King in the Mountain has 14 artifacts. They are found only in treasure chests in the mines, and a chest never gives one you already own. A gold chest holds one 30% of the time and a purple chest always does. Gold chests appear from Level 2 and purple chests from Level 4, and both get more common deeper down.
An artifact works only while it is displayed in an Artifact Vault, one artifact per vault. A newly found artifact moves into a free vault by itself.
Last updated: November 2026
Jump to: Banner of the Twin Picks, Brass Fuse, Crown of Stone, Ember Torch, First Dwarf's Pickaxe, Iron Lung, Kape's Activator, Keen Eye Lens, Kings Signet, Miners Grit, Powder Booster, Redbeard's Mead, Ssyl's Lucky Coin, Stoneworn Pickaxe
Banner of the Twin Picks
Two dwarves can dig the same wall at once.
“Two picks, one wall, one song.”
Brass Fuse
With a Long Fuse packed, echo bombs go off twice as often (50% instead of 25%), and blast chains run up to 5 links instead of 3.
“It was still smouldering when they found it.”
Crown of Stone
+25 to the dwarf cap.
“Worn by the king beneath the mountain.”
Ember Torch
When a mine run's light runs out, it relights to full once per run. Mine runs only.
“Its flame never truly dies.”
First Dwarf's Pickaxe
Mine expeditions can take 10 more dwarves.
“The tool that struck the very first vein.”
Iron Lung
Dwarves swing twice as fast for the first 10 seconds of every expedition and after every descent.
“It breathes so the deep delver need not.”
Kape's Activator
When a dwarf's pick lights one stick of dynamite, every other planted stick goes off too.
“Kape swore the whole seam would go up. Kape was right.”
Keen Eye Lens
Thrown bombs aim for ore walls, and every throw reaches 3 tiles farther.
“Stone turns to glass under its gaze.”
Kings Signet
Every 100th stone your dwarves dig with their picks turns up a random rough gem. Stone broken by bombs or dynamite doesn't count.
“Pressed into wax, it once moved mountains.”
Miners Grit
Expeditions bring home 50% more materials, on mine and forest runs.
“Worn leather, salt-stained and unbroken.”
Powder Booster
Bombs blast a 5x5 area instead of 3x3.
“Old blasting powder, ground fine and packed twice as deep.”
Redbeard's Mead
Recruits cost half as much food. The Tavern's discount comes off first.
“A keg shared is a clan bound.”
Ssyl's Lucky Coin
Doubles every chance of double loot, charm bonuses included.
“It always lands the way you need.”
Stoneworn Pickaxe
+5% critical hit chance, and every critical hit deals 5x damage instead of 2x.
“Its edge has tasted a thousand stones.”
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