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Hurl Damnation (mutation)

2019-09-10T22:05:36Z

Rogo: Undo revision 50855 by Rogo (talk)

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|Rank||Effect||Flavor
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|1||[[Heat Resistance]] 1 (rF+)||You are resistant to fire.
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|2||Flaming [[Cloud]] immunity||You are immune to clouds of fire
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|3||Evoke [[Hellfire]] for 15% of max HP||You can hurl blasts of hellfire.
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| colspan="3" |
Damage is far greater than monster hellfire: at XL27 it does 6d28 damage, compared to 3d15 or 3d20 for monsters. Ignores AC and fire resistance, but not hellfire resistance.
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| colspan="3" |
Prior to [[0.15]], rank 1 granted [[scroll]] [[conservation]], and rank 2 granted rF+.
|- style="font-style:italic;"
| colspan="3" |
[[Good mutation]], [[Demonspawn mutation]]
|}

[[Category:Mutations]]
[[Category:Good Mutations]]
[[Category:Demonspawn Mutations]]

Damnation

2019-09-10T22:05:16Z

Rogo: Undo revision 50856 by Rogo (talk)

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''This article is about the damage type. For the artefact crossbow by this name, see [[Damnation (unrand)]].''

'''Damnation''' is an extremely dangerous damage type that is virtually irresistible. It is always dealt in 3×3-tile blasts that never miss and is one of the main threats in [[Pandemonium]] and the [[Hell]] branches.

==Monster spells==
===Hurl Damnation===
This spell has a range of 7, requires a line of sight to the target, and creates an unavoidable 3×3 burst. Damage in each tile is 3d20 damnation.
{{monsters with spell|Hurl Damnation}}

===Call Down Damnation===
This version uses [[smite]] targeting to direct a 3×3 burst of damnation against targets in LOS. Damage is 5d7 damnation (when the target is a monster) and 3d15 damnation (when the target is you).
{{monsters with spell|Call Down Damnation}}

==Damnation Sources for the Player==
There are few methods available for players to gain access to Hurl Damnation. They are all found in the late game, and usually require a heavy cost to use. (Call Down Damnation cannot be used by players by any means.)
*[[File:Staff of dispater.png]] Evoking the [[Staff of Dispater]] will reliably cast Hurl Damnation ([[Spell power|Power]] = [[Evocations]]×8, max damage 3d57), but at a cost of 5-23 HP (average 14, but never fatal), 2-6 MP (average 4), and 100 food.
*[[File:Urand damnation.png]] Bolts fired with [[Damnation (unrand)|the arbalest "Damnation"]] cause damnation damage.
*The [[Hurl Hellfire]] [[Demonspawn mutation]] (tier 1, rank 3) allows you to cast Hurl Damnation (damage based on XP level, max 6d28 at level 27) but at a cost of 15% of your max HP per use.

All player-launched sources of damnation require a line of sight and create an unavoidable 3×3 burst:
*Range: 7
*To-Hit Number: (20+(Power/10))
*Damage: calc_dice(3, 10 + (Power * 3) / 4)

==Damnation Resistance==
Some monsters (typically [[demon]]s) possess [[:Category:Damnation resistance|damnation resistance]], rendering them immune to damage from damnation. Players cannot acquire damnation immunity; the only possible way to reduce damnation damage is the [[Deep dwarf#Damage Reduction|damage-shaving]] ability of [[deep dwarves]].

==History==
*Prior to [[0.18]], damnation was known as hellfire and counted as [[fire]] damage in addition to being irresistible.

==See Also==
[[:Category:Damnation resistance|List of damnation-resistant monsters]]

Damnation

2019-09-10T21:04:27Z

Rogo: Corrected DS Evoke Hellfire damage according to source code

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''This article is about the damage type. For the artefact crossbow by this name, see [[Damnation (unrand)]].''

'''Damnation''' is an extremely dangerous damage type that is virtually irresistible. It is always dealt in 3×3-tile blasts that never miss and is one of the main threats in [[Pandemonium]] and the [[Hell]] branches.

==Monster spells==
===Hurl Damnation===
This spell has a range of 7, requires a line of sight to the target, and creates an unavoidable 3×3 burst. Damage in each tile is 3d20 damnation.
{{monsters with spell|Hurl Damnation}}

===Call Down Damnation===
This version uses [[smite]] targeting to direct a 3×3 burst of damnation against targets in LOS. Damage is 5d7 damnation (when the target is a monster) and 3d15 damnation (when the target is you).
{{monsters with spell|Call Down Damnation}}

==Damnation Sources for the Player==
There are few methods available for players to gain access to Hurl Damnation. They are all found in the late game, and usually require a heavy cost to use. (Call Down Damnation cannot be used by players by any means.)
*[[File:Staff of dispater.png]] Evoking the [[Staff of Dispater]] will reliably cast Hurl Damnation ([[Spell power|Power]] = [[Evocations]]×8, max damage 3d57), but at a cost of 5-23 HP (average 14, but never fatal), 2-6 MP (average 4), and 100 food.
*[[File:Urand damnation.png]] Bolts fired with [[Damnation (unrand)|the arbalest "Damnation"]] cause damnation damage.
*The [[Hurl Hellfire]] [[Demonspawn mutation]] (tier 1, rank 3) allows you to cast Hurl Damnation (damage based on XP level, max 6d50 at level 27<ref>{{source ref|0.23.2|spl-damage.cc|123}}</ref><ref>{{source ref|0.23.2|ability.cc|2092}}</ref>) but at a cost of 15% of your max HP per use.

All player-launched sources of damnation require a line of sight and create an unavoidable 3×3 burst:
*Range: 7
*To-Hit Number: (20+(Power/10))
*Damage: calc_dice(3, 10 + (Power * 3) / 4)

==Damnation Resistance==
Some monsters (typically [[demon]]s) possess [[:Category:Damnation resistance|damnation resistance]], rendering them immune to damage from damnation. Players cannot acquire damnation immunity; the only possible way to reduce damnation damage is the [[Deep dwarf#Damage Reduction|damage-shaving]] ability of [[deep dwarves]].

==History==
*Prior to [[0.18]], damnation was known as hellfire and counted as [[fire]] damage in addition to being irresistible.

==See Also==
[[:Category:Damnation resistance|List of damnation-resistant monsters]]

Hurl Damnation (mutation)

2019-09-10T21:01:23Z

Rogo: Corrected Evoke Hellfire damage according to source code

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{| cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" border="1"
|- style="font-style:italic;"
|Rank||Effect||Flavor
|-
|1||[[Heat Resistance]] 1 (rF+)||You are resistant to fire.
|-
|2||Flaming [[Cloud]] immunity||You are immune to clouds of fire
|-
|3||Evoke [[Hellfire]] for 15% of max HP||You can hurl blasts of hellfire.
|-
| colspan="3" |
Damage is far greater than monster hellfire: at XL27 it does 6d50 damage, compared to 3d15 or 3d20 for monsters.<ref>{{source ref|0.23.2|spl-damage.cc|123}}</ref><ref>{{source ref|0.23.2|ability.cc|2092}}</ref> Ignores AC and fire resistance, but not hellfire resistance.
|-
| colspan="3" |
Prior to [[0.15]], rank 1 granted [[scroll]] [[conservation]], and rank 2 granted rF+.
|- style="font-style:italic;"
| colspan="3" |
[[Good mutation]], [[Demonspawn mutation]]
|}

[[Category:Mutations]]
[[Category:Good Mutations]]
[[Category:Demonspawn Mutations]]

Gyre and Gimble

2019-05-18T12:04:23Z

Rogo: Update to version 0.23

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{{flavour|Two quick blades joined by a chain. Swinging one compels the wielder to swing the other, as if they have minds of their own.}}

[[File:Gyre and Gimble.png]] '''''the +7 quick blades "Gyre" and "Gimble"'''''

+7 [[quick blade]]

[[Protection]] [[brand]]<br>
Each swing attacks twice<br>
Always [[handedness|two-handed]] (Except for [[formicid]]s)

==Desirability==
Gyre and Gimble is an unusual weapon - thematically two separate weapons, they are treated in game as a single two-handed weapon that just happens to get twice as many attacks as a normal quick blade would. As quick blades already attack extraordinarily fast anyway, this amounts to an absurd number of hits before the enemy can react to you. At mindelay (8 [[Short Blades]] skill), you'll essentially be getting in an attack every 1.5 auts. When [[haste]]d, this goes up to an attack every aut. In short, you'll be attacking very quickly.

However, the actual effectiveness of these attacks depends on two things: your [[slaying]] bonuses and the enemy's [[AC]]. A quick blade doesn't deal very much damage per hit unless it has a set damage brand, like [[distortion]], [[electrocution]], or [[pain]]. The [[protection]] brand does give +7 to [[AC]] on hit and since you will hit often in a short period of time, you will almost always have this bonus, enhancing the survivability of a low-[[AC]] character considerably. This doesn't help with damage output though. This issue doesn't matter for low-AC opponents, as you'll simply spread the damage out over several attacks, but against high-AC opponents you'll be barely scratching them. Enough slaying bonuses, liberal use of [[potions of might]], and easy access to [[berserk]]ing will overcome this issue, allowing Gyre and Gimble to be effective against armoured foes and absolutely devastating against the unarmoured. Good luck finding those slaying sources, however.

Alternatively, if you happen to have a reliable, infinite source of [[invisibility]] (or [[Dazzling Spray|enemy blindness]]), Gyre and Gimble function as a phenomenally deadly source of [[stab]]bing damage. When invisi-stabbing your way through a pack of enemies that can't [[see invisible]], you'll be delivering lethal blows at terrifying speed, regardless of their AC. Again though, this is not tremendously more useful than invisi-stabbing with other short blades.

Whether or not it's worth sacrificing use of your off-hand is up to you, but a well-branded, fully-enchanted quick blade and [[buckler]] of [[resistance]] may be the smarter choice in some cases. [[Formicid]]s, of course, don't have to worry about losing their shield slot.

==Trivia==
Gyre and Gimble is a reference to the poem "Jabberwocky" by Lewis Carrol.

==History==
Gyre and Gimble were added in [[0.16]].

[[Category:Short blades]]
[[Category:Unrands]]