Dungeon Dilettante
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Amazing Randart = Change Strategy?
I'm pretty new to Crawl... The farthest I've gotten is the bottom floor of the Lair, but have had various characters reach similar points in the game.
I've recently become enthused with Vampire Enchanters, and am planning to follow Ashenzari with this character. My VpEn is XL 7 and is on Level 5 of the dungeon, and I just found the craziest Randart I've ever seen.
It's a +11 Mace with Antimagic, -TELE, and INT+6
Now, I currently have Stealth 10.0, Hexes 5.0, Dodging 3.0, Ice Magic 3.0, and Short Blades 2.0
Without the mace on, I have STR 8, INT 18, and DEX 14
Should I change my game strategy to accommodate this new mace? It seems almost too good to pass up.
As I see it, the Antimagic component is a pretty big issue... With the bulk of my attribute points in INT and little STR, I can't really afford to become a straight melee character instead of a caster, but the mace cripples my MP.
Should I focus on my short blades, but keep the mace around for sticky situations? If I happen to wake up a bunch of opponents, it might make sense to switch over to the mace and bust some heads as i retreat through the corridors. Should I level up my short blades but also start putting some points into axes and maces as a backup plan? I've never been in a situation like this before.
Many thanks,
Kamickalo