When to Use Uskayaw's Active Abilities

Thursday, 20th July 2017, 15:07 by MainiacJoe

It has been a LONG time since I've won, so I'm rolling powerful combos. I still want to gain new achievements with each win, though, so I have a HoFi of Uskayaw right now, not having won that god before. I've finished Lair, and even with an amulet of faith I've used Stomp twice and Grand Finale once. Give me pointers please on when during longer fights I ought to be using active abilities and when I ought to keep banking piety.

Code:: Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup version 0.20.1 (tiles) character file. MainiacJoe the Severer (Hill Orc Fighter) Turns: 22642, Time: 01:24:42 Health: 129/129 AC: 31 Str: 30 XL: 14 Next: 92% Magic: 24/24 EV: 11 Int: 8 God: Uskayaw [*.....] Gold: 1449 SH: 4 Dex: 10 Spells: 13/13 levels left rFire + + . SeeInvis . a - +7 war axe of Uxusew {venom, rC+} rCold + . . Gourm . m - +0 buckler {AC+3} rNeg . . . Faith + c - +3 plate armour {rF+} {Volcano} rPois . Spirit . J - +2 helmet {Robin} rElec . Reflect . N - +2 cloak {rF+} {Volcano} rCorr . Harm . F - +2 pair of gloves {Str+3} MR ++... (no boots) Stlth .......... i - amulet of faith Regen 0.4/turn I - ring of protection from magic {=R} MPRegen 0.2/turn y - +3 ring of strength @: no status effects A: no striking features a: Stomp, Renounce Religion You are on level 9 of the Dungeon. You worship Uskayaw. Uskayaw is pleased with you. You are not hungry. You have visited 2 branches of the dungeon, and seen 15 of its levels. You have also visited: Volcano. You have collected 1533 gold pieces. You have spent 84 gold pieces at shops. Inventory: Hand Weapons a - the +7 war axe of Uxusew (weapon) {venom, rC+} (You found it on level 3 of the Lair of Beasts) It poisons the flesh of those it strikes. It protects you from cold. b - a +3 fustibalus of flaming {Volcano} w - a +0 war axe of flaming V - a +1 battleaxe Missiles e - 3 tomahawks p - 162 sling bullets U - 2 throwing nets {=f} W - 123 stones X - 4 javelins (quivered) Armour c - a +3 plate armour of fire resistance (worn) {Volcano} m - a +0 buckler of protection (worn) F - a +2 pair of gloves of strength (worn) J - a +2 helmet (worn) {Robin} N - a +2 cloak of fire resistance (worn) {Volcano} Jewellery i - an amulet of faith (around neck) y - a +3 ring of strength (right hand) I - a ring of protection from magic (left hand) {=R} M - an uncursed ring of protection from cold Wands h - a wand of lightning (?/15) C - a wand of confusion (?/48) D - a wand of disintegration (?/24) E - a wand of digging (?/24) R - a wand of paralysis (?/24) Scrolls o - 2 scrolls of blinking q - 8 scrolls of teleportation r - 3 scrolls of fog B - a scroll of fear K - 7 scrolls of remove curse P - 3 scrolls of immolation Potions d - 2 potions of might g - 2 potions of haste l - 4 potions of brilliance n - 2 potions of agility s - 3 potions of resistance u - 3 potions of invisibility x - 5 potions of curing z - 2 potions of flight A - 3 potions of berserk rage H - 5 potions of lignification L - a golden potion O - a fuming blue potion S - a fizzy inky potion Y - 4 potions of heal wounds Miscellaneous v - a phantom mirror T - a lightning rod (4/4) Comestibles f - 7 bread rations j - 12 meat rations k - 40 fruits t - 32 royal jellies G - 4 chunks of flesh Skills: - Level 13.0 Fighting - Level 16.2 Axes + Level 7.7 Slings + Level 11.1 Armour + Level 8.7 Dodging - Level 3.2 Shields - Level 14.0 Invocations You have 13 spell levels left. You don't know any spells. Dungeon Overview and Level Annotations Branches: Dungeon (9/15) Temple (0/1) D:7 Lair (6/6) D:9 Shoals (0/4) Lair:4 Snake (0/4) Lair:3 Slime (0/5) Lair:6 Orc: D:9-12 Altars: Dithmenos Elyvilon Fedhas Gozag Okawaru Qazlal Ru Sif Muna Uskayaw Jiyva Shops: D:5 ( Message History There is a stone staircase leading up, spattered with blood here. You climb upwards. There is a stone staircase leading down here. There is a staircase back to the Dungeon here. You climb upwards. Welcome back to the Dungeon! There is a staircase to the Lair here. Items here: ? [[[ a scroll of recharging; a +0 cloak {Crazy Yiuf}; a +2 chain mail of fire resistance a +0 shield Drop what? 51/52 slots (_ for help) (? for menu, Esc to quit) You drop a scarf of cloud immunity. You drop a +1 battleaxe. Saving game... please wait. Welcome back, MainiacJoe the Hill Orc Fighter. Uskayaw says: Revel in the joy of movement! Press ? for a list of commands and other information. Search for what [? for help]? battleaxe V - a +1 battleaxe Unknown command. Saving game... please wait. .......'.....#.####.#... #......#.....#......#... .......#.....#......#... .............########... .....˜˜˜˜..........##.>. ....˜˜§˜˜˜.........##... ....˜˜˜.§§.........##... ....§˜§§˜§˜........##... ....˜§§˜§§˜..########... .[...§§§§.˜.........#... ......§§˜§..........#### ........§§.............. ............@.....#..... ........................ ######.................. # #.................. ######.................. ........................ ######################## There are no monsters in sight! Vanquished Creatures 4 hydras A catoblepas (Lair:6) 3 two-headed ogres A hell hog (Volcano) Sonja (Lair:1) A fire crab (Volcano) Pikel (D:9) 2 wolf spiders (Lair:6) 19 elephants 10 black mambas An ice statue (D:9) A guardian serpent (Lair:6) 17 spiny frogs 6 komodo dragons 3 meliai (Lair:5) A queen bee (Lair:5) A troll (D:9) 10 polar bears (Lair:6) 5 hornets Grinder (D:5) Prince Ribbit (D:7) 22 blink frogs 12 dream sheep A raiju (Lair:6) 9 hippogriffs 11 wyverns (Lair:6) A spriggan (Lair:4) A steam dragon (Volcano) 5 basilisks 17 yaks 3 fire bats (Volcano) 4 wargs (Lair:6) Menkaure (D:5) 5 nagas (Lair:3) 26 water moccasins 21 hell hounds 5 porcupines A soldier ant (D:8) 12 black bears 5 sky beasts A slave (D:9) 2 ice beasts 4 orc warriors (D:7) A necrophage (D:8) 2 phantoms 32 wolves 4 ogres A centaur (D:7) Blork the orc (D:5) 8 crocodiles A big kobold (D:8) 7 bullfrogs A gnoll sergeant (D:8) 3 scorpions 31 killer bees 4 howler monkeys 4 crimson imps 6 hounds 3 orc wizards 5 orc priests Crazy Yiuf (D:3) A bullfrog skeleton (D:4) 3 iguanas 5 worker ants 3 hell rats A killer bee zombie (D:6) A hound skeleton (D:8) Robin (D:3) 2 worker ant zombies 13 adders 4 gnolls (D:8) 12 river rats A shadow imp (D:7) An ooze (D:1) 2 adder skeletons A worm (D:6) 2 dart slugs (D:1) 4 leopard geckos 20 orcs A ball python (D:4) 9 bats 6 giant cockroaches 20 goblins 6 hobgoblins 4 jackals (D:2) 13 kobolds 3 quokkas 11 rats A butterfly (Lair:6) 2 fungi (Lair:4) 7 plants 534 creatures vanquished. Vanquished Creatures (others) A slave (D:9) An adder (D:9) 4 jackals (D:9) A quokka (D:7) 2 bushes (Lair:5) 34 fungi 69 plants 112 creatures vanquished. Grand Total: 646 creatures vanquished Notes Turn | Place | Note -------+----------+------------------------------------------- 0 | D:1 | MainiacJoe the Hill Orc Fighter began the quest for the Orb. 0 | D:1 | Reached XP level 1. HP: 19/19 MP: 1/1 29 | D:1 | Reached skill level 3 in Axes 45 | D:1 | Reached XP level 2. HP: 26/26 MP: 2/2 75 | D:1 | Reached skill level 4 in Axes 477 | D:1 | Reached XP level 3. HP: 28/31 MP: 3/3 1131 | D:1 | Reached skill level 5 in Axes 1561 | D:2 | Reached XP level 4. HP: 37/39 MP: 4/4 1883 | D:2 | Reached skill level 6 in Axes 2051 | D:2 | You fall through a shaft! 2256 | D:3 | Found a stormy altar of Qazlal. 2485 | D:4 | Noticed a bullfrog 2494 | D:4 | Killed a bullfrog 2494 | D:4 | Reached skill level 5 in Fighting 2494 | D:4 | Reached XP level 5. HP: 45/48 MP: 5/5 2692 | D:4 | Reached XP level 6. HP: 48/56 MP: 6/6 2892 | D:3 | Found a runed door. 2896 | D:3 | Noticed Crazy Yiuf 2900 | D:3 | Killed Crazy Yiuf 3191 | D:3 | Noticed Robin 3199 | D:3 | Killed Robin 3199 | D:3 | Reached skill level 7 in Axes 3624 | D:4 | Noticed a phantom 3644 | D:4 | Killed a phantom 3644 | D:4 | Reached XP level 7. HP: 59/64 MP: 7/7 4000 | D:5 | Entered Level 5 of the Dungeon 4007 | D:5 | Reached skill level 8 in Axes 4075 | D:5 | Found Figow's Weapon Shop. 4088 | D:5 | Bought a +0 battleaxe for 84 gold pieces 4201 | D:5 | Noticed Blork the orc 4215 | D:5 | Killed Blork the orc 4238 | D:5 | Noticed Grinder 4252 | D:5 | Noticed Menkaure 4253 | D:5 | Found a white marble altar of Elyvilon. 4260 | D:5 | Killed Menkaure 4621 | D:5 | Killed Grinder 4621 | D:5 | Reached skill level 9 in Axes 4621 | D:5 | Reached XP level 8. HP: 69/74 MP: 8/8 5154 | D:6 | Reached skill level 10 in Axes 5282 | D:6 | Found a hide-covered altar of Uskayaw. 5334 | D:6 | Found a blossoming altar of Fedhas. 5468 | D:6 | Found a deep blue altar of Sif Muna. 5713 | D:6 | Reached XP level 9. HP: 78/85 MP: 9/9 5811 | D:6 | Reached skill level 11 in Axes 6095 | D:6 | Became a worshipper of Uskayaw the Reveler 6118 | D:7 | Reached * piety under Uskayaw 6123 | D:7 | Reached ** piety under Uskayaw 6124 | D:7 | Reached skill level 10 in Fighting 6124 | D:7 | Reached *** piety under Uskayaw 6126 | D:7 | Reached **** piety under Uskayaw 6132 | D:7 | Reached ***** piety under Uskayaw 6133 | D:7 | Noticed Prince Ribbit 6212 | D:7 | Killed Prince Ribbit 6217 | D:7 | Reached skill level 12 in Axes 6452 | D:7 | Reached skill level 1 in Invocations 6651 | D:7 | Reached skill level 1 in Dodging 6827 | D:7 | Got a faintly glowing ring mail 6846 | D:6 | Identified the cursed +0 ring mail of Honour {+Fly rPois rN+ Str-3} (You took it off an orc on level 7 of the Dungeon) 6886 | D:7 | Found a white marble altar of Elyvilon. 7011 | D:7 | Found a staircase to the Ecumenical Temple. 7108 | D:7 | Found an iron altar of Okawaru. 7385 | D:8 | Found an opulent altar of Gozag. 7669 | D:8 | Noticed a hornet 7669 | D:8 | Noticed a hornet 7673 | D:8 | Killed a hornet 7673 | D:8 | Reached skill level 5 in Armour 7677 | D:8 | Killed a hornet 7677 | D:8 | Reached XP level 10. HP: 86/93 MP: 11/13 7693 | D:8 | Reached skill level 5 in Invocations 8340 | D:8 | Found a shadowy altar of Dithmenos. 8462 | D:8 | Noticed a two-headed ogre 8475 | D:8 | Killed a two-headed ogre 9175 | D:9 | Noticed Pikel 9215 | D:9 | Killed Pikel 9501 | D:9 | Found a staircase to the Lair. 9691 | D:9 | Noticed an ice statue 11094 | D:9 | Killed an ice statue 11094 | D:9 | Reached XP level 11. HP: 100/100 MP: 16/16 11269 | D:9 | Noticed a two-headed ogre 11282 | D:9 | Reached skill level 13 in Axes 11302 | D:9 | Killed a two-headed ogre 11783 | D:9 | Noticed a two-headed ogre 11783 | Lair:1 | Entered Level 1 of the Lair of Beasts 12322 | Lair:1 | Noticed Sonja 12422 | Lair:1 | HP: 5/100 [poisoned by a black mamba] 12425 | Lair:1 | HP: 2/100 [poisoned by a black mamba] 12659 | Lair:1 | Killed Sonja 12659 | Lair:1 | Reached skill level 14 in Axes 13930 | Lair:2 | Found a dark tunnel. 13969 | Volcano | Entered a volcano 14044 | Volcano | Noticed a hell hog 14051 | Volcano | Killed a hell hog 14051 | Volcano | Reached skill level 15 in Axes 14123 | Volcano | Reached XP level 12. HP: 106/106 MP: 19/19 14130 | Volcano | Reached skill level 10 in Invocations 15044 | Lair:2 | Found a sacrificial altar of Ru. 15722 | Lair:3 | Reached skill level 10 in Armour 15724 | Lair:3 | Reached skill level 16 in Axes 15781 | Lair:3 | Got a translucent war axe 15787 | Lair:3 | Identified the +7 war axe of Uxusew {venom, rC+} (You found it on level 3 of the Lair of Beasts) 15909 | D:9 | Killed a two-headed ogre 16246 | Lair:3 | Reached skill level 1 in Slings 16315 | Lair:3 | Found a staircase to the Snake Pit. 16451 | Lair:3 | Reached ****** piety under Uskayaw 16546 | Lair:3 | Reached skill level 5 in Dodging 16969 | Lair:4 | Got a jewelled chain mail 16980 | Lair:4 | Identified the +2 chain mail of the Constellations {rN+} (You found it on level 4 of the Lair of Beasts) 17178 | Lair:4 | Found a staircase to the Shoals. 17197 | Lair:4 | Reached XP level 13. HP: 116/116 MP: 21/21 19088 | Lair:5 | Reached skill level 5 in Slings 19569 | Lair:5 | Identified a scroll of acquirement 19842 | Lair:6 | Entered Level 6 of the Lair of Beasts 19918 | Lair:6 | Reached XP level 14. HP: 100/127 MP: 23/23 20665 | Lair:6 | Found a viscous altar of Jiyva. 20666 | Lair:6 | Found a staircase to the Slime Pits. Skill XL: | 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 | ---------------+-------------------------------------------+----- Axes | 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 12 15 16 | 16.2 Fighting | 5 6 8 9 10 11 12 13 | 13.0 Invocations | 4 7 9 11 13 14 | 14.0 Dodging | 2 4 5 7 8 | 8.7 Armour | 5 7 9 10 11 | 11.1 Slings | 2 5 7 | 7.7 Shields | | 3.2 Action | 1- 3 | 4- 6 | 7- 9 | 10-12 | 13-15 || total -------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------++------- Melee: War axe | 177 | 123 | 22 | 76 | 533 || 931 Battleaxe | | | 215 | 479 | || 694 Fire: Hunting sling | | 28 | 104 | 227 | || 359 Fustibalus | | | | 73 | 176 || 249 Throw: Stone | 57 | 37 | 5 | 5 | 18 || 122 Javelin | | | | 31 | 31 || 62 Invok: Stomp | | | | 2 | || 2 Grand Finale | | | | | 1 || 1 Evoke: Wand | | | 1 | 3 | || 4 Use: Scroll | 1 | | 15 | 7 | 12 || 35 Potion | | | | 8 | 1 || 9 Stab: Paralysed | | | 8 | 28 | 61 || 97 Eat: Chunk | 3 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 13 || 44 Bread ration | | | 2 | 2 | || 4 Royal jelly | | | | 2 | || 2 Meat ration | | | | | 1 || 1 Armor: Scale mail | 51 | 50 | 80 | | || 181 Plate armour | | | 97 | 410 | 355 || 862 Dodge: Dodged | 37 | 26 | 129 | 301 | 232 || 725 Block: Shield | 63 | 61 | 10 | | || 134 Buckler | | | | 8 | 93 || 101

(fsim says the war axe, even when tested without the venom brand since that that brand plays poorly with fsim, is better than the vanilla battleaxe at nearly all near-term fighting/axes combinations. Carrying the battleaxe around for ?BW and hoping for a good axe drop in Orc, broad- or battle-.)

Thursday, 20th July 2017, 15:40 by bel

I tend to use line pass a lot, usually against solitary enemies. When I get to 2*, I use line pass to confuse them, which allows a few free hits. Repeat as required.

Misc: I train a bit of stealth to make the confusion/paralysis stabs better.

Thursday, 20th July 2017, 16:39 by mattlistener

I haven't experimented with Uskayaw yet, but I'm wondering if yelling would be part of optimal play. eg there's a crowd of popcorn coming which I'm 100% sure of safely defeating, so do a yell in hopes of pulling in something dangerous on the level which (under Usk) would be worse to fight by itself.

Or maybe that's too random and what one wants to do is run away a lot and try to arrange appropriate size/composition "audiences" for one's combat performances. :-)

Saturday, 22nd July 2017, 11:21 by NhorianScum

Constantly.

There's really no drawback to spamming the unholy hell out of line pass and to a lesser extent stomp/grand.

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