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In [[Main:Dwarf Fortress Talk|Dwarf Fortress Talk]] [http://www.bay12games.com/media/df_talk_7_transcript.html #7], Toady stated that even when atom smashed, or melted by extreme heat (or destroyed in any other manner) the artifact will not be deleted but instead receive a "Hidden" flag, which causes the item to respawn in a random location on the site in which it was destroyed, perfectly unharmed, after reclaiming a fort or visiting it in adventure mode. However, in a [[Main:Future of the Fortress|Future of the Fortress]] post he stated "Artifacts being indestructible by default appears to be gone", due to an "utterly destroyed or transformed" flag.{{cite forum|169696/8395484}} | In [[Main:Dwarf Fortress Talk|Dwarf Fortress Talk]] [http://www.bay12games.com/media/df_talk_7_transcript.html #7], Toady stated that even when atom smashed, or melted by extreme heat (or destroyed in any other manner) the artifact will not be deleted but instead receive a "Hidden" flag, which causes the item to respawn in a random location on the site in which it was destroyed, perfectly unharmed, after reclaiming a fort or visiting it in adventure mode. However, in a [[Main:Future of the Fortress|Future of the Fortress]] post he stated "Artifacts being indestructible by default appears to be gone", due to an "utterly destroyed or transformed" flag.{{cite forum|169696/8395484}} | ||
− | After creation, an artifact cannot be further decorated (by encrusting it with gems, studding it with metal, or sewing images into it) | + | After creation, an artifact cannot be further decorated (by encrusting it with gems, studding it with metal, or sewing images into it). A pitiful gabbro scepter, for instance, cannot be made more valuable. |
Artifacts disappear from the artifact list upon abandoning a fortress. Artifact creation has a wider selection of possible item types for several skills, occasionally resulting in artifact items that could not be made normally, like bone shields or metal beds. | Artifacts disappear from the artifact list upon abandoning a fortress. Artifact creation has a wider selection of possible item types for several skills, occasionally resulting in artifact items that could not be made normally, like bone shields or metal beds. |