The Black Skull is a special artifact in Remixed Dungeon used for resurrection, particularly important for the Lich subclass.

• Type: Artifact
• Rarity: Very Rare (Quest Item)
• Special Effect: Pet resurrection and charge accumulation
• Usage: Passive effect, activates on pet death when awakened
• Value: Priceless (Quest item)

• Charge System: Accumulates charges (up to 10) when pets die while in inventory
• Awakened State: Becomes “awakened black skull” when at 10 charges
• Pet Resurrection: When awakened, revives dying pets for 10 charges per resurrection
• Deactivation: Becomes dormant when charges drop to 0
• Passive Effect: Works automatically when in inventory without user intervention
• Resurrection Message: “The Black Skull has raised the dead monster to serve you!” (from string resources)
• Activation Message: “The Black Skull has been awakened!” when reaching 10 charges
• Deactivation Message: “The Black Skull is dormant, once more…” when charges drop to 0

• Keep one as a backup resurrection item for pets if playing as Necromancer
• Essential for effective pet management in Necromancer builds
• Best used by players who rely heavily on pet companions
• Charge accumulation happens passively when pets die
• Consider keeping pets in formation to maximize utility of resurrection
• Useful for farming difficult areas with pet-based strategies
• More reliable than other resurrection methods for pet companions
• Can help preserve valuable pets during dangerous encounters
• Essential for long-term pet-based gameplay

• Found in Necropolis as drop from various enemies
• Occasionally obtained in special events in the dungeon
• Can be found in containers in the Necropolis
• Sometimes available in shops in the Necropolis area

The Black Skull operates as a charge-based resurrection artifact. When pets die while the skull is in inventory, it accumulates charges (1 per pet death). When it reaches 10 charges, it becomes awakened and gains the ability to resurrect pets at the cost of 10 charges per resurrection. When charges drop to 0, it returns to dormant state and continues accumulating charges from pet deaths.

According to the game's string resources: “A small obsidian skull. It was the source of the Necropolis powers, but after the Lich's defet it seems to have lost all it's powers. However, when you hold it in your hands a strange thought crosses your mind: \” It hungers \“.”

• Java Implementation: BlackSkull.java
• Mastery Item: BlackSkullOfMastery.java - The Soulbringer item that enables Lich subclass
• Artifact Base Class: Artifact.java
• Pet Death Handling: BlackSkull.java#L22-L37 - charDied method for pet resurrection mechanics
• Charge System: BlackSkull.java#L27-L36 - Charge accumulation and resurrection logic
• Activation Threshold: BlackSkull.java#L33-L35 - Activates at 10 charges
• Resurrection Cost: BlackSkull.java#L29 - Costs 10 charges per resurrection
• Image Management: BlackSkull.java#L41-L47 - Different images for activated/dormant states
• Info Method: BlackSkull.java#L52-L57 - Different descriptions for activated/dormant states
• Pet Detection: BlackSkull.java#L24 - Uses canBePet() to identify valid pets
• Pet Exclusion: BlackSkull.java#L23 - Skips pets of the owner that are already in the collection
• Maximum Charge: BlackSkull.java#L17 - Maximum charge is 10
• Mastery Item Implementation: BlackSkullOfMastery.java - Special version that enables Lich subclass
• Mastery Check: BlackSkullOfMastery.java#L18-L20 - Only works for Necromancer class
• Lich Subclass Selection: BlackSkullOfMastery.java#L27-L30 - Determines Lich subclass when used
• English String Resources: BlackSkull_Name, BlackSkull_Info, BlackSkull_Name_Awakened, BlackSkull_Info_Awakened (Dormant and awakened state strings) and BlackSkullOfMastery strings (Mastery item strings)
• Additional Strings: BlackSkull_Activated, BlackSkull_Ressurrect, BlackSkull_Deactivated - Messages for activation, resurrection, and deactivation
• Russian String Resources: BlackSkull strings and BlackSkullOfMastery strings (Russian localization)
• Spanish String Resources: BlackSkull strings and BlackSkullOfMastery strings (Spanish localization)
• French String Resources: BlackSkull strings and BlackSkullOfMastery strings (French localization)
• German String Resources: BlackSkull strings and BlackSkullOfMastery strings (German localization)
• Chinese String Resources: BlackSkull strings and BlackSkullOfMastery strings (Chinese localization)
• Stats verification: Extracted directly from BlackSkull.java class methods
• Effect descriptions: Based on code analysis and string resources
• mr: namespace: Check Black Skull Item - Code References for machine-readable data

• Ankh - Standard resurrection item
• Black Skull of Mastery - Mastery version for Lich subclass
• Artifact - General artifact information
• Necromancer Class - Class that benefits most from this item
• Lich Subclass - Subclass connected to Black Skull
• Necropolis - Level where Black Skulls appear
• Pet Mechanics - Information about pet companions
• Items - All items in the game
• Game Mechanics - General game mechanics

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