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− | '''Sigmund''' is a deadly [[unique]] [[human]], and one of the earliest uniques you can encounter. He is always generated with a powerful [[scythe]], a [[robe]], and several brutal spells. He may also spawn with a [[wand of lightning]], [[wand of draining]], or [[wand of paralysis]], but he's dangerous enough even without those. Sigmund is notorious for being one of the deadliest uniques in all of ''DCSS''. | + | '''Sigmund the Dreaded''' is a deadly [[unique]] [[human]], and one of the earliest uniques you can encounter. He is always generated with a powerful [[scythe]], a [[robe]], and several brutal spells. He may also spawn with a [[wand of lightning]], [[wand of draining]], or [[wand of paralysis]], but he's dangerous enough even without those. Sigmund is notorious for being one of the deadliest uniques in all of ''DCSS''. |
==Location== | ==Location== |
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Sigmund @ ![]() | |
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HP | 30 |
HD | 3 |
XP | 104 |
Speed | 10 |
AC | 0 |
EV | 11 |
Will | 12 |
Attack1 | 5 (hit: plain)
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Resistances | None |
Vulnerabilities | None |
Habitat | Land |
Intelligence | Normal |
Uses | Weapons & armour Starting equipment Open doors |
Holiness | Natural |
Size | Medium |
Type | human, human |
Flags | Actual spells Speaks Spellcaster Unique Warm-blooded |
The elder of a pair of brothers who came for the Orb. No one knows what Sigmund saw in the dungeon to drive him mad, but his shrewd magical tactics and wicked scythe now leave little time for his victims to wonder. Despite his reputation as a vicious murderer, his grandiose and dramatic ways have earned him the admiration of many denizens of the dungeon.
“But Sigmund turned him about, and he said: ‘What aileth thee, son? |
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Useful Info
Sigmund the Dreaded is a deadly unique human, and one of the earliest uniques you can encounter. He is always generated with a powerful scythe, a robe, and several brutal spells. He may also spawn with a wand of lightning, wand of draining, or wand of paralysis, but he's dangerous enough even without those. Sigmund is notorious for being one of the deadliest uniques in all of DCSS.
Location
- The Dungeon:2-7
Spells
Spell set | |
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Slot1 | Throw Flame (3d5) |
Slot2 | Confuse (50% success rate when MR=12) |
Slot3 | Invisibility |
Slot4 | Magic Dart (3d4) |
Slot5 | none |
Slot6 | Confuse (50% success rate when MR=12) |
Tips & Tricks
- Sigmund's damage output in melee will be devastating for low-level characters, but his biggest threats are in his spell list. An invisible Sigmund is almost unbeatable in early-game melee, his Throw Flame lets him brutalize you at range, and expect a swift end if he confuses you and you're out of potions of curing.
- Avoiding Sigmund is usually the wisest thing you can do. If you find him sleeping early on, just walk away and return once you've gained a few levels and found some better gear.
- There are some options for low-level characters who want to take him out immediately. Mephitic Cloud will leave him unable to use magic and almost hopeless in melee, while a few zaps from a good wand will annihilate him. A wand of polymorph may also turn him into a less deadly form and will probably make him drop his scythe, but it's less of a safe bet; Sigmund the centaur is much deadlier than normal.
- If all else fails and you have no choice but to engage him early, don't be afraid to use any useful potions you've identified. Berserk, haste, or might go a long way toward helping you take him down, and a few potions of heal wounds can keep you in the fight longer than you'd otherwise last.