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Decks are magical devices which are used by wielding and e'''v'''oking them. This draws a random card from the deck to produce a certain effect. Each deck comes with 4-13 cards.
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''Deck items have been removed. For info regarding 'decks' still in the game, see [[Cards]].  
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{{flavour|A deck of powerful magical cards painted in the ichor of demons. They may have any number of helpful or dangerous effects when drawn.}}
  
== Card power ==
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==Overview==
There are two aspects to the potency of a card's effect, called "power" and "power_level" in the source code.
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Decks are magical devices granted by [[Nemelex Xobeh]] which are used by e'''V'''oking them, similar to [[wand]]s. This draws a random [[Cards|card]] from the deck to produce a certain effect.  Each deck comes with 4-13 cards. Their power is governed by [[Invocations]] skill and piety, not [[Evocations]].
  
=== Power ===
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===Power level===
''Power'' is used as a basis for determining the power of any spells cast by the card, and is computed as follows:
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Decks can be either plain, ornate or legendary. Ornate and legendary decks get bonuses to card power.
* Everyone gets a base power of nine times their [[Evocations]] skill
 
* Ornate decks add 150 to the base power; legendary decks add 300.
 
* Characters under [[Nemelex Xobeh|Nemelex]] penance subtract their penance score from the power.
 
* Nemelex worshipers in good standing add (Piety × (Evocation + 25) / 27) to the power.
 
  
=== Power level ===
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{| class="prettytable" style="border:none; margin:auto; padding:0; text-align: center"
Many cards use the power level to determine ''what'' they do. By default, the power level of a card is zero; ornate and legendary decks can boost the power level:
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! Plain || Ornate || Legendary
* Ornate decks get one (power in 700) chance to boost the power level.
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* Legendary decks get one (power in 500) chance and one (power in 700) chance.
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| [[File:Deck.png]] || [[File:Deck 2.png]] || [[File:Deck 3.png]]
 
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== Composition of Decks ==
 
 
 
===Archetype decks===
 
Archetype decks are the arrangements of the various [[cards]] from which the "physical decks" are built. They have also been called "virtual" decks, but that is something of a misnomer since the physical decks would more appropriately be termed virtual, being themselves made up of the archetypes. They are called archetypes in the code, so that nomenclature resolves the conundrum nicely. Some of these archetype decks, by virtue of their being the only component archetype of a physical deck, can be found in the dungeons, and are sometimes called "pure" decks.  Not all single-source decks can be found.  The decks of [[Deck of oddities|oddities]] and [[Deck of punishment|punishment]] are never found as physical decks.
 
 
 
Below are two tables that explicate the matter more broadly. The physical decks are composed of a changing list of archetype decks. These deck compositions are the subject of the first table. The archetype decks are themselves composed of changing lists of cards. These card compositions of the archetype decks are the subject of the second table. Together, they describe exactly how all cards and decks are related.
 
  
Prior to [[0.15]], there was relative stability in these structures, but the changes beginning with [[0.15]] have literally shuffled the decks to a large extent.
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===Composition of decks===
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Decks of destruction, summoning and escape are composed of 6 different types of card which are randomly placed throughout the deck. The player will only draw from the deck of punishment if they try to deal four on a deck with less than four cards remaining, or when suffering from Nemelex's wrath.
  
====Composition of physical decks by archetypes and version====
 
 
{| class="prettytable"
 
{| class="prettytable"
!rowspan=2|Physical<br>deck
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!rowspan=1|Deck
! colspan=6|
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!colspan=1|[[Deck of destruction|Destruction]]
Component archetypes by version
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!colspan=1|[[Deck of escape|Escape]]
|----
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!colspan=1|[[Deck of summoning|Summoning]]
![[0.11]]
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!colspan=1|[[Deck of punishment|Punishment]]
![[0.12]]
 
![[0.13]]
 
![[0.14]]
 
![[0.15]]
 
![[trunk]]
 
|----
 
![[Deck of changes]]
 
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 
[[Deck of battle|Battle]]
 
<br>[[Deck of dungeons|Dungeons]]
 
<br>[[Deck of wonders|Wonders]]
 
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 
[[Deck of battle|Battle]]
 
<br>[[Deck of dungeons|Dungeons]]
 
<br>[[Deck of wonders|Wonders]]
 
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 
[[Deck of battle|Battle]]
 
<br>[[Deck of dungeons|Dungeons]]
 
<br>[[Deck of wonders|Wonders]]
 
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 
[[Deck of battle|Battle]]
 
<br>[[Deck of dungeons|Dungeons]]
 
<br>[[Deck of wonders|Wonders]]
 
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 
[[Deck of battle|Battle]]
 
<br>[[Deck of wonders|Wonders]]
 
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 
[[Deck of battle|Battle]]
 
<br>[[Deck of wonders|Wonders]]
 
|----
 
![[Deck of defence]]
 
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 
[[Deck of battle|Battle]]
 
<br>[[Deck of emergency|Emergency]]
 
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 
[[Deck of battle|Battle]]
 
<br>[[Deck of emergency|Emergency]]
 
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 
[[Deck of battle|Battle]]
 
<br>[[Deck of emergency|Emergency]]
 
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 
[[Deck of battle|Battle]]
 
<br>[[Deck of emergency|Emergency]]
 
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 
[[Deck of battle|Battle]]
 
<br>[[Deck of emergency|Emergency]]
 
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 
[[Deck of battle|Battle]]
 
<br>[[Deck of emergency|Emergency]]
 
|----
 
![[Deck of destruction]]
 
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 
[[Deck of destruction|Destruction]]
 
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 
[[Deck of destruction|Destruction]]
 
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 
[[Deck of destruction|Destruction]]
 
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 
[[Deck of destruction|Destruction]]
 
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 
[[Deck of destruction|Destruction]]
 
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 
[[Deck of destruction|Destruction]]
 
|----
 
![[Deck of dungeons]]
 
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 
[[Deck of dungeons|Dungeons]]
 
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 
[[Deck of dungeons|Dungeons]]
 
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 
[[Deck of dungeons|Dungeons]]
 
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 
[[Deck of dungeons|Dungeons]]
 
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 
<i>removed</i>
 
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 
<i>removed</i>
 
|----
 
![[Deck of escape]]
 
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 
[[Deck of emergency|Emergency]]
 
<br>[[Deck of transport|Transport]]
 
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 
[[Deck of emergency|Emergency]]
 
<br>[[Deck of transport|Transport]]
 
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 
[[Deck of emergency|Emergency]]
 
<br>[[Deck of transport|Transport]]
 
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 
[[Deck of emergency|Emergency]]
 
<br>[[Deck of transport|Transport]]
 
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 
[[Deck of emergency|Emergency]]
 
<br>[[Deck of transport|Transport]]
 
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 
[[Deck of emergency|Emergency]]
 
<br>[[Deck of transport|Transport]]
 
|----
 
![[Deck of oddities]]
 
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 
[[Deck of oddities|Oddities]]
 
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 
[[Deck of oddities|Oddities]]
 
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 
[[Deck of oddities|Oddities]]
 
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 
[[Deck of oddities|Oddities]]
 
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 
[[Deck of oddities|Oddities]]
 
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 
[[Deck of oddities|Oddities]]
 
|----
 
![[Deck of punishment]]
 
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 
[[Deck of punishment|Punishment]]
 
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 
[[Deck of punishment|Punishment]]
 
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 
[[Deck of punishment|Punishment]]
 
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 
[[Deck of punishment|Punishment]]
 
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 
[[Deck of punishment|Punishment]]
 
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 
[[Deck of punishment|Punishment]]
 
|----
 
![[Deck of summoning]]
 
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 
[[Deck of summoning|Summoning]]
 
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 
[[Deck of summoning|Summoning]]
 
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 
[[Deck of summoning|Summoning]]
 
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 
[[Deck of summoning|Summoning]]
 
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 
[[Deck of summoning|Summoning]]
 
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 
[[Deck of summoning|Summoning]]
 
 
|----
 
|----
![[Deck of war]]
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!Cards
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 
[[Deck of battle|Battle]]
 
<br>[[Deck of destruction|Destruction]]
 
<br>[[Deck of emergency|Emergency]]
 
<br>[[Deck of enchantments|Enchantments]]
 
<br>[[Deck of summoning|Summoning]]
 
<br>[[Deck of transport|Transport]]
 
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 
[[Deck of battle|Battle]]
 
<br>[[Deck of destruction|Destruction]]
 
<br>[[Deck of emergency|Emergency]]
 
<br>[[Deck of enchantments|Enchantments]]
 
<br>[[Deck of summoning|Summoning]]
 
<br>[[Deck of transport|Transport]]
 
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 
[[Deck of battle|Battle]]
 
<br>[[Deck of destruction|Destruction]]
 
<br>[[Deck of emergency|Emergency]]
 
<br>[[Deck of enchantments|Enchantments]]
 
<br>[[Deck of summoning|Summoning]]
 
<br>[[Deck of transport|Transport]]
 
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 
[[Deck of battle|Battle]]
 
<br>[[Deck of destruction|Destruction]]
 
<br>[[Deck of emergency|Emergency]]
 
<br>[[Deck of enchantments|Enchantments]]
 
<br>[[Deck of summoning|Summoning]]
 
<br>[[Deck of transport|Transport]]
 
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 
[[Deck of battle|Battle]]
 
<br>[[Deck of destruction|Destruction]]
 
<br>[[Deck of summoning|Summoning]]
 
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 
[[Deck of battle|Battle]]
 
<br>[[Deck of summoning|Summoning]]
 
|----
 
![[Deck of wonders]]
 
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 
[[Deck of wonders|Wonders]]
 
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 
[[Deck of wonders|Wonders]]
 
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 
[[Deck of wonders|Wonders]]
 
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 
[[Deck of wonders|Wonders]]
 
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 
[[Deck of wonders|Wonders]]
 
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 
[[Deck of wonders|Wonders]]
 
|----
 
|}
 
 
 
====Composition of archetype decks by cards and version====
 
{| class="prettytable"
 
!rowspan=2|Archetype<br>deck
 
! colspan=6|
 
Component cards by version
 
|----
 
![[0.11]]
 
![[0.12]]
 
![[0.13]]
 
![[0.14]]
 
![[0.15]]
 
![[trunk]]
 
|----
 
![[Deck of battle|Battle]]
 
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 
[[Battlelust card|Battlelust]]
 
<br>[[Blade card|the Blade]]
 
<br>[[Elixir card|the Elixir]]
 
<br>[[Helm card|the Helm]]
 
<br>[[Mercenary card|the Mercenary]]
 
<br>[[Metamorphosis card|Metamorphosis]]
 
<br>[[Shadow card|the Shadow]]
 
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 
[[Battlelust card|Battlelust]]
 
<br>[[Blade card|the Blade]]
 
<br>[[Elixir card|the Elixir]]
 
<br>[[Helm card|the Helm]]
 
<br>[[Mercenary card|the Mercenary]]
 
<br>[[Metamorphosis card|Metamorphosis]]
 
<br>[[Shadow card|the Shadow]]
 
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 
[[Battlelust card|Battlelust]]
 
<br>[[Blade card|the Blade]]
 
<br>[[Elixir card|the Elixir]]
 
<br>[[Helm card|the Helm]]
 
<br>[[Mercenary card|the Mercenary]]
 
<br>[[Metamorphosis card|Metamorphosis]]
 
<br>[[Shadow card|the Shadow]]
 
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 
[[Battlelust card|Battlelust]]
 
<br>[[Blade card|the Blade]]
 
<br>[[Elixir card|the Elixir]]
 
<br>[[Helm card|the Helm]]
 
<br>[[Mercenary card|the Mercenary]]
 
<br>[[Metamorphosis card|Metamorphosis]]
 
<br>[[Shadow card|the Shadow]]
 
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 
[[Blade card|the Blade]]
 
<br>[[Dowsing card|Dowsing]]
 
<br>[[Elixir card|the Elixir]]
 
<br>[[Helm card|the Helm]]
 
<br>[[Metamorphosis card|Metamorphosis]]
 
<br>[[Potion card|the Potion]]
 
<br>[[Shadow card|the Shadow]]
 
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 
[[Blade card|the Blade]]
 
<br>[[Elixir card|the Elixir]]
 
<br>[[Fortitude card|Fortitude]]
 
<br>[[Helm card|the Helm]]
 
<br>[[Potion card|the Potion]]
 
<br>[[Shadow card|the Shadow]]
 
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![[Deck of destruction|Destruction]]
 
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 
[[Flame card|Flame]]
 
<br>[[Frost card|Frost]]
 
<br>[[Hammer card|the Hammer]]
 
<br>[[Orb card|the Orb]]
 
<br>[[Pain card|Pain]]
 
<br>[[Spark card|the Spark]]
 
<br>[[Venom card|Venom]]
 
<br>[[Vitriol card|Vitriol]]
 
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 
[[Flame card|Flame]]
 
<br>[[Frost card|Frost]]
 
<br>[[Hammer card|the Hammer]]
 
<br>[[Orb card|the Orb]]
 
<br>[[Pain card|Pain]]
 
<br>[[Spark card|the Spark]]
 
<br>[[Venom card|Venom]]
 
<br>[[Vitriol card|Vitriol]]
 
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 
[[Flame card|Flame]]
 
<br>[[Frost card|Frost]]
 
<br>[[Hammer card|the Hammer]]
 
<br>[[Orb card|the Orb]]
 
<br>[[Pain card|Pain]]
 
<br>[[Spark card|the Spark]]
 
<br>[[Venom card|Venom]]
 
<br>[[Vitriol card|Vitriol]]
 
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 
[[Flame card|Flame]]
 
<br>[[Frost card|Frost]]
 
<br>[[Hammer card|the Hammer]]
 
<br>[[Orb card|the Orb]]
 
<br>[[Pain card|Pain]]
 
<br>[[Spark card|the Spark]]
 
<br>[[Venom card|Venom]]
 
<br>[[Vitriol card|Vitriol]]
 
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 
[[Cloud card|the Cloud]]
 
<br>[[Degeneration card|Degeneration]]
 
<br>[[Fortitude card|Fortitude]]
 
<br>[[Hammer card|the Hammer]]
 
<br>[[Orb card|the Orb]]
 
<br>[[Pain card|Pain]]
 
<br>[[Storm card|the Storm]]
 
<br>[[Venom card|Venom]]
 
<br>[[Vitriol card|Vitriol]]
 
 
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 
[[Degeneration card|Degeneration]]
 
[[Degeneration card|Degeneration]]
<br>[[Hammer card|the Hammer]]
 
 
<br>[[Orb card|the Orb]]
 
<br>[[Orb card|the Orb]]
 
<br>[[Pain card|Pain]]
 
<br>[[Pain card|Pain]]
 
<br>[[Storm card|the Storm]]
 
<br>[[Storm card|the Storm]]
<br>[[Venom card|Venom]]
 
 
<br>[[Vitriol card|Vitriol]]
 
<br>[[Vitriol card|Vitriol]]
|----
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<br>[[Wild Magic card|Wild Magic]]
![[Deck of dungeons|Dungeons]]
 
 
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
[[Dowsing card|Dowsing]]
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[[Cloud card|the Cloud]]
<br>[[Minefield card|the Minefield]]
 
<br>[[Trowel card|the Trowel]]
 
<br>[[Vitrification card|Vitrification]]
 
<br>[[Water card|Water]]
 
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 
[[Dowsing card|Dowsing]]
 
<br>[[Minefield card|the Minefield]]
 
<br>[[Trowel card|the Trowel]]
 
<br>[[Vitrification card|Vitrification]]
 
<br>[[Water card|Water]]
 
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 
[[Dowsing card|Dowsing]]
 
<br>[[Minefield card|the Minefield]]
 
<br>[[Trowel card|the Trowel]]
 
<br>[[Vitrification card|Vitrification]]
 
<br>[[Water card|Water]]
 
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 
[[Dowsing card|Dowsing]]
 
<br>[[Minefield card|the Minefield]]
 
<br>[[Trowel card|the Trowel]]
 
<br>[[Vitrification card|Vitrification]]
 
<br>[[Water card|Water]]
 
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 
<i>removed</i>
 
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 
<i>removed</i>
 
|----
 
![[Deck of emergency|Emergency]]
 
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 
[[Banshee card|the Banshee]]
 
<br>[[Damnation card|Damnation]]
 
<br>[[Flight card|Flight]]
 
<br>[[Solitude card|Solitude]]
 
<br>[[Tomb card|the Tomb]]
 
<br>[[Warpwright card|Warpwright]]
 
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 
[[Banshee card|the Banshee]]
 
<br>[[Damnation card|Damnation]]
 
<br>[[Flight card|Flight]]
 
<br>[[Solitude card|Solitude]]
 
<br>[[Tomb card|the Tomb]]
 
<br>[[Warpwright card|Warpwright]]
 
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 
[[Banshee card|the Banshee]]
 
<br>[[Damnation card|Damnation]]
 
<br>[[Flight card|Flight]]
 
<br>[[Solitude card|Solitude]]
 
<br>[[Tomb card|the Tomb]]
 
<br>[[Warpwright card|Warpwright]]
 
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 
[[Alchemist card|the Alchemist]]
 
<br>[[Banshee card|the Banshee]]
 
<br>[[Damnation card|Damnation]]
 
<br>[[Flight card|Flight]]
 
<br>[[Solitude card|Solitude]]
 
<br>[[Tomb card|the Tomb]]
 
<br>[[Warpwright card|Warpwright]]
 
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 
[[Alchemist card|the Alchemist]]
 
<br>[[Banshee card|the Banshee]]
 
<br>[[Damnation card|Damnation]]
 
 
<br>[[Elixir card|the Elixir]]
 
<br>[[Elixir card|the Elixir]]
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<br>[[Exile card|Exile]]
 
<br>[[Shaft card|the Shaft]]
 
<br>[[Shaft card|the Shaft]]
 
<br>[[Tomb card|the Tomb]]
 
<br>[[Tomb card|the Tomb]]
 +
<br>[[Velocity card|Velocity]]
 
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
[[Alchemist card|the Alchemist]]
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[[Dance card|the Dance]]
<br>[[Banshee card|the Banshee]]
 
<br>[[Cloud card|the Cloud]]
 
<br>[[Damnation card|Damnation]]
 
<br>[[Elixir card|the Elixir]]
 
<br>[[Shaft card|the Shaft]]
 
<br>[[Tomb card|the Tomb]]
 
|----
 
![[Deck of enchantments|Enchantments]]
 
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 
[[Elixir card|the Elixir]]
 
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 
[[Elixir card|the Elixir]]
 
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 
[[Elixir card|the Elixir]]
 
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 
[[Elixir card|the Elixir]]
 
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 
<i>removed</i>
 
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 
<i>removed</i>
 
|----
 
![[Deck of oddities|Oddities]]
 
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 
[[Bargain card|the Bargain]]
 
<br>[[Curse card|the Curse]]
 
<br>[[Famine card|Famine]]
 
<br>[[Feast card|the Feast]]
 
<br>[[Genie card|the Genie]]
 
<br>[[Wrath card|Wrath]]
 
<br>[[Xom card|Xom]]
 
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 
[[Bargain card|the Bargain]]
 
<br>[[Curse card|the Curse]]
 
<br>[[Famine card|Famine]]
 
<br>[[Feast card|the Feast]]
 
<br>[[Genie card|the Genie]]
 
<br>[[Wrath card|Wrath]]
 
<br>[[Xom card|Xom]]
 
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 
[[Bargain card|the Bargain]]
 
<br>[[Curse card|the Curse]]
 
<br>[[Famine card|Famine]]
 
<br>[[Feast card|the Feast]]
 
<br>[[Genie card|the Genie]]
 
<br>[[Wrath card|Wrath]]
 
<br>[[Xom card|Xom]]
 
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 
[[Curse card|the Curse]]
 
<br>[[Famine card|Famine]]
 
<br>[[Feast card|the Feast]]
 
<br>[[Genie card|the Genie]]
 
<br>[[Wrath card|Wrath]]
 
<br>[[Xom card|Xom]]
 
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 
[[Curse card|the Curse]]
 
<br>[[Famine card|Famine]]
 
<br>[[Feast card|the Feast]]
 
<br>[[Focus card|Focus]]
 
<br>[[Helix card|the Helix]]
 
<br>[[Wrath card|Wrath]]
 
<br>[[Xom card|Xom]]
 
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 
[[Curse card|the Curse]]
 
<br>[[Famine card|Famine]]
 
<br>[[Feast card|the Feast]]
 
<br>[[Focus card|Focus]]
 
<br>[[Helix card|the Helix]]
 
<br>[[Wrath card|Wrath]]
 
<br>[[Xom card|Xom]]
 
|----
 
![[Deck of punishment|Punishment]]
 
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 
[[Curse card|the Curse]]
 
<br>[[Damnation card|Damnation]]
 
<br>[[Famine card|Famine]]
 
<br>[[Minefield card|the Minefield]]
 
<br>[[Portal card|the Portal]]
 
<br>[[Swine card|the Swine]]
 
<br>[[Tomb card|the Tomb]]
 
<br>[[Torment card|Torment]]
 
<br>[[Wild Magic card|Wild Magic]]
 
<br>[[Wraith card|the Wraith]]
 
<br>[[Wrath card|Wrath]]
 
<br>[[Xom card|Xom]]
 
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 
[[Curse card|the Curse]]
 
<br>[[Damnation card|Damnation]]
 
<br>[[Famine card|Famine]]
 
<br>[[Minefield card|the Minefield]]
 
<br>[[Portal card|the Portal]]
 
<br>[[Swine card|the Swine]]
 
<br>[[Tomb card|the Tomb]]
 
<br>[[Torment card|Torment]]
 
<br>[[Wild Magic card|Wild Magic]]
 
<br>[[Wraith card|the Wraith]]
 
<br>[[Wrath card|Wrath]]
 
<br>[[Xom card|Xom]]
 
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 
[[Curse card|the Curse]]
 
<br>[[Damnation card|Damnation]]
 
<br>[[Famine card|Famine]]
 
<br>[[Minefield card|the Minefield]]
 
<br>[[Portal card|the Portal]]
 
<br>[[Swine card|the Swine]]
 
<br>[[Tomb card|the Tomb]]
 
<br>[[Torment card|Torment]]
 
<br>[[Wild Magic card|Wild Magic]]
 
<br>[[Wraith card|the Wraith]]
 
<br>[[Wrath card|Wrath]]
 
<br>[[Xom card|Xom]]
 
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 
[[Curse card|the Curse]]
 
<br>[[Damnation card|Damnation]]
 
<br>[[Famine card|Famine]]
 
<br>[[Minefield card|the Minefield]]
 
<br>[[Swine card|the Swine]]
 
<br>[[Tomb card|the Tomb]]
 
<br>[[Torment card|Torment]]
 
<br>[[Wild Magic card|Wild Magic]]
 
<br>[[Wraith card|the Wraith]]
 
<br>[[Wrath card|Wrath]]
 
<br>[[Xom card|Xom]]
 
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 
[[Curse card|the Curse]]
 
<br>[[Damnation card|Damnation]]
 
<br>[[Famine card|Famine]]
 
<br>[[Swine card|the Swine]]
 
<br>[[Tomb card|the Tomb]]
 
<br>[[Torment card|Torment]]
 
<br>[[Wild Magic card|Wild Magic]]
 
<br>[[Wraith card|the Wraith]]
 
<br>[[Wraith card|the Wraith]]
 
<br>[[Xom card|Xom]]
 
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 
[[Curse card|the Curse]]
 
<br>[[Famine card|Famine]]
 
<br>[[Feast card|the Feast]]
 
<br>[[Focus card|Focus]]
 
<br>[[Helix card|the Helix]]
 
<br>[[Wrath card|Wrath]]
 
<br>[[Xom card|Xom]]
 
|----
 
![[Deck of summoning|Summoning]]
 
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 
[[Bones card|the Bones]]
 
<br>[[Crusade card|the Crusade]]
 
<br>[[Dance card|the Dance]]
 
<br>[[Foxfire card|Foxfire]]
 
<br>[[Herd card|the Herd]]
 
<br>[[Pentagram card|the Pentagram]]
 
<br>[[Repulsiveness card|Repulsiveness]]
 
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 
[[Bones card|the Bones]]
 
<br>[[Crusade card|the Crusade]]
 
<br>[[Dance card|the Dance]]
 
<br>[[Foxfire card|Foxfire]]
 
<br>[[Herd card|the Herd]]
 
<br>[[Pentagram card|the Pentagram]]
 
<br>[[Repulsiveness card|Repulsiveness]]
 
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 
[[Bones card|the Bones]]
 
<br>[[Crusade card|the Crusade]]
 
<br>[[Dance card|the Dance]]
 
<br>[[Foxfire card|Foxfire]]
 
<br>[[Herd card|the Herd]]
 
<br>[[Pentagram card|the Pentagram]]
 
<br>[[Repulsiveness card|Repulsiveness]]
 
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 
[[Bones card|the Bones]]
 
<br>[[Crusade card|the Crusade]]
 
<br>[[Dance card|the Dance]]
 
<br>[[Foxfire card|Foxfire]]
 
<br>[[Herd card|the Herd]]
 
<br>[[Pentagram card|the Pentagram]]
 
<br>[[Repulsiveness card|Repulsiveness]]
 
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 
[[Bones card|the Bones]]
 
<br>[[Crusade card|the Crusade]]
 
<br>[[Dance card|the Dance]]
 
<br>[[Foxfire card|Foxfire]]
 
<br>[[Herd card|the Herd]]
 
<br>[[Illusion card|the Illusion]]
 
<br>[[Pentagram card|the Pentagram]]
 
<br>[[Repulsiveness card|Repulsiveness]]
 
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 
[[ card|the Crusade]]
 
<br>[[Crusade card|the Dance]]
 
 
<br>[[Elements card|the Elements]]
 
<br>[[Elements card|the Elements]]
 
<br>[[Foxfire card|Foxfire]]
 
<br>[[Foxfire card|Foxfire]]
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<br>[[Pentagram card|the Pentagram]]
 
<br>[[Pentagram card|the Pentagram]]
 
<br>[[Rangers card|the Rangers]]
 
<br>[[Rangers card|the Rangers]]
<br>[[Repulsiveness card|Repulsiveness]]
 
|----
 
![[Deck of transport|Transport]]
 
 
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!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
[[Portal card|the Portal]]
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[[Famine card|Famine]]
<br>[[Swap card|Swap]]
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<br>[[Swine card|the Swine]]
<br>[[Velocity card|Velocity]]
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<br>[[Torment card|Torment]]
<br>[[Warp card|the Warp]]
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<br>[[Wraith card|the Wraith]]
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
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<br>[[Wrath card|Wrath]]
[[Portal card|the Portal]]
 
<br>[[Swap card|Swap]]
 
<br>[[Velocity card|Velocity]]
 
<br>[[Warp card|the Warp]]
 
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 
[[Portal card|the Portal]]
 
<br>[[Swap card|Swap]]
 
<br>[[Velocity card|Velocity]]
 
<br>[[Warp card|the Warp]]
 
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 
[[Portal card|the Portal]]
 
<br>[[Swap card|Swap]]
 
<br>[[Velocity card|Velocity]]
 
<br>[[Warp card|the Warp]]
 
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 
[[Solitude card|Solitude]]
 
<br>[[Swap card|Swap]]
 
<br>[[Velocity card|Velocity]]
 
<br>[[Warpwright card|Warpwright]]
 
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 
[[Solitude card|Solitude]]
 
<br>[[Swap card|Swap]]
 
<br>[[Velocity card|Velocity]]
 
<br>[[Warpwright card|Warpwright]]
 
|----
 
![[Deck of wonders|Wonders]]
 
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 
[[Alchemist card|the Alchemist]]
 
<br>[[Experience card|Experience]]
 
<br>[[Focus card|Focus]]
 
<br>[[Helix card|the Helix]]
 
<br>[[Potion card|the Potion]]
 
<br>[[Sage card|the Sage]]
 
<br>[[Shuffle card|Shuffle]]
 
<br>[[Wild Magic card|Wild Magic]]
 
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 
[[Alchemist card|the Alchemist]]
 
<br>[[Experience card|Experience]]
 
<br>[[Focus card|Focus]]
 
<br>[[Helix card|the Helix]]
 
<br>[[Potion card|the Potion]]
 
<br>[[Sage card|the Sage]]
 
<br>[[Shuffle card|Shuffle]]
 
<br>[[Wild Magic card|Wild Magic]]
 
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 
[[Alchemist card|the Alchemist]]
 
<br>[[Experience card|Experience]]
 
<br>[[Focus card|Focus]]
 
<br>[[Helix card|the Helix]]
 
<br>[[Potion card|the Potion]]
 
<br>[[Sage card|the Sage]]
 
<br>[[Shuffle card|Shuffle]]
 
<br>[[Wild Magic card|Wild Magic]]
 
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 
[[Experience card|Experience]]
 
<br>[[Focus card|Focus]]
 
<br>[[Helix card|the Helix]]
 
<br>[[Potion card|the Potion]]
 
<br>[[Sage card|the Sage]]
 
<br>[[Shuffle card|Shuffle]]
 
<br>[[Trowel card|the Trowel]]
 
<br>[[Wild Magic card|Wild Magic]]
 
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 
[[Alchemist card|the Alchemist]]
 
<br>[[Dowsing card|Dowsing]]
 
<br>[[Focus card|Focus]]
 
<br>[[Helix card|the Helix]]
 
<br>[[Mercenary card|the Mercenary]]
 
<br>[[Shaft card|the Shaft]]
 
!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
 
[[Alchemist card|the Alchemist]]
 
<br>[[Dowsing card|Dowsing]]
 
<br>[[Focus card|Focus]]
 
<br>[[Helix card|the Helix]]
 
<br>[[Mercenary card|the Mercenary]]
 
<br>[[Placid Magic card|Placid Magic]]
 
<br>[[Wild Magic card|Wild Magic]]
 
|----
 
 
|}
 
|}
  
== General notes ==
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==History==
[[Scroll of identify]] reveals both the deck type and the current top card. If you have excess Identify scrolls, you can use the spares on useful Legendary decks as needed to keep the top card identified. Dangerous cards can then be peeled off in safe circumstances with defensive gear/allies/stairs/etc.
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*Prior to [[0.23]], decks existed as items instead of being available via [[Nemelex Xobeh]]'s [[ability|abilities]].
 
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*In [[0.19]], decks were greatly simplified. Prior to this version:
If you want to ID an unknown deck by drawing from it, take the following precautions. (You will probably need at least two draws to identify a deck.)
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** Decks could randomly be found on the floor, instead of being Nemelex only.
* Be at full health (Torment)
+
** A [[scroll of identify]] could be used to reveal both the deck type and the current top card.  
* Stand on solid ground (Water), and not at a chokepoint for the level (Tomb).
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** Many decks were removed.
* If you'd have trouble getting out of a Tomb, stand next to something mobile (monster or ally) or destructible (plant, fungus, bush).  A closed door will do as well.
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*** '''Archetype Decks''' were a list of cards that weren't used by the player, but were used to compose physical decks. They included the deck of [[deck of battle|Battle]], [[deck of destruction|Destruction]], [[deck of emergency|Emergency]], [[deck of oddities|Oddities]], [[deck of punishment|Punishment]], [[deck of summoning|Summoning]], [[deck of transport|Transport]], and [[deck of wonders|Wonders]]. All concept of archetype decks were removed (the 4 post-0.19 decks all had archetypes, but they also had a corresponding physical deck too).
* Have at least one monster around, preferably a couple. (Damnation).
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*** '''Physical Decks''' were the decks you actually got. They used either one archetype deck ("pure" decks), or a mix of archetypes. Removed physical decks include the deck of [[deck of changes|Changes]], [[deck of defence|Defence]], [[deck of oddities|Oddities]], [[deck of war|War]], and [[deck of wonders|Wonders]].
* Make sure you have room to send a Fireball or Orb(s) off to a safe distance.
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**There were also many more cards that existed. The full list of removed cards can be found on the [[Cards]] page.
* If you have access to Abjuration, keep that handy in case of hostile summons.
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*Prior to [[0.16]], players had to '''w'''ield the deck that they wished to draw from.
* You may want to equip resistances, Sustain Abilities, Clarity, and have remedies for poison and mutation. (Venom, Helix, Potion, Wild Magic).
 
  
 
==See also==
 
==See also==
[[List of cards]]
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*[[Cards]]
 
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{{Cards}}
{| class="prettytable" style="border:none; margin:auto; padding:0; text-align: center"
 
! Mundane || Ornate || Legendary
 
|-
 
| [[File:Deck.png]] || [[File:Deck 2.png]] || [[File:Deck 3.png]]
 
|}
 
 
 
 
[[Category:Deck]]
 
[[Category:Deck]]
[[Category:Item]]
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[[Category:Items]]

Latest revision as of 23:06, 27 July 2022

Obsolete: This article refers to an aspect of the game which has been removed. It is retained for historical reference only.

Deck items have been removed. For info regarding 'decks' still in the game, see Cards.

A deck of powerful magical cards painted in the ichor of demons. They may have any number of helpful or dangerous effects when drawn.

Overview

Decks are magical devices granted by Nemelex Xobeh which are used by eVoking them, similar to wands. This draws a random card from the deck to produce a certain effect. Each deck comes with 4-13 cards. Their power is governed by Invocations skill and piety, not Evocations.

Power level

Decks can be either plain, ornate or legendary. Ornate and legendary decks get bonuses to card power.

Plain Ornate Legendary
Deck.png Deck 2.png Deck 3.png

Composition of decks

Decks of destruction, summoning and escape are composed of 6 different types of card which are randomly placed throughout the deck. The player will only draw from the deck of punishment if they try to deal four on a deck with less than four cards remaining, or when suffering from Nemelex's wrath.

Deck Destruction Escape Summoning Punishment
Cards

Degeneration
the Orb
Pain
the Storm
Vitriol
Wild Magic

the Cloud
the Elixir
Exile
the Shaft
the Tomb
Velocity

the Dance
the Elements
Foxfire
the Illusion
the Pentagram
the Rangers

Famine
the Swine
Torment
the Wraith
Wrath

History

  • Prior to 0.23, decks existed as items instead of being available via Nemelex Xobeh's abilities.
  • In 0.19, decks were greatly simplified. Prior to this version:
    • Decks could randomly be found on the floor, instead of being Nemelex only.
    • A scroll of identify could be used to reveal both the deck type and the current top card.
    • Many decks were removed.
      • Archetype Decks were a list of cards that weren't used by the player, but were used to compose physical decks. They included the deck of Battle, Destruction, Emergency, Oddities, Punishment, Summoning, Transport, and Wonders. All concept of archetype decks were removed (the 4 post-0.19 decks all had archetypes, but they also had a corresponding physical deck too).
      • Physical Decks were the decks you actually got. They used either one archetype deck ("pure" decks), or a mix of archetypes. Removed physical decks include the deck of Changes, Defence, Oddities, War, and Wonders.
    • There were also many more cards that existed. The full list of removed cards can be found on the Cards page.
  • Prior to 0.16, players had to wield the deck that they wished to draw from.

See also

Decks Nemelex's Cards
Deck of destruction Degeneration The Orb Pain The Storm Vitriol Wild Magic
Deck of escape The Cloud The ElixirExile The Tomb Velocity
Deck of summoning The Dance The Elements The Illusion The Swarm The Pentagram The Rangers
Deck of punishment Swine TormentWraith Wrath