Mummy Builds

[Brain]

My first time trying a Mummy for a while (after reading this thread) and I am having fun. I know condensation shield isn't great, but I figure I'd rather put my xp into something other than the shields skill and I have unlimited mana (with channeling) so I might as well try it out. What I don't like about it is the short duration and no message that it is about to wear off. It gives a higher shield value than the buckler I was using for a short time. The spellbook gifts I have gotten so far haven't been very useful. No oz's refrigeration yet but I did all of orc and almost done with the lair. Any advice?

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 Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup version 0.8.0-a0-5620-g273693b character file.

Brain the Frost Mage (Mummy Ice Elementalist)                                                                                                      Turns: 33991, Time: 03:06:26

HP  92/92 (93)   AC 10     Str 13      Exp: 13/59741 (293), need: 8158
MP  28/28        EV 16     Int 23      God: Sif Muna [******]
Gold 1370        SH  0     Dex 14      Spells:  6 memorised,  5 levels left

Res.Fire  : . . .   See Invis. : .    m - staff of cold
Res.Cold  : + + .   Warding    : . .  I - +4 robe of Augmentation {Str+2 Dex+2 Int+2
Life Prot.: + + +   Conserve   : .    (no shield)
Res.Acid. : . . .   Res.Corr.  : .    f - +0 wizard hat {Int+3}
Res.Poison: +       Clarity    : +    H - +0 cloak
Res.Elec. : .       Spirit.Shd : .    K - +0 pair of gloves of Freedom {rF+}
Sust.Abil.: . .     Stasis     : .    A - +1 pair of dwarf boots
Res.Mut.  : .       Ctrl.Telep.: .    d - amulet of clarity
Res.Rott. : +       Levitation : .    D - ring of wizardry
Saprovore : . . .   Ctrl.Flight: .    w - ring of regeneration

@: quite resistant to hostile enchantments, fairly stealthy
A: in touch with death, cold resistance 1, life protection 3, poison resistance, torment resistance, unbreathing
a: Self-Restoration, Channel Energy, Forget Spell, Renounce Religion

You have visited 4 branches of the dungeon, and seen 25 of its levels.
k - the -4 helmet "Juewuibb" {rF++ SInv}
   (You found it on level 10 of the Dungeon)   
   It greatly protects you from fire.
   It enhances your eyesight.
q - an uncursed ring of ice

 You have 293 experience left.

   Skills:
 + Level 7 Fighting
 - Level 3 Short Blades
 - Level 2 Maces & Flails
 - Level 3 Staves
 + Level 8 Dodging
 - Level 2 Stealth
 - Level 2 Shields
 + Level 8 Spellcasting
 + Level 9 Conjurations
 + Level 4 Charms
 + Level 12 Ice Magic
 + Level 1 Air Magic
 + Level 1 Poison Magic
 - Level 7 Invocations
 + Level 3 Evocations

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

 Your Spells              Type           Power        Success   Level  Hunger
a - Freeze                Ice            #####        Excellent   1    N/A
b - Throw Icicle          Ice/Conj       #######..    Excellent   4    N/A
c - Freezing Cloud        Ice/Air/Conj   #######...   Fair        6    N/A
d - Poisonous Cloud       Pois/Air/Conj  #####.....   Good        5    N/A
A - Ozocubu's Armour      Ice/Chrm       #######...   Excellent   3    N/A
B - Condensation Shield   Ice/Trmt       #######...   Excellent   4    N/A

Dungeon Overview and Level Annotations

Branches:
Dungeon (13/27)            Temple (1/1) D:4             Orc (4/4) D:11
    Elf (0/5) Orc:3          Lair (7/8) D:10         Shoals (0/5) Lair:3
  Slime (0/6) Lair:6        Snake (0/5) Lair:4         Hive (0/2) D:12


[Avarice]

Go to the Hive after you finish lair.
You should be fine to do Snake at around level 15 to 16 just run the hell away if you see Aizul.
Stay away from Elf it's a death trap and their fireballs will destroy your precious scrolls.
Train Air magic it will help you get your various cloud spells up to excellent and you're going to need repel missiles if you ever want to think about doing the Shoals.
You may want turn stealth back on to get it up another level or two.

What other spells do you have access to?
If you have access then branching out into necromancy for Dispel Undead and Sublimation of Blood is definitely worthwhile.
Mephitic cloud would also be very useful if you can find it.
Condensation shield isn't bad but it uses up valuable spell slots and you run the risk of it wearing out during combat. You'll probably want to drop it just to make room for more spells pretty soon.

[pratamawirya]

Yo. Right now I'm playing this Mummy Fighter. That's right, MuFi.

He's doing rather well, probably thanks to the RNG for not screwing him up.

He's a hybrid fighter-mage.

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 Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup version 0.8.0-a0-5043-gaacbab8 character file.

Sudah Mati the Severer (Mummy Fighter)  Turns: 170932, Time: 13:30:06

HP 152/152 (162) AC 28     Str 26      Exp: 22/603148 (365), need: 88451
MP  28/37        EV 22     Int 19      God: Okawaru [******]
Gold 2912        SH  0     Dex 17      Spells: 13 memorised,  4 levels left

Res.Fire  : + . .   See Invis. : .   G - battleaxe (chop)
Res.Cold  : + . .   Warding    : .   b - +3 leather armour {rF+}
Life Prot.: + + +   Conserve   : .   (no shield)
Res.Acid. : . . .   Res.Corr.  : .   o - +3 helmet of the Blacksmith {god gift, Int
Res.Poison: +       Clarity    : .   I - +2 cloak of the Exiled Mice {Str+3 Dex+3}
Res.Elec. : .       Spirit.Shd : .   Z - +2 pair of gloves of Terror {Str+1 Int+5}
Sust.Abil.: . .     Stasis     : .   d - +2 pair of dwarf boots {Lev}
Res.Mut.  : .       Ctrl.Telep.: .   r - amulet of Bein {Faith Str+3 Dex+2 Dam+1}
Res.Rott. : +       Levitation : .   A - ring of protection from fire
Saprovore : . . .   Ctrl.Flight: .   y - ring of wizardry

@: icy armour, very slightly glowing, quite resistant to hostile
enchantments, very stealthy
A: in touch with death, cold resistance 1, life protection 3, poison
resistance, torment resistance, unbreathing
a: Self-Restoration, Heroism, Finesse, Renounce Religion, Evoke
Levitation


You are in the Hall of Blades.
You worship Okawaru.
Okawaru is exalted by your worship.
You are not hungry.

You have visited 10 branches of the dungeon, and seen 58 of its levels.
You have visited 1 Labyrinth.
You have visited 2 bazaars.
You have visited 4 portal chambers: sewer, ossuary, bailey, spiders nest.

You have collected 4790 gold pieces.
You have spent 1898 gold pieces at shops.

Inventory:

Hand weapons
 k - a +2,+0 broad axe of venom {god gift}
 m - a +1,+1 orcish broad axe of venom
 t - the cursed -5,-1 long sword of the Spider {slice, *Rage +Inv}
   (You found it on level 5 of the Vaults)   
   It inflicts extra damage upon your enemies.
   It lets you turn invisible.
   It makes you angry.
   It has a curse placed upon it.
 x - the +0,+5 sling of Dufah {venom, SInv}
   (You found it on level 7 of the Dungeon)   
   It poisons the ammo it fires.
   It enhances your eyesight.
 z - a +0 elven blowgun
 G - an uncursed battleaxe of chopping (weapon)
 H - a +3,+0 vampiric hand axe {god gift}
 K - a +4,+4 dwarven battleaxe of flaming {god gift}
 T - the -1,-4 battleaxe "Laylorikh" {flame, rF+ rC+ Stlth--}
   (You found it on level 6 of the Vaults)   
   It emits flame when wielded, causing extra injury to most foes and up to
   double damage against particularly susceptible opponents. Big, fiery blades
   are also staple armaments of hydra-hunters.
   It protects you from fire.
   It protects you from cold.
   It makes you much less stealthy.
 Y - the +9,+12 sling "Punk" {god gift, frost, rC+}
   (Okawaru gifted it to you on level 2 of the Hive)   
   It turns projectiles fired from it into bolts of frost.
   It protects you from cold.
Missiles
 a - 24 +2 sling bullets
 e - 120 +0 sling bullets
 f - 18 sling bullets of frost
 s - 63 poisoned +0 needles
 B - 43 runed darts (quivered)
 Q - 15 +1 sling bullets
 R - 22 silver sling bullets
 S - 3 poisoned +3 sling bullets
 U - 5 poisoned +0 sling bullets
 W - 7 javelins of penetration
 X - 8 +0 javelins
Armour
 b - a +3 leather armour of fire resistance (worn)
 d - a +2 pair of dwarven boots of levitation (worn)
 l - the cursed +3 ring mail of Jigsaw {god gift, rElec rC+ MR Stlth++}
   (Okawaru gifted it to you on level 8 of the Lair of Beasts)   
   It protects you from cold.
   It insulates you from electricity.
   It increases your resistance to enchantments.
   It makes you much more stealthy.
   It has a curse placed upon it.
 o - the +3 helmet of the Blacksmith (worn) {god gift, Int+1 Acc+2 Stlth++}
   (Okawaru gifted it to you on level 4 of the Snake Pit)   
   It affects your intelligence (+1).
   It affects your accuracy (+2).
   It makes you much more stealthy.
 D - a +2 cloak of preservation {god gift}
 I - the +2 cloak of the Exiled Mice (worn) {Str+3 Dex+3}
   (You found it on level 4 of the Lair of Beasts)   
   It affects your strength (+3).
   It affects your dexterity (+3).
 N - a +2 cloak of magic resistance {god gift}
 Z - the +2 pair of gloves of Terror (worn) {Str+1 Int+5}
   (You found it on level 20 of the Dungeon)   
   It affects your strength (+1).
   It affects your intelligence (+5).
Magical devices
 c - a wand of lightning (13)
 i - a wand of teleportation
 C - a wand of teleportation (5)
Scrolls
 u - 2 scrolls of blinking
 E - 5 scrolls of teleportation
 J - 3 scrolls of identify
Jewellery
 g - a cursed ring of sustain abilities
 h - the ring "Nievuo Hoga" {Ice Dex+2 Int+2}
   (You acquired it on level 7 of the Vaults)   
   [ring of ice]
   It affects your intelligence (+2).
   It affects your dexterity (+2).
 n - the ring "Founol" {+Rage EV+3 Dam+2}
   (You found it on level 21 of the Dungeon)   
   [ring of evasion]
   It affects your evasion (+3).
   It affects your damage-dealing abilities (+2).
   It lets you go berserk.
 p - an uncursed ring of magical power
 q - an uncursed ring of protection from fire
 r - the amulet of Bein (around neck) {Faith Str+3 Dex+2 Dam+1}
   (You found it in a Labyrinth)   
   [amulet of faith]
   It affects your strength (+3).
   It affects your dexterity (+2).
   It affects your damage-dealing abilities (+1).
 y - a ring of wizardry (left hand)
 A - a ring of protection from fire (right hand)
 V - an uncursed ring of wizardry
Potions
 j - an emulsified pink potion
 w - a viscous green potion
 F - a potion of invisibility
 L - a murky white potion
 O - a potion of healing
Books
 M - the Collected Works on Boosting Ice
   (You found it in a Labyrinth)   
   Spells                             Type                      Level
   Freeze                             Ice                          1
   Berserker Rage                     Charms                       3
   *Throw Icicle                      Conjuration/Ice              4
   Ozocubu's Refrigeration            Ice                          5
   *Deflect Missiles                  Charms/Air                   6
   
 P - a book of Wizardry   
   Spells                             Type                      Level
   Summon Elemental                   Summoning                    4
   Teleport Self                      Translocation                5
   Agony                              Necromancy                   5
   Lightning Bolt                     Conjuration/Air              5
   Fireball                           Conjuration/Fire             6
   *Haste                             Charms                       6
   
Magical staves
 v - a staff of conjuration


 You have 365 experience left.

   Skills:
 + Level 11 Fighting
 + Level 15 Axes
 + Level 6 Slings
 - Level 5 Throwing
 + Level 8 Armour
 + Level 14 Dodging
 - Level 4 Stealth
 + Level 3 Stabbing
 + Level 3 Shields
 + Level 2 Traps & Doors
 + Level 12 Spellcasting
 - Level 11 Conjurations
 - Level 11 Charms
 + Level 5 Translocations
 - Level 8 Ice Magic
 - Level 6 Air Magic
 + Level 4 Invocations
 + Level 2 Evocations


You have 4 spell levels left.
You know the following spells:

 Your Spells              Type           Power        Success   Level  Hunger
a - Magic Dart            Conj           #####        Excellent   1    N/A
b - Blink                 Tloc           N/A          Excellent   2    N/A
c - Bolt of Cold          Ice/Conj       #######...   Great       6    N/A
d - Deflect Missiles      Air/Chrm       ######....   Very Good   6    N/A
e - Throw Icicle          Ice/Conj       #######..    Excellent   4    N/A
f - Summon Butterflies    Summ           ####......   Excellent   1    N/A
g - Apportation           Tloc           ######....   Excellent   1    N/A
h - Ozocubu's Armour      Ice/Chrm       #######...   Excellent   3    N/A
i - Levitation            Air/Chrm       ######....   Excellent   2    N/A
k - Swiftness             Air/Chrm       ######....   Excellent   2    N/A
l - Control Teleport      Chrm/Tloc      ######....   Excellent   4    N/A
m - Haste                 Chrm           #######..    Great       6    N/A
n - Abjuration            Summ           ####......   Great       3    N/A


Dungeon Overview and Level Annotations

Branches:
Dungeon (21/27)            Temple (1/1) D:7             Orc (4/4) D:9
    Elf (4/5) Orc:4          Lair (8/8) D:11         Shoals (5/5) Lair:5
  Slime (0/6) Lair:7        Snake (5/5) Lair:5         Hive (2/2) D:11
  Vault (7/8) D:15          Blade (1/1) Vault:6       Crypt (0/5) Vault:4

Altars:
Ashenzari
Cheibriados
Elyvilon
Fedhas
Kikubaaqudgha
Makhleb
Nemelex Xobeh
Okawaru
Sif Muna
The Shining One
Trog
Vehumet
Xom
Yredelemnul
Zin

Shops:
D:8: +  D:12: *  D:16: +  D:17: %  D:20: !  Elf:1: +  Elf:3: ?
Shoals:3: !  Snake:5: ?%*(

Portals:
Hell: D:13 D:21
Ziggurat: D:11 (8920 gp)

Annotations
D:19 exclusion: 2 ice statues
D:21 exclusion: ice statue
Lair:7 exclusion: 2 oklob plants


                    Innate Abilities, Weirdness & Mutations

Your flesh is vulnerable to fire.
You are in touch with the powers of death.
You can restore your body by infusing magical energy.
Your flesh is cold resistant.
You are immune to negative energy.
Your system is resistant to poisons.
You are immune to unholy pain and torment.
You do not need to breathe.


Message History

You miscast the spell.
You are very lightly contaminated with residual magic.
You feel a strange surge of energy!
Unknown command.
Welcome back, Sudah Mati the Mummy Fighter.
Okawaru says: Bring me glory in combat!
Press ? for a list of commands and other information.

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There are no monsters in sight!

[joellercoaster]

That's very cool!

Don't let any of the sparks from your axes land on your bandages - since you don't breathe, it's really hard to blow them out again.

[pratamawirya]

Don't let any of the sparks from your axes land on your bandages - since you don't breathe, it's really hard to blow them out again.

Man you're serious?

MuFi is really damn cool, me thinks. I don't know why exactly.

You don't get to quaff potions, so yeah it's rough. If I see a Wand of Healing in a shop, I'll surely buy it even if it costs me 10000 gold or something.

Lucky me I got that Leather Armor of Fire Resistance.

And the new Okawaru is nice, actually. Heroism makes you worry less when your hybrid fighter-mage trains magic skills.

(Dang, I kept forgetting I had Summon Butterflies....)

[Snarvid]

I wrote a ridiculously long-winded Mummy Wizard guide for the wiki.

Apropos of this thread, Kiku is a fantastic deity for Mummies because a. he gives you the important spells of the only school of magic you're actually good at and b. he is ridiculously easy to kick. Once you get the Necronomicon from him, you're already at the ET with a lot of piety. Use Corpse Delivery and Twisted Resurrection to fill it with Abominations and you can pretty much wait him out. If you're really paranoid, you could grab a Ring of Sustain Abilities before you do so, but you'll normally heal stat drain before he stacks it.

This also works as a scumming technique, (rejoin, quit again, Insert 99 Shift-5, do work, click back into DCSS, abominations kill creatures, repeat). Kiku throws real monsters at you, not summons, and as such they're worth XP.

After you've done this as much as you want, Sif Muna is waiting for you. Haunt + Channel Energy FTW.

[Megabass]

That's very cool!

Don't let any of the sparks from your axes land on your bandages - since you don't breathe, it's really hard to blow them out again.

Oh gosh, that's the best mental image ever: A newly arisen mummy not realizing he can't blow his arm out, accidentally catching his head on fire in the process and stumbling around on fire and flailing.