Slime Squisher
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Weapon choice: Halflings and Kiku's final gift
I have a HaFi of Kiku, wearing +3 PDA. The RNG decided to confuse me with good weapons, too: I have a plain +5 quick blade and a +2 demon blade of pain (!) -- and I haven't yet used Kiku's final gift. Short blades skill is already high.
Normally I would without a thought immediately pain brand the quick blade. But now I already have a demon blade of pain. So, the question is: Should I consider going for the necronomicon?
I think the question is: Is there any point at all in trying to get a Halfling to be able to cast Death's Door and/or B.'s Revification reliably or is the opportunity cost to high? Maybe I should add that I'm generally able to play cautiously and deal with dangerous situations, but I'm very prone to make that one dumb mistake once in a while that get's me killed or close to being killed.
So, here's how I see the pros and cons:
Sticking with the demon blade and getting the necronomicon:
- + qblade of pain does more damage per turn on non-resistant foes, but demon blade of pain does more damage per key press and has thus higher rSuicide*.
- + If death's door or b's revification are feasible without a crippling opportunity cost, that would be an enormous asset to my survival
- - If the opportunity cost for ddoor or revification is too high for Ha in PDA, there's really no point in getting the Necronomicon at all.
- - Though my current damage output is good, a qblade of pain would still be better and it would be better NOW.
(* rSuicide: "Tab, tab, tab ... My fingers hurt from pressing Tab ... tab, tab, tab ... oh, this situation is becoming dangerous ... tab, tab ... I should probably do something ... tab, tab ... I could dye ... tab, tab, tab ... Well, if I do, then it's at least over ... tab, tab, tab ... oh, I survived ... meh, could have started a heavy weapon user ...")