The Realm of Zot - Revision history

Hordes at 12:12, 8 February 2026

2026-02-08T12:12:38Z

Hordes: 0.34

2026-02-02T13:15:05Z

0.34

Patrick2011b: bump

2025-04-15T23:55:20Z

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Hordes at 21:21, 9 September 2023

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+branches template, (kinda) standardize sections

Hordes: /* Useful Info */

2023-05-13T02:38:36Z

‎Useful Info

Ge0ff: /* Uniques */ order uniques alphabetically, as for other branches

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‎Uniques: order uniques alphabetically, as for other branches

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 {{monsterlink|Dread lich}}
-{{White|*}} [[Orb of appropriateness]] (one type per game):
+{{White|*}} '''[[Orb of appropriateness]]''' (one type per game):
 *{{monsterlink|Orb of fire}}
 *{{monsterlink|Orb of winter}}

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-{{version032}}
+{{version034}}
 ''Zot redirects here. For the force that pursues you throughout your adventure, see [[Zot clock]]. For the mythical wizard said to have created the [[Orb of Zot]], see [[Zot (mythical wizard)]].''
 {{flavour|The Realm of Zot is a region of the dungeon that is so terrifying, so full of madness, frenzy and lunacy, that it has been locked securely against random trespassers. Only the most demented adventurers would dare gather the required keys, break the seal and penetrate deeper — all in the vain hope for a fabled artefact no one has ever laid eyes on before.
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 The Realm of Zot is 5 floors deep. A single [[rune lock|locked]] gateway to Zot be found on the 4th floor of [[the Depths]]. To enter, you will need at least three [[runes of Zot]], acquired by clearing other branches.
-The mere proximity of the Orb warps space throughout the Realm, interfering with teleportation: [[scrolls of teleportation]] are delayed to 8-14 turns (5-9 turns longer than normal).
+The mere proximity of the Orb warps space throughout the Realm, interfering with teleportation:
 Visiting and clearing the Realm of Zot can be done long before you decide you've collected enough runes and are ready to win the game, and doing so will likely provide you with useful items and a significant amount of [[experience]]. It isn't until you actually pick up the Orb itself that the game enters its final stage. Read the [[Orb of Zot]] article for details on the Orb, the ascension run, and winning the game.
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 *Most of the time, [[Killer Klown]]s aren't too dangerous. However, their pies can inflict extremely dangerous random effects. In particular, silence and -Potion will greatly limit your escape options.
 *[[Curse toe]]s are one of the only sources of [[torment]] in Zot, and charging in to face one will rapidly deplete your [[HP]] and force you to fight your way through a horde of nasty fungal foes. Lure them into range around a corner to take away their biggest advantage, and don't waste time on their summons if you have the chance to attack the toe.
-*By far the most dangerous opponents in Zot are the [[orbs of fire]]. These opponents can do tremendous amounts of [[fire]] damage very rapidly, and will pile [[bad mutations]] on you if you don't have [[mutation resistance]]. On top of that, they are extremely durable. Unless you are extremely confident in your skills, don't explore Zot without a bare minimum of rF+, and avoid actually fighting orbs of fire without rF++ or better.
+*By far the most dangerous opponents in Zot are the [[orbs of fire]] / [[orb of winter|winter]] / [[orb of entropy|entropy]], whichever one appears in your game. Which type that appears can be determined by the statues in the [[Temple]] and outside Zot. Each is fast, highly durable, and can inflict long-term damage ([[mutation]]s for fire, [[piety]] loss for winter, [[bane]]s for entropy). Unless you are extremely confident in your skills, don't explore Zot without a bare minimum of rF+, and avoid actually fighting orbs without 2 ranks of their respective resistance (1 rank of rCorr for entropy).
 The fifth and final floor of the Realm of Zot is taken up almost entirely by the sprawling Orb chamber. See the [[Zot:5]] article for details on how to handle the Orb chamber and its guardians.
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 | {{monsterlink|Shadow dragon}} || {{monsterlink|Golden dragon}} || {{monsterlink|Quicksilver dragon}} ||  {{monsterlink|Storm dragon}}
 |-
-| {{monsterlink|Tentacled monstrosity}} ||  {{monsterlink|Curse toe}} ||  {{monsterlink|Orb guardian}} || {{monsterlink|Electric golem}}
+| {{monsterlink|Tentacled monstrosity}} ||  {{monsterlink|Curse toe}} || {{monsterlink|Electric golem}} || {{monsterlink|Protean progenitor}}
 |}
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 {{monsterlink|Dread lich}}
-{{monsterlink|Orb of fire}}
+{{White|*}} [[Orb of appropriateness]] (one type per game):
 ===Uniques===
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 ==History==
 *Prior to [[0.31]], the Realm of Zot hindered the spell [[Passage of Golubria]].
 *Prior to [[0.28]], classed draconians could have varying colours, and Zot's entrance was on [[Depths]]:5.

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-{{version031}}
+{{version032}}
 ''Zot redirects here. For the force that pursues you throughout your adventure, see [[Zot clock]]. For the mythical wizard said to have created the [[Orb of Zot]], see [[Zot (mythical wizard)]].''
 {{flavour|The Realm of Zot is a region of the dungeon that is so terrifying, so full of madness, frenzy and lunacy, that it has been locked securely against random trespassers. Only the most demented adventurers would dare gather the required keys, break the seal and penetrate deeper — all in the vain hope for a fabled artefact no one has ever laid eyes on before.

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 *The [[list of draconians|bands of draconians]] you encounter have a wide variety of abilities at their disposal; engaging an entire band at once will give them time to [[corrode]] you, blast you with [[damnation]] or powerful [[Conjurations]], lock down your ability to teleport away, or simply beat you to death. Whenever possible, try to break up the band and take them out one or two at a time, and if possible change your resistances to match the threats you face at the moment. Also, be aware that draconians lack [[see invisible]]; an invisible player has a significant advantage when facing them.
 *Due to the rock and stone [[wall]]s of Zot and their ability to [[multizap]], electric golems can inflict staggering amounts of [[electricity]] damage very quickly. While it isn't necessary to keep up electricity resistance at all times, be ready to have it as soon as an electric golem appears. As they are fairly rare, a few [[potions of resistance]] should be sufficient. This also applies to storm dragons, but they're significantly more survivable without it.
-*Most of the time, [[Killer Klown]]s aren't too dangerous. However, their pies can inflict extremely dangerous random effects. In particular, ilence and -Potion will greatly limit your escape options.
+*Most of the time, [[Killer Klown]]s aren't too dangerous. However, their pies can inflict extremely dangerous random effects. In particular, silence and -Potion will greatly limit your escape options.
 *[[Curse toe]]s are one of the only sources of [[torment]] in Zot, and charging in to face one will rapidly deplete your [[HP]] and force you to fight your way through a horde of nasty fungal foes. Lure them into range around a corner to take away their biggest advantage, and don't waste time on their summons if you have the chance to attack the toe.
 *By far the most dangerous opponents in Zot are the [[orbs of fire]]. These opponents can do tremendous amounts of [[fire]] damage very rapidly, and will pile [[bad mutations]] on you if you don't have [[mutation resistance]]. On top of that, they are extremely durable. Unless you are extremely confident in your skills, don't explore Zot without a bare minimum of rF+, and avoid actually fighting orbs of fire without rF++ or better.

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 *The [[list of draconians|bands of draconians]] you encounter have a wide variety of abilities at their disposal; engaging an entire band at once will give them time to [[corrode]] you, blast you with [[damnation]] or powerful [[Conjurations]], lock down your ability to teleport away, or simply beat you to death. Whenever possible, try to break up the band and take them out one or two at a time, and if possible change your resistances to match the threats you face at the moment. Also, be aware that draconians lack [[see invisible]]; an invisible player has a significant advantage when facing them.
 *Due to the rock and stone [[wall]]s of Zot and their ability to [[multizap]], electric golems can inflict staggering amounts of [[electricity]] damage very quickly. While it isn't necessary to keep up electricity resistance at all times, be ready to have it as soon as an electric golem appears. As they are fairly rare, a few [[potions of resistance]] should be sufficient. This also applies to storm dragons, but they're significantly more survivable without it.
-*Most of the time, [[Killer Klown]]s aren't too dangerous. However, their pies can inflict extremely dangerous random effects. Both silence and rF- can make fighting enemies much scarier, and there's an incredibly deadly combination of a [[bad form]] and -Potion, where you are stuck armourless while unable to use [[potion of cancellation]] to get out.
+*Most of the time, [[Killer Klown]]s aren't too dangerous. However, their pies can inflict extremely dangerous random effects. In particular, ilence and -Potion will greatly limit your escape options.
 *[[Curse toe]]s are one of the only sources of [[torment]] in Zot, and charging in to face one will rapidly deplete your [[HP]] and force you to fight your way through a horde of nasty fungal foes. Lure them into range around a corner to take away their biggest advantage, and don't waste time on their summons if you have the chance to attack the toe.
 *By far the most dangerous opponents in Zot are the [[orbs of fire]]. These opponents can do tremendous amounts of [[fire]] damage very rapidly, and will pile [[bad mutations]] on you if you don't have [[mutation resistance]]. On top of that, they are extremely durable. Unless you are extremely confident in your skills, don't explore Zot without a bare minimum of rF+, and avoid actually fighting orbs of fire without rF++ or better.

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 ==Useful Info==
-The Realm of Zot is 5 floors deep. A single [[rune lock|locked]] gateway to Zot be found on the 4th floor of [[the Depths]]. To unlock it, you will need at least three [[runes of Zot]], acquired by clearing other branches.
+The Realm of Zot is 5 floors deep. A single [[rune lock|locked]] gateway to Zot be found on the 4th floor of [[the Depths]]. To enter, you will need at least three [[runes of Zot]], acquired by clearing other branches.
 The mere proximity of the Orb warps space throughout the Realm, interfering with certain kinds of [[Translocations]]: [[teleport]]s are delayed to 8-14 turns, while [[Passage of Golubria]] lasts shorter and is less predictable.

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-{{version029}}
+{{version030}}
 ''Zot redirects here. For the force that pursues you throughout your adventure, see [[Zot clock]]. For the mythical wizard said to have created the [[Orb of Zot]], see [[Zot (mythical wizard)]].''
 {{flavour|The Realm of Zot is a region of the dungeon that is so terrifying, so full of madness, frenzy and lunacy, that it has been locked securely against random trespassers. Only the most demented adventurers would dare gather the required keys, break the seal and penetrate deeper — all in the vain hope for a fabled artefact no one has ever laid eyes on before.
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 ==Useful Info==
-The Realm of Zot is 5 floors deep. A single [[rune lock|locked]] portal to the Realm can be found on the 4th floor of [[the Depths]]. To unlock it, you will need at least three [[runes of Zot]], acquired by clearing other branches.
+The Realm of Zot is 5 floors deep. A single [[rune lock|locked]] gateway to Zot be found on the 4th floor of [[the Depths]]. To unlock it, you will need at least three [[runes of Zot]], acquired by clearing other branches.
-The layout of the Realm of Zot is occasionally similar to the [[Elven Halls]] (a series of small and large rooms interconnected by narrow corridors), though each floor has a high chance of instead being a massive floor-wide [[vault]] with wide hallways and a generally symmetrical layout. The mere proximity of the Orb warps space throughout the Realm, interfering with certain kinds of [[Translocations]]: [[teleport]]s are delayed to 8-14 turns, while [[Passage of Golubria]] lasts shorter and is less predictable.
+The mere proximity of the Orb warps space throughout the Realm, interfering with certain kinds of [[Translocations]]: [[teleport]]s are delayed to 8-14 turns, while [[Passage of Golubria]] lasts shorter and is less predictable.
-The [[Zot:5|final floor]] of the Realm of Zot houses the [[Orb of Zot]]. It is defended by some of the most dangerous monsters you will face in a vault designed to make reckless behavior extremely risky. Since the biggest open areas available are filled with several of the nastiest opponents in the game, [[teleport]]ing is a much less reliable panic button here than it is elsewhere.
+Visiting and clearing the Realm of Zot can be done long before you decide you've collected enough runes and are ready to win the game, and doing so will likely provide you with useful items and a significant amount of [[experience]]. It isn't until you actually pick up the Orb itself that the game enters its final stage. Read the [[Orb of Zot]] article for details on the Orb, the ascension run, and winning the game.
-Visiting and clearing the Realm of Zot can be done long before you decide you've collected enough runes and are ready to win the game, and doing so will likely provide you with useful items and a significant amount of [[experience]]. It isn't until you actually pick up the Orb itself that the game enters its final stage. Read the [[Orb of Zot]] article for details on the Orb, the ascension run, and winning the game.
+The fifth and final floor of the Realm of Zot is taken up almost entirely by the sprawling Orb chamber. See the [[Zot:5]] article for details on how to handle the Orb chamber and its guardians.
 ==Monsters==
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 | {{monsterlink|Vv}}
 |}
 ==History==
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 *Prior to [[0.13]], floor layouts in Zot were never full-floor [[vault]]s, and narrow corridors were much more common.
-[[Category:Dungeon_Branches]]
+{{branches}}

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 ===Uniques===
 {| class="prettytable" style="border:none; margin:0; padding:0;"
-| {{monsterlink|Tiamat}} || {{monsterlink|Parghit}} || {{monsterlink|Josephina}} || {{monsterlink|Vv}} || {{monsterlink|Grunn}}
+| {{monsterlink|Grunn}}
 |}