Editing Elixir of Life

{{Miscellaneous artifacts}}{{Combination artifact
 | class   = relic
 | slot    = misc
 | blocked = ring x2 
 | combo_3 = 
 | art_1   = Ring of Life
 | art_2   = Ring of Vitality
 | art_3   = Vial of Lifeblood
 | cost    = 20000
 | event  = You trip over the Elixir of Life, dust it off, and stick it in your pack.
 | effect  = All creatures get a 25% health bonus and gain the regeneration ability. Does not work on Undead or unliving creatures.<br>'''Components effect:''' +4 [[HP]].
}}

In addition to the regular bonuses from combined artifacts, the Elixir of Life increases basic [[health]] of all living creatures by 25% (rounded down) and gives them a [[Regenerating|regeneration]] ability similar to that of [[Troll]]s or [[Wraith]]s  (regenerate maximum 50 points of health). Neither of these abilities applies to [[Undead]] or [[non-living|non-living (unliving)]] units, they only get +4 [[HP]] bonus from components.

Components effect applies after the percent bonus, so [[Imp]] will get 4 + 1 + 4 health, not 4 + 4 + 2.

Requires the following artifacts to create:
* [[Ring of Life]]
* [[Ring of Vitality]]
* [[Vial of Lifeblood]].  

{{user commentary|
The 25% health bonus is calculated using each creature's base health before other bonuses are added. So for example a creature with base health 4 will get +1 from the 25% bonus. After that bonuses from normal artifacts are added giving +4 more points, for a total of 9 health.

The regeneration ability only adds the base number of hit points that a [[Troll]] has (40) and does NOT necessarily maximize the hitpoints of the actual creatures affected.  The regeneration ability is more powerful on creatures with high health, like [[Behemoth]]s or other level 7 creatures, or the various [[Dragon]]s added in {{ab}}.
}}{{end of user commentary}}

{{Artifact 'see also'}}
*[[Elixir of Life (campaign)]]

[[Category: Relic artifacts]]
[[Category: Combination artifacts]]
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