Wand of digging - Revision history

Hordes: /* Strategy */

2025-10-26T09:42:21Z

‎Strategy

Hordes: /* Corridors and Killholes */

2024-06-14T04:04:48Z

‎Corridors and Killholes

Hordes at 04:04, 14 June 2024

2024-06-14T04:04:10Z

Ge0ff: wand of digging does nothing to petrified monsters, it's not Nethack!

2024-06-12T10:46:00Z

wand of digging does nothing to petrified monsters, it's not Nethack!

Patrick2011b: bump and add subsections to strategy

2024-06-11T00:21:25Z

bump and add subsections to strategy

Kernmantle at 22:39, 10 June 2024

2024-06-10T22:39:37Z

Kernmantle at 21:46, 10 June 2024

2024-06-10T21:46:33Z

Kernmantle: linkified; added several more cases

2024-06-10T20:47:10Z

linkified; added several more cases

Hordes: move the evo bit to the end, to maintain flow (lets you dig walls -> what can it dig)

2023-10-19T05:59:39Z

move the evo bit to the end, to maintain flow (lets you dig walls -> what can it dig)

Hordes at 05:57, 19 October 2023

2023-10-19T05:57:44Z

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 Wands of digging let you create corridors and [[killhole]]s virtually anywhere with rock walls. Fighting enemies one-at-a-time is a vital tactic in ''Crawl'' - it'll turn unwinnable fights into something you can manage. It also be used to dig escape routes, create a path to otherwise inaccessible areas, or (if you have spare charges) create routes to enemies.
-Wands of digging are rare and come with few charges, so use them wisely. Also, beware: digging into a wall may reveal new monsters on the other side, perhaps making your situation worse.
+Digging has a few risks:
 ===Corridors and Killholes===

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 ===Corridors and Killholes===
-The code block below illustrates what corridors and killholes look like when dug with the wand. A corridor only costs 1 charge and allows you to melee enemies 1 at a time, while [[penetration|piercing]] attacks can hit multiple monsters. A killhole costs 1-2 charges and has the advantage of preventing distant enemies from using [[smite-targeted]] attacks.
+The code block below illustrates what corridors and killholes look like when dug with the wand. A corridor only costs 1 charge and allows you to melee enemies 1 at a time, and allows your [[penetration|piercing]] attacks to hit multiple monsters. A killhole costs 1-2 charges, depending on location and has the advantage of preventing distant enemies from using [[smite-targeted]] attacks.
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 A '''wand of digging''' will remove a straight line of rock [[wall]]s in the direction [[zap]]ped; a targeter allows you to determine the exact path the line will take.
-It is effective on rock walls (normal or [[Wall#Translucent_Rock|transparent]]), and certain strange types of walls (such as the walls of the [[Slime Pits]], [[Pandemonium]], or the translucent membranes in [[Cigotuvi's Fleshworks]]). It also affects [[Statue#Inanimate statues|inanimate statue]]s, [[iron grate]]s, and petrified [[Wall#Petrified_Trees|tree]]s. Digging has no effect on non-rock walls, such as [[Wall#Stone|stone walls]], [[Wall#Metal|metal walls]], [[Wall#Crystal|crystal walls]], [[Wall#Unnaturally_Hard_Wall|"unnaturally hard" walls]], nor non-rock impediments such as [[Wall#Trees|trees]], [[Wall#Mangroves|mangroves]], [[bush]]es, or [[briar patch]]es.  In any case, you can't dig past the edge of the map. This wand does not benefit from [[Evocations]] skill.
+It is effective on rock walls (normal or [[Wall#Translucent_Rock|transparent]]), and certain strange types of walls (such as the walls of the [[Slime Pits]], [[Pandemonium]], or the translucent membranes in [[Cigotuvi's Fleshworks]]). It also affects [[Statue#Inanimate statues|inanimate statue]]s, [[iron grate]]s, and petrified [[Wall#Petrified_Trees|tree]]s. Digging has no effect on non-rock walls, such as [[Wall#Stone|stone walls]], [[Wall#Metal|metal walls]], [[Wall#Crystal|crystal walls]], [[Wall#Unnaturally_Hard_Wall|"unnaturally hard" walls]], nor does it affect non-rock impediments such as [[Wall#Trees|trees]], [[Wall#Mangroves|mangroves]], [[bush]]es, or [[briar patch]]es. In any case, you can't dig past the edge of the map. This wand does not benefit from [[Evocations]] skill.
 ==Strategy==

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 A '''wand of digging''' will remove a straight line of rock [[wall]]s in the direction [[zap]]ped; a targeter allows you to determine the exact path the line will take.
-It is effective on rock walls (normal or [[Wall#Translucent_Rock|transparent]]), and certain strange types of walls (such as the walls of the [[Slime Pits]], [[Pandemonium]], or the translucent membranes in [[Cigotuvi's Fleshworks]]). It also affects [[Statue#Inanimate statues|inanimate statue]]s, [[iron grate]]s, and all things petrified (whether [[Wall#Petrified_Trees|tree]], [[Plant#Variant_Plants|plant]], or [[Petrify|monster]]). Digging has no effect on non-rock walls, such as [[Wall#Stone|stone walls]], [[Wall#Metal|metal walls]], [[Wall#Crystal|crystal walls]], [[Wall#Unnaturally_Hard_Wall|"unnaturally hard" walls]], nor non-rock impediments such as [[Wall#Trees|trees]], [[Wall#Mangroves|mangroves]], [[bush]]es, or [[briar patch]]es.  In any case, you can't dig past the edge of the map. This wand does not benefit from [[Evocations]] skill.
+It is effective on rock walls (normal or [[Wall#Translucent_Rock|transparent]]), and certain strange types of walls (such as the walls of the [[Slime Pits]], [[Pandemonium]], or the translucent membranes in [[Cigotuvi's Fleshworks]]). It also affects [[Statue#Inanimate statues|inanimate statue]]s, [[iron grate]]s, and petrified [[Wall#Petrified_Trees|tree]]s. Digging has no effect on non-rock walls, such as [[Wall#Stone|stone walls]], [[Wall#Metal|metal walls]], [[Wall#Crystal|crystal walls]], [[Wall#Unnaturally_Hard_Wall|"unnaturally hard" walls]], nor non-rock impediments such as [[Wall#Trees|trees]], [[Wall#Mangroves|mangroves]], [[bush]]es, or [[briar patch]]es.  In any case, you can't dig past the edge of the map. This wand does not benefit from [[Evocations]] skill.
 ==Strategy==
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 ===Tips & Tricks===
 *Certain levels contain ''only'' stone or crystal walls, so it can be valuable to take account of that fact upon entering such levels.
 *Even [[Formicid]]s can benefit from a wand of digging, as it digs tunnels without [[drain]]ing you.
 ==History==

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 Wands of digging let you create corridors and [[killhole]]s virtually anywhere with rock walls. Fighting enemies one-at-a-time is a vital tactic in ''Crawl'' - it'll turn unwinnable fights into something you can manage. It also be used to dig escape routes, create a path to otherwise inaccessible areas, or (if you have spare charges) create routes to enemies.
 Wands of digging are rare and come with few charges, so use them wisely. Also, beware: digging into a wall may reveal new monsters on the other side, perhaps making your situation worse.
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-A wand of digging reliably destroys a [[petrify|petrified]] monster (very useful when wrangling with a mob that includes a [[catoblepas]]!)
+===Tips & Tricks===
 ==History==

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 A '''wand of digging''' will remove a straight line of rock [[wall]]s in the direction [[zap]]ped; a targeter allows you to determine the exact path the line will take.
-It can affect rock walls, whether normal or transparent, and certain strange types of walls (such as the walls of the [[Slime Pits]], [[Pandemonium]], or the translucent membranes in [[Cigotuvi's Fleshworks]]). It can also affect [[Statue#Inanimate statues|inanimate statue]]s and iron grates. Digging has no effect on ''non-rock'' walls, such as stone walls, metal walls, crystal walls, "unnaturally hard"  walls, etc. In any case, you can't dig past the edge of the map. This wand does not benefit from [[Evocations]] skill.
+It is effective on rock walls (normal or [[Wall#Translucent_Rock|transparent]]), and certain strange types of walls (such as the walls of the [[Slime Pits]], [[Pandemonium]], or the translucent membranes in [[Cigotuvi's Fleshworks]]). It also affects [[Statue#Inanimate statues|inanimate statue]]s, [[iron grate]]s, and [[Wall#Petrified_Trees|petrified trees]]. Digging has no effect on non-rock walls, such as [[Wall#Stone|stone walls]], [[Wall#Metal|metal walls]], [[Wall#Crystal|crystal walls]], [[Wall#Unnaturally_Hard_Wall|"unnaturally hard" walls]], etc. nor non-rock impediments such as [[Wall#Trees|trees]], [[Wall#Mangroves|mangroves]], [[bush]]es, etc.  In any case, you can't dig past the edge of the map. This wand does not benefit from [[Evocations]] skill.
 ==Strategy==
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   Corridor uses 1 charge of digging. You can melee enemies 1 at a time, and your [[penetration|piercing]] attacks can hit multiple monsters.
   Killhole uses 1-2 charges of digging, depending on location. It blocks [[line of sight]] of everything but the front tile, preventing distant enemies from using [[smite-targeted]] attacks.
 Even [[Formicid]]s can benefit from a wand of digging, as it digs tunnels without [[drain]]ing you.