Which sword for Zlatan


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Mines Malingerer

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Post Wednesday, 26th March 2014, 10:30

Which sword for Zlatan

Zlatan, my beloved KoBe has reached level 14, and he's found some pretty decent weapons. One is a +8/+9 anti-magic quickblade, and the other is a +7/+7 vampiric short sword (with see invisible and resist electricity). Which, do you think, is the better choice? Zlatan has no other source of see invisible.

Also, Zlatan found a potion of beneficial mutation. He removed his anti-mutant amulet and quaffed the potion. Result: evolution. Evolution is a pretty fun mutation, but will it work if Zlatan re-equips the amulet?
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Post Wednesday, 26th March 2014, 11:20

Re: Which sword for Zlatan

congrats x9000

the vampiric shortsword, then get a disc of storms for shits and giggles
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Post Wednesday, 26th March 2014, 11:25

Re: Which sword for Zlatan

rMut works on evolution mutations, yeah.
The vamp short sword isn't particularly bad but it's way worse than a +9 antimagic qb.

edit: clarity on rMut
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Post Wednesday, 26th March 2014, 13:15

Re: Which sword for Zlatan

+9 antimagic qb = happiness.
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Post Wednesday, 26th March 2014, 13:21

Re: Which sword for Zlatan

I'd still go with the vampiric just for the healing... is it really such a bad idea? wait the other thing is a quickblade
Hirsch I wrote:Also,are you calling me a power-gamer? this is highly offensive! now excuse me, I have to go back to my GrBe game, that I savescummed until trog gave me a Vampiric +9 claymore.

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Post Wednesday, 26th March 2014, 14:16

Re: Which sword for Zlatan

+9 quickblade will kill everything until Zot with no trouble for the price of 8 skill levels. Once you're in Zot, you may also need some additional slaying. I'd say use that.

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Post Wednesday, 26th March 2014, 20:05

Re: Which sword for Zlatan

I have a KoBe going with a +7 quickblade but who also has another +7 slaying. It destroys everything. Use the quickblade :) Sadly I chanced a brand weapon scroll on mine and removed vorpal for draining, but ah well...draining isn't terrible but most things resist it lategame...

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Post Friday, 28th March 2014, 12:12

Re: Which sword for Zlatan

Thanks, everyone. I decided to go with the quickblade... and it worked like a charm. In fact, it worked so damned well that I just tabbed myself through level after level. But tabbing always ends in tears (why won't I ever learn?). In the end, bastard nagas surrounded me on Pit:5. I forgot to call for backup before beserking - and that, alas, was the end of poor Zlatan.

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