Ziggurat - Revision history

Hordes at 10:05, 5 March 2025

2025-03-05T10:05:05Z

Qqqqwe2: 0.32 monster set updates

2024-08-30T03:42:05Z

0.32 monster set updates

Ge0ff: Ziggurat -> ziggurat, as it spelled in-game (but the short form is Zig)

2024-02-12T11:40:36Z

Ziggurat -> ziggurat, as it spelled in-game (but the short form is Zig)

Ge0ff: /* History */ cba f7c527a163

2024-02-12T11:36:24Z

‎History: cba f7c527a163

Hordes: re-add "zig portals are permanent"

2024-02-03T23:37:08Z

re-add "zig portals are permanent"

Qqqqwe2: pillars

2024-02-03T18:02:06Z

pillars

Qqqqwe2 at 18:32, 25 January 2024

2024-01-25T18:32:27Z

Hordes: /* Spells */

2024-01-22T06:06:58Z

‎Spells

Qqqqwe2: /* Branches */

2024-01-18T20:53:35Z

‎Branches

Qqqqwe2 at 00:18, 18 January 2024

2024-01-18T00:18:32Z

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 ==History==
-*After [[0.32]], ziggurats now scale monster difficulty three times as fast and the monster count twice as fast.
+*As of [[0.32]], ziggurats now scale monster difficulty three times as fast and the monster count twice as fast.
 *In [[0.31]], a [[The Vestibule of Hell|vestibule]] floor was added, and many floors were revamped to compensate for the difficulty change caused by other gameplay reworks.
 *Prior to [[0.28]], ziggurats required at least 2 runes of Zot to enter.

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 {{flavour|A portal leading to a ziggurat.
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 ===Branches===
 Lair, Shoals, and the [[Hells]] all have 50% of the normal chance to spawn. Tartarus has 20% of the normal chance to spawn.
-*{{Yellow|Y}} [[File:Death_yak.png]] Monsters from the '''[[Lair]]''', with bonus [[dire elephant]]s, [[skyshark]]s, ''[[torpor snail]]s'', [[catoblepas]], [[spriggan druid]]s, [[hellephant]]s and [[caustic shrike]]s.
+*{{Yellow|Y}} [[File:Death_yak.png]] Monsters from the '''[[Lair]]''', with bonus [[dire elephant]]s, [[skyshark]]s, ''[[torpor snail]]s'', [[catoblepas|catoblepae]], [[spriggan druid]]s, [[hellephant]]s and [[caustic shrike]]s.
 *{{LightMagenta|N}} [[File:Nagaraja.png]] Monsters from the '''[[Snake Pit]]''', with bonus [[naga sharpshooter]]s, [[guardian serpent]]s, [[salamander tyrant]]s and [[nagaraja]]s, plus depth-dependent priority for [[quicksilver dragon]]s.
 *{{LightMagenta|H}} [[File:Fenstrider_witch.png]] Monsters from the '''[[Swamp]]''', with bonus [[fenstrider witch]]es, and depth-dependent priority for [[tentacled monstrosity|tentacled monstrosities]] and [[shambling mangrove]]s, plus rare [[golden dragon]]s and [[green death]]s.
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 *{{Blue|H}} [[File:Jorogumo.png]] Monsters from the '''[[Spider's Nest]]''' with bonus [[torpor snail]]s, ''[[ghost moth]]s'', [[entropy weaver]]s, [[moth of wrath|moths of wrath]], [[emperor scorpion]]s and ''[[orb spider]]s''.
 *{{LightCyan|J}} [[File:Acid_blob.png]] Monsters from the '''[[Slime Pits]]''', with bonus [[azure jelly|azure jellies]], [[quicksilver ooze]]s, [[rockslime]]s, [[acid blob]]s and ''[[glass eye]]s''.
-*{{LightCyan|o}} [[File:Orc_warlord.png]] Monsters from the '''[[Orcish Mines]]''', with bonus  [[orc warlord]]s, [[orc high priest]]s, [[orc sorcerer]]s and [[stone giant]]s, plus [[iron troll]]s and ''[[juggernaut]]s'', with depth-dependent priority for [[moths of wrath]].
+*{{LightCyan|o}} [[File:Orc_warlord.png]] Monsters from the '''[[Orcish Mines]]''', with bonus  [[orc warlord]]s, [[orc high priest]]s, [[orc sorcerer]]s and [[stone giant]]s, plus [[iron troll]]s and ''[[juggernaut]]s'', with depth-dependent priority for [[moths of wrath]] and ''[[undying armoury|undying armouries]]''.
 *{{LightMagenta|e}} [[File:Deep_elf_sorcerer.png]] Monsters from the '''[[Elven Halls]]''', with bonus ''[[deep elf high priest]]s'', [[deep elf blademaster]]s, [[deep elf master archer]]s, ''[[deep elf annihilator]]s'' and ''[[deep elf demonologist]]s''.
 *{{Cyan|p}} [[File:Vault_guard.png]] Monsters from the '''[[Vaults]]''', plus bonus ''[[titan]]s'', [[golden dragon]]s, [[sphinx]]es, and depth-dependent ''[[ancient lich|ancient]] and [[dread lich]]es''.
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 ===Theme Sets===
 Giants, dragons, archers, conjurers and the Vestibule have 20% of the normal chance to place, while Lair rune branches has 50% of the normal chance.
-*{{LightGreen|C}} [[File:Juggernaut.png]] '''[[List of giants|Giants]]''': [[cyclopes]], [[stone giant]]s, [[fire giant]]s, [[frost giant]]s, [[ettin]]s, ''[[titan]]s'' and ''[[juggernaut]]s''.
+*{{LightGreen|C}} [[File:Juggernaut.png]] '''[[List of giants|Giants]]''': [[cyclopes]], [[stone giant]]s, [[fire giant]]s, [[frost giant]]s, [[ettin]]s, [[protean progenitor]]s, ''[[titan]]s'' and ''[[juggernaut]]s''.
 *{{Yellow|D}} [[File:Golden_dragon.png]] '''[[Dragon]]s''' of all colours, [[drake]]s of all types and [[hydra]]s.
 *{{LightGreen|d}} [[File:Draconian_zealot.png]] '''[[Draconian]]s''' of all colours and walks of life, with classed draconians increasing by depth.
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 *{{LightBlue|2}} [[File:Blizzard_demon.png]] '''Ice''': [[rime drake]]s, [[frost giant]]s, [[azure jelly|azure jellies]], [[ice devil]]s, [[blizzard demon]]s, ''[[Ice Fiend]]s'', [[simulacra]], [[white draconian|white]] [[draconian knight]]s, [[ironbound frostheart]]s, [[walking frostbound tome]]s and [[shard shrike]]s.
 *{{LightCyan|8}} [[File:Electric_golem.png]] '''Air''': [[air elemental]]s, [[titan]]s, [[raiju]]s, [[storm dragon]]s, [[electric golem]]s, [[spriggan air mage]]s, [[spark wasp]]s and [[shock serpent]]s.
-*{{Cyan|8}} [[File:Iron_golem.png]] '''Earth''': [[gargoyle]]s, [[war gargoyle]]s, [[earth elemental]]s, [[boulder beetle]]s,  ''[[torpor snail]]s'', [[iron golem]]s, [[stone giant]]s, [[caustic shrike]]s, [[entropy weaver]]s, [[crystal guardian]]s, [[iron dragon]]s, [[iron giant]]s and ''[[Hell Sentinel]]s''.
+*{{Cyan|8}} [[File:Iron_golem.png]] '''Earth''': [[gargoyle]]s, [[war gargoyle]]s, [[earth elemental]]s, [[boulder beetle]]s,  ''[[torpor snail]]s'', [[iron golem]]s, [[stone giant]]s, [[caustic shrike]]s, [[entropy weaver]]s, [[crystal guardian]]s, [[iron dragon]]s, [[iron giant]]s, ''[[undying armoury|undying armouries]]'' and ''[[Hell Sentinel]]s''.
 *{{Red|A}} [[File:Profane_servitor.png]] '''Negative energy''': [[soul eater]]s, [[phantasmal warrior]]s, [[deep elf death mage]]s, [[shadow dragon]]s, [[ghost crab]]s, [[eidolon|eidola]], [[revenant]]s, [[demonspawn black sun]]s, ''[[curse skull]]s'', ''[[curse toe]]s'' and various ''[[player ghost]]s''.
 *{{LightGrey|p}} [[File:Killer_Klown.png]] '''Chaos''': heavy depth dependence for [[chaos spawn]], [[very ugly thing]]s, ''[[apocalypse crab]]s'', high-HD [[shapeshifter (monster)|shapeshifter]]s and [[glowing shapeshifter]]s, [[protean progenitor]]s, ''[[Killer Klown]]s'', ''[[greater demon]]s'' and a multitude of ''[[pandemonium lord]]s''.
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 ==History==
-{{CBA|0.32|ziggurats will scale faster. Monster difficulty scaling will be tripled, while the number of monsters will scale twice as fast.}}
+*After [[0.32]], ziggurats now scale monster difficulty three times as fast and the monster count twice as fast.
 *In [[0.31]], a [[The Vestibule of Hell|vestibule]] floor was added, and many floors were revamped to compensate for the difficulty change caused by other gameplay reworks.
 *Prior to [[0.28]], ziggurats required at least 2 runes of Zot to enter.

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 -Zero Wing}}
-'''Ziggurats''' are the most dangerous, unpredictable, and lucrative [[branch]]es in the game. A Ziggurat has 27 oval- or cross-shaped floors, each increasing in size, monster count, and treasure.
+'''Ziggurats''' are the most dangerous, unpredictable, and lucrative [[branch]]es in the game. A ziggurat has 27 oval- or cross-shaped floors, each increasing in size, monster count, and treasure.
 ==Useful Info==
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 *A [[figurine of a ziggurat]] can be found in [[Tomb]]:3, and at the end of any subsequent ziggurat.
-Ziggurat portals do not expire over time. Once one has left a Ziggurat, the portal turns into an empty arch and may not be reentered. Any new portal encountered or created leads to the first floor of a fresh Ziggurat. Summoned creatures cannot follow the player through a Ziggurat portal or stairway.
+Ziggurat portals do not expire over time. Once one has left a ziggurat, the portal turns into an empty arch and may not be reentered. Any new portal encountered or created leads to the first floor of a fresh ziggurat. Summoned creatures cannot follow the player through a ziggurat portal or stairway.
 If you successfully complete a ziggurat (exit from the 27th floor), all subsequent ziggurats become more difficult (more monsters, more loot), up to the 13th (some monster sets will continue to get more difficult forever). Also, clearing a ziggurat stops the [[Zot clock]] for the rest of the game.
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 The entrance to each floor closes as soon as you walk through; the only way out is at the opposite end of the floor. Except on the final floor, there are always 2 staircases down, and 1 portal out. On the final floor, there's 2 portals out.
-To compensate, Ziggurats contain large amounts of treasure, including armour, jewellery, valuable potions (many of which are [[potions of experience]]), manuals, and many other wonderful things. Note that items can spawn on the exit portals/stairs, so don't forget about them.
+To compensate, ziggurats contain large amounts of treasure, including armour, jewellery, valuable potions (many of which are [[potions of experience]]), manuals, and many other wonderful things. Note that items can spawn on the exit portals/stairs, so don't forget about them.
 ==Monster Themes==
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 *{{Brown|1}} [[File:Hell_sentinel.png]] Monsters from the '''[[Iron City of Dis]]''', with bonus ''[[Hell Sentinel]]s'', [[iron dragon]]s and [[iron giant]]s.
 *{{Magenta|1}} [[File:Tzitzimitl.png]] Monsters from '''[[Tartarus]]''', with bonus ''[[Tzitzimimeh]]'', ''[[curse toe]]s'', [[doom hound]]s and ''[[silent spectre]]s''.
-*{{LightGrey|1}} [[File:Executioner.png]] '''[[Pandemonium]]''' spawns and a single ''[[Pandemonium lord]]'', with extra ''[[greater demon]]s'' and [[List_of_demonspawn#Demonspawn_Occupations|classed demonspawn]]. Pan lords can spawn even on Zig:1, making it  dangerous to enter a Ziggurat unprepared
+*{{LightGrey|1}} [[File:Executioner.png]] '''[[Pandemonium]]''' spawns and a single ''[[Pandemonium lord]]'', with extra ''[[greater demon]]s'' and [[List_of_demonspawn#Demonspawn_Occupations|classed demonspawn]]. Pan lords can spawn even on Zig:1, making it  dangerous to enter a ziggurat unprepared
 ===Theme Sets===
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 ===Necromancer Strategy===
-While this is not as effective as using offensive, full-screen elemental spells, a more companion driven variant is still effective. Begin every Ziggurat floor with [[Death Channel]]. Use [[Infestation]] in crowded groups of enemies, and begin by slaying the first few infested monsters to begin snowballing with undead. [[Ignition]] is a great way of initiating the cascade. In particularly difficult floors, be prepared to escape with [[Death's Door]] and a [[scroll of blinking]] or two.
+While this is not as effective as using offensive, full-screen elemental spells, a more companion driven variant is still effective. Begin every ziggurat floor with [[Death Channel]]. Use [[Infestation]] in crowded groups of enemies, and begin by slaying the first few infested monsters to begin snowballing with undead. [[Ignition]] is a great way of initiating the cascade. In particularly difficult floors, be prepared to escape with [[Death's Door]] and a [[scroll of blinking]] or two.
 ====Spells====
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 ==History==
-{{CBA|0.32|Ziggurats will scale faster. Monster difficulty scaling will be tripled, while the number of monsters will scale twice as fast.}}
+{{CBA|0.32|ziggurats will scale faster. Monster difficulty scaling will be tripled, while the number of monsters will scale twice as fast.}}
 *In [[0.31]], a [[The Vestibule of Hell|vestibule]] floor was added, and many floors were revamped to compensate for the difficulty change caused by other gameplay reworks.
-*Prior to [[0.28]], Ziggurats required at least 2 runes of Zot to enter.
+*Prior to [[0.28]], ziggurats required at least 2 runes of Zot to enter.
-*In [[0.27]], the [[Zot clock]] now stops when you complete your first Ziggurat.
+*In [[0.27]], the [[Zot clock]] now stops when you complete your first ziggurat.
 *Ziggurat [[player ghost]]s were added in [[0.25]].
-*Prior to [[0.18]], Ziggurat portals generated randomly in the Pandemonium, requiring money to enter.
+*Prior to [[0.18]], ziggurat portals generated randomly in the Pandemonium, requiring money to enter.
 *[[0.16]] introduced so-called [[Mega-Zig]]s. Every time a ziggurat is cleared, subsequent ziggurats become much harder.
-*Prior to [[0.16]], Ziggurats required at least 3 runes of Zot to enter.
+*Prior to [[0.16]], ziggurats required at least 3 runes of Zot to enter.
-*Prior to [[0.15]], a Ziggurat portal could be summoned by the [[Trowel card]] of a legendary [[Deck of dungeons]] once per game. The [[Trowel card]] was removed in [[0.15]].
+*Prior to [[0.15]], a ziggurat portal could be summoned by the [[Trowel card]] of a legendary [[Deck of dungeons]] once per game. The [[Trowel card]] was removed in [[0.15]].
-*Prior to [[0.14]], Ziggurat portals would generate randomly in the main [[Dungeon]], and required you pay an admission fee of 2,100 to 14,000 [[gold]] to enter.
+*Prior to [[0.14]], ziggurat portals would generate randomly in the main [[Dungeon]], and required you pay an admission fee of 2,100 to 14,000 [[gold]] to enter.
-*Prior to [[0.10]], it was possible to permanently leave a Ziggurat via [[Banishment]].
+*Prior to [[0.10]], it was possible to permanently leave a ziggurat via [[Banishment]].
 {{Portals}}

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 ==History==
-* In [[0.31]], a [[The Vestibule of Hell|vestibule]] floor was added, and many floors were revamped to compensate for the difficulty change caused by other gameplay reworks.
+{{CBA|0.32|Ziggurats will scale faster. Monster difficulty scaling will be tripled, while the number of monsters will scale twice as fast.}}
-* Prior to [[0.28]], Ziggurats required at least 2 runes of Zot to enter.
+*In [[0.31]], a [[The Vestibule of Hell|vestibule]] floor was added, and many floors were revamped to compensate for the difficulty change caused by other gameplay reworks.
-* In [[0.27]], the [[Zot clock]] now stops when you complete your first Ziggurat.
+*Prior to [[0.28]], Ziggurats required at least 2 runes of Zot to enter.
-* Ziggurat [[player ghost]]s were added in [[0.25]].
+*In [[0.27]], the [[Zot clock]] now stops when you complete your first Ziggurat.
-* Prior to [[0.18]], Ziggurat portals generated randomly in the Pandemonium, requiring money to enter.
+*Ziggurat [[player ghost]]s were added in [[0.25]].
-* [[0.16]] introduced so-called [[Mega-Zig]]s. Every time a ziggurat is cleared, subsequent ziggurats become much harder.
+*Prior to [[0.18]], Ziggurat portals generated randomly in the Pandemonium, requiring money to enter.
-* Prior to [[0.16]], Ziggurats required at least 3 runes of Zot to enter.
+*[[0.16]] introduced so-called [[Mega-Zig]]s. Every time a ziggurat is cleared, subsequent ziggurats become much harder.
-* Prior to [[0.15]], a Ziggurat portal could be summoned by the [[Trowel card]] of a legendary [[Deck of dungeons]] once per game. The [[Trowel card]] was removed in [[0.15]].
+*Prior to [[0.16]], Ziggurats required at least 3 runes of Zot to enter.
-* Prior to [[0.14]], Ziggurat portals would generate randomly in the main [[Dungeon]], and required you pay an admission fee of 2,100 to 14,000 [[gold]] to enter.
+*Prior to [[0.15]], a Ziggurat portal could be summoned by the [[Trowel card]] of a legendary [[Deck of dungeons]] once per game. The [[Trowel card]] was removed in [[0.15]].
-* Prior to [[0.10]], it was possible to permanently leave a Ziggurat via [[Banishment]].
+*Prior to [[0.14]], Ziggurat portals would generate randomly in the main [[Dungeon]], and required you pay an admission fee of 2,100 to 14,000 [[gold]] to enter.
 {{Portals}}

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 *A [[figurine of a ziggurat]] can be found in [[Tomb]]:3, and at the end of any subsequent ziggurat.
-Once one has left a Ziggurat, the portal turns into an empty arch and may not be reentered. Any new portal encountered or created leads to the first floor of a fresh Ziggurat. Summoned creatures cannot follow the player through a Ziggurat portal or stairway.
+Ziggurat portals do not expire over time. Once one has left a Ziggurat, the portal turns into an empty arch and may not be reentered. Any new portal encountered or created leads to the first floor of a fresh Ziggurat. Summoned creatures cannot follow the player through a Ziggurat portal or stairway.
 If you successfully complete a ziggurat (exit from the 27th floor), all subsequent ziggurats become more difficult (more monsters, more loot), up to the 13th (some monster sets will continue to get more difficult forever). Also, clearing a ziggurat stops the [[Zot clock]] for the rest of the game.

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 *A [[figurine of a ziggurat]] can be found in [[Tomb]]:3, and at the end of any subsequent ziggurat.
-Once one has left a Ziggurat, the portal turns into an empty arch and may not be reentered. Any new portal encountered or created leads to the first floor of a fresh Ziggurat. Summoned creatures cannot follow the player through a Ziggurat portal or stairway. Ziggurat portals have no timers.
+Once one has left a Ziggurat, the portal turns into an empty arch and may not be reentered. Any new portal encountered or created leads to the first floor of a fresh Ziggurat. Summoned creatures cannot follow the player through a Ziggurat portal or stairway.
-If you successfully "complete" a ziggurat (exit from the 27th floor), all subsequent ziggurats become more difficult (more monsters, more loot), up to the 13th. Also, clearing a ziggurat stops the [[Zot clock]] for the rest of the game.
+If you successfully complete a ziggurat (exit from the 27th floor), all subsequent ziggurats become more difficult (more monsters, more loot), up to the 13th (some monster sets will continue to get more difficult forever). Also, clearing a ziggurat stops the [[Zot clock]] for the rest of the game.
 ==Layout==
 Each floor has a number of monsters of a particular theme. The 1st floor may contain 2-3 monsters, the last floors will contain hundreds. Most are based around [[branch]]es (e.g. [[Shoals]] or [[Elven Halls|Elf]] floors), though some are ad-hoc. Deeper floors will have a greater ratio of powerful monsters to weak ones, and can generate all monsters awake and wandering (0% chance for Zig:1-4, 100% chance for Zig 25-27).
-Each floor may also contain a central clump of dungeon features. These are often cosmetic, but you can find [[oklob plant]]s and hostile [[statue]]s.
+Each floor may also contain a central clump of dungeon features known as pillars. Most of them are cosmetic, but some can contain foes ranging from [[crimson imp]]s to [[royal mummy|royal mummies]]. There are always 4 identical pillars generated in each "corner" of a ziggurat floor (actual contents may vary, but they are always the same type of feature). There is a small chance for a [[Zot trap]] pillar to generate.
 The entrance to each floor closes as soon as you walk through; the only way out is at the opposite end of the floor. Except on the final floor, there are always 2 staircases down, and 1 portal out. On the final floor, there's 2 portals out.

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 *{{White|A}} [[File:Angel.png]] '''Holy''': [[daeva]]s, [[angel]]s, [[cherub]]s, [[pearl dragon]]s, [[ophan]]im, [[apis]] and ''[[seraph]]im''.
 *{{Red|*}} [[File:Orb_of_fire.png]] '''Fire''': [[efreet]]s, [[fire crab]]s, [[hell knight]]s, [[will-o-the-wisp]]s, [[salamander tyrant]]s, [[balrug]]s, ''[[red draconian|red]] [[draconian scorcher]]s'' and ''[[orb of fire|orbs of fire]]''.
-*{{LightBlue|2}} [[File:Blizzard_demon.png]] '''Ice''': [[rime drake]]s, [[frost giant]]s, [[azure jelly|azure jellies]], [[ice devil]]s, [[blizzard demon]]s, ''[[Ice Fiend]]s'', [[simulacra]], [[white draconian|white]] [[draconian knight]]s, [[walking frostbound tome]]s and [[shard shrike]]s.
+*{{LightBlue|2}} [[File:Blizzard_demon.png]] '''Ice''': [[rime drake]]s, [[frost giant]]s, [[azure jelly|azure jellies]], [[ice devil]]s, [[blizzard demon]]s, ''[[Ice Fiend]]s'', [[simulacra]], [[white draconian|white]] [[draconian knight]]s, [[ironbound frostheart]]s, [[walking frostbound tome]]s and [[shard shrike]]s.
 *{{LightCyan|8}} [[File:Electric_golem.png]] '''Air''': [[air elemental]]s, [[titan]]s, [[raiju]]s, [[storm dragon]]s, [[electric golem]]s, [[spriggan air mage]]s, [[spark wasp]]s and [[shock serpent]]s.
 *{{Cyan|8}} [[File:Iron_golem.png]] '''Earth''': [[gargoyle]]s, [[war gargoyle]]s, [[earth elemental]]s, [[boulder beetle]]s,  ''[[torpor snail]]s'', [[iron golem]]s, [[stone giant]]s, [[caustic shrike]]s, [[entropy weaver]]s, [[crystal guardian]]s, [[iron dragon]]s, [[iron giant]]s and ''[[Hell Sentinel]]s''.

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 *'''[[Shatter]]''': Another [[LOS]]-wide spell with good damage, better against resistances. However, many threatening enemies like [[pandemonium lord]]s and the [[orb of fire]] are [[flying]], so take little damage from this spell.
-If you plan on going past 1-2 ziggurats or so, you should rely on '''[[Ignition]]''' over Fire Storm/Chain Lightning. Ignition hits every enemy in the cramped floors of a ziggurat 9 times over, which can outdamage both spells. However, Ignition cannot hurt fire-immune enemies, so unlike Fire Storm, you can't rely on it as your only offensive spell. Also, for most of the 1st/2nd Zig, Fire Storm can match or even outperform Ignition. (Ignition can still be useful to have for one-time ziggurat divers.)
+If you plan on going past 1-2 ziggurats or so, you should rely mostly on '''[[Ignition]]''' rather than Fire Storm/Chain Lightning. Ignition hits every enemy in the cramped floors of a ziggurat 9 times over, which can outdamage both spells. However, Ignition cannot hurt fire-immune enemies, so you'll still want to have one of the latter spells. Also, for most of the 1st/2nd Zig, Fire Storm can match or even outperform Ignition. (Ignition can still be useful to have for one-time ziggurat divers.)
 Optional Spells:

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 ===Branches===
 Lair, Shoals, and the [[Hells]] all have 50% chance of the normal chance to spawn.
-*{{Yellow|Y}} [[File:Death_yak.png]] Monsters from the '''[[Lair]]''', with bonus [[dire elephant]]s, [[skyshark]]s, ''[[torpor snail]]s'', [[catoblepas]], [[spriggan druid]]s, [[hellephant]]s, and [[caustic shrike]]s.
+*{{Yellow|Y}} [[File:Death_yak.png]] Monsters from the '''[[Lair]]''', with bonus [[dire elephant]]s, [[skyshark]]s, ''[[torpor snail]]s'', [[catoblepas]], [[spriggan druid]]s, [[hellephant]]s and [[caustic shrike]]s.
 *{{LightMagenta|N}} [[File:Nagaraja.png]] Monsters from the '''[[Snake Pit]]''', with bonus [[naga sharpshooter]]s, [[guardian serpent]]s, [[salamander tyrant]]s and [[nagaraja]]s, plus depth-dependent priority for [[quicksilver dragon]]s.
 *{{LightMagenta|H}} [[File:Fenstrider_witch.png]] Monsters from the '''[[Swamp]]''', with bonus [[fenstrider witch]]es, and depth-dependent priority for [[tentacled monstrosity|tentacled monstrosities]] and [[shambling mangrove]]s, plus rare [[golden dragon]]s and [[green death]]s.
-*{{Green|m}} [[File:Merfolk_aquamancer.png]] Monsters from the '''[[Shoals]]''', with bonus [[merfolk impaler]]s, [[merfolk javelineer]]s, [[water nymph]]s, and [[merfolk aquamancer]]s.
+*{{Green|m}} [[File:Merfolk_aquamancer.png]] Monsters from the '''[[Shoals]]''', with bonus [[merfolk impaler]]s, [[merfolk javelineer]]s, [[water nymph]]s and [[merfolk aquamancer]]s.
 *{{Blue|H}} [[File:Jorogumo.png]] Monsters from the '''[[Spider's Nest]]''' with bonus [[torpor snail]]s, ''[[ghost moth]]s'', [[entropy weaver]]s, [[moth of wrath|moths of wrath]], [[emperor scorpion]]s and ''[[orb spider]]s''.
 *{{LightCyan|J}} [[File:Acid_blob.png]] Monsters from the '''[[Slime Pits]]''', with bonus [[azure jelly|azure jellies]], [[quicksilver ooze]]s, [[rockslime]]s, [[acid blob]]s and ''[[glass eye]]s''.
-*{{LightCyan|o}} [[File:Orc_warlord.png]] Monsters from the '''[[Orcish Mines]]''', with bonus  [[orc warlord]]s, [[orc high priest]]s, [[orc sorcerer]]s, and [[stone giant]]s, plus [[iron troll]]s and ''[[juggernaut]]s'', with depth-dependent priority for [[moths of wrath]].
+*{{LightCyan|o}} [[File:Orc_warlord.png]] Monsters from the '''[[Orcish Mines]]''', with bonus  [[orc warlord]]s, [[orc high priest]]s, [[orc sorcerer]]s and [[stone giant]]s, plus [[iron troll]]s and ''[[juggernaut]]s'', with depth-dependent priority for [[moths of wrath]].
-*{{LightMagenta|e}} [[File:Deep_elf_sorcerer.png]] Monsters from the '''[[Elven Halls]]''', with bonus ''[[deep elf high priest]]s'', [[deep elf blademaster]]s, [[deep elf master archer]]s, ''[[deep elf annihilator]]s'', and ''[[deep elf demonologist]]s''.
+*{{LightMagenta|e}} [[File:Deep_elf_sorcerer.png]] Monsters from the '''[[Elven Halls]]''', with bonus ''[[deep elf high priest]]s'', [[deep elf blademaster]]s, [[deep elf master archer]]s, ''[[deep elf annihilator]]s'' and ''[[deep elf demonologist]]s''.
-*{{Cyan|p}} [[File:Vault_guard.png]] Monsters from the '''[[Vaults]]''', plus bonus [[titan]]s, [[golden dragon]]s, [[sphinx]]es, and depth-dependent ''[[ancient lich|ancient]] and [[dread lich]]es''.
+*{{Cyan|p}} [[File:Vault_guard.png]] Monsters from the '''[[Vaults]]''', plus bonus ''[[titan]]s'', [[golden dragon]]s, [[sphinx]]es, and depth-dependent ''[[ancient lich|ancient]] and [[dread lich]]es''.
-*{{LightMagenta|z}} [[File:Curse_skull.png]] Monsters from the '''[[Crypt]]''', with bonus ''[[dread lich]]es'', ''[[ancient lich]]es'', [[revenant]]s, and ''[[curse skull]]s''.
+*{{LightMagenta|z}} [[File:Curse_skull.png]] Monsters from the '''[[Crypt]]''', with bonus ''[[dread lich]]es'', ''[[ancient lich]]es'', [[revenant]]s and ''[[curse skull]]s''.
 *{{White|M}} [[File:Royal_mummy.png]] Monsters from the '''[[Tomb]]''', with bonus [[bennu]], ''[[mummy priest]]s'' and ''[[royal mummy|royal mummies]]''.
-*{{Blue|X}} [[File:Starcursed_mass.png]] Monsters from the '''[[Abyss]]''', with bonus [[starcursed mass]]es, [[wretched star]]s, [[bone dragon]]s, ''[[lich]]es'' and [[demonspawn corrupter]]s.
+*{{Blue|X}} [[File:Starcursed_mass.png]] Monsters from the '''[[Abyss]]''', with bonus [[starcursed mass]]es, [[wretched star]]s, [[bone dragon]]s, [[lich]]es and [[demonspawn corrupter]]s.
-*{{White|1}} [[File:Ice_fiend.png]] Monsters from '''[[Cocytus]]''', with bonus ''[[Ice Fiend]]s'', [[shard shrike]]s and [[titan]]s.
+*{{White|1}} [[File:Ice_fiend.png]] Monsters from '''[[Cocytus]]''', with bonus ''[[Ice Fiend]]s'', [[shard shrike]]s and ''[[titan]]s''.
 *{{LightRed|1}} [[File:Brimstone_fiend.png]] Monsters from '''[[Gehenna]]''', with bonus ''[[Brimstone Fiend]]s'', ''[[hellion]]s'' and [[hellephant]]s.
 *{{Brown|1}} [[File:Hell_sentinel.png]] Monsters from the '''[[Iron City of Dis]]''', with bonus ''[[Hell Sentinel]]s'', [[iron dragon]]s and [[iron giant]]s.
-*{{Magenta|1}} [[File:Tzitzimitl.png]] Monsters from '''[[Tartarus]]''', with bonus ''[[Tzitzimimeh]]'', ''[[curse toe]]s'', [[doom hound]]s, and ''[[silent spectre]]s''.
+*{{Magenta|1}} [[File:Tzitzimitl.png]] Monsters from '''[[Tartarus]]''', with bonus ''[[Tzitzimimeh]]'', ''[[curse toe]]s'', [[doom hound]]s and ''[[silent spectre]]s''.
 *{{LightGrey|1}} [[File:Executioner.png]] '''[[Pandemonium]]''' spawns and a single ''[[Pandemonium lord]]'', with extra ''[[greater demon]]s'' and [[List_of_demonspawn#Demonspawn_Occupations|classed demonspawn]]. Pan lords can spawn even on Zig:1, making it  dangerous to enter a Ziggurat unprepared
 ===Theme Sets===
 Giants, dragons, archers, conjurers and the Vestibule have 20% of the normal chance to place, while Lair rune branches has 50% of the normal chance.
-*{{LightGreen|C}} [[File:Juggernaut.png]] '''[[List of giants|Giants]]''': [[cyclopes]], [[stone giant]]s, [[fire giant]]s, [[frost giant]]s, [[ettin]]s, [[titan]]s, and ''[[juggernaut]]s''.
+*{{LightGreen|C}} [[File:Juggernaut.png]] '''[[List of giants|Giants]]''': [[cyclopes]], [[stone giant]]s, [[fire giant]]s, [[frost giant]]s, [[ettin]]s, ''[[titan]]s'' and ''[[juggernaut]]s''.
-*{{Yellow|D}} [[File:Golden_dragon.png]] '''[[Dragon]]s''' of all colours, [[drake]]s of all types, and [[hydra]]s.
+*{{Yellow|D}} [[File:Golden_dragon.png]] '''[[Dragon]]s''' of all colours, [[drake]]s of all types and [[hydra]]s.
 *{{LightGreen|d}} [[File:Draconian_zealot.png]] '''[[Draconian]]s''' of all colours and walks of life, with classed draconians increasing by depth.
 *{{LightGrey|e}} [[File:Deep_elf_master_archer.png]] '''Archers''': [[centaur]]s, [[yaktaur]]s, [[centaur warrior]]s, [[yaktaur captain]]s, [[cyclops|cyclopes]], [[stone giant]]s,  [[naga sharpshooter]]s, [[merfolk javelineer]]s, [[deep elf master archer]]s, [[faun]]s, [[satyr]]s, [[thorn hunter]]s and [[kobold blastminer]]s.
-*{{White|L}} [[File:Ancient_lich.png]] '''Conjurers''': [[occultist]]s, [[arcanist]]s,  [[necromancer_(monster)|necromancer]]s, [[ogre mage]]s, [[orc sorcerer]]s, [[naga mage]]s, [[naga ritualist]]s, [[salamander mystic]]s, [[nagaraja]], [[tengu conjurer]]s, [[tengu reaver]]s, [[spriggan air mage]]s, [[merfolk aquamancer]]s, ''[[deep elf annihilator]]s'', ''[[deep elf sorcerer]]s'', ''[[draconian scorcher]]s'', [[draconian knight]]s, ''[[draconian annihilator]]s'', [[lich]]es, ''[[ancient lich]]es'', and ''[[demonspawn blood saint]]s''.
+*{{White|L}} [[File:Ancient_lich.png]] '''Conjurers''': [[occultist]]s, [[arcanist]]s,  [[necromancer_(monster)|necromancer]]s, [[ogre mage]]s, [[orc sorcerer]]s, [[naga mage]]s, [[naga ritualist]]s, [[salamander mystic]]s, [[nagaraja]], [[tengu conjurer]]s, [[tengu reaver]]s, [[spriggan air mage]]s, [[merfolk aquamancer]]s, ''[[deep elf annihilator]]s'', ''[[deep elf sorcerer]]s'', ''[[draconian scorcher]]s'', [[draconian knight]]s, ''[[draconian annihilator]]s'', [[lich]]es, ''[[ancient lich]]es'' and ''[[demonspawn blood saint]]s''.
-*{{LightGreen|D}} [[File:Hydra.png]] '''Lair rune branches''': starting from Zig:14, monsters from the [[Swamp]], the [[Snake Pit]], the [[Shoals]], and the [[Spider's Nest]], with bonus [[nagaraja]]s, [[guardian serpent]]s, [[fenstrider witch]]es, [[tentacled monstrosity|tentacled monstrosities]], [[merfolk aquamancer]]s, [[water nymph]]s, ''[[ghost moth]]s'' and [[moth of wrath|moths of wrath]].
+*{{LightGreen|D}} [[File:Hydra.png]] '''Lair rune branches''': starting from Zig:14, monsters from the [[Swamp]], the [[Snake Pit]], the [[Shoals]] and the [[Spider's Nest]], with bonus [[nagaraja]]s, [[guardian serpent]]s, [[fenstrider witch]]es, [[tentacled monstrosity|tentacled monstrosities]], [[merfolk aquamancer]]s, [[water nymph]]s, ''[[ghost moth]]s'' and [[moth of wrath|moths of wrath]].
-*{{Brown|2}} [[File:Hell_beast.png]] '''The Vestibule''': starting from Zig:14, monsters from the [[Vestibule of Hell]], [[Gehenna]], [[Cocytus]], [[Dis]], and [[Tartarus]], with bonus ''[[hellion]]s'', ''[[tormentor]]s'' and ''[[greater demon]]s'', depth-dependent [[hell beast]] spawns, as well as extra [[searing wretch]]es, [[shard shrike]]s, [[ancient champion]]s and ''[[silent spectre]]s''.
+*{{Brown|2}} [[File:Hell_beast.png]] '''The Vestibule''': starting from Zig:14, monsters from the [[Vestibule of Hell]], [[Gehenna]], [[Cocytus]], [[Dis]] and [[Tartarus]], with bonus ''[[hellion]]s'', ''[[tormentor]]s'' and ''[[greater demon]]s'', depth-dependent [[hell beast]] spawns, as well as extra [[searing wretch]]es, [[shard shrike]]s, [[ancient champion]]s and ''[[silent spectre]]s''.
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 *{{LightBlue|2}} [[File:Blizzard_demon.png]] '''Ice''': [[rime drake]]s, [[frost giant]]s, [[azure jelly|azure jellies]], [[ice devil]]s, [[blizzard demon]]s, ''[[Ice Fiend]]s'', [[simulacra]], [[white draconian|white]] [[draconian knight]]s, [[walking frostbound tome]]s and [[shard shrike]]s.
 *{{LightCyan|8}} [[File:Electric_golem.png]] '''Air''': [[air elemental]]s, [[titan]]s, [[raiju]]s, [[storm dragon]]s, [[electric golem]]s, [[spriggan air mage]]s, [[spark wasp]]s and [[shock serpent]]s.
-*{{Cyan|8}} [[File:Iron_golem.png]] '''Earth''': [[gargoyle]]s, [[war gargoyle]]s, [[earth elemental]]s, [[boulder beetle]]s,  ''[[torpor snail]]s'', [[iron golem]]s, [[stone giant]]s, [[caustic shrike]]s, [[entropy weaver]]s, [[crystal guardian]]s, [[iron dragon]]s, [[iron giant]]s, and ''[[Hell Sentinel]]s''.
+*{{Cyan|8}} [[File:Iron_golem.png]] '''Earth''': [[gargoyle]]s, [[war gargoyle]]s, [[earth elemental]]s, [[boulder beetle]]s,  ''[[torpor snail]]s'', [[iron golem]]s, [[stone giant]]s, [[caustic shrike]]s, [[entropy weaver]]s, [[crystal guardian]]s, [[iron dragon]]s, [[iron giant]]s and ''[[Hell Sentinel]]s''.
-*{{Red|A}} [[File:Profane_servitor.png]] '''Negative energy''': [[soul eater]]s, [[phantasmal warrior]]s, [[deep elf death mage]]s, [[shadow dragon]]s, [[ghost crab]]s, [[eidolon|eidola]], [[revenant]]s, [[demonspawn black sun]]s, ''[[curse skull]]s'', ''[[curse toe]]s'', and various ''[[player ghost]]s''.
+*{{Red|A}} [[File:Profane_servitor.png]] '''Negative energy''': [[soul eater]]s, [[phantasmal warrior]]s, [[deep elf death mage]]s, [[shadow dragon]]s, [[ghost crab]]s, [[eidolon|eidola]], [[revenant]]s, [[demonspawn black sun]]s, ''[[curse skull]]s'', ''[[curse toe]]s'' and various ''[[player ghost]]s''.
-*{{LightGrey|p}} [[File:Killer_Klown.png]] '''Chaos''': heavy depth dependence for [[chaos spawn]], [[very ugly thing]]s, ''[[apocalypse crab]]s'', high-HD [[shapeshifter (monster)|shapeshifter]]s and [[glowing shapeshifter]]s, ''[[Killer Klown]]s'', ''[[greater demon]]s'' and a multitude of ''[[pandemonium lord]]s''.
+*{{LightGrey|p}} [[File:Killer_Klown.png]] '''Chaos''': heavy depth dependence for [[chaos spawn]], [[very ugly thing]]s, ''[[apocalypse crab]]s'', high-HD [[shapeshifter (monster)|shapeshifter]]s and [[glowing shapeshifter]]s, [[protean progenitor]]s, ''[[Killer Klown]]s'', ''[[greater demon]]s'' and a multitude of ''[[pandemonium lord]]s''.
 ==Strategy==