Rupert - Revision history

Ge0ff: reword strong x2

2023-10-24T15:09:30Z

reword strong x2

Hordes: /* Tips & Tricks */

2023-10-24T11:21:41Z

‎Tips & Tricks

Hordes at 14:28, 23 October 2023

2023-10-23T14:28:48Z

Hordes: /* Tips & Tricks */ another fix

2023-10-23T03:10:47Z

‎Tips & Tricks: another fix

Hordes: heavy is now a brand

2023-10-23T03:10:29Z

heavy is now a brand

Hordes: /* Tips & Tricks */

2023-10-23T03:07:25Z

‎Tips & Tricks

Hordes: version bump, respect paralysis

2023-10-23T03:05:27Z

version bump, respect paralysis

Oneirical: Can’t ice beast spam anymore

2022-07-31T15:43:18Z

Can’t ice beast spam anymore

Spudwalt at 07:09, 25 February 2022

2022-02-25T07:09:45Z

Bwijn: upd 0.27, saw it in tournament, no change

2021-08-06T16:26:34Z

upd 0.27, saw it in tournament, no change

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 *All sources of [[paralysis]] are extremely deadly, and Rupert is no exception. You can be paralysed for up to 5 turns. During this time, Rupert can berserk, close 6 tiles of distance, and still get 1-2 attacks off. You might not die, but you'll be next to a berserk Rupert, who can deal 54+ damage per swing. Good [[willpower]] is recommended if you want to fight him.
 **A sudden Rupert appearance can turn a bad situation into a horrible one. Say you were having trouble against a [[hydra]]. Being paralysed next to said hydra is almost certain death.
-*Even if you ignore the paralysis threat, he is a fairly strong opponent for Lair. He is strong enough to punch through melee fighters at this point in the game, and has the HP to shrug off weaker attacks.
+*Even if you ignore the paralysis threat, he is a fairly dangerous opponent for Lair. He is strong enough to punch through melee fighters at this point in the game, and has enough HP to shrug off weaker attacks.
 *Rupert has the resistances of a [[death yak]]: his [[willpower]] is great, and his [[HD]] is quite high. [[Hexes]], hex [[wand]]s, [[datura]] darts, and [[Mephitic Cloud]] are unlikely to be effective.
 *Thankfully, he has no other resistances, beyond what equipment might give him.

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 ==Tips & Tricks==
 *All sources of [[paralysis]] are extremely deadly, and Rupert is no exception. You can be paralysed for up to 5 turns. During this time, Rupert can berserk, close 6 tiles of distance, and still get 1-2 attacks off. You might not die, but you'll be next to a berserk Rupert, who can deal 54+ damage per swing. Good [[willpower]] is recommended if you want to fight him.
-**A sudden Rupert can turn a bad situation into a horrible one. Say you were having trouble against a [[hydra]]. Being paralysed next to said hydra is almost certain death.
+**A sudden Rupert appearance can turn a bad situation into a horrible one. Say you were having trouble against a [[hydra]]. Being paralysed next to said hydra is almost certain death.
 *Even if you ignore the paralysis threat, he is a fairly strong opponent for Lair. He is strong enough to punch through melee fighters at this point in the game, and has the HP to shrug off weaker attacks.
 *Rupert has the resistances of a [[death yak]]: his [[willpower]] is great, and his [[HD]] is quite high. [[Hexes]], hex [[wand]]s, [[datura]] darts, and [[Mephitic Cloud]] are unlikely to be effective.
 *Thankfully, he has no other resistances, beyond what equipment might give him.
-**[[Curare]] darts, if one hits, will slow him down. This lets you keep pace with a berserk Rupert, and makes him weaker overall.
+**[[Curare]] darts, if he isn't wearing [[poison resistance]] armour, will slow him down. This lets you keep pace with a berserk Rupert, and makes him weaker overall.
 **If he spawns with an [[axe]], Rupert can mow down weak summons like its nothing. However, a few [[cactus giant]]s are strong enough to take him down, axe or not.
 **Rupert cannot [[see invisible]]. If you need to get away, or get an edge in combat, a [[potion of invisibility]] can help.
 **If you got decent [[Evocations]] skill, a [[phial of floods]] prevents him from using Paralyse (but does not prevent berserk).
-*Rupert has a chance of spawning with one of the rare two-handeders, such as a [[triple sword]] or [[executioner's axe]]. It's great if you were looking for one, but actually taking it is easier said than done.
+*Rupert has a chance of spawning with one of the rare two-handers, such as a [[triple sword]] or [[executioner's axe]]. It's great if you were looking for one, but actually taking it from Rupert is easier said than done.
 ==History==

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 ==Tips & Tricks==
-*All sources of [[paralysis]] are extremely deadly, and Rupert is no exception. You can be paralysed for up to 5 turns. During this time, Rupert can berserk, close 6 tiles of distance, and still get 1-2 attacks off. You won't die, but you'll be next to a berserk Rupert, who can deal 54+ damage per swing. Good [[willpower]] is recommended if you want to fight him.
+*All sources of [[paralysis]] are extremely deadly, and Rupert is no exception. You can be paralysed for up to 5 turns. During this time, Rupert can berserk, close 6 tiles of distance, and still get 1-2 attacks off. You might not die, but you'll be next to a berserk Rupert, who can deal 54+ damage per swing. Good [[willpower]] is recommended if you want to fight him.
 *Even if you ignore the paralysis threat, he is a fairly strong opponent for Lair. He is strong enough to punch through melee fighters at this point in the game, and has the HP to shrug off weaker attacks.
 *Rupert has the resistances of a [[death yak]]: his [[willpower]] is great, and his [[HD]] is quite high. [[Hexes]], hex [[wand]]s, [[datura]] darts, and [[Mephitic Cloud]] are unlikely to be effective.

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 *All sources of [[paralysis]] are extremely deadly, and Rupert is no exception. You can be paralysed for up to 5 turns. During this time, Rupert can berserk, close 6 tiles of distance, and still get 1-2 attacks off. You won't die, but you'll be next to a berserk Rupert, who can deal 54+ damage per swing. Good [[willpower]] is recommended if you want to fight him.
 *Even if you ignore the paralysis threat, he is a fairly strong opponent for Lair. He is strong enough to punch through melee fighters at this point in the game, and has the HP to shrug off weaker attacks.
-*Rupert has the resistances of a [[death yak]]: his [[willpower]] is great, and his [[HD}] is quite high. [[Hexes]], hex [[wand]]s, [[datura]] darts, and [[Mephitic Cloud]] are unlikely to be effective.
+*Rupert has the resistances of a [[death yak]]: his [[willpower]] is great, and his [[HD]] is quite high. [[Hexes]], hex [[wand]]s, [[datura]] darts, and [[Mephitic Cloud]] are unlikely to be effective.
 *Thankfully, he has no other resistances, beyond what equipment might give him.
 **[[Curare]] darts, if one hits, will slow him down. This lets you keep pace with a berserk Rupert, and makes him weaker overall.

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 **Rupert cannot [[see invisible]]. If you need to get away, or get an edge in combat, a [[potion of invisibility]] can help.
 **If you got decent [[Evocations]] skill, a [[phial of floods]] prevents him from using Paralyse (but does not prevent berserk).
-*Rupert has a chance of spawning with one of the rare heavy weapons, such as a [[triple sword]] or [[executioner's axe]]. It's great if you were looking for one, but actually taking it is easier said than done.
+*Rupert has a chance of spawning with one of the rare two-handeders, such as a [[triple sword]] or [[executioner's axe]]. It's great if you were looking for one, but actually taking it is easier said than done.
 ==History==

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 ==Useful Info==
-'''Rupert the Wild''' is a [[unique]] human [[berserker]] who wields a branded two-handed weapon (such as a [[battleaxe]], [[great mace]], or [[great sword]]) and wears decent armour. After spotting you, he'll attempt to disable you from a distance before raging, rushing in, and dealing obscene amounts of damage. Also known as the [[Sigmund]] of [[the Lair]], he's very hard to escape (let alone defeat) once he gets going.
+'''Rupert the Wild''' is a [[unique]] human [[berserker]] who always wields a branded two-handed weapon. He'll attempt to disable you before rushing in, dealing obscene damage when [[berserk]]ed.
 ==Location==
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 ==Tips & Tricks==
-*Rupert's spell set makes him a surprisingly dangerous opponent. Finding yourself paralyzed for several turns while he rages and charges in is a quick and frustrating way to die, but fortunately you can block this with high [[willpower]] or a wall of summoned allies. His confusion is not as bad, as you can quickly cure it with a [[potion of curing]], but it's still not ideal.
+*All sources of [[paralysis]] are extremely deadly, and Rupert is no exception. You can be paralysed for up to 5 turns. During this time, Rupert can berserk, close 6 tiles of distance, and still get 1-2 attacks off. You won't die, but you'll be next to a berserk Rupert, who can deal 54+ damage per swing. Good [[willpower]] is recommended if you want to fight him.
-*He thankfully has no resistances apart from anything his equipment might give him, so no backgrounds should find themselves unable to harm him. Sending a swarm of summons to take him out is one of the safest approaches (a [[Summon Cactus Giant|Cactus Giant]] can take him down easily), but any ranged attacker going all out should be able to take him down (just be ready to [[blink]] or [[teleport]] away if he gets too close). Melee fighters face the most risk, as his weapon can cleave through most defenses you'll have by the time you reach the Lair, especially if he's got a decent brand on it.
+*Even if you ignore paralysis, he is a fairly strong opponent for Lair. He is strong enough to punch through melee fighters at this point in the game, and has the HP to shrug off weaker spells.
-*He's got too many [[hit dice]] for Mephitic Cloud to work reliably on him, enough willpower to block most mid-level [[Hexes]], and he's just too dangerous to gradually wear him down with weaker spells. For spellcasters, the best strategy is to hit him with everything you've got as quickly as possible, preferably while [[potion of haste|hastened]], [[potion of brilliance|brilliant]], and/or otherwise buffed.
+*Rupert has the resistances of a [[death yak]]: his [[willpower]] is great, and his [[HD}] is quite high. [[Hexes]], hex [[wand]]s, [[datura]] darts, and [[Mephitic Cloud]] are unlikely to be effective
-*If you can swim or fly, deep water can keep you safely out of Rupert's reach. Simply wait out any confusion or paralysis, and wear him down with ranged damage or poison. Trained [[Throwing]] specialists can take him out with a stack of poisoned [[dart]]s if they catch him on the other side of a lake.
+*Thankfully, he has no other resistances, beyond what equipment might give him.
-*Rupert cannot [[see invisible]]. If you need an edge in combat or to just get away, a [[potion of invisibility]] can help.
+**[[Curare]], if it hits, will slow him down. This lets you keep pace with a berserk Rupert, and makes him weaker overall.
-*Rupert has a chance of spawning with one of the rare heavy weapons, such as a [[triple sword]] or [[executioner's axe]]. It's great if you were looking for one and can get it away from him, but actually doing so is easier said than done.
+**If he spawns with an [[axe]], Rupert can mow down weak summons like its nothing. However, a few [[cactus giant]]s are strong enough to take him down, axe or not.
 ==History==

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 ==Location==
 *[[The Dungeon]]:12-15
-*[[The Lair]]:3-8
+*[[The Lair]]:3-6
 *The [[Orcish Mines]]:1-2
 *[[The Snake Pit]]:1