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‎What kinds of vaults are there?

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‎What kinds of vaults are there?

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‎How do I recognize a vault?

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‎How do I recognize a vault?

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 *'''Branch ends & rune vaults:''' The end of every branch except Dungeon itself has a challenging vault. [[Lair]] has many configurations to reward players, [[Orcish Mines]] has end vaults (which guarantee that 4 [[shop]]s spawn), and every rune branch has vaults to guard the rune. The infamous orb chamber will always guard the [[Orb of Zot]] on [[Zot:5]].
 *'''Portal level''': Every [[portal]] level has a few fixed layouts (that are all considered vaults).
-*'''Encompass vaults''': Vaults that ''encompass'' the entire floor. Found mainly in late [[Dungeon]], [[Depths]], and [[the Vaults]] branch.
+*'''Encompass vaults''': Vaults that ''encompass'' the entire floor. Found mainly in late [[Dungeon]] and [[Depths]], also used for special levels like Vaults:5.
 *'''[[Runed door]] and [[teleporter]] vaults:''' Vaults with monsters locked behind runed doors or teleporters. The monsters won't escape on their own, but you can be [[teleport]]ed into some of these.
 *'''Random vaults''': Vaults that generate in random locations. Some can generate with [[out of depth]] monsters, and not all have treasure.

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 Particularly devious vaults may not be obvious at first glance... until you open a door and find yourself face-to-face with a room full of [[kobold brigand]]s or worse. Out-of-branch or very out-of-depth monsters can also be a sign of a vault: if you find a [[red devil]] in the main [[Dungeon]], or a [[fire crab]] on D:9, it's probably as a result of a vault.
-Most [[branch]]es will always have one of a couple possible vaults on its final floor, protecting treasure and/or a [[rune of Zot]]. For example, 24 [[vault guard]]s will surround the entrance to [[Vaults]]:5, and the rest of the floor has vaults. The infamous orb chamber will always guard the [[Orb of Zot]] on [[Zot:5]]. Meanwhile, almost all temporary [[portal]] areas are defined entirely by vault structure.
+Some areas always generate with a specific set of vaults, e.g., each branch end has a vault that protects treasure and/or a [[rune of Zot]]. Meanwhile, almost all temporary [[portal]] areas are defined entirely by vault structure.
 ==How big are vaults?==
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 **'''Branch/portal entrance''': The entrances to new [[branch]]es are often contained in a vault that reflects their nature.  [[Orcish Mines]] is often surrounded by many [[orc]]s, [[natural]] monsters surround [[The Lair]], and [[The Vaults]] may have some treasure just outside.
 *'''Altar vaults''': Vaults are used to place [[altar]]s in the main Dungeon, sometimes thematically appropriate (like a "yin-yang" symbol for vault containing a good and evil god).
-*'''Branch ends & rune vaults:''' The end of every branch except Dungeon itself has a challenging vault. [[Lair]] has many configurations to reward players, [[Orcish Mines]] has end vaults (which guarantee that 4 [[shop]]s spawn), every rune branch has vaults to guard the rune, and [[Zot:5|Zot]] hosts the [[Orb of Zot]].
+*'''Branch ends & rune vaults:''' The end of every branch except Dungeon itself has a challenging vault. [[Lair]] has many configurations to reward players, [[Orcish Mines]] has end vaults (which guarantee that 4 [[shop]]s spawn), and every rune branch has vaults to guard the rune. The infamous orb chamber will always guard the [[Orb of Zot]] on [[Zot:5]].
 *'''Portal level''': Every [[portal]] level has a few fixed layouts (that are all considered vaults).
 *'''Encompass vaults''': Vaults that ''encompass'' the entire floor. Found mainly in late [[Dungeon]], [[Depths]], and [[the Vaults]] branch.

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 Some categories of vaults include:
 *'''Entrance vaults:''' Entrance vaults are placed near stairs.
-**'''D:1 arrival''': You often start the game in a D:1 entrance vault; they are generated as something interesting for the player to look at or interact with when they first enter the game.  A few can be dangerous if handled badly--some have a large number of monsters behind a warning-scrawled door in a clear wall--but they're generally just eye candy.
+**'''D:1 arrival''': You often start the game in a D:1 entrance vault; they are generated as something interesting for the player to look at or interact with when they first enter the game. A few can be dangerous due to their layout: some only let you exit through a [[door]], which can create a loud [[noise]], others have open layouts that could get you swarmed - but they're generally just eye candy.
 **'''General''': When descending down levels or entering a branch, you can occasionally be greeted by a dangerous entry vault.
 **'''Branch/portal entrance''': The entrances to new [[branch]]es are often contained in a vault that reflects their nature.  [[Orcish Mines]] is often surrounded by many [[orc]]s, [[natural]] monsters surround [[The Lair]], and [[The Vaults]] may have some treasure just outside.

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 ==How do I recognize a vault?==
-Vaults are created by humans, so they will often clash with the randomly generated dungeon. They will often be symmetric or have other form of "structure", though note that the dungeon may generate rooms, hallways, etc. as part of the natural, randomly generated lyout. Vaults may spawn with stone or green crystal walls in a level made of rock, while [[door|runed doors]] and [[transporter]]s are only created by vaults.
+Vaults are created by humans, so they will often clash with the randomly generated dungeon. They will often be symmetric or have other form of "structure", though note that the dungeon may generate rooms, hallways, etc. as part of the natural, randomly generated layout. Vaults may spawn with stone or green crystal walls in a level made of rock, while [[door|runed doors]] and [[transporter]]s are only created by vaults.
 Particularly devious vaults may not be obvious at first glance... until you open a door and find yourself face-to-face with a room full of [[kobold brigand]]s or worse. Out-of-branch or very out-of-depth monsters can also be a sign of a vault: if you find a [[red devil]] in the main [[Dungeon]], or a [[fire crab]] on D:9, it's probably as a result of a vault.

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 *'''Encompass vaults''': Vaults that ''encompass'' the entire floor. Found mainly in late [[Dungeon]], [[Depths]], and [[the Vaults]] branch.
 *'''[[Runed door]] and [[teleporter]] vaults:''' Vaults with monsters locked behind runed doors or teleporters. The monsters won't escape on their own, but you can be [[teleport]]ed into some of these.
-*'''Random vaults''': Vaults that generate in random locations. Some can generate with [[out of depth]] monsters
+*'''Random vaults''': Vaults that generate in random locations. Some can generate with [[out of depth]] monsters, and not all have treasure.
 ==How many vaults are there?==

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 ''Not to be confused with the dungeon branch [[The Vaults]].''
-The term '''vault''' refers to any [[Dungeon features|dungeon feature]] that is not part of the dungeon's normal layout.  Vaults generally have a fixed layout, though many include random items or monsters, and some (notably [[Xom]]'s altar vault) randomize the terrain as well.
+The term '''vault''' refers to any [[Dungeon features|dungeon feature]] that is not part of the dungeon's normal layout. Vaults generally have a fixed layout, though many include random items or monsters, and some (notably [[Xom]]'s altar vault) randomize the terrain as well.
 ==How do I recognize a vault?==
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 ==How big are vaults?==
-A vault can be very small, like the 3x4 "elevator" vault.  This vault is nothing more than two staircases, one up and one down, enclosed in a ring of walls.  Very small vaults may be referred to as '''minivaults'''.
+A vault can be very small, like the 3x4 "elevator" vault.  This vault is nothing more than two staircases, one up and one down, enclosed in a ring of walls. Very small vaults may be referred to as '''minivaults'''.
 On the other end, a vault can encompass an entire level, such as with [[Vaults]]:5, or [[Crypt]]:3. Other such vaults may appear as a floor of [[Depths]] or the deeper parts of the main [[Dungeon]].
 ==Where do I find vaults?==
-Vaults can appear anywhere in the dungeon, though most (if not all) of them are restricted to specific parts.  Some vaults are tied to specific branches, while others will only appear if you're deep (or shallow) enough in the main dungeon.
+Vaults can appear anywhere in the Dungeon, though most (if not all) of them are restricted to specific branches and/or levels.
 ==What kinds of vaults are there?==
-The easiest kind of vault to find is an entrance vault.  Entrance vaults are generated on D:1 as something interesting for the player to look at or interact with when they first enter the game.  A few can be dangerous if handled badly--some have a large number of monsters behind a warning-scrawled door in a clear wall--but they're generally just eye candy.
+Some categories of vaults include:
+*'''Entrance vaults:''' Entrance vaults are placed near stairs.
-Vaults are used to place [[altar]]s in the main dungeon, sometimes thematically appropriate (like a "yin-yang" symbol for a good and evil god). [[Ghost vault]]s are used to trap [[player ghost|ghosts of past players]] in a neat container, as of [[0.22]].
+**'''D:1 arrival''': You often start the game in a D:1 entrance vault; they are generated as something interesting for the player to look at or interact with when they first enter the game.  A few can be dangerous if handled badly--some have a large number of monsters behind a warning-scrawled door in a clear wall--but they're generally just eye candy.
+**'''General''': When descending down levels or entering a branch, you can occasionally be greeted by a dangerous entry vault.
-Deeper in the dungeon, however, you can find vaults with good treasure or dangerous monsters, and often both.  One vault is nothing more than a pair of angled corridors with hostile [[statue]]s at the end and a bit of treasure behind them.
+**'''Branch/portal entrance''': The entrances to new [[branch]]es are often contained in a vault that reflects their nature.  [[Orcish Mines]] is often surrounded by many [[orc]]s, [[natural]] monsters surround [[The Lair]], and [[The Vaults]] may have some treasure just outside.
+*'''Altar vaults''': Vaults are used to place [[altar]]s in the main Dungeon, sometimes thematically appropriate (like a "yin-yang" symbol for vault containing a good and evil god).
-The entrances to new [[branch]]es are often contained in a vault that reflects their nature.  [[Orcish Mines]] is often surrounded by many [[orc]]s, [[natural]] monsters surround [[The Lair]], and [[The Vaults]] may have some treasure just outside.
+*'''Branch ends & rune vaults:''' The end of every branch except Dungeon itself has a challenging vault. [[Lair]] has many configurations to reward players, [[Orcish Mines]] has end vaults (which guarantee that 4 [[shop]]s spawn), every rune branch has vaults to guard the rune, and [[Zot:5|Zot]] hosts the [[Orb of Zot]].
 ==How many vaults are there?==
 Though it's difficult to read, the full list of vaults can be viewed [https://github.com/crawl/crawl/tree/master/crawl-ref/source/dat/des here] as part of the game's source.  A quick search of that directory reveals that there are over 1,000 vaults in the game as of 0.10 and more than twice as many in master (the development version).  Do note, however, that these counts include the tutorials, and presumably other vaults that aren't seen in the game proper.
 ==Oooh, shiny!==
-Be careful!  While vaults can contain very good items, they may also spawn with [[out-of-depth]] monsters, like a [[golden dragon]] on D:14.  When approaching a vault, remember that it may have loose monsters, devious traps, or intelligent denizens who will come out to investigate if you make too much noise.  If you actually open a door, be prepared to run if you don't like what's on the other side.
+==History==
 == See Also ==
 * [[Example Vaults]]
 * [[:Category:Vault monsters|List of vault-defined monsters]]
 [[Category:Dungeon_Features]]

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 Vaults are created by humans, so often clash with the randomly generated dungeon. They will often be symmetric or have other form of "structure", though note that the dungeon may generate rooms, hallways, etc. randomly. Vaults may spawn with stone or green crystal walls in a level made of rock, while [[door|runed doors]] and [[transporter]]s are only created by vaults.
-Particularly devious vaults may not be obvious at first glance... until you open a door and find yourself face-to-face with a room full of [[kobold brigand]]s or worse. Out-of-branch or very out-of-depth monsters can also be a sign of a vault: if you find a [[red devil]] in the main [[Dungeon]], or a [[fire dragon]] on D:9, it's probably as a result of a vault.
+Particularly devious vaults may not be obvious at first glance... until you open a door and find yourself face-to-face with a room full of [[kobold brigand]]s or worse. Out-of-branch or very out-of-depth monsters can also be a sign of a vault: if you find a [[red devil]] in the main [[Dungeon]], or a [[fire crab]] on D:9, it's probably as a result of a vault.
 Most [[branch]]es will always have one of a couple possible vaults on its final floor, protecting treasure and/or a [[rune of Zot]]. For example, 24 [[vault guard]]s will surround the entrance to [[Vaults]]:5, and the rest of the floor has vaults. The infamous orb chamber will always guard the [[Orb of Zot]] on [[Zot:5]]. Meanwhile, almost all temporary [[portal]] areas are defined entirely by vault structure.