CiP MfFi questions

[Daggtex]

So I'm rather new to Crawl, and normally I depend upon the wiki to get a feel for things, but apparently that is down for me. SO I was hoping that the wisdom of all you guys could help me out. It would probably be more useful than the wiki anyway.

As to my character specifics, I have a major focus on heavy armor and melee with virtually nothing in magic and ranged. I have a wand of paralysis, slow, and 2 of confuse, all of which I use with harder enemies to stun and pick off with polearm range, as well as a wand of draining and random effects. I have boosted str and dex from rings, and am at level 2 piety with Makhleb.

What should I be aiming for as a polearm? Currently I have a +1+1 halberd and a +0-3(bad corrosion)trident that I can wield with a shield (which I also already have a few points in). I'm not sure what the better polearms actually are as this is my first attempt focusing on them, and with that 'm not sure if I should ditch the shield for 2 hands.

I also love mutations (I generally play as a demonspawn) and just acquired some mutagenic meat. I also have an amulet of resist mutation. I'm not sure what combos of wearing/eating result in what split of good/bad mutations, but as long is it is at least 50/50 I'd like to give it a go. But perhaps that is a bad idea. Some advice on that would be great.

I've only ever so far made it to D:14, and right now this MfFi is at D:9 and level 10, so I feel like this guy could be my best character yet if I can be really careful with what I do. All feedback is greatly appreciated! (Also, let me know if this is the wrong section to post this to. The rules on the advice section seemed to suggest it wasn't for this kind of situation and pointed me here)

[nordetsa]

You could post your character files in morgue to give a overall lookout of your character.

Knowledge bot says about resist mutation:

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Comes in amulet form, mutation itself (3 levels) and Zin. Provides at most 90% protection from mutations except Zin, who provides mutation immunity at max piety. Has a 50% chance to stop mutations from magical contamination.

So wearing the amulet would make you eating mutagenic meat fairly useless. Eating mutagenic meat isn't a behavior generally encouraged.

For polearm, forget about that trident. Just go for halberd. Two handers has more dmg, which makes you kill things faster and take less dmg. With Oka you would eventually get a bardiche, but with Makhleb you would stick with halberd until the game decides to make you a nice bardiche.

[Daggtex]

Well, I couldn't help myself and ate the meat anyway, though forgetting to remove the amulet, got only one mutation of heat resistance, so that was a good go
And here is the current morgue(idk how to put it in a nice scrolly thing):

Daggtex the Spear-Bearer (Merfolk Fighter) Turns: 9549, Time: 00:52:49

HP 76/76 AC 17 Str 24 XL: 10 Next: 45%
MP 12/12 EV 6 Int 7 God: Makhleb [***...]
Gold 843 SH 0 Dex 17 Spells: 4 memorised, 5 levels left

Res.Fire : + . . See Invis. : . u - +1 halberd
Res.Cold : . . . Warding : . w - +3 dwarf plate armour
Life Prot.: . . . Conserve : . (no shield)
Res.Poison: . Res.Corr. : . (no helmet)
Res.Elec. : . Clarity : . (no cloak)
Sust.Abil.: . . Spirit.Shd : . (no gloves)
Res.Mut. : + Stasis : . d - +0 pair of boots (curse)
Res.Rott. : . Flight : . y - amulet of resist mutation
Saprovore : . . . b - +3 ring of dexterity
m - +4 ring of strength

@: somewhat resistant to hostile enchantments, extremely unstealthy
A: change form in water, swift swim, fire resistance 1
a: Minor Destruction, Lesser Servant of Makhleb, Renounce Religion


You are on level 9 of the Dungeon.
You worship Makhleb.
Makhleb is greatly pleased with you.
You are hungry.

You have visited 2 branches of the dungeon, and seen 10 of its levels.
You have also visited: Ossuary.

You have collected 823 gold pieces.

Inventory:

Hand weapons
u - a +1,+1 halberd (weapon)
Armour
d - a cursed +0 pair of boots (worn)
w - a +3 dwarven plate armour (worn)
Magical devices
h - a wand of confusion (19)
j - a wand of paralysis {empty}
p - a wand of draining {zapped: 5}
t - a wand of slowing {zapped: 1}
v - a wand of confusion
z - a wand of random effects {zapped: 4}
Comestibles
s - 2 meat rations
Scrolls
f - 2 scrolls of fog
g - a scroll of teleportation
k - 2 scrolls of blinking
q - 2 scrolls of remove curse
A - a scroll of magic mapping
Jewellery
a - a small bone amulet
b - a +3 ring of dexterity (right hand)
i - an uncursed ring of wizardry
m - a +4 ring of strength (left hand)
n - a cursed ring of teleportation
r - an uncursed ring of sustain abilities
y - an amulet of resist mutation (around neck)
Potions
e - 2 potions of curing
o - a potion of brilliance
Books
c - a book of Air

Spells Type Level
Shock Conjuration/Air 1
Swiftness Charms/Air 2
Repel Missiles Charms/Air 2
Flight Charms/Air 3
Static Discharge Conjuration/Air 3
Lightning Bolt Conjuration/Air 5
l - a book of Cantrips

Spells Type Level
*Confusing Touch Hexes 1
*Animate Skeleton Necromancy 1
*Summon Small Mammal Summoning 1
*Apportation Translocation 1


Skills:
+ Level 6.8 Fighting
* Level 14.0 Polearms
+ Level 4.9 Armour
+ Level 5.8 Dodging
Level 6.6 Shields
+ Level 1.9 Evocations


You have 5 spell levels left.
You know the following spells:

Your Spells Type Power Failure Level Hunger
a - Apportation Tloc #......... 100% 1 ##.....
b - Animate Skeleton Necr N/A 100% 1 ##.....
c - Confusing Touch Hex #......... 100% 1 ##.....
d - Summon Small Mammal Summ #... 100% 1 ##.....

[nordetsa]

For morgue files, please put it in "code forms" (you can find the format on top of the blank space when you write a post.

Anyway, I mistook Mf as a minotaur. I thought Mf generally go for lighter armor? The race has -3 aptitude on armor, you know.

[Daggtex]

Thanks! I didn't realize the armor aptitude either. Too bad this character has turned in to YASD I got to a labyrinth and thought I would have an easier time with the minotaur, and then an orc zombie also popped up. However, now I learned some good stuff for next time.