Artifacts

Artifacts are typically hidden, ancient, and/or unlockable items that hold tremendous power and abilities granting them much more strength than an average piece of equipment. Artifacts often come in the form of weapons, accessories, and armor, though there are some artifacts that aren't considered pieces of equipment.

Achieving an artifact rarely works the same as uncovering a piece of equipment from a chest or monster; these are stored away, hidden deep within the recesses of a planet or even otherworldly body. In some instances, they can only be crafted or summoned somehow. In Double Dose, wielding and unlocking an artifact and its mastery can only be achieved by someone deemed worthy of it. Artifacts are pieces of legend and should be treated as such.

Note: Unless notified otherwise, no one alive has full knowledge of the existence of any of the artifacts on this page.

The Master Sword
The Master Sword is a sacred blade crafted for the sole purpose of eradicating evil and restoring the land to peace. The Master Sword can be found in the Sacred Grove where it is stored within its pedestal. The sword only responds to one with a courageous soul, pure heart, and strong body. Pulling the sword from its resting place for the first time will also bestow upon the wielder heroic equipment crafted in the same image of previous wielders of the sword.

In base Climax, the Master Sword comes with a sword beam verb, Shoot, that can only be used if the wielder has max health. The Master Sword also regularly has to be placed back within its pedestal in order to recharge its power.

In Double Dose, the recharging aspect has been dropped, and its mastery, Soul of the Hero, focuses on increasing the power of the sword and its skills. Upon reaching Level 100 in Soul of the Hero, the Master Sword's true power is unlocked, further increasing the power of its skills and normal attacks. Below is a list of Master Sword skills in Double Dose:


 * Skyward Strike: Unlocks at Level 10. The wielder cuts a sword beam through the air in a straight line. Though it still requires max health to initially use, the health requirement lowers a bit with each level in the mastery unlocked. At 100% mastery, the Skyward Strike can be used at 80% health or above and is tremendously more powerful.


 * Hurricane Blade: Unlocks at Level 20. An AoE attack where the user, after charging the attack for a few seconds in place, spins the Master Sword around, hitting targets around his vicinity. This skill becomes much stronger and more versatile as the user levels up in the mastery. At higher levels, the charge-up time decreases and the range is higher. The energy requirement increases a bit with each major upgrade, however.


 * ???: Unlocks at Level 90.


 * ???: Unlocks at Level 100.