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).