Tribunal:Artifacts

Artifacts are specifically defined as anything with a unique appearance. This is opposed to Unique items, which are defined as those which there is only one of, but which have the same appearance as other generic items.

This is a list of artifacts that were added in the Tribunal expansion pack for Morrowind. See also Morrowind:Artifacts.

Notes

• Armor Rating is given for characters with 100 in the appropriate armor skill.
• Speed for weapons specifies how fast the weapon swings with higher values indicating a faster weapon.
• Damage Ratio gives the damage per time for the weapon with higher values indicating a more powerful item. Ratios are given for the base weapon and any magic based damage the weapon may have. This is calculated by multiplying the highest damage value by the weapon's speed. Weapons which do magical damage on strike have an additional value given, which is the average damage of the enchantment.
• Cost Per Use gives the amount of charge required to use the item at an Enchant skill of 1 and 100.
• Only the most exceptional magical items and artifacts are included here.

Weapons

Mace of Slurring

Artifact: Mace of Slurring (Mace of Slurring)
Type	Blunt One Hand
Damage
Chop	8−28	Slash	8−28
Thrust	1−6	Ratio	42
Statistics
Health	3500
Speed	1.5	Reach	1.0
Weight	23.0	Value	20,000
Enchantment
Drain Speechcraft 10-20pts for 15sec on Touch
Charge/Cost = Uses		110/11=10

Mace of Slurring

"It was crafted near the end of the second age by Kyanka, a slightly deranged Altmer weaponsmith and enchanter. He had a rather warped sense of humor, and apparently delighted at the thought of reducing opponents to a gibbering mess before crushing them to death. The mace has, admittedly, seen little use." -Torasa Arem, Museum of Artifacts

The Mace of Slurring is carried by Golena Sadri in the Old Mournhold, Forgotten Sewers area during The Thief quest. Hardly the most useful of weapons, given that NPCs' Speechcraft skill is pretty much irrelevant, and even if it weren't, you're not going to gain any favors from them by hitting them with a big mace. This artifact is probably one of the best choices to donate to the Museum.

Notes

• This artifact can be sold to Torasa Aram in the museum for 10,000 gold.

Stendarr's Hammer

Artifact: Stendarr's Hammer (stendar_hammer_unique)
Type	Blunt Two Hand
Damage
Chop	20−100	Slash	10−80
Thrust	8−10	Ratio	100
Statistics
Health	100
Speed	1.0	Reach	1.0
Weight	1000.0	Value	130,000
Enchantment
Damage Health 1-10pts on Touch  Damage Fatigue 1-20pts on Self
Charge/Cost = Uses		20/2=10

Stendarr's Hammer

Stendarr's Hammer is the hammer of the eponymous god. It is mounted in the Museum of Artifacts in the Godsreach District of Mournhold.

Notes

• Stendarr's Hammer has the highest maximum base damage value in the entire game and both expansions.
• The huge weight of this hammer coupled with its weak condition makes it impractical for actual use, as it will more than likely break on the first swing.

Hopesfire

Artifact: Hopesfire (Sword of Almalexia)
Type	Long Blade One Hand
Damage
Chop	30-70	Slash	50-55
Thrust	10-30	Ratio	94.5 (124.5)
Statistics
Health	2000
Speed	1.35	Reach	1.0
Weight	15.0	Value	150,000
Enchantment
Shock Damage 30pts in 1ft on Touch
Charge/Cost = Uses		100/5=20

Hopesfire

Hopesfire is obtained only by killing the Tribunal god Almalexia at the end of the Main Quest in Tribunal. See The Mad God quest for more information. It is one of the best one handed swords in the game (Morrowind, Tribunal, and Bloodmoon), and according to Almalexia is twinned with Trueflame.

Notes

• Unlike its twin, Trueflame, Hopesfire does NOT act as a torch when drawn, despite similar visual animations.

Odd Dwemer Weapon

Artifact: Odd Dwemer Weapon (bladepiece_01)
Type	Long Blade One Hand
Damage
Chop	12-12	Slash	15-15
Thrust	15-15	Ratio	18.75
Statistics
Health	100
Speed	1.25	Reach	1.0
Weight	35.0	Value	600

Odd Dwemer Weapon

The seemingly-unimpressive Odd Dwemer Weapon is actually a piece of the artifact Trueflame. It is carried by Karrod, a guard in the service of King Hlaalu Helseth. You will receive it during The Blade of Nerevar quest, in which you will have it forged into its final form. It is ill-advised to enchant this weapon, as it will prevent you from completing the Main Quest.

Notes

• This sword is considered a normal weapon and will not affect Daedra or Undead.

Trueflame

Artifact: Trueflame (nerevarblade_01 / nerevarblade_01_flame)
Type	Long Blade One Hand
Damage
Chop	15-60 / 20-75	Slash	40-50 / 45-60
Thrust	3-30 / 4-40	Ratio	81 / 75 (105)
Statistics
Health	2000
Speed	1.35 / 1.0	Reach	1.0
Weight	20.0	Value	15,000 / 150,000
Enchantment
Fire Damage 30pts in 1ft on Touch
Charge/Cost = Uses		100/5=20

Trueflame

Trueflame is obtained through completing The Blade of Nerevar quest during the Tribunal Main Quest. It is one of the best one handed swords in the game (Morrowind, Tribunal, and Bloodmoon), and according to Almalexia is twinned with Hopesfire. This weapon is first identified as Odd Dwemer Weapon, which is missing a few parts. Once you get the parts and have them forged together, you will get the first version of this weapon, which has no enchantment, though it is significantly faster. It is ill-advised to enchant it yourself, as this will make it impossible to complete the Main Quest. Once you have completed the quest, you will have the full version of this sword, complete with enchantment.

Notes

• The sword also functions as a torch when drawn. If you have hotkeyed another weapon and switch to that without sheathing Trueflame, the light it generates will remain.

BiPolar Blade

Artifact: BiPolar Blade (Bipolar Blade)
Type	Long Blade Two Hand
Damage
Chop	5−61	Slash	1−50
Thrust	1−35	Ratio	75
Statistics
Health	4300
Speed	1.25	Reach	1.0
Weight	42	Value	40,000
Enchantment
Frenzy Humanoid 30pts for 15sec on Touch  Calm Humanoid 30pts for 15sec on Touch
Charge/Cost = Uses		450/45=10

BiPolar Blade

Legend has it that a nobleman sank his fortune into creating a blade of supreme power. Two smiths on opposite ends of Tamriel created each half of the blade, unaware of the other, with the hope that no one man, save the owner of the blade, would know its true power. Unfortunately, the smiths were not given enough instruction, and created halves with enchantments that completely negated each other. -- Torasa Aram, Museum of Artifacts

The BiPolar Blade is an interesting blade obtained only through a miscellaneous quest. See The MatchMaker Quest for more information. Although the in game description says otherwise the two enchantments don't exactly cancel each other out. A person struck with this weapon will not attack you (because of the calming spell) meaning that subsequent attacks will be considered assault if you are in town even if your enemy attacked you first. Best never to use this weapon except against creatures. It also makes a fine artifact to give to Torasa Aram during The Blade of Nerevar quest.

Notes

• This artifact can be sold to Torasa Aram in the museum for 20,000 gold.

Clothing

Robe of the Lich

Artifact: Robe of the Lich (robe_lich_unique)
Type	Robe
Statistics
Weight	8	Value	22,000
Enchantment
Cast When Used  Drain Health 600pts for 1sec on Self  Fortify Magicka 300pts for 1sec on Self
Charge/Cost = Uses		725/145=5

A Breton female wearing the Robe of the Lich

The Robe of the Lich is the robe worn by the powerful lich Gedna Relvel. It allows the user to gain a temporary boost in magical power at the expense of their life force.

Notes

• This artifact can be sold to Torasa Aram in the museum for 11,000 gold.