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Hordes: explain the threat of dispersal traps

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explain the threat of dispersal traps

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 {{version030}}{{flavour|Anyone stepping on this trap will translocate themself and anyone else in view to a new location nearby. Hostile monsters may trigger this trap, but your allies will avoid stepping on it.}}
-[[File:Dispersal trap.png]] A '''dispersal trap''' is a magical [[trap]]. When any creature steps on the trap, everything that has [[line of sight]] of the trap will [[blink]]. This sends each victim to a random location inside their current LOS (not the trap's LOS).
+[[File:Dispersal trap.png]] A '''dispersal trap''' is a magical [[trap]]. When any creature steps on the trap, everything within [[line of sight]] radius of the trap will [[blink]]. This sends each victim to a random location inside their current LOS, as if the [[Blink]] spell was used in their location.
 ==Strategy==

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 {{version030}}{{flavour|Anyone stepping on this trap will translocate themself and anyone else in view to a new location nearby. Hostile monsters may trigger this trap, but your allies will avoid stepping on it.}}
-[[File:Dispersal trap.png]] A '''dispersal trap''' is a magical [[trap]]. It causes all creatures in [[line of sight]] of the trap to [[blink]] when anything steps on this trap. This sends each victim to a random location inside their LOS (not the trap's LOS).
+[[File:Dispersal trap.png]] A '''dispersal trap''' is a magical [[trap]]. When any creature steps on the trap, everything that has [[line of sight]] of the trap will [[blink]]. This sends each victim to a random location inside their current LOS (not the trap's LOS).
 ==Strategy==

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 {{version030}}{{flavour|Anyone stepping on this trap will translocate themself and anyone else in view to a new location nearby. Hostile monsters may trigger this trap, but your allies will avoid stepping on it.}}
-[[File:Dispersal trap.png]] A '''dispersal trap''' is a magical [[trap]]. It causes all creatures in [[line of sight]] of the trap to [[blink]] when anything steps on this trap. This sends each victim to a random location inside their pre-dispersal LOS.
+[[File:Dispersal trap.png]] A '''dispersal trap''' is a magical [[trap]]. It causes all creatures in [[line of sight]] of the trap to [[blink]] when anything steps on this trap. This sends each victim to a random location inside their LOS (not the trap's LOS).
 ==Strategy==

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 {{version030}}{{flavour|Anyone stepping on this trap will translocate themself and anyone else in view to a new location nearby. Hostile monsters may trigger this trap, but your allies will avoid stepping on it.}}
-[[File:Dispersal trap.png]] A '''dispersal trap''' is a magical [[trap]] that causes all creatures (player and monsters) in [[line of sight]] of the trap to [[blink]] when anything steps on the trap, moving them to random spaces in their original LOS.
+[[File:Dispersal trap.png]] A '''dispersal trap''' is a magical [[trap]]. It causes all creatures in [[line of sight]] of the trap to [[blink]] when anything steps on this trap. This sends each victim to a random location inside their pre-dispersal LOS.
 ==Strategy==
-Dispersal traps be ''very'' dangerous in certain situations: they can force you off [[stairs]], get you surrounded by enemies, bring in enemies you didn't know about, or send you into the unknown (where anything could be waiting). No matter what, your position will likely be worse then where you started; you may have to defeat a few enemies in order to have an escape route.
+Dispersal traps can be ''very'' dangerous in certain situations: they can force you off [[stairs]], get you surrounded by enemies, bring in enemies you didn't know about, or send you into the unknown (where anything could be waiting). No matter what, your position will likely be worse then where you started; you may have to defeat a few enemies in order to have a usable escape route.
 It doesn't matter if you or a monster steps on the trap, if you can see the trap, you can get blinked. Try to prevent monsters from stepping on them, or at least, break [[LOS]] with the trap.
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 ===Tips & Tricks===
 *If a staircase has a dispersal trap within LOS range, it's generally not a safe stair to use.
-*They are a special threat in [[Zot:5]] and [[the Tomb]], which both have a high density of traps. In Zot:5, you don't want to be blinked straight into the lungs, which could contain multiple [[orbs of fire]] (or other nasty threats). In Tomb, dispersal traps can prevent you from escaping through stairs.
+*They are a special threat in [[Zot:5]] and [[the Tomb]], which both have a high density of traps. In Zot:5, you don't want to be blinked straight into the lungs, which could contain multiple [[orbs of fire]] (or other nasty threats). A poorly placed dispersal trap can also make it difficult to retreat from the lungs. In Tomb, dispersal traps can prevent you from escaping through stairs.
 *In the right scenario, dispersal traps can be a positive. When there's only 1 monster around, and that monster is at the same speed as you, you can use the dispersal trap in order to gain some distance, similar to the [[Blink]] spell. Watch out, since you can be trapped between the monster and a wall.
 *A [[potion of lignification]] will make you immune to this trap, but also prevents you from moving normally.

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 {{version030}}{{flavour|Anyone stepping on this trap will translocate themself and anyone else in view to a new location nearby. Hostile monsters may trigger this trap, but your allies will avoid stepping on it.}}
-[[File:Dispersal trap.png]] A '''dispersal trap''' is a magical [[trap]] that causes all actors (the player and monsters) in line of sight of the trap to [[blink]] when anything steps on the trap, moving them to random spaces in their original [[LOS]].
+[[File:Dispersal trap.png]] A '''dispersal trap''' is a magical [[trap]] that causes all creatures (player and monsters) in [[line of sight]] of the trap to [[blink]] when anything steps on the trap, moving them to random spaces in their original LOS.
 ==Strategy==
 Dispersal traps be ''very'' dangerous in certain situations: they can force you off [[stairs]], get you surrounded by enemies, bring in enemies you didn't know about, or send you into the unknown (where anything could be waiting). No matter what, your position will likely be worse then where you started; you may have to defeat a few enemies in order to have an escape route.
-It doesn't matter if you or a monster steps on the trap, if you can see the trap, you can get blinked. Try to prevent monsters from stepping on this trap, or at least, break [[LOS]] with the trap.
+It doesn't matter if you or a monster steps on the trap, if you can see the trap, you can get blinked. Try to prevent monsters from stepping on them, or at least, break [[LOS]] with the trap.
 ===Tips & Tricks===
-*A special threat in [[Zot:5]] and [[the Tomb]], which both have a high trap density. In Zot:5, you don't want to be sent next to a couple [[orbs of fire]]. In Tomb, dispersal traps can prevent you from escaping through stairs.
+*If a staircase has a dispersal trap within LOS range, it's generally not a safe stair to use.
-*You can take advantage of dispersal traps. When there's only 1 monster around, and that monster is at the same speed as you, you can use the dispersal trap in order to gain a tile of distance, similar to the [[Blink]] spell. Watch out, since you can be trapped between the monster and a wall.
+*They are a special threat in [[Zot:5]] and [[the Tomb]], which both have a high density of traps. In Zot:5, you don't want to be blinked straight into the lungs, which could contain multiple [[orbs of fire]] (or other nasty threats). In Tomb, dispersal traps can prevent you from escaping through stairs.
 *A [[potion of lignification]] will make you immune to this trap, but also prevents you from moving normally.
 ==History==
 *Dispersal traps were added in [[0.23]], as part of the [[Traps#History|trap rework]].

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 ==Tips and Tricks==
 * Be careful to avoid letting anything step on one of these traps, if being blinked could put you in a significantly worse position. Examples include being displaced off the stairs (especially in [[the Tomb]]), or having monsters trapped between you and your retreat path.
-* When there is only one monster around, and that monster is normal speed, you can use dispersal traps to your advantage to try to create a gap between you and the monster so that you can fire [[wand]]s or [[spell]]s or ranged weapons at them, or run away (in a similar manner to the [[Blink]] spell. This is not recommended for faster monsters, as they could catch you up as you run away and deal damage.
+* When there is only one monster around, and that monster is normal speed, you can use dispersal traps to your advantage to try to create a gap between you and the monster so that you can fire [[wand]]s or [[spell]]s or ranged weapons at them, or run away, in a similar manner to the [[Blink]] spell. This is not recommended for faster monsters, as they could catch you up as you run away and deal damage.
 *A [[potion of lignification]] will make you immune to this trap, but also prevents you from moving normally.
 ==History==
 *Dispersal traps were added in [[0.23]], as part of the [[Traps#History|trap rework]].

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	{{flavour\|Anyone stepping on this trap will translocate themself and anyone else in view to a new location nearby. Hostile monsters may trigger this trap, but your allies will avoid stepping on it.}}		{{flavour\|Anyone stepping on this trap will translocate themself and anyone else in view to a new location nearby. Hostile monsters may trigger this trap, but your allies will avoid stepping on it.}}

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 {{flavour|Anyone stepping on this trap will translocate themself and anyone else in view to a new location nearby. Hostile monsters may trigger this trap, but your allies will avoid stepping on it.}}
-A '''dispersal trap''' is a magical [[trap]] that causes all actors (the player and monsters) in line of sight of the trap to [[blink]] when anything steps on the trap.
+[[File:Dispersal trap.png]] A '''dispersal trap''' is a magical [[trap]] that causes all actors (the player and monsters) in line of sight of the trap to [[blink]] when anything steps on the trap.
 ==Tips and Tricks==
 * Be careful to avoid letting anything step on one of these traps where being blinked could put you in a significantly worse position, such as having monsters trapped between you and your retreat path or the upstairs.
 * When there is only one monster around, and that monster is normal speed, you can use dispersal traps to your advantage to try to create a gap between you and the monster so that you can fire [[wand]]s or [[spell]]s or ranged weapons at them, or run away (in a similar manner to the [[Blink]] spell. This is not recommended for faster monsters, as they could catch you up as you run away and deal damage.
 ==History==
 *Added in 0.23 as part of the [[trap]] rework.