Mountain boots - Revision history

Patrick2011b: bump

2026-04-26T18:55:52Z

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Ge0ff: bump v; +merfolk avatar's pull

2024-06-15T15:39:48Z

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Hordes: /* Desirability */

2023-07-11T05:37:11Z

‎Desirability

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2023-07-11T05:36:58Z

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Hordes: /* Desirability */

2023-01-01T07:58:05Z

‎Desirability

Hordes: /* Desirability */ dancing around wind drakes, etc. is also good

2022-08-27T21:56:58Z

‎Desirability: dancing around wind drakes, etc. is also good

Hordes: /* Desirability */

2022-08-27T21:52:17Z

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Hordes: /* Desirability */ there are only 3 traps. also good randart boots are already fairly rare, and there's only 1 other unrand

2022-08-27T21:51:32Z

‎Desirability: there are only 3 traps. also good randart boots are already fairly rare, and there's only 1 other unrand

Spudwalt: Yes, not getting shafted is very nice. But shafts aren't as bad these days, and I wouldn't say avoiding shafts automatically makes these the best boots ever

2022-08-27T03:36:28Z

Yes, not getting shafted is very nice. But shafts aren't as bad these days, and I wouldn't say avoiding shafts automatically makes these the best boots ever

Ge0ff: add src link and unstub

2022-08-26T17:59:46Z

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 {{flavour|These sturdy boots were created by an artificer who lived high up on a remote mountain peak, as protection against the mountain's near-constant avalanches, rockslides, and snowstorms. No force short of translocations magic will budge the wearer from their position.}}
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 ==Desirability==
-Even as just +3 boots with rC+, the '''mountain boots'''<ref>{{source ref|0.31.0|art-data.txt|1694}}</ref> provide more protection than any non-[[artefact]] boots. They also render the wearer immune to [[shaft]]s, one of the deadliest effects that you might encounter. The ability to [[stair dancing|stair dance]] around enemies like [[elephant]]s, [[swamp worm]]s, and [[rockslime]]s is a welcome bonus. A great pair of [[randart]] boots might be better for general use - especially in floors where you [[Shaft#Exploration Shafts|can't be shafted]]. However, these boots are still great in places where involuntary movement is common (like [[Lair]], [[Swamp]], and [[Slime Pits|Slime]]). In [[Shoals]], the boots allow you to resist [[Avatar Song]]'s pull, although they don't prevent [[mesmerisation]].
+Even as just +3 boots with rC+, the '''mountain boots'''<ref>{{source ref|0.34.1|art-data.txt|1714}}</ref> provide more protection than any non-[[artefact]] boots. They also render the wearer immune to [[shaft]]s, one of the deadliest effects that you might encounter. The ability to [[stair dancing|stair dance]] around enemies like [[elephant]]s, [[swamp worm]]s, and [[rockslime]]s is a welcome bonus. A great pair of [[randart]] boots might be better for general use - especially in floors where you [[Shaft#Exploration Shafts|can't be shafted]]. However, these boots are still great in places where involuntary movement is common (like [[Lair]], [[Swamp]], and [[Slime Pits|Slime]]). In [[Shoals]], the boots allow you to resist [[Avatar Song]]'s pull, although they don't prevent [[mesmerisation]].
 ==History==

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 {{flavour|These sturdy boots were created by an artificer who lived high up on a remote mountain peak, as protection against the mountain's near-constant avalanches, rockslides, and snowstorms. No force short of translocations magic will budge the wearer from their position.}}
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 ==Desirability==
-Even as just +3 boots with rC+, the '''mountain boots'''<ref>{{source ref|0.30.0|art-data.txt|1693}}</ref> provide more protection than any non-[[artefact]] boots. They also render the wearer immune to [[shaft]]s, one of the deadliest effects that you might encounter. The ability to [[stair dancing|stair dance]] around enemies like [[elephant]]s, [[swamp worm]]s, and [[rockslime]]s is a welcome bonus. A great pair of [[randart]] boots might be better for general use - especially in floors where you [[Shaft#Exploration Shafts|can't be shafted]]. However, these boots are still great in places where involuntary movement is common (like [[Lair]], [[Swamp]], and [[Slime Pits|Slime]]).
+Even as just +3 boots with rC+, the '''mountain boots'''<ref>{{source ref|0.31.0|art-data.txt|1694}}</ref> provide more protection than any non-[[artefact]] boots. They also render the wearer immune to [[shaft]]s, one of the deadliest effects that you might encounter. The ability to [[stair dancing|stair dance]] around enemies like [[elephant]]s, [[swamp worm]]s, and [[rockslime]]s is a welcome bonus. A great pair of [[randart]] boots might be better for general use - especially in floors where you [[Shaft#Exploration Shafts|can't be shafted]]. However, these boots are still great in places where involuntary movement is common (like [[Lair]], [[Swamp]], and [[Slime Pits|Slime]]). In [[Shoals]], the boots allow you to resist [[Avatar Song]]'s pull, although they don't prevent [[mesmerisation]].
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 ==Desirability==
-Even as just +3 boots with rC+, the '''mountain boots'''<ref>{{source ref|0.30.0|art-data.txt|1693}}</ref> provide more protection than any non-[[artefact]] boots. They also render the wearer immune to [[shaft]]s, one of the deadliest effects that you might encounter. The ability to [[stair dancing|stair dance]] around enemies like [[elephant]]s, [[swamp worm]]s, and [[rockslime]]s is a welcome bonus. A great pair of [[randart]] boots might be better for general use - especially in floors where you [[Shaft#Exploration Shafts|can't be shafted]]. However, these boots are still great in places where involuntary movement is common (like [[Lair]], [[Swamp]], and [[Slime]]).
+Even as just +3 boots with rC+, the '''mountain boots'''<ref>{{source ref|0.30.0|art-data.txt|1693}}</ref> provide more protection than any non-[[artefact]] boots. They also render the wearer immune to [[shaft]]s, one of the deadliest effects that you might encounter. The ability to [[stair dancing|stair dance]] around enemies like [[elephant]]s, [[swamp worm]]s, and [[rockslime]]s is a welcome bonus. A great pair of [[randart]] boots might be better for general use - especially in floors where you [[Shaft#Exploration Shafts|can't be shafted]]. However, these boots are still great in places where involuntary movement is common (like [[Lair]], [[Swamp]], and [[Slime Pits|Slime]]).
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 ==Desirability==
-Even as just +3 boots with rC+, the '''mountain boots'''<ref>{{source ref|0.29.0|art-data.txt|1678}}</ref> provide more protection than any non-[[artefact]] boots. They also render the wearer immune to [[shaft]]s, one of the deadliest effects that you might encounter. The ability to [[stair dancing|stair dance]] around enemies like [[elephant]]s, [[swamp worm]]s, or [[rockslime]]s is a welcome bonus. A great pair of [[randart]] boots might be better for general use - especially in floors where you [[Shaft#Exploration Shafts|can't be shafted]] - but these boots are still great where involuntary movement is common.
+Even as just +3 boots with rC+, the '''mountain boots'''<ref>{{source ref|0.30.0|art-data.txt|1693}}</ref> provide more protection than any non-[[artefact]] boots. They also render the wearer immune to [[shaft]]s, one of the deadliest effects that you might encounter. The ability to [[stair dancing|stair dance]] around enemies like [[elephant]]s, [[swamp worm]]s, and [[rockslime]]s is a welcome bonus. A great pair of [[randart]] boots might be better for general use - especially in floors where you [[Shaft#Exploration Shafts|can't be shafted]]. However, these boots are still great in places where involuntary movement is common (like [[Lair]], [[Swamp]], and [[Slime]]).
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 ==Desirability==
-Even as just +3 boots with rC+, the '''mountain boots'''<ref>{{source ref|0.29.0|art-data.txt|1678}}</ref> provide more protection than any non-[[artefact]] boots. They also render the wearer immune to [[shaft]]s, one of the deadliest effects that you might encounter. The ability to [[stair dancing|stair dance]] around enemies like [[elephant]]s, [[swamp worm]]s, or [[rockslime]]s is a welcome bonus. A great pair of [[randart]] boots might be better for general use (especially in floors where you [[Shaft#Exploration Shafts|can't be shafted]]), but these boots are still great where involuntary movement is common.
+Even as just +3 boots with rC+, the '''mountain boots'''<ref>{{source ref|0.29.0|art-data.txt|1678}}</ref> provide more protection than any non-[[artefact]] boots. They also render the wearer immune to [[shaft]]s, one of the deadliest effects that you might encounter. The ability to [[stair dancing|stair dance]] around enemies like [[elephant]]s, [[swamp worm]]s, or [[rockslime]]s is a welcome bonus. A great pair of [[randart]] boots might be better for general use - especially in floors where you [[Shaft#Exploration Shafts|can't be shafted]] - but these boots are still great where involuntary movement is common.
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 +3 [[boots]]<br>
 [[Cold|rC]]+<br>
-Immunity to [[shaft]]s and involuntary movement (such as [[trample]] or [[wind blast]]).<br>
+Immunity to [[shaft]]s and involuntary movement (such as [[trample]], [[Wind Blast]], or [[Harpoon Shot]]).<br>
 No effect on translocations (e.g. [[dispersal]], [[banishment]]).
 ==Desirability==
-The '''mountain boots'''<ref>{{source ref|0.29.0|art-data.txt|1678}}</ref> [[unrand]] prevents one of the most (potentially) deadly effects in the game, shafts, and automatically rises to one of the best foot-slot items in the game. Even as just +3 boots with rCold, they provide more protection than any non-[[artefact]] boots. The ability to [[stair dancing|stair dance]] in the face of enemies like [[elephant]]s or [[rockslime]]s is a very welcome bonus.
+Even as just +3 boots with rC+, the '''mountain boots'''<ref>{{source ref|0.29.0|art-data.txt|1678}}</ref> provide more protection than any non-[[artefact]] boots. They also render the wearer immune to shafts, one of the deadlier [[trap]]s it's possible to encounter. However, such traps can only trigger once per [[branch]] -- if one has already encountered a shaft in their current branch (or if the current branch cannot generate shafts), a different set of boots with more resistances or a different ego may be preferable.
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