Robe question - Str 1?


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Post Friday, 2nd November 2018, 13:03

Robe question - Str 1?

Hi Guys

DeFe here...

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delarado the Arsonist (Deep Elf Fire Elementalist) Turns: 17838, Time: 01:40:30

Health: 64/64      AC: 10    Str:  1    XL:     12   Next: 7%
Magic:  29/29      EV: 19    Int: 26    God:    Vehumet [****..]
Gold:   798        SH:  9    Dex: 22    Spells: 18/34 levels left

rFire    . . .     SeeInvis +   y - +1 whip of Vafit {drain, MR+ Dex+4 SInv}
rCold    + + .     Gourm    .   n - +3 buckler {rPois}
rNeg     . . .     Faith    .   i - +2 robe of the Teacher {rElec Str-4 Dex+3}
rPois    +         Spirit   .   m - +0 helmet
rElec    +         Reflect  .   R - +1 cloak of a bazaar {rC++}
rCorr    .         Harm     .   C - +0 pair of gloves
MR       ++...                  (no boots)
Stlth    +++.......             (no amulet)
HPRegen  0.20/turn              s - +3 ring of evasion
MPRegen  0.21/turn              E - +2 ring of protection

Hand Weapons
 y - the +1 whip of Vafit (weapon) {drain, MR+ Dex+4 SInv}
   (You found it on level 8 of the Dungeon)   
   
   A truly terrible weapon, it drains the life of those it strikes.
   
   It affects your dexterity (+4).
   It affects your resistance to hostile enchantments.
   It lets you see invisible.
Armour
 i - the +2 robe of the Teacher (worn) {rElec Str-4 Dex+3}
   (You found it on level 2 of the Lair of Beasts)   
   
   It affects your strength (-4).
   It affects your dexterity (+3).
   It insulates you from electricity.
 m - a +0 helmet (worn)
 n - a +3 buckler of poison resistance (worn)
 C - a +0 pair of gloves (worn)
 R - the +1 cloak of a bazaar (worn) {rC++}
   (You found it in a bailey)   
   
   It greatly protects you from cold.
 X - a +0 robe of magic resistance
Jewellery
 h - a square garnet amulet
 s - a +3 ring of evasion (left hand)
 t - a thick amethyst amulet
 u - an uncursed ring of see invisible
 E - a +2 ring of protection (right hand)
 T - a +5 ring of strength


I like the robe I have on for the Dex but the strength penalty is pretty horrible. As it stands, I have 1 Str.

Should I keep it? I can offset with my +5 Str ring...

Whats better? The Evasion and protection rings I have right now, with my regular robe of magic resistance? The robe I am wearing right now with the +5 str ring? Or just the robe im wearing now with the evasion and protection rings?

I Also have a fire dragon armor, but I've never played a blaster caster in anything but robes so really not sure what to do there...

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Post Friday, 2nd November 2018, 13:15

Re: Robe question - Str 1?

Just found a +4 ring of dex too..

Whats more important for dodging? EV or Dex? (taking into account I can have 26)

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Post Friday, 2nd November 2018, 13:42

Re: Robe question - Str 1?

That robe is pretty bad.

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Post Friday, 2nd November 2018, 13:50

Re: Robe question - Str 1?

It is not a very good robe, but I still would wear it over a +0 robe of MR until I can find a normal +2 robe.

You can wear the protection and evasion rings by default, and quickly put on your STR ring if a monster which can drain STR comes into view. They are rare.

The difference is not that big though, I think it does not really matter, so you should wear the one you are more comfortable with (i.e. if you fear confusion/banishment more, you may want the MR robe).

Do not even consider the fire dragon armour for a conjurer with that low STR. Your options are robes or steam dragon scales, I think even acid dragon scales are too heavy to worth it. The best are robe of the archmagi or steam dragon scales in my experience.

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Post Friday, 2nd November 2018, 18:07

Re: Robe question - Str 1?

What are you going to use strength for?

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Post Friday, 2nd November 2018, 18:32

Re: Robe question - Str 1?

Having 1 str is fine; that robe is basically the same as a regular old +2 robe. Which isn't good, but is better than fire dragon scales - fire dragon scales are really bad. The best armour base type for this character is robe.

EV, and only EV, determines your chance of dodging an attack. Dex improves the effect of Dodging skill on your EV.

Please try on those amulets (assuming you have a remove curse scroll to get rid of inaccuracy).

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Post Friday, 2nd November 2018, 19:09

Re: Robe question - Str 1?

I've Id'd the amulets now. I am always careful with amulets in case I get an amulet of faith. Funnily enough, one of those was just that!

I now have an amulet of magic regeneration.

In other news, I just did orc:1. Fell through a shaft smack bang into the middle of the central vault of orcs. Read teleport and drank haste- ended up three squares away. Read teleport again. Ended up on a square next to the space I landed in when I fell through the shaft (F you RNG)

Panic drank a random potion, turned out to be invisibility. Read magic mappig. Somehow managed to get out of the entire vault unscathed.

This game does like to test you...

Ziggurat Zagger

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Post Friday, 2nd November 2018, 20:55

Re: Robe question - Str 1?

Faith is currently the best possible amulet for this character...

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Post Friday, 2nd November 2018, 21:01

Re: Robe question - Str 1?

What does faith do under Vehumet? Faster spell gifts?

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Post Friday, 2nd November 2018, 22:58

Re: Robe question - Str 1?

Same as with most other gods: +25% piety gain.

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