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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).}}
 
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The '''deck of destruction''' is a "pure" deck containing ??? distinct cards. Its cards can also be found in the [[deck of war]].
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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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===Vitriol card===
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It contains the following cards:<ref>{{source ref|0.30.1|decks.cc|80}}</ref>
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The Vitriol card projects a bolt of acid. Damage and accuracy depend on the card's power.
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*[[Degeneration card|Degeneration]] (10.7%)
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*[[Orb card|the Orb]] (17.86%)
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*[[Pain card|Pain]] (17.86%)
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*[[Storm card|the Storm]] (17.86%)
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*[[Wild Magic card|Wild Magic]] (17.86%)
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*[[Vitriol card|Vitriol]] (17.86%)
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==Strategy==
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The deck of destruction's cards can be simplified into three main categories:
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*2 (oft-)targetable, elemental attacks - may be piercing, losing 1 range per monster hit.
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*3 [[LOS]] attacks - which blow enemies away, mutate them, or deal raw damage.
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*1 [[Orb of Destruction]] - See the page for more details.
  
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===Hammer card===
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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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The Hammer card unleashes a physical attack spell, determined by power level:
 
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* Power level 0: [[Stone Arrow]]
 
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* Power level 1: [[Iron Shot]]
 
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* Power level 2: [[Lehudib's Crystal Spear]]
 
  
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===Venom card===
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==See also==
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The Venom card unleashes a poisonous attack spell determined by power level:
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*[[Cards]]
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* Power level 0: [[Sting]]
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*[[Decks]]
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* Power level 1: [[Venom Bolt]]
 
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* Power level 2: [[Poison Arrow]]
 
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<div id="sparkcard"></div>
 
  
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==History==
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*Prior to [[0.23]], decks were physical items.
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*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.
  
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===Pain card===
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The possible cards across versions in this deck are shown in the table below.
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The Pain card unleashes a necromantic attack spell, determined by power level:
 
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* Power level 0: [[Agony]]
 
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* Power level 1: [[Bolt of Draining]]
 
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* Power level 2: [[Symbol of Torment]]
 
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===Orb card===
 
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The Orb card conjures a ball of destructive magic, determined by power level:
 
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* Power level 0: [[Iskenderun's Mystic Blast]]
 
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* Power level 1: [[Orb of Destruction]]
 
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* Power level 2: Multiple [[Orb of Destruction|Orbs of Destruction]] in a circle around you
 
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==Retired cards==
 
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===Flame card===
 
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The Flame card unleashes a fiery attack spell. Half the time, this will be a [[Fireball]]; the rest, it is determined by power level as follows:
 
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*Power level 0: [[Throw Flame]]
 
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*Power level 1: [[Sticky Flame]]
 
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*Power level 2: [[Bolt of Fire]]
 
  
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===Frost card===
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The Frost card unleashes an icy attack spell, determined by power level:
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*Power level 0: [[Throw Frost]]
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*Power level 1: [[Throw Icicle]]
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*Power level 2: [[Bolt of Cold]]
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!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
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[[Flame card|Flame]]
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<br>[[Frost card|Frost]]
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<br>[[Hammer card|the Hammer]]
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<br>[[Orb card|the Orb]]
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<br>[[Pain card|Pain]]
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<br>[[Spark card|the Spark]]
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<br>[[Venom card|Venom]]
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<br>[[Vitriol card|Vitriol]]
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!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
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[[Flame card|Flame]]
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<br>[[Frost card|Frost]]
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<br>[[Hammer card|the Hammer]]
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<br>[[Orb card|the Orb]]
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<br>[[Pain card|Pain]]
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<br>[[Spark card|the Spark]]
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<br>[[Venom card|Venom]]
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<br>[[Vitriol card|Vitriol]]
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!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
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[[Cloud card|the Cloud]]
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<br>[[Degeneration card|Degeneration]]
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<br>[[Fortitude card|Fortitude]]
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<br>[[Hammer card|the Hammer]]
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<br>[[Orb card|the Orb]]
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<br>[[Pain card|Pain]]
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<br>[[Storm card|the Storm]]
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<br>[[Venom card|Venom]]
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<br>[[Vitriol card|Vitriol]]
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!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
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[[Degeneration card|Degeneration]]
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<br>[[Hammer card|the Hammer]]
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<br>[[Orb card|the Orb]]
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<br>[[Pain card|Pain]]
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<br>[[Storm card|the Storm]]
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<br>[[Venom card|Venom]]
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<br>[[Vitriol card|Vitriol]]
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!style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-weight:normal"|
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[[Degeneration card|Degeneration]]
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<br>[[Orb card|the Orb]]
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<br>[[Pain card|Pain]]
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<br>[[Storm card|the Storm]]
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<br>[[Wild Magic card|Wild Magic]]
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<br>[[Vitriol card|Vitriol]]
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===Spark card===
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==References==
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The Spark card unleashes an electrical attack spell, determined by power level:
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*Power level 0: [[Shock]]
 
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*Power level 1: [[Lightning Bolt]]
 
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*Power level 2: [[Orb of Electrocution]]
 
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==History==
 
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Prior to [[0.15]], this deck contained the Flame, Frost, and Spark cards.
 
  
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Prior to [[0.13]], drawing the Vitriol card had a 50% chance of casting [[Cigotuvi's Degeneration]].
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{{Cards}}
  
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[[Category:Crystal Ball Articles]]
 
 
[[Category:Deck]]
 
[[Category:Deck]]

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 Deck of destruction.png
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]

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

Flame
Frost
the Hammer
the Orb
Pain
the Spark
Venom
Vitriol

Flame
Frost
the Hammer
the Orb
Pain
the Spark
Venom
Vitriol

the Cloud
Degeneration
Fortitude
the Hammer
the Orb
Pain
the Storm
Venom
Vitriol

Degeneration
the Hammer
the Orb
Pain
the Storm
Venom
Vitriol

Degeneration
the Orb
Pain
the Storm
Wild Magic
Vitriol

References

  1. ↑ 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
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