Preparation for my first rune!

[spindart]

Hello once again, my am I getting the hang of this game!
I have cleared the Lair (albeit a runed door I dare not venture in), Orcish Mines, Elven Halls 1-2, Swamp 1-4, Snake Pit 1-4.
Which rune would be the easiest for me to go for, and are there any particular potions/scrolls/permafood I should take? I've got quite a stash!

Here is my current setup for my Ogre Berserker;



Much appreciated, and thanks again for all the help

[AzuredreamsXT]

Hmm, does 8 total games played and one 4 rune win qualify me to start giving advice?

[spindart]

Of course it does, any advice is appreiciated. I'm plenty new myself =)

[AzuredreamsXT]

Well I would definitely not recommend Elf (Elf 3 has master archers, demonologists etc that can ruin your day without high AC/EV and MR I believe), so it's between Swamp and Snake. Do you have a source of rPois? I'm not sure how important it is for Swamp, but I know it's a big help in Snake. If you go for Snake, watch for Naga's constricting attacks (try to limit the number of Naga's you engage, they are slow so you can lure them away and into corridors and such I believe). Bring potions of cure poison of course either way.

Better players will be along shortly to give much better advice in any event

[spindart]

no Rpois at all I butchered every swamp drake spamming mephitic cloud or something like that on me and no hides ;~;. Off to the swamps I go to face the 28 headed hydra

[AzuredreamsXT]

lol best of luck, my games thus far have generated Spider and Shoals :p

Let us know how things go!

[AzuredreamsXT]

Also, in case you didn't know, you can get those 4 missing hit points back by drinking a healing potion or a few curing potions when at maximum health.

[duvessa]

no Rpois at all I butchered every swamp drake spamming mephitic cloud or something like that on me and no hides

Well, that's probably because swamp drakes don't leave hides.

[diviton]

no Rpois at all I butchered every swamp drake spamming mephitic cloud or something like that on me and no hides ;~;. Off to the swamps I go to face the 28 headed hydra

Swamp Drakes don't drop hides. Swamp Dragons do.

Without rPois, I'd go for Swamp rune first, assuming you've already cleared thr Dungeon. Some Swamp rune vaults don't require rPois as much. Whatever you do, don't engage the Lernaean Hydra in Melee.

[spindart]

But I am a melee ogre berserker who can only smashy things. How else can I kill it

[spindart]

Got the snake pit rune and the swamp rune. Nearly died in the swamps from the hydra but remembered that berserking can be used as a last resort to run away! Also found rPois from a swamp hide and cleared the Snake pits with ease after. Looking good! Thanks all

[cerebovssquire]

(for the next time: you can spam brothers in arms and damaging wands at it, or, if it is in a good position, blink behind it with a scroll onto or close to the rune, then read teleport, then pick up the rune, then leave the level.)

[spindart]

Died in elven halls 3. Overwhelmed by the sheer number of creatures even with Brother in Arms spamming. Darn you hubris~!

[Sprucery]

Just to rub some friendly salt in your wounds: There was no need for you to go to Elf:3 at all. Next time, go to Vaults instead.

[DracheReborn]

But I am a melee ogre berserker who can only smashy things. How else can I kill it

Large rocks, er, rock

Died in elven halls 3. Overwhelmed by the sheer number of creatures even with Brother in Arms spamming. Darn you hubris~!

Did you go into the middle of the large chamber with all the dangerous elves? Yeah, you shouldn't. If you hang around the entrance they'll usually wander by one at a time or at most you get 2, then you can draw them away and kill them away from the chamber.

[njvack]

If you're playing trunk, remember that killing a summoner instantly dispels its summons. So when that deep elf demonologist summons a couple fiends, killing the demonologist may be the smartest move. Especially as they're tormenting the elf, too.

But seriously: I almost always clear Elf. I almost always have a close call or two. They're nothing to sneeze at.