Rings
This article is about rings appearing since the Age of Enlightenment. For the ring from Ultima II, see Ring (U2).
Magical rings are for the magic-users and the mundane alike and allows magic to help out passively.
Description[edit]
Use of the ring merely requires one to wear it, and whatever magical ability it grants takes effect immediately. However, magic rings that provide regeneration or invisibility also have a drawback: they vanish after a period of use. Still, they are a must-have for adventurers, to be used only when necessary, in order to preserve them. Protection rings on the other hand do not vanish.
History[edit]
Magical rings of all three variants (protection, invisibility and regeneration) first appeared in Ultima V. From there on, they functioned the same (none appeared in Ultima VIII nor in Ultima IX). Other variants of magical rings with new effects, which were not special items, appeared in the Ultima Underworld games, working under different rules.
Locations[edit]
- Sub article: Locations
Variants[edit]
Magic rings exist in three variants in Britannia:
Invisibility Ring[edit]
| Game | Image | Weight (stones) |
Protection | Duration | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ultima V | 
|
n/a | +0 | Limited | This ring makes the wearer invisible, as the spell Invisibility would do. Ring has a chance of disappearing when put on, and at start of each battle (including dungeon rooms and camping). |
| Ultima VI | 
|
0.1 | +0 | Limited number of uses | This ring makes the wearer invisible, as the spell Invisibility would do. Ring vanishes after a set time of use. |
| Ultima Underworld | 
|
? | +0 | Permanent | Invisibility, like in the spell, is granted. |
| Ultima VII | 
|
0.1 | +0 | Lasts minutes | This ring makes the wearer invisible, as the spell Invisibility would do. Ring vanishes after a set time of use. |
| Ultima Underworld II | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Ultima VII Part Two |
|
0.1 | +0 | Lasts minutes | This ring makes the wearer invisible, as the spell Invisibility would do. Ring vanishes after a set time of use. |
Protection Ring[edit]
| Game | Image | Weight (stones) |
Protection | Duration | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ultima V |
|
n/a | +2 | Permanent | Adds extra armour to the wearer. |
| Ultima IV (NES-port) | n/a | n/a | ? | Permanent | Known simply as "ring". It replaces armour for the wearer. It is the best armor for the druid and the ranger classes (who would otherwise be limited to the leather armour). |
| Ultima VI | 
|
0.1 | +5 | Permanent | Adds extra armour to the wearer. |
| Ultima Underworld | 
|
? | ? | Permanent | The wearer is enabled to resist blows better (raise defense). |
| Ultima VII | 
|
0.1 | +2 | Permanent | The wearer gets a higher armour class, as if wearing another, invisible, shield. |
| Ultima Underworld II | 
|
? | ? | Permanent | Extra protection (defense) is added to the wearer. |
| Ultima VII Part Two |
|
0.1 | +2 | Permanent | The wearer gets a higher armour class, as if wearing another, invisible, shield. |
Regeneration Ring[edit]
| Game | Image | Weight (stones) |
Protection | Duration | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ultima V |
|
n/a | +0 | Limited. | This ring provides steady healing, substituting healing potions and spells. Ring has a chance of disappearing when put on, and at start of each battle (including dungeon rooms and camping). |
| Ultima VI | 
|
0.1 | +0 | Limited number of turns of use | This ring provides steady healing, substituting healing potions and spells. Ring vanishes after a set time of use. |
| Ultima Underworld |
|
? | +0 | Permanent | The ring regenerates health constantly. |
| Ultima VII | 
|
0.1 | +0 | Lasts minutes | This ring provides steady healing, substituting healing potions and spells. Ring vanishes after a set time of use. |
| Ultima Underworld II |
|
? | +0 | Permanent | The ring regenerates health constantly. |
| Ultima VII Part Two |
|
0.1 | +0 | Lasts minutes | This ring provides steady healing, substituting healing potions and spells. Ring vanishes after a set time of use. |
Trivia[edit]
- Some other rings than these important ones, like the Blink Ring, Ring of Leap, Ring of Levitate, Ring of Magic Protection, Ring of Mana Regeneration and others exists as well. These rings are self-explanatory.
- There also are special magical rings like the Ethereal Ring, the Ring from Ultima II or the Ring of Reagents, but these rare items are listed separately.
- Magical rings found in the Ultima Underworld series do not vanish from use, remaining available infinitely.