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code/modules/smithing/anvil.dm

@@ -162,11 +162,13 @@
 		tryfinish(user)
 
 /obj/structure/anvil/proc/tryfinish(mob/user)
+	var/artifactchance = (1+(user.mind.get_skill_level(/datum/skill/level/dorfy/blacksmithing)/4))/2500
+	var/artifact = prob(artifactchance)
 	var/finalfailchance = outrightfailchance
 	if(user.mind.skill_holder)
 		var/skillmod = user.mind.get_skill_level(/datum/skill/level/dorfy/blacksmithing)/10 + 1
 		finalfailchance = max(0, finalfailchance / skillmod) //lv 2 gives 20% less to fail, 3 30%, etc
-	if(currentsteps > 10 || (rng && prob(finalfailchance)))
+	if(currentsteps > 10 || (rng && prob(finalfailchance)) || artifact)
 		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'?You overwork the metal, causing it to turn into useless slag!</span>")
 		var/turf/T = get_turf(user)
 		workpiece_state = FALSE
@@ -183,8 +185,14 @@
 			var/obj/item/smithing/create = smithrecipes[stepsdone]
 			var/obj/item/smithing/finisheditem = new create(T)
 			to_chat(user, "You finish your [finisheditem]!")
+			if(artifact)
+				to_chat(user, "It is an artifact, a creation whose legacy shall live on forevermore.") //todo: SSblackbox
+				currentquality = max(currentquality, 2)
+				finisheditem.quality = currentquality * 3//this is insane i know it's 1/2500 for most of the time and 0.8% at best
+				finisheditem.artifact = TRUE
+			else
+				finisheditem.quality = min(currentquality, itemqualitymax)
 			workpiece_state = FALSE
-			finisheditem.quality = min(currentquality, itemqualitymax)
 			finisheditem.set_custom_materials(workpiece_material)
 			currentquality = anvilquality
 			stepsdone = ""

code/modules/smithing/smithed_items.dm

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 	var/quality = 0 //quality. Changed by the smithing process.
 	var/obj/item/finishingitem = /obj/item/stick //What this item needs to be hit by to create finalitem
 	var/obj/item/finalitem
+	var/artifact = FALSE
 
 /obj/item/ingot
 	name = "ingot"
@@ -118,11 +119,31 @@
 	var/datum/material/mat = custom_materials[1]
 	finalitem.set_custom_materials(custom_materials)
 	mat = mat.name
-	finalitem.name = "[qualname] [mat] [initial(finalitem.name)]"
-	finalitem.desc = "A [qualname] [initial(finalitem.name)]."
+	if(artifact)
+		dwarfyartifact(finalitem, mat)
+	else
+		finalitem.name = "[qualname] [mat] [initial(finalitem.name)]"
+		finalitem.desc = "A [qualname] [initial(finalitem.name)]."
 	finalitem.forceMove(get_turf(src))
 	qdel(src)
 
+
+/obj/item/smithing/proc/dwarfyartifact(var/obj/item/finalitem, var/mat)
+	var/finaldesc = "A [initial(finalitem.name)] made of [mat], all craftsmanship is of the highest quality. "
+	switch(pick(1,2,3,4,5))
+		if(1)
+			finaldesc += "It is encrusted with [pick("","synthetic ","multi-faceted ","magical ","sparkling ") + pick("rubies","emeralds","jade","opals","lapiz lazuli")]."
+		if(2)
+			finaldesc += "is laced with studs of [pick("gold","silver","aluminium","titanium")]."
+		if(3)
+			finaldesc += "is encircled with bands of [pick("durasteel","metallic hydrogen","ferritic-alloy","plasteel","duranium")]."
+		if(4)
+			finaldesc += "menaces with spikes of [pick("ytterbium","uranium","white pearl","black steel")]."
+		if(5)
+			finaldesc += "It is encrusted with [pick("","synthetic ","multi-faceted ","magical ","sparkling ") + pick("rubies","emeralds","jade","opals","lapiz lazuli")],laced with studs of [pick("gold","silver","aluminium","titanium")], encircled with bands of [pick("durasteel","metallic hydrogen","ferritic-alloy","plasteel","duranium")] and menaces with spikes of [pick("ytterbium","uranium","white pearl","black steel")]."
+	finalitem.desc = finaldesc
+	finalitem.name = pick("Delersibnir", "Nekolangrir", "Zanoreshik","Öntakrítin", "Nogzatan", "Vunomam", "Nazushagsaldôbar", "Sergeb", "Zafaldastot", "Vudnis", "Dostust", "Shotom", "Mugshith", "Angzak", "Oltud", "Deleratîs", "Nökornomal") //one of these is literally BLOOD POOL CREATE.iirc its Nazushagsaldôbar.
+
 /obj/item/smithing/hammerhead
 	name = "smithed hammer head"
 	finalitem = /obj/item/melee/smith/hammer