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‎Choice by Armour

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 ====Mid (Dragon Scales)====
-Players in fire dragon armour or heavier have generally foregone the thought of 9th level spells. Their highest level of offense is likely to be spells like [[Borgnjor's Vile Clutch]], [[Iron Shot]], and [[Orb of Destruction]].
+Players in fire dragon armour or heavier have generally foregone the thought of 9th level spells. Their highest level of offense is likely to be spells like [[Borgnjor's Vile Clutch]], [[Bombard]], and [[Orb of Destruction]].
 This is a choice best for those who either were formerly melee focused and now want some escape options, for those casters who don't wish to cast  level 9 spells, or for those severely lacking in resists. Additionally, some species may be forced into it, with a lack of equipment options.
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 If you choose to go with a 9th level spell, don't be picky:  they are a massive investment in experience. You must have been training the school for most of the game to consider one. And unless you worship [[Vehumet]] -- and sometimes even then -- you might not get a 9th level spell reliable until you're just finishing your last rune. Don't try to focus on them; it won't help you survive with your problems ''now''. Get your defenses and utility skill up, first.
-All players relying mostly on magic for offense should learn a high level non-elemental damage spell for Zot. [[Iron Shot]], [[Orb of Destruction]], [[Malign Gateway]], and [[Dragon's Call]] (for summoners) are all good choices. [[Spellforged Servitor]] is extremely helpful, if it can cast another high level damaging spell to begin with.
+All players relying mostly on magic for offense should learn a high level non-elemental damage spell for Zot. [[Lehudib's Crystal Spear]], [[Orb of Destruction]], [[Malign Gateway]], and [[Dragon's Call]] (for summoners) are all good choices. [[Spellforged Servitor]] is extremely helpful, if it can cast another high level damaging spell to begin with.
 Low level spells start to become useless; physical options or Evocations are better for picking off foes.

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 Certain [[Talisman]]s will outright meld your armour with whatever your form provides. [[Statue Form]], [[Dragon Form]], and [[Storm Form]] all provide [[AC]], [[HP]], and/or [[EV]]. These transformations do not disrupt casting.
-Characters training a lot of [[Shapeshifting]] may enjoy the benefit of a [[Death Talisman]], great for a 15-rune run, or simply closing out a 3-5 rune game. It does not meld any equipment slots, and provides interesting resistances and melee debuffs.
+Characters training a lot of [[Shapeshifting]] may enjoy the benefit of a [[Death talisman]], great for a 15-rune run, or simply closing out a 3-5 rune game. It does not meld any equipment slots, and provides interesting resistances and melee debuffs.
 ===Choice by category===

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 This guide covers basic character build strategy for players that already have at least one rune, and are planning to get 3-4 runes before leaving with the [[Orb of Zot]]. This guide builds off what was covered in [[Mid Game Character Building|mid-game strategy]].
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 ===Spell Schools===
-Assuming you've found a Zot viable spell, stick with that spell school. Think [[Iron Shot]], [[Orb of Destruction]], or pretty much any level 9 spell. However, level 9 spells are difficult to cast if you don't have amazing aptitudes or some form of [[wizardry]].
+Assuming you've found a Zot viable spell, stick with that spell school. Think [[Bombard]], [[Summon Horrible Things]], [[Orb of Destruction]], or pretty much any level 9 spell. However, level 9 spells are difficult to cast if you don't have amazing aptitudes or some form of [[wizardry]].
 If you ''haven't'' found one, you should be planning ahead to switch foci ''somewhere'' well before you approach a second rune. Whenever it'd be melee, range, or another spell school, you know you'll have to deal with [[ancient lich]]es and [[orbs of fire]] in [[Zot:5]].
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 ====Natural====
-Many [[Transmutation]]s will outright meld your armour with whatever your form provides. [[Statue Form]], [[Dragon Form]], and [[Storm Form]] all provide [[AC]], [[HP]], and/or [[EV]]. These spells, other than [[Blade Hands]], do not disrupt casting. [[Irradiate]] can fill the gap between more traditionally offensive spells -- which work just fine in your new form. However, for any character that isn't a [[Felid]] or [[Octopode]], it isn't worth getting a high level transmutation ''just'' for its defenses.
+Certain [[Talisman]]s will outright meld your armour with whatever your form provides. [[Statue Form]], [[Dragon Form]], and [[Storm Form]] all provide [[AC]], [[HP]], and/or [[EV]]. These transformations do not disrupt casting.
-Characters going for 15 runes might consider training for [[Necromutation]], anyways.
+Characters training a lot of [[Shapeshifting]] may enjoy the benefit of a [[Death Talisman]], great for a 15-rune run, or simply closing out a 3-5 rune game. It does not meld any equipment slots, and provides interesting resistances and melee debuffs.
 ===Choice by category===

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 All players relying mostly on magic for offense should learn a high level non-elemental damage spell for Zot. [[Iron Shot]], [[Orb of Destruction]], [[Malign Gateway]], and [[Dragon's Call]] (for summoners) are all good choices. [[Spellforged Servitor]] is extremely helpful, if it can cast another high level damaging spell to begin with.
-Low level spells start to become useless; physical options are easier for picking off foes.
+Low level spells start to become useless; physical options or Evocations are better for picking off foes.
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 This guide covers basic character build strategy for players that already have at least one rune, and are planning to get 3-4 runes before leaving with the [[Orb of Zot]]. This guide builds off what was covered in [[Mid Game Character Building|mid-game strategy]].
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 *20 for [[Great mace]], [[Battleaxe]], [[Glaive]], [[Great sword]]
-Even past mindelay, you can choose to keep training, or not. The fine-tuning doesn't really matter at this stage; you can keep skill at the mindelay threshold, or continue training up to the maximum of 27. However, weapons with lower mindelays (like [[demon whip]]s and [[eveningstar]]s) will want at least a little more skill in order to improve their damage.
+Even past mindelay, you can choose to keep training. The fine-tuning doesn't really matter at this stage; you can keep skill at the mindelay threshold, or continue training up to the maximum of 27. Weapons with lower mindelays, like [[demon whip]]s and [[eveningstar]]s, will want at least a little more skill in order to improve their damage.
-By now, many of the rarer weapons start to become available. Consult the [[weapon choice]] article for more details, though switching weapon schools is rarely a good idea. Regardless, Short Blades users should heavily consider swapping to Long Blades (or another weapon school). Stabbing an [[orb of fire]] is, too often, an impossible task.
+By now, many of the rarer weapons start to become available. Consult the [[weapon choice]] article for more details, though switching weapon schools by this stage is rarely a good idea. Regardless, Short Blades users should start considering swapping to Long Blades (or another weapon school). Stabbing an [[orb of fire]] is, too often, an impossible task.
 ===Defense===
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 ===Weapon===
-If your character has extreme aptitudes for a weapon (+3 or +4), consider a melee focused end-game weapon. Otherwise, only bother with [[magical staves]], small one-handed weapons, or amazing [[unrand]]s.
+If your character has extreme aptitudes for a weapon (+3 or +4), consider a melee focused end-game weapon. Otherwise, only bother with [[magical staves]], one-handed weapons, or amazing [[unrand]]s.
 ===Spellcasting===
-Spell levels start to become more of an issue as they get more complex. By now, you can also freely train spellcasting in roder to raise maximum MP.
+Spell levels start to become more of an issue as they get more complex. By now, you can also freely train spellcasting in order to raise maximum MP.
 ===Spell Schools===
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 Going with a [[robe]], [[troll leather armour]], or lighter [[dragon scales]] is the most common choice for spell-focused players. It's best for characters with no weapon or using a weapon only as emergency/clean-up. Any level of spell choice can be considered.
-However, 9th level spells are still an awkward choice for some species even in robes. Minotaurs and trolls, for example, should not even consider casting them. Other players may choose not to bother, using lesser attack spells like [[Freezing Cloud]] and taking advantage of a wider variety of utility spells with the spare spell slots.
+However, 9th level spells are still an awkward choice for some species even in robes. Minotaurs and Trolls, for example, should not even consider casting them. Other players may choose not to bother, using lesser attack spells like [[Freezing Cloud]] and taking advantage of a wider variety of utility spells with the spare spell slots.
 ====Mid (Dragon Scales)====
-Players in fire dragon armour or heavier have generally foregone the thought of 9th level spells.  Their highest level of offense is likely to be spells like [[Borgnjor's Vile Clutch]], [[Iron Shot]], and [[Orb of Destruction]].
+Players in fire dragon armour or heavier have generally foregone the thought of 9th level spells. Their highest level of offense is likely to be spells like [[Borgnjor's Vile Clutch]], [[Iron Shot]], and [[Orb of Destruction]].
 This is a choice best for those who either were formerly melee focused and now want some escape options, for those casters who don't wish to cast  level 9 spells, or for those severely lacking in resists. Additionally, some species may be forced into it, with a lack of equipment options.

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 ===Choice by Armour===
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+====Light (Robe)====
 Going with a [[robe]], [[troll leather armour]], or lighter [[dragon scales]] is the most common choice for spell-focused players. It's best for characters with no weapon or using a weapon only as emergency/clean-up. Any level of spell choice can be considered.
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 Many [[Transmutation]]s will outright meld your armour with whatever your form provides. [[Statue Form]], [[Dragon Form]], and [[Storm Form]] all provide [[AC]], [[HP]], and/or [[EV]]. These spells, other than [[Blade Hands]], do not disrupt casting. [[Irradiate]] can fill the gap between more traditionally offensive spells -- which work just fine in your new form. However, for any character that isn't a [[Felid]] or [[Octopode]], it isn't worth getting a high level transmutation just for its defenses.
-Characters going for 15 runes should consider training for [[Necromutation]], anyways.
+Characters going for 15 runes might consider training for [[Necromutation]], anyways.
 ===Choice by category===