The Tomb - Revision history

Ge0ff: /* Recommendations */ fix a red link

2025-01-26T12:01:17Z

‎Recommendations: fix a red link

Qqqqwe2 at 17:21, 25 January 2025

2025-01-25T17:21:57Z

Qqqqwe2: monster sets

2025-01-25T17:01:18Z

monster sets

Ahyangyi: Last edit introduced a red link unintentionally

2025-01-25T14:26:02Z

Last edit introduced a red link unintentionally

Ahyangyi at 14:25, 25 January 2025

2025-01-25T14:25:09Z

Ge0ff: /* History */

2024-07-03T10:04:47Z

‎History

Ge0ff: /* History */ add a list of uniques removed from Tomb in 0.29 (67d208b)

2024-07-03T10:00:15Z

‎History: add a list of uniques removed from Tomb in 0.29 (67d208b)

Hordes: +branches template

2023-09-07T02:03:26Z

+branches template

Hordes: /* Monsters */

2023-06-18T15:39:56Z

‎Monsters

Hordes: /* Monsters */

2023-06-18T15:37:41Z

‎Monsters

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 If not done correctly, Tomb is one of the deadliest places in the game. A character facing Tomb must tackle these problems:
 *Royal mummies and mummy priests can torment you, instantly cutting your HP by up to half. They can then [[smite]] you or simply beat you up to finish the job.
-*Royal mummies and mummy priests can summon a ton of tough monsters, which makes it difficult to attack the summoners with melee or single-target attacks. They will also frequently [[abjure]] your own summons.
+*Royal mummies and mummy priests can summon a ton of tough monsters, which makes it difficult to attack the summoners with melee or single-target attacks. They will also frequently [[abjuration|abjure]] your own summons.
 *All non-regular mummies cast death curses when killed, potentially slowing, tormenting or draining you or your stats, and dealing pain damage which is not resisted by rN. Since there are so many mummies in the Tomb, these effects can quickly reach debilitating levels.
 *Inability to stairdance. You cannot simply bring one stairload of enemies upstairs at a time and polish them off.

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 ==Recommendations==
 If not done correctly, Tomb is one of the deadliest places in the game. A character facing Tomb must tackle these problems:
-*Royal mummies and mummy priests can torment you, instantly cutting your HP by up to half. They can then [[smite]] you to finish the job.
+*Royal mummies and mummy priests can torment you, instantly cutting your HP by up to half. They can then [[smite]] you or simply beat you up to finish the job.
-*Royal mummies and mummy priests can summon a ton of tough monsters, which makes it difficult to attack the summoners with melee or single-target attacks. And they will frequently abjure your own summons.
+*Royal mummies and mummy priests can summon a ton of tough monsters, which makes it difficult to attack the summoners with melee or single-target attacks. They will also frequently [[abjure]] your own summons.
 *All non-regular mummies cast death curses when killed, potentially slowing, tormenting or draining you or your stats, and dealing pain damage which is not resisted by rN. Since there are so many mummies in the Tomb, these effects can quickly reach debilitating levels.
 *Inability to stairdance. You cannot simply bring one stairload of enemies upstairs at a time and polish them off.
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 *If you are confident in your offensive capabilities, consider bringing [[potion of lignification|potions of lignification]] with you. Fighting in [[Tree form]] will render you immune to torment, allowing you to focus on the task of reducing the hordes of mummies to dust uninterrupted.
 *A [[scroll of immolation]] can help greatly in taking out the gigantic horde of enemies on Tomb:3, but the sheer quantity of death curses this will trigger is enough to oneshot any character. Undead characters, or characters with [[Death's Door]], [[Necromutation]] or with a stock of [[potion of lignification|potions of lignification]] can attempt this strategy.
 ===Spells===
 *[[Death's Door]] - Gives a long enough period of invulnerability to escape upstairs from almost anything in Tomb.
 *[[Borgnjor's Revivification]] - For when you unexpectedly end up on 10 HP in the middle of a bunch of mummies (Does a very similar job to Death's Door).
 *[[Silence]] - Disables the spells of all mummies within its aura. Be careful with this spell, because mummy death curses still take effect, including those that can torment you, and you lose access to scrolls and spells.
 *[[Ignition]] - Works great in the cramped and fire-vulnerable corridors of the Tomb.
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 *[[Kikubaaqudgha]] - Provides significant torment resistance, negates most death curses and provides access to useful Necromancy spells.
 *[[The Shining One]] - Provides rN+++, a weapon of holy wrath, powerful [[holy]] burst attacks, HP and MP recovery on each kill, with summonable angelic warriors.
-*[[Zin]] - Provides immunity to stat loss, temporary invulnerability, though Zin prevents use of [[Tree Form]], [[Statue Form]], or [[Necromutation]].
+*[[Zin]] - Provides immunity to stat loss, temporary invulnerability, though Zin prevents use of [[Tree Form]], [[Statue Form]], or [[Death Form]].
 *[[Ru]] - Provides tremendous area-of-effect damage through Apocalypse, but watch out for the draining.
 *[[Makhleb]] - Provides very significant HP recovery on kill.

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 ''This page is about the [[Dungeon branches|dungeon branch]]. For the card, see [[Tomb card]].''
 {{flavour|The Tomb of the Ancients is a place of damnation, of horrors animated by the vilest necromancy. The list of those who have returned from this place of pure death is exceedingly short.
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 Stairs to the Tomb are found on the last floor of [[the Crypt]]. It's only 3 levels deep, but don't let that lull you into a false sense of security: it's one of the most dangerous branches in the game, even for powerful characters. You'll meet a wide variety of mummies, which if not carefully dealt with can destroy you with [[torment]] and crippling [[death curse]]s. There is also a greater density of [[traps]] here than you'll find anywhere else.
-While it's not as deathly quiet as [[the Crypt]], the Tomb has very little in the way of [[Noise#Ambient noise|ambient noise]]. As a result, every sound (be it from casting a spell, hitting something with a weapon, or attracting the attention of a [[flying skull]]) will carry farther than you're used to. Be extra careful if you wish to avoid attracting attention.
+While it's not as deathly quiet as [[the Crypt]], the Tomb has very little in the way of [[Noise#Ambient noise|ambient noise]]. As a result, every sound (be it from casting a spell, hitting something with a weapon, or attracting the attention of an [[ushabti]]) will carry farther than you're used to. Be extra careful if you wish to avoid attracting attention.
 Unlike other areas of the game, the layout of the Tomb is mostly fixed, with only a few variations possible.
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 | {{monsterlink|Mummy (monster)}} || {{monsterlink|Guardian mummy}} || {{monsterlink|Mummy priest}} || {{monsterlink|Royal mummy}}
 |-
-|{{monsterlink|Flying skull}} || {{Brown|z}} [[File:Small zombie.png]] '''[[Zombie]]''' || {{LightGrey|z}} [[File:Skeleton small humanoid.png]] '''[[Skeleton (monster)|Skeleton]]''' || {{LightBlue|z}} [[File:Simulacrum small humanoid.png]] '''[[Simulacrum (monster)|Simulacrum]]'''
+| {{monsterlink|Death scarab}} || {{monsterlink|Ushabti}} || {{monsterlink|Bennu}} || {{monsterlink|Sphinx}}
 |-
-| {{monsterlink|Death scarab}} || {{monsterlink|Ushabti}} || {{monsterlink|Bennu}} || {{monsterlink|Sphinx}}
+|{{Brown|z}} [[File:Small zombie.png]] '''[[Zombie]]''' || {{LightGrey|z}} [[File:Skeleton small humanoid.png]] '''[[Skeleton (monster)|Skeleton]]''' || {{LightBlue|z}} [[File:Simulacrum small humanoid.png]] '''[[Simulacrum (monster)|Simulacrum]]'''
 |}
 '''Rare Monsters'''
 {| class="prettytable" style="border:none; margin:0; padding:0;"
-|{{monsterlink|Skeletal warrior}} || {{monsterlink|Revenant}} ||
+|{{monsterlink|Revenant}} || {{monsterlink|Orange crystal statue}} || {{monsterlink|Obsidian statue}}
 |-
 |{{monsterlink|Lich}} || {{monsterlink|Ancient lich}} || {{monsterlink|Dread lich}}
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 '''1.''' Upon entering Tomb:1, you'll find yourself in an open hallway, boxing in the actual "Tomb". The hallway contains a handful of mummies, guardian mummies, and skeletons. There are rock [[wall]]s on the edges of the map, which can be used to create a [[killhole]].
-'''2.''' On the other side of the level, you'll find a massive [[statue]]-lined hallway, leading to the center of the map. It is guarded by a large pack of [[sphinx]]es.
+'''2.''' On the other side of the level, you'll find a massive [[statue]]-lined hallway, leading to the center of the map. It is guarded by a large pack of [[sphinx]]es and the occasional [[orange crystal statue|orange crystal]] or [[obsidian statue]].
 You should bring enough [[willpower]] to prevent paralysis. Even though sphinxes are relatively weak, do not underestimate their smites. Multiple sphinxes smiting you every turn will hurt even the strongest of characters.

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 The main issue with staircases (or any place, really), are the bounty of [[trap]]s. Dispersal traps will move teleport-vulnerable players off the stairs, net traps will disable your movement, and Zot traps inflict a variety of nasty effects. If the staircase happens to not have them, great, you are in luck. Otherwise, use said line of sight manipulation, try checking the other stair, or use a [[potion of lignification]] to make you immune to both teleport and torment (but resistant to movement, too).
-Another approach is to teleport until you find a defensible spot. It may be worth reading [[revelation]] to find if the layout has any suitable spots and to know if you are near them. This represents more of a commitment, but it avoids the scenario where the entrance points, the upstairs, and everywhere between are packed full of nasties and on returning to the level you are immediately in serious danger.
+Another approach is to teleport until you find a defensible spot. It may be worth reading [[Scroll of revelation|revelation]] to find if the layout has any suitable spots and to know if you are near them. This represents more of a commitment, but it avoids the scenario where the entrance points, the upstairs, and everywhere between are packed full of nasties and on returning to the level you are immediately in serious danger.
 ===Equipment===

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 '''4.''' As soon as you enter Tomb:2, you'll find yourself in a large open chamber. There won't be scary enemies initially, but it won't take long for mummies to close in from all directions.  There is an up-one-way-stair about 10 tiles diagonally to one corner of the square chamber (chosen randomly). As such, it is advisable to get out of the central chamber rapidly, doing one of several things:
-* Reading a scroll of magic mapping, to identify the stair. Use a combination of blink scrolls, haste potions, and Passage of Golubria to get there. Once you get there, you can comfortably fight, and go upstairs if it gets too dangerous.
+* Reading a scroll of revelation, to identify the stair. Use a combination of blink scrolls, haste potions, and Passage of Golubria to get there. Once you get there, you can comfortably fight, and go upstairs if it gets too dangerous.
 * Reading a [[scroll of teleportation]] until you end up in the outside rim of small rooms. From here, you can fight a small number of enemies at once. If you're really lucky, you'll notice that you ended up in the section of Tomb:2 with the one-way stairs down to Tomb:3. In this case you can skip to point 7.
 * Using haste potions, Swiftness, blink, or teleport to get to the outer rim of small rooms, where you can fight a small number of enemies at once.
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 The main issue with staircases (or any place, really), are the bounty of [[trap]]s. Dispersal traps will move teleport-vulnerable players off the stairs, net traps will disable your movement, and Zot traps inflict a variety of nasty effects. If the staircase happens to not have them, great, you are in luck. Otherwise, use said line of sight manipulation, try checking the other stair, or use a [[potion of lignification]] to make you immune to both teleport and torment (but resistant to movement, too).
-Another approach is to teleport until you find a defensible spot. It may be worth reading [[magic mapping]] to find if the layout has any suitable spots and to know if you are near them. This represents more of a commitment, but it avoids the scenario where the entrance points, the upstairs, and everywhere between are packed full of nasties and on returning to the level you are immediately in serious danger.
+Another approach is to teleport until you find a defensible spot. It may be worth reading [[revelation]] to find if the layout has any suitable spots and to know if you are near them. This represents more of a commitment, but it avoids the scenario where the entrance points, the upstairs, and everywhere between are packed full of nasties and on returning to the level you are immediately in serious danger.
 ===Equipment===

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 ==History==
 *Prior to [[0.30]], [[Formicid]]s could not shaft in the Tomb.
-*In [[0.29]], several [[unique]]s were removed from the Tomb: [[Frederick]], [[Jory]], [[Josephine]], [[Mara]], [[Parghit]], [[Sojobo]], [[Vv]], and [[Zenata]].
+*In [[0.29]], several [[unique]]s were removed from the Tomb: [[Frederick]], [[Jory]], [[Josephina]], [[Mara]], [[Parghit]], [[Sojobo]], [[Vv]], and [[Zenata]].
 *In [[0.27]], all mechanical (physical) [[trap]]s were removed.
 *In [[0.25]], [[death curse]]s were reworked and simplified, now having only 4 total effects.

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	*In [[0.15]], the Tomb received a new layout of the courtyard in Tomb:1, as well as more non-mummy monsters. Also, the entrance to Tomb always appears on the last floor of the Crypt instead of appearing on Crypt:2 or Crypt:3.		*In [[0.15]], the Tomb received a new layout of the courtyard in Tomb:1, as well as more non-mummy monsters. Also, the entrance to Tomb always appears on the last floor of the Crypt instead of appearing on Crypt:2 or Crypt:3.

−	~~[[Category:Dungeon_Branches]]~~ [[Category:Mummy]]	+	{{branches}}
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		+	[[Category:Mummy]]

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 * {{monsterlink|Death scarab}} - Extremely fast, hit hard, and their attacks slow you. They move like [[bat]]s or [[unseen horror]]s, backing away after hitting you.
 * {{monsterlink|Revenant}} - Blinking foes which flood you with [[spectral thing]]s. They possess [[Dispel Undead]], which really hurts undead players.
-* {{monsterlink|Ushabti}} - Creates [[miasma]] clouds, which slow and severely poison characters that are vulnerable (living players, those in [[Tree Form]]). Has a weaker version of Dispel Undead, too.
+* {{monsterlink|Ushabti}} - Creates [[miasma]] clouds, which slow and severely poison characters that are vulnerable (living characters, and those in [[Tree Form]]). Has a weaker version of Dispel Undead, too.
 * {{monsterlink|Bennu}} - Have a holy melee attack, which is dangerous to undead characters. They can revive once after death.