Ponderousness - Revision history

Hordes at 21:01, 14 February 2026

2026-02-14T21:01:22Z

Hordes at 20:46, 14 February 2026

2026-02-14T20:46:49Z

Hordes: armor -> armour

2023-08-28T12:17:21Z

armor -> armour

Hordes: "begin able"

2023-08-23T08:15:57Z

"begin able"

Hordes: /* Strategy */ normal speed only

2023-08-23T08:15:19Z

‎Strategy: normal speed only

Hordes: finish the sentence. also warn about double turns

2023-08-23T08:14:55Z

finish the sentence. also warn about double turns

Hordes: /* Strategy */ mention S-branches

2023-08-23T08:12:01Z

‎Strategy: mention S-branches

Hordes: aut -> decaAut

2023-08-01T02:57:01Z

aut -> decaAut

Hordes: /* Strategy */

2023-06-14T17:23:45Z

‎Strategy

Hordes: un CBA

2023-05-05T08:39:55Z

un CBA

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-'''Ponderousness''' is an [[ego]] which raises your [[movement]] delay by +0.1 [[decaAut]] (most species have 1.0 by default).
+'''Ponderousness''' is an [[ego]] which raises your [[movement]] delay by +0.1 [[decaAut]] (most species have 1.0 by default). Multiple sources can stack.
-It is very occasionally found on [[chain mail]] and [[plate armour]], where it will be accompanied by a high [[enchant]]ment to make the item not purely bad. The [[Hat of Pondering]] and the [[Black Knight's barding]] also have the ponderousness ego, but have a number of other properties to compensate.
+It is very occasionally found on [[chain mail]], [[plate armour]], and [[tower shield]]s, where it will be accompanied by a high [[enchant]]ment to make the item not purely bad. The [[Hat of Pondering]] and the [[Black Knight's barding]] also have the ponderousness ego, but have a number of other properties to compensate.
 ==Strategy==
 Generally, an armour of ponderousness is not worth wearing. For a regular speed character, ponderousness means that enemies like [[ogre (monster)|ogres]] and [[hydra]]s will outrun you. Having a few extra AC often isn't worth the consumables you'll need to escape these situations. However, ponderousness armour ''can'' have some merit.
-*In the early-game, having another +10 AC can really help with overall combat. As [[attacks of opportunity]] prevent you from easily resetting fights, being able to win fights is important.
+*In the early-game, having another +10 AC can really help with overall combat. As [[attacks of opportunity]] already prevent melee characters from easily resetting fights, being able to win fights is important.
 *In the 4 [[Lair]] branches ([[Spider's Nest|Spider]] / [[Snake Pit|Snake]], [[Swamp]] / [[Shoals]]), most enemies are either faster or slower than the average species. Ponderous doesn't change that fact - moving 10% slower won't make you slower than a [[list of nagas|naga]], and moving 10% faster won't help you outrun a [[redback]].
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 ==History==
 *Prior to [[0.30]], this ego could not appear on [[chain mail]].
 *Prior to [[0.14]], the movement delay penalty was 2.

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 ==Strategy==
-Generally, an armor of ponderousness is not worth wearing. For a regular speed character, ponderousness means that enemies like [[ogre (monster)|ogres]] and [[hydra]]s will outrun you. Having a few extra AC often isn't worth the consumables you'll need to escape these situations. However, ponderousness armor ''can'' have some merit.
+Generally, an armour of ponderousness is not worth wearing. For a regular speed character, ponderousness means that enemies like [[ogre (monster)|ogres]] and [[hydra]]s will outrun you. Having a few extra AC often isn't worth the consumables you'll need to escape these situations. However, ponderousness armour ''can'' have some merit.
 *In the early-game, having another +10 AC can really help with overall combat. As [[attacks of opportunity]] prevent you from easily resetting fights, being able to win fights is important.
 *In the 4 [[Lair]] branches ([[Spider's Nest|Spider]] / [[Snake Pit|Snake]], [[Swamp]] / [[Shoals]]), most enemies are either faster or slower than the average species. Ponderous doesn't change that fact - moving 10% slower won't make you slower than a [[list of nagas|naga]], and moving 10% faster won't help you outrun a [[redback]].
-For fast / slow characters, the slower movement is less impactful. [[Spriggan]]s remain faster than average (though are now slower than [[haste]]d creatures), while [[Barachim]], [[Naga]]s, and [[Cheibriados]] worshippers are still slower than usual. However, even a worshipper of Cheibriados will eventually prefer some sort of resistance in the body armor slot.
+For fast / slow characters, the slower movement is less impactful. [[Spriggan]]s remain faster than average (though are now slower than [[haste]]d creatures), while [[Barachim]], [[Naga]]s, and [[Cheibriados]] worshippers are still slower than usual. However, even a worshipper of Cheibriados will eventually prefer some sort of resistance in the body armour slot.
 Remember that any time you take an action above 1.0 decaAut, you risk normal speed enemies getting a double-turn on you. Moving once with ponderousness can mean getting 2 [[crystal spear]]s in the face.

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 ==Strategy==
 Generally, an armor of ponderousness is not worth wearing. For a regular speed character, ponderousness means that enemies like [[ogre (monster)|ogres]] and [[hydra]]s will outrun you. Having a few extra AC often isn't worth the consumables you'll need to escape these situations. However, ponderousness armor ''can'' have some merit.
-*In the early-game, having another +10 AC can really help with overall combat. As [[attacks of opportunity]] prevent you from easily resetting fights, begin able to win fights is important.
+*In the early-game, having another +10 AC can really help with overall combat. As [[attacks of opportunity]] prevent you from easily resetting fights, being able to win fights is important.
 *In the 4 [[Lair]] branches ([[Spider's Nest|Spider]] / [[Snake Pit|Snake]], [[Swamp]] / [[Shoals]]), most enemies are either faster or slower than the average species. Ponderous doesn't change that fact - moving 10% slower won't make you slower than a [[list of nagas|naga]], and moving 10% faster won't help you outrun a [[redback]].

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 For fast / slow characters, the slower movement is less impactful. [[Spriggan]]s remain faster than average (though are now slower than [[haste]]d creatures), while [[Barachim]], [[Naga]]s, and [[Cheibriados]] worshippers are still slower than usual. However, even a worshipper of Cheibriados will eventually prefer some sort of resistance in the body armor slot.
-Remember that any time you take an action above 1.0 decaAut, you risk enemies getting a double-turn on you. Moving once with ponderousness can mean getting 2 [[crystal spear]]s in the face.
+Remember that any time you take an action above 1.0 decaAut, you risk normal speed enemies getting a double-turn on you. Moving once with ponderousness can mean getting 2 [[crystal spear]]s in the face.
 ==History==

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 Generally, an armor of ponderousness is not worth wearing. For a regular speed character, ponderousness means that you are unable to outrun enemies like [[ogre]]s and [[hydra]]s. A few extra AC often isn't worth the consumables you'll need to escape these situations. However, ponderousness armor ''can'' have some merit, especially in the early game.
-For fast / slow characters, the slower movement is less impactful. [[Spriggan]]s remain faster than usual, while [[barachim]], [[naga]]s, and [[Cheibriados]] worshippers are still slower than usual. However, even a worshipper of Cheibriados will eventually prefer some sort of resistance in the body armor slot.
+For fast / slow characters, the slower movement is less impactful. [[Spriggan]]s remain faster than usual, while [[barachim]], [[naga]]s, and [[Cheibriados]] worshippers remain slower than usual. However, even a worshipper of Cheibriados will eventually prefer some sort of resistance in the body armor slot.
 ==History==

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