# Relic? what do they do? help?

**URL:** <https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/relic-what-do-they-do-help/4473>\
**Category:** The Bunker\
**Created:** [December 12, 2013, 12:15am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/relic-what-do-they-do-help/4473 "2013-12-12T00:15:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![Keyreper](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/keyreper/32/163_2.png) [@Keyreper](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Keyreper)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2013, 12:15am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/relic-what-do-they-do-help/4473/1 "2013-12-12T00:15:52Z")

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recently i found a Relic at the bottom of a cathedral (really just one floor down), what do they do? i can ware it, but it doesn’t seem to do anything.

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**Author:** ![KA101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/278dde/32.png) [@KA101](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/KA101)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2013, 12:25am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/relic-what-do-they-do-help/4473/2 "2013-12-12T00:25:42Z")

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They satisfy NPC quest-givers who ask for 'em. 😉

Apart from that, nothing much. Cathedrals themselves can make decent bases, though.

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**Author:** ![FunsizeNinja123](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/funsizeninja123/32/118_2.png) [@FunsizeNinja123](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/FunsizeNinja123)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2013, 12:33am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/relic-what-do-they-do-help/4473/3 "2013-12-12T00:33:46Z")

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You can wear it (I think it’s a necklace). It’s also classified as “Fancy” last I checked.

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**Author:** ![Taraq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c57346/32.png) [@Taraq](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Taraq)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2013, 12:44am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/relic-what-do-they-do-help/4473/4 "2013-12-12T00:44:27Z")

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> [@FunsizeNinja123](#):
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> You can wear it (I think it’s a necklace). It’s also classified as “Fancy” last I checked.

Is the cathedral relic static? I was under the impression that all relics were randomized.

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**Author:** ![KA101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/278dde/32.png) [@KA101](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/KA101)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2013, 12:50am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/relic-what-do-they-do-help/4473/5 "2013-12-12T00:50:18Z")

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> [@Taraq](#):
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> [quote=“FunsizeNinja123, post:3, topic:4473”]You can wear it (I think it’s a necklace). It’s also classified as “Fancy” last I checked.

Is the cathedral relic static? I was under the impression that all relics were randomized.[/quote]

Artifacts are randomized, yeah, and they can do some funky stuff.

The cathedral “relic” isn’t an “artifact”; it’s static and doesn’t do anything comparable to what the artifacts do. Fancy stuff helps your morale if you took Stylish at chargen, but otherwise doesn’t do anything.

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**Author:** ![Atelerd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Atelerd](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Atelerd)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2013, 12:52am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/relic-what-do-they-do-help/4473/6 "2013-12-12T00:52:27Z")

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There is a hidden stat, “luck”, in CDDA. It’s randomised, and affect to many actions (fpr example - craft succes).  
If you are wearing relic, you got your luck stat doubled. Some artifacts can affect it, btw.

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**Author:** ![FunsizeNinja123](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/funsizeninja123/32/118_2.png) [@FunsizeNinja123](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/FunsizeNinja123)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2013, 12:55am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/relic-what-do-they-do-help/4473/7 "2013-12-12T00:55:07Z")

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[quote=“Atelerd, post:6, topic:4473”]There is a hidden stat, “luck”, in CDDA. It’s randomised, and affect to many actions (fpr example - craft succes).  
If you are wearing relic, you got your luck stat doubled. Some artifacts can affect it, btw.[/quote]

WHAT

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**Author:** ![kilozombie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e274bd/32.png) [@kilozombie](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/kilozombie)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2013, 1:00am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/relic-what-do-they-do-help/4473/8 "2013-12-12T01:00:23Z")

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I’m prettttyyy sure that’s not true.

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**Author:** ![Taraq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c57346/32.png) [@Taraq](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Taraq)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2013, 1:38am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/relic-what-do-they-do-help/4473/9 "2013-12-12T01:38:03Z")

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> [@kilozombie](#):
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> I’m prettttyyy sure that’s not true.

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**Author:** ![Rivet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/rivet/32/11_2.png) [@Rivet](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Rivet)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2013, 1:40am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/relic-what-do-they-do-help/4473/10 "2013-12-12T01:40:10Z")

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[quote=“Atelerd, post:6, topic:4473”]There is a hidden stat, “luck”, in CDDA. It’s randomised, and affect to many actions (fpr example - craft succes).  
If you are wearing relic, you got your luck stat doubled. Some artifacts can affect it, btw.[/quote]

 ![](http://www.quickmeme.com/img/98/984b226a5f2a84d0feb6dd59bb1e915072771cd55a6bbd8be611288645399cfa.jpg)

Where did you get that one?

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**Author:** ![FunsizeNinja123](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/funsizeninja123/32/118_2.png) [@FunsizeNinja123](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/FunsizeNinja123)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2013, 1:41am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/relic-what-do-they-do-help/4473/11 "2013-12-12T01:41:01Z")

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Lel

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**Author:** ![kilozombie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e274bd/32.png) [@kilozombie](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/kilozombie)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2013, 1:41am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/relic-what-do-they-do-help/4473/12 "2013-12-12T01:41:11Z")

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Reminds me of the Binding of Isaac hidden stat. Maybe where they got it from?

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**Author:** ![Atelerd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Atelerd](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Atelerd)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2013, 5:21am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/relic-what-do-they-do-help/4473/13 "2013-12-12T05:21:05Z")

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![](http://mediasubs.ru/group//uploads/vs/vse-dlya-fotoshopa/image2/TE0YTVjMW.jpg)

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**Author:** ![Natures\_Witness](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/natures_witness/32/165_2.png) [@Natures\_Witness](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Natures_Witness)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2013, 2:00pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/relic-what-do-they-do-help/4473/14 "2013-12-12T14:00:49Z")

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blows whistle, throws out flag  
"I call Bullshit!"

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**Author:** ![dwarfkoala](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/dwarfkoala/32/9_2.png) [@dwarfkoala](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/dwarfkoala)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2013, 3:02pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/relic-what-do-they-do-help/4473/15 "2013-12-12T15:02:51Z")

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What a load of crap.

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**Author:** ![Ferodaktyl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/ferodaktyl/32/56_2.png) [@Ferodaktyl](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Ferodaktyl)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2013, 6:05pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/relic-what-do-they-do-help/4473/16 "2013-12-12T18:05:44Z")

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if you look at the code, you’ll see cathedral relics are very effective against vampires. Simply by existing they make all vampires in DDA vanish. Proof ? NO VAMPIRES WHATSOEVER !!!

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**Author:** ![dwarfkoala](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/dwarfkoala/32/9_2.png) [@dwarfkoala](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/dwarfkoala)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2013, 6:41pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/relic-what-do-they-do-help/4473/17 "2013-12-12T18:41:38Z")

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To be honest, though. Relics provide a little protection and do not encumber any body part, so you can stack relics for holy protection.

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**Author:** ![Bonevomit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Bonevomit](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Bonevomit)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2013, 11:04pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/relic-what-do-they-do-help/4473/18 "2013-12-12T23:04:29Z")

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> [@dwarfkoala](#):
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> To be honest, though. Relics provide a little protection and do not encumber any body part, so you can stack relics for holy protection.

From the wiki it looks like it offers acid protection.

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**Author:** ![John\_Candlebury](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/john_candlebury/32/6437_2.png) [@John\_Candlebury](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/John_Candlebury)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2013, 11:06pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/relic-what-do-they-do-help/4473/19 "2013-12-12T23:06:12Z")

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I however has coverage 0 and is not worn anywhere in the body so perhaps it actually does nothing?

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**Author:** ![KA101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/278dde/32.png) [@KA101](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/KA101)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2013, 11:29pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/relic-what-do-they-do-help/4473/20 "2013-12-12T23:29:07Z")

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> [@John Candlebury](#):
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> I however has coverage 0 and is not worn anywhere in the body so perhaps it actually does nothing?

This. The relic may or may not resist acid damage itself, but with those stats it’s not gonna transfer any of its resistance to you.

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