Rune of Zot - Revision history

Hordes: /* Easy */

2025-03-15T04:01:51Z

‎Easy

Ge0ff at 17:43, 8 January 2024

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Ge0ff: clarify "it will be announced"

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clarify "it will be announced"

Hordes: /* Rune locations */

2023-09-14T20:55:09Z

‎Rune locations

Hordes: more demonic rune vaults have been added

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more demonic rune vaults have been added

Hordes: useful info section

2023-08-01T23:08:59Z

useful info section

Hordes: /* Easy */ absolute difficulty would mean power level

2023-07-07T23:43:27Z

‎Easy: absolute difficulty would mean power level

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Hordes: /* Strategy and Difficulty */

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‎Strategy and Difficulty

Hordes: /* Easy */

2022-12-19T12:43:16Z

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 ===Easy===
-The four Lair branch runes are the generally the easiest to get. If not in relative difficulty, then they at least have the lowest power level. Players will typically acquire both of the 2 runes that have generated in their game.
+The four Lair branch runes are the generally the easiest to get, as they have the weakest monsters. Only 2 of the 4 runes will generate per game, and players will typically acquire both runes available.
 *'''Serpentine''' ([[Snake Pit]]): Home to the [[venom]]ous, [[constriction|constricting]] [[list of nagas|snakemen]], their salamander brethren, and countless [[list of snakes|snakes]]. [[Poison resistance]] is extremely helpful, and [[fire resistance]] is also recommended. Still, among the easier branches. Make sure you can take a beating or have the ability to avoid melee combat.

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 *** [[Image:Dark_rune.png]] '''[[Gloorx Vloq]]''' guards the dark rune of Zot.
 ** The fifth is the '''demonic rune''' of Zot.
-***This may be found in any Pan floor without another rune, usually guarded by a random [[pandemonium lord]]. Most floors have a 1/9 chance, but a few [[vault]]s always have it (see [[Pandemonium#The Demonic Rune|Pandemonium]] for details). When a vault with a guaranteed rune appears, it will be announced. Like the abyssal rune, it will be regenerated until picked up.
+***This may be found in any Pan floor without another rune, usually guarded by a random [[pandemonium lord]]. Most floors have a 1/9 chance, but a few [[vault]]s always have it (see [[Pandemonium#The Demonic Rune|Pandemonium]] for details). When a vault with a guaranteed rune appears, it will be announced: {{crawlquote|The tension of great conflict fills the air! The demonic rune of Zot may be found here.<br>''or''<br>A powerful Pandemonium lord resides here. It guards the demonic rune of Zot.}} Like the abyssal rune, it will be regenerated until picked up.
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 *** [[Image:Dark_rune.png]] '''[[Gloorx Vloq]]''' guards the dark rune of Zot.
 ** The fifth is the '''demonic rune''' of Zot.
-***This may be found in any Pan floor without another rune, usually guarded by a random [[pandemonium lord]]. Most floors have a 1/9 chance, but a few [[vault]]s always have it (see [[Pandemonium#The Demonic Rune|Pandemonium]] for details). When a vault appears, the rune will be announced. Like the abyssal rune, it will be regenerated until picked up.
+***This may be found in any Pan floor without another rune, usually guarded by a random [[pandemonium lord]]. Most floors have a 1/9 chance, but a few [[vault]]s always have it (see [[Pandemonium#The Demonic Rune|Pandemonium]] for details). When a vault with a guaranteed rune appears, it will be announced. Like the abyssal rune, it will be regenerated until picked up.
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 *** [[Image:Dark_rune.png]] '''[[Gloorx Vloq]]''' guards the dark rune of Zot.
 ** The fifth is the '''demonic rune''' of Zot.
-***This may be found either guarded by random [[Pandemonium lord]]s, or found in any of several vaults ('hellion island', 'smiting', and 'eyes of draining' vaults guaranteed; others have 1/9 chance). Like the abyssal rune, it will be regenerated until picked up.
+***This may be found in any Pan floor without another rune, usually guarded by a random [[pandemonium lord]]. Most floors have a 1/9 chance, but a few [[vault]]s always have it (see [[Pandemonium#The Demonic Rune|Pandemonium]] for details). When a vault appears, the rune will be announced. Like the abyssal rune, it will be regenerated until picked up.
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 For those looking to expand beyond a basic extension, the runes of the [[Pandemonium]] are good to start with. They are part of the "extended" game, and should be treated with care.
-When entering the [[Pandemonium]], be prepared for a journey. Like the Abyss, the only way out is via a rare return portal. Stairways just conduct you to another of Pan's infinite levels. You will need some protection from [[torment]] - rN+++ is ideal. The place is also littered with [[neqoxec]]s and [[cacodemon]]s, so keep [[potion of mutation|potions of mutation]] handy.
+When entering the [[Pandemonium]], be prepared for a journey. Like the Abyss, the only way out is via a rare return portal. Stairways just conduct you to another of Pan's infinite levels. You will need some protection from [[torment]] - rN+++ is ideal. The place is also littered with [[neqoxec]]s and [[cacodemon]]s, so keep [[potions of mutation]] handy.
 Once you enter the Pandemonium, you are unable to choose which realms appear, and, except for the demonic rune, ''leaving the level means that rune never generates again''. This means you must be ready for all 4 of the unique runes, so come packed with all the resistances you need.
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 * '''Fiery''': As the name suggests, you really need [[fire resistance]] here. rF++ is a bare minimum, and rF+++ is really what you want, since [[Cerebov]]'s sword strips you of one rank of fire resistance. Cerebov has a lot of hit points, so be prepared to teleport away and reengage it several times: it won't have fully healed before you do. Cerebov has poor evasion, so spells such as [[Lehudib's Crystal Spear]] can be useful against it.
 * '''Magical''': Have at least two levels of [[cold resistance]] and some source of [[electricity resistance]]. [[Lom Lobon]] is fairly weak if you can engage it in melee, although its [[blink]]ing and [[Polar Vortex]] can make that quite difficult. Beware of [[Major Healing]], and be prepared to teleport out.
-* '''Demonic''': The demonic rune spawns with a 1/9 chance in most floors (without another rune already), but three specific vaults always have this rune:
+* '''Demonic''': The demonic rune spawns with a 1/9 chance in most floors without another rune. A few specific [[vault]]s always have it (it is announced on floor entry):
 ** The hellion island vault requires the use of ranged attacks: 10+ [[hellion]]s all dropping 3d15 [[damnation]] bursts on you up to twice a turn leads to a quick death.
 ** The [[smiting]] vault is generally doable: [[Shatter]] can greatly assist in getting past it, but even without it sufficient speed will generally let you survive.

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 {{flavour|A talisman which allows entry into Zot's domain.}}
-'''Runes of Zot''' are required to enter [[The Realm of Zot]]; there lies the [[Orb of Zot]], the goal of your quest, in its fifth floor. Unlocking the portal to the Realm requires three runes, but advanced players may choose to collect more to earn a higher [[score#Rune Score|final score]]. A single rune is also required to exit from [[The Vaults]], and some [[Treasure trove]]s will ask to see a specific rune in order to enter them. In all cases, you do not expend runes when opening [[rune lock]]s; once you have collected a rune, it stays collected for the rest of the game.
+'''Runes of Zot''' are required to enter [[The Realm of Zot]]; there lies the [[Orb of Zot]], the goal of your quest, in its fifth floor.
-In any given game, there are 15 possible runes to obtain. Runes do not occupy inventory slots and cannot be dropped. You can see what runes you have by typing '''}''' (which also shows you what runes you can get) or by checking the '''% /''' character overview screen, below the lines for your abilities and traits.
+==Useful Info==
 ==Rune locations==

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 ===Easy===
-The four Lair branch runes are the generally the easiest to get. If not in absolute difficulty, then they at least have the lowest power level. Players will typically acquire both of the 2 runes that have generated in their game.
+The four Lair branch runes are the generally the easiest to get. If not in relative difficulty, then they at least have the lowest power level. Players will typically acquire both of the 2 runes that have generated in their game.
 * '''Serpentine''' ([[Snake Pit]]): Home to the [[venom]]ous, [[constriction|constricting]] [[list of nagas|snakemen]], their salamander brethren, and countless [[list of snakes|snakes]]. [[Poison resistance]] is extremely helpful, and [[fire resistance]] is also recommended. Still, among the easier branches. Make sure you can take a beating or have the ability to avoid melee combat.

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 {{flavour|A talisman which allows entry into Zot's domain.}}
-'''Runes of Zot''' are required to enter [[The Realm of Zot]]; there lies the [[Orb of Zot]], the goal of your quest, in its fifth floor. Unlocking the portal to the Realm requires three runes, but advanced players may choose to collect more to earn a higher [[score#Rune Score|final score]]. A single rune is also required to gain entry to [[The Vaults]], and some [[Treasure trove]]s will ask to see a specific rune in order to enter them. In all cases, you do not expend runes when opening [[rune lock]]s; once you have collected a rune, it stays collected for the rest of the game.
+'''Runes of Zot''' are required to enter [[The Realm of Zot]]; there lies the [[Orb of Zot]], the goal of your quest, in its fifth floor. Unlocking the portal to the Realm requires three runes, but advanced players may choose to collect more to earn a higher [[score#Rune Score|final score]]. A single rune is also required to exit from [[The Vaults]], and some [[Treasure trove]]s will ask to see a specific rune in order to enter them. In all cases, you do not expend runes when opening [[rune lock]]s; once you have collected a rune, it stays collected for the rest of the game.
-In any given game, there are 15 possible runes to obtain. Runes do not occupy inventory slots, are weightless, and cannot be dropped. You can see what runes you have by typing '''}''' (which also shows you what runes you can get) or by checking the '''% /''' character overview screen, below the lines for your abilities and traits.
+In any given game, there are 15 possible runes to obtain. Runes do not occupy inventory slots and cannot be dropped. You can see what runes you have by typing '''}''' (which also shows you what runes you can get) or by checking the '''% /''' character overview screen, below the lines for your abilities and traits.
 ==Rune locations==

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 ===Medium===
-These runes may challenge even XL 27 players, but at least one of them is required for a three rune [[ascension]].
+These runes can challenge even XL 27 characters, but at least one of them is required for a three rune [[ascension]].
 * '''Silver''' ([[The Vaults]]): [[The Vaults#Vaults:5|Vaults:5]] has over a dozen [[vault guard]]s waiting for you around the stairs, requiring you to fight (and potentially attract more dangerous foes), or teleport and fight in dangerous teritory. Several other dangerous opponents such as [[titan]]s, [[storm dragon]]s, [[quicksilver dragon]]s, [[shadow dragon]]s, and [[lich]]es appear in the quadrants.