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Patrick2011b: /* Hell */ the general consensus is that pan is easier than hell, so don't imply otherwise

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‎Hell: the general consensus is that pan is easier than hell, so don't imply otherwise

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‎The Vaults: you do Vaults:1-4 before V:5? Impossible!

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‎Early Dungeon

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 Each hell enforces a conduct, such as restricting use of all [[scroll]]s. In addition, every one will rapidly inflict [[drain]] and temporary [[mutation]], which can only cured by gaining XP. Due to these effects, along with a lack of loot, it's best to skip branch floors as much as possible. Along with the already-hellish threats of each threat, delvers will want to be very prepared.
-If you can't clear [[the Realm of Zot]], you probably shouldn't even bother with Hell, let alone Pan. However, the Hells are required if you want all 15 runes.
+If you can't clear [[the Realm of Zot]], you probably shouldn't even bother with Hell, or even Pan. However, the Hells are required if you want all 15 runes.
 ==Tomb==

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 ==Introduction==
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 ===D:1===
-While the first floor is the simplest, it isn't something to be taken lightly. Physically weaker characters (those not of a Warrior start) have to beware of fast threats, namely [[jackal]]s and [[quokka]]s, as you can't retreat from them. [[Gnoll]]s are also tough enemies. Thankfully, you won't have to fight any [[unique]]s or gnoll packs just yet. Even as a tough brute, you'll want to always limit monster interactions to one at a time.
+While the first floor is the simplest, it isn't something to be taken lightly. Physically weaker characters (those not of a Warrior start) have to beware of fast monsters, namely [[jackal]]s and [[quokka]]s, as you can't retreat from them. [[Gnoll]]s are also tough enemies. Thankfully, you won't have to fight any [[unique]]s or gnoll packs just yet. Even as a tough brute, you'll want to always limit monster interactions to one at a time.
 ===D:2===
-The threat of fast enemies persists, this time being [[adder]]s. Adders are surprisingly difficult; their [[poison]] can catch up extremely quickly.  If absolutely necessary, drink [[potion]]s and hope for a [[potion of curing]] or other threat-ending consumable. [[Gnoll]]s and even [[orc]]s can form bands, or large groups. You don't want to be skewered by 3 [[spear]]-wielding gnolls, hitting you from afar, all at once. And you most likely won't want to deal with [[orc wizard]]s or especially [[orc priest]]s (detailed below) yet.
+The threat of fast enemies persists, this time being [[adder]]s. Adders are surprisingly difficult; their [[poison]] can catch up to you quickly. If absolutely necessary, drink [[potion]]s and hope for a [[potion of curing]] or other threat-ending consumable. [[Gnoll]]s and even [[orc]]s can form bands (i.e. large groups). You don't want to be skewered by 3 [[spear]]-wielding gnolls, hitting you from afar, all at once. And you most likely won't want to deal with [[orc wizard]]s or [[orc priest]]s (detailed below) yet.
 ===D:3+===
-*[[Orc priest]]s are 'in-depth' along with orc bands from D:3 onwards, though [[out of depth]] spawns can reach even into D:2. Low-HP species will be perennially afraid, as priests can [[smite]] for up to 17 damage per turn ''as long as they can see you''. Even if you are a stronger combo, fighting a full orc pack with a priest isn't a good idea.
+*[[Orc priest]]s are 'in-depth' along with orc bands from D:3 onwards, though [[out of depth]] spawns can reach even into D:2. Low-HP species will be perennially afraid, as priests can [[smite]] for up to 17 damage per turn ''as long as they can see you''. Even if you've started with a stronger character, fighting a full orc pack with a priest isn't a good idea.
-*[[Ogre (monster)|Ogre]]s tend to spawn on D:4. Dealing up to 39 damage per melee hit thanks to their [[giant club]]s, Ogres can easily 1-shot or 2-shot players. Thankfully, they attack slowly - if they've swung, you will gain space against them.
+*[[Ogre (monster)|Ogre]]s tend to spawn on D:4. Dealing up to 39 damage per melee hit thanks to their [[giant club]]s, ogres can easily 1-shot or 2-shot players. Thankfully, they attack slowly.
-*[[Centaur]]s have a natural depth of D:5. They outrun you while pelting arrows from range. You'll either need to face them in melee (where they won't fire at you anymore), or otherwise [[Escaping from (and avoiding) trouble|use an item]] to ease the situation.
+*[[Centaur]]s have a natural depth of D:5. They can outrun you while being able to pelt arrows from range. You'll either need to face them in melee (where they won't fire at you anymore), or otherwise [[Escaping from (and avoiding) trouble|use an item]] to ease the situation.
-Of course, there'll be threats everywhere, but these are some of the early highlights. Depending on your character build, you might find some of these threats unamusing. For example: An ordinary, average HP melee fighter won't find much difficulty with centaurs, if they hide behind walls in order to restrict your reciprocal [[line of sight]]. However, there's a few unmentioned monsters which are very dangerous to face...
+Of course, there'll be threats everywhere, but these are some of the early highlights. Depending on your character build, you might find some of these threats unamusing. For example: An ordinary, average HP melee fighter won't find much difficulty with centaurs, if they hide behind walls in order to restrict [[line of sight]]. (Sight is reciprocal; if you can't see them, they can't see you).
 ===Uniques===
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 Throughout the game, you will find various [[portal]]s to optional levels. Many of the portals are timed, so if you wish to enter them at all, you must do so quickly!
-Portal levels have different themes, so always look up whichever Portal you've found, and consider whether you're equipped to deal with it. Some of these are obvious; you'll want fire resistance for the [[Volcano]], and cold resistance for the [[Ice Cave]]. If the portal abuses your weaknesses, skip it! Likewise, if the "guards" around the portal are too tough for you, you probably won't survive long in the portal itself.
+Portal levels have different themes, so always look up whichever portal you've found, and consider whether you're equipped to deal with it. Some of these are obvious; you'll want fire resistance for the [[Volcano]], and cold resistance for the [[Ice Cave]]. If the portal abuses your weaknesses, skip it! Likewise, if the "guards" around the portal are too tough for you, you probably won't survive long in the portal itself.
-Before you venture into these portals, be sure you have enough space in your inventory to bring back any loot you find, as you will not be able to re-enter the portal. Once you're in, take stock of the situation, and explore carefully. Keep track of the exit portals (there's always at least one handy), and leave whenever you feel you're outmatched!
+Before you venture into these portals, be sure you have enough space in your inventory to bring back any loot you find, as you won't be able to re-enter the portal. Once you're in, take stock of the situation, and explore carefully. Keep track of the exit portals - there's always at least one handy - and leave whenever you feel you're outmatched!
 Some of the first portals you might see include:
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 ===The Orcish Mines===
-Despite the fact that its entrance can appear earlier, the [[Orcish Mines]] are tougher than [[the Lair]]. Various [[List of orcs|special types of orc]], like [[orc sorcerer|sorcerers]] or [[orc high priest|high priests]], will stand in your way. The scariest brutes are [[orc warlord]]s, [[stone giant]]s, and [[ettin]]s; though, thankfully, only the former appears with any regularity throughout Orc.
+Despite the fact that its entrance can appear earlier, the [[Orcish Mines]] are often tougher than [[the Lair]]. Various [[List of orcs|special types of orc]], like [[orc sorcerer|sorcerers]] or [[orc high priest|high priests]], will stand in your way. The scariest brutes are [[orc warlord]]s, [[stone giant]]s, and [[ettin]]s; though, thankfully, only the former appears with any regularity throughout Orc.
 The first level is often split into disjointed rooms, so make sure you explore all the staircases on the lower level to avoid missing out on treasure and experience. The second level, in turn, will always contain multiple shops to spend the gold you've inevitably accumulated by this point.
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 ===Later Dungeon===
-The dungeon itself (from D:12 onward) is considered the 3rd option at this stage of the game, and its perfectly fine to clear all the way up to D:15 if you wish. However, plenty of threats can dissuade Dungeon divers. [[Ugly thing]]s hit hard and move quickly, [[skeletal warrior]]s are even tougher, and pregenerated entrance [[vault]]s (often, to [[the Vaults]]) have great danger. It's certainly possible to tackle these threats early, though a character who has cleared Lair and/or Orc will struggle a lot less. As a soft rule of thumb, you can stay in the Dungeon until you find a threat (such as the aforementioned) that's too much to handle.
+The dungeon itself (from D:12 onward) is considered the "3rd option" at this stage of the game. It's perfectly fine to clear all the way up to D:15 if you wish. However, plenty of threats can dissuade Dungeon divers. [[Ugly thing]]s hit hard and move quickly, [[skeletal warrior]]s are even tougher, and pregenerated entrance [[vault]]s (often, to [[the Vaults]]) contain great danger. It is certainly possible to tackle these threats early, though a character who has cleared Lair and/or Orc will struggle a lot less.
 You'll find the entrances to the Vaults and [[the Depths]] before too long, but you should leave these for later.
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 ===Snake Pit===
-The [[Snake Pit]] is populated by hordes of [[list of snakes|snakes]] and [[list of nagas|nagas]]; [[Poison]] damage and [[constriction]] are both common, and [[mana viper]]s are especially dangerous to spellcasters. Most of the Nagas move fairly slow (until [[haste]]d), which combined with the Pit's Dungeon-like layout, allows you to control threats with ease. To compensate, they'll come with ranged attacks, especially if you encounter [[Vashnia]]'s crew. Non-humanoid snakes are fast... though most are slowed down by [[cold]].
+The [[Snake Pit]] is populated by hordes of [[list of snakes|snakes]] and [[list of nagas|nagas]]; [[Poison]] damage and [[constriction]] are both common, and [[mana viper]]s are especially dangerous to spellcasters. Most of the nagas move fairly slow (until [[haste]]d), which combined with the Pit's Dungeon-like layout, allows you to control threats with ease. To compensate, they'll come with ranged attacks, especially if you encounter [[Vashnia]]'s crew. Non-humanoid snakes are fast... though most are slowed down by [[cold]].
 In addition to the obvious choice of [[poison resistance]], [[fire resistance]] will help with the [[salamander]]s, and [[electricity resistance]] will help with the [[shock serpent]]s.
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 The Spider's Nest has swarms of fast-moving [[list of arachnids|spiders]] that can quickly inflict severe poisoning, so don't enter without poison resistance unless absolutely necessary. But poison might quickly be the least of your worries...
-A variety of threats will swarm you in the cavernous layout of the Nest, with few true chokepoints to abuse. [[Tarantella]]s have a confusing bite, leaving you stumbling about. [[Entropy weaver]]s will [[corrode]] you, lowering both armour and melee. Invisible [[Ghost moth]]s will rapidly drain your [[MP]], if you aren't [[invisible]] yourself. All the while, [[emperor scorpion]]s and [[broodmother]]s are formidable melee threats on their own. Remember -- this is all ''with'' the fast, poisonous brood! Fortunately, the common spiderspawn is frail, not particularly resistant, and vulnerable to [[poison]].
+A variety of threats will swarm you in the cavernous layout of the Nest, with few true chokepoints to abuse. [[Tarantella]]s have a confusing bite, leaving you stumbling about. [[Entropy weaver]]s will [[corrode]] you, lowering both armour and melee. Invisible [[ghost moth]]s will rapidly drain your [[MP]], if you aren't [[invisible]] yourself. All the while, [[emperor scorpion]]s and [[broodmother]]s are formidable melee threats on their own. Remember -- this is all ''with'' the fast, poisonous brood! Fortunately, the common spiderspawn is frail, not particularly resistant, and vulnerable to [[poison]].
 Once you complete the final floor, you'll find the [[Rune of Zot|gossamer rune of Zot]].
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 The Swamp is an open marsh filled with trees and water, and its inhabitants won't let you forget that.
-Right off the bat, [[Eleionoma]]e and [[spriggan druid]]s will force you to beware of direct wooded contact. And be careful to only fight from solid ground, unless your character does well in shallow water or can [[fly]]. Even then, [[hydra]]e (remember Lair?) and the many other threats of Swamp will straight up outrun you unless you are both flying ''and'' [[haste]]d. Fortunately, if you've found a way to clear the multi-headed foes, those threats shouldn't be ''too'' hard to deal with. It might still be a struggle when a [[swamp worm]] pulls you into unfamiliar territory, especially if you don't have resistances (poison, [[willpower]] for [[fenstrider witch]]es, rCorr for [[goliath frog]]s) to manage.
+Right off the bat, [[Eleionoma]]e and [[spriggan druid]]s will force you to beware of direct wooded contact. And be careful to only fight from solid ground, unless your character does well in shallow water or can [[fly]]. Even then, [[hydra]]s (remember Lair?) and the many other threats of Swamp will straight up outrun you unless you are both flying ''and'' [[haste]]d. Fortunately, if you've found a way to clear the multi-headed foes, those threats shouldn't be ''too'' hard to deal with. It might still be a struggle when a [[swamp worm]] pulls you into unfamiliar territory, especially if you don't have resistances (poison, [[willpower]] for [[fenstrider witch]]es, rCorr for [[goliath frog]]s) to manage.
 Some of the other bigger threats include [[thorn hunter]]s, [[shambling mangrove]]s, [[tentacled monstrosities]], and at the end, possibly even [[the Lernaean hydra]]. But if you can overcome it all, you will eventually find the [[Rune of Zot|decaying rune of Zot]].
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 ==Hell==
-After you enter [[the Vestibule of Hell]] and kill all the enemies inside, you'll come upon portals to the four branches of Hell: [[Gehenna]], [[Cocytus]], [[Tartarus]], and [[The Iron City of Dis]], all with their own [[Rune of Zot|rune]]. Obtaining the [[Horn of Geryon]] from [[Geryon]] in the Vestibule may be viable - albeit dangerous - for any character with high [[Evocation]]s (and also isn't worshipping a god who would disapprove).
+After you enter [[the Vestibule of Hell]] and kill its inhabitants, you'll come upon portals to the four branches of Hell: [[Gehenna]], [[Cocytus]], [[Tartarus]], and [[The Iron City of Dis]], all with their own [[Rune of Zot|rune]]. Obtaining the [[Horn of Geryon]] from [[Geryon]] in the Vestibule may be viable - albeit dangerous - for any character with high [[Evocation]]s (and also isn't worshipping a god who would disapprove).
 All of the branches are 7 levels deep and have their own theme with relevant resistances.

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 Once you enter, the most helpful thing you can have is decent defenses: [[AC]], [[EV]], and [[SH]]. Elemental damage isn't uncommon, and there's a wide variety, so it's best to have wide spread of [[resistance]]s. [[Willpower]] is particularly important for [[vault sentinel]]s, so if you don't think you can fight an entire floor at once, you'll also want that (as well as the ever present threat of [[paralysis]] from here onwards).
-[[The Vaults#Vaults:5|Vaults:5]] is exponentially harder than the earlier levels, so players often do Vaults:1-4 and [[Depths]] before attempting it. Read the [[The_Vaults#Vaults:5|V:5]] page for a detailed list of the tools and strategies needed to reach that [[Rune of Zot|silver rune of Zot]].
+[[The Vaults#Vaults:5|Vaults:5]] is exponentially harder than the earlier levels. Players often do Vaults:1-4 on their own, then complete [[the Depths]], before attempting Vaults:5. Read the [[The_Vaults#Vaults:5|V:5]] page for a detailed list of the tools and strategies needed to reach that [[Rune of Zot|silver rune of Zot]].
 ===Crypt===

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 ===D:1===
-While the first floor is the simplest, it isn't something to be taken lightly. Physically weaker characters (those not of a Warrior start) have to beware of fast threats, namely [[jackal]]s and [[quokka]]s, as you can't retreat from them. [[Gnoll]]s are also tough enemies. Thankfuly, you won't have to fight any [[unique]]s or gnoll packs just yet. Even as a tough brute, you'll want to always limit monster interactions to one at a time.
+While the first floor is the simplest, it isn't something to be taken lightly. Physically weaker characters (those not of a Warrior start) have to beware of fast threats, namely [[jackal]]s and [[quokka]]s, as you can't retreat from them. [[Gnoll]]s are also tough enemies. Thankfully, you won't have to fight any [[unique]]s or gnoll packs just yet. Even as a tough brute, you'll want to always limit monster interactions to one at a time.
 ===D:2===
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 ===Later Dungeon===
-The dungeon itself (from D:12 onward) is considered the 3rd option at this stage of the game, and its perfectly fine to clear all the way up to D:15 if you wish. However, plenty of threats can dissuade Dungeon divers. [[Ugly thing]]s hit hard and move quickly, [[skeletal warrior]]s are even tougher, and pregenerated entrance [[vault]]s (often, to [[the Vaults]]) have great danger. It's certainly possible to tackle these threats early, though a character who has cleared Lair and/or Orc will struggle a lot less. As a soft rule of thumb, you can stay in the Dungeon until you find a threat (such as the aformentioned) that's too much to handle.
+The dungeon itself (from D:12 onward) is considered the 3rd option at this stage of the game, and its perfectly fine to clear all the way up to D:15 if you wish. However, plenty of threats can dissuade Dungeon divers. [[Ugly thing]]s hit hard and move quickly, [[skeletal warrior]]s are even tougher, and pregenerated entrance [[vault]]s (often, to [[the Vaults]]) have great danger. It's certainly possible to tackle these threats early, though a character who has cleared Lair and/or Orc will struggle a lot less. As a soft rule of thumb, you can stay in the Dungeon until you find a threat (such as the aforementioned) that's too much to handle.
 You'll find the entrances to the Vaults and [[the Depths]] before too long, but you should leave these for later.
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 As you explore the Vaults, you'll eventually find [[the Crypt]], home to all manner of [[undead]]. The Crypt tends to be dangerous to any living character due to many sources of [[torment]]. You'll want [[negative energy resistance]] (more is always better); cold resistance can also help. Therefore, it is great place for (re)gaining piety for [[The Shining One]] or [[Zin]].
-There is usually no need to enter the Crypt in a three-rune game. Characters that can take torment -- the [[undead]], worshippers of [[Kiku]], and the aformentioned good gods -- won't mind, however.
+There is usually no need to enter the Crypt in a three-rune game. Characters that can take torment -- the [[undead]], worshippers of [[Kiku]], and the aforementioned good gods -- won't mind, however.
 ==Depths==

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 ==Introduction==
-This page only covers the general strategy and route of the game. For specific topics and tactics (i.e, what to do in combat), see the related pages. The following are good reads for beginners:
+This page only covers the general strategy and route (where to go and when) of the game. For specific topics and tactics (i.e, what to do in combat), see the related pages. The following are good reads for beginners:
 *[[Background and race combinations for beginners]]