Uniques

#Legends with a name

A unique is a legendary item made by hand, not by the dice. Every Emberfang is Emberfang: the same base and the same kinds of properties. But each property still rolls within a range, so one Emberfang can be a lot better than another.

You'll know one when you see it: a gold name and a gold beam of light. Uniques drop unidentified, so read an Identify Scroll to find out what you've got.

Browse them all on the uniques page.

#Special effects

Many uniques do more than add stats. They have a special effect:

• Bows that split their arrows, loose extra volleys, or bounce shots between enemies.
• Staffs that call meteors, chain lightning, or turn every bolt into a fireball.
• Blades that echo each swing, send out flaming waves, or cut down weakened enemies outright.
• Armour that freezes or burns whoever strikes you, and boots that leave a burning trail.
• Rings that make kills explode, or cough up extra gold.

Special effects are listed on the item's page and in its tooltip.

#Summon-granting uniques

A handful of uniques bind a creature to you while you wear them, like a spectral tiger or a young fire dragon. It walks beside you and fights what you fight. See Summons.

#Where uniques come from

Every unique has a home. Each one sits in a drop table (see Drop tables), so you know where to hunt it:

• Monster uniques drop from one kind of monster: Thunderclap from trolls, Ricochet Band from bog slimes, Dragon's Eye from Ember Watchers. Some belong to a whole family, like Emberstride, which any wolf can carry.
• Region uniques can drop from anything that lives in their region, like Starfall Grips in the Sunscorch Desert.
• Boss uniques only drop from their boss. They're usually a step above the other uniques of the same level.
• Tool uniques drop from the monsters that carry that kind of tool. See Unique tools.
• Any monster also has a tiny chance (1/3,000 per kill) to drop any world unique that suits its level, and treasure chests can hold one too.

Every unique's page lists exactly where it drops and how often, like "1/500" from its monster, and better odds from pack leaders and champions.

The boss uniques:

Name	Base Name	Slot
Aegis of the Rift	Dragonscale Aegis	Offhand
Aegis of the Throne	Emberforged Aegis	Offhand
Antlers of Morrowthorn	Emberforged Horned Helm	Helm
Anvil of Resolve	Obsidian Greathelm	Helm
Anvilbreaker	Dragonbone Cleaver	Weapon
Ashhorn Cleaver	Bearded War Axe	Weapon
Banner of Cinders	Obsidian Tower Shield	Offhand
Bogmother's Blessing	Amber Amulet	Amulet
Bogtooth	Mithril Blade	Weapon
Bonecaller's Mask	Steel Helm	Helm
Brackwater Maul	Flanged Mace	Weapon
Broodmother’s Locket	Bone Amulet	Amulet
Chorus of the Warren	Amethyst Ring	Ring
Cinderlord's Mantle	Emberforged Cuirass	Body
Colossus Knuckles	Mithril Gauntlets	Gloves
Crown of Sands	Steel Helm	Helm
Dragonskin Carapace	Dragonscale Hauberk	Body
Dune Whisper	Maple Longbow	Weapon
Dunesong	Horned Warbow	Weapon
Emberwyrm Pendant	Onyx Amulet	Amulet
Fangspitter	Hunter's Recurve	Weapon
Frostbite	Emberforged Sabre	Weapon
Ghostfang Collar	Bone Amulet	Amulet
Gloamstring	Ashwood Warbow	Weapon
Grave Lantern	Mithril Kiteshield	Offhand
Gravecaller's Visage	Iron Helm	Helm
Grisk's Grip	Iron Gauntlets	Gloves
Gutterlight Grips	Steel Gauntlets	Gloves
Headsman's Cowl	Steel Helm	Helm
Heart of the Forge	Emberheart Staff	Weapon
Heaven's Fall	Starfall Staff	Weapon
Hoarfrost Treads	Emberforged Greaves	Boots
Kingsbane	Emberforged Sabre	Weapon
Lantern of the Lost	Dragonscale Aegis	Offhand
Leviathan Scale	Steel Heater Shield	Offhand
Marshwalkers	Mithril Greaves	Boots
Mirror of Thorns	Steel Heater Shield	Offhand
Mirrorglass Ward	Steel Heater Shield	Offhand
Mossheart Charm	Ruby Amulet	Amulet
Oathbreaker	Kingsteel Runeblade	Weapon
Plaguebearer	Iron Chainbody	Body
Pyre of Kings	Ashwood Warbow	Weapon
Raider's Cleaver	Steel Longsword	Weapon
Riftwalker's Tread	Dragonscale Boots	Boots
Rimebreath	Dragonbone Staff	Weapon
Rimefang Mantle	Dragonscale Hauberk	Body
Rimeheart	Onyx Amulet	Amulet
Ring of the Rat King	Gold Ring	Ring
Saurian Signet	Sapphire Ring	Ring
Sceptre of the Legion	Starfall Staff	Weapon
Signet of the Ember Court	Dragonstone Ring	Ring
Silkstep Wraps	Leather Boots	Boots
Sinkstride Greaves	Steel Sabatons	Boots
Skarn’s Hide	Dragonscale Hauberk	Body
Slagheart Crucible	Sunstone Amulet	Amulet
Slagplate	Mithril Platebody	Body
Stormcaller Band	Gold Ring	Ring
Stormquiver	Horned Warbow	Weapon
Sunlance	Crystal Staff	Weapon
Tearstring	Sunforged Bow	Weapon
The Ashen Sceptre	Emberheart Staff	Weapon
The Drowned Choir	Dragonstone Amulet	Amulet
The Jarl's Warhorn	Dragonstone Amulet	Amulet
The King's Signet	Gold Ring	Ring
The Stolen Lantern	Iron Kiteshield	Offhand
The Unbroken Horn	Sunstone Amulet	Amulet
Thornmother's Crown	Dragonscale Helm	Helm
Three-Throat Torc	Ruby Amulet	Amulet
Tidecaller’s Crown	Dragonscale Helm	Helm
Titan’s Anvil	Obsidian Tower Shield	Offhand
Veil of Sorrows	Dragonscale Helm	Helm
Vesper’s Veil	Steel Helm	Helm
Winterfall	Dragonbone Staff	Weapon
Wispwoven Gloves	Dragonscale Gauntlets	Gloves
Witchlight Heart	Onyx Amulet	Amulet
Worldsplitter	Obsidian Greatblade	Weapon
Wyrmling Clutch	Dragonstone Amulet	Amulet
Wyrmwing Mantle	Dragonscale Hauberk	Body

In Nightmare, lair bosses are more likely to drop their uniques, and those uniques come with a higher item level.

#Making a unique better

Uniques can't be reforged, but they can still be improved:

• Temper it with Ashen Ichor to push its weakest property up toward the top of its range.
• Empower it with Emberstone for up to +5.
• Corrupt it with an Ashen Shard, if you're feeling brave.

See Crafting Orbs for the risks.

#Collecting them all

Every unique you loot is recorded in your Collection Log, along with when you first found it. Finding your first, then ten different ones, then every single one earns achievements, titles and rewards. See Collection Log & Achievements.