Should I start getting into Magic?

[Rokirem]

Should I start getting into magic with my Merfolk Gladiator?
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I feel like I know a lot more about magic now, and I have dozens of books at my disposal. I just beat V:5.

[Magipi]

Learning some good cheap utility spells (like apportation, blink, repel missiles) is a very good idea for every character. But this is probably an exception, as you are wearing a CPA.

Do you want 3 runes or 15?

[Rokirem]

I have access to Mottled Dragon Armour, Fire Dragon Armour, Swamp Dragon Armour, Troll Armour etc...I don't need to wear Crystal Plate. I have never beaten the game before so I am probably going to go for 3 runes, just so I can say I have beaten the game before.

[Siegurt]

I have access to Mottled Dragon Armour, Fire Dragon Armour, Swamp Dragon Armour, Troll Armour etc...I don't need to wear Crystal Plate. I have never beaten the game before so I am probably going to go for 3 runes, just so I can say I have beaten the game before.

That is probably the best call. I think you would be most satisfied with that conclusion.

[Wahaha]

I wouldn't bother with spells with a character in CPA doing a 3 rune game. And I would not swap the CPA for something else. You should be training armor and then fighting + armor.

[Rokirem]

Lol, hate to get off topic, but how many levels of Zot are there? I almost just got my ass kicked by some fire ball thingy on Zot:1, clearing the floor was a hassle.

[RBrandon]

It's not unreasonable to get level 1-2 spells even while wearing heavy armor. It will take very little experience for this point of the game and may be more valuable or efficient than, say, training more defenses.

[Sprucery]

There are 5 levels of Zot. Orbs of Fire are the most dangerous enemies. Antimagic weapons are good against them, as well as silver javelins/tomahawks. You want to buff yourself (haste, might) when fighting them. They are immune to elements except cold (they have only rC+).

Note that you don't have to clear the Zot levels, especially Zot:5.

[Rokirem]

Yeah I found a Demon Trident of Freezing, and one went down a lot faster (Could just be RNG) but I found the main problem. Apparently I had 16 negative/red mutations? I managed to heal them all but wtf? What enemies do that kind of black magic BS?

[ydeve]

Yeah I found a Demon Trident of Freezing, and one went down a lot faster (Could just be RNG) but I found the main problem. Apparently I had 16 negative/red mutations? I managed to heal them all but wtf? What enemies do that kind of black magic BS?

Orbs of Fire cast malmutate. It also happens to be one of the least dangerous things they can do.

[Rokirem]

Just beat the game, gonna post in the other section of the forums, thanks for the opinions everybody!