The Tavern

Jabberwocky wrote:

Southpaw wrote:Just found this:

+3/+12 spear of Optimality {holy, rF++, SInv}

Thinking it's time to switch weapon types

Not bad. It would be better if it wasn't a spear though. What is your skill investment in your main weapon type and were are you?

Baine wrote:the -6,+1 hand axe "Nakan" {venom, +Inv SInv}
(You found it on level 7 of the Dungeon)

Of course i hadn't identified its bonuses and got hacked to death first combat with it...I was like "wtf?? RNG hates me 5 miss in a row!!!"

rchandra wrote:My SpEn (Ash) has found Zonguldrok from his wizlab (I'm thinking this is worse than my distortion dagger, but I'm being stubborn and trying to make it work - surely I can raise stabbing enough to get my gibs back).

My DEFE (Sif) has found Jihad for $600 in the orcish mines. This is perhaps more useful, though without clarity I'm tempted to switch to Ashenzari.

Jabberwocky wrote:

rchandra wrote:My SpEn (Ash) has found Zonguldrok from his wizlab (I'm thinking this is worse than my distortion dagger, but I'm being stubborn and trying to make it work - surely I can raise stabbing enough to get my gibs back).

My DEFE (Sif) has found Jihad for $600 in the orcish mines. This is perhaps more useful, though without clarity I'm tempted to switch to Ashenzari.

Pick up a non-distortion dagger and use that for stabbing and Zonguldrok for when your stabs fail and you have to get into combat.

minmay wrote:Why not? Equipping a non-jewellery randart will identify it, and it's not like you can't just uncurse it if it's cursed. (Equipping unidentified randart jewellery is a really stupid thing to do, obviously, but you should usually identify randart armour and weapons by equipping them.)

BlackSheep wrote:Why would artifact weapons be distinct from non-artifacts in that regard? Any new weapon can be crappy without you knowing it.

BlackSheep wrote:Why would artifact weapons be distinct from non-artifacts in that regard? Any new weapon can be crappy without you knowing it.

crate wrote:Since Zonguldrok recurses this isn't precisely a sustainable strategy if you're switching a lot.

Zonguldrok is not that good, and definitely not for stabbing or for spriggans.

mageykun wrote:I found acquirement. Yay!

Going for amour actually produced a barding instead of something useless- YES.

And it's a randart! Aweso-

l - the -5 naga barding "Xyesoj" {Str-1 Int-3}
(You acquired it on level 8 of the Lair of Beasts)

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mageykun wrote:I found acquirement. Yay!

Going for amour actually produced a barding instead of something useless- YES.

And it's a randart! Aweso-

l - the -5 naga barding "Xyesoj" {Str-1 Int-3}
(You acquired it on level 8 of the Lair of Beasts)

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Jabberwocky wrote:

mageykun wrote:I found acquirement. Yay!

Going for amour actually produced a barding instead of something useless- YES.

And it's a randart! Aweso-

l - the -5 naga barding "Xyesoj" {Str-1 Int-3}
(You acquired it on level 8 of the Lair of Beasts)

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Were you a naga or centaur?

mageykun wrote:B - the -6 robe of Stokhlaxo (worn) {rElec rF+ rN+ MR Int+3}
(You found it on level 3 of the Swamp)

Now the rng is just teasing.

tha cursed +0 robe of "Shrit" {Int -1}

varsovie wrote:

tha cursed +0 robe of "Shrit" {Int -1}

Found it on D6 with an Ogre in trunk. Im certain that in proper english it wouldn't have this extra R.

mageykun wrote:the amulet "Ghai" {Inacc -CAST rF+} (56 gold)

It simultaneously cripples casting and fighting. I must have it.

mageykun wrote:the amulet "Ghai" {Inacc -CAST rF+} (56 gold)

It simultaneously cripples casting and fighting. I must have it.

Jabberwocky wrote:

mageykun wrote:the amulet "Ghai" {Inacc -CAST rF+} (56 gold)

It simultaneously cripples casting and fighting. I must have it.

It might be good if you are purely pacifying monsters...

mageykun wrote:B - the -6 robe of Stokhlaxo (worn) {rElec rF+ rN+ MR Int+3}
(You found it on level 3 of the Swamp)

Now the rng is just teasing.

tasonir wrote:cloak of Circular Logic

minmay wrote:It only gives 50% resistance to mutations from contamination. Plutonium sword is utterly useless for absolutely anyone.

minmay wrote:I don't think you quite appreciate just how much contamination +Contam gives you.

rebthor wrote:Oh, thought of another way to use it via Zin. Sure, everything will be able to hit you easier, but does Zin's protection from mutation give 100% against contamination mutation?

nago wrote:the +14 gold dragon armour of Ideotac (worn) {rPois rF+ rC+ MR SInv Stlth++}: it's the first time I'm playing a character with 0 ev but as long as enemies' blows deal very little damage, the impossibility of dodging isn't a big issue!