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Hordes at 07:27, 23 November 2025

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Patrick2011b: bump

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 **Although the concept of a rune lock to the Vaults had been debated since very early versions of ''Crawl'', it was only implemented after the [[0.13]] tournament, in which acquiring a rune before D:14 was an optional challenge conduct.
-::Without a rune lock, players have much less of a reason to enter the Lair Branch endings at an expected level. They could explore Dungeon, both Lair Branch: 1-4s, and Vaults: 1-4 before entering a branch end. So by the time the player entered their first rune vault, they'd be overlevelled (thus, removing the challenge from obtaining your first rune).
+::Without a rune lock, players have much less of a reason to enter the Lair Branch endings at an expected level. They could explore Dungeon, both Lair Branch:1-4s, and Vaults:1-4 before entering a branch end. So by the time the player entered their first rune vault, they'd be overlevelled (thus, removing the challenge from obtaining your first rune).
 *A rune lock requiring 3 runes has always existed for [[the Realm of Zot]].
 [[Category:Dungeon Features]]

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 *All runes are available as the first rune. However, it is highly recommended to get the first rune from one of the two 'upper' Lair branches available in your game ([[Snake Pit]]/[[Spider's Nest]] and [[Swamp]]/[[Shoals]]). Obtaining the second rune is generally best done in the other Lair branch from the list above.
 **Followers of [[Jiyva]] can trivially acquire the rune from the [[Slime Pits]] once they have accumulated sufficient [[piety]], but others will likely wish to wait until later.
-*The third and final rune for opening the Realm of Zot is best obtained from either [[the Vaults]], the [[Slime Pits]], or the [[Abyss]].
+*The third and final rune for opening the Realm of Zot is typically obtained from either [[the Vaults]], the [[Slime Pits]], or the [[Abyss]].
 *All runes found in the [[Hell]]s, [[Pandemonium]], and [[Tomb]] are considered part of the optional [[extended game]] and are mainly used to improve the final [[score]].

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 **Although the concept of a rune lock to the Vaults had been debated since very early versions of ''Crawl'', it was only implemented after the [[0.13]] tournament, in which acquiring a rune before D:14 was an optional challenge conduct.
-::Without a rune lock, players have much less of a reason to enter the Lair Branch endings. They could explore Dungeon, both Lair Branch: 1-4s, and Vaults: 1-4 before entering a branch end. So by the time the player entered their first rune vault, they'd be overlevelled (thus, removing the challenge from obtaining your first rune).
+::Without a rune lock, players have much less of a reason to enter the Lair Branch endings at an expected level. They could explore Dungeon, both Lair Branch: 1-4s, and Vaults: 1-4 before entering a branch end. So by the time the player entered their first rune vault, they'd be overlevelled (thus, removing the challenge from obtaining your first rune).
 *A rune lock requiring 3 runes has always existed for [[the Realm of Zot]].
 [[Category:Dungeon Features]]

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 ==Rune Availability==
-*All runes are available as the first rune. However, it is highly recommended to get the first rune from one of the two Lair branches ([[Snake Pit]]/[[Spider's Nest]] and [[Swamp]]/[[Shoals]]). Obtaining the second rune is generally best done in the other Lair branch from the list above.
+*All runes are available as the first rune. However, it is highly recommended to get the first rune from one of the two 'upper' Lair branches available in your game ([[Snake Pit]]/[[Spider's Nest]] and [[Swamp]]/[[Shoals]]). Obtaining the second rune is generally best done in the other Lair branch from the list above.
 **Followers of [[Jiyva]] can trivially acquire the rune from the [[Slime Pits]] once they have accumulated sufficient [[piety]], but others will likely wish to wait until later.
-*The third and final rune for opening the Realm of Zot is best obtained from either the Vaults, the Slime Pits, or the [[Abyss]].
+*The third and final rune for opening the Realm of Zot is best obtained from either [[the Vaults]], the [[Slime Pits]], or the [[Abyss]].
 *All runes found in the [[Hell]]s, [[Pandemonium]], and [[Tomb]] are considered part of the optional [[extended game]] and are mainly used to improve the final [[score]].

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 A '''rune lock''' is a barrier that prevents you from traversing a branch before you have a sufficient number of the [[runes of Zot]]. Two rune locks currently exist in ''Crawl'':
-* In order to exit the [[the Vaults]], you must have 1 rune. Any rune, even runes obtained outside the Vaults, can bypass this lock. If you enter the Vaults with no runes, you must get one (either from the Vaults itself, the [[Tomb]] inside, or from the [[Abyss]]) before you can go back to the Dungeon normally. Note that [[Ignis]]' Rising Flame ability will bypass the rune lock.
+*In order to exit the [[the Vaults]], you must have 1 rune. Any rune, even runes obtained outside the Vaults, can bypass this lock. If you enter the Vaults with no runes, you must get one (either from the Vaults itself, the [[Tomb]] inside, or from the [[Abyss]]) before you can go back to the Dungeon normally. Note that [[Ignis]]' Rising Flame ability will bypass the rune lock.
-* The entrance to [[the Realm of Zot]] requires 3 runes to unlock. This serves as the main barrier preventing the player from simply descending as deep as possible and reaching the Orb.
+*The entrance to [[the Realm of Zot]] requires 3 runes to unlock. This serves as the main barrier preventing the player from simply descending as deep as possible and reaching the Orb.
 ==Rune Availability==
-* All runes are available as the first rune. However, it is highly recommended to get the first rune from one of the two Lair branches ([[Snake Pit]]/[[Spider's Nest]] and [[Swamp]]/[[Shoals]]). Obtaining the second rune is generally best done in the other Lair branch from the list above.
+*All runes are available as the first rune. However, it is highly recommended to get the first rune from one of the two Lair branches ([[Snake Pit]]/[[Spider's Nest]] and [[Swamp]]/[[Shoals]]). Obtaining the second rune is generally best done in the other Lair branch from the list above.
-** Followers of [[Jiyva]] can trivially acquire the rune from the [[Slime Pits]] once they have accumulated sufficient [[piety]], but others will likely wish to wait until later.
+**Followers of [[Jiyva]] can trivially acquire the rune from the [[Slime Pits]] once they have accumulated sufficient [[piety]], but others will likely wish to wait until later.
-* The third and final rune for opening the Realm of Zot is best obtained from either the Vaults, the Slime Pits, or the [[Abyss]].
+*The third and final rune for opening the Realm of Zot is best obtained from either the Vaults, the Slime Pits, or the [[Abyss]].
-* All runes found in the [[Hell]]s, [[Pandemonium]], and [[Tomb]] are largely considered optional and are mainly used to improve the final [[score]].
+*All runes found in the [[Hell]]s, [[Pandemonium]], and [[Tomb]] are considered part of the optional [[extended game]] and are mainly used to improve the final [[score]].
 ==History==
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 *Prior to [[0.19]], you needed 3 runes to enter a ziggurat.
 *Prior to [[0.14]], you did not need a rune to enter the Vaults.
-** Although the concept of a rune lock to the Vaults had been debated since very early versions of ''Crawl'', it was only implemented after the [[0.13]] tournament, in which acquiring a rune before D:14 was an optional challenge conduct.
+**Although the concept of a rune lock to the Vaults had been debated since very early versions of ''Crawl'', it was only implemented after the [[0.13]] tournament, in which acquiring a rune before D:14 was an optional challenge conduct.
-:: Without a rune lock, players have much less of a reason to enter the Lair Branch endings. They could explore Dungeon, both Lair Branch: 1-4s, and Vaults: 1-4 before entering a branch end. So by the time the player entered their first rune vault, they'd be overlevelled (thus, removing the challenge from obtaining your first rune).
+::Without a rune lock, players have much less of a reason to enter the Lair Branch endings. They could explore Dungeon, both Lair Branch: 1-4s, and Vaults: 1-4 before entering a branch end. So by the time the player entered their first rune vault, they'd be overlevelled (thus, removing the challenge from obtaining your first rune).
-* A rune lock requiring 3 runes has always existed for [[the Realm of Zot]].
+*A rune lock requiring 3 runes has always existed for [[the Realm of Zot]].
 [[Category:Dungeon Features]]

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 A '''rune lock''' is a barrier that prevents you from traversing a branch before you have a sufficient number of the [[runes of Zot]]. Two rune locks currently exist in ''Crawl'':
-* In order to ''exit'' the [[the Vaults]], you must have 1 rune. If you enter the Vaults with no runes, you must get one (either from the Vaults itself, the [[Tomb]] inside, or from the [[Abyss]]) before you can go back to the Dungeon normally. Note that [[Ignis]]' Rising Flame ability will bypass the rune lock.
+* In order to exit the [[the Vaults]], you must have 1 rune. If you enter the Vaults with no runes, you must get one (either from the Vaults itself, the [[Tomb]] inside, or from the [[Abyss]]) before you can go back to the Dungeon normally. Note that [[Ignis]]' Rising Flame ability will bypass the rune lock.
-* The ''entrance'' to [[the Realm of Zot]] requires 3 runes to unlock. This serves as the main barrier preventing the player from simply descending as deep as possible and reaching the Orb.
+* The entrance to [[the Realm of Zot]] requires 3 runes to unlock. This serves as the main barrier preventing the player from simply descending as deep as possible and reaching the Orb.
 ==Rune Availability==