Record breakers?

[Ugramoth]

This made me wonder how high AC bonus can actually go:

Iron Shod Boots of Irissearn [4, +47] <+4>
Found lying on the floor at 2250 feet (level 45)

+4 intelligence.
Provides resistance to fire.
Provides protection from fear.
Sustains intelligence.
Feather Falling. Gives immunity to traps.

Nice boots for HT mage, too bad I had to choose between that or boots of speed.

Which matters less after I found this:

Ring of Speed <+18>
Found lying on the floor in a vault at 3000 feet (level 60)

+18?? No wonder the level was x-9...

Boots that protect like a plate mail and all the speed I need from single item. Not bad.

[Sky]

i found a RoS +23, however in early 4.x development, i know Nick toned down the randart generation process, idk if that affected ego as well.
not sure what AC i found but i also think around 45 max. For some reason, they always tend to have no bonuses other than AC.
i still dont know if +3 launchers exist, but i did find a -3 once, hence the suspect they do. i vaguely recall Derakon being very upset at my finding a x6 bow, so maybe thats the proof.

[Ugramoth]

This is Vanilla 4.2.5

[Sky]

well, the mother of all coincidences. After years of trying,

the Long Bow of Feiglith (x3) (+11,+16) <+3>
------------------------------------------
+3 shooting speed.
Cannot be harmed by acid, fire.


Min Level 39, Max Level 127, Generation chance 4, Power 217, 4.0 lbs
Random bow of power 217.

[Grotug]

i found a RoS +23, however in early 4.x development, i know Nick toned down the randart generation process, idk if that affected ego as well.
not sure what AC i found but i also think around 45 max. For some reason, they always tend to have no bonuses other than AC.
i still dont know if +3 launchers exist, but i did find a -3 once, hence the suspect they do. i vaguely recall Derakon being very upset at my finding a x6 bow, so maybe thats the proof.

What's fun is finding Mithril Preservation shields [16, +48]; of course I can never wear them because I always have an artifact shield with less AC that better fits my resistance holes. They're still awe-inspiring to look at, though.

X3 launchers *do* exist and I found *two* such launchers on the *same* level! And guess what? I was playing a Mage during their experimental phase of being overpowered so I didn't even get to use the launchers! This still remains one of the most annoying great finds of all my Angband experience. Two of the best launchers I've ever seen in this game --both found on the same level... why? Why couldn't I find them as a Ranger in two separate games? I've been playing a Ranger ever since and have yet to find a launcher near their power. Though my current Ranger has found a pretty deadly combination of acid pebbles and buckland.

http://angband.oook.cz/ladder-show.php?id=25671

  [Angband 4.2.5 Character Dump]

 Name   Sern         Age             21          Self  RB  CB  EB   Best
 Race   Half-Troll   Height        8'8"   STR:  18/47  +4  +0  +1  18/97
 Class  Ranger       Weight   13st 13lb   INT:     11  -4  +0  +1      8
 Title  Guide        Turns used:          WIS:     18  -2  +2  +4  18/40
 HP     341/341      Game        158304   DEX:  18/37  -4  +1  +8  18/87
 SP     54/54        Standard     18345   CON:     14  +3  -1  +3  18/10
                     Resting        248

 Level                 30    Armor      [49,+72]    Saving Throw     57%
 Cur Exp            94154                           Stealth    Very Good
 Max Exp            94154    Melee       2d8,+20    Disarm - phys.   81%
 Adv Exp           120000    To-hit       66,+16    Disarm - magic   49%
                             Blows      2.8/turn    Magic Devices     51
 Gold               37415                           Searching        51%
 Burden          210.2 lb    Shoot to-dam    +14    Infravision    60 ft
 Overweight       30.3 lb    To-hit       65,+25    Speed         Normal
 Max Depth    1800' (L36)    Shots      2.6/turn

 Your mother was a Water-Troll Warrior.  You have slime-green eyes,
 dirty bright red hair, and blue scabby skin.


Resistances         Abilities
 Acid:.....+..+.... pFear:.....+.+..+..
 Elec:........+.... pBlnd:.............
 Fire:.....+..+.+.. pConf:.............
 Cold:........+.... pStun:.............
 Pois:............! HLife:.............
Light:....+........ Regen:............+
 Dark:....+.....+..   ESP:.............
Sound:............. S.Inv:..+..........
Shard:............. FrAct:+.....++.....
Nexus:............. Feath:.............
Nethr:.......+..... S.Dig:.............
Chaos:............. TrpIm:.............
Disen:............. Bless:.............

Hindrances          Modifiers
ImpHP:............. Stea.:.......+...+.
ImpSP:............. Sear.:.............
 Fear:............. Infra:......+.....+
Aggrv:............. Tunn.:.............
NoTel:............. Speed:....+........
DrExp:............. Blows:.............
Stick:............. Shots:.+...........
Fragl:............. Might:.+...........
                    Light:.....+.......
                    D.Red:.............
                    Moves:.............


  [Character Equipment]

a) a Battle Axe of *Slay Undead* (2d8) (+7,+11) <+2>
     Dropped by a shadow drake at 1700 feet (level 34)
     
     +2 wisdom.
     Slays undead (powerfully).
     Prevents paralysis.  
     
     Combat info:
     2.8 blows/round.
     With +2 STR and +0 DEX you would get 3.1 blows
     With +0 STR and +2 DEX you would get 3.3 blows
     Average damage/round: 202.1 vs undead and 90 vs. others.
     
b) a Sling of Buckland (x3) (+16,+14) <+5, +6, +1>
     Found lying on the floor in a vault at 1250 feet (level 25)
     
     +5 dexterity.
     +6 shooting speed.
     +1 shooting power.
     Cannot be harmed by acid, fire.
     
c) a Ring of See Invisible
     Dropped by a ghost at 1750 feet (level 35)
     
     Grants the ability to see invisible things.  
     
d) a Ring of Dexterity <+3>
     Found lying on the floor of a labyrinth at 1750 feet (level 35)
     
     +3 dexterity.
     Sustains dexterity.
     
e) the Amulet 'Redar' <+2>
     Dropped by Brodda, the Easterling, at 650 feet (level 13)
     
     +2 speed.
     Provides resistance to light, dark.
     
f) the Arkenstone 'Dendain' <+3> (charging) {@2}
     Dropped by Azog, Enemy of the Dwarves, at 1350 feet (level 27)
     
     +3 light.
     Provides resistance to acid, fire.
     Provides protection from fear.
     Cannot be harmed by fire.
     Intensity 3 light.
     
     When activated, it lights and maps the entire level, sensing
     objects.
     Takes 51 to 100 turns to recharge.
     Your chance of success is 94.5%
     
g) Augmented Chain Mail (Dwarven) (-2) [42,+15] <+1, +2, +3>
     Found lying on the floor in a vault at 1650 feet (level 33)
     
     +1 strength.
     +2 constitution.
     +3 infravision.
     Cannot be harmed by acid.
     Prevents paralysis.  
     
i) the Cloak of Perufin (+3,+4) [1,+13] <+1, +4> (charging)
     Taken from a chest found at 1500 feet (level 30)
     
     +1 intelligence.
     +4 stealth.
     Provides resistance to nether.
     Provides protection from fear.
     Cannot be harmed by acid, fire.
     Sustains intelligence.
     Prevents paralysis.  
     
     When activated, it fires a line of light in all directions, each
     dealing 10d8 damage, which your device skill increases by 10% for
     an average of 49.5 damage.
     Takes 57 to 63 turns to recharge.
     Your chance of success is 92.0%
     
m) a Wicker Shield of Resistance [2,+13]
     Found lying on the floor at 1650 feet (level 33)
     
     Provides resistance to acid, lightning, fire, cold.
     Cannot be harmed by acid.
     
n) a Hard Leather Cap of Wisdom [2,+11] <+2>
     Dropped by Azog, Enemy of the Dwarves, at 1350 feet (level 27)
     
     +2 wisdom.
     Sustains wisdom.
     
o) the Set of Leather Gloves of Morwath [1,+7] <+1>
     Dropped by Khîm, Son of Mîm, at 1750 feet (level 35)
     
     +1 constitution.
     Provides resistance to fire, dark.
     Provides protection from fear.
     Cannot be harmed by acid, fire.
     
p) a Pair of Leather Sandals of Stealth [1,+9] <+1>
     Found lying on the floor in a vault at 1700 feet (level 34)
     
     +1 stealth.
     




  [Character Inventory]

a) 4 Books of Nature Magics [Lesser Charms]
     
     You can read this book.
     
b) a Book of Nature Magics [Nature Craft]
     Cannot be harmed by fire.
     
     You can read this book.
     
c) 27 Potions of Cure Serious Wounds
d) 21 Potions of Cure Critical Wounds
e) 6 Potions of Speed
f) 3 Potions of Berserk Strength
g) 32 Scrolls of Phase Door
i) 13 Scrolls of Teleportation {!r}
m) 5 Scrolls of Identify Rune
n) 6 Scrolls of Word of Recall {!r}
o) 2 Rods of Treasure Location {@3}
p) a Rod of Slow Monster
q) a Rod of Disable Traps
r) 5 Rods of Light {@4}
s) 5 Wands of Slow Monster (22 charges)
t) 2 Wands of Stun Monster (7 charges)
u) a Chromium Wand
v) 2 Staves of Detect Evil (34 charges)
w) 3 Staves of Teleportation (24 charges) {!g!u}
x) the Phial 'Corna' <+2, +3, +4> {@2}
     Dropped by Tom the Stone Troll at 1500 feet (level 30)
     
     +2 strength.
     +3 wisdom.
     +4 dexterity.
     +3 light.
     Cannot be harmed by fire.
     Intensity 3 light.
     
     When activated, it lights up the surrounding area and creates a
     ball of weak light with radius 3, centred on and hitting the
     player, with full intensity to radius 3, dealing 2d15 damage at
     the centre, which your device skill increases by 15% for an
     average of 18.4 damage.
     Takes 11 to 20 turns to recharge.
     Your chance of success is 93.9%
     
y) a Trident of Acid (1d10) (+8,+12) {@1}
     Dropped by Bill the Stone Troll at 1500 feet (level 30)
     
     Branded with acid.
     Provides resistance to acid.
     Cannot be harmed by acid.
     
     Combat info:
     4.0 blows/round.
     With +2 STR and +0 DEX you would get 4.1 blows
     With +0 STR and +2 DEX you would get 4.3 blows
     Average damage/round: 158.7 vs creatures not resistant to acid and
     112.1 vs. others.
     




  [Character Quiver]

0) 17 Rounded Pebbles of Slay Animal (1d2) (+7,+5)
     Slays animals.
     
     Combat info:
     When fired, hits targets up to 120 feet away.
     Average damage/round: 273.7 vs animals and 164.3 vs. others.
     Average thrown damage: 40.1 vs animals and 13.5 vs. others.
     0% chance of breaking upon contact.
     
1) 26 Rounded Pebbles of Acid (1d2) (+7,+7)
     Branded with acid.
     
     Combat info:
     When fired, hits targets up to 120 feet away.
     Average damage/round: 360.3 vs creatures not resistant to acid and
     180.3 vs. others.
     Average thrown damage: 69.9 vs creatures not resistant to acid and
     17.6 vs. others.
     0% chance of breaking upon contact.
     
2) an Iron Shot (1d4) (+5,+4)
     Combat info:
     When fired, hits targets up to 120 feet away.
     Average damage/round: 164.1.
     Average thrown damage: 13.4.
     0% chance of breaking upon contact.
     
3) 21 Iron Shots (1d4) (+6,+5)
     Combat info:
     When fired, hits targets up to 120 feet away.
     Average damage/round: 172.2.
     Average thrown damage: 15.5.
     0% chance of breaking upon contact.
     
4) 15 Iron Shots of Slay Animal (1d4) (+6,+4)
     Slays animals.
     
     Combat info:
     When fired, hits targets up to 120 feet away.
     Average damage/round: 273.5 vs animals and 164.2 vs. others.
     Average thrown damage: 40.1 vs animals and 13.5 vs. others.
     0% chance of breaking upon contact.
     


  [Home Inventory]

a) 3 Mottled Mushrooms
b) 2 Potions of Restore Life Levels
c) 3 Scrolls of Deep Descent {!r}
d) a Ring of Teleportation <+2> {@2, cursed}
     It randomly makes you teleport; this curse cannot be removed.
     +2 speed.
     
e) a Cloak of Stealth [1,+10] <+1>
     Dropped by an orc archer at 1250 feet (level 25)
     
     +1 stealth.
     
f) a Long Bow of Extra Might (x4) (+11,+11) <+1>
     Bought from a store
     
     +1 shooting power.
     
g) a Light Crossbow of Accuracy (x3) (+16,+7)
     Found lying on the floor of a special room at 1000 feet (level 20)
     
h) 13 Arrows (1d4) (+0,+0)
i) 31 Arrows (1d4) (+3,+2)
j) 19 Arrows of Flame (1d4) (+5,+7)
     Branded with fire.
     Cannot be harmed by fire.
     


[Player history]
      Turn   Depth  Note
         0      0'  Began the quest to destroy Morgoth.
       422     50'  Reached level 2
       836     50'  Reached level 3
       934    100'  Killed Fang, Farmer Maggot's Dog
       934    100'  Reached level 4
      1326    150'  Killed Grip, Farmer Maggot's Dog
      1326    150'  Reached level 5
      1463    150'  Reached level 6
      2325    200'  Reached level 7
      3679    250'  Killed Bullroarer the Hobbit
      3679    250'  Reached level 8
      4781    400'  Reached level 9
      4843    400'  Reached level 10
      5380    650'  Reached level 11
      5567    650'  Killed Brodda, the Easterling
      5570    650'  Found the Amulet 'Redar'
      5659    650'  Reached level 12
      5710    650'  Killed Grishnákh, the Hill Orc
      5722    650'  Reached level 13
      6315    700'  Reached level 14
      6578    700'  Reached level 15
      6916    700'  Reached level 16
      7527    700'  Reached level 17
      8102    800'  Reached level 18
      8456    850'  Reached level 19
      9070    950'  Reached level 20
      9729    950'  Killed Orfax, Son of Boldor
      9739    950'  Killed Boldor, King of the Yeeks
      9840    950'  Reached level 21
     10148   1000'  Killed Wormtongue, Agent of Saruman
     11030   1050'  Reached level 22
     11566   1150'  Reached level 23
     11788   1150'  Reached level 24
     11946   1200'  Killed Shagrat, the Orc Captain
     12624   1250'  Killed Ufthak of Cirith Ungol
     12624   1250'  Reached level 25
     12747   1250'  Killed Bolg, Son of Azog
     13757   1300'  Reached level 26
     14239   1350'  Killed Azog, Enemy of the Dwarves
     14270   1350'  Found the Arkenstone 'Dendain'
     14938   1450'  Killed Uglúk, the Uruk
     14995   1450'  Killed Lugdush, the Uruk
     15278   1500'  Reached level 27
     15454   1500'  Reached level 28
     15760   1500'  Killed Bill the Stone Troll
     15772   1500'  Killed Tom the Stone Troll
     15779   1500'  Killed Bert the Stone Troll
     15790   1500'  Found the Phial 'Corna'
     15953   1500'  Found the Cloak of Perufin
     16698   1650'  Reached level 29
     18012   1750'  Killed Ulfast, Son of Ulfang
     18131   1750'  Killed Khîm, Son of Mîm
     18131   1750'  Found the Set of Leather Gloves of Morwath
     18179   1800'  Reached level 30


  [Options]

  [User interface]

Use the roguelike command keyset             : no  (rogue_like_commands)
Use sound                                    : yes (use_sound)
Show damage player deals to monsters         : no  (show_damage)
Use old target by default                    : no  (use_old_target)
Always pickup items                          : no  (pickup_always)
Always pickup items matching inventory       : yes (pickup_inven)
Show flavors in object descriptions          : no  (show_flavors)
Highlight target with cursor                 : yes (show_target)
Highlight player with cursor between turns   : no  (highlight_player)
Disturb whenever viewable monster moves      : yes (disturb_near)
Show walls as solid blocks                   : no  (solid_walls)
Show walls with shaded background            : no  (hybrid_walls)
Color: Illuminate torchlight in yellow       : no  (view_yellow_light)
Color: Shimmer multi-colored things          : no  (animate_flicker)
Center map continuously                      : yes (center_player)
Color: Show unique monsters in purple        : no  (purple_uniques)
Automatically clear '-more-' prompts         : no  (auto_more)
Color: Player color indicates % hit points   : yes (hp_changes_color)
Allow mouse clicks to move the player        : no  (mouse_movement)
Notify on object recharge                    : yes (notify_recharge)
Show effective speed as multiplier           : no  (effective_speed)

  [Birth]

Generate a new, random artifact set          : yes (birth_randarts)
Generate connected stairs                    : yes (birth_connect_stairs)
Force player descent (never make up stairs)  : yes (birth_force_descend)
Word of Recall has no effect                 : no  (birth_no_recall)
Restrict creation of artifacts               : no  (birth_no_artifacts)
Stack objects on the floor                   : yes (birth_stacking)
Lose artifacts when leaving level            : no  (birth_lose_arts)
Show level feelings                          : yes (birth_feelings)
Increase gold drops but disable selling      : yes (birth_no_selling)
Start with a kit of useful gear              : no  (birth_start_kit)
Monsters learn from their mistakes           : yes (birth_ai_learn)
Know all runes on birth                      : no  (birth_know_runes)
Know all flavors on birth                    : no  (birth_know_flavors)
Persistent levels (experimental)             : no  (birth_levels_persist)
To-damage is a percentage of dice (experimental): no  (birth_percent_damage)

  [Randart seed]

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[Grotug]

and I just found a ring of +5 CON with lightning and fire immunity! Ulfang, of all folks, dropped it on DL40. It also has +1 DEX and fear immunity, cold, light and dark resistance and [6]. The Band of Estir.

[Sky]

once upon a type there was a wizard command called "play with object" that would essentially allow you to reroll an artifact on the fly. it's been gone for a long time, around the same time we had "peek into object creation" which would tell you if an artifact was on the floor.

[Pete Mack]

@grotug--
I was suffering with a fire nrand battle axe at DL 35, when lo and behold, an orc unique dropped the Spear of Orome. My first real artifacts, exclusive of the Phial.

[Nick]

once upon a type there was a wizard command called "play with object" that would essentially allow you to reroll an artifact on the fly. it's been gone for a long time, around the same time we had "peek into object creation" which would tell you if an artifact was on the floor.

They're both still there.