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Wizard mode

2026-08-06T01:02:54Z

Draconius: update trap command

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'''Wizard mode''' ('''wizmode''') is ''Crawl<nowiki>'</nowiki>''s debug mode. It allows the player to create a character, modify it freely, avoid [[death]], and test all sorts of situations.

Wizmode is invaluable for researching [[item]]s, [[monsters]], [[species]], [[background]]s, [[god]]s, [[branch]]es, [[vault]]s, and general [[:Category:Game mechanics|game mechanics]]. Performing experiments in wizmode is an excellent way to contribute to [[Crawl Wiki|this wiki]] – please edit our pages with what you have learned!

==Entering Wizmode==
You can enter wizmode by pressing '&' after creating a character. When you attempt to enter, the game warns you:

'''WARNING: ABOUT TO ENTER WIZARD MODE!'''
'''If you continue, your game will not be scored!'''
Do you really want to enter wizard mode?

Type 'wiz' to confirm.

Wizard mode is disabled in [[playing online|online servers]], not only for the [[cheating]] aspect, but also because it could be used to easily crash the server. In order to get access to wizmode, download an offline version of Crawl.

==Command list==

To list commands, hit '''&''', then '''?'''.

To perform commands, type '''&''' and then the respective command key from the list below.
===Player stats===

'''A''' : set all skills to level
'''Ctrl-D''' : change enchantments/durations
'''g''' : exercise a skill
'''k''' : change experience level and skills
'''l''' : change experience level
'''Ctrl-P''' : list props
'''r''' : change character's species
'''s''' : set skill to level
'''x''' : gain an experience level
'''$''' : set gold to a specified value
''']''' : get a mutation by name or category
'''_''' : gain religion
'''^''' : set piety to a value
'''@''' : set Str Int Dex
'''#''' : load character from a dump file
'''&''' : list all divine followers
'''=''' : show info about skill points
'''n''' : set Zot clock to a value
'''N''' : get current [[tension]] value

===Create dungeon features===

'''L''' : place a vault by name
''',''' / '''.''' : create up/down staircase
'''(''' : turn cell into feature (can place traps this way now too)
'''\''' : make a shop
'''Ctrl-K''' : mark all vaults as unused

===Other level related commands===

'''Ctrl-A''' : generate new Abyss area
'''b''' : controlled blink
'''B''' : controlled teleport
'''Ctrl-B''' : banish yourself to the Abyss
'''R''' / '''ctrl-R''' : regenerate current level
'''Ctrl-S''' : change Abyss speed
'''u''' / '''d''' : shift player up/down one level
'''~''' : go to a specific branch and level
''':''' : find branches and overflow temples in the dungeon
''';''' : list known levels and counters
'''{''' : magic mapping
'''}''' : detect all traps on level
'''Ctrl-W''' : change Shoals' tide speed
'''Ctrl-E''' : dump level builder information
'''P''' : create a level based on a vault

===Other player related effects===

'''c''' : card effect
'''h''' / '''H''' : heal yourself (super-Heal)
'''X''' : make Xom do something now
'''z''' : cast spell by number/name
'''!''' : memorise spell
'''W''' : god wrath
'''w''' : god mollification
'''p''' : polymorph into a form
'''V''' : toggle xray vision
'''E''' : (un)freeze time

===Monster related commands===

'''m''' / '''M''' : create specified monster by number/name
'''D''' : detect all monsters
'''G''' : dismiss all monsters
'''"''' : list monsters

===Item related commands===

'''a''' : acquirement
'''i''' / '''I''' : identify/unidentify inventory
'''y''' / '''Y''' : identify/unidentify item types and properties
'''o''' / '''%''' : create an object
'''t''' : tweak object properties
'''v''' : recharge all XP evokers
'''Ctrl-V''' : show gold value of an item
'''-''' : get a god gift
'''|''' : create all [[unrand]] artefacts
'''Ctrl-\''' : create all [[unrand]]s / fallbacks
'''+''' : make randart from item
<b>'</b> : list items (current floor)
'''J''' : Jiyva off-level sacrifice
'''Z''' : unobtain runes and Orb of Zot

===Debugging commands===

'''f''' : quick fight simulation (fsim)
'''F''' : single scale fsim
'''Ctrl-F''' : double scale fsim
'''Ctrl-I''' : item generation stats
'''O''' : measure exploration time
'''Ctrl-T''' : enter in-game dungeon (d)Lua interpreter
'''Ctrl-U''' : enter in-game client (c)Lua interpreter
'''Ctrl-Y''' : temporarialy suppress wizmode
'''Ctrl-X''' : Xom effect status
'''Ctrl-C''' : force a crash
''' ' ''' : list unassigned command keys

===Other wizard commands===

(not prefixed with '''&''')
'''x?''' : list targeted commands
'''X?''' : list map-mode commands

====Wizard targeting commands====

After hitting '''x'''.

'''Ctrl-C''' : cycle through beam paths
'''D''' : get debugging information about the monster
'''o''' : give item to monster
'''F''' : cycle monster friendly/peaceful/neutral/hostile
'''G''' : make monster gain XP
'''Ctrl-H''' : heal the monster to full hit points
'''P''' : apply divine blessing to monster
'''m''' : move monster or player
'''M''' : cause spell miscast for monster or player
'''s''' : force monster to shout or speak
'''S''' : make monster a summoned monster
'''w''' : calculate shortest path to any point on the map
'''"''' : get debugging information about a portal
'''~''' : polymorph monster to specific type
''',''' : bring down the monster to 1 HP
'''(''' : place a mimic
'''Ctrl-B''' : banish monster
'''Ctrl-K''' : kill monster

====Wizard (map-mode) commands====

After hitting '''X'''.

'''T''' : Teleport to cursor.

==Strategy==
You obviously can't go into wizmode if you want your game to be [[scoring|scored]]. However, ''Crawl'' is an offline game, meaning you're free to do what you want. There's nothing stopping you from, say, generating the [[Axe of Woe]], setting [[Death's Door]] duration to infinity, and crushing the game.

Players can use wizmode to test a number of things useful in regular games, not limited to the list below:
*'''f/F''' has a fight simulator, allowing you to test your weapon DPS and damage taken against any given monster (spawn enemies with '''M''').
*The level of skill / intelligence required to cast a spell. Use '''A''' and '''s''' to set skills to desired points, '''@''' to set Str/Int/Dex, and '''o''' to create any desired armour.
*Create a [[vault]], to see it in-game.
*Details on how a given mechanic works.

[[Category:Crawl]]

The Abyss

2026-08-01T08:21:55Z

Draconius: Added CBA

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{{flavour|The Abyss is a truly bizarre place, ever-changing and twisted. It is filled with all sorts of monsters, mostly of demonic nature, whose common aim is to feast on intruders. It is also the garbage dump for many sorcerers, who delight in sending would-be champions like you to these proving grounds of madness. Reportedly, there is some structure to the chaos, as Lugonu seems to concoct schemes around this place and its denizens.

Portals to the Abyss are found abundantly in the Depths.

The Abyss consists of seven infinite levels. The abyssal rune of Zot can be found from the third level onwards, and is more common at greater depths. Portals back to the dungeon are scattered throughout the Abyss, and are found more commonly at greater depths or while carrying the abyssal rune.

Adventurers who linger in the Abyss will find themselves drawn irresistibly deeper. Killing monsters will warp the substance of the Abyss, eventually generating a gateway out. Further persistence will wear holes in the Abyss, allowing descent into deeper layers. The Abyss remembers its visitors - once an adventurer has entered a level, future visits to the Abyss will always take them at least that far down.}}

{{flavour|A one-way gate to a demon-haunted realm, riven by chaos, its very substance impermanent and whimsical, filled with creatures out of nightmare.}}

[[File:Abyss entry.png]] '''The Abyss''' is an extra-dimensional chaotic plane without definite shape or form, inhabited by unholy horrors and ruled by [[Lugonu]] the Unformed. Whether you end up in this horrible place intentionally or as the result of sheer bad luck, dedicated explorers who manage to survive will eventually find the [[abyssal rune]] of Zot, and perhaps even a way out!

==Useful Info==
The Abyss is an unorthodox seven-floor [[branch]], with each "floor" an endless plane of constantly shifting terrain. Travel within or between levels of the Abyss is made difficult by several permanent branch features:
*Mapping the Abyss is impossible. Its terrain constantly changes out of sight; anything that leaves your sight is quickly forgotten.
*Teleports from a [[scroll of teleport]] are delayed by an extra <code>5+1d9</code> turns<ref>{{source ref|0.32.1|spl-transloc.cc|901}}</ref>.
*The player will be [[teleport]]ed at random intervals. 20% of the time, this teleport will reset the entire map.
**When teleporting, sometimes players will be forcefully sent deeper into the abyss, at a <code>(XL - Depth)^2 / 2187 * 100</code>% chance.<ref>{{source ref|0.32.1|abyss.cc|1717}}</ref>
*Instead of regular stairs, [[abyssal stair]]s and branch exits appear randomly or after getting enough XP. You can't ever go up a floor; just down or out. Even when you re-enter the Abyss, you'll end up at the last floor you were on.
*You may occasionally see orderly structures in the Abyss. These hand-crafted [[vault]]s often contain powerful monsters, abyssal stairs, the [[Abyssal rune]], or even a way out. Approach these with caution, as they are usually well-guarded.
*No items randomly spawn, excepting the rune or a vault.

===Monster Spawning===
[[Monster generation|Monsters spawn]] every 5 turns while you're in the Abyss, no matter what level you're on.<ref>{{source ref|0.32.1|mon-place.cc|262}}</ref> Levels of the Abyss from Abyss:1 to Abyss:5 have a <code>Floor/5</code> chance to spawn another monster.<ref>{{source ref|0.32.1|timed-effects.cc|296}}</ref> Abyss:6 will always spawn 2 monsters every 5 turns, and Abyss:7, 3 monsters.

Both Abyss:6 and Abyss:7 have a <code>(Floor-5)/10</code> chance, per monster, to explicitly spawn a monster near you. Otherwise, monsters spawn in random locations, which could be close or far away.

The Abyss disables the usual spawns while holding the [[Orb of Zot]]. [[Cheibriados]] gives a 50% chance for each spawn to fail.

==Entering the Abyss==
There are several ways to enter the Abyss; some are voluntary, most are not.

*Enter a [[portal]] in [[Pandemonium]] or [[the Depths]].
**Depths:3 always has an entrance to the Abyss; other Depths floors have a 33% chance to have a portal.<ref>{{source ref|0.32.1|dat/des/branches/abyss.des|26}}</ref>
*Get [[Banishment|banished]] by the monster spell.
*Unwield a [[distortion]] weapon (25% chance).
*Get hit by a [[distortion]] weapon (5% chance) or direct [[chaotic]] effects (1% chance).
*Use [[Lugonu]]'s Enter the Abyss ability (available at 5* piety and at a large cost)
*Earn [[Lugonu]]'s wrath.

Abyss entry depth directly scales to experience level, the higher your [[XL]], the higher the chance for a deeper level up to a maximum entry depth of Abyss 5. If you enter via a portal, it will first prompt you with the deepest possible entry floor.

Being banished while in the Abyss will drive you down a floor.

==Exploration==
Your main objectives are to either get out, or get the rune. You shouldn't wander around much; higher level (~XL20) characters might survive Abyss:3 easily, but the deep Abyss (A:6-7) is threatening to even 15-rune characters. Any exploration also puts you at risk of being [[malmutate]]d by its inhabitants.

===Rune===
The Abyssal rune may generate from Abyss:3 onwards, always in a [[vault]]. It spawns at increased frequency at lower levels (maximum of A:5), but the greatly increased monster generation rate gives players little incentive to go further. Going deeper also increases the spawn of Abyssal stairs out and down. [[Lugonu]] worshipers of 5* or 6* piety are treated as one floor deeper than normal for rune generation.

If the rune has spawned, you will see its location on the minimap. When you approach the rune’s location, it'll be logged in message log.

[[File:Runelight0.png]][[File:Runelight1.png]][[File:Runelight2.png]][[File:Runelight3.png]] Runelight tiles indicate the presence of a rune nearby.

===Exit===
Delving deeper will increase the chance of an exit, and holding the Abyssal rune will cause exits to spawn much faster:
*A:1 = 1/7250 revealed tiles
*A:2 = 1/6000
*A:3 = 1/4750
*A:4 = 1/3500
*A:5-7 = 1/2250
*Holding Abyssal rune: 1/1000

You may also kill monsters to eventually create a gateway out; higher XP contributes more. However, going deeper than A:5 gives a <code>(Floor-4)</code>x XP penalty for purposes of stair creation.

Finally, altars of [[Lugonu]] are scattered throughout the Abyss, who offers converts an immediate way out. Most [[god]]s will inflict [[divine retribution]] for leaving them, but Lugonu provides some protection against wrath, and may be the best/only option to survive.

==Monsters==
*The [[undead]] and nearly all non-fiend [[demon]]s, including [[derived undead]] of late-game monsters.
*Almost all [[List of eyeballs|eyeballs]], [[list of draconians|draconians]].
*Any [[unique]]s you banished to the Abyss.
*Humanoid casters, such as [[Wizard (monster)|wizards]] and [[lich]]es.
*[[Zykzyl]] is the only monster with the ability to permanently mutate the player, but others can give temporary mutations.

*Several monsters unique to the Abyss:

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| {{monsterlink|Apocalypse crab}} || {{monsterlink|Thrashing horror}} || {{monsterlink|Starcursed mass}} || {{monsterlink|Tentacled starspawn}} || {{monsterlink|Screaming refraction}}
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| {{monsterlink|Ancient zyme}} || {{monsterlink|Lurking horror}} || {{monsterlink|Spatial maelstrom}} || {{monsterlink|Wretched star}} || {{monsterlink|Starflower}}
|}

As you go deeper, more threatening monsters will spawn. Tier-1 [[demons]] go from extremely rare to quite common, both [[angel]]s and [[profane servitor]]s start spawning...

==Tips & Tricks==
*The enemies found here are not much weaker than those found in [[Hell]], so a full complement of resistances is recommended. Getting surrounded here can be deadly, but if you can run away for long enough the level will reset, saving you from your pursuers. Having [[stealth]] may be useful, which can let you walk away from fights you just don't want to deal with. [[Regeneration]] is also useful, as you won't have much time to rest here.
*Getting sent to the Abyss early (usually through Banishment) is often a death sentence, but you may be able to survive long enough to find a gate out. For almost any player, surviving the Abyss is about mobility first. Use every speed advantage you can muster to avoid every combat you can; even if you can defeat some of the weaker foes, you want to spend every possible turn exploring new tiles and generating new chances of escape. When you see a monster, you should head in the opposite direction. You can also worship [[Lugonu]] for a fast way out (at the cost of your old god's [[divine retribution|wrath]]).
**A means of [[flying]] over lava or deep water and a [[wand of digging]] will help manufacture avenues of escape when you're seemingly trapped. Since teleports take a while to kick in, consider teleporting ''on sight'' when you see speedy, lethal monsters like [[executioner]]s or ranged threats like [[hell sentinel]]s. [[Blink]]ing can get you out of a nasty corner. Summons can slow/entangle pursuers. Use quiet dead ends to regenerate HP/MP. Then, get moving. Many of the rune vaults have enemies that cannot see invisible, always check if a [[potion of invisibility]] will solve the problem.
*Moving diagonally in an unexplored direction will uncover more tiles, making it more likely for you to find the exit. It also makes it somewhat more likely for you to find monsters.
*The smartest way to survive the Abyss is to only enter it on your own terms. Read the page on [[Banishment]] for tips on avoiding one of ''Crawl'''s deadliest spells.
*Using a [[scroll of teleportation]] will reset the zone and give you another chance of spawning the rune vault nearby. Use teleports much earlier than normal given the extra delay in Abyss, and use them before the threat has caused a problem in the first place - you won't have long to recover wherever you end up next.
*If you have stealth around 10, and a source or regen and/or mana efficient spells, entering around xl 19 is a good time to steal a rune from Abyss 3. If you wait much longer, you may be better off getting experience from the rest of the game and returning just before Zot for the 3rd rune. The max depth you can enter is Abyss 5.

==History==
{{CBA|0.35|Abyss entry points will be found in late dungeon rather than Depths 3. Teleport scrolls will delay the rune spawn rate. The rune will require a number of turns spent in Abyss before it can spawn, eliminating it being spawned immediately upon entry as happens in 0.34.}}
*In [[0.34]], Abyssal entry was tied to player level, with higher xl leading to deeper entry levels up to level 5. Most sources of permanent mutation were removed.
*In [[0.29]], the anti-scumming measures of 0.28 were mostly reverted:
**The Abyss gives XP and piety again (but not items); the rune no longer gives XP, and [[wretched star]]s were unnerfed.
**You will always travel to (at least) the deepest level you have visited so far. The branch is now 7 levels deep, with new floors ramping up in difficulty.
**Players will sense the rune's location on the map, including when it shifts or disappears. In addition, a 'runelight' will prompt you whenever you get near the rune's location.
*In [[0.28]], anti-[[scumming]] measures were implemented:
**The Abyss no longer randomly generates items. They may still spawn as part of a [[vault]].
**XP and piety cannot be earned normally; XP is still used to open gateways, but doesn't contribute to anything else. Instead, collecting the [[rune]] provides 2 XL's worth of experience and some skill points.
**To compensate, gateways (both), rune vaults, and plunges are more common, and wretched stars were nerfed.
*Prior to [[0.25]], if you spawned an Abyss exit without leaving/descending, you would always spawn stairs deeper by getting XP.
*Prior to [[0.23]], players could find portals to the Abyss in the [[Labyrinth]].
*Prior to [[0.22]], you could not be dragged deeper into the Abyss when being teleported.
*Prior to [[0.18]], killing monsters in the Abyss couldn't eventually spawn exits and down-stairs.
*Prior to [[0.15]], the Abyss would often cancel any attempt at [[blink]]ing.
*Prior to [[0.12]], the Abyss had only one floor, and finding the rune was simply a matter of wandering it for long enough. [[Lava]] and [[deep water]] terrain could be generated.
*Prior to [[0.10]], the Abyss' terrain shifting would happen at a much slower pace, and only when you weren't looking directly at it.
*In earlier versions, the Abyss would wrap around on itself if you went too far in one direction. Also, banishment to the Abyss was one of the possible results of [[Hell's mystical force]].

==References==
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Piety

2026-08-01T08:17:12Z

Draconius: Add CBA

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'''Piety''' is a measure of your standing with your chosen [[god]] and a resource used to activate divine abilities.

==Useful Info==
Piety is measured on a scale from 1-200; most characters start at 15 piety when first worshipping a god. If piety drops below 1, you are excommunicated and incur [[penance]]. Piety is gained by doing what your god likes, and lost for doing what it hates (see below for details).

At certain piety thresholds, your god will grant abilities. Active abilities can be invoked with the '''a''' command; most cost piety to use. Passive abilities work automatically, and usually don't have a cost. Piety is also used, passively, for obtaining [[gift]]s and for resolving [[penance]].

==Estimating Piety==
You cannot see your exact piety number in-game, but you can estimate it from the number of stars shown by your god's name on your [[HUD]]:<ref>{{source ref|0.31.0|religion.cc|4446}}</ref>

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!Ability Level !! Piety !! Description
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| || 1-29 || Noncommital
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|*|| 30-49 || Aware of your devotion
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|**|| 50-74 || Pleased with you
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|***|| 75-99 || Rising star
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|****|| 100-119 || Shining star
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|*****|| 120-159 || Favored servant
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|******|| 160-200 || Prized avatar
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Not coincidentally, these stars are the levels of piety required for you to receive new abilities. You don't always get a new ability for each star. For example, [[Okawaru]] gives the ability to invoke Heroism at *, and then nothing until Finesse at ****.

Note that many gods grant powers that improve with your exact piety, not just your star level. Also, 'excess' piety can be used to invoke abilities more often. Therefore, gaining piety remains helpful until you reach the maximum.

==Piety Gain==
Usually, you'll start with 15 piety on worship, though [[Monk]]s start at 50 piety. Worshipping from a [[faded altar]]s gives a +20 bonus, even for Monks.

You can gain piety by following your god's conduct. A majority of gods reward you for one of two things:
*Killing creatures, or having an [[ally]] kill a creature. Some gods don't give piety for specific kills, e.g. [[Lugonu]] won't reward you for killing monsters in [[the Abyss]].
*Exploring the dungeon, i.e., revealing new tiles. You are not rewarded for exploring the [[Temple]] or deep water in [[the Shoals]].

Different gods may have different means of gaining piety. For example, [[Zin]] appreciates [[gold]] donations (and killing [[evil]]/[[chaotic]] creatures), while [[Yredelemnul]]'s piety is solely determined by the number of friendly [[undead]] in sight. [[Gozag]] does not use piety at all - this god only cares for gold.

===Penalties===
For all gods but Ashzenzari and Ru, piety gain slows down by x2/3 at 4*, and slows down by another x2/3 (to x4/9) at 6*.<ref>{{source ref|0.31.0|religion.cc|2433}}</ref>

For Okawaru, Sif Muna, Trog, and Vehumet, if you would gain piety while on [[gift timeout]], your actual piety gain is reduced by x1/4 (however, piety gain is treated as normal for reducing gift timeout itself).<ref>{{source ref|0.30.1|religion.cc|2436}}</ref>

==Piety Loss==
Using most types of abilities will cost a set amount of piety. This can bring you below a piety threshold, so watch out.

You can lose piety by doing things your god dislikes - [[Trog]] hates it when you cast [[spell]]s; [[The Shining One]] hates when you do [[evil]]. Specifically, doing anything your god dislikes will reduce your piety directly, then inflict [[penance]]. While you're under penance, you don't gain piety - instead, any piety you would've gained is used to decrease penance.

In addition, [[Ostracise]] will temporarily reduce piety. The lost piety can be reclaimed by gaining XP. However, your "actual" piety is still used for the purposes of piety gain and excommunication. For example, if you had 4* of piety and Ostracise dropped you down to 2*, you'd still be under the 4* piety penalty.

===Piety Decay===
Most gods have a piety decay. When worshipping these gods, your piety will naturally decrease over time. Every 10-30 [[decaAut]] (i.e. turns), the game makes a roll to deplete 1 piety. Depending on your god, there is a 1/17 or 1/35 chance to do so. Therefore, on average, you'll lose 1 piety every 340 or 700 turns, respectively.

Gods with fast piety decay (lose 1 piety roughly every 340 turns):
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*[[Beogh]]
*[[Dithmenos]]
*[[Jiyva]]
*[[Kikubaaqudgha]]
*[[Lugonu]]
*[[Makhleb]]
*[[Okawaru]]
*[[Qazlal]]
*[[Sif Muna]]
*[[Trog]]
*[[Vehumet]]
*The [[Wu Jian Council]]
*[[Yredelemnul]]
*[[Zin]]
</div>

Gods with slow piety decay (lose 1 piety roughly every 700 turns):
*[[Cheibriados]]
*[[Elyvilon]]
*[[Fedhas]]
*[[Hepliaklqana]]
*[[Nemelex Xobeh]]
*[[The Shining One]]

[[Uskayaw]] has extremely fast piety gain and decay, while [[Ignis]] has none. [[Ashenzari]], [[Ru]], and [[Xom]] have their own unique piety systems, which do not use the normal decay function. [[Gozag]] doesn't use piety at all.

==Strategy==
Piety is a "semi-renewable" resource. It is much easier to obtain than [[scroll]]s or [[potion]]s, but still finite for most of the game (since there are only so many monsters to kill, tiles to explore, etc.). Still, you'll constantly gain piety, so don't be too stingy with divine abilities.

Some gods have different piety systems, so you should treat their piety differently. See each god's page for more specific advice.

==History==
{{CBA|0.35|Piety decay will be removed.}}
*Prior to [[0.19]], there were five possible piety decay speeds.
*Prior to [[0.16]], gods didn't treat followers' kills the same as the player's for purposes of piety gain.

==References==
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[[Category:Religion]]
[[Category:Game mechanics]]

Dithmenos

2026-08-01T08:11:55Z

Draconius: .34 update, add Forgecraft

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[[File:Dithmenos altar.png]] ''"Walk in the dark places."''

{{flavour|Dithmenos is the god of night and of things half-seen in flickering torchlight. Worshipped by actors as often as thieves, followers of Dithmenos can learn to control their own shadow as if it were an extension of their body - misdirecting onlookers and acting upon the world with force as tangible as anything that has ever been imagined lurking in the dark.

Followers of Dithmenos are surrounded by an unnatural quiet, which helps the sounds they make go unnoticed. As they rise in devotion, they will find their own shadow begins to imitate some of their actions, attacking when they attack and even casting shadowy magics that mimic the form - if not the substance - of whichever schools of magic they had been utilising.

More devout worshippers additionally gain the ability to swap places with their shadow to mislead enemies, grasp other beings' shadows to unleash their magic on the worshipper's behalf, and finally call down a night so dark that it hides all denizens of the dungeon from each other.

Dithmenos likes it when you explore the world.}}

==Racial Restrictions==
[[Demigod]]s cannot worship Dithmenos (or any other god).

==Appreciates==
*Exploration.

==Deprecates==
*Inactivity: You lose 1 piety per 700 turns, on average.
*Abandonment. (Penance)

==Given Abilities==
'''Piety level (-):''' “Nocturnal”
*No granted abilities.
'''Piety level (*):''' “Bump in the Night”
*'''Noise suppression''' - All [[noise]] within your [[line of sight]] is halved.
'''Piety level (**):''' “Thespian”
*'''Shadow Mimic''' - Whenever you attack a monster or cast a spell, there is a chance for your '''shadow''' to appear, a stationary monster that will attack when you attack. The location the shadow spawns, and its stats, depend on the attack; in particular, different spell schools will result in the shadow being able to cast different spells - see below.
:*The chance to spawn increases from 10% at 2* piety to 20% at 6*, and it's 5% higher if you cast a spell.
:*The shadow spawns with a +0 unbranded version of your base weapon and gets a damage bonus based on your XL. The power of your shadow's spells scales with XL and spell level.
'''Piety level (***):''' “Tenebrous”
*'''Shadowslip''' - Instantly swap places with your shadow, and misleads all enemies in sight into attacking the shadow instead of you. (This guarantees [[Stabbing#Stab_Tiers|distraction stabs]] for its duration.) Also temporarily boosts the HP of your shadow, scaling with Invocations. (4 MP, 6% HP, 2-3 piety, instant)
**Note that monsters that weren't targeting the player won't be misled. The ability's targeter shows which monsters will be affected.
'''Piety level (****):''' “Puppet Master”
*'''Aphotic Marionette''' - Causes the targeted monster to cast 3-6 of their spells (increasing with Invocations skill) at once at other enemies as if they were allied to you. These attacks will never hurt you. In most cases, using this ability requires the presence of a second monster. (5 MP, 3-5 piety)
:*Buff spells such as [[Haste]], [[Invisibility]] and [[Berserker Rage]] will result in the buff being applied to you, and these spells do not need another monster present to be cast as a marionette. These are indicated with a '''*''' on the '''xv''' examine monster screen.
:*Some monster spells cannot be cast via Aphotic Marionette. These are indicated with a '''!''' on the '''xv''' screen.
'''Piety level (*****):''' “Walking Midnight”
*'''Primordial Nightfall''' - Immediately reduces your [[line of sight]] to zero for a few turns. Your line of sight then gradually returns to normal over several turns. If you have less than 100 [[stealth]], sets your stealth to 100. (8 MP, 13-20 piety)
:*It is not possible to fire targeted spells or abilities, or use ranged attacks, while your line of sight is zero. Melee attacks are still possible, as if you attempt to move into a tile with a monster, you will attack that monster. However, an invisibility penalty applies to both players and monsters attacking each other while your line of sight is zero.
'''Piety level (******):''' “Who Hides the Stars”
*No new abilities.

==Shadow Spells==
If your shadow appears on casting a spell, the shadow's spell depends on the school of the spell you cast. Spells that have more than one spell school will randomly pick one of the schools to choose a shadow spell from.
*[[Fire Magic]]: Shadowball (like [[Fireball]], but irresistible)
*[[Ice Magic]]: Creeping Shadow (like [[Creeping Frost]], but irresistible and with less range)
*[[Earth Magic]]: Shadow Shard (single target, high damage projectile)
*[[Air Magic]]: Shadow Tempest (targets 30-50% of all visible enemies + 1 with smite-targeted damage that can be dodged)
*[[Alchemy]]: Shadow Prism (like [[Fulminant Prism]], but is harder to hit and doesn't damage allies)
*[[Conjurations]]: Shadow Beam (penetrating beam)
*[[Necromancy]]: Shadow Draining (3x3 explosion centered on the shadow that ignores AC)
*[[Summoning]]: Shadow Puppet (summons an ally with swoop/flank/constricting attacks; damage scales with spellpower; summon cap of 3)
*[[Hexes]]: Shadow Torpor (penetrating beam that applies irresistible slow; duration increases with spellpower and decreases with enemy HD)
*[[Translocations]]: Shadow Bind (applies a bind effect to a random number of enemies in LOS, preventing them from moving for a short duration)
*[[Forgecraft]]: [[Shadow Turret]] that can fire through allies (summon cap of 2).

==Punishments==
{{flavour|Dithmenos does not appreciate abandonment, and will call down fearful punishments on disloyal followers!

When angered, Dithmenos turns the shadows against victims. Monsters emerge from the darkness, both illusions woven from shadow and the very shadow themselves turning against sinners. Dithmenos' subtle punishments are, if anything, more dangerous: victims find the shadows ripped away from them, hunted with nowhere to hide; or find themselves smothered in shadow and sleeping, perhaps forever.}}

While under penance, Dithmenos will sometimes punish you with one of the following forms of [[divine retribution]]:
*25% chance: Dithmenos summons shadows around you, and with a 50% chance also slows you for 10-20 turns.
*25% chance: Dithmenos creates a hostile version of your shadow mimic to fight you
*25% chance: You are put to [[sleep]] for 6 turns.
*25% chance: You are afflicted with a [[Sentinel's Mark]] for about 50 turns. This can be removed with a [[potion of cancellation]] as normal.

==Strategy==
Dithmenos is a trickster god, designed to allow you to do clever things to manipulate monsters.

Your shadow wields your base weapon type, without any enchantment or brand. Therefore, for example, a [[hydra]]'s head cut off by the shadow will result in the growth of two more heads, even if you have a [[flaming]]-branded weapon. This also means that upgrading to heavier weapons earlier than usual may be beneficial.

The shadow has particular synergy with [[short blades]] (as your shadow will allow you to get distraction stabs on your enemies) and [[ranged weapons]] (as the shadow is stationary, but does not need to move to attack with ranged weapons).

Aphotic Marionette can steal enemy buff spells, which should not be underestimated. For instance, many enemies have the Haste spell, which is a very useful effect.

Primordial Nightfall is a strong escape ability, as it temporarily prevents all incoming damage from range, and reduces the chance for enemies to hit you in melee. If you have high stealth.

==Trivia==
Initially, this god was called "Dithmengos" which is an anagram for "Dsomething", an early placeholder name for the new deity.

==History==
*Prior to [[0.32]], Dithmenos was considered an [[evil]] god. Instead of noise suppression, Dithmenos gave an [[umbra]] with radius increasing with piety. In place of the current abilities, Dithmenos instead gave Shadow Step at 2*, allowing you to instantly move adjacent to a creature within your umbra; you would bleed smoke on taking damage at 3*; and [[Shadow Form]] at 5*. Shadow Mimic was given at 4*, and simply tried to mimic your attacks rather than summoning an actual shadow monster. Additionally, Dithmenos' wrath could summon shadows, shadow wraiths or Tzitzimimeh instead of shadow puppets or your own shadow.
*Prior to [[0.22]], Dithmenos hated fire and appreciated the killing of fiery things, but was not evil. Also, Shadow Step didn't cost HP, but could only be used on immobile creatures.
*Prior to [[0.16]], Dithmenos disapproved use of the [[Corona]] spell and the unrandart [[Mace of Brilliance]].
*Dithmenos was added in [[0.14]].

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Shadow Shot

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'''Shadow Shot''' is a monster-only spell, cast by [[Shadow Turret]] which is summoned by [[Dithmenos]]'s Shadow Mimic's shadow [[Shadow Turret]] ability when player casts a spell from [[Forgecraft]] school. It is basic single-target shadow damage spell, doing less damage than direct shadow attack spells.

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==History==
*Shadow Shot was added in [[0.33]] with [[Forgecraft]] school.

Shadow turret

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Shadow Turret

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'''Shadow Turret''' is a monster-only spell, cast by the shadow summoned by [[Dithmenos]]'s Shadow Mimic ability when the player casts a spell from the [[Forgecraft]] school. It creates a stationary shadow turret ally monster which repeatedly fires [[Shadow Shot]] ability with a summon cap of 2.

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==History==
*Shadow Turret was added in [[0.33]] with addition of [[Forgecraft]] school.

Enchanter

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{{flavour|The Enchanter specialises in the subtle art of hexes. Instead of directly damaging foes, hexes disable and debilitate them, allowing the Enchanter to finish the helpless creatures in combat. The Enchanter begins with a lightly enchanted dagger, a robe, a potion of invisibility, and a selection of hexes.}}

'''Enchanters''' are mages who have specialised in the subtle art of [[Hexes]]. Although not as directly damaging as [[Conjurations]] or the elements, high-level Hexes offer a wide array of very handy effects.

==Preferred Species==
[[Deep Elf]], [[Felid]], [[Kobold]], [[Spriggan]], [[Naga]], and [[Poltergeist]] are the recommended species if you pick an Enchanter Background.

==Starting Equipment==
Some [[species]] may receive different items based on their unique restrictions.
*+1 [[dagger]]
*+0 [[robe]]
*2 [[Potions of invisibility]]

'''Available Spells:'''
*[[Ensorcelled Hibernation]]
*[[Confusing Touch]]
*[[Tukima's Dance]]
*[[Gloom]]

==Starting Skills and Stats==
These are adjusted by your species' [[aptitude]]s.
*[[Short Blades]]: 1
*[[Dodging]]: 2
*[[Stealth]]: 3
*[[Spellcasting]]: 2
*[[Hexes]]: 3

Choosing Enchanter adds 7 to your starting [[Intelligence]] and 5 to your starting [[Dexterity]].

==Strategy==
Enchanters are one of the few magic starts not to get an XL 1 spell, but have 2 potions of invisibility to make up for it. They soon get access to debilitating hexes - [[Ensorcelled Hibernation]] and [[Confusing Touch]] - becoming effective [[stab]]bers in the process.

While there are some devastating Hex spells available to late-game characters, be prepared to branch out at least a little. Many enemies have high [[willpower]], which can cause serious problems over time. An [[orb]] of [[guile]] or [[scroll of vulnerability]] can help you affect enemies with high willpower, though such items will also reduce your own willpower.

===Spell Info===
Ensorcelled Hibernation is your classic sleep n' stab spell. Succeed against your opponent's willpower, and they'll be vulnerable to a single extremely deadly [[stab]] attack, preferably from your dagger. Monsters who've already been entranced can't be put to sleep for some time, nor can monsters resistant to cold. You may want to get a few levels into Ice Magic (1-3, perhaps) to boost this spell's power.

Confusing Touch is your answer to that, with the highest duration of the starting spells. It has the MP advantage too - you get multiple swings, each swing having a chance to confuse, for only 3 MP. Against enemies with low success chance (<30% or so), Confusing Touch is more MP-efficient.

Gloom is another debilitation spell. Because it checks [[HD]] (not willpower), pesky monsters resistant to your other hexes can be hit by the gloom. To monsters not immune to blinding, this is effectively a localized [[invisible]]. The blindless only lasts a few turns... but a few turns can be all the time you need to set up something else (or run away). In addition, it has a wide area-of-effect - all your other spells are single-target.

While not as flashy as an Enchanter's other spells, [[Tukima's Dance]] allows you to take advantage of otherwise tough, weapon-wielding enemies like [[ogre (monster)|ogres]] and [[orc warlord]]s. For many monsters, their weapon comprises over half their damage output. Now it's a [[summon]]ed monster on your side. Tukima's will also work on ranged weapons; a [[centaur (monster)|centaur]] can't shoot you without its bow.

==History==
*In [[0.34]], [[Dazzling Flash]] was replaced with [[Gloom]].
*In [[0.29]], most backgrounds were buffed; Enchanters gained a second [[potion of invisibility]].
*Prior to [[0.28]], Enchanters had the [[Corona]] spell, but did not start with a potion of invisibility.
*Prior to [[0.27]], Enchanters started with the [[Book of Maledictions]], which had the same spells as Enchanters do now.
*Prior to [[0.15]], Enchanters started with some [[dart]]s and 1 level of [[Throwing]], but only 2 levels of [[Stealth]].
*Prior to [[0.14]], Enchanters started with only 1 level of Spellcasting.

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Makhleb

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[[File:Makhleb_altar.png]] "Blood and souls for Makhleb!"''
{{flavour|Makhleb the Destroyer is a fearsome deity of bloodshed and mortification of the flesh. Followers are expected to cleanse others by inflicting suffering and death on them in Makhleb's name. Dedicated followers may also access the raw energies and hell-spawned servants of chaos, so that they may better break the impure world and its false laws for their evil god's glory.

Makhleb offers followers the ability to unleash bolts of chaotic destruction at the cost of their own health as well as call in help from powerful (if sometimes uncooperative) demons. The most devoted of worshippers will eventually be gifted with knowledge of Infernal Marks, allowing them to ritually brand their own bodies in exchange for one of the Destroyer's many hellish powers.

Makhleb's powers all come with a price in blood. However, Makhleb will grant followers renewed health in return for killing beings of all kinds.

Makhleb likes it when you or your allies kill living beings, you or your allies kill the undead, you or your allies kill demons and you or your allies kill holy beings.}}

'''Makhleb''' is the [[evil]] and [[chaotic]] god of the [[Hell]]s.

==Racial Restrictions==
[[Demigod]]s may not worship Makhleb (or any other deity).

==Appreciates==
*You or your allies killing living, undead, holy, or demonic beings (67% or more chance of +1 piety)

==Deprecates==
*Inactivity: You lose 1 piety per 340 turns, on average (1/17 chance every 20 turns).
*Abandonment. Your penance counter will be set to 25.

==Given Abilities==
'''[[Piety|Piety level -]]''': "Spawn of Chaos"
*No abilities.

'''[[Piety|Piety level *]]''': "Disciple of Destruction"
*'''Gain Health From Killing''' - When '''you''' kill a monster, you have a piety-dependent chance of healing, with the amount healed based on the monster's [[HD]]. You have a <code>30 + (50 * (max(piety - 30, 130)/130)</code>% chance<ref>{{source ref|0.34.1|mon-death.cc|2288}}<br>piety_breakpoint(0) = 1* piety = 30<br>piety_breakpoint(5) = 6* piety = 160</ref> of healing <code>HD/2 + 1d(HD/2) - 0.5</code> hit points.<ref>{{source ref|0.34.1|mon-death.cc|2294}}</ref> At max piety, you have an 80% chance to heal an average of <code>3/4 * HD - 0.25</code> HP. This will not trigger if your ally deals the killing blow. (Passive)

'''[[Piety|Piety level **]]''': "Fanfare of Bloodshed"
*'''Unleash Destruction''' - Hurl a non-piercing blast of random destructive energy (fire, cold, electricity or negative energy). Damage and accuracy are based on your [[Invocations]] skill: damage is <code>3d(5 + Invocations*2/3)</code>. This ability is upgraded at 4*. (6.5% + 2 HP)

'''[[Piety|Piety level ***]]''': "Fiendish"
*'''Infernal Servant''' - Summons a random demon from the table below for a short time (around 40 turns), with Invocations skill increasing the strength. There is a 1/6 chance of additionally spawning a durably summoned hostile demon; when this happens, the friendly demon will get a boost in level but will not necessarily be a higher tier than the hostile demon. (8 HP, 4-6 piety)

{| class="prettytable" style="border:none; margin:auto; padding:0;"
! Demon !! Min skill !! Max skill
|-
| {{monsterlink|Ice devil}} || 0 || 7
|-
| {{monsterlink|Orange demon}} || 0 || 9
|-
| {{monsterlink|Rust devil}} || 2 || 10
|-
| {{monsterlink|Red devil}} || 3 || 10
|-
| {{monsterlink|Hellwing}} || 4 || 12
|-
| {{monsterlink|Soul eater}} || 6 || 13
|-
| {{monsterlink|Ynoxinul}} || 6 || 13
|-
| {{monsterlink|Smoke demon}} || 6 || 15
|-
| {{monsterlink|Sun demon}} || 8 || 15
|-
| {{monsterlink|Sixfirhy}} || 8 || 16
|-
| {{monsterlink|Blizzard demon}} || 10 || -
|-
| {{monsterlink|Green death}} || 11 || -
|-
| {{monsterlink|Cacodemon}} || 13 || -
|-
| {{monsterlink|Balrug}} || 14 || -
|-
| {{monsterlink|Executioner}} || 17 || -
|}
:Note that without Mark of the Tyrant, Invocations skill is effectively capped at 18 for this ability.

'''[[Piety|Piety level ****]]''': "Demolition [Species Name]"
*'''Upgraded destruction''' - Permanently gain a mutation which brands your Unleash Destruction ability with the flavour of a random Hell, and upgrades all blasts to piercing bolts:
:*[[Gehenna]]: fire (inflicting rF-), lava, lightning, negative energy
:*[[Cocytus]]: cold (inflicting Frozen), ice, lightning, negative energy
:*[[Tartarus]]: fire, cold, negative energy (with increased damage), devastation (inflicting Will/2)
:*[[Dis]]: fire, cold, lightning, acid, metal splinters.

'''[[Piety|Piety level *****]]''': "Pandemonic"
*No new abilities.

'''[[Piety|Piety level ******]]''': "Champion of Chaos"
*'''Infernal Mark''' - Permanently gain one of a choice of three of the Infernal Marks below as a mutation, which remains effective as long as you worship Makhleb. (Pain: 2/3 of your current HP)

==Infernal Marks==
Upon reaching 6*, Makhleb will offer you the choice of three of the following Infernal Marks:
{| class="prettytable" style="border:none; margin:auto; padding:0;"
! Mark !! Description
|-
| Mark of Annihilation || Infernal Servant is replaced with '''Globe of Annihilation''', which conjures an [[Orb of Destruction]]-like ball of destructive energy that explodes in a radius based on how far it has traveled (will explode in a 3x3 radius at a point-blank collision). The damage type is modified by which type of Destruction you have.
|-
| Mark of Atrocity || Unleash Destruction becomes more powerful as you use it consecutively, increasing in power and cost until the fourth use which causes a barrage of random bolts to shoot out at several targets.
|-
| Mark of Carnage || Summons from Infernal Servant are summoned next to a random enemy and cause a large blast (dependent on your Destruction type) which only harms enemies.
|-
| Mark of Execution || Each melee kill has a 20% chance to temporarily activate the '''Execution''' status, which gives you [[rampage]] and an aux attack that automatically retaliates for attacks that miss you. Doing anything other than attacking will quickly cause the transformation to expire.
|-
| Mark of Haemoclasm || Killed enemies have a chance of exploding into gore based on the number of adjacent enemies, which does damage proportional to how much health that enemy had. Enemies killed by this explosion always explode. Does not harm the player. If there are no other monsters around the target, then the chance is 5%. Otherwise it's <code>600 / (30 - num_monsters * 3)</code>%:
{| class="wikitable"
! Num of adjacent monsters !! 0 !! 1 !! 2 !! 3 !! 4 !! 5 !! 6 !! 7 !! 8
|-
! Chance of explosion, %
| 5
| 22.2
| 25
| 28.6
| 33.3
| 40
| 50
| 66.6
| 100
|}
|-
| Mark of the Celebrant || Falling below 50% HP will fire several blood arrows at random targets that do Invocations-based damage and always grant healing on kill. Recharges after reaching maximum health. If fewer than 8 enemies are present nearby, up to 2 arrows will be deliberately fired per target and the rest will be shot in random directions. The damage of each arrow is <code>4d(7.05 + 0.54 * Invocations)</code>.
|-
| Mark of the Fanatic || Grants the '''Vessel of Slaughter''' ability, which transforms you into a [[demon]] (with standard demonic resistances), giving great boosts to your attacks and defensive abilities, however in exchange you will be dragged down to the Crucible of Flesh after the transformation ends and have to fight XL-dependent demons and paralyzed mortal victims to regain your freedom.
|-
| Mark of the Legion || Infernal Servant is replaced with '''Infernal Legion''', which calls in a swarm of weaker demons over time (similarly to [[Dragon's Call]]) picked from the same list but using Invocations/2. You are also able to fire Unleash Destruction through these summons without harming them. Also, these demons will never be hostile to you.
|-
| Mark of the Tyrant || Infernal Servant summons have a much longer duration (around 200 turns), and stronger demons (i.e. [[tier-1 demon]]s) can be summoned at higher invocations. Killing enemies has a 33% chance to grant [[haste]], [[might]], [[regeneration]] or [[brilliance]] to one of your servants.
{| class="prettytable" style="border:none; margin:auto; padding:0;"
! Demon !! Min skill
|-
| {{monsterlink|Tzitzimitl}} || 19
|-
| {{monsterlink|Ice Fiend}} || 21
|-
| {{monsterlink|Brimstone Fiend}} || 22
|-
| {{monsterlink|Hell Sentinel}} || 26
|}

|}

==Punishments==
{{flavour|Makhleb does not appreciate abandonment, and will call down fearful punishments on disloyal followers!

Those who invite the fury of Makhleb are buried in demons and destruction. The greatest punishments are reserved for the strongest sinners; crystal spears and Executioners are hurled with abandon only at those Makhleb finds truly deserving!

Makhleb's wrath lasts for a relatively short duration.}}

Upon desertion, you will occasionally experience one of the two following forms of [[divine retribution]], demons or destruction (equal chance):
*Makhleb rains destruction upon you, which cannot be avoided by any means. You are instantly struck with one of the following spells, depending on your XL:
**XL 1-8 (100%), XL 9-13 (50%):
***[[Throw Flame]], [[Pain]], [[Stone Arrow]], [[Shock]], or [[Spit Acid]]
**XL 9-13 (50%), XL 14-17 (100%), XL 18-27 (50%):
***[[Bolt of Fire]], [[Fireball]], [[Lightning Bolt]], [[Sticky Flame]], [[Iron Shot]], [[Bolt of Draining]], or [[Orb of Electricity]]
**XL 18-27 (50%):
***[[Fireball]], [[Lehudib's Crystal Spear]], [[Orb of Electricity]], [[Flash Freeze]], or [[Ghostly Fireball]]
*Makhleb sends demons to punish you. The total number of demons is <code>1dXL/5 + 0.8</code>, capped at 6 at XL 25.
**Starting at XL 7, there's a chance that a Greater Servant of Makhleb will be summoned. There could be up to 6 such demons at XL 27. The rest will be Lesser Servants.
**Greater Servants include [[executioner]]s, [[green death]]s, [[blizzard demon]]s, [[balrug]]s, and [[cacodemon]]s.
**Lesser Servants are [[hellwing]]s, [[neqoxec]]s, [[orange demon]]s, [[smoke demon]], and [[ynoxinul]]s.

==Strategy==
Makhleb offers a powerful summoning ability and a Conjurations ability that has no piety or MP cost. It also offers healing - a small amount at low piety, but significant at 6*. Melee characters appreciate these abilities the most, though all sorts of characters can benefit.

Infernal Servants can be great allies, especially in numbers. Multiple demons are enough to take out threatening enemies, such as [[hydra]]s, in the mid-game. As your Invocations skill increases, you will start to get tier-2 demons, which are strong whether on their own or in groups. But, like with many things in Crawl, it's best to summon your demonic allies ''before'' engaging a tough enemy. If you're already in danger, summoning a hostile demon probably won't help.

The healing is particularly appreciated by [[Djinn]], who use HP to cast their spells. You should not rely entirely on this healing, but it can help you sustain a bit longer during a fight.

Unfortunately, Makhleb doesn't offer great panic buttons. If you're already at low HP, this god won't help much. Also, in order for Makhleb's abilities to be reliable, you'll need a fair bit of Invocations skill.

===Tips & Tricks===
*Unleash Destruction can be stronger against enemies in [[water]], as the bolts can generate [[steam]] clouds (from fire) or freezing clouds (from ice).
*If you decide to abandon Makhleb for another [[god]], be aware that Makhleb's wrath cannot miss; [[Dodging]], [[Shields]], and [[Repel Missiles#Player sources|Repel Missiles]] won't help. An untimely [[Lehudib's Crystal Spear]] can bring your game to a sudden end, especially if you have a very low [[HP]] pool.

==History==
*Prior to [[0.33]], Mark of Execution has only a 14% activation chance, and the XL scaling of the aux attack's base damage was lower.
*Makhleb was overhauled in [[0.32]], with the addition of Infernal Marks. Previously, its active abilities were as follows:
**2* - Minor Destruction - for a fixed cost of 1 HP, cast one of [[Throw Flame]], [[Throw Frost]], [[Vitriol]], [[Stone Arrow]], and [[Pain]] at random
**3* - Lesser Servant of Makhleb - summon a friendly level 3-4 [[demon]]. At low Invocations, there was a chance the demon could spawn hostile.
**4* - Major Destruction - cast one of [[Fireball]], [[Bolt of Cold]], [[Bolt of Draining]], [[Corrosive Bolt]] or [[Lightning Bolt]] at random
**5* - Greater Servant of Makhleb - summon a friendly level 2 demon or [[Executioner]]. At low to moderate Invocations, the demon could spawn hostile.
:Also, the chance to heal on kill was <code>(piety - 30)/2</code>%, which gave very little healing at low piety and cared about piety beyond the 6* threshold.
*Prior to [[0.27]], Makhleb would heal double HP on kill (<code>HD + 1d(HD) - 1</code>). Major Destruction was weaker and could create [[Fireball]], [[Orb of Electricity]], [[Sticky Flame]], and [[Iron Shot]] instead of [[Corrosive Bolt]] and [[Bolt of Magma]].
*Prior to [[0.16]], the player could sacrifice fresh [[corpse]]s to increase piety.
*Prior to [[0.14]], Makhleb's wrath would consist only of summoning hostile demonic servants.
*Prior to [[0.11]], Makhleb's abilities cost MP instead of HP.
*Prior to [[0.10]], Makhleb's Gain Health From Killing ability could also restore your MP.
*Prior to [[0.8]], [[Chaos Knight]]s could select Mahkleb as a starting god.

==References==
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[[Category:Evil Gods]]
[[Category:Crystal Ball Articles]]

Makhleb

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[[File:Makhleb_altar.png]] "Blood and souls for Makhleb!"''
{{flavour|Makhleb the Destroyer is a fearsome deity of bloodshed and mortification of the flesh. Followers are expected to cleanse others by inflicting suffering and death on them in Makhleb's name. Dedicated followers may also access the raw energies and hell-spawned servants of chaos, so that they may better break the impure world and its false laws for their evil god's glory.

Makhleb offers followers the ability to unleash bolts of chaotic destruction at the cost of their own health as well as call in help from powerful (if sometimes uncooperative) demons. The most devoted of worshippers will eventually be gifted with knowledge of Infernal Marks, allowing them to ritually brand their own bodies in exchange for one of the Destroyer's many hellish powers.

Makhleb's powers all come with a price in blood. However, Makhleb will grant followers renewed health in return for killing beings of all kinds.

Makhleb likes it when you or your allies kill living beings, you or your allies kill the undead, you or your allies kill demons and you or your allies kill holy beings.}}

'''Makhleb''' is the [[evil]] and [[chaotic]] god of the [[Hell]]s.

==Racial Restrictions==
[[Demigod]]s may not worship Makhleb (or any other deity).

==Appreciates==
*You or your allies killing living, undead, holy, or demonic beings (67% or more chance of +1 piety)

==Deprecates==
*Inactivity: You lose 1 piety per 340 turns, on average (1/17 chance every 20 turns).
*Abandonment. Your penance counter will be set to 25.

==Given Abilities==
'''[[Piety|Piety level -]]''': "Spawn of Chaos"
*No abilities.

'''[[Piety|Piety level *]]''': "Disciple of Destruction"
*'''Gain Health From Killing''' - When '''you''' kill a monster, you have a piety-dependent chance of healing, with the amount healed based on the monster's [[HD]]. You have a <code>30 + (50 * (max(piety - 30, 130)/130)</code>% chance<ref>{{source ref|0.34.1|mon-death.cc|2288}}<br>piety_breakpoint(0) = 1* piety = 30<br>piety_breakpoint(5) = 6* piety = 160</ref> of healing <code>HD/2 + 1d(HD/2) - 0.5</code> hit points.<ref>{{source ref|0.34.1|mon-death.cc|2294}}</ref> At max piety, you have an 80% chance to heal an average of <code>3/4 * HD - 0.25</code> HP. This will not trigger if your ally deals the killing blow. (Passive)

'''[[Piety|Piety level **]]''': "Fanfare of Bloodshed"
*'''Unleash Destruction''' - Hurl a non-piercing blast of random destructive energy (fire, cold, electricity or negative energy). Damage and accuracy are based on your [[Invocations]] skill: damage is <code>3d(5 + Invocations*2/3)</code>. This ability is upgraded at 4*. (6.5% + 2 HP)

'''[[Piety|Piety level ***]]''': "Fiendish"
*'''Infernal Servant''' - Summons a random demon from the table below for a short time (around 40 turns), with Invocations skill increasing the strength. There is a 1/6 chance of additionally spawning a durably summoned hostile demon; when this happens, the friendly demon will be stronger. (8 HP, 4-6 piety)

{| class="prettytable" style="border:none; margin:auto; padding:0;"
! Demon !! Min skill !! Max skill
|-
| {{monsterlink|Ice devil}} || 0 || 7
|-
| {{monsterlink|Orange demon}} || 0 || 9
|-
| {{monsterlink|Rust devil}} || 2 || 10
|-
| {{monsterlink|Red devil}} || 3 || 10
|-
| {{monsterlink|Hellwing}} || 4 || 12
|-
| {{monsterlink|Soul eater}} || 6 || 13
|-
| {{monsterlink|Ynoxinul}} || 6 || 13
|-
| {{monsterlink|Smoke demon}} || 6 || 15
|-
| {{monsterlink|Sun demon}} || 8 || 15
|-
| {{monsterlink|Sixfirhy}} || 8 || 16
|-
| {{monsterlink|Blizzard demon}} || 10 || -
|-
| {{monsterlink|Green death}} || 11 || -
|-
| {{monsterlink|Cacodemon}} || 13 || -
|-
| {{monsterlink|Balrug}} || 14 || -
|-
| {{monsterlink|Executioner}} || 17 || -
|}
:Note that without Mark of the Tyrant, Invocations skill is effectively capped at 18 for this ability.

'''[[Piety|Piety level ****]]''': "Demolition [Species Name]"
*'''Upgraded destruction''' - Permanently gain a mutation which brands your Unleash Destruction ability with the flavour of a random Hell, and upgrades all blasts to piercing bolts:
:*[[Gehenna]]: fire (inflicting rF-), lava, lightning, negative energy
:*[[Cocytus]]: cold (inflicting Frozen), ice, lightning, negative energy
:*[[Tartarus]]: fire, cold, negative energy (with increased damage), devastation (inflicting Will/2)
:*[[Dis]]: fire, cold, lightning, acid, metal splinters.

'''[[Piety|Piety level *****]]''': "Pandemonic"
*No new abilities.

'''[[Piety|Piety level ******]]''': "Champion of Chaos"
*'''Infernal Mark''' - Permanently gain one of a choice of three of the Infernal Marks below as a mutation, which remains effective as long as you worship Makhleb. (Pain: 2/3 of your current HP)

==Infernal Marks==
Upon reaching 6*, Makhleb will offer you the choice of three of the following Infernal Marks:
{| class="prettytable" style="border:none; margin:auto; padding:0;"
! Mark !! Description
|-
| Mark of Annihilation || Infernal Servant is replaced with '''Globe of Annihilation''', which conjures an [[Orb of Destruction]]-like ball of destructive energy that explodes in a radius based on how far it has traveled (will explode in a 3x3 radius at a point-blank collision). The damage type is modified by which type of Destruction you have.
|-
| Mark of Atrocity || Unleash Destruction becomes more powerful as you use it consecutively, increasing in power and cost until the fourth use which causes a barrage of random bolts to shoot out at several targets.
|-
| Mark of Carnage || Summons from Infernal Servant are summoned next to a random enemy and cause a large blast (dependent on your Destruction type) which only harms enemies.
|-
| Mark of Execution || Each melee kill has a 20% chance to temporarily activate the '''Execution''' status, which gives you [[rampage]] and an aux attack that automatically retaliates for attacks that miss you. Doing anything other than attacking will quickly cause the transformation to expire.
|-
| Mark of Haemoclasm || Killed enemies have a chance of exploding into gore based on the number of adjacent enemies, which does damage proportional to how much health that enemy had. Enemies killed by this explosion always explode. Does not harm the player. If there are no other monsters around the target, then the chance is 5%. Otherwise it's <code>600 / (30 - num_monsters * 3)</code>%:
{| class="wikitable"
! Num of adjacent monsters !! 0 !! 1 !! 2 !! 3 !! 4 !! 5 !! 6 !! 7 !! 8
|-
! Chance of explosion, %
| 5
| 22.2
| 25
| 28.6
| 33.3
| 40
| 50
| 66.6
| 100
|}
|-
| Mark of the Celebrant || Falling below 50% HP will fire several blood arrows at random targets that do Invocations-based damage and always grant healing on kill. Recharges after reaching maximum health. If fewer than 8 enemies are present nearby, up to 2 arrows will be deliberately fired per target and the rest will be shot in random directions. The damage of each arrow is <code>4d(7.05 + 0.54 * Invocations)</code>.
|-
| Mark of the Fanatic || Grants the '''Vessel of Slaughter''' ability, which transforms you into a [[demon]] (with standard demonic resistances), giving great boosts to your attacks and defensive abilities, however in exchange you will be dragged down to the Crucible of Flesh after the transformation ends and have to fight XL-dependent demons and paralyzed mortal victims to regain your freedom.
|-
| Mark of the Legion || Infernal Servant is replaced with '''Infernal Legion''', which calls in a swarm of weaker demons over time (similarly to [[Dragon's Call]]) picked from the same list but using Invocations/2. You are also able to fire Unleash Destruction through these summons without harming them. Also, these demons will never be hostile to you.
|-
| Mark of the Tyrant || Infernal Servant summons have a much longer duration (around 200 turns), and stronger demons (i.e. [[tier-1 demon]]s) can be summoned at higher invocations. Killing enemies has a 33% chance to grant [[haste]], [[might]], [[regeneration]] or [[brilliance]] to one of your servants.
{| class="prettytable" style="border:none; margin:auto; padding:0;"
! Demon !! Min skill
|-
| {{monsterlink|Tzitzimitl}} || 19
|-
| {{monsterlink|Ice Fiend}} || 21
|-
| {{monsterlink|Brimstone Fiend}} || 22
|-
| {{monsterlink|Hell Sentinel}} || 26
|}

|}

==Punishments==
{{flavour|Makhleb does not appreciate abandonment, and will call down fearful punishments on disloyal followers!

Those who invite the fury of Makhleb are buried in demons and destruction. The greatest punishments are reserved for the strongest sinners; crystal spears and Executioners are hurled with abandon only at those Makhleb finds truly deserving!

Makhleb's wrath lasts for a relatively short duration.}}

Upon desertion, you will occasionally experience one of the two following forms of [[divine retribution]], demons or destruction (equal chance):
*Makhleb rains destruction upon you, which cannot be avoided by any means. You are instantly struck with one of the following spells, depending on your XL:
**XL 1-8 (100%), XL 9-13 (50%):
***[[Throw Flame]], [[Pain]], [[Stone Arrow]], [[Shock]], or [[Spit Acid]]
**XL 9-13 (50%), XL 14-17 (100%), XL 18-27 (50%):
***[[Bolt of Fire]], [[Fireball]], [[Lightning Bolt]], [[Sticky Flame]], [[Iron Shot]], [[Bolt of Draining]], or [[Orb of Electricity]]
**XL 18-27 (50%):
***[[Fireball]], [[Lehudib's Crystal Spear]], [[Orb of Electricity]], [[Flash Freeze]], or [[Ghostly Fireball]]
*Makhleb sends demons to punish you. The total number of demons is <code>1dXL/5 + 0.8</code>, capped at 6 at XL 25.
**Starting at XL 7, there's a chance that a Greater Servant of Makhleb will be summoned. There could be up to 6 such demons at XL 27. The rest will be Lesser Servants.
**Greater Servants include [[executioner]]s, [[green death]]s, [[blizzard demon]]s, [[balrug]]s, and [[cacodemon]]s.
**Lesser Servants are [[hellwing]]s, [[neqoxec]]s, [[orange demon]]s, [[smoke demon]], and [[ynoxinul]]s.

==Strategy==
Makhleb offers a powerful summoning ability and a Conjurations ability that has no piety or MP cost. It also offers healing - a small amount at low piety, but significant at 6*. Melee characters appreciate these abilities the most, though all sorts of characters can benefit.

Infernal Servants can be great allies, especially in numbers. Multiple demons are enough to take out threatening enemies, such as [[hydra]]s, in the mid-game. As your Invocations skill increases, you will start to get tier-2 demons, which are strong whether on their own or in groups. But, like with many things in Crawl, it's best to summon your demonic allies ''before'' engaging a tough enemy. If you're already in danger, summoning a hostile demon probably won't help.

The healing is particularly appreciated by [[Djinn]], who use HP to cast their spells. You should not rely entirely on this healing, but it can help you sustain a bit longer during a fight.

Unfortunately, Makhleb doesn't offer great panic buttons. If you're already at low HP, this god won't help much. Also, in order for Makhleb's abilities to be reliable, you'll need a fair bit of Invocations skill.

===Tips & Tricks===
*Unleash Destruction can be stronger against enemies in [[water]], as the bolts can generate [[steam]] clouds (from fire) or freezing clouds (from ice).
*If you decide to abandon Makhleb for another [[god]], be aware that Makhleb's wrath cannot miss; [[Dodging]], [[Shields]], and [[Repel Missiles#Player sources|Repel Missiles]] won't help. An untimely [[Lehudib's Crystal Spear]] can bring your game to a sudden end, especially if you have a very low [[HP]] pool.

==History==
*Prior to [[0.33]], Mark of Execution has only a 14% activation chance, and the XL scaling of the aux attack's base damage was lower.
*Makhleb was overhauled in [[0.32]], with the addition of Infernal Marks. Previously, its active abilities were as follows:
**2* - Minor Destruction - for a fixed cost of 1 HP, cast one of [[Throw Flame]], [[Throw Frost]], [[Vitriol]], [[Stone Arrow]], and [[Pain]] at random
**3* - Lesser Servant of Makhleb - summon a friendly level 3-4 [[demon]]. At low Invocations, there was a chance the demon could spawn hostile.
**4* - Major Destruction - cast one of [[Fireball]], [[Bolt of Cold]], [[Bolt of Draining]], [[Corrosive Bolt]] or [[Lightning Bolt]] at random
**5* - Greater Servant of Makhleb - summon a friendly level 2 demon or [[Executioner]]. At low to moderate Invocations, the demon could spawn hostile.
:Also, the chance to heal on kill was <code>(piety - 30)/2</code>%, which gave very little healing at low piety and cared about piety beyond the 6* threshold.
*Prior to [[0.27]], Makhleb would heal double HP on kill (<code>HD + 1d(HD) - 1</code>). Major Destruction was weaker and could create [[Fireball]], [[Orb of Electricity]], [[Sticky Flame]], and [[Iron Shot]] instead of [[Corrosive Bolt]] and [[Bolt of Magma]].
*Prior to [[0.16]], the player could sacrifice fresh [[corpse]]s to increase piety.
*Prior to [[0.14]], Makhleb's wrath would consist only of summoning hostile demonic servants.
*Prior to [[0.11]], Makhleb's abilities cost MP instead of HP.
*Prior to [[0.10]], Makhleb's Gain Health From Killing ability could also restore your MP.
*Prior to [[0.8]], [[Chaos Knight]]s could select Mahkleb as a starting god.

==References==
<references/>

{{gods}}
[[Category:Chaotic Gods]]
[[Category:Evil Gods]]
[[Category:Crystal Ball Articles]]

Makhleb

2026-07-23T06:10:40Z

Draconius: Specify Tyrant Info

{{version034}}
[[File:Makhleb_altar.png]] "Blood and souls for Makhleb!"''
{{flavour|Makhleb the Destroyer is a fearsome deity of bloodshed and mortification of the flesh. Followers are expected to cleanse others by inflicting suffering and death on them in Makhleb's name. Dedicated followers may also access the raw energies and hell-spawned servants of chaos, so that they may better break the impure world and its false laws for their evil god's glory.

Makhleb offers followers the ability to unleash bolts of chaotic destruction at the cost of their own health as well as call in help from powerful (if sometimes uncooperative) demons. The most devoted of worshippers will eventually be gifted with knowledge of Infernal Marks, allowing them to ritually brand their own bodies in exchange for one of the Destroyer's many hellish powers.

Makhleb's powers all come with a price in blood. However, Makhleb will grant followers renewed health in return for killing beings of all kinds.

Makhleb likes it when you or your allies kill living beings, you or your allies kill the undead, you or your allies kill demons and you or your allies kill holy beings.}}

'''Makhleb''' is the [[evil]] and [[chaotic]] god of the [[Hell]]s.

==Racial Restrictions==
[[Demigod]]s may not worship Makhleb (or any other deity).

==Appreciates==
*You or your allies killing living, undead, holy, or demonic beings (67% or more chance of +1 piety)

==Deprecates==
*Inactivity: You lose 1 piety per 340 turns, on average (1/17 chance every 20 turns).
*Abandonment. Your penance counter will be set to 25.

==Given Abilities==
'''[[Piety|Piety level -]]''': "Spawn of Chaos"
*No abilities.

'''[[Piety|Piety level *]]''': "Disciple of Destruction"
*'''Gain Health From Killing''' - When '''you''' kill a monster, you have a piety-dependent chance of healing, with the amount healed based on the monster's [[HD]]. You have a <code>30 + (50 * (max(piety - 30, 130)/130)</code>% chance<ref>{{source ref|0.34.1|mon-death.cc|2288}}<br>piety_breakpoint(0) = 1* piety = 30<br>piety_breakpoint(5) = 6* piety = 160</ref> of healing <code>HD/2 + 1d(HD/2) - 0.5</code> hit points.<ref>{{source ref|0.34.1|mon-death.cc|2294}}</ref> At max piety, you have an 80% chance to heal an average of <code>3/4 * HD - 0.25</code> HP. This will not trigger if your ally deals the killing blow. (Passive)

'''[[Piety|Piety level **]]''': "Fanfare of Bloodshed"
*'''Unleash Destruction''' - Hurl a non-piercing blast of random destructive energy (fire, cold, electricity or negative energy). Damage and accuracy are based on your [[Invocations]] skill: damage is <code>3d(5 + Invocations*2/3)</code>. This ability is upgraded at 4*. (6.5% + 2 HP)

'''[[Piety|Piety level ***]]''': "Fiendish"
*'''Infernal Servant''' - Summons a random demon from the table below for a short time, with Invocations skill increasing the strength. There is a 1/6 chance of additionally spawning a durably summoned hostile demon; when this happens, the friendly demon will be stronger. (8 HP, 4-6 piety)

{| class="prettytable" style="border:none; margin:auto; padding:0;"
! Demon !! Min skill !! Max skill
|-
| {{monsterlink|Ice devil}} || 0 || 7
|-
| {{monsterlink|Orange demon}} || 0 || 9
|-
| {{monsterlink|Rust devil}} || 2 || 10
|-
| {{monsterlink|Red devil}} || 3 || 10
|-
| {{monsterlink|Hellwing}} || 4 || 12
|-
| {{monsterlink|Soul eater}} || 6 || 13
|-
| {{monsterlink|Ynoxinul}} || 6 || 13
|-
| {{monsterlink|Smoke demon}} || 6 || 15
|-
| {{monsterlink|Sun demon}} || 8 || 15
|-
| {{monsterlink|Sixfirhy}} || 8 || 16
|-
| {{monsterlink|Blizzard demon}} || 10 || -
|-
| {{monsterlink|Green death}} || 11 || -
|-
| {{monsterlink|Cacodemon}} || 13 || -
|-
| {{monsterlink|Balrug}} || 14 || -
|-
| {{monsterlink|Executioner}} || 17 || -
|}
:Note that without Mark of the Tyrant, Invocations skill is effectively capped at 18 for this ability.

'''[[Piety|Piety level ****]]''': "Demolition [Species Name]"
*'''Upgraded destruction''' - Permanently gain a mutation which brands your Unleash Destruction ability with the flavour of a random Hell, and upgrades all blasts to piercing bolts:
:*[[Gehenna]]: fire (inflicting rF-), lava, lightning, negative energy
:*[[Cocytus]]: cold (inflicting Frozen), ice, lightning, negative energy
:*[[Tartarus]]: fire, cold, negative energy (with increased damage), devastation (inflicting Will/2)
:*[[Dis]]: fire, cold, lightning, acid, metal splinters.

'''[[Piety|Piety level *****]]''': "Pandemonic"
*No new abilities.

'''[[Piety|Piety level ******]]''': "Champion of Chaos"
*'''Infernal Mark''' - Permanently gain one of a choice of three of the Infernal Marks below as a mutation, which remains effective as long as you worship Makhleb. (Pain: 2/3 of your current HP)

==Infernal Marks==
Upon reaching 6*, Makhleb will offer you the choice of three of the following Infernal Marks:
{| class="prettytable" style="border:none; margin:auto; padding:0;"
! Mark !! Description
|-
| Mark of Annihilation || Infernal Servant is replaced with '''Globe of Annihilation''', which conjures an [[Orb of Destruction]]-like ball of destructive energy that explodes in a radius based on how far it has traveled (will explode in a 3x3 radius at a point blank collision). The damage type is modified by which type of Destruction you have.
|-
| Mark of Atrocity || Unleash Destruction becomes more powerful as you use it consecutively, increasing in power and cost until the fourth use which causes a barrage of random bolts to shoot out at several targets.
|-
| Mark of Carnage || Summons from Infernal Servant are summoned next to a random enemy and cause a large blast (dependent on your Destruction type) which only harms enemies.
|-
| Mark of Execution || Each melee kill has a 20% chance to temporarily activate the '''Execution''' status, which gives you [[rampage]] and an aux attack that automatically retaliates for attacks that miss you. Doing anything other than attacking will quickly cause the transformation to expire.
|-
| Mark of Haemoclasm || Killed enemies have a chance of exploding into gore based on the number of adjacent enemies, which does damage proportional to how much health that enemy had. Enemies killed by this explosion always explode. Does not harm the player. If there are no other monsters around the target, then the chance is 5%. Otherwise it's <code>600 / (30 - num_monsters * 3)</code>%:
{| class="wikitable"
! Num of adjacent monsters !! 0 !! 1 !! 2 !! 3 !! 4 !! 5 !! 6 !! 7 !! 8
|-
! Chance of explosion, %
| 5
| 22.2
| 25
| 28.6
| 33.3
| 40
| 50
| 66.6
| 100
|}
|-
| Mark of the Celebrant || Falling below 50% HP will fire several blood arrows at random targets that do Invocations-based damage and always grant healing on kill. Recharges after reaching maximum health. If fewer than 8 enemies are present nearby, up to 2 arrows will be deliberately fired per target and the rest will be shot in random directions. The damage of each arrow is <code>4d(7.05 + 0.54 * Invocations)</code>.
|-
| Mark of the Fanatic || Grants the '''Vessel of Slaughter''' ability, which transforms you into a [[demon]] (with standard demonic resistances), giving great boosts to your attacks and defensive abilities, however in exchange you will be dragged down to the Crucible of Flesh after the transformation ends and have to fight XL-dependent demons and paralyzed mortal victims to regain your freedom.
|-
| Mark of the Legion || Infernal Servant is replaced with '''Infernal Legion''', which calls in a swarm of weaker demons over time (similarly to [[Dragon's Call]]) picked from the same list but using Invocations/2. You are also able to fire Unleash Destruction through these summons without harming them. Also, these demons will never be hostile to you.
|-
| Mark of the Tyrant || Infernal Servant summons have a longer duration (more than double, around 200 turns), and stronger demons (i.e. [[tier-1 demon]]s) can be summoned at higher invocations. Killing enemies has a 33% chance to grant [[haste]], [[might]], [[regeneration]] or [[brilliance]] to one of your servants.
{| class="prettytable" style="border:none; margin:auto; padding:0;"
! Demon !! Min skill
|-
| {{monsterlink|Tzitzimitl}} || 19
|-
| {{monsterlink|Ice Fiend}} || 21
|-
| {{monsterlink|Brimstone Fiend}} || 22
|-
| {{monsterlink|Hell Sentinel}} || 26
|}

|}

==Punishments==
{{flavour|Makhleb does not appreciate abandonment, and will call down fearful punishments on disloyal followers!

Those who invite the fury of Makhleb are buried in demons and destruction. The greatest punishments are reserved for the strongest sinners; crystal spears and Executioners are hurled with abandon only at those Makhleb finds truly deserving!

Makhleb's wrath lasts for a relatively short duration.}}

Upon desertion, you will occasionally experience one of the two following forms of [[divine retribution]], demons or destruction (equal chance):
*Makhleb rains destruction upon you, which cannot be avoided by any means. You are instantly struck with one of the following spells, depending on your XL:
**XL 1-8 (100%), XL 9-13 (50%):
***[[Throw Flame]], [[Pain]], [[Stone Arrow]], [[Shock]], or [[Spit Acid]]
**XL 9-13 (50%), XL 14-17 (100%), XL 18-27 (50%):
***[[Bolt of Fire]], [[Fireball]], [[Lightning Bolt]], [[Sticky Flame]], [[Iron Shot]], [[Bolt of Draining]], or [[Orb of Electricity]]
**XL 18-27 (50%):
***[[Fireball]], [[Lehudib's Crystal Spear]], [[Orb of Electricity]], [[Flash Freeze]], or [[Ghostly Fireball]]
*Makhleb sends demons to punish you. The total number of demons is <code>1dXL/5 + 0.8</code>, capped at 6 at XL 25.
**Starting at XL 7, there's a chance that a Greater Servant of Makhleb will be summoned. There could be up to 6 such demons at XL 27. The rest will be Lesser Servants.
**Greater Servants include [[executioner]]s, [[green death]]s, [[blizzard demon]]s, [[balrug]]s, and [[cacodemon]]s.
**Lesser Servants are [[hellwing]]s, [[neqoxec]]s, [[orange demon]]s, [[smoke demon]], and [[ynoxinul]]s.

==Strategy==
Makhleb offers a powerful summoning ability and a Conjurations ability that has no piety or MP cost. It also offers healing - a small amount at low piety, but significant at 6*. Melee characters appreciate these abilities the most, though all sorts of characters can benefit.

Infernal Servants can be great allies, especially in numbers. Multiple demons are enough to take out threatening enemies, such as [[hydra]]s, in the mid-game. As your Invocations skill increases, you will start to get tier-2 demons, which are strong whether on their own or in groups. But, like with many things in Crawl, it's best to summon your demonic allies ''before'' engaging a tough enemy. If you're already in danger, summoning a hostile demon probably won't help.

The healing is particularly appreciated by [[Djinn]], who use HP to cast their spells. You should not rely entirely on this healing, but it can help you sustain a bit longer during a fight.

Unfortunately, Makhleb doesn't offer great panic buttons. If you're already at low HP, this god won't help much. Also, in order for Makhleb's abilities to be reliable, you'll need a fair bit of Invocations skill.

===Tips & Tricks===
*Unleash Destruction can be stronger against enemies in [[water]], as the bolts can generate [[steam]] clouds (from fire) or freezing clouds (from ice).
*If you decide to abandon Makhleb for another [[god]], be aware that Makhleb's wrath cannot miss; [[Dodging]], [[Shields]], and [[Repel Missiles#Player sources|Repel Missiles]] won't help. An untimely [[Lehudib's Crystal Spear]] can bring your game to a sudden end, especially if you have a very low [[HP]] pool.

==History==
*Prior to [[0.33]], Mark of Execution has only a 14% activation chance, and the XL scaling of the aux attack's base damage was lower.
*Makhleb was overhauled in [[0.32]], with the addition of Infernal Marks. Previously, its active abilities were as follows:
**2* - Minor Destruction - for a fixed cost of 1 HP, cast one of [[Throw Flame]], [[Throw Frost]], [[Vitriol]], [[Stone Arrow]], and [[Pain]] at random
**3* - Lesser Servant of Makhleb - summon a friendly level 3-4 [[demon]]. At low Invocations, there was a chance the demon could spawn hostile.
**4* - Major Destruction - cast one of [[Fireball]], [[Bolt of Cold]], [[Bolt of Draining]], [[Corrosive Bolt]] or [[Lightning Bolt]] at random
**5* - Greater Servant of Makhleb - summon a friendly level 2 demon or [[Executioner]]. At low to moderate Invocations, the demon could spawn hostile.
:Also, the chance to heal on kill was <code>(piety - 30)/2</code>%, which gave very little healing at low piety and cared about piety beyond the 6* threshold.
*Prior to [[0.27]], Makhleb would heal double HP on kill (<code>HD + 1d(HD) - 1</code>). Major Destruction was weaker and could create [[Fireball]], [[Orb of Electricity]], [[Sticky Flame]], and [[Iron Shot]] instead of [[Corrosive Bolt]] and [[Bolt of Magma]].
*Prior to [[0.16]], the player could sacrifice fresh [[corpse]]s to increase piety.
*Prior to [[0.14]], Makhleb's wrath would consist only of summoning hostile demonic servants.
*Prior to [[0.11]], Makhleb's abilities cost MP instead of HP.
*Prior to [[0.10]], Makhleb's Gain Health From Killing ability could also restore your MP.
*Prior to [[0.8]], [[Chaos Knight]]s could select Mahkleb as a starting god.

==References==
<references/>

{{gods}}
[[Category:Chaotic Gods]]
[[Category:Evil Gods]]
[[Category:Crystal Ball Articles]]

Frozen Ramparts

2026-07-20T10:42:42Z

Draconius: Specify strategy

{{version034}}
{{spell info}}

'''Frozen Ramparts''' is a Level 3 [[Ice Magic]] spell that temporarily covers all [[wall]]s within 2 tiles of the caster with ice. These ice-covered walls will inflict <code>1d(1 + 0.3 * power)</code> [[cold]] damage<ref>{{source ref|0.31.0|spl-damage.cc|4418}}</ref> on any enemy that stands next to them. It does not check [[ev]]asion, and may slow down [[cold-blooded]] creatures. The caster and their allies are immune to the spell's effects. If the caster moves, voluntary or not, this spell will end prematurely. While the spell is active, this spell cannot be recast.

[[Vehumet]]'s range boost will allow it to affect walls within 3 tiles.

[[Ice Elementalist]]s begin with this spell in their libraries.

==Strategy==
Frozen Ramparts deals significant damage (for its level) over its duration to all enemies. However, it requires you to remain still and keep your enemies next to walls. It is most effective in corridors, but can perform adequately in semi-open areas so long as you can still position your foe(s) next to a wall.

In the early game, it is a strong spell that never misses. It is especially useful for fighting [[ev]]asive enemies like [[killer bee]]s. It's also good against [[cold-blooded]] enemies, like [[adder]]s, [[water moccasin]]s, and even [[hydra]]s, as it can slow them from a short distance. From the mid-game onward (after Lair and Orc), the damage is too low to bother casting beyond slowing down cold-blooded creatures, so it should be forgotten.

Do note that intelligent enemies may attempt to avoid ice-covered walls if (and only if) their health is low enough; if you need to reactivate the spell, you may need to wait until your foes are in position in order to catch them in the area. Unlike [[cloud]]s, weaker monsters with full HP will charge into the Ramparts without care.

===Tips & Tricks===
*[[Ozocubu's Armour]] shares its spell school, movement restrictions, and even spell level with Frozen Ramparts. The two spells possess impressive natural synergy.
*Despite their similarity to walls, [[tree]]s are not affected by Frozen Ramparts, making the spell of little use in forested areas like the [[Swamp]].
*''Any'' change in position will break the ramparts, be it voluntary (movement, [[blink]]ing) or not ([[Force Lance]], being [[trample]]d). Take care to position yourself to maximize the spell's effectiveness, and consider using a different spell against creatures that can force you to move.

==History==
*Prior to [[0.32]], [[Vehumet]] did not boost the range of this spell.
*Prior to [[0.29]], Frozen Ramparts ignored [[AC]], but did less damage: <code>1d(2 + 0.2 * power)</code>.
*Prior to [[0.27]], certain involuntary movements, such as an [[elephant]]'s [[trample]], did not disrupt the Ramparts.
*Prior to [[0.26]], you could move without ending the spell.
*Frozen Ramparts was added in [[0.25]].

==References==
<references/>

Brigand

2026-07-20T02:14:50Z

Draconius: .34 update

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{{flavour|A Brigand is a shady character who is especially good at killing, using daggers or darts. They start with a dagger, a robe and cloak, poisoned darts, and a few deadly and rare curare darts.}}
'''Brigands''' are operatives who specialize in stealth and the killing of unsuspecting victims. They start with the tools to silently and quickly take down the living.

==Preferred Species==
[[Troll]], [[Demonspawn]], [[Spriggan]], [[Vine Stalker]], and [[Gnoll]] are the recommended races if you pick a Brigand background.

==Racial restrictions==
[[Felid]]s are forbidden from becoming Brigands because they cannot throw darts. A Felid Brigand would start with the same items as a [[Monk]].

==Starting Equipment==
Some [[species]] may receive different items based on their unique restrictions.
*+2 [[dagger]]
*+0 [[robe]]
*+0 [[cloak]]
*9 [[poison]]ed [[dart]]s
*3 [[curare]] darts

==Starting Skills and Stats==
These are adjusted by your species' [[aptitude]]s.
*[[Fighting]]: 2
*[[Short Blades]]: 2
*[[Throwing]]: 2
*[[Dodging]]: 1
*[[Stealth]]: 4

Choosing Brigand adds 3 to your starting [[Strength]], 3 to your starting [[Intelligence]] and 6 to your starting [[Dexterity]].

==Strategy==
Brigands are a good general starting background for stealthy types; the enchanted dagger handles early-game monsters fairly well, while the curare and poisoned darts are excellent for taking down tougher targets.

Don't underestimate the power of [[curare]]. Curare deals a fair amount of damage on impact, then poisons and [[slow]]s the enemy. Almost all early-game threats up to [[Lair]] will be greatly weakened by these darts. Of course, this assumes that you ''hit'' the dart. A few points into [[Throwing]] skill will increase your accuracy.

Since you start with 3 curare darts, and there's a 1 in 6 chance that they [[mulch]] (break) after fired, you'll have 18 shots on average. You can [[kite]] enemies in order to conserve them. Throw the curare dart, then back away and throw regular poisoned darts afterward, slowly whittling their HP down.

==History==
*In [[0.29]], most backgrounds were buffed; Brigands gained an extra poison and curare [[dart]].
*Prior to [[0.26]], Brigands were called '''Assassins'''.
*Prior to [[0.24]], Assassins began with a [[blowgun]] and their respective [[needle]]s of poison and curare.
*Prior to [[0.15]], the starting dagger had an enchantment of +2, +2.
*Prior to [[0.14]], Assassins began with [[potions of poison]] identified, and had 50 [[gold]].

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Eringya's Noxious Bog

2026-07-19T06:49:25Z

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'''Eringya's Noxious Bog''' is a Level 6 [[Alchemy]] spell that temporarily converts tiles near the user into toxic sludge.

==Useful Info==
When cast, Eringya's Noxious Bog gives the '''Bog''' status. All valid floor tiles within a 4-tile radius, or 5 with [[Vehumet]]'s boost, are converted into toxic sludge. This spell requires open space; tiles that are next to more than two solid features (like walls, trees, statues) are not converted. [[Deep water]] and [[lava]] are unaffected. However, it ''does'' cover non-solid features such as stairs, escape hatches, shops, and traps, preventing them from being used.

The sludge acts like [[shallow water]], but it will damage and poison non-flying creatures. The bog itself deals <code>4d6</code> damage (70% poison, 30% physical).<ref>{{source ref|0.30.0|spl-damage.cc|4139}}</ref> If the bog dealt any damage, it ''additionally'' causes an extreme amount of poison to non-immune monsters. It deals 4 "[[Poison#Monster Formula|stacks]]" of poison (the maximum) to monsters without poison resistance, and 2 "stacks" (half-max) to monsters with poison resistance.<ref>{{source ref|0.30.0|spl-damage.cc|4158}}<br>The poison function deals <code>1 + (<X>/7)</code> stacks of poison (see {{source ref|0.30.0|monster.cc|3985}}). For normal monsters, 1 + (21/7) = 4 stacks, for rPois, 1 + (7/7) = 2 stacks.</ref> Resistance doesn't reduce chance of being poisoned, just the amount of poison. Bog damage and poison are not impacted by spell power.

[[Flying]] creatures are completely immune to the bog. The caster is immune to the damage, but still gets the penalties (if any) from being in shallow water.

Casting [[Ignite Poison]] will create short-lived [[Cloud#Flame|flame clouds]] above some bog tiles (33% chance per tile). These in turn will create clouds of steam.

The bog status lasts for <code>3 + 1d(2 + pow/10)</code> turns.<ref>{{source ref|0.30.0|spl-damage.cc|4474}}</ref> If you leave line of sight of a bog, it reverts back to regular tile. If you leave the level, the bog status ends immediately. This spell cannot be recast while active.

==Strategy==
Eringya's Noxious Bog is a level 6 spell that does not work outside open areas, blocks staircases, has a range of 4, does nothing against flying opponents, and penalizes ''you'' if you can't fly/swim. But, even with all these limitations, this spell can be worthwhile due to its strength.

On its own, it can be used to [[kite]] enemies, especially if you can move normally in water. It inflicts lots of poison even against resistant enemies, and the AOE is nice, too.

It becomes significantly stronger when combined with [[Ignite Poison]], which allows you to deal bursts of damage with good MP efficiency. For reference: against non-resistant monsters, Ignite Poison does 8d14+ damage per cast, ignoring both AC and EV, plus the damage from the bog and clouds. Even monsters resistant to both poison and fire, such as [[tentacled monstrosities]], will end up dying to 2-4 casts of Ignite Poison. It also combos with [[Inner Flame]] / a [[scroll of immolation]], because each instance of bog/poison damage will trigger Inner Flame's cloud.

Overall, it's definitely not a spell that can be used to kill everything. Instead, it's best thought of as a "side" spell - use it to deal with non-flying, non-poison immune enemies in an efficient manner.

===Tips & Tricks===
*While you are slowed by the bog's water, any non-flying non-swimming non-large monsters are penalized in the same way. The bog will make it harder to escape from ranged attackers, but it is not as bad as it initially seems. If all else, a [[potion of enlightenment]] works.
*As the bog covers traps, you can use this spell to prevent enemies from stepping on unfortunately-placed traps. However, you won't be able to use it to bypass traps in narrow corridors (such as the entrance to [[Zot:5]]'s orb chamber).
*The bog counts as shallow water, meaning other sorts of fire attacks can be used to create [[LOS]]-blocking [[steam]].
*Note that the bog doesn't deal damage on the turn it's created.

==Trivia==
This spell refers to a mage called Eringya; it is the first reference to them in-game since the removal of the spell [[Eringya's Surprising Bouquet]] and the [[wizlab]] level [[Eringya's Formal Garden]] (which has now been re-introduced).

==History==
*Prior to [[0.32]], the spell had stricter placement restrictions (bogs could only be placed next to max. 1 solid feature), and its range was not boosted by [[Vehumet]].
*Prior to [[0.31]], Eringya's Noxious Bog was a dual-school, level 6 [[Poison Magic]]/[[Transmutations]] spell.
*Prior to [[0.28]], Eringya's Noxious Bog did not place a bog under the caster, as they were not immune. It also did not place a bog in tiles next to ''any'' solid features.
*Prior to [[0.26]], Eringya's Noxious Bog would cause the caster to leave toxic bog tiles behind them as they traveled. Additionally, [[Ignite Poison]] always created flame clouds over bog tiles and for a much greater duration.
*Eringya's Noxious Bog was added in [[0.25]].

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Warlock's mirror

2026-07-17T04:04:22Z

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[[File:warlock.png]] '''''the +3 warlock's mirror'''''

+3 [[buckler]]

[[Reflection]] ego<br>
Can also reflect [[piercing]] attacks, enchantments, never-missing attacks, and [[Spectral Cloud]].
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==Mechanics==
For piercing attacks, such as [[javelin]]s and [[bolt spell]]s, the chance to block is determined by [[SH]], like any attack you can block normally.

For enchantments and never-missing attacks<ref>{{source ref|0.32.1|beam.cc|3444}}</ref>, the chance to block is equal to <code>2*SH / (2*SH + 20)</code>.<ref>{{source ref|0.32.1|beam.cc|7690}}<br>Note that 'internal' SH is twice as high as your actual SH score.</ref> All sources of SH count. This equates to 37.5% at 6 [[SH]], reaches 50% at 10 SH, 66% at 20 SH, and gradually increases further from there.

It cannot block [[smite-targeted]] attacks, explosions like [[Fireball]], or most other sorts of AOE effects.

==Desirability==
The '''warlock's mirror'''<ref>{{source ref|0.32.1|art-data.txt|1516}}</ref> is a fairly useful shield, especially in places with many piercing attacks (such as [[javelin]]s in [[the Shoals]]) or enchantments. Even if the enemy is immune to their own attacks, the omnireflect is useful - it lets you block otherwise unblockable effects.

However, this shield is still a buckler. Stronger characters or those with lots of Shields skill might prefer a [[tower shield]] or a highly enchanted [[kite shield]], which are more effective against attacks you can block normally. But for those who would use a buckler anyway, there are few better options.

The mirror can block [[Malmutate]], so it can be a strong(er) choice in places where malmutation is common.

==History==
*Prior to [[0.25]], the warlock's mirror only had a <code>2*SH / (2*SH + 40)</code> chance to reflect never-missing effects, and couldn't reflect piercing physical projectiles like [[javelin]]s.
*The warlock's mirror was introduced in [[0.18]].

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Serpent talisman

2026-07-15T02:03:41Z

Draconius: Clarified Felid Head Deficit

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[[File:serpent talisman.png]] A '''serpent talisman''' is a [[talisman]] that changes you into '''Serpent Form''', a giant, [[constrict]]ing snake.

==Useful Info==
When e'''V'''oked, this talisman turns you into Serpent Form, which lasts until you end the form. Entering or exiting a form takes 5 turns.

Serpent Form has the following effects:

'''Combat Bonuses'''
*'''HP Bonus:''' 120% HP
*'''Innate AC:''' Linearly scales from the following points, rounding down:
**Below minimum: 1 AC (0 skill) - 10 AC (12 skill)
**Above minimum: 10 AC (12 skill) - 16 AC (20 skill)
*'''[[Unarmed Combat]]:''' 7 base damage.
*'''[[Constriction]]:''' When making a melee attack, you initiate [[constriction]]. You can constrict 1 [[large]] (or smaller) foe at a time.
*'''[[Strength|Stat Bonus]]:''' +5 strength.

'''Resistances'''
*[[Poison resistance|rPois]]

'''Restrictions'''
*'''[[Transformation#Useful Info|Melded Gear]]:''' [[Body armour]], [[Gloves]], [[Boots]], [[Cloak]]s, [[Weapon]], and [[Shield]]. (Can wear [[jewellery]] and 2 [[Helmet]]s/[[Hats]].)
*You cannot [[throw]] items.

'''Other'''
*'''[[Cold-blooded]]:''' You will be [[slow]]ed when hit by certain cold attacks. Negated by any amount of [[cold resistance]].
*'''[[Amphibious]]:''' Can swim in [[water]], immune to [[drowning]] damage. Note that unless your species is already amphibious, you can't recover items from [[deep water]].
*'''[[Large]]''' size: Species smaller than large will have reduced [[EV]] in this form. (Being large also lets you constrict large opponents and increases your resistance to knockback effects such as [[trample]].)
*Provides a 2nd Head (including the extra Aux slot). This does not provide [[Felid]]s with any head slots.
*Suppresses many [[mutation]]s. Species [[movement delay]] set to 1.0.

Serpent Form has a minimum [[Shapeshifting]] skill of 12, below which you get an [[Talisman#Skill|HP penalty]], and the AC bonus scales down. It has a maximum skill of 20, where skill has no further impact.

[[Aizul]] always carries a serpent talisman.

==Strategy==
Constriction is a strong effect, inflicting a large EV penalty while dealing extra damage. Because Serpent Form is [[large]], it can constrict large monsters like [[list of centaurs|centaurs]], [[list of ogres|ogre]]s, and [[yak]]s (which base Octopodes cannot).

Serpent Form also gives a fair bit of AC. For many characters first entering [[the Lair]], it offers slightly more AC than lighter armours, without the [[encumbrance]] of heavy armour. When combined with the 120% HP and the innate poison resistance, it's a moderately durable form. However, the lack of [[shield]] will reduce your defense in the long run.

===Tips & Tricks===
*This form can be very useful for [[Naga]]s (fittingly enough), as it lets them move at normal speed. [[Barachim]] can also move normally, though they'll lose their hop.
*Being cold-blooded can be risky when fighting monsters with [[freezing]] weapons or other types of cold damage. Note what activates cold-blooded and what doesn't; e.g. certain spells like [[Flash Freeze]] won't cause the mutation to activate.
*If you haven't found a source of [[flight]] yet, Serpent Form will let you pass through deep water even at 0 Shapeshifting skill (though using it at such low skill will greatly reduce your maximum HP).

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! Serpent Form || Felid || Gargoyle
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| [[File:Serpent form.png]] || [[File:Serpent form felid.png]] || [[File:Serpent form gargoyle.png]]
|}

==History==
*[[0.34]] Levels and damage adjusted to match other T3s.
*[[0.33]] Serpent Form gains have two heads, letting the player wear two helmets. This does not apply to [[Felid]]s.
*Serpent talismans were introduced in [[0.31]], along with talismans themselves. Serpent Form had no previous counterpart, but is similar in role to [[Ice Form]].

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[[Category: Transformation]]

Stat zero

2026-07-14T05:08:59Z

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When one of a character's primary [[attributes]] ([[strength]], [[intelligence]], or [[dexterity]]) is lowered to 0 or below, the character becomes "crippled" ([[slow]]ed until all stats are raised above zero).

==Causes==
Stats can be lowered by the following means, potentially causing stat zero:
*[[Mutations]] (such as from [[Malmutate]] or [[Corrupting Pulse]]) which affect attributes. This lasts until the mutation is removed [[potion of mutation|somehow]].
*Equipment with negative stat modifiers. You can remove the equipment to restore the stat.

==History==
*Prior to [[0.33]], hitting zero in any stat would [[paralyse]] the player immediately and apply a unique debuff for as long as you remained below zero, with the specific penalty depending on which stat was affected. See [http://crawl.chaosforge.org/index.php?title=Stat_zero&oldid=82086 this revision] for more information on the old stat zero system.
**Stat drain was removed in 0.33, meaning players can now only have their stats reduced to zero or less through [[mutation]]s or [[artefact]]s with stat penalties.
*Prior to [[0.28]], zero intelligence only had an 80% chance to fail reading scrolls. Zero strength's -Regen was a flat regen/4 modifier.
*Prior to [[0.19]], [[sustain attributes]] existed which would halve stat damage. Hence, multi-point stat damage was roughly halved in [[0.19]].
*Prior to [[0.17]], taking further stat damage after a stat reached 0 would inflict HP damage.
*Prior to [[0.15]], items had [[aum|mass]], and strength determined your carrying capacity. Collapse seriously reduced this.
*Stat zero was added in [[0.13]], replacing [[stat death]].

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Gell's Gavotte

2026-07-13T10:46:44Z

Draconius: Clarify

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|name=Gell's Gavotte
|formula = 2d[(pow * 3 / 4 + 35) * (dist + 5) / 20 + 1)]
|maxdmg = 2d(56-84)
|maxsp = 200
|range = 4 tile shift
|tohit = Never miss
|target = Octodirectional
|special = Collision}}

'''Gell's Gavotte''' is a level 6 [[Translocations]] spell that lets the caster temporarily reorient gravity in a chosen linear direction, moving everything that isn't tied down 4 tiles in that direction, potentially falling into walls and each other. This includes the caster, so the spell can be used for repositioning in some situations. Note that players in [[Tree Form]] and players with [[stasis]] cannot be moved by the spell.

Casting this spell gives a short {{Yellow|-Gavotte}} cooldown, which lasts from <code>5 - power/50</code> to <code>9 - power/50</code> turns. This prevents the spell being used as a repeatable controlled [[blink]].

==Useful Info==
This spell is cast in a given direction by targeting the tile one space in that direction.

The targeter of this spell highlights monsters that will be damaged by casting the spell in a particular direction according to your knowledge of terrain and other monsters. Terrain the player has not seen yet, the presence of [[invisible]] monsters and those outside your line of sight may result in the spell having unexpected effects when cast.

Monsters will take collision damage if they impact something and move at least one space from this effect, and take more damage for each space moved up to 4.

==Strategy==

Gell's is one of the best ways to manipulate position in the game, and on top of that, the damage output can be considerable. Like Blink, any characters who can afford the XP investment will find this spell useful.

Keeping yourself in place while shifting the enemies away can often be a strong play for making space. This can be done by placing yourself next to impassable tiles such as deep water (such as from [[Summon Forest]]), forgecraft allies which are themselves immobile, lava (such as from [[Hellfire Mortar]]), or standard walls. Alternatively, it can be used to move yourself away from enemies if they would be stopped by impassable tiles - this can be particularly useful during the orb run.

Summoned allies will be dismissed if they take damage from hitting a wall and [[Malign Gateway]] will turn hostile if hit by moving objects, but Forgecraft and Necromancy allies will only take damage and remain friendly.

==History==
*Added in [[0.32]] as a thematic replacement for [[Gell's Gravitas]].

Drude

2026-07-13T02:20:32Z

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==Useful Information==
A small, fast, demon that inflicts [[doom]] when it does damage. Can double hit in melee; best to avoid contact by using throwing, ranged, or allies.

==History==
*Added in [[0.34]] to replace Quasits.

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[[Category:Demon]]

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2026-07-13T02:13:32Z