Should I learn Ozocubu's refrigeration?

[nordetsa]

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Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup version 0.13-a0-2283-g4fcd4fc (tiles) character file.

The Enchanter the Frost Mage (Deep Elf Conjurer)   Turns: 11822, Time: 01:12:04

HP  55/55        AC  9     Str  8      XL: 11   Next: 45%
MP  28/31        EV 17     Int 26      God: Vehumet [*****.]
Gold 61          SH 11     Dex 18      Spells: 10 memorised,  2 levels left

Res.Fire  : + . .   See Invis. : .   A - +1,+0 whip of Doom {freeze, rN+ Int+2}
Res.Cold  : + . .   Warding    : .   a - +0 elf robe
Life Prot.: + . .   Conserve   : .   E - +0 buckler "Skeengidwy" {+Fly MR+}
Res.Poison: .       Res.Corr.  : .   i - +1 wizard hat {Int+3}
Res.Elec. : .       Clarity    : .   (no cloak)
Sust.Abil.: . .     Spirit.Shd : .   t - +1 pair of dwarf gauntlets
Res.Mut.  : .       Stasis     : .   O - +2 pair of boots {Fly}
Res.Rott. : .       Flight     : .   (no amulet)
Saprovore : . . .                    F - ring of protection from cold
                                     l - +3 ring of dexterity
   Skills:
 * Level 7.3 Dodging
 - Level 4.0 Stealth
 - Level 3.3 Shields
 - Level 10.1 Spellcasting
 - Level 10.1 Conjurations
 - Level 5.0 Charms
 - Level 12.4 Ice Magic

 Your Spells              Type           Power        Failure   Level  Hunger
a - Magic Dart            Conj           ####         1%          1    None
b - Force Lance           Conj           ######       1%          2    None
c - Iskenderun's Mystic   Conj           ######..     1%          4    None
d - Iskenderun's Battles  Conj/Chrm      ######..     1%          4    None
e - Repel Missiles        Chrm/Air       ####......   2%          2    None
f - Throw Icicle          Conj/Ice       ######..     1%          4    None
g - Ozocubu's Armour      Chrm/Ice       ######....   1%          3    None
h - Freeze                Ice            ####         1%          1    None
i - Summon Ice Beast      Ice/Summ       #####.....   4%          4    None
j - Mephitic Cloud        Conj/Pois/Air  ####....     1%          3    None

Started as a conjurer, found book of frost so decided to go ice this time. Vehument's gift spell is now Ozocubu's refrigeration. Is this worth enough to inflict damage upon yourself as well as destroying your potion? Never learned this spell before, even as IE, so I'm wondering how should I use this. Would +rC be enough? And should I carry no potions from this point?

[Kate]

yes it kills things good

[nordetsa]

Learned it, and is pleased at the destruction I can wreak. Not carrying any potion now...would this be a good idea? Until I get conservation, I think I would be stuck without much potion. Is this a bad idea?

[Cheibrodos]

I would carry around your potions and treat refrigeration as a luxury spell. If you see a situation to use it (lots of vulnerable enemies in one area), run away, play the potion-dropping minigame, then come back and clean up before grabbing your items again.

[crate]

You should definitely carry curing (drop them before casting the spell if you have time). The other potions are up to you. Personally I often walk around with just curing potions if I have refrigeration and not conservation.

[Sandman25]

Don't rely on conservation if you spam the spell. You will feel really sorry every time you lose a potion and it will make you want to change something (have less potions/use the spell less often/amnesia the spell/play Mu)

[Bim]

Seconded for just taking curing around with you and dropping them when needed. I sometimes take potions of Heal wounds as well and drop them also (I hardly ever find a situation where I can't take two turns to drop potions. It's a good spell though!