I'd rely more on Berserk, tactical positioning, AI-exploitations, scrolls and potions.
In my case I would level Longswords to 21.0, then increase Armour and Fighting for an AC and HP increase ;

For orcs, I recommend practicing crate's law + lure/split + shoutless on them. One individual orc wizard or orc priest is ok, but if you fight a whole mess of them at once in unfamiliar terrain it goes south more often than not. Better yet, if you see a sleeping orc - X, move target to orc, e to pl...

Thank you everyone for helping me out! Especially to Patashu for giving out a great semi-guide. :D OP: What do you find most often kills you, or that you most often have trouble with, on D:3 to D:7? (Also I agree with everything Sar just said regarding god choice btw) Hmm lemme see. Sigmund, orcs, g...

Hi, I'm kind of new Crawl and I need some advice on what to do on some of the classes. I do have some experience with Brogue and NetHack, however the only roguelike game that I've ever ascended is Pixel Dungeon(Android RL based on Brogue). I started with Deep Dwarf Berserker(without any guides etc.)...