Hall of Blades - Revision history

Spudwalt at 18:05, 28 September 2020

2020-09-28T18:05:42Z

Rasmus: /* Useful Info */

2020-09-24T14:41:40Z

‎Useful Info

Bwijn: Fixing

2015-10-08T13:49:01Z

Fixing

Beep: Adding link to Elven Halls for Hall of Blades area

2015-04-23T00:07:00Z

Adding link to Elven Halls for Hall of Blades area

MoogleDan: RIP inevitable distortion-branded tridents

2014-08-29T14:39:19Z

RIP inevitable distortion-branded tridents

MoogleDan: Updated for 0.14, added 0.15 notes

2014-08-13T15:58:39Z

Updated for 0.14, added 0.15 notes

Derrek: 0.14 update

2014-05-10T12:45:17Z

0.14 update

MoogleDan: Added stabbing + invisibility approach, minor touch-ups

2013-09-19T13:25:25Z

Added stabbing + invisibility approach, minor touch-ups

MoogleDan at 19:39, 5 August 2013

2013-08-05T19:39:24Z

MoogleDan: /* Useful Info */

2013-08-05T19:38:45Z

‎Useful Info

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+''This article refers to the retired [[branch]] in earlier versions of Crawl. For the current iteration of the Hall of Blades, see [[Elven_Halls#Elf:2_-_The_Hall_of_Blades|Elven Halls]].
 {{flavour|Once upon a time, all the daggers and axes and polearms would gather at the time of night and dance the waltz, dreaming of battlefields void of man and beast. That time is no more, yet the weapons are still there.
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 For the most part, the only enemies and loot you're going to find here are the many dancing weapons you'll encounter. Go slowly, as the open nature of the level makes it impossible to create bottlenecks, and the fast-moving attackers are very hard to outrun. Fortunately the floor is sparsely populated enough that you can face them one or two at a time.
-The dancing weapons themselves are not too dangerous when handled cautiously; melee fighters with high AC, several resistances, and a shield can handle them one or two at a time with little concern, though encountering a [[distortion]] branded weapon that lands a lucky hit and sends you to [[the Abyss]] is not ''too'' uncommon. Sneaky characters with access to [[invisibility]] can simply [[stab]] their way through, as none of the weapons can [[see invisible]]. Casters have the most trouble here, and should use non-elemental spells that have high [[to-hit]] or are completely undodgeable, such as [[Mystic Blast]], [[Airstrike]], or [[Orb of Destruction]]. The latter will even be able to kill weapons right next to you. Refrain from spells that have to hit like [[Iron Shot]], as the weapons have a very high EV rating. Elemental spells do minimal damage, making [[Fireball]] & friends a poor choice.
+The dancing weapons themselves are not too dangerous when handled cautiously; melee fighters with high AC, several resistances, and a shield can handle them one or two at a time with little concern, though encountering a [[distortion]] branded weapon that lands a lucky hit and sends you to [[the Abyss]] is not ''too'' uncommon. Sneaky characters with access to [[invisibility]] can simply [[stab]] their way through, as none of the weapons can [[see invisible]]. Casters have the most trouble here, and should use non-elemental spells that have high [[to-hit]] or are completely undodgeable, such as [[Iskenderun's Mystic Blast]], [[Airstrike]], or [[Orb of Destruction]]. Low-accuracy spells like [[Iron Shot]] will take out dancing weapons if you can hit, but will have a hard time bypassing their [[EV]], while elemental spells do minimal damage, making options like [[Fireball]] or [[Freezing Cloud]] a poor choice.
 Be aware that [[unique monster]]s ''can'' spawn here. Along with the threat they pose, there are also two "boss" weapons found on either end of the Hall which function as the prize of the floor; while most weapons you encounter will be fairly common, these two will be one of the following rare weapons:
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 ==History==
-The Hall of Blades as a dungeon branch was retired in [[0.15]]. But in [[0.16]] came a new Hall of Blades as a mere big area inside of [[Elven_Halls#Elf:2|Elf:2]].
+*[[0.16]] added a Hall of Blades sub-section to [[Elven_Halls#Elf:2|Elf:2]].
+*The Hall of Blades branch was retired in [[0.15]].
-In [[0.14]], the Hall of Blades was given two boss weapons instead of just one in an attempt to make the area more interesting.
+*In [[0.14]], the Hall of Blades was given two boss weapons instead of just one in an attempt to make the area more interesting.
 [[Category:Dungeon_Branches]]

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 For the most part, the only enemies and loot you're going to find here are the many dancing weapons you'll encounter. Go slowly, as the open nature of the level makes it impossible to create bottlenecks, and the fast-moving attackers are very hard to outrun. Fortunately the floor is sparsely populated enough that you can face them one or two at a time.
-The dancing weapons themselves are not too dangerous when handled cautiously; melee fighters with high AC, several resistances, and a shield can handle them one or two at a time with little concern, though encountering a [[distortion]] branded weapon that lands a lucky hit and sends you to [[the Abyss]] is not ''too'' uncommon. Sneaky characters with access to [[invisibility]] can simply [[stab]] their way through, as none of the weapons can [[see invisible]]. Casters have the most trouble here, and should use non-elemental spells that have high [[to-hit]] or are completely undodgeable, such as [[Mystic Blast]], [[Airstrike]], or [[Iron Shot]]. Elemental spells do minimal damage, making [[Fireball]] a poor choice.
+The dancing weapons themselves are not too dangerous when handled cautiously; melee fighters with high AC, several resistances, and a shield can handle them one or two at a time with little concern, though encountering a [[distortion]] branded weapon that lands a lucky hit and sends you to [[the Abyss]] is not ''too'' uncommon. Sneaky characters with access to [[invisibility]] can simply [[stab]] their way through, as none of the weapons can [[see invisible]]. Casters have the most trouble here, and should use non-elemental spells that have high [[to-hit]] or are completely undodgeable, such as [[Mystic Blast]], [[Airstrike]], or [[Orb of Destruction]]. The latter will even be able to kill weapons right next to you. Refrain from spells that have to hit like [[Iron Shot]], as the weapons have a very high EV rating. Elemental spells do minimal damage, making [[Fireball]] & friends a poor choice.
 Be aware that [[unique monster]]s ''can'' spawn here. Along with the threat they pose, there are also two "boss" weapons found on either end of the Hall which function as the prize of the floor; while most weapons you encounter will be fairly common, these two will be one of the following rare weapons:

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 ==History==
-The Hall of Blades was retired in [[0.15]].
+The Hall of Blades as a dungeon branch was retired in [[0.15]]. But in [[0.16]] came a new Hall of Blades as a mere big area inside of [[Elven_Halls#Elf:2|Elf:2]].
 In [[0.14]], the Hall of Blades was given two boss weapons instead of just one in an attempt to make the area more interesting.
 [[Category:Dungeon_Branches]]

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		+	''This article refers to the retired Hall of Blades branch in earlier versions of Crawl. For the Hall of Blades area, see [[Elven_Halls#Elf:2_-_The_Hall_of_Blades\|Elven Halls]].
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 {{flavour|Once upon a time, all the daggers and axes and polearms would gather at the time of night and dance the waltz, dreaming of battlefields void of man and beast. That time is no more, yet the weapons are still there.
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 ==History==
-In [[0.15]], the Hall of Blades will be retired.
+The Hall of Blades was retired in [[0.15]].
 [[Category:Dungeon_Branches]]

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 *[[Venom]]
-How useful these weapons will be to you is largely luck of the draw. The Hall appears fairly late in the game, and if weapons generate that you don't have the skill for, you'll likely have no use for it no matter how tempting that vampiric executioner's axe may be. As such the Hall of Blades is completely optional, and players who have already found acceptable end game weapons often skip it entirely.
+How useful these weapons will be to you is largely luck of the draw. The Hall appears fairly late in the game, and if weapons generate that you don't have the skill for, you'll likely have no use for them no matter how tempting that vampiric executioner's axe may be. As such the Hall of Blades is completely optional, and players who have already found acceptable end game weapons often skip it entirely.
 [[Category:Dungeon_Branches]]

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 {{flavour|Once upon a time, all the daggers and axes and polearms would gather at the time of night and dance the waltz, dreaming of battlefields void of man and beast. That time is no more, yet the weapons are still there.
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 Be aware that [[unique monster]]s ''can'' spawn here. Along with the threat they pose, there are also two "boss" weapons found on either end of the Hall which function as the prize of the floor; while most weapons you encounter will be fairly common, these two will be one of the following rare weapons:
 *[[Quick blade]]
-*[[Double sword]]
+*[[Bastard sword]]
 *[[Executioner's axe]]
 *[[Eveningstar]]

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 {{flavour|These stairs lead to the Hall of Blades. The steps seem to have been beaten and chipped by assaults from the animated weapons therein.}}
-The '''Hall of Blades''' is an optional single floor branch accessed from [[the Vaults]]: 3-4, filled with randomly [[brand]]ed [[dancing weapon]]s, the occasional [[unique]] enemy, and little else.
+The '''Hall of Blades''' is an optional single-floor [[branch]] accessed from [[the Vaults]]: 3-4, filled with randomly [[brand]]ed [[dancing weapon]]s, the occasional [[unique]] enemy, and little else.
 ==Layout==
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 For the most part, the only enemies and loot you're going to find here are the many dancing weapons you'll encounter. Go slowly, as the open nature of the level makes it impossible to create bottlenecks, and the fast-moving attackers are very hard to outrun. Fortunately the floor is sparsely populated enough that you can face them one or two at a time.
-The dancing weapons themselves are not too dangerous when handled cautiously; melee fighters with high AC, several resistances, and a shield can handle them one or two at a time with little concern, so long as you don't find a [[Distortion]] branded weapon that lands a lucky hit and sends you to [[the Abyss]]. Casters should use non-elemental spells that have high [[to-hit]] or are completely undodgeable, such as [[Mystic Blast]] or [[Airstrike]]. Elemental spells do minimal damage, making [[Fireball]] a less-than-ideal choice.
+The dancing weapons themselves are not too dangerous when handled cautiously; melee fighters with high AC, several resistances, and a shield can handle them one or two at a time with little concern, though encountering a [[distortion]] branded weapon that lands a lucky hit and sends you to [[the Abyss]] is not ''too'' uncommon. Sneaky characters with access to [[invisibility]] can simply [[stab]] their way through, as none of the weapons can [[see invisible]]. Casters have the most trouble here, and should use non-elemental spells that have high [[to-hit]] or are completely undodgeable, such as [[Mystic Blast]], [[Airstrike]], or [[Iron Shot]]. Elemental spells do minimal damage, making [[Fireball]] a poor choice.
 Be aware that [[unique monster]]s ''can'' spawn here. Along with the threat they pose, there are also two "boss" weapons found on either end of the Hall which function as the prize of the floor; while most weapons you encounter will be fairly common, these two will be one of the following rare weapons:

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 ==Layout==
-All versions of the Hall of Blades' floor plan are nearly identical, mostly differentiated by shifting its orientation 90 degrees or inverting the map. The hall is a single, large chamber with diamond-shaped pillars on each side and only one staircase back to the Vaults.
+All versions of the Hall of Blades' floor plan are nearly identical, mostly differentiated by shifting its orientation 90 degrees or inverting the map. The hall is a single, large chamber with diamond-shaped pillars on each side and only one staircase (located in the center of the Hall) back to the Vaults.
 ==Useful Info==

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 *[[Freezing]]
 *[[Electrocution]]
-*[[Vampirism]]
+*[[Vampiric]]
 *[[Draining]]
 *[[Venom]]
-How useful these weapons will be to you is largely luck of the draw. The Hall appears fairly late in the game, and if weapons generate that you don't have the skill for, you'll likely have no use for it no matter how tempting that executioner's axe of vampirism may be. As such the Hall of Blades is completely optional, and players who have already found acceptable end game weapons often skip it entirely.
+How useful these weapons will be to you is largely luck of the draw. The Hall appears fairly late in the game, and if weapons generate that you don't have the skill for, you'll likely have no use for it no matter how tempting that vampiric executioner's axe may be. As such the Hall of Blades is completely optional, and players who have already found acceptable end game weapons often skip it entirely.
 [[Category:Dungeon_Branches]]