Hell - Revision history

Qqqqwe2: corrosion isn't explicity -4 per stack anymore so reword it

2024-09-15T01:19:06Z

corrosion isn't explicity -4 per stack anymore so reword it

Kernmantle: /* Hell's Mystical Force */

2024-06-21T09:39:32Z

‎Hell's Mystical Force

Kernmantle: /* Hell's Mystical Force */ revised, as per source code

2024-03-17T17:46:20Z

‎Hell's Mystical Force: revised, as per source code

Hordes: change subheader - "clearing hel branches" is part of strategy

2023-11-17T21:29:38Z

change subheader - "clearing hel branches" is part of strategy

Hordes: /* Clearing Hell Branches */

2023-11-03T16:58:39Z

‎Clearing Hell Branches

Ge0ff at 16:24, 3 November 2023

2023-11-03T16:24:39Z

Hordes at 22:05, 2 November 2023

2023-11-02T22:05:19Z

Hordes: version bump

2023-11-02T22:04:38Z

version bump

Hordes: +branches template

2023-09-07T02:03:55Z

+branches template

Ge0ff at 10:52, 1 July 2023

2023-07-01T10:52:29Z

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 ===Hell Effects===
 Each Hell, excluding the Vestibule, will inflict a persistent effect on any who dare venture into them.
-*'''Gehenna''' prevents [[scroll]] use,
+*'''Gehenna''' prevents [[scroll]] use (-Scroll)
-*'''Cocytus''' prevents [[potion]] use,
+*'''Cocytus''' prevents [[potion]] use (-Potion)
-*'''Tartarus''' halves [[willpower]],
+*'''Tartarus''' halves [[willpower]] (Will/2)
-*'''Dis''' inflicts two ranks of [[corrosion]].
+*'''Dis''' inflicts irresistible [[corrosion]] (Corr-8).
 These effects last for as long as you remain in their respective Hell.

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 ===Hell's Mystical Force===
-In Hell's branches, every time you go down a staircase, Hell's "mystical force" may lash out at you. Potential effects include:<ref>{{source ref|0.30.1|stairs.cc|484}}</ref>
+In Hell's branches, every time you go down a staircase, Hell's "mystical force" may lash out at you:<ref>{{source ref|0.30.1|stairs.cc|484}}</ref>
 *25% - A transient bad [[mutation]]
 *25% - Temporary [[stat drain]] (1-5 points of a random [[stat]])

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 ===Hell's Mystical Force===
-In Hell's branches, every time you go down a staircase, Hell's "mystical force" will lash out at you. Potential effects include:<ref>{{source ref|0.30.1|stairs.cc|484}}</ref>
+In Hell's branches, every time you go down a staircase, Hell's "mystical force" may lash out at you. Potential effects include:<ref>{{source ref|0.30.1|stairs.cc|484}}</ref>
 *25% - A transient bad [[mutation]]
 *25% - Temporary [[stat drain]] (1-5 points of a random [[stat]])
 *25% - Temporary [[Drain|HP drain]] (~13.3% max HP)
-*16.67% - [[Noise]] (loudness 15)
+*25% - No effect
-*8.33% - Nothing
 [[Zin]] will sometimes protect you from the forces of Hell. The chance to prevent an effect scales linearly, up to a 50% chance at maximum (200) piety. In addition, Zin's mutation protection will work as normal, even if the initial prevention fails; this leads to a true rate of 62.5% to prevent an effect at max piety.

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 It technically isn't required to defeat Geryon to enter the four sub-branches, but it is recommended. A character who can't defeat Geryon probably isn't ready for the other Hell branches.
-==Clearing Hell Branches==
+===Clearing Hell Branches===
 You may be tempted to 'dive' each of the hell branches, rushing straight to the downstairs. However, XP is used to cure the effects of Hell's mystical force. Thus, clearing the floors is recommended if possible.

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 It technically isn't required to defeat Geryon to enter the four sub-branches, but it is recommended. A character who can't defeat Geryon probably isn't ready for the other Hell branches.
-==Clearing Hell Branches===
+==Clearing Hell Branches==
-You may be tempted to 'dive' each of the hell branches, rushing straight to the downstairs. However, XP is used to cure the effects of hell's mystical force. Thus, clearing the floors is recommended if possible.
+You may be tempted to 'dive' each of the hell branches, rushing straight to the downstairs. However, XP is used to cure the effects of Hell's mystical force. Thus, clearing the floors is recommended if possible.
 Ideally, you have high resistances to counteract each branch's element: rF+++ for Gehenna, rC+++ for Cocytus, rN+++ for Tartarus, and a little bit of everything for Dis. Weapons with the [[holy wrath]] brand are effective against all manners of demons and undead.

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 ==The Vestibule of Hell==
-[[File:Hell entry.png]] You're guaranteed to find multiple portals to the Vestibule throughout the [[Depths]], though there is a [[Lair]]:5 vault that has also has a portal to Hell.
+[[File:Hell entry.png]] You're guaranteed to find multiple portals to the Vestibule throughout the [[Depths]], though there is a [[Lair]]:5 vault that has a portal to Hell.
 [[Geryon]], the three-headed gatekeeper of the Hells, always appears. He is accompanied by all sorts of demons. The unique [[curse skull]] [[Murray]] will also be there 25% of the time.
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 Ideally, you have high resistances to counteract each branch's element: rF+++ for Gehenna, rC+++ for Cocytus, rN+++ for Tartarus, and a little bit of everything for Dis. Weapons with the [[holy wrath]] brand are effective against all manners of demons and undead.
-The portals out make [[stair dancing]] harder, but make escape easier. Should you take a nasty beating or realize you're under-prepared, simply take a portal back to the Vestibule, keeping whatever map knowledge you've had. Going up will make you experience more Hell effects.
+The portals out make [[stair dancing]] harder, but make escape easier. Should you take a nasty beating or realize you're under-prepared, simply take a portal back to the Vestibule, keeping whatever map knowledge you've had. Going back will make you experience more Hell effects, though.
 ==History==

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+{{version030}}
 {{flavour|This gateway leads to the Vestibule of Hell. Few would go there voluntarily.
-The hallway to the four hells is guarded by Geryon, along with various denizens of the hells themselves.
+The Vestibule of Hell is guarded by Geryon, along with various denizens of each of the hells themselves.
 {{flavour|Welcome to Hell! Please enjoy your stay.}}
-'''Hell''' is a forbidding domain crawling with demonic entities of all shapes and sizes. It is actually comprised of five separate branches: [[The Vestibule of Hell]] and its four subbranches. From the main dungeon, all Hell portals lead to the Vestibule; it is from there that one ventures into Hell's branches.
+==The Vestibule of Hell==
+[[File:Hell entry.png]] You're guaranteed to find multiple portals to the Vestibule throughout the [[Depths]], though there is a [[Lair]]:5 vault that has also has a portal to Hell.
-The Vestibule is generally safe to clear if you've finished exploring the Dungeon and are hardy enough to have cleared the [[Elven Halls]] and [[the Vaults]] (see [[The Vestibule of Hell|the article]] for further strategy tips).
+[[Geryon]], the three-headed gatekeeper of the Hells, always appears. He is accompanied by all sorts of demons. The unique [[curse skull]] [[Murray]] will also be there 25% of the time.
 There are four branches accessible from the Vestibule of Hell:
 *[[File:Gehenna entry.png]] [[Gehenna]], the [[fire]] branch, contains the obsidian rune of Zot.
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 *[[File:Dis entry.png]] [[The Iron City of Dis]], the iron branch containing physical damage, contains the iron rune of Zot.
-Each branch of Hell is 7 levels deep. Floors 1-6 are all about a quarter the size of a regular floor, containing only one gateway out and downstair. Notice that there isn't an ''upstair'' - instead, they are portals leading directly back to the Vestibule. While this makes [[stair dancing]] harder, it makes escape considerably easier. Should you take a nasty beating or realize you're under-prepared, simply take a portal back to the Vestibule, keeping whatever map knowledge you've had.
+Each branch of Hell is 7 levels deep. Floors 1-6 are all about a quarter the size of a regular floor, containing only one gateway out and downstair. Notice how there isn't an ''upstair'' - instead, there are portals leading directly to the Vestibule.
 The final level of each houses a [[unique]], named [[demon]] lord protecting several treasure vaults, a [[rune of Zot]], and in some cases an [[unrandart]] weapon. These floors are often very large in comparison, even to regular dungeon floors.
 ===Hell Effects===
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 ===Hell's Mystical Force===
-In Hell's branches, every time you go down a staircase, Hell's "mystical force" will lash out at you. Potential effects include:<ref>{{source ref|0.29.0|stairs.cc|468}}</ref>
+In Hell's branches, every time you go down a staircase, Hell's "mystical force" will lash out at you. Potential effects include:<ref>{{source ref|0.30.1|stairs.cc|484}}</ref>
 *25% - A transient bad [[mutation]]
 *25% - Temporary [[stat drain]] (1-5 points of a random [[stat]])
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 [[Zin]] will sometimes protect you from the forces of Hell. The chance to prevent an effect scales linearly, up to a 50% chance at maximum (200) piety. In addition, Zin's mutation protection will work as normal, even if the initial prevention fails; this leads to a true rate of 62.5% to prevent an effect at max piety.
-==Recommendations==
+==Strategy==
-The safest strategy of acquiring Hell's runes is to ignore as many monsters as possible and dive to the next level. Every upward staircase in Hell's branches returns you straight to the Vestibule. However, beware of crowding the staircase; it's your only way back down, after all.
+Hell is generally considered part of the [[extended game]]. You shouldn't intend to clear the four branches unless you want all 15 runes, or otherwise want a challenge.
-Fighting with monsters to get experience may be tempting, but in Hell these seeming benefits are often negated by the actions of the mystical force. It's all fun and games until your maximum HP is [[drain]]ed in half or you receive [[berserkitis]] right next to monsters.
+==Clearing Hell Branches===
-If you do plan on fighting or even staying in Hell - a pastime for powerful characters only - make sure you have high resistances to counteract each branch's element: rF+++ for Gehenna, rC+++ for Cocytus, rN+++ for Tartarus, and a little bit of everything for Dis. In addition, you'll want a means of [[flying]] and a means of [[blink]]ing if you get surrounded by summoned demons.
+Ideally, you have high resistances to counteract each branch's element: rF+++ for Gehenna, rC+++ for Cocytus, rN+++ for Tartarus, and a little bit of everything for Dis. Weapons with the [[holy wrath]] brand are effective against all manners of demons and undead.
-Weapons with the [[holy wrath]] brand are effective against all manners of demons and undead too. Also, at high piety, [[Zin]] will frequently block the effects of Hell's mystical force, making Zin worshippers particularly well-suited to plumbing Hell's depths.
+The portals out make [[stair dancing]] harder, but make escape easier. Should you take a nasty beating or realize you're under-prepared, simply take a portal back to the Vestibule, keeping whatever map knowledge you've had. Going up will make you experience more Hell effects.
 ==History==
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 *The Hells received a rework in [[0.28]]; introducing many new monsters and the unique branch-wide forces of each Hell. Prior to this version, Hell's Mystical Force was slower, but more varied, with miscasts and monster spawns. In addition, Hell's floors were normal sized, with 3 stairs in each direction.
 *Prior to [[0.14]], players needed to evoke Geryon's horn to access the branches of Hell.
-*Prior to [[0.9]], a frequent Hell effect was banishment.  This was replaced with Malign Gateway, mostly to reduce annoyance to the player.
+*Prior to [[0.9]], a frequent Hell effect was banishment. This was replaced with Malign Gateway, mostly to reduce annoyance to the player.
 ==References==

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