Enchanting ammo

[ml100s]

how does one go about enchanting ammo? It requires you to equip a weapon, but when you have one equipped, the enchantment works on the weapon and not on the ammo.

[lucy_ferre]

Press (w)ield, then * and select the ammo.

[ml100s]

ah ic thank you. I must say that is kinda tricky and I wouldnt have figured that out myself

[tormodpwns]

When would you guys recommend enchanting ammo? For example, you're playing a MDHu with a crossbow and some bolts. Do you spend your scrolls on enchanting the crossbow (assuming you found a branded one)? Or do you use it on ammo, and if so, do you wait for a steel/branded set or just do it on a large stack of regular bolts? Also, does enchanting ammo have the same chance as weapons do to fail enchantment after +3?

[lucy_ferre]

I save up plain (+0) ammo, until I have a huge stack (500+). Then, I enchant them all as high as possible. If I find steel ammo I'll save it for enchanting later. I don't usually enchant launchers, since I expect to find a decent randart eventually.

[colma]

Lucy's got it. A great place to get ammo is the Vault and Elven Halls. You should be able to clear Elves 1-6 around XL 12-14 to have a sweet stack of ammo along with worshiping Trog, who also takes care of the launcher for you.

Okawaru is okay, but Trog's gifts are all weapons and ammo. I usually end up with stacks of 100s of arrows/bolts in my stash by the endgame.