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 Okawaru prevents the creation of allied monsters. You are unable to use any magic or items to create allies, and reactive abilities (such as from the [[ratskin cloak]]) simply will not work. [[Fire Storm]] creates hostile fire vortices.
-However, certain spells and effects that ''technically'' create allies are still allowed under Okawaru. These include: [[spectral]] weapons, [[Foxfire]], [[Fulminant Prism]], [[Battlesphere]]s, [[Conjure Ball Lightning]], [[Orb of Destruction]], [[Rending Blade]], [[Diamond Sawblades]], [[Hellfire Mortar]], and [[Splinterfrost Shell]]. [[Construct Spike Launcher]] is also allowed as it alters a wall instead of creating an ally.
+However, certain spells and effects that ''technically'' create allies are still allowed under Okawaru. These include: [[spectral]] weapons, [[Foxfire]], [[Fulminant Prism]], [[Battlesphere]]s, [[Conjure Ball Lightning]], [[Orb of Destruction]], [[Rending Blade]], [[Diamond Sawblades]], [[Hellfire Mortar]], [[Splinterfrost Shell]], and [[Poltergeist]]'s Cacophony. [[Construct Spike Launcher]] is also allowed as it alters a wall instead of creating an ally.
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 Okawaru prevents the creation of allied monsters. You are unable to use any magic or items to create allies, and reactive abilities (such as from the [[ratskin cloak]]) simply will not work. [[Fire Storm]] creates hostile fire vortices.
-However, certain spells and effects that ''technically'' create allies are still allowed under Okawaru. These include: [[spectral]] weapons, [[Foxfire]], [[Fulminant Prism]], [[Battlesphere]]s, [[Conjure Ball Lightning]], [[Orb of Destruction]], [[Rending Blade]], [[Diamond Sawblades]], [[Hellfire Mortar]], and [[Splinterfrost Shell]].
+However, certain spells and effects that ''technically'' create allies are still allowed under Okawaru. These include: [[spectral]] weapons, [[Foxfire]], [[Fulminant Prism]], [[Battlesphere]]s, [[Conjure Ball Lightning]], [[Orb of Destruction]], [[Rending Blade]], [[Diamond Sawblades]], [[Hellfire Mortar]], and [[Splinterfrost Shell]]. [[Construct Spike Launcher]] is also allowed as it alters a wall instead of creating an ally.
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 [[File:Okawaru altar.png]] "Bring me glory in combat!"''
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 ==Prevents==
-Okawaru prevents the creation of allied monsters. You are unable to use any magic or items to create allies, and reactive abilities (such as from the [[ratskin cloak]]) simply will not work. [[Fire Storm]] creates hostile fire vortices. Entities that are proxies of magical effects: [[orbs of destruction]], [[ball lightning]], [[battlesphere]]s, [[spectral weapon]]s, [[foxfire]]s, and [[fulminant prism]]s, are unaffected. (For example, Orb of Destruction is like a larger [[Magic Dart]], and Okawaru doesn't block Magic Dart).
+Okawaru prevents the creation of allied monsters. You are unable to use any magic or items to create allies, and reactive abilities (such as from the [[ratskin cloak]]) simply will not work. [[Fire Storm]] creates hostile fire vortices.
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 Both of Okawaru's buffs - Heroism at 1*, and Finesse at 4*, are strong, straightforward abilities that can help both melee and ranged combat. Their only costs are piety (and some MP), meaning they should be used early and often. Previously, it was recommended "to use Heroism on any remotely threatening fight", though the cost of the ability has increased greatly since then. Still, you shouldn't hesitate to buff in dangerous situations - dying with max piety won't help a bit.
-Meanwhile, Duel allows you to bring out a monster for a 1v1 fight. It can take out support monsters, such as a [[moth of wrath]], or to fight a tough monster without its cohorts. However, once you've used this ability, the only way to escape is to win the fight or abandon Okawaru. Also, once the duel ends, the enemies outside will have a free turn to hit you.<!--I haven't checked this for 0.32, but this was true for 0.31.--> Duel can also be used to get "free" turns to buff yourself - Duel a weak enemy, drink potions and use abilities, then retain those buffs as you leave (only HP/MP is reset).
+Meanwhile, Duel allows you to bring out a monster for a 1v1 fight. It can take out support monsters, such as a [[moth of wrath]], or to fight a tough monster without its cohorts. However, once you've used this ability, the only way to escape is to win the fight or abandon Okawaru. Also, once the duel ends, the enemies outside will have a free turn to hit you.<!--I haven't checked this for 0.32, but this was true for 0.31.--> Duel can also be used to get "free" turns to buff yourself - Duel a weak enemy, drink potions and use abilities, then retain those buffs as you leave - only HP/MP is reset.
-Okawaru's 6* gifts can very strong; a +6 [[broad axe]] of electrocution by the rune branches (or so) is a major power boost. But, like a regular scroll of acquirement, [[RNG]] could give you nothing but trash.
+Okawaru's 6* gifts can very strong; a +6 [[broad axe]] of electrocution by the rune branches or so is a major power boost. But, like a regular scroll of acquirement, [[RNG]] could give you nothing but trash.
-In the [[extended game]], Okawaru remains a decent god. While Heroism will be useless (due to an abundance of XP), Finesse is helpful for the entire game, and Duel is a strong panic button. Nevertheless, a [[good god]] (namely [[TSO]]) may be preferable. If you do plan on abandoning Okawaru, be sure to have a safe place to explore whilst facing retribution. The [[Crypt]] is usually a good area to do so. Having good escape potential (like with [[Blink]]) is also helpful.
+In the [[extended game]], Okawaru remains a decent god. While Heroism will be useless due to an abundance of XP, Finesse is helpful for the entire game, and Duel is a strong panic button. Nevertheless, a [[good god]] (namely [[TSO]]) may be preferable. If you do plan on abandoning Okawaru, be sure to have a safe place to explore whilst facing retribution. The [[Crypt]] is usually a good area to do so. Having good escape potential, e.g., [[Blink]] is also helpful.
 === Tips & Tricks ===
-* Since the 6* gifts are influenced by your current skills, a possible strategy is to delay getting the Armour gift. For example, if you only have 5 Armour skill, for instance, you're likely to get trash [[robe]]s and [[acid dragon scales]] instead of heavy armour. However, this is often dubious since it sacrifices the ''immediate'' gain that Receive Armour could give you.
+* Since the 6* gifts are influenced by your current skills, a possible strategy is to delay getting the Armour gift. For example, if you only have 5 Armour skill, you're likely to get trash [[robe]]s and [[acid dragon scales]] instead of heavy armour. However, this is often dubious since it sacrifices the ''immediate'' gain that Receive Armour could potentially give you.
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 ==History==
 *Prior to [[0.32]], using Duel did not affect your HP and MP, Okawaru did not immediately kick you out of the Arena when finished allowing some time to recover, and Duel cost twice as much piety.
 *Prior to [[0.31]], Okawaru gifted weapons and armour over time, instead of having one-time use abilities at 6*. Also, Throwing gifts were available at 3*, had a much lower gift timeout, and were more likely if you had more [[Throwing]] skill. In addition, there was a minimum of 0.2 attack delay, so Finesse was weaker if your attack delay was lower than 0.4.

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 Okawaru is a simple, straightforward god that boosts all forms of physical combat. In return, you are unable to use any form of [[ally|allies]].  Unlike [[Trog]], most forms of magic are fair game.
-*You'll often rely on Okawaru's 2 buffs: an invoked [[Heroism]] effect at * and a [[Finesse]] effect at ****. Both abilities offer strong boosts to both melee and ranged combat. Their only costs are piety (and a small amount of MP).
+Both of Okawaru's buffs - Heroism at 1*, and Finesse at 4*, are strong, straightforward buffs that can help both melee and ranged combat. Their only costs are piety (and some MP), meaning they should be used early and often. Previously, it was recommended "to use Heroism on any remotely threatening fight", but the cost of the ability has increased. Still, you shouldn't hesitate to buff in dangerous situations - dying with max piety won't help a bit.
-* Duel allows you to bring a monster for a 1v1 fight. It can be used for taking out support monsters, such as a [[moth of wrath]], or to fight a tough monster without its cohorts. However, once you've used this ability, the only way to escape is to win the fight or abandon Okawaru. Also, once the duel ends, the enemies outside will have a free turn to hit you.<!--I haven't checked this for 0.32, but this was true for 0.31!-->
+Meanwhile, Duel allows you to bring out a monster for a 1v1 fight. It can take out support monsters, such as a [[moth of wrath]], or to fight a tough monster without its cohorts. However, once you've used this ability, the only way to escape is to win the fight or abandon Okawaru. Also, once the duel ends, the enemies outside will have a free turn to hit you.<!--I haven't checked this for 0.32, but this was true for 0.31!--> Duel can also be used to get "free" turns to buff yourself - Duel a weak enemy, drink potions and use abilities, then retain those buffs as you leave (only HP/MP is reset).
-*Okawaru's 6* gifts can very strong; a +6 [[broad axe]] of electrocution by [[Lair]] (or so) is a major power boost. But, like a regular scroll of acquirement, [[RNG]] could give you nothing but trash.
+Okawaru's 6* gifts can very strong; a +6 [[broad axe]] of electrocution by the rune branches (or so) is a major power boost. But, like a regular scroll of acquirement, [[RNG]] could give you nothing but trash.
 In the [[extended game]], Okawaru remains a decent god. While Heroism will be useless (due to an abundance of XP), Finesse is helpful for the entire game, and Duel is a strong panic button. Nevertheless, a [[good god]] (namely [[TSO]]) may be preferable. If you do plan on abandoning Okawaru, be sure to have a safe place to explore whilst facing retribution. The [[Crypt]] is usually a good area to do so. Having good escape potential (like with [[Blink]]) is also helpful.
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 '''Piety level (*):''' "Combatant"
-*'''Heroism''' - Increases all non-magic skills by 5. [[Evocations]], [[Invocations]], and [[Shapeshifting]] are not boosted. No skill is increased past 27. You don't get any extra HP from the Fighting skill. Invocations increases the duration: <code>9 + 2d(Invocations * 6) / 2</code> turns, up to 100 turns.<ref>{{source ref|0.30.1|ability.cc|2811}}</ref> (2 MP, 3-4 Piety)
+*'''Heroism''' - Increases all non-magic skills by 5. [[Evocations]], [[Invocations]], and [[Shapeshifting]] are not boosted. No skill is increased past 27. You don't get any extra HP from the Fighting skill. Invocations increases the duration: <code>9 + 2d(Invocations * 6) / 2</code> turns, up to 100 turns.<ref>{{source ref|0.30.1|ability.cc|2811}}</ref> (2 MP, 3-5 piety)
 '''Piety level (**):''' "Warrior"
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 '''Piety level (****):''' "Myrmidon"
-*'''Finesse''' - Halves the action delay of melee and ranged attacks, doubling your [[attack speed]]. This does not stack with [[haste]] or [[berserk]]. Invocations increases the duration: <code>9 + 2d(Invocations * 6) / 2</code> turns, up to 100 turns.<ref>{{source ref|0.30.1|ability.cc|2829}}</ref> (5 MP, 5-7 Piety)
+*'''Finesse''' - Halves the action delay of melee and ranged attacks, doubling your [[attack speed]]. This does not stack with [[haste]] or [[berserk]]. Invocations increases the duration: <code>9 + 2d(Invocations * 6) / 2</code> turns, up to 100 turns.<ref>{{source ref|0.30.1|ability.cc|2829}}</ref> (5 MP, 5-8 piety)
 '''Piety level (*****):''' "Warmonger"
 *'''Duel''' - Transports you and a single sufficiently worthy (considered "high" or "lethal" [[threat]] on examination; dependent on your [[XL]] and monster XP value) monster into Okawaru's arena, and immediately temporarily restores half of your missing HP and MP. Dueling will not prevent your opponent from creating more monsters in the arena, so watch out! However, it does prevent [[Banishment]].
-**Once you defeat the monster, Okawaru will immediately kick you out of the arena, and you will return to the same position, HP and MP as you had prior to using Duel. Items dropped in the Arena are placed at your feet, creating an Okawaru altar if necessary to prevent the items being lost in deep water or lava. (7 MP, 5-7 piety)
+:Once you defeat the monster, Okawaru will immediately kick you out of the arena, and you will return to the same position, HP and MP as you had prior to using Duel. Items dropped in the Arena are placed at your feet, creating an Okawaru altar if necessary to prevent the items being lost in deep water or lava. (7 MP, 5-8 piety)
-**Abandoning Okawaru while in the arena will immediately kick you (and the monster) out.
+:*Abandoning Okawaru while in the arena will immediately kick you (and the monster) out.
 '''Piety level (******):''' "Victor of a Thousand Battles"
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 Okawaru is a simple, straightforward god that boosts all forms of physical combat. In return, you are unable to use any form of [[ally|allies]].  Unlike [[Trog]], most forms of magic are fair game.
-*You'll often rely on Okawaru's 2 buffs: an invoked [[Heroism]] effect at * and a [[Finesse]] effect at ****. Both abilities offer strong boosts to both melee and ranged combat. Their only costs are piety (and a small amount of MP). Previously, it was recommended to "use Heroism on any remotely threatening fight". As Heroism's piety cost was increased greatly, this no longer applies. Still, you shouldn't hesitate to buff in dangerous situations - dying with max piety won't help a bit.
+*You'll often rely on Okawaru's 2 buffs: an invoked [[Heroism]] effect at * and a [[Finesse]] effect at ****. Both abilities offer strong boosts to both melee and ranged combat. Their only costs are piety (and a small amount of MP).
-*Duel allows you to bring a monster for a 1v1 fight.
+* Duel allows you to bring a monster for a 1v1 fight. It can be used for taking out support monsters, such as a [[moth of wrath]], or to fight a tough monster without its cohorts. However, once you've used this ability, the only way to escape is to win the fight or abandon Okawaru. Also, once the duel ends, the enemies outside will have a free turn to hit you.<!--I haven't checked this for 0.32, but this was true for 0.31!-->
-**It can be used for taking out support monsters, such as a [[moth of wrath]], or to fight a tough monster without its cohorts. However, once you've used this ability, the only way to escape is to win the fight or abandon Okawaru. Also, once the duel ends, the enemies outside will get a turn to hit you.<!--I haven't checked this for 0.32, but this was true for 0.31!-->
+**You can also use this ability in a tight situation, in order to get free turns to buff yourself. While your HP and MP are reset after a duel, other status conditions are not. You can use the Okawaru buffs, Might, etc. while in the Arena, then retain those buffs when you leave.
 *Okawaru's 6* gifts can very strong; a +6 [[broad axe]] of electrocution by [[Lair]] (or so) is a major power boost. But, like a regular scroll of acquirement, [[RNG]] could give you nothing but trash.