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The '''figurine of a ziggurat''' is an [[Evocation|evocable]] item which creates a portal to a [[ziggurat]] upon use, being consumed in the process. A single figurine is guaranteed in the third floor of [[the Tomb]], while a figurine generates on the last, 27th, floor of each ziggurat.
 
The '''figurine of a ziggurat''' is an [[Evocation|evocable]] item which creates a portal to a [[ziggurat]] upon use, being consumed in the process. A single figurine is guaranteed in the third floor of [[the Tomb]], while a figurine generates on the last, 27th, floor of each ziggurat.
  
The figurine serves a surprisingly useful secondary purpose: creating a ziggurat and jumping in is an effective escape route from danger. This takes two turns, and you could even meet a [[pan lord]] on the first floor, but Zig:1 is usually safer than whatever you were fighting. Be aware that you cannot place a portal on top of some [[dungeon features]] like [[shop]]s and [[stairs]], though [[deep water]] and [[lava]] are valid tiles. This application is also limited in scope, as Tomb:3 and Zig:27 are usually reserved for the very end of a game.
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The figurine serves a surprisingly useful secondary purpose: creating a ziggurat and jumping in is an effective escape route from danger. This takes two turns, and you could even meet a [[pan lord]] on the first floor, but Zig:1 is usually safer than whatever you were fighting. Be aware that you cannot place a portal on top of some [[dungeon features]] like [[shop]]s and [[stairs]], though [[deep water]] and [[lava]] are valid tiles. Also note that this application is limited in scope, as Tomb:3 and Zig:27 are often reserved for the very end of the game.
  
Unlike all other evocable items, it can be evoked even after sacrificing Artifice to [[Ru]]. It can not be used while inside a ziggurat.
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Figurines of a ziggurat cannot be used while inside a ziggurat: {{crawlquote|Finish your current ziggurat first!}}
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When a ziggurat has already been completed in the current game, figurines of a ziggurat will display as a '''+X figurine of a ziggurat''', where X is the number of completed ziggurats. The colour of the figurine changes too:
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*0-2 ziggurats: "It is surrounded by a ''gentle'' glow."
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*3-8 ziggurats: "It is surrounded by a ''bright'' glow."
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*9-26 ziggurats: "It is surrounded by a ''dazzling'' glow."
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*27 or more ziggurats: "It is surrounded by a ''blinding'' glow."
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Unlike all other evocable items, it can be evoked even after sacrificing Artifice to [[Ru]].
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
The figurine of a ziggurat was added in [[0.18]].
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*Prior to [[0.20]], the figurine didn't change colour when you completed ziggurats.
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*The figurine of a ziggurat was added in [[0.18]].
  
 
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Latest revision as of 21:30, 28 November 2024

Version 0.32: This article is up to date for the latest stable release of Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup.
Type Miscellaneous item
Name Figurine of a ziggurat
Icon Figurine of a ziggurat.png
A small figurine made of some strange material, shaped like a stepped pyramid. It is remarkably detailed – almost like a real, vast structure, shrunk somehow smaller than a human hand.

The figurine of a ziggurat is an evocable item which creates a portal to a ziggurat upon use, being consumed in the process. A single figurine is guaranteed in the third floor of the Tomb, while a figurine generates on the last, 27th, floor of each ziggurat.

The figurine serves a surprisingly useful secondary purpose: creating a ziggurat and jumping in is an effective escape route from danger. This takes two turns, and you could even meet a pan lord on the first floor, but Zig:1 is usually safer than whatever you were fighting. Be aware that you cannot place a portal on top of some dungeon features like shops and stairs, though deep water and lava are valid tiles. Also note that this application is limited in scope, as Tomb:3 and Zig:27 are often reserved for the very end of the game.

Figurines of a ziggurat cannot be used while inside a ziggurat:
Finish your current ziggurat first!

When a ziggurat has already been completed in the current game, figurines of a ziggurat will display as a +X figurine of a ziggurat, where X is the number of completed ziggurats. The colour of the figurine changes too:

  • 0-2 ziggurats: "It is surrounded by a gentle glow."
  • 3-8 ziggurats: "It is surrounded by a bright glow."
  • 9-26 ziggurats: "It is surrounded by a dazzling glow."
  • 27 or more ziggurats: "It is surrounded by a blinding glow."

Unlike all other evocable items, it can be evoked even after sacrificing Artifice to Ru.

History

  • Prior to 0.20, the figurine didn't change colour when you completed ziggurats.
  • The figurine of a ziggurat was added in 0.18.
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