Dungeon Dilettante
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Joined: Sunday, 2nd August 2015, 02:27
VSFi of Usk
Previously I found melee focused characters uninteresting, and gained more enjoyment out of playing VpEn or DEFE. But this combination is really dynamic and exciting for a melee character. I've only had one other character get two runes before (also a VSFi of Usk) but IIRC I then entered the Depths out of curiosity and wound up in an unfortunate situation involving a fire giant and frost giant together.
All of my shops so far have been underwhelming, and I have experienced a dearth of artifacts in comparison to some other games. I'm very happy with my amulet and shield (full MR!), but am still looking for better weapons/armor/etc. Due to the benefits of short blades attack speed on both the Vine Stalker bite and Uskayaw abilities, I have used only rapiers so far. I also have access to the +10 Zealot's Blade in a shop, but am not sure whether it would be worth it to buy now that Clarity is so hard to come by in the new version. Is Zealot's Blade still worth it considering the berserkitis? Everyone says Demon Tridents are good also, so I held on to this one just in case.
Also I haven't used any Scrolls of Enchant Weapon/Armor yet, and am wondering whether I should wait to use them because my weapon and armor lack good egos.
I have a large stock of ammunition stashed and am wondering whether it would be a good idea to branch out into bows or crossbows. My intelligence is low, and especially due to the -4 from my shield, I had sort of written off learning any spellcasting. But I do also have a stash of spellbooks in case that would be worthwhile. Personally I have been comfortable so far with melee exclusively, but I am open to advice. I also have a lot of wands, and a shop for evokables (fan of gales, bag of spiders, etc) in the event that going deeper into evocations is the way.
If anyone has advice about what to train and/or what branches to pursue next, it would be much appreciated! Character file is attached. It seems like most people seem to suggest Elf and then Vaults next.
Thanks!
P.S: I've heard I need non-chunk rations saved for later in the game... I ended up eating all my fruits and some meat rations in Spider because of the Hunger cost of Usk's Stomp. Should I be concerned?