Horn of Geryon - Revision history

Patrick2011b: remove unrand category to be consistent with other misc evocables

2024-11-06T20:23:34Z

remove unrand category to be consistent with other misc evocables

Hordes: /* Useful Info */

2024-06-18T09:58:07Z

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2024-06-18T09:57:55Z

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Hordes: /* Useful Info */ "always summons 1 hell beast" "another hell beast is summoned" is contradictory

2024-06-18T09:57:00Z

‎Useful Info: "always summons 1 hell beast" "another hell beast is summoned" is contradictory

Hordes: the horn rolls the friendliness check separately for each summon

2023-11-17T21:31:20Z

the horn rolls the friendliness check separately for each summon

Hordes: you can't use the horn when silenced

2023-11-05T19:16:13Z

you can't use the horn when silenced

Hordes: /* Strategy */

2023-10-11T07:52:35Z

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Hordes: /* History */ past tense

2023-09-09T20:14:39Z

‎History: past tense

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 -Joshua 6:6,20-21, New Living Translation}}
-The '''horn of Geryon''' is a unique evocable [[artefact]] which summons [[hell beast]]s, which may come hostile. It can only be found by slaying [[Geryon]] in [[the Vestibule of Hell]].
+The '''horn of Geryon''' is a unique evocable [[artefact]] which summons [[sin beast]]s, which may come hostile. It can only be found by slaying [[Geryon]] in [[the Vestibule of Hell]].
 ==Useful Info==
-The horn of Geryon creates a loud [[noise]] (noise 15) and summons a few [[hell beast]]s. You can't use the horn while [[silence]]d, but you can use it while [[engulf]]ed. The horn is considered [[evil]], so the [[good god]]s despise its use.
+The horn of Geryon creates a loud [[noise]] (noise 15) and summons a few [[sin beast]]s. You can't use the horn while [[silence]]d, but you can use it while [[engulf]]ed. The horn is considered [[evil]], so the [[good god]]s despise its use.
-The horn is guaranteed to summon a hell beast. There are 3 checks: <code>10 * Evocations + 1d90 > 131</code>, <code>10 * Evocations + 1d90 > 181</code>, <code>10 * Evocations + 1d90 > 231</code>, for each of these checks passed, another hell beast is summoned (in addition to the guaranteed one).<ref>{{source ref|0.30.1|evoke.cc|81}}</ref>
+The horn is guaranteed to summon a sin beast. There are 3 checks: <code>10 * Evocations + 1d90 > 131</code>, <code>10 * Evocations + 1d90 > 181</code>, <code>10 * Evocations + 1d90 > 231</code>, for each of these checks passed, another sin beast is summoned (in addition to the guaranteed one).<ref>{{source ref|0.32.1|evoke.cc|90}}</ref>
-Hell beasts always have a chance to spawn hostile. For each summon, if <code>1d(10 * Evocations) > 8</code>, it is friendly (97% at max Evocations).<ref>{{source ref|0.30.1|evoke.cc|94}}</ref> Like most types of summons, if you attack an already friendly hell beast, it will vanish instead of going hostile. Duration of the summons is around 27 turns, it does not depend on Evocations skill.
+Sin beasts always have a chance to spawn hostile. For each summon, if <code>1d(10 * Evocations) > 8</code>, it is friendly (97% at max Evocations).<ref>{{source ref|0.32.1|evoke.cc|103}}</ref> Like most types of summons, if you attack an already friendly sin beast, it will vanish instead of going hostile. Duration of the summons is around 27 turns; it does not depend on Evocations skill.
 Once used, the horn will become inert until you've earned enough experience to restore it.
 ==Strategy==
-If you can confidently complete the Vestibule of Hell, have good Evocations skill, and aren't forbidden from using it, the horn of Geryon is worth having. Hell beasts are a nice ally to have: they have moderately high damage, are fast, and the horn can summon up to four at once.
+If you can confidently complete the Vestibule of Hell, have good Evocations skill, and aren't forbidden from using it, the horn of Geryon is worth having. Sin beasts are a nice ally to have: they have moderately high damage, are fast, inflict [[antimagic]], and the horn can summon up to four at once.
-Since hell beasts [[trample]], and as the horn can summon hostile hell beasts, you may not want to use the horn when relying on [[stairs]].
+Since sin beasts [[trample]], and as the horn can summon hostile sin beasts, you may not want to use the horn when relying on [[stairs]].
 ==History==
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 The horn of Geryon creates a loud [[noise]] (noise 15) and summons a few [[hell beast]]s. You can't use the horn while [[silence]]d, but you can use it while [[engulf]]ed. The horn is considered [[evil]], so the [[good god]]s despise its use.
-The horn is guaranteed to summon a hell beast. There are 3 checks: <code>10 * Evocations + 1d90 > 131</code>, <code>10 * Evocations + 1d90 > 181</code>, <code>10 * Evocations + 1d90 > 231</code>, for each of these checks passed, another hell beast is summoned (in addition to the guaranteed one).<ref>{{source ref|0.30.1|evoke.cc|81}}</ref> (
+The horn is guaranteed to summon a hell beast. There are 3 checks: <code>10 * Evocations + 1d90 > 131</code>, <code>10 * Evocations + 1d90 > 181</code>, <code>10 * Evocations + 1d90 > 231</code>, for each of these checks passed, another hell beast is summoned (in addition to the guaranteed one).<ref>{{source ref|0.30.1|evoke.cc|81}}</ref>
 Hell beasts always have a chance to spawn hostile. For each summon, if <code>1d(10 * Evocations) > 8</code>, it is friendly (97% at max Evocations).<ref>{{source ref|0.30.1|evoke.cc|94}}</ref> Like most types of summons, if you attack an already friendly hell beast, it will vanish instead of going hostile. Duration of the summons is around 27 turns, it does not depend on Evocations skill.

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 The horn of Geryon creates a loud [[noise]] (noise 15) and summons a few [[hell beast]]s. You can't use the horn while [[silence]]d, but you can use it while [[engulf]]ed. The horn is considered [[evil]], so the [[good god]]s despise its use.
-The horn always summons at least 1 hell beast. There are 3 checks: <code>10 * Evocations + 1d90 > 131</code>, <code>10 * Evocations + 1d90 > 181</code>, <code>10 * Evocations + 1d90 > 231</code>, for each of these checks passed, another hell beast is summoned.<ref>{{source ref|0.30.1|evoke.cc|81}}</ref>
+The horn is guaranteed to summon a hell beast. There are 3 checks: <code>10 * Evocations + 1d90 > 131</code>, <code>10 * Evocations + 1d90 > 181</code>, <code>10 * Evocations + 1d90 > 231</code>, for each of these checks passed, another hell beast is summoned (in addition to the guaranteed one).<ref>{{source ref|0.30.1|evoke.cc|81}}</ref> (
 Hell beasts always have a chance to spawn hostile. For each summon, if <code>1d(10 * Evocations) > 8</code>, it is friendly (97% at max Evocations).<ref>{{source ref|0.30.1|evoke.cc|94}}</ref> Like most types of summons, if you attack an already friendly hell beast, it will vanish instead of going hostile. Duration of the summons is around 27 turns, it does not depend on Evocations skill.

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 The horn of Geryon creates a loud [[noise]] (noise 15) and summons a few [[hell beast]]s. You can't use the horn while [[silence]]d, but you can use it while [[engulf]]ed. The horn is considered [[evil]], so the [[good god]]s despise its use.
-The horn always summons 1 hell beast. There are 3 checks: <code>10 * Evocations + 1d90 > 131</code>, <code>10 * Evocations + 1d90 > 181</code>, <code>10 * Evocations + 1d90 > 231</code>, for each check passed, another hell beast is summoned.<ref>{{source ref|0.30.1|evoke.cc|81}}</ref>
+The horn always summons at least 1 hell beast. There are 3 checks: <code>10 * Evocations + 1d90 > 131</code>, <code>10 * Evocations + 1d90 > 181</code>, <code>10 * Evocations + 1d90 > 231</code>, for each of these checks passed, another hell beast is summoned.<ref>{{source ref|0.30.1|evoke.cc|81}}</ref>
 Hell beasts always have a chance to spawn hostile. For each summon, if <code>1d(10 * Evocations) > 8</code>, it is friendly (97% at max Evocations).<ref>{{source ref|0.30.1|evoke.cc|94}}</ref> Like most types of summons, if you attack an already friendly hell beast, it will vanish instead of going hostile. Duration of the summons is around 27 turns, it does not depend on Evocations skill.
 Once used, the horn will become inert until you've earned enough experience to restore it.
 ==Strategy==

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 The horn always summons 1 hell beast. There are 3 checks: <code>10 * Evocations + 1d90 > 131</code>, <code>10 * Evocations + 1d90 > 181</code>, <code>10 * Evocations + 1d90 > 231</code>, for each check passed, another hell beast is summoned.<ref>{{source ref|0.30.1|evoke.cc|81}}</ref>
-Hell beasts always have a chance to spawn hostile; if <code>1d(10 * Evocations) > 8</code>, the summons are friendly (97% at max Evocations).<ref>{{source ref|0.30.1|evoke.cc|94}}</ref> Like most types of summons, if you attack an already friendly hell beast, it will vanish instead of going hostile. Duration of the summons is around 27 turns, it does not depend on Evocations skill.
+Hell beasts always have a chance to spawn hostile. For each summon, if <code>1d(10 * Evocations) > 8</code>, it is friendly (97% at max Evocations).<ref>{{source ref|0.30.1|evoke.cc|94}}</ref> Like most types of summons, if you attack an already friendly hell beast, it will vanish instead of going hostile. Duration of the summons is around 27 turns, it does not depend on Evocations skill.
 Once used, the horn will become inert until you've earned enough experience to restore it.

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 ==Strategy==
-If you can confidently complete the Vestibule of Hell, have good Evocations skill, and aren't forbidden from using it, the horn of Geryon is worth having. Hell beasts are a nice ally to have; they have moderately high damage, are fast, and the horn can summon multiple at a time.
+If you can confidently complete the Vestibule of Hell, have good Evocations skill, and aren't forbidden from using it, the horn of Geryon is worth having. Hell beasts are a nice ally to have: they have moderately high damage, are fast, and the horn can summon up to four at once.
-Since hell beasts [[trample]], you may not want to use the horn when relying on [[stairs]].
+Since hell beasts [[trample]], and the horn can summon hostile hell beasts, you may not want to use the horn when relying on [[stairs]].
 ==History==

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 *Prior to [[0.28]], using the horn made no noise.
 *Prior to [[0.14]], the horn served a very different purpose. Until it was used while standing inside the Vestibule of Hell, the four portals to [[Gehenna]], [[Cocytus]], [[Dis]], and [[Tartarus]] were sealed shut. As such, Geryon was essentially the only monster necessary to kill in order to get a perfect 15-rune [[ascension]]. Using the horn anywhere else simply summoned a hostile hell beast to attack you (worth no XP).
-*Prior to [[0.9]], items brought outside the Dungeon contributes towards [[score]]. The horn, worth 5000 [[gold]], was one of the more valuable items to bring out.
+*Prior to [[0.9]], items brought outside the Dungeon contributed towards [[score]]. The horn, worth 5000 [[gold]], was one of the more valuable items to bring out.
 :Also, before the changes to experience and skills in 0.9, this item was commonly used in order to "[[victory dance]]" [[Fighting]], [[Dodging]], and weapon skills.