Identify value

Some items in Arx Fatalis have an Identify value defined in their .asl files. If the player's ability to identify items (full_object_knowledge + full_mind) is lower than an item's Identify value, the said item will either have a different effect or no effect at all. Item prices may also be affected.

Identified item descriptions, effects, and prices are shown in bold:

Script name	Unidentified/Identified item description	Requirements to equip	Identify value	Unidentified/Identified item effect	Price if unidentified/when identified
`legging_leather`	Leather leggings		15	AC+2 Defense+2	400
`chest_leather`	A leather chest		15	AC+3	550
`legging_chain`	Chain mail leggings	8 ST	15	AC+5 Defense+3 Stealth-2% Casting-2% Protection from Magic-2%	850
`chest_chain`	Chain mail chest armor	8 ST	15	AC+6 Stealth-2% Casting-2% Protection from Magic-2%	1100
`helmet_chain`	A chain mail helmet	8 ST	15	AC+4 Defense+3 Stealth-2% Casting-2% Protection from Magic-2%	550
`legging_chain_dissident`	Chain mail leggings	8 ST	15	AC+5 Defense+3 Stealth-2% Casting-2% Protection from Magic-2%	1100
`chest_chain_dissident`	Chain mail chest armor	8 ST	15	AC+6 Stealth-2% Casting-2% Protection from Magic-2%	1300
`helmet_plate`	A plated helmet	14 ST	15	AC+7 Defense+4 Casting-3% Protection from Magic-3% Stealth-5%	900
`chest_plate`	A plated chest	14 ST	15	AC+7 Defense+4 Casting-4% Protection from Magic-4% Stealth-5%	1600
`long_sword_jeweld`	A long sword (unidentified).	10 ST 40 Close Combat	20	DMG+5 AC+1	500
`long_sword_jeweld`	A bejeweled long-sword of extra damage	10 ST 40 Close Combat	20	DMG+8 AC+1	900
`dagger_jeweld`	A dagger (unidentified).		20	DMG+2	75
`dagger_jeweld`	A bejeweled dagger of extra damage		20	DMG+5	400
`potion_purple`	A potion (unidentified).		25	Removes 60 poison points	150
`potion_purple`	A cure poison potion.		25	Removes 60 poison points	300
`potion_green`	A potion (unidentified).		28	Poisons oneself (10 points), an applicable weapon or a water vessel	150
`potion_green`	A poisonous potion.		28		225
`potion_life`	A potion (unidentified).		30	Restores 25 health points instantly + 5 HP during next 5 s	150
`potion_life`	A life potion.		30	Restores 25 health points instantly + 5 HP during next 5 s	280
`ring_casting`	A ring (unidentified).		30	No effect	70
`ring_casting`	A spell-casting ring		30	Casting+10%	450
`legging_mythril`	description_chainmail_leggings_unidentified		30	AC+5 Defense+3 Casting-2% Protection from Magic-2%	850
`legging_mythril`	Mithril leggings		30	AC+8 Defense+5 Casting+2% Protection from Magic+2%	1600
`helmet_mythril`	description_chainmail_helmet_unidentified		30	AC+4 Defense+3 Casting-1% Protection from Magic-1%	550
`helmet_mythril`	A mithril helmet		30	AC+9 Defense+5 Casting+1% Protection from Magic+1%	1100
`chest_mythril`	Chain mail chest armor (unidentified)		30	AC+5 Defense+3 Casting-2% Protection from Magic-2%	1300
`chest_mythril`	mithril chest armor		30	AC+10 Defense+5 Casting+2% Protection from Magic+2%	1800
`long_sword_feather`	A long sword (unidentified).	10 ST 40 Close Combat	30	DMG+5 AC+1 Aim time 1000 ms	500
`long_sword_feather`	An accurate feather-fine long-sword	10 ST 40 Close Combat	30	DMG+6 AC+1 Aim time 500 ms Critical+20%	750
`legging_plate_ac`	Plated leggings (unidentified).	14 ST	30	AC+7 Defense+4 Casting-4% Protection from Magic-4% Stealth-5%	1300
`legging_plate_ac`	Magic plated leggings of extra protection	14 ST	30	AC+10 Defense+5 Casting-4% Protection from Magic-4% Stealth-5%	1600
`chest_plate_ac`	A plated chest (unidentified).	14 ST	35	AC+7 Defense+4 Casting-4% Protection from Magic-4% Stealth-5%	1600
`chest_plate_ac`	Magic plated chest of extra protection	14 ST	35	AC+10 Defense+5 Casting-4% Protection from Magic-4% Stealth-5%	1800
`helmet_plate_ac`	A plated helmet (Unidentified).	14 ST	35	AC+7 Defense+4 Casting-3% Protection from Magic-3% Stealth-5%	900
`helmet_plate_ac`	Magic plated helmet of extra protection	14 ST	35	AC+10 Defense+5 Casting-4% Protection from Magic-4% Stealth-5%	1100
`legging_leather_ac`	Leather leggings (unidentified).		35	AC+2 Defense+2	400
`legging_leather_ac`	Light leather leggings of extra protection		35	AC+4 Defense+3	950
`chest_leather_ac`	A leather chest (unidentified).		35	AC+3	550
`chest_leather_ac`	A light leather chest of extra protection		35	AC+6 Defense+3	1300
`ring_water_point`	A ring (unidentified).		35	No effect	70
`ring_water_point`	A ring of greater intuition		35	Intuition+10%	950
`potion_mana`	A potion (unidentified).		35	Restores 25 mana points	150
`potion_mana`	A mana potion.		35	Restores 25 mana points	350
`legging_leather_stealth`	Leather leggings (unidentified).		35	AC+2 Defense+2	400
`legging_leather_stealth`	Leggings armor of great stealth		35	AC+2 Defense+2 Stealth+5	700
`chest_leather_stealth`	Black leather chest armor (unidentified).		35	AC+2 Defense+2	550
`chest_leather_stealth`	Chest armor of great stealth		35	AC+2 Defense+2 Stealth+5	900
`helmet_leather_stealth`	A black leather helmet (unidentified).		35	AC+2 Defense+2	550
`helmet_leather_stealth`	A leather helmet of great stealth		35	AC+2 Defense+2 Stealth+5	750
`dagger_assassin`	A dagger (unidentified).	14 DEX	35	DMG+2	75
`dagger_assassin`	A poisoned, eminently accurate assassin's dagger of stealth	14 DEX	35	DMG+5 Critical+50% Stealth+10%	750
`shield_elders`	The Shield of the Ancients (Unknown Power).	12 ST	35	AC+3 Stealth-5%	1100
`shield_elders`	The Shield of the Ancients	12 ST	35	AC+7 Stealth-5% Protection from Magic+40%	1600
`ring_misery`	A ring (unidentified).		38	ST-2 DEX-2 CO-2 INT-2	70
`ring_misery`	A cursed ring of misery		38	ST-2 DEX-2 CO-2 INT-2	700
`ring_curse`	A ring (unidentified).		40	ST-5 DEX-5	70
`ring_curse`	A curse ring		40	ST-5 DEX-5	500
`ring_regeneration`	A ring (unidentified).		40	No effect	70
`ring_regeneration`	A regeneration ring.		40	Restores lost health points for 50 s when worn	800
`potion_invisible`	A potion (unidentified).		40	Invisibility for 12 s	150
`potion_invisible`	A potion of invisibility		40	Invisibility for 12 s	600
`long_sword_recovery`	A long sword (unidentified).	10 ST 40 Close Combat	40	DMG+5 AC+1 Aim time 1000 ms	500
`long_sword_recovery`	Achanta's sword of drain blood.	10 ST 40 Close Combat	40	DMG+6 AC+1 Aim time 1100 ms Life Drain +3	800
`long_sword_ciprian`	A long sword (unidentified).	10 ST 40 Close Combat	40	DMG+6 AC+1 Aim time 1000 ms	500
`long_sword_ciprian`	Ciprian long sword of Force	10 ST 40 Close Combat	40	DMG+7 AC+1 Aim time 1100 ms ST+1 CO+1	1000
`giant_slayer`	A long sword (unidentified).	14 ST 60 Close Combat	40	DMG+5 AC+1 Aim time 1000 ms	1500
`giant_slayer`	A slayer blade	14 ST 60 Close Combat	40	DMG+12 AC+3 Aim time 2000 ms Crit+10% Stealth-10%	2000
`ring_daarka`	A ring (unidentified).		45	No effect	70
`ring_daarka`	A Daarka ring of magic resistance		45	Protection from Magic+20% AC-20%	950
`ring_master_anselmo`	A ring (unidentified).		48	No effect	70
`ring_master_anselmo`	Master Anselmo's ring		48	Poison Resistance+20% CO+1	750
`ring_protection`	A ring (unidentified).		50	No effect	70
`ring_protection`	A ring of general protection		50	AC+10% Protection from Magic+10% Poison Resistance+10%	850
`ring_invisibility`	A ring (unidentified).		60	No effect	70
`ring_invisibility`	An invisibility ring.		60	Invisibility for 12 s when put on	950
`sabre_ylside`	A saber (unidentified).	10 ST 50 Close Combat	70	DMG+6	900
`sabre_ylside`	A cursed saber	10 ST 50 Close Combat	70	DMG+0 ST-8 DEX-8 ~~CO-8~~ Protection from Magic-100% 1 damage/s to player	3200
`ring_oliver`	A ring (unidentified).		70	No effect	20
`ring_oliver`	Ring of heroes		70	ST+1 DEX+1 CO+1 INT+1	700
`fake_golden_snake`	A golden snake.		70	If this is not the genuine article, it's not worth a thing.	850
`fake_golden_snake`	A golden snake (fake).		70	*Told you so.*	850
`legging_plate_cm`	Plated leggings (unidentified).	12 ST	10000	AC+14 Defense+8 Protection from Magic+4%	2600
`chest_plate_cm`	A plated chest (unidentified).	18 ST	10000	AC+7 Defense+8 Protection from Magic+4%	3000
`helmet_plate_cm`	A plated helmet (Unidentified).	12 ST	10000	AC+14 Defense+8 Protection from Magic+3%	1600

Notes

Wares almost always come pre-identified, but in case you come upon the same piece of equipment outside of a trader's chest, it won't get automatically recognised even if you purchased the identified item and compare it with your find.
Items with the Indentify value of 15 don't have ON IDENTIFY {} code blocks with identified stats, and have to always use their ‘unidentified’ equipment boni defined in their ON INIT {} code fragments.
- Items with ID value of 10000 can't be obtained by normal means, and they don't have the ON IDENTIFY {} code either.
Temporary raising your Attributes with a Bless () spell to an acceptable value will help you identify an item or a stack of items if you hover the cursor over it with the spell active. However, same new items will remain unidentified unless your ability to recognise objects permits otherwise. Identified and unidentified potions do not stack. When pressing a potion hotkey, identified potions are drunk first.
By contrast, player's item recognition ability can be lowered past the bare minimum of 21 when afflicted with a Curse spell or through wearing a cursed item, so it's possible to fail to recognise a a bejeweled long-sword or a bejeweled dagger which get identified by default with their ID value of 20.

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