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Netpet: fixed typo on boundless tesseract

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fixed typo on boundless tesseract

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‎Monster Strategies

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 ==Tesseracts==
-A majority of characters need to be aware of, but not overly reckless around, {{magenta|I}} [[File:Boundless tessaract.png]] '''[[boundless tesseract]]s'''. As soon as an orb guardian is killed, the tessaracts will activate, putting time pressure on the player. This discourages the player from overly excessive resting, luring enemies for a long time / luring over far distances, or leaving the level to rest/re-gear.
+A majority of characters need to be aware of, but not overly reckless around, {{magenta|I}} [[File:Boundless tesseract.png]] '''[[boundless tesseract]]s'''. As soon as an orb guardian is killed, the tessaracts will activate, putting time pressure on the player. This discourages the player from overly excessive resting, luring enemies for a long time / luring over far distances, or leaving the level to rest/re-gear.
 However, don't think it is mandatory to ''rush'' to kill the tessaracts. For most characters, charging in ASAP is unlikely to be successful, as the swarm of monsters are dangerous to handle, and the tessaracts themselves have an immense +10 HP/turn regeneration. In addition, tessaracts spawn enemies throughout the level, not around themselves, so they won't be "protected" by new monsters immediately.

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 *Clear Zot:1-4. This is optional, but it gives a large amount of experience and makes the orb run safer. Clearing Zot:4 in particular is advised, since if you become [[mark]]ed you'll have a guaranteed safe floor to run to.
 *If you have one, use a [[scroll of revelation]] once you reach Zot:5 to see the layout of the chamber. Consider [[exclusion|excluding]] the entrance to the orb chamber so you don't autoexplore into it (shift-x, select the entrance, press e twice to block the spot).
-*Clear everything outside the chamber first, which makes escaping from Zot:5 safer; this section will be similar to the upper floors of Zot. Do note that [[boundless tesseract]]s can generate enemies in this area, and enemies can occasionally fall into [[teleport trap]]s, so it won't be 100% safe even if you've cleared it.
+*Clear everything outside the chamber first, before killing an orb guardian, in order to make escaping from Zot:5 safer. This section will be similar to the upper floors of Zot. Do note that [[boundless tesseract]]s can generate enemies in this area, and enemies can occasionally fall into [[teleport trap]]s, so it won't be 100% safe even if you've cleared it.
 *If you have spare [[wand of digging]] charges, consider making a [[kill hole]] near the entrance to the Orb chamber; this can help pare down the number of dangerous monsters you'll be fighting at once. Be sure to leave an exit for yourself, as [[teleport]]ing away will be slow and potentially dangerous, as you might end up teleporting into the Orb chamber itself.
 *Before entering the orb chamber, double check to make sure your equipment and items are in order. You don't want to have to waste time going through different levels while tessaracts are active.
 ==Tesseracts==
-A majority of characters need to be aware of, but not overly reckless around, {{magenta|I}} '''[[boundless tesseract]]s'''. As soon as an orb guardian is killed, the tessaracts will activate, putting time pressure on the player. This discourages the player from resting too much, luring enemies for a long time / luring over far distances, or leaving the level to rest/re-gear.
+A majority of characters need to be aware of, but not overly reckless around, {{magenta|I}} [[File:Boundless tessaract.png]] '''[[boundless tesseract]]s'''. As soon as an orb guardian is killed, the tessaracts will activate, putting time pressure on the player. This discourages the player from overly excessive resting, luring enemies for a long time / luring over far distances, or leaving the level to rest/re-gear.
 However, don't think it is mandatory to ''rush'' to kill the tessaracts. For most characters, charging in ASAP is unlikely to be successful, as the swarm of monsters are dangerous to handle, and the tessaracts themselves have an immense +10 HP/turn regeneration. In addition, tessaracts spawn enemies throughout the level, not around themselves, so they won't be "protected" by new monsters immediately.
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 **Melee fighters should use strong [[antimagic]] weapons of your main melee type, if available, but this brand is not necessary. Failing that, heavy melee fighters will likely prefer [[flaming]]/[[freezing]]/[[heavy]]; fast attackers will prefer [[distortion]] or [[chaos]].
 **Conjurers should cast their most powerful irresistible Conjurations, such as [[Bombard]] / [[Lehudib's Crystal Spear]], [[Orb of Destruction]], [[Maxwell's Capacitive Coupling]], or any manner of Level 9 spells.
-**For summoners, [[Malign Gateway]] shines, as the tentacle is ''entirely immune'' to any of the orb types and deals heavy damage back. [[Haunt]] and [[Dragon's Call]] (of course) can also be used to strong effect.
+**For summoners, [[Malign Gateway]] shines, as the tentacle is ''entirely immune'' to all three of the orb types and deals heavy damage back. [[Haunt]] and [[Dragon's Call]] (of course) can also be used to strong effect.
 **Forgecraft users can rely on [[Spellspark Servitor]], [[Hellfire Mortar]], and/or [[Platinum Paragon]]. Spellspark servitor deals high damage and strongly resists Fire/Ice/Negative energy. Hellfire Mortar can deal good damage against non-fire orbs, and while they'll deal less damage against fire, hellfire mortars are immune to fire themselves.
 *There is no such thing as overkill. Pull out all the stops -- [[potions of might]], [[potion of brilliance|brilliance]], [[potion of haste|haste]], or [[potion of resistance|resistance]], a [[wand of acid]] (''orbs of entropy are immune''), god-given abilities like [[Okawaru]]'s Finesse or [[Sif Muna]]'s Divine Exegesis... Do everything in your power to kill them as quickly as possible.
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 *Ideally you'll be able to kill (or neuter) any dread liches before they summon too many demonic reinforcements. If they do get anything frightening out, remember that killing the summoner is the fastest method for destroying their summons. Attempting to flee by foot or random [[blink]] often results in death by torment and damnation. Don't let the liches last long enough to make this a problem!
 *[[Silence]]d liches have no means of defense other than a weak melee attack; while fatal at low health, its rather pathetic otherwise. Just make sure that there's nothing else around you: orbs of fire are immune to silence, and you aren't.
-*Make sure you have high [[willpower]], to resist their [[Petrify]] and [[Paralyse]] spells. Being paralysed next to an orb of fire is very likely to be fatal. See the [[Paralysis#Paralysis Spell Table|Paralysis Spell Table]] for the will thresholds required to reach 0% paralysis.
+*Make sure you have high [[willpower]], to resist their [[Petrify]] and [[Paralyse]] spells. Being paralysed next to an orb of fire is very likely to be fatal.
-*Other methods of  killing them are: good weapons of [[antimagic]] or [[holy wrath]] (a [[short sword]] of antimagic is ''not'' a good weapon), [[Dispel Undead]], [[Orb of Destruction]], [[Shatter]], [[Iron Shot]], [[Fire Storm]], and/or [[Spellforged Servitor]].
+*Other methods of  killing them are: good weapons of [[antimagic]] or [[holy wrath]] (a [[short sword]] of antimagic is ''not'' a good weapon), [[Dispel Undead]], [[Orb of Destruction]], [[Shatter]], [[Bombard]], [[Fire Storm]], and/or [[Spellspark Servitor]].
 ===Killer Klowns===
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 ===Other===
 Whenever you come across a monster, try to grab its attention and retreat to a safe place to kill it. Keep in mind that creatures with ranged attacks (Killer Klowns, dragons/draconians, electric golems) will shoot at you as they chase you, so you may have to hide behind a corner to force them to follow you.
-*{{monsterlink|Orb Guardian}}s are fast and strong, but their main strategy is swarming you alongside other denizens of Zot:5. Avoid this as much as possible.
+*{{monsterlink|Orb Guardian}}s are fast and strong, but their main strategy is swarming you alongside other denizens of Zot:5. Avoid this as much as possible. Killing an orb guardian will activate the boundless tessaracts.
 *A {{monsterlink|moth of wrath}} may berserk monsters or you. Try not to be there when this happens to a pack of Orb Guardians.
 *{{monsterlink|Draconian shifter}}s can blink you to a disadvantageous position. And, as purple draconians, they can [[dispel]] most of your buffs. Very dangerous if they appear while you're fighting other enemies.
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 ==History==
 *Prior to [[0.34]], [[scrolls of blinking]] functioned normally, [[boundless tesseract]]s did not exist, orbs of fire were the only [[orb of appropriateness]] to exist, although Zot generated with a few more monsters.
-*Prior to [[0.33]], the entrance to both lungs could be blocked by traps at the same time. This was known as a "double trapped Zot", which was difficult to deal with.
+*Prior to [[0.33]], the entrance to both lungs could be blocked by traps at the same time (although in this version there is still a small chance for this to occur due to an oversight). This was known as a "double trapped Zot", which was difficult to deal with.
 *Prior to [[0.31]], [[Killer Klown]]s could [[polymorph]] the player with Throw Klown Pie. This was a particularly dangerous threat, as this meant losing most/all of your equipment slots (thus losing resistances, willpower, and AC). Protean progenitors were added in this version.
 *Prior to [[0.27]], [[ancient lich]]es had 5 possible spellbooks; with the possibility of summoning, various hexes, and a variety of powerful conjurations. In [[0.27]], their spellbook list was consolidated, and [[dread lich]]es were introduced as dedicated summoners.

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 The Orb chamber is one of the most dangerous places you'll have to trudge through. It is almost entirely constructed of indestructible walls and has a layout that makes monsters likely to come at you in groups. Some of the more dangerous monsters include:
-*{{LightRed|*}} [[File:Orb of fire.png]] [[File:Orb of winter.png]] [[File:Orb of entropy.png]] '''[[Orb of appropriateness|Orbs of approrpiateness]]''' - there are three types: the fire-themed [[orbs of fire]], the cold-themed [[orb of winter|orbs of winter]], and the negative energy and corrosion-themed [[orb of entropy|orbs of entropy]]. Each are fast, incredibly durable, powerful, and can inflict deliberating conditions. Only one type will appear in Zot per game.
+*{{White|*}} [[File:Orb of fire.png]] [[File:Orb of winter.png]] [[File:Orb of entropy.png]] '''[[Orb of appropriateness|Orbs of approrpiateness]]''' - there are three types: the fire-themed [[orbs of fire]], the cold-themed [[orb of winter|orbs of winter]], and the negative energy and corrosion-themed [[orb of entropy|orbs of entropy]]. Each are fast, incredibly durable, powerful, and can inflict deliberating conditions. Only one type will appear in Zot per game.
 *{{monsterlink|Ancient lich}} - Very powerful spellcasters that can cast brutal [[Conjurations]] ([[Lehudib's Crystal Spear]], [[Corrosive Bolt]])
 *{{monsterlink|Dread lich}} - The summoning counterpart to ancient liches, Dread liches can [[paralyse]] you and summon dangerous [[Tier-1 demon|Tier-1]] and [[Tier-2 demon|-2]] demons.
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 ==Tesseracts==
-A majority of characters need to be aware of, but not overly reckless around, [[boundless tesseract]]s. As soon as an orb guardian is killed, the tessaracts will activate, putting time pressure on the player. This discourages the player from resting too much, luring enemies for a long time / luring over far distances, or leaving the level to rest/re-gear.
+A majority of characters need to be aware of, but not overly reckless around, {{magenta|I}} '''[[boundless tesseract]]s'''. As soon as an orb guardian is killed, the tessaracts will activate, putting time pressure on the player. This discourages the player from resting too much, luring enemies for a long time / luring over far distances, or leaving the level to rest/re-gear.
-However, don't think it is mandatory to ''rush'' to kill the tessaracts. For most characters, charging in is unlikely to be successful, as the swarm of monsters are dangerous to handle, and the tessaracts themselves have an immense +10 HP/turn regeneration. In addition, tessaracts spawn enemies throughout the level, not around themselves, so they won't be "protected" by new monsters immediately.
+However, don't think it is mandatory to ''rush'' to kill the tessaracts. For most characters, charging in ASAP is unlikely to be successful, as the swarm of monsters are dangerous to handle, and the tessaracts themselves have an immense +10 HP/turn regeneration. In addition, tessaracts spawn enemies throughout the level, not around themselves, so they won't be "protected" by new monsters immediately.
 ==Monster Strategies==
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 ===Shattering a Lung===
-The entrance to each chamber is surrounded by stone [[wall]]s. While unbreakable for most characters, some are able to; fighting Zot:5 on their own terms. Breaking the lungs means you won't have to deal with enemies coming in both directions, allow you to avoid inconveniently placed traps, and/or create a shorter path to rush the Orb.
+The entrance to each chamber is surrounded by stone [[wall]]s. While unbreakable for most characters, some are able to; fighting Zot:5 on their own terms. Breaking the lungs means you won't have to deal with enemies coming in both directions, allow you to avoid inconveniently placed traps, create a more direct route to the tesseracts, and/or provide a shorter path to rush the Orb.
 *[[Lugonu]] can make the Orb chamber much less daunting. Using Corrupt through the stone walls lets you break a path to the Orb room, and you'll create a huge mass of demons (who can take out many enemies). Frisky adventurers can [[haste]] up and use [[scroll of blinking|scrolls of blinking]], [[scroll of teleport|teleport]], etc. to get the Orb.
 **If need be, banishing yourself to the Abyss can save your life and give you a chance to heal, but don't forget that you will return to the exact same spot you left from.
-*Worshippers of [[Fedhas]] have a similar wallbreaking ability - Overgrow. While not as overtly powerful as Corruption, you can lure enemies into relative safety. [[Oklob plant]]s are quite useful.
+*Worshippers of [[Fedhas]] have a similar wallbreaking ability - Overgrow. While not as overtly powerful as Corruption, you can still break the wall in order to lure enemies into relative safety. After breaking the wall, [[oklob plant]]s are quite useful, as the only rCorr enemies are yellow draconins and orbs of entropy.
 *If you can cast [[Shatter]], it can break stone walls, though you'll make a ton of [[noise]] in the process. Unfortunately, Shatter does little against orbs of fire, electric golems, or dragons (but does work against liches, klowns, etc.). [[Sif Muna]]'s Divine Exegesis can be used to call Shatter.
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 ==History==
-*Prior to [[0.34]], [[boundless tesseract]]s did not exist, and orbs of fire were the only [[orb of appropriateness]] to exist, although Zot generated with a few more monsters.
+*Prior to [[0.34]], [[scrolls of blinking]] functioned normally, [[boundless tesseract]]s did not exist, orbs of fire were the only [[orb of appropriateness]] to exist, although Zot generated with a few more monsters.
 *Prior to [[0.33]], the entrance to both lungs could be blocked by traps at the same time. This was known as a "double trapped Zot", which was difficult to deal with.
 *Prior to [[0.31]], [[Killer Klown]]s could [[polymorph]] the player with Throw Klown Pie. This was a particularly dangerous threat, as this meant losing most/all of your equipment slots (thus losing resistances, willpower, and AC). Protean progenitors were added in this version.

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 *Having a resistance against the corresponding orb type. [[Orbs of fire]] and [[orb of winter|orbs of winter]] demand fire and cold resistance, respectively. [[Orb of entropy|Orbs of entropy]] demand negative energy and corrosion resistance. Having 1 rank is a must, but try to have as much as you can without sacrificing gear.
 *High [[willpower]] for liches (Will++++ or better to reliably avoid [[paralysis]]).
-*Ways to increase your damage output and mobility: [[potions of haste]], [[potion of might|might]] / [[potion brilliance|brilliance]], god abilities (such as Okawaru's [[Finesse]]), you name it.
+*Ways to increase your damage output and mobility: [[potions of haste]], [[potion of might|might]] / [[potion of brilliance|brilliance]], god abilities (such as Okawaru's [[Finesse]]), you name it.
 *[[Potions of cancellation]] to get rid of the [[Sentinel's Mark]] status, should you or an enemy trigger an [[alarm trap]] far away from the nearest stairs.
 *[[Electricity resistance]] for [[electric golem]]s.

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 ==Map==
-Note that the monsters (except [[Orb Guardian]]s and [[tessaract]]s) and [[trap]]s are randomized, and that the Orb chamber can face one of two vertical directions. The Orb always appears in the same location relative to the chamber. Monsters are not truly random; each half of the chamber will favor one of the following monsters: orbs of (type), liches, or klowns.
+Note that the monsters (except [[Orb Guardian]]s and [[tesseract]]s) and [[trap]]s are randomized, and that the Orb chamber can face one of two vertical directions. The Orb always appears in the same location relative to the chamber. Monsters are not truly random; each half of the chamber will favor one of the following monsters: orbs of (type), liches, or klowns.
 [[File:Zot5 minimap.png]]

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 The type of orb that appears can be viewed by the statues in the [[Temple]] and just outside Zot.
-*There's no safe way to deal with them, since they have very high HP and defenses, resist almost all elements, and have enough damage output to chew through most summons almost as fast as you can create them. Melee fighters should use strong antimagic weapons to negate their attacks. If you haven't found one, [[flaming]]/[[freezing]] or [[heavy]] weapons are your next best alternatives. Conjurers should cast their most powerful irresistible Conjurations, such as [[Bombard]] / [[Lehudib's Crystal Spear]], [[Orb of Destruction]], [[Maxwell's Capacitive Coupling]], or any manner of Level 9 spells.
+*There's no safe way to deal with them, since they have very high HP and defenses, resist almost all elements, and have enough damage output to chew through most summons almost as fast as you can create them.
-*For summoners, [[Malign Gateway]] and [[Spellspark Servitor]] shine. Malign Gateway is ''entirely immune'' to orbs of fire and deals heavy damage back. Spellspark servitors cast spells nearly as potent as your own, and their elemental resistances allows them to soak a few high damage before dying. [[Haunt]] and [[Dragon's Call]] (of course) can also be used to strong effect.
+**Melee fighters should use strong [[antimagic]] weapons of your main melee type, if available, but this brand is not necessary. Failing that, heavy melee fighters will likely prefer [[flaming]]/[[freezing]]/[[heavy]]; fast attackers will prefer [[distortion]] or [[chaos]].
 *There is no such thing as overkill. Pull out all the stops -- [[potions of might]], [[potion of brilliance|brilliance]], [[potion of haste|haste]], or [[potion of resistance|resistance]], a [[wand of acid]] (''orbs of entropy are immune''), god-given abilities like [[Okawaru]]'s Finesse or [[Sif Muna]]'s Divine Exegesis... Do everything in your power to kill them as quickly as possible.
 *Orbs of fire, but not the other orb types, are weak to [[silver]]. Silver [[javelin]]s can be brutally effective tools for those who've trained enough (16+) [[Throwing]].

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 The Orb chamber is one of the most dangerous places you'll have to trudge through. It is almost entirely constructed of indestructible walls and has a layout that makes monsters likely to come at you in groups. Some of the more dangerous monsters include:
-*[[File:Orb of fire.png]] [[File:Orb of winter.png]] [[File:Orb of entropy.png]] {{LightRed|*}} [[Orb of appropriateness|Orbs of approrpiateness]] - there are three types: the fire-themed [[orbs of fire]], the cold-themed [[orb of winter|orbs of winter]], and the negative energy and corrosion-themed [[orbs of entropy|orb of entropy]]. Each are fast, incredibly durable, powerful, and can inflict deliberating conditions. Only one type will appear in Zot per game.
+*[[File:Orb of fire.png]] [[File:Orb of winter.png]] [[File:Orb of entropy.png]] {{LightRed|*}} [[Orb of appropriateness|Orbs of approrpiateness]] - there are three types: the fire-themed [[orbs of fire]], the cold-themed [[orb of winter|orbs of winter]], and the negative energy and corrosion-themed [[orb of entropy|orbs of entropy]]. Each are fast, incredibly durable, powerful, and can inflict deliberating conditions. Only one type will appear in Zot per game.
 *{{monsterlink|Ancient lich}} - Very powerful spellcasters that can cast brutal [[Conjurations]] ([[Lehudib's Crystal Spear]], [[Corrosive Bolt]])
 *{{monsterlink|Dread lich}} - The summoning counterpart to ancient liches, Dread liches can [[paralyse]] you and summon dangerous [[Tier-1 demon|Tier-1]] and [[Tier-2 demon|-2]] demons.
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 *[[Potions of cancellation]] to get rid of the [[Sentinel's Mark]] status, should you or an enemy trigger an [[alarm trap]] far away from the nearest stairs.
 *[[Electricity resistance]] for [[electric golem]]s.
-*Sources of [[regeneration]] and/or MP regeneration, so you spend less time resting once tesseracts are active.
+*Sources of [[regeneration]] and/or MP regeneration, so you spend less time resting once tesseracts are active. [[Potions of ambrosia]] can recover MP very quickly, and recover HP too.
 *[[See invisible]] for liches, draconian knights and ghost moths.
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 ==Tessaracts==
-A majority of characters need to be aware of, but not overly reckless around, [[boundless tessaract]]s. As soon as an orb guardian is killed, the tessaracts will activate, putting time pressure on the player. This discourages the player from resting, luring enemies far distances, or leaving the level to rest/re-gear.
+A majority of characters need to be aware of, but not overly reckless around, [[boundless tessaract]]s. As soon as an orb guardian is killed, the tessaracts will activate, putting time pressure on the player. This discourages the player from resting too much, luring enemies for a long time / luring over far distances, or leaving the level to rest/re-gear.
 ==Monster Strategies==
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 The {{monsterlink|orb of fire}} / {{monsterlink|orb of winter}} / {{monsterlink|orb of entropy}}, whichever one has appeared in your game, will be one of the scariest monsters in Zot:5. Without their respective resistance, they can deal incredible damage very quickly, and they will almost certainly cause long-term damage unless you can deal burst damage. Each type of orb is extremely dangerous on its own - if you've attracted other threatening monsters, it's a good time to make an escape.
-Which type of orb can be viewed by the statues in the [[Temple]] and just outside Zot.
+The type of orb that appears can be viewed by the statues in the [[Temple]] and just outside Zot.
 *There's no safe way to deal with them, since they have very high HP and defenses, resist almost all elements, and have enough damage output to chew through most summons almost as fast as you can create them. Melee fighters should use strong antimagic weapons to negate their attacks. If you haven't found one, [[freezing]] or [[vorpal]] weapons are your best alternatives. Conjurers should cast their most powerful irresistible Conjurations, such as [[Bombard]] / [[Lehudib's Crystal Spear]], [[Orb of Destruction]], [[Maxwell's Capacitive Coupling]], or any manner of Level 9 spells.