vcmi/docs/modders/Artifact Format.md

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Artifact bonuses use Bonus Format.

TODO:

• Artifacts growing with Commander level

Required data

In order to make functional artifact you also need:

• Icon for hero inventory (1 image)
• Icon for popup windows (1 image, optional)
• Animation for adventure map (1 animation)

Format

{
	"type": ["HERO", "CREATURE", "COMMANDER"] //what kind of bearer can use this artifact
	"class": "TREASURE", //TREASURE, MINOR, MAJOR, RELIC, SPECIAL
	"slot":	"HEAD", //SHOULDERS, NECK, RIGHT_HAND, LEFT_HAND, TORSO, RIGHT_RING, LEFT_RING, FEET, MISC1, MISC2, MISC3, MISC4,
		//MACH1, MACH2, MACH3, MACH4, SPELLBOOK, MISC5
                //also possible MISC, RING 
	"value": 12000, //based on ARTRAITS.txt		
	"text":
	{
		"name": "Big Sword",
		"description": "Big sword gived +10 attack to hero",
		"event": "On your travel, you stumble upon big sword. You dust it off and stick in your backpack"
	},
	"graphics":
	{
		"image": "BigSword.png",
		"large": "BigSword_large.png",
		"map": "BigSword.def"//def file for adventure map
	},
	"bonuses":
	{
		Bonus_1,
		Bonus_2
	},
	"components": //optional, for combined artifacts only
	[
		"artifact1",
		"artifact2",
		"artifact3"
	],
	"warMachine" : "some.creature" //if set with artifact works like war machine
}