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{{flavour|A deck of magical cards, most of which hurl death and destruction at one's foes (or, if unlucky, at oneself).}} | {{flavour|A deck of magical cards, most of which hurl death and destruction at one's foes (or, if unlucky, at oneself).}} | ||
| − | The '''deck of destruction''' focuses on damaging and debilitating enemies. It is one of [[Nemelex Xobeh]]'s decks. | + | The '''deck of destruction''' focuses on damaging and debilitating enemies. It is one of [[Nemelex Xobeh]]'s decks. Under Nemelex, you can hold up to 26 cards of this deck at once. |
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| + | It contains the following cards:<ref>{{source ref|0.30.1|decks.cc|80}}</ref> | ||
| + | *[[Degeneration card|Degeneration]] (10.7%) | ||
| + | *[[Orb card|the Orb]] (17.86%) | ||
| + | *[[Pain card|Pain]] (17.86%) | ||
| + | *[[Storm card|the Storm]] (17.86%) | ||
| + | *[[Wild Magic card|Wild Magic]] (17.86%) | ||
| + | *[[Vitriol card|Vitriol]] (17.86%) | ||
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| + | ==Strategy== | ||
| + | The deck of destruction's cards can be simplified into three main categories: | ||
| + | *2 (oft-)targetable, elemental attacks - may be piercing, losing 1 range per monster hit. | ||
| + | *3 [[LOS]] attacks - which blow enemies away, mutate them, or deal raw damage. | ||
| + | *1 [[Orb of Destruction]] - See the page for more details. | ||
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| + | Therefore, the deck tends to be most useful when there's a line of monsters, or when there's a ton of monsters at once. Of its cards, only [[Degeneration card|Degeneration]] is likely to be harmful; it polymorphs (which heals monsters), but tends to make easier monsters while inflicting the [[malmutate]] status. Thus, destruction gets few benefits from Triple Draw, though Nemelex's other two abilities work anywhere from decent to well (depending on what you actually get). | ||
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| + | ==See also== | ||
| + | *[[Cards]] | ||
| + | *[[Decks]] | ||
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| + | ==History== | ||
| + | *Prior to [[0.23]], decks were physical items. | ||
| + | *Prior to the deck simplification in [[0.19]], the deck of destruction was an archetype deck, with physical decks of destruction only pulling from the archetype. It was one of 4 decks to be kept in this version. | ||
The possible cards across versions in this deck are shown in the table below. | The possible cards across versions in this deck are shown in the table below. | ||
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Latest revision as of 09:12, 4 November 2023
Version 0.30: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.
| Type | Miscellaneous item |
|---|---|
| Name | deck of destruction |
| Icon | 
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| A deck of magical cards, most of which hurl death and destruction at one's foes (or, if unlucky, at oneself). |
The deck of destruction focuses on damaging and debilitating enemies. It is one of Nemelex Xobeh's decks. Under Nemelex, you can hold up to 26 cards of this deck at once.
It contains the following cards:[1]
- Degeneration (10.7%)
- the Orb (17.86%)
- Pain (17.86%)
- the Storm (17.86%)
- Wild Magic (17.86%)
- Vitriol (17.86%)
Strategy
The deck of destruction's cards can be simplified into three main categories:
- 2 (oft-)targetable, elemental attacks - may be piercing, losing 1 range per monster hit.
- 3 LOS attacks - which blow enemies away, mutate them, or deal raw damage.
- 1 Orb of Destruction - See the page for more details.
Therefore, the deck tends to be most useful when there's a line of monsters, or when there's a ton of monsters at once. Of its cards, only Degeneration is likely to be harmful; it polymorphs (which heals monsters), but tends to make easier monsters while inflicting the malmutate status. Thus, destruction gets few benefits from Triple Draw, though Nemelex's other two abilities work anywhere from decent to well (depending on what you actually get).
See also
History
- Prior to 0.23, decks were physical items.
- Prior to the deck simplification in 0.19, the deck of destruction was an archetype deck, with physical decks of destruction only pulling from the archetype. It was one of 4 decks to be kept in this version.
The possible cards across versions in this deck are shown in the table below.
| pre-0.14 | 0.14 | 0.15 | 0.16 - 0.18 | 0.19 onwards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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the Cloud
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Degeneration
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References
- ↑ decks.cc:80 (0.30.1)
| Decks | Nemelex's Cards |
|---|---|
| Deck of destruction | Degeneration • The Orb • Pain • The Storm • Vitriol • Wild Magic |
| Deck of escape | The Cloud • The Elixir • Exile • The Tomb • Velocity |
| Deck of summoning | The Dance • The Elements • The Illusion • The Swarm • The Pentagram • The Rangers |
| Deck of punishment | Swine • Torment • Wraith • Wrath |
