CIP: help with weapon decistion

[forest]

I started to play as DrAK initially with polearms as a weapon of choice. Few levels deeper, I switched to staves because I found nice piece of quaterstaff. Now, having read scroll of acq. gave me +8 +4 quickblade. I am struggling to decide whether to switch weapon once again in favour of short blades, because I can have Lugonu add it distortion brand...

What do you think?

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 Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup version 0.9.0 character file.

Jeremey Olien the Nimble (Green Draconian Abyssal Knight)                              Turns: 18742, Time: 01:15:17

HP  79/88        AC 12     Str 14      XL: 11   Next: 65%
MP  22/22        EV 19     Int 20      God: Lugonu [*****.]
Gold 596         SH  0     Dex 18      Spells:  5 memorised, 14 levels left

Res.Fire  : . . .   See Invis. : .    b - +8,+4 quick blade
Res.Cold  : . . .   Warding    : . .  v - +2 robe
Life Prot.: . . .   Conserve   : +    (shield restricted)
Res.Acid. : . . .   Res.Corr.  : .    (helmet restricted)
Res.Poison: +       Clarity    : .    e - +1 cloak
Res.Elec. : .       Spirit.Shd : .    (gloves unavailable)
Sust.Abil.: . .     Stasis     : .    (boots unavailable)
Res.Mut.  : .       Ctrl.Telep.: .    O - amulet of conservation
Res.Rott. : .       Levitation : .    q - ring "Laurianilo" {Regen Dex+4 Int+2}
Saprovore : . . .   Ctrl.Flight: +    w - +5 ring of intelligence

@: somewhat resistant to hostile enchantments, stealthy
A: breathe noxious fumes, unfitting armour, poison resistance
a: Breathe Noxious Fumes, Depart the Abyss, Bend Space, Banish, Corrupt, Enter the Abyss, Renounce Religion


You are on level 1 of the Lair of Beasts.
You worship Lugonu.
Lugonu is exalted by your worship.
You are hungry.

You have visited 3 branches of the dungeon, and seen 18 of its levels.
You have visited the Abyss 1 time.
You have visited 1 Labyrinth.
You have visited 1 portal chamber: bailey.

You have collected 764 gold pieces.
You have spent 188 gold pieces at shops.

Inventory:

Hand weapons
 b - a +8,+4 quick blade (weapon)
 p - a +2,+2 orcish trident of reaching
 M - a +4,+3 quarterstaff
 W - the short sword of the Iron City of Dis {slice, rElec, was cursed}
   (You found it in a Labyrinth)   
   
   It inflicts extra damage upon your enemies.
   
   
   It insulates you from electricity.
 Y - an uncursed sling of evasion
Armour
 e - a +1 cloak (worn)
 v - a +2 robe (worn)
Magical devices
 B - a wand of lightning {zapped: 5}
 E - a wand of confusion {zapped: 1}
 L - a wand of digging {zapped: 2}
 T - a wand of flame {zapped: 1}
Comestibles
 c - 7 bread rations
Scrolls
 f - 5 scrolls of recharging
 i - 4 scrolls of remove curse
 k - 3 scrolls of detect curse
 r - a scroll of enchant armour
 y - 6 scrolls of magic mapping
 F - a scroll of blinking
 G - 3 scrolls of teleportation
Jewellery
 l - an uncursed ring of ice
 q - the ring "Laurianilo" (right hand) {Regen Dex+4 Int+2}
   (You found it on level 4 of the Dungeon)   
   
   [ring of regeneration]
   
   It affects your intelligence (+2).
   It affects your dexterity (+4).
 w - a +5 ring of intelligence (left hand)
 C - an uncursed ring of ice
 J - an uncursed amulet of controlled flight
 O - an amulet of conservation (around neck)
Potions
 s - a potion of poison
 u - 2 potions of restore abilities
 Q - 6 potions of healing
 Z - a gluggy pink potion
Books
 P - a book of Spatial Translocations   
   
   Spells                             Type                      Level
   *Apportation                       Translocation                1
   Portal Projectile                  Translocation                2
   Blink                              Translocation                2
   Shroud of Golubria                 Charms/Translocation         2
   Teleport Other                     Translocation                3
   Passage of Golubria                Translocation                4
   Control Teleport                   Charms/Translocation         4


   Skills:
 + Level 7 Fighting
 + Level 4 Polearms
 + Level 7 Staves
 + Level 9 Dodging
 + Level 4 Stealth
 + Level 5 Stabbing
 + Level 2 Traps & Doors
 + Level 3 Unarmed Combat
 + Level 6 Spellcasting
 + Level 6 Conjurations
 + Level 5 Invocations
 + Level 1 Evocations


You have 14 spell levels left.
You know the following spells:

 Your Spells              Type           Power        Success   Level  Hunger
b - Apportation           Tloc           ##........   Very Good   1    None
t - Sticky Flame          Fire/Conj      ####.....    Fair        4    Honeycomb
u - Magic Dart            Conj           #####        Excellent   1    None
y - Summon Butterflies    Summ           ##.......    Very Good   1    None
z - Flame Tongue          Fire/Conj      ####..       Excellent   1    None



[njvack]

A quickblade of distortion is awfully good, and it won't take long to train to min delay. If you can learn Sure Blade as well, that'd be worthwhile.

[eeviac]

Yes, distortion brand that quick blade as soon as you can. Possibly my favorite weapon in the game.