Ashenzari - Revision history

Hordes: /* Tips & Tricks */

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‎Tips & Tricks

Mattlistener: /* Strategy */

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‎Strategy

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‎Given Abilities

NormalPerson7: 0.33

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NormalPerson7: /* Given Abilities */ Note that identification is on-sight

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‎Given Abilities: Note that identification is on-sight

Hordes at 06:53, 26 February 2024

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Hordes: /* Strategy */

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‎Strategy

Hordes at 06:48, 26 February 2024

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‎History

Hordes: Evocations also boost shapeshifting now

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Evocations also boost shapeshifting now

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 *Ashenzari worshippers may discover occasional disconnected [[vaults]] that are normally only found via [[magic mapping]] or the [[Passive Mapping]] mutation. A [[wand of digging]], Passwall, or (in extreme cases) [[Shatter]] can get you into such areas.
 *Worshippers with equipment restrictions (such as [[Spriggan]]s and [[Oni]]) can gain piety very quickly with Ashenzari, but cannot gain as many skill boosts. [[Felid]]s gain ** of piety per cursed piece of jewellery worn, but they'll receive exceedingly few skill bonuses and lose the ability to swap resistances on the fly.
-**Conversely, [[Octopode]]s are somewhat worse with Ash, as they have 11 equipment slots instead of the usual 10.
+**Conversely, [[Octopode]]s have 11 equipment slots instead of the usual 10, so they'll gain piety slower.
 *An [[amulet of faith]] is entirely useless for followers of Ashenzari, apart from the benefits gained by cursing it.

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 Ashenzari provides a significant power boost throughout the game, as soon as you've gotten a few curses. But since Ash offers no active abilities for combat or escape, players must take advantage of knowledge and skill enhancements to fill these roles themselves.
-Due to how the skill bonuses work, if you have minimal investment in a skill, it'll get almost no boost from cursed equipment. But if you invest just a few levels in said skill, the bonuses will really start to kick in. They'll allow melee combatants to go toe-to-toe with tough enemies; mages will see spells become castable quickly. The divinations Ashenzari's divinations are also helpful: identifying every item is a huge boon for the early game. You'll also get to see enemies before they enter your [[line of sight]], allowing you to avoid encounters more easily.
+Due to how the skill bonuses work, if you have minimal investment in a skill, it'll get almost no boost from cursed equipment. But if you invest just a few levels in said skill, the bonuses will really start to kick in. They'll allow melee combatants to go toe-to-toe with tough enemies; mages will see spells become castable quickly. Ashenzari's divinations are also helpful: identifying every item is a huge boon for the early game. You'll also get to see enemies before they enter your [[line of sight]], allowing you to avoid encounters more easily.
 Early on, equipment and spellbooks should be given special attention. There are two types of items that you would want to curse:

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 **[[Unrandart]] weapons that change their own enchantment as part of their mechanics (like [[Wyrmbane]] and [[Maxwell's Thermic Engine]]) can still do so even after you curse them.
 **Ashenzari will block random [[mutation]]s that would break a cursed item, such as [[Horns]] with a cursed [[helmet]]. Note that [[demonspawn mutation]]s are unaffected.
-*'''Shatter the Chains:''' Destroys a cursed item, freeing up that slot but reducing your piety accordingly. Also removes the currently offered curse, if one exists. This does not count as an unequip, so weapons of [[distortion]] and [[artefact]]s with *[[magical contamination|Contam]] or *[[Drain]] are safe to curse.
+*'''Shatter the Chains:''' Destroys a cursed item, freeing up that slot but reducing your piety accordingly. Also removes the currently offered curse, if one exists. This does not count as an unequip, so weapons of [[distortion]] and [[artefact]]s with ^[[magical contamination|Contam]] or ^[[Drain]] are safe to curse.
 *'''Divine Knowledge:''' All of these abilities are passive. Many of them start with a radius of 0, but their radius and power increase with piety.
 **'''Detect Monsters:''' Shows the location and relative strength, but not the type, of monsters beyond your field of vision.

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 [[File:Ashenzari altar.png]] "Partake of my vision. Partake of my curse."''
 {{flavour|While it seems inconceivable that the divine could be shackled, Ashenzari is just that: bound to the sky for eternity, the unbudging god is all-knowing, all-seeing. Devoted worshippers are allowed to grasp shreds of this knowledge and foresight, but be warned: to Ashenzari, power and blessing and curse are all the same thing.
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 | Beguiling || [[Hexes]], [[Translocations]]
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-| Companions || [[Summonings]], [[Necromancy]]
+| Companions || [[Summonings]], [[Necromancy]], [[Forgecraft]]
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 | Cunning || [[Dodging]], [[Stealth]]

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 '''Piety level (*):''' "Initiated"
-*'''Identify Items:''' All items you are carrying are immediately identified upon reaching this piety level. Ashenzari will also identify any items you find as you explore, but items you have yet to see will remain unidentified should you lose enough piety or abandon Ashenzari.
+*'''Identify Items:''' All items you are carrying are immediately identified upon reaching this piety level. Ashenzari will also identify on sight any items you find as you explore, but items you have yet to see will remain unidentified should you lose enough piety or abandon Ashenzari.
 '''Piety level (**):''' "Soothsayer"

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 As the extended game has an excess of XP, skill boosts become rather moot. Instead, Ashenzari's divinations become more useful. They are helpful in [[Slime Pits]], [[Hell]], the [[Abyss]], and [[Pandemonium]]. Seeing the map, stairs, and/or exits can help you avoid danger by escaping faster. You can see tiles and walls indicative of a [[vault]] (rune, exit, etc...), giving another speed advantage. If you do decide to abandon Ash, be aware that ''all'' your cursed items will be shattered.
 ===Tips & Tricks===
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 *The [[Passwall]] spell is particularly useful to those who can see through the walls they wish to traverse.
 *Ashenzari worshippers may discover occasional disconnected [[vaults]] that are normally only found via [[magic mapping]] or the [[Passive Mapping]] mutation. A [[wand of digging]], Passwall, or (in extreme cases) [[Shatter]] can get you into such areas.
 *An [[amulet of faith]] is entirely useless for followers of Ashenzari, apart from the benefits gained by cursing it.

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 Ashenzari provides a significant power boost throughout the game, as soon as you've gotten a few curses. But since Ash offers no active abilities for combat or escape, players must take advantage of knowledge and skill enhancements to fill these roles themselves.
-Due to how curses work, a skill with minimal investment receives almost no boost. But if you invest just a few levels in the skill, the bonuses really start to kick in. They'll allow melee combatants to go toe-to-toe with tough enemies; mages will see spells become castable quickly. The divinations Ashenzari's divinations are also helpful: identifying every item is a huge boon for the early game. Seeing dangerous foes through walls also helps.
+Due to how the skill bonuses work, a skill with minimal investment will receive almost no boost from a curse. But if you invest just a few levels in said skill, the bonuses really start to kick in. They'll allow melee combatants to go toe-to-toe with tough enemies; mages will see spells become castable quickly. The divinations Ashenzari's divinations are also helpful: identifying every item is a huge boon for the early game. You'll also get to see enemies before they enter your [[line of sight]], allowing you to avoid encounters more easily.
 Early on, equipment and spellbooks should be given special attention. There are two types of items that you would want to curse:
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 ===Species Strategy===
-*Worshippers with significant equipment restrictions (like [[Spriggan]]s and [[Ogre]]s) can gain piety very quickly with Ashenzari, but cannot gain as many skill boosts. [[Felid]]s gain ** of piety per cursed piece of jewellery worn, but they'll receive exceedingly few skill bonuses and lose the ability to swap resistances on the fly.
+*Worshippers with significant equipment restrictions (like [[Spriggan]]s and [[Oni]]) can gain piety very quickly with Ashenzari, but cannot gain as many skill boosts. [[Felid]]s gain ** of piety per cursed piece of jewellery worn, but they'll receive exceedingly few skill bonuses and lose the ability to swap resistances on the fly.
 ===Tips & Tricks===
-*Remember that Ashenzari does not punish adventuring with uncursed equipment. If a strategy or dungeon branch requires a swappable slot (e.g. switching between rings for resistances, or switching between multiple weapons), go ahead and leave that slot unbound as needed. Maximum piety is helpful, but not entirely necessary.
+*Remember that Ashenzari does not directly punish you for having uncursed equipment. If a strategy or dungeon branch requires a swappable slot (e.g. switching between rings for resistances, or switching between multiple weapons), go ahead and leave that slot unbound as needed. Maximum piety is helpful, but not entirely necessary.
 *The [[Passwall]] spell is particularly useful to those who can see through the walls they wish to traverse.
 *Ashenzari worshippers may discover occasional disconnected [[vaults]] that are normally only found via [[magic mapping]] or the [[Passive Mapping]] mutation. A [[wand of digging]], Passwall, or (in extreme cases) [[Shatter]] can get you into such areas.

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 ==History==
-*Prior to [[0.31]], curse groups were different. There was no curse of Sorcery. The curse of Beguiling boosted {Conjurations, Hexes, Translocations}, the curse of Alchemy boosted {Poison Magic, Transmutations}. The curse of Devices was named Evocations, which only boosted that skill.
+*Prior to [[0.31]], curse groups were different. There was no curse of Sorcery. The curse of Beguiling boosted {Conjurations, Hexes, Translocations}, the curse of Alchemy boosted {Poison Magic, Transmutations}. The curse of Devices was named Evocations, which only boosted that skill. Also, Detect Terrain worked from further away, but it did not fully map out the area near you at 4*.
 *Prior to [[0.30]], protection from [[sourceless malevolence]] was available at 1*. Ashenzari had a 4* passive ability, Astral Sight, which would let you see through walls (scry) - up to 4 tiles at max piety. Also, it gave more (<code>(curses * 1.5 + 1) * (piety_rank + 1) * skill_level</code>) skill points by cursing.
 *Prior to [[0.29]], Ashenzari did not block [[mutation]]s which would shatter cursed items.