Tukima's Studio - Revision history

Ge0ff: MAP and ENDMAP are just markers, remove. Also, remove the old (?) map description, which doesn't match the new map

2022-10-12T19:22:50Z

MAP and ENDMAP are just markers, remove. Also, remove the old (?) map description, which doesn't match the new map

Ge0ff: /* History */ clarify

2022-10-12T19:12:27Z

‎History: clarify

Hordes: /* Monsters */

2022-10-11T07:26:56Z

‎Monsters

Hordes: /* Strange machine */

2022-10-11T07:24:48Z

‎Strange machine

Hordes at 07:23, 11 October 2022

2022-10-11T07:23:21Z

Hordes at 07:21, 11 October 2022

2022-10-11T07:21:28Z

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Hordes: /* Threats */

2022-03-16T22:08:49Z

‎Threats

Hordes: /* Threats */

2022-03-16T22:08:31Z

‎Threats

Ge0ff: fix formatting, un-CrystalBall

2022-03-16T20:21:19Z

fix formatting, un-CrystalBall

Snackwell: Updating based on a 0.29 experience I just had -- not on checking the vault code, so might not be 100% accurate

2022-03-09T02:52:45Z

Updating based on a 0.29 experience I just had -- not on checking the vault code, so might not be 100% accurate

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 *[[Shadow Creatures]]
-Player clones are essentially the same as the ones generated by [[Mara]], or more specifically, a [[player ghost]] based on your character. It will know many of your spells have all your melee and defensive capacities, and will benefit from any buffs you currently have active. Fighting it in a straight one-on-one duel would be risky; fighting it with multiple dancing weapons around is generally a Very Bad Idea. As such, the best approach to dealing with a player clone is generally not to deal with it at all.
+Player clones are essentially the same as the ones generated by [[Mara]], or more specifically, a [[player ghost]] based on your character. It will know many of your spells, have all your melee and defensive capacities, and will benefit from any buffs you currently have active. Fighting it in a straight one-on-one duel would be risky; fighting it with multiple dancing weapons around is generally a Very Bad Idea. As such, the best approach to dealing with a player clone is generally not to deal with it at all.
 It is entirely possible to deal the generator lethal damage before it can summon a player clone. If you fail to do so, teleporting away and returning when you're better prepared is a perfectly acceptable idea; the clone will vanish after enough time has passed. Buffs will help kill the machine faster, but be aware of how it'll effect your clones.
-One effective tactic is to be [[invisible]]. The generators can't see invisible, and thus cannot clone you while you are, making the whole experience significantly less threatening.
+One effective tactic is to be [[invisible]]. The generators can't see invisible, and thus cannot clone you while you are invisible, making the whole experience significantly less threatening.
 ==Map==
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 ==History==
 *This wizlab was reintroduced in [[0.28]].
-*This laboratory was removed in [[0.17]]. The old version had strange machines, which would blink you, and strange generators, which would create [[brand]]ed dancing weapons.
+*This laboratory was removed in [[0.17]]. The old version had '''strange machines''', which would blink you, and '''strange generators''', which would create [[brand]]ed [[dancing weapon]]s.
 *Prior to [[0.14]], this wizlab was rather different. Randomly-placed dancing weapons outside of the Hall of Blades lacked [[brand]]s, making the vault much safer, but also much less profitable. There were also quite a few more doors and nearly no strange machines in the paths to each chamber, the doors of which could be closed against the dancing weapons; most notably, with a shift in the strange generator's placement, all of its weapons could be safely ignored by leaving a select door closed and seeking out other entrances. Finally, the rewards contained a [[scroll of acquirement]] instead of an acquirement-level item and four scrolls of blinking.
 [[Category:Dungeon Branches]]

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 ===Threats===
-{{Monsterlink|Dancing weapon}}s - Much like the [[Hall of Blades]], Tukima's Studio abounds with dancing weaponry. The weapons vary greatly in threat level depending on their type and brand - a dancing [[short sword]] of [[venom]] isn't going to be much of a threat, but a [[battleaxe]] of [[distortion]] could ruin your whole day. All dancing weapons have heavy elemental resists, high speed, high [[AC]], and high [[EV]], making them substantial threats.
+{{Monsterlink|Dancing weapon}}s - Much like the [[Hall of Blades]], Tukima's Studio abounds with dancing weaponry. The weapons vary greatly in threat level depending on their type and brand - a dancing [[short sword]] of [[venom]] isn't going to be much of a threat, but a [[battleaxe]] of [[distortion]] could ruin your whole day. All dancing weapons have heavy elemental resists, high speed, high [[AC]], and high [[EV]], making them substantial threats. Near the end of the level, dancing [[ranged weapon]]s come into play.
 {{Monsterlink|Walking crystal tome}}s - [[Walking tomes]] of all types scatter the Studio; from rapidly throwing out living [[Lehudib's Crystal Spear]]s to [[Smiting]]s. They may not have the same resistances as a dancing weapon, but they can still take a fair hit.

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 ===Strange machine===
-{{flavour| A mechanical contraption, all hisses and pops, ready to dispense dancing weapons at any moment.}}
+{{flavour| A mechanical contraption, all hisses and pops. Shadows seem to dance across its reflective surface.}}
 [[File:Tukima's machine.png]] The central chamber at the end of the studio holds two '''strange machines''', which summon deadly creatures.
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 *[[Shadow Creatures]]
-Player clones are essentially the same as the ones generated by [[Mara]], or more specifically, a [[player ghost based on your character]]. It will know many of your spells have all your melee and defensive capacities, and will benefit from any buffs you currently have active. Fighting it in a straight one-on-one duel would be risky; fighting it with multiple dancing weapons around is generally a Very Bad Idea. As such, the best approach to dealing with a player clone is generally not to deal with it at all.
+Player clones are essentially the same as the ones generated by [[Mara]], or more specifically, a [[player ghost]] based on your character. It will know many of your spells have all your melee and defensive capacities, and will benefit from any buffs you currently have active. Fighting it in a straight one-on-one duel would be risky; fighting it with multiple dancing weapons around is generally a Very Bad Idea. As such, the best approach to dealing with a player clone is generally not to deal with it at all.
 It is entirely possible to deal the generator lethal damage before it can summon a player clone. If you fail to do so, teleporting away and returning when you're better prepared is a perfectly acceptable idea; the clone will vanish after enough time has passed. Buffs will help kill the machine faster, but be aware of how it'll effect your clones.

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 {{flavour|A marble floor of white and silver, with shades of pink here and there.}}
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+| {{monsterlink|Rakshasa}}
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 One effective tactic is to be [[invisible]]. The generators can't see invisible, and thus cannot clone you while you are, making the whole experience significantly less threatening.
-==Source==
+==Map==
 The strange generator is on M, the strange machines on 789, and dancing weapons are on 0. The statues on 8 and 9 are on top of the non-weapon loot. The xXlLyYrR glyphs represent potential path points, randomized on generation. The entry point is on A, the exit on <, [[Wall#stone|stone]] on c, [[Wall#Translucent_Rock|translucent rock]] on m, and floor on .
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 ==History==
 *This wizlab was reintroduced in [[0.28]].
-*This laboratory was removed in [[0.17]].
+*This laboratory was removed in [[0.17]]. The old version had strange machines, which would blink you, and strange generators, which would create [[brand]]ed dancing weapons.
 *Prior to [[0.14]], this wizlab was rather different. Randomly-placed dancing weapons outside of the Hall of Blades lacked [[brand]]s, making the vault much safer, but also much less profitable. There were also quite a few more doors and nearly no strange machines in the paths to each chamber, the doors of which could be closed against the dancing weapons; most notably, with a shift in the strange generator's placement, all of its weapons could be safely ignored by leaving a select door closed and seeking out other entrances. Finally, the rewards contained a [[scroll of acquirement]] instead of an acquirement-level item and four scrolls of blinking.
 [[Category:Dungeon Branches]]

← Older revision		Revision as of 22:08, 16 March 2022
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	{{Monsterlink\|Dancing weapon}}s - Much like the [[Hall of Blades]], Tukima's Studio abounds with dancing weaponry. The weapons vary greatly in threat level depending on their type and brand - a dancing [[short sword]] of [[venom]] isn't going to be much of a threat, but a [[battleaxe]] of [[distortion]] could ruin your whole day. All dancing weapons have heavy elemental resists, high speed, high [[AC]], and high [[EV]], making them substantial threats.		{{Monsterlink\|Dancing weapon}}s - Much like the [[Hall of Blades]], Tukima's Studio abounds with dancing weaponry. The weapons vary greatly in threat level depending on their type and brand - a dancing [[short sword]] of [[venom]] isn't going to be much of a threat, but a [[battleaxe]] of [[distortion]] could ruin your whole day. All dancing weapons have heavy elemental resists, high speed, high [[AC]], and high [[EV]], making them substantial threats.

		+	{{Monsterlink\|Walking crystal tome}}s - [[Walking tome]]s of all types scatter the Studio; from rapidly throwing out living [[Lehudib's Crystal Spear]]s to [[Smiting]]s. They may not have the same resistances as a dancing weapon, but they can still take a fair hit.

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 {{flavour|A marble floor of white and silver, with shades of pink here and there.}}
 '''Tukima's Studio''' is a beautiful mirror-lined hall of black and white marble. This [[Wizard Laboratory]] is filled with the results of her experiments with enchanted weaponry, including an automated device that creates further [[brand]]ed [[dancing weapon]]s.
-Initially, the studio branches off into three paths, all of which are partially blocked by ''strange machines'' (see below) and lead to a central chamber with a ''strange generator'' that periodically creates dancing weapons. Diagonal passageways that possibly include [[door]]s lead to to two separate loot chambers, each of which contains another strange machine and dancing weapon.
+Initially, the studio branches off into three paths, all of which lead to a central chamber with a ''strange generator'' that periodically creates dancing weapons or player clones. Diagonal passageways that possibly include [[door]]s lead to to two separate loot chambers, each of which contains another strange generator and dancing weapon.
-The bulk of the loot in this area is comprised of the various dancing weapons you encounter (all of which you must defeat before you can pick them up). The two treasure rooms contain a modest sum of [[gold]], the [[book of Enchantments]], an [[acquirement]]-level item, and four pre-identified [[scrolls of blinking]].
+As this is one of the smaller wizlabs, you won't need much preparation to deal with the contents if all you're doing is going in, getting the treasure, and getting out, with one significant exception: the strange generator's [[Summon_Illusion]] ability which is identical to Mara's ability of the same name. See below.
 ==Threats==
 {{Monsterlink|Dancing weapon}}s - Much like the [[Hall of Blades]], Tukima's Studio abounds with dancing weaponry. The weapons vary greatly in threat level depending on their type and brand - a dancing [[short sword]] of [[venom]] isn't going to be much of a threat, but a [[battleaxe]] of [[distortion]] could ruin your whole day. All dancing weapons have heavy elemental resists, high speed, high [[AC]], and high [[EV]], making them substantial threats.
 ===Strange Machines===
 {{flavour|A glistening silver machine.
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 '''Spells''': [[Blink Other]]<br>
 They are only capable of blinking the player around, possibly past them and thus cutting off an escape path, while stalling for the strange generator and dancing weapons to kill you.
 ===Strange Generator===
 {{flavour| A mechanical contraption, all hisses and pops, ready to dispense dancing weapons at any moment.}}
-[[File:Tukima's machine.png]] The central chamber at the end of the studio holds an indestructible ''strange generator''. This device produces a wandering dancing weapon every 600 to 900 [[aut]] four times before going inert ("The generator hisses, and spits out a dancing weapon!").
+[[File:Tukima's machine.png]] The central chamber at the end of the studio holds an indestructible ''strange generator''. In addition to creating player clones as described above, this device produces a wandering dancing weapon every 600 to 900 [[aut]] four times before going inert ("The generator hisses, and spits out a dancing weapon!").
 ==Source==
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 ==History==
-This wizlab will be reintroduced in [[0.28]].
+This wizlab was reintroduced in [[0.28]].
 This laboratory was removed in [[0.17]].