Nemelex Xobeh - Revision history

Hordes at 16:20, 17 February 2026

2026-02-17T16:20:37Z

NormalPerson7: 0.32, now chaotic

2024-08-30T12:57:57Z

0.32, now chaotic

Ge0ff: /* History */ +note for pre-0.3 (c8a0422eec7)

2024-04-26T15:08:13Z

‎History: +note for pre-0.3 (c8a0422eec7)

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2024-02-05T20:48:12Z

‎History: cba fab9c5ac03

Hordes: trim a weasel word

2023-11-10T00:28:42Z

trim a weasel word

Hordes at 08:02, 4 November 2023

2023-11-04T08:02:46Z

Hordes: /* Strategy */

2023-11-04T08:00:53Z

‎Strategy

Hordes: add gift timeout & srcs

2023-11-04T08:00:17Z

add gift timeout & srcs

Hordes: /* Ability Strategy */

2023-07-06T22:40:22Z

‎Ability Strategy

Hordes: /* Ability Strategy */

2023-07-06T22:38:48Z

‎Ability Strategy

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 [[File:Nemelex altar.png]] ''"It's all in the cards!"''
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 ==Strategy==
-Nemelex provides a wide selection of powerful abilities. Compared to the abilities of other gods, Nemelex's cards are plentiful: they are gifted frequently, can be stored (up to 52), and do not use piety. For comparison, [[Makhleb]]'s Greater Servant is very powerful, but you can't use it many times in a row.  On average, you'll get 9 cards for the same amount of piety as 2 Greater Servants.
+Nemelex provides a wide selection of powerful abilities. Compared to the abilities of other gods, Nemelex's cards are plentiful: they are gifted frequently, can be stored (up to 52), and do not use piety. Summoning in particular is particularly strong in ''Crawl'', and Summoning cards are cheaper than comparable abilities from [[Trog]], [[Makhleb]], etc.
-Don't be too stingy with your cards, as any gifted cards over the deck limit are wasted. Because of this, Nemelex benefits a lot from [[Invocations]] training. A high aptitude helps, but Nemelex remains useful even if you don't have the best Invocations.
+Don't be too stingy with cards, as any gifted cards over each deck's limit are wasted. Because of how many cards are received, Nemelex benefits a lot from [[Invocations]] training. A high aptitude helps, but Nemelex remains useful even if you don't have the best Invocations.
 While the randomness of the decks may be off-putting, realize that ''you'' are the dealer, and can stack the deck in your favor. This includes the 5* ability Stack Five, but even the simple fact that you have control over the "what" and "when" is powerful. Nemelex's other abilities help control things more -- see the below sections for more details.
 ===Ability Strategy===

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 [[File:Nemelex altar.png]] ''"It's all in the cards!"''
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 The power of Nemelex Xobeh's abilities and of the cards' effects is governed by Invocations.}}
 ==Racial restrictions==
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 ==History==
-{{CBA|0.32|Nemelex will become a [[chaotic]] god.}}
+*Prior to [[0.32]], Nemelex was not considered a [[chaotic]] god.
 *Prior to [[0.26]], Nemelex's deck gifting began at lower piety. From 0.26 on the [[Shaft card]] is removed, and the [[Exile card]] no longer has a chance to self banish.
 *Prior to [[0.25]], Nemelex card abilities could be used when [[silence]]d.

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 *Prior to [[0.11]], Deal Four was known as Mark Four, which allowed you to peek at a few cards in a deck and identify them.
 *Prior to [[0.10]], letting time pass would reduce the gift timeout.
 ==References==

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 ==History==
 *Prior to [[0.26]], Nemelex's deck gifting began at lower piety. From 0.26 on the [[Shaft card]] is removed, and the [[Exile card]] no longer has a chance to self banish.
 *Prior to [[0.25]], Nemelex card abilities could be used when [[silence]]d.

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 ==Strategy==
-Nemelex provides a wide selection of powerful abilities. Compared to the abilities of other gods, Nemelex's cards are plentiful: they are gifted frequently, can be stored (up to 52), and do not use piety. For comparison, [[Makhleb]]'s Greater Servant is very powerful, but using it 13 or even 10 times in rapid succession will most certainly drain your piety. You might get 9 cards by the time you gain the piety for 2 Greater Servants.
+Nemelex provides a wide selection of powerful abilities. Compared to the abilities of other gods, Nemelex's cards are plentiful: they are gifted frequently, can be stored (up to 52), and do not use piety. For comparison, [[Makhleb]]'s Greater Servant is very powerful, but you can't use it many times in a row.  On average, you'll get 9 cards for the same amount of piety as 2 Greater Servants.
 Don't be too stingy with your cards, as any gifted cards over the deck limit are wasted. Because of this, Nemelex benefits a lot from [[Invocations]] training. A high aptitude helps, but Nemelex remains useful even if you don't have the best Invocations.

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 Between 4 and 13 cards will be gifted at once,<ref>{{source ref|0.30.1|decks.h|22}}</ref> and any cards exceeding a deck's capacity are lost.
-Nemelex has a [[gift timeout]] of <code>4 + (2d9)/2</code>.<ref>{{source ref|0.30.1|religion.cc|1222}}</ref> This represents how much piety you need to get before considering a gift. After gift timeout = 0, there is a <code>(piety - 29) / 600</code> chance to be gifted a card when gaining piety,<ref>{{source ref|0.30.1|religion.cc|1209}}</ref> The first gift is 12x faster.
+Nemelex has a [[gift timeout]] of <code>4 + (2d9)/2</code>.<ref>{{source ref|0.30.1|religion.cc|1222}}</ref> This represents how much piety you need to get before considering a gift. After gift timeout = 0, there is a <code>(piety - 29) / 600</code> chance to be gifted a card when gaining piety.<ref>{{source ref|0.30.1|religion.cc|1209}}</ref> The first gift is 12x faster.
 ===Card mechanics===
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 *Prior to [[0.25]], Nemelex card abilities could be used when [[silence]]d.
 *Prior to [[0.23]], decks were evocable items rather than an exclusive god ability.
-*Prior to [[0.19]], drawing from decks and using Nemelex Xobeh powers used [[Evocations]] instead of [[Invocations]]. You could identify decks via identify scrolls. 0.19 changed Nemelex Xobeh to gift decks of escape, destruction and summoning.
+*Prior to [[0.19]], there were many more types of decks and cards. Nemelex's powers used [[Evocations]] instead of [[Invocations]]. You could also identify decks via identify scrolls.
 *Prior to [[0.16]], Nemelex granted two additional abilities: Draw One and Peek at Two.
 *Prior to [[0.15]], piety was gained by sacrificing different kinds of items, which would cause Nemelex to gift you specific types of decks based on the number of items gifted of a certain type.
 *Prior to [[0.14]], the type of decks provided were dependent on the type of items you were sacrificing. Also, [[deck of dungeons]] was available as a possible gift type.
 *Prior to [[0.11]], Deal Four was known as Mark Four, which allowed you to peek at a few cards in a deck and identify them.
-*Prior to [[0.10]], letting time pass used to reduce the gift timeout.
+*Prior to [[0.10]], letting time pass would reduce the gift timeout.
 ==References==
 <references />
 [[Category:Chaotic Gods]]
 [[Category:Featured Article]]

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 [[File:Nemelex altar.png]] ''"It's all in the cards!"''
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 ==Gifts==
-Nemelex frequently gives worshipers access to cards with powerful effects as their piety increases. The cards belong to the [[deck of destruction]], [[deck of escape]], and the [[deck of summoning]]. Gifts begin at 1* of piety.
+Starting from 1* piety, Nemelex will frequently gift access to cards, which have powerful effects. These cards are given as you gain piety. The cards belong to the [[deck of destruction]], [[deck of escape]], and the [[deck of summoning]].
-Probability of types of cards to receive as gifts:
+Probability of types of cards to receive as gifts:<ref>{{source ref|0.30.1|decks.cc|300}}</ref>
-*[[deck of destruction|Destruction]]: 60% (max 26)
+*[[Deck of destruction|Destruction]]: 60% (max 26)
-*[[deck of escape|Escape]]: 20% (max 13)
+*[[Deck of escape|Escape]]: 20% (max 13)
-*[[deck of summoning|Summoning]]: 20% (max 13)
+*[[Deck of summoning|Summoning]]: 20% (max 13)
-Between 4 and 13 cards will be gifted at once, and any cards exceeding a deck's capacity are lost.
+Between 4 and 13 cards will be gifted at once,<ref>{{source ref|0.30.1|decks.h|22}}</ref> and any cards exceeding a deck's capacity are lost.
 ===Card mechanics===
-Player cards use your [[Invocations]] skill and [[piety]] for their power, calculated by <code>power = (Piety × (Invocations + 25) / 27) + (9 × Invocations) + (1.5 × Piety)</code>. This power is converted into "power level", which starts at 0 and increases up to twice. There are two seperate chances to increase power level by +1, equal to <code>power / 900</code> and <code>power / 2700</code> out of 1, respectively.
+Player cards use your [[Invocations]] skill and [[piety]] for their power, calculated by <code>power = (piety × (Invocations + 25) / 27) + (9 × Invocations) + (1.5 × piety)</code>.<ref>{{source ref|0.30.1|decks.cc|1608}}</ref> This power is converted into "power level", which starts at 0 and increases up to twice. There are two separate chances to increase power level by +1, equal to <code>power / 900</code> and <code>power / 2700</code> out of 1, respectively.<ref>{{source ref|0.30.1|decks.cc|1006}}</ref>
 Power determines the strength of the card, while power level determines the tier of effect. For example, the [[orb card]] increases in damage/orb with ''power'' and increases orb quantity with ''power level''.
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 ==Strategy==
-Nemelex provides a wide selection of powerful abilities that can replace or be used alongside conventional [[potion]]s / [[scroll]]s -- even more so than most other [[god]]s, as cards are plentiful and do not use piety. For comparison, [[Makhleb]]'s Greater Servant is very powerful, but using it 13 or even 10 times in rapid succession will most certainly drain your piety. Nemelex can hold up to 52 cards, and cards replenish faster than Makhleb's piety.
+Nemelex provides a wide selection of powerful abilities. Compared to the abilities of other gods, Nemelex's cards are plentiful: they are gifted frequently, can be stored (up to 52), and do not use piety. For comparison, [[Makhleb]]'s Greater Servant is very powerful, but using it 13 or even 10 times in rapid succession will most certainly drain your piety. You might get 9 cards for the 'cost' of two Greater Servants.
 Don't be too stingy with your cards, as any gifted cards over the deck limit are wasted. Because of this, Nemelex benefits a lot from [[Invocations]] training. A high aptitude helps, but Nemelex remains useful even if you don't have the best Invocations.
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 **It's also valuable for 'using' five cards when all your decks are full - stacked decks go beyond the usual 52 card limit.
-Decks have some amount of danger, but not a lot. Escape has the [[Tomb card]], which can trap everywhere ''but'' the monsters at hand. Destruction has the [[Degeneration card]], which, while usually creating weaker monsters, will heal them. It can also create nasty low-HD monsters like [[floating eye]]s. Summoning has the [[Pentagram card]], which has a small chance to summon hostile demons. Most other cards are entirely safe.
+Decks have some amount of danger, but not a lot. Escape has the [[Tomb card]], which can block every tile around you ''except'' the one where monsters are. Destruction has the [[Degeneration card]], which, while usually creating weaker monsters, will heal them. It can also create nasty low-HD monsters like [[floating eye]]s. Summoning has the [[Pentagram card]], which has a small chance to summon hostile demons. Most other cards are entirely safe.
 ===Tips and Tricks===