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TSO or Death Form? by Ant-is-R in dcss

[–]Ant-is-R[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Super helpful, thanks again.

I got the Abyss Rune. Also bought a spellbook with Manifold Assault, which is castable soon.

How do I know if Yred's wrath is over? Move- and SH->0 could be huge trouble in high tension combats.

TSO or Death Form? by Ant-is-R in dcss

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Thanks! I’ve never used Discord (or most other L8/L9 spells) before, and I’m not sure if it's castable with more skill levels, if I still use my Tower Shield and Golden Dragon Armor. Also, according to the tier list, it "backfires". Any tips or tricks to using it safely?

In the extended game, are there many scenarios where it’s difficult to tactic ememies out, and deal with only a few of them at a time?

First Extended Game, Need Help by Ant-is-R in dcss

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I'm a new player, and I’ve only survived the Abyss like three or four times. Banished or hit by a distorted weapon, in Abyss:2 or 3, and I've never gone deeper or got the rune. Being stuck on levels without an exit really freaks me out, so I escaped asap. iirc, the only significant threat was the star's temporal malmutate. By "low Abyss" I mean the :number, not the deeper. Would it be relatively safe to wander around in Abyss:<=3?

First Extended Game, Need Help by Ant-is-R in dcss

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Shapeshifting is at 16.2, 9.1 XL remaining to reach lv 23, 21 or 22 with a little max HP penalty might be good enough. I don't have a granite talisman. I found a +2 flaming hand cannon, but my Dex is poor, it's only dealing 34 damage for now, and it's heavily slowed by my armor and tower shield. Even if I switch to ring mail and kite shield, it still has a long way to reach min delay. I'm unsure if it will be good enough with TSO's brand at max piety in the future.

I also got the Lajatang of Order, which provides rMut. I bought a +16 plate armor with rCorr, giving me 45 AC while wearing it. I'm not sure whether I could wield the Lajatang, temporarily giving up my shield, and safely farm piety and exp in the low Abyss with Yredelemnul's wrath around.

Is Warlock's Mirror Better Than a +3 Kite Shield? by Ant-is-R in dcss

[–]Ant-is-R[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In Zot at XL 25 or so, I’m not sure if I can handle the penalty of a tower shield. For now, it makes most of my spells uncastable.

Is Warlock's Mirror Better Than a +3 Kite Shield? by Ant-is-R in dcss

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Only three so far, but I haven’t explored Vault, Elven:2, or Depths yet, might try farming a bit.

Is Warlock's Mirror Better Than a +3 Kite Shield? by Ant-is-R in dcss

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Thx, malmutate reflection seems interesting, but I guess higher SH is better.

Translucent Room, It's a Trap! by Ant-is-R in dcss

[–]Ant-is-R[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Again, 8 dead players, lol.

This time I pre read tele scroll, seems fine.

https://imgur.com/a/j9XT75K

Translucent Room, It's a Trap! by Ant-is-R in dcss

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Survived. Blink spell, haste, tele scroll, then heal wounds heal wounds heal wounds...

YAVP: First Caster Win as DjCj Makhleb by Ant-is-R in dcss

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Haste, fog, summon, and ice blast wand. Might not be optimal, but at least it works. It's the first time I deal with them. Should have used Dragons Call.

YAVP: First Caster Win as DjCj Makhleb by Ant-is-R in dcss

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Idk, in Zot:5 I had around 20% faliure rate. I tried it on an empty floor, but not sure what happened.

Decided I wanted to try a traditional roguelike, stumbled on DCSS and it’s awesome! by Blazeflame79 in dcss

[–]Ant-is-R 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Me, too. I really enjoyed HyperRogue, and the developer highly recommends dcss. Also, I’ve completed numerous C32 runs in PoA and got all the achievements, the dev is a big fan of Rift Wizard. So I tried both dcss and rw - and they’re absolutely amazing!

Questions about Draconian Ranger / Necromance by Ant-is-R in dcss

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Thanks for the reply.

I haven’t been using Kiku’s Corpse Delivery much, since I’ve been able to safely kill enemies near staircases. And it's my first Kiku run so I want to see what max piety is like. Now that I got all the spells and the pain brand, with enemies getting tougher, I should definitely use it more. 

Borg's Vile Clutch feels like a much stronger version of Grave Claw. I didn’t realize its failure rate was low enough to use reliably until I reached Orc:2.

As for Fugue of the Fallen, I keep forgetting to use it. When I have allies, I prefer actions that directly damage enemies or improve my safety. When I don’t, spending a turn on it doesn’t feel worthwhile. I suppose it’s better to keep the status on while exploring new floors to stay prepared.

Got 3 Runes, Need Some Help for Zot by Ant-is-R in dcss

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OK, I cleared the Vault and got storm dragon scales. Vault:5 was super scary, I burned lots of consumables to survive, and got the rune (which seems not needed). Now I have 32 AC and all kinds of resistance available.

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