Heart of Darkness Item

The Heart of Darkness is a powerful artifact dropped by the Treacherous Spirit. When equipped, it provides unique defensive abilities by summoning spirits when the wearer takes damage.

• Rarity: Very Rare
• Weight: 20
• Type: Artifact
• Always Identified: Yes

“Black pulsating heart of the Treacherous Spirit.” The Heart of Darkness is an ancient artifact that surrounds its owner with a veil of darkness. Each time the owner takes damage, a Spirit of Pain is summoned to fight for them.

• Trigger: Activates whenever damage is taken by the wearer
• Effect: Spawns a Spirit of Pain in an adjacent empty cell
• Spirit Properties:
  • HP: 80
  • Attack/Defense: 30
  • Damage: 5-10
  • Damage Reduction: 20
  • Flying: Yes
  • EXP: 0 (no experience when killed)
  • Lifespan: The spirit takes 6 self-damage each turn and dies after a few turns
• Buff Name: Dark Veil (surrounds owner with darkness)

• Dropped by Treacherous Spirit in the Guts level
• Extremely rare and valuable item

• Provides defensive value by summoning helpers when taking damage
• The Spirits of Pain have limited lifespan but can distract enemies
• Particularly useful in dangerous situations where taking damage is likely
• The spirits spawned are temporary but can provide tactical advantages

• HeartOfDarkness.java
• SpiritOfPain.java
• TreacherousSpirit.java (drop)

<string name="HeartOfDarkness_Name">Heart of darkness</string>
<string name="HeartOfDarkness_Info">Black pulsating heart of the Treacherous Spirit.</string>
<string name="DarkVeilBuff_Name">Dark veil</string>
<string name="DarkVeilBuff_Info">A veil of darkness surrounds the owner, summoning a spirit every time damage is taken.</string>

• Treacherous Spirit - Source of the artifact
• Spirit of Pain - Creature summoned by the artifact
• Artifacts - Other special items