| Sceptre of Chaos ( ( ) | |
|---|---|
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| Item Type | Melee weapon |
| Artifact? | Yes |
| Weight | 800s |
| Danger Level | N/A |
| Material | Eternium |
The Sceptre of Chaos is a one-handed weapon found deep within the Infinite Dungeon—namely, in the SIL. It is essential for an ordinary chaos god ending, but is widely believed to be close to useless as a weapon due to its significant downsides which include dooming while it is wielded, and constant corruption while it is being wielded or just being carried.
Desirability[]
The sceptre is essential for any characters attempting an Ordinary Chaos God ending (ultra endings require the trident instead). Otherwise, it is deemed a waste of time to retrieve it, as far better weapons can be found.
Guaranteed/Common sources[]
The only place the Sceptre can be found is on the SIL (level 66 of the ID), a place that can only be visited once, meaning that if the PC leaves the level without getting the sceptre, it will be lost forever. It is guarded by the chaos knight MaLaKaI, who is extremely potent in melee, having a lot of attacks that can deal great damage and heavily poison the PC in a single turn. Even a melee-focused character is advised to make use of other forms of combat, such as archery.
Note that as MaLaKaI is generated standing on the sceptre and not actually carrying it, it is usually possible to lure him away, teleport to the sceptre, seize it, and leave the level without any combat. The most effective tactic for doing so is to approach him in darkness.
Greater Identify information[]
--------------------------- uncursed obsidian sceptre--------------------------
The uncursed obsidian sceptre is actually an uncursed Sceptre of Chaos (+8,
6d6+8) [-8, +0] {Ma+8} (+8 spd).
It is an artifact.
When wielded it modifies DV by -8 and PV by +0.
When used in melee combat it grants a +8 bonus to hit and causes 6d6+8 points
of damage. When used as a missile it grants a +0 bonus to hit and causes
1d40+20 points of damage.
It modifies your mana attribute by +8.
It contains the essence of Chaos and Corruption.
It modifies your speed by +8.
It grants resistance to poison.
It grants bad luck.
Wearing it makes you doomed.
It grants resistance to shock attacks.