Hi everybody,
I'm pretty new at this, the farthest I've gotten a character was a VpEn of Ash who got down to the bottom floors of both Swamp and Orc.
This time I'm playing VpEn of Dith (if you can tell, VpEn is my favorite), and thinking about how to diversify now that I am done in the Lair. I've cleared all the floors in Lair except for the Death Yaks, and their resilience got me thinking about what to train next. I have literally no way to deal with Death Yaks, they are immune to all my hexes, and I assume many enemies in the future will be immune as well.
My first question is this:
Are enemies that are immune to hexes still vulnerable to needles?? I got some points in Throwing from a scroll of experience, and I have a lot of different types of needles stashed. If resistant enemies like Death Yaks are still vulnerable to needles, I would consider training Throwing.
The way I see it, there are a few options for me at this stage:
0) Train throwing if needles are useful when hexes fall through
1) I have a Book of the Sky, and could learn Airstrike immediately. I have already trained Air Magic to level 7.0. Is Airstrike effective in fighting resistant enemies on par with a Death Yak, or even something stronger?
2) I am considering waiting to invest my spell levels until I find a better spellbook, and then I could train a different magic skill.
3) I have various wands and have trained Evocations to 7.7, but when I tried to use wands, they barely made a dent in the Death Yaks at all. I also have a Legendary deck of defense (although my panic buttons from Dith already seem nice) and an Ornate Deck of Changes that could benefit from training Evocations. Would it be preferable to train Evocations instead of Air Magic or waiting for another spellbook?
4) The only other spellbook I've found is a Fey Folio. should I try to pick up summoning??
Do I have any other options for taking out resistant enemies besides these?
Many Thanks!
My morgue file is as follows:
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Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup version 0.16.2 (tiles) character file.
Rasputin the Covert (Vampire Enchanter) Turns: 30147, Time: 04:23:41
Health: 108/110 AC: 7 Str: 8 XL: 14 Next: 6%
Magic: 25/25 EV: 20 Int: 19 God: Dithmenos [******]
Gold: 860 SH: 5 Dex: 15 Spells: 3 memorised, 7 levels left
rFire + . . SeeInvis + i - +4 dagger (vamp)
rCold + + + Clarity . y - +2 robe {rC+}
rNeg + + + SustAb . I - +0 buckler
rPois + Gourm . j - +0 helmet
rElec . Spirit . u - +0 cloak
rCorr . Warding . e - +0 pair of gloves
rMut . Stasis + (no boots)
MR +.... p - amulet of stasis
Stlth ++++++++++ h - ring of protection from fire
q - ring of wizardry
@: regenerating slowly, wreathed by umbra, somewhat resistant to hostile
enchantments, uncannily stealthy
A: bottle blood, fangs 3, see invisible, unbreathing
a: Bat Form, Shadow Step, Shadow Form, Renounce Religion
You are on level 5 of the Lair of Beasts.
You worship Dithmenos.
Dithmenos is exalted by your worship.
You are near bloodless.
You have visited 3 branches of the dungeon, and seen 19 of its levels.
You have collected 950 gold pieces.
You have spent 90 gold pieces at shops.
Inventory:
Hand weapons
i - a +4 vampiric dagger (weapon)
Missiles
M - 11 poisoned needles
Armour
e - a +0 pair of gloves (worn)
j - a +0 helmet (worn)
u - a +0 cloak (worn)
y - a +2 robe of cold resistance (worn)
I - a +0 buckler (worn)
Jewellery
h - a ring of protection from fire (right hand)
p - an amulet of stasis (around neck)
q - a ring of wizardry (left hand)
G - an uncursed amulet of guardian spirit
Magical devices
r - a wand of teleportation (5)
s - a wand of lightning (12)
C - a wand of frost (27)
E - a wand of magic darts
F - a wand of paralysis (11)
Scrolls
b - a scroll of magic mapping
f - a scroll labeled QAURUO LITIMOU
g - 4 scrolls of identify
k - a scroll labeled CROUSHE FINNOX
o - 5 scrolls of teleportation
t - 5 scrolls of remove curse
v - a scroll labeled UHUYQA GUMN
A - a scroll of recharging
B - a scroll labeled MOIQERE TICIHE
D - a scroll of amnesia
H - 2 scrolls of blinking
J - 4 scrolls of immolation
L - 2 scrolls of fear
Potions
a - a potion of magic
d - 28 potions of blood
l - 9 potions of curing
m - 4 potions of heal wounds
n - 3 potions of agility
w - a bubbling blue potion
x - 2 potions of invisibility
z - 2 potions of cancellation
K - a potion of restore abilities
N - 3 potions of might
O - a potion of haste
Miscellaneous
c - a legendary deck of defence {the Elixir}
P - an ornate deck of changes {the Shadow}
Skills:
- Level 10.0 Fighting
- Level 11.2 Short Blades
- Level 3.9 Throwing
- Level 3.9 Armour
- Level 11.6 Dodging
- Level 13.3 Stealth
- Level 4.0 Shields
- Level 5.2 Unarmed Combat
- Level 2.0 Spellcasting
- Level 8.2 Hexes
- Level 7.0 Air Magic
+ Level 7.7 Evocations
You have 7 spell levels left.
You know the following spells:
Your Spells Type Power Failure Level Hunger
a - Silence Hex/Air ####...... 9% 5 ######.
b - Ensorcelled Hibernat Hex/Ice ###... 2% 2 ###....
d - Confuse Hex ####.... 1% 3 ###....
Dungeon Overview and Level Annotations
Branches:
Dungeon (10/15) Temple (1/1) D:5 Lair (8/8) D:10
Swamp (0/5) Lair:3 Snake (0/5) Lair:4 Slime (0/6) Lair:6
Orc: D:9-12
Altars:
Dithmenos
Elyvilon
Fedhas
Makhleb
Nemelex Xobeh
Okawaru
Qazlal
Ru
Xom
The Shining One
Shops:
D:9 !
Annotations:
Lair:4 exclusion: oklob plant
Innate Abilities, Weirdness & Mutations
You heal slowly.
You can bottle blood from corpses.
You have razor-sharp teeth.
You have supernaturally acute eyesight.
You can survive without breathing.
Notes
Turn | Place | Note
--------------------------------------------------------------
0 | D:1 | Rasputin, the Vampire Enchanter, began the quest for the Orb.
0 | D:1 | Reached XP level 1. HP: 13/13 MP: 3/3
113 | D:1 | Reached skill level 5 in Stealth
159 | D:1 | Reached XP level 2. HP: 16/19 MP: 2/4
213 | D:1 | Learned a level 2 spell: Ensorcelled Hibernation
527 | D:2 | Reached skill level 6 in Stealth
698 | D:2 | Found a shimmering altar of Xom.
699 | D:2 | Found a blossoming altar of Fedhas.
700 | D:2 | Found a sacrificial altar of Ru.
1371 | D:2 | Reached XP level 3. HP: 24/24 MP: 6/6
1863 | D:2 | Noticed Robin
1932 | D:2 | Killed Robin
1932 | D:2 | Reached skill level 7 in Stealth
2295 | D:3 | Reached XP level 4. HP: 30/30 MP: 7/7
2311 | D:3 | Learned a level 4 spell: Enslavement
2344 | D:3 | Reached skill level 8 in Stealth
2364 | D:3 | Noticed Natasha
3280 | D:3 | Found an iron altar of Okawaru.
3994 | D:3 | Gained mutation: You can translocate small distances at will. [potion of mutation]
3994 | D:3 | Gained mutation: You are somewhat resistant to further mutation. [potion of mutation]
3996 | D:3 | Lost mutation: You are somewhat resistant to further mutation. [potion of cure mutation]
3996 | D:3 | Lost mutation: You can translocate small distances at will. [potion of cure mutation]
3997 | D:3 | Reached skill level 13 in Stealth
3997 | D:3 | Reached skill level 5 in Unarmed Combat
3997 | D:3 | Reached XP level 5. HP: 9/35 MP: 1/9
4446 | D:4 | Noticed Edmund
4808 | D:3 | Killed Natasha
4808 | D:3 | Reached XP level 6. HP: 41/41 MP: 7/10
4841 | D:4 | Killed Edmund
5472 | D:3 | Noticed Natasha
5646 | D:3 | Killed Natasha
6422 | D:4 | Reached XP level 7. HP: 46/46 MP: 9/12
7022 | D:4 | Found a white marble altar of Elyvilon.
7143 | D:4 | Learned a level 3 spell: Confuse
7316 | D:5 | Entered Level 5 of the Dungeon
7467 | D:5 | Noticed a rust devil
7503 | D:5 | Found a staircase to the Ecumenical Temple.
7505 | D:5 | Noticed Sigmund
7527 | Temple | Entered the Ecumenical Temple
7549 | Temple | Became a worshipper of Dithmenos the Shadowed
7701 | D:5 | Killed Sigmund
8367 | D:5 | Noticed an angel
8492 | D:6 | Reached skill level 5 in Dodging
8492 | D:6 | Reached XP level 8. HP: 52/52 MP: 13/13
8920 | D:6 | Found a sparkling altar of Nemelex Xobeh.
9032 | D:6 | Found a runed door.
9050 | D:6 | Found a runed door.
9617 | D:7 | Reached skill level 5 in Short Blades
9839 | D:7 | Acquired Dithmenos' first power
9839 | D:7 | Reached XP level 9. HP: 57/57 MP: 11/14
10700 | D:7 | Found a glowing golden altar of the Shining One.
12486 | D:8 | Noticed Dowan
12552 | D:8 | Noticed Duvessa
12556 | D:8 | Killed Dowan
12617 | D:8 | Killed Duvessa
13044 | D:9 | Reached XP level 10. HP: 63/63 MP: 13/16
13112 | D:9 | Acquired Dithmenos' second power
13112 | D:9 | Reached skill level 10 in Dodging
13172 | D:9 | Noticed Blork the orc
13180 | D:9 | Killed Blork the orc
13192 | D:9 | Found Pniageto's Distillery.
13211 | D:9 | Bought a potion of curing for 30 gold pieces
13211 | D:9 | Bought a potion of curing for 30 gold pieces
13211 | D:9 | Bought a potion of curing for 30 gold pieces
13635 | D:10 | Entered Level 10 of the Dungeon
13847 | D:10 | Noticed Grum
15920 | D:10 | Killed Grum
15920 | D:10 | Reached skill level 10 in Short Blades
16029 | D:10 | Noticed a hill giant
16037 | D:10 | Killed a hill giant
16037 | D:10 | Acquired Dithmenos' third power
16037 | D:10 | Reached XP level 11. HP: 68/68 MP: 11/17
16052 | D:10 | Found a staircase to the Lair.
16555 | Lair:1 | Entered Level 1 of the Lair of Beasts
18017 | Lair:2 | Learned a level 5 spell: Silence
18221 | Lair:2 | Reached skill level 5 in Hexes
18288 | Lair:2 | Reached skill level 1 in Air Magic
19138 | Lair:2 | Acquired Dithmenos' fourth power
19503 | Lair:3 | Reached skill level 5 in Air Magic
19681 | Lair:3 | Found a staircase to the Swamp.
19869 | Lair:3 | Reached XP level 12. HP: 74/74 MP: 9/18
19937 | Lair:3 | Noticed Fannar
19942 | Lair:3 | Killed Fannar
20790 | Lair:4 | Reached skill level 1 in Fighting
21269 | Lair:4 | Found a staircase to the Snake Pit.
21941 | Lair:5 | Reached skill level 5 in Fighting
22574 | Lair:4 | Noticed a seven-headed hydra
23640 | Lair:5 | Noticed a five-headed hydra
24228 | Lair:6 | Found a staircase to the Slime Pits.
24230 | Lair:6 | Noticed an eight-headed hydra
24288 | Lair:6 | Killed an eight-headed hydra
24288 | Lair:6 | Reached XP level 13. HP: 98/98 MP: 6/19
26215 | Lair:7 | Reached skill level 10 in Fighting
26350 | Lair:6 | Reached skill level 1 in Evocations
26503 | Lair:7 | Reached skill level 1 in Shields
27013 | Lair:5 | Killed a five-headed hydra
27123 | Lair:8 | Entered Level 8 of the Lair of Beasts
28161 | Lair:8 | Reached skill level 5 in Evocations
28683 | Lair:8 | Found a burning altar of Makhleb.
29764 | Lair:8 | Reached XP level 14. HP: 110/110 MP: 15/24
Action | 1- 3 | 4- 6 | 7- 9 | 10-12 | 13-15 || total
-------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------++-------
Melee: Dagger | 106 | 156 | 373 | 517 | 373 || 1525
Unarmed | | | | 3 | 2 || 5
Cast: Corona | 10 | 7 | 1 | | || 18
Ensorcelled Hiber | 32 | 72 | 136 | 307 | 204 || 751
Enslavement | | 6 | 1 | | || 7
Confuse | | | 26 | 46 | 13 || 85
Silence | | | | | 1 || 1
Abil: End Transformatio | | 2 | 5 | 14 | 10 || 31
Bat Form | | 2 | 5 | 14 | 10 || 31
Evoke: Wand | | | | | 3 || 3
Use: Scroll | 7 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 6 || 36
Potion | | 12 | 5 | 13 | 9 || 39
Stab: Sleeping | 31 | 59 | 114 | 211 | 121 || 536
Confused | | | 10 | 14 | 2 || 26
Distracted | | | | 2 | || 2