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Dungeons of Dredmor

Unused Items#

Found within the game's itemDB.xml files are commented out definitions of items; many even still have sprites!

The level value represents the level of the Dungeon that the item most commonly spawns on.

Base Game#

Weapons#

Sprite

Name

Type

Description

Artifact

Level

Price

Notes

mace10.spr

Flail of Elemental Beatdown

2 (Mace)

This flail comes from a world of hurt and, quite appropriately, it sends its victims to its place of manufacture.

True

8

Likely from an early stage in development as the item definition lists 3 unused attributes, crit (2), dmgMin (29) and dmgMax (29).

Bolts#

Sprite

Name

Damage Type

Description

Level

Price

Hit Effect

Oil Bottle Bolt

Slashing 2

Not just for your salad anymore.

4

6

Oil Slick

Thrown Weapons#

Sprite

Name

Level

Type

Price

Weapon (damage)

Weapon (Effect)

Description

Notes

Oil Flask

2

5

100

Slashing 1

Oil Slick

Put it on your salad for a delicious dish, or dump it on your enemies for fiery vengeance.

Commented out with the comment "Oil isn't happy right now."

dwarven_panini_press.spr

Dwarven Panini Press

9

5

Previously believed to be lost in the Dwarven Panini Mines during a particularly odd balrog invasion, the fabled Dwarven Panini Press can be used to grill many things, including faces.

Likely from an early stage in development as the item definition lists 3 unused attributes, crit (2), dmgMin (31) and dmgMax (31). No matching sprite can be found for the name given.

Next to these unused items are some brief notes from the developers on potential future throwable potions.

<!-- Thrown Potions -->


    <!-- Bottle-o-miasma, poison cloud-->
    <!-- Florencian Asphaltum, oil/stick -->
    <!-- confusion? fog? -->

Armour#

Sprite

Name

Armour Type

Description

Level

Price

The Eye of Argon

Neck

This amulet is made from the many fauceted scarlet emerald first stolen by Grignr the Barbarian. David needs to make a graphic for it.

1

100

amulet1.spr

Amber Amulet

Neck

The amber amulet makes for delightful neckwear and may contain dinosaurs.

1

100

amulet2.spr

Cyan Amulet

Neck

The cyan amulet: a colour only a toner cartridge replacement expert could love..

2

100

amulet3.spr

Angsty Amulet

Neck

The angsty amulet cries itself to sleep every night, and leaves little blood-stained notes on your pillow.

4

100

amulet4.spr

Glass Amulet

Neck

Once you had true love, and it was a gas, but now all that's left is this amulet of glass.

5

100

amulet5.spr

Plastic Amulet

Neck

This plastic amulet was released in a limited edition collector's run of 50,000.

6

100

amulet6.spr

Blue Amulet

Neck

The blue amulet is commonly regarded as the most peaceful and soothing of amulets.

7

100

amulet7.spr

Fish Amulet

Neck

It's an amulet shaped like a fish and smelling like one too.

8

100

amulet8.spr

Voltaic Amulet

Neck

The voltaic amulet consists of a small, metal beehive full of deadly electric shock bees.

9

100

Unimplemented, but next to these, is a single comment with the idea of

<!-- armour of diplomatic immunity -->

Ores#

Sprite

Name

Alchemal

Price

Description

Olivine

1

60

One could not ask for a more splendid source of magnesium.

Crafting Items#

Sprite

Name

Alchemical

Craft Output

Price

Description

Notes

Lead Ingot

1

1

100

Lead: The chewy metal.

Reuses the plastic ingot's sprite.

ingot_magnesium.png

Magnesium Ingot

1

90

Magnesium - one of the three the Forbidden Metals.

Missing craftoutput value.

dwarven_panini_press.spr

Dwarven Panini Press

1

100

Previously believed to be lost in the Dwarven Panini Mines during a particularly odd balrog invasion, the fabled Dwarven Panini Press can be used to grill many things, including an entire elf.

Identical in name to an unused throwable weapon. Missing craftoutput value.

Iron Mechanisms

1

100

This collection of rough iron widgets and doodads can be used to construct practical, sturdy machinery.

Missing craftoutput value.

Steel Mechanisms

1

100

This collection of fine steel widgets and doodads can be used to construct tough, reliable machinery.

Missing craftoutput value.

Traps#

Sprite

Name

Floor Sprite

Origin Mount

Trigger

Casts

Level

Price

Description

Piratical Cannon Mine

floor

Once

Cannon Shot

4

310

Boom! This pressure plate triggers a cannon hidden in plain sight.

Piratical Cannon Mine, Right

floor

Once

Cannon Shot

4

310

Boom! This pressure plate triggers a cannon hidden in plain sight.

Dwarven Mortar

floor

Once

Explosive Cannon Shot

8

This pressure plate triggers a cannon hidden in plain sight. It fires explosive shells crafted by the Dwarves, those bastards.

Dwarven Mortar, Right

floor

Once

Explosive Cannon Shot

8

This pressure plate triggers a cannon hidden in plain sight. It fires explosive shells crafted by the Dwarves, those bastards.

Necromantic Circle of Terrible Curses

Always

Obvious Fireball

10

Boom.

Lightning Pirate Cannon

Once

Electrical Strike

0

Zap.

Potions#

Four unused potions are defined, three of which don't have sprite names allocated to them. All four of these potions have TODO comments next to their spell effects as none of them were implemented.

Sprite

Name

Spell

Price

Description

Notes

Oil of Verdant Poison

Verdant Poison Hit

250

Verdant Poison is suspended in this handy oil which can be applied to any weapon or boot. Use included Verdant Poison Oil Applicator.

Contact Acid Oil

Contact Acid Hit

250

Terrible burning acid is suspended in an otherwise harmless oil which can be applied to any weapon or boot. Do not apply Contact Acid Oil to eyes.

Oil With Crushed Glass

Crushed Glass Hit

250

The newest weapon-enhancement oil now has with 50% more crushed glass fragments for prolonged suffering!

Oil of Alchemist's Fire

Alchemist's Fire Hit

250

Literally the entire Alchemist's Guild went down in flames due to the blazing failure of this puported relaxation ointment. It can be applied to weapons - or feet if you're particularly adventurous - for enhanced fiery attacks.

Developer Comments#

Aside from the large number of commented out items, many object definitions have comments left in.

Fruitful Staff

<!-- dispense fruit somehow? -->

Moravician Bushdagger

<!-- probably a terrible idea -->

Unused Powers#

In the base game's itemDB.xml exists a commented out definition of a 'power' named Deathly Hex. 'Powers' in the context of an item in Dungeons of Dredmore instruct the game which spell to cast when the item is used. As expected, this unused power uses the Deathly Hex spell (from the Necronomiconomist class).