 → 6000
• Cape of Velocity: Major → Relic class

Combination Artifacts

• Armageddon's Blade: Relic → Combination class
  • Requires Hellstorm Helmet, Breastplate of Brimstone, Sword of Hellfire, and Shield of the Damned
  • Pick-up texts changed for all aforementioned artifacts
    • Armageddon's Blade ought to be an interesting alternative to other combination artifacts. It is more difficult to assemble than Ironfist of the Ogre, but provides less of a bonus (since Armageddon's damage is based on hero's Spell Power and costs a decent amount of mana, while permanent Haste is useful for almost any army). It is easier to assemble than Titan's Thunder; in return, it's total stat bonus is twice lower (6/6/5/5 vs 12/12/10/10), and its signature spell, while hitting more than one target, costs mana, unlike the Titan's Thunder; the damage dealt from the spells is about 50% of that of the Titan's Thunder, especially on heroes with high Power skill or Sorcery, but it affects all enemies.
• Ring of the Magi: Combination → Major class; Effect +50 spell duration → -2 Spell cost; Cost 3,000 → 5,000 .
  • The pieces state directly that they are no longer a part of a set.
  • With the increased mana cost of many spells, such as Slow or Haste, in the Pumpkin Patch, there has been a greater need for artifacts which save mana or grant extra mana. As a result, Ring of the Magi is a reasonably powerful artifact early on, especially for spells such as Expert Lightning Bolt or Expert Ice Bolt, while not being too impactful in the later stages. Its design also mirrors the ability of Magi, to whom the ring supposedly belongs.
• Power of the Dragon Father: Level 1–4 spell immunity → 1–5 spell immunity
  • +6 to all stats → +10 to all stats.
  • For how difficult it is to assemble Power of the Dragon Father seems weaker than Angelic Alliance. Considering that the only beneficial T5 spell is Magic Mirror, it should make the artifact more lucrative to try to assemble.
• Titan's Thunder: Primary skill bonuses +9/9/8/8 → +12/12/10/10; Titan's Lightning Bolt damage 600 + 0 x SP -> 0 + 60 x SP
  • Scaling with Spell Power means that the artifact is useful for the main hero as well as the "rats". The increased stat bonus should make this preferable than just using a piece or two of the Angelic Alliance instead.
• Angelic Alliance: Prayer 10 rounds → 3 rounds
• Cloak of the Undead King: Resurrects Walking Dead/Wights/Liches → Skeletons/Walking Dead/Wraiths
  • Finally the artifact can be unbanned without risk of completely breaking the game!

Component Pieces

• Head of Legion: Effect +1 Growth/week → +2 Growth/week; Cost 5,000 → 12,000
• Arms of Legion: Effect +2 Growth/week → +3 Growth/week; Cost 5,000 → 10,000
• Torso of Legion: Effect +3 Growth/week → +4 Growth/week; Cost 5,000 → 12,000
• Loins of Legion: Effect +4 Growth/week → +5 Growth/week; Cost 5,000 → 6,000
• Legs of Legion: Effect +5 Growth/week → +6 Growth/week; Cost 5,000 → 4,000
  • All of these artifacts were considered fairly weak.
• Ring of Vitality: Treasure → Minor class
• Ring of Life: Minor → Major class; Effect +1 Health → +2 Health; Cost 5,000 → 10,000
  • This change is meant to make the Elixir of Life slightly more difficult to assemble, because of how powerful it's component effect is.
• Charm of Mana: +1 Spell Points/day → +3 Spell Points/day; Cost 500 → 750
• Talisman of Mana: +2 Spell Points/day → +5 Spell Points/day; Cost 1,000 → 1,250
• Mystic Orb of Mana: Treasure → Minor class; +3 Spell Points/day → +7 Spell Points/day; Cost 1,500 → 1,750
• Statesman's Medal: Major → Minor class
• Diplomat's Ring: Major → Minor class
• Ambassador's Sash: Major → Minor class
• Angel Feather Arrows: Major → Minor class
• Bowstring of the Unicorn's Mane: Minor → Treasure class