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{{flavour|The fires of Gehenna have burnt many a confident hero, and they will burn evermore.
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{{flavour|Gehenna is a realm of lava, flames, and damnation. Those who linger will have fire and brimstone rained down on them.
  
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Gehenna is seven levels deep and contains the obsidian rune. It can be accessed via the Vestibule of Hell.}}
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The acrid smoke renders scrolls unreadable.
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Gehenna is seven levels deep and contains the obsidian rune of Zot. It can be accessed via the Vestibule of Hell.}}
 
{{flavour|A gateway to Gehenna. You can feel the heat. Gehenna seems to be made out of nothing but flames, lava and hellfire.}}
 
{{flavour|A gateway to Gehenna. You can feel the heat. Gehenna seems to be made out of nothing but flames, lava and hellfire.}}
  
 
[[File:Gehenna entry.png]] '''Gehenna''' is the [[fire]] branch of [[Hell]], accessible from [[the Vestibule of Hell]].
 
[[File:Gehenna entry.png]] '''Gehenna''' is the [[fire]] branch of [[Hell]], accessible from [[the Vestibule of Hell]].
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==Denizens==
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===General Hell monsters===
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{| class="prettytable" style="border:none; margin:0; padding:0;"
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| {{monsterlink|Hellion}}
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| {{monsterlink|Tormentor}}
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| {{monsterlink|Ancient lich}}
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| {{monsterlink|Dread lich}}
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|}
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===Branch specific===
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{| class="prettytable" style="border:none; margin:0; padding:0;"
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| {{monsterlink|Hell hog}}
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| {{monsterlink|Fire giant}}
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| {{monsterlink|Salamander tyrant}}
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| {{monsterlink|Balrug}}
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| {{monsterlink|Searing wretch}}
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|-
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| {{monsterlink|Stoker}}
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| {{monsterlink|Creeping inferno}}
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| {{monsterlink|Hellephant}}
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| {{monsterlink|Brimstone Fiend}}
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|}
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===Lord===
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{| class="prettytable" style="border:none; margin:0; padding:0;"
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| {{monsterlink|Asmodeus}}
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==Useful Info==
 
==Useful Info==
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Gehenna is 7 levels deep and populated by fire-themed monsters. You'll meet many [[hellion]]s and [[brimstone fiend]]s, but weaker monsters such as [[red devil]]s can be found. All the while a mystical Hellish force will assault you as is usual for all Hell branches, causing multiple nasty effects.
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Gehenna is 7 levels deep and populated by fire-themed monsters. You'll meet [[hellion]]s, [[balrug]]s, [[brimstone fiend]]s and packs of [[hell hog]]s. Beware of [[creeping inferno]]s, which cast [[Fire Storm]] when they die, and the [[stoker]]s that create them. [[Searing wretch]]es will also strip away at your hard-earned fire resistance. All the while a mystical Hellish force will assault you (like all Hell branches), causing multiple nasty effects.
  
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Gehenna's layout is fairly open, with streams of lava that may hide [[lava snake]]s or [[salamander]]s. You may also run into small sections of permanent flame [[cloud]]s.
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Gehenna's layout consists of cavernous areas dotted with small round rooms and surrounded by lava streams. Like every other hell, floors 1-6 are tiny; consisting of one exit, one staircase down, and about quarter the size of an ordinary floor.
  
 
The last level of Gehenna contains the obsidian [[rune of Zot]], guarded by [[Asmodeus]].
 
The last level of Gehenna contains the obsidian [[rune of Zot]], guarded by [[Asmodeus]].
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===Hell Effects===
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In addition to the universal [[Hell#Hell's Mystical Force|forces of hell]], Gehenna's smoke disables any [[scroll]] reading while inside it.
  
 
==Recommendations==
 
==Recommendations==
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The first six levels of Gehenna are not too tough, provided you have rF+++ (rF++ at the minimum) to reduce the damage of most attacks (including being periodically covered in [[Sticky Flame|sticky flames]] from Hell's mystical force) as well as a way to kill the fire-resistant monsters you meet - [[Ice Magic|Ice]] or [[Earth Magic]] will make your travels much smoother. Gehenna:7, on the other hand, can be brutal if you manage to wake up too many enemies at once while inside [[Asmodeus]]' chambers: having several hellions all calling down damnation at you at once is always a risk. Proceed with caution. Asmodeus himself is a tough customer, a weaker version of [[Cerebov]] if you will.
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Provided you have enough fire resistance (rF+ at the minimum), as well as a way to kill the fire-resistant monsters you meet, Gehenna's first six floors shouldn't be especially hard (for a hell). [[Ice Magic|Ice]] or [[Earth Magic]] will make your travels much smoother.  
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It's wise to carry some potions of curing to prevent your body from [[rot]]ting away, which may happen occasionally by the effects of Hell. [[Fly]]ing or teleportation may be necessary to traverse lava ponds blocking the way, and may be required on the final level to access Asmodeus's vault.
 
  
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==Hell effects==
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Gehenna:7, a fortress with a moat of lava, can be brutal if you manage to wake up too many enemies at once while inside [[Asmodeus]]' chambers: having several hellions all calling down damnation at you after being tormented by brimstone fiends can mean a quick end even for strong characters. Proceed with caution. Asmodeus himself is a tough customer, a weaker version of [[Cerebov]] if you will. [[Fly]]ing or use of translocations may be useful to traverse lava ponds quickly.
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*[[Miscast_effect#Necromancy|Necromancy]] miscast: 16.66%
 
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*[[Miscast_effect#Summoning|Summoning]] miscast: 8.33%
 
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*[[Miscast_effect#Conjurations|Conjurations]] miscast: 4.16%
 
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*[[Miscast_effect#Charms|Charms]] miscast: 2.08%
 
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*[[Miscast_effect#Hexes|Hexes]] miscast: 2.08%
 
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*[[Miscast_effect#Fire_magic|Fire magic]] miscast: 22.22%
 
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*[[Brimstone fiend]]: 14.15%
 
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*Summon 1-5 Gehenna monsters: 9.88%
 
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*Nothing happens: 19.75%
 
  
 
==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==
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[[Category:Dungeon Branches]] [[Category:Hells]]
 
[[Category:Dungeon Branches]] [[Category:Hells]]
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==History==
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*Prior to [[0.28]], Gehenna did not disable [[scroll]] reading. Floors were normal sized, had a weaker set of monsters, and [[Hell]]'s effects were different.
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Latest revision as of 03:05, 7 September 2023

Version 0.28: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.
Gehenna is a realm of lava, flames, and damnation. Those who linger will have fire and brimstone rained down on them.

The acrid smoke renders scrolls unreadable.

Gehenna is seven levels deep and contains the obsidian rune of Zot. It can be accessed via the Vestibule of Hell.

A gateway to Gehenna. You can feel the heat. Gehenna seems to be made out of nothing but flames, lava and hellfire.

Gehenna entry.png Gehenna is the fire branch of Hell, accessible from the Vestibule of Hell.

Denizens

General Hell monsters

2 Hellion.png Hellion 2 Tormentor.png Tormentor L Ancient lich.png Ancient lich L Dread lich.png Dread lich

Branch specific

h Hell hog.png Hell hog C Fire giant.png Fire giant N Salamander tyrant.png Salamander tyrant 2 Balrug.png Balrug n Searing wretch.png Searing wretch
L Stoker.png Stoker * Creeping inferno.png Creeping inferno Y Hellephant.png Hellephant 1 Brimstone Fiend.png Brimstone Fiend

Lord

& Asmodeus.png Asmodeus

Useful Info

Gehenna is 7 levels deep and populated by fire-themed monsters. You'll meet hellions, balrugs, brimstone fiends and packs of hell hogs. Beware of creeping infernos, which cast Fire Storm when they die, and the stokers that create them. Searing wretches will also strip away at your hard-earned fire resistance. All the while a mystical Hellish force will assault you (like all Hell branches), causing multiple nasty effects.

Gehenna's layout consists of cavernous areas dotted with small round rooms and surrounded by lava streams. Like every other hell, floors 1-6 are tiny; consisting of one exit, one staircase down, and about quarter the size of an ordinary floor.

The last level of Gehenna contains the obsidian rune of Zot, guarded by Asmodeus.

Hell Effects

In addition to the universal forces of hell, Gehenna's smoke disables any scroll reading while inside it.

Recommendations

Provided you have enough fire resistance (rF+ at the minimum), as well as a way to kill the fire-resistant monsters you meet, Gehenna's first six floors shouldn't be especially hard (for a hell). Ice or Earth Magic will make your travels much smoother.

Gehenna:7, a fortress with a moat of lava, can be brutal if you manage to wake up too many enemies at once while inside Asmodeus' chambers: having several hellions all calling down damnation at you after being tormented by brimstone fiends can mean a quick end even for strong characters. Proceed with caution. Asmodeus himself is a tough customer, a weaker version of Cerebov if you will. Flying or use of translocations may be useful to traverse lava ponds quickly.

Trivia

Gehenna is a term derived from a geographical site in Jerusalem known as the Valley of Hinnom. According to parts of the Bible, the site was initially where followers of various Ba'als, including Moloch, sacrificed their children by fire. The valley later became the common wasteyard for all the refuse of Jerusalem. Here the corpses and ashes of animals and people, as well as wastes and garbage were cast and, according to legend, consumed by a constant fire. In time it became deemed to be accursed and an image of the place of destruction in Jewish folklore. Gehenna is cited in the New Testament and in early Christian writing to represent the final place where the wicked will be punished or destroyed after resurrection.

History

  • Prior to 0.28, Gehenna did not disable scroll reading. Floors were normal sized, had a weaker set of monsters, and Hell's effects were different.
Dungeon branches
Dungeon exit.png The Dungeon • Temple entry.png The Temple • Depths entry.png The Depths • Zot entry.png Realm of Zot
Lair entry.png The Lair ( Spider entry.png Spider's Nest • Snake entry.png Snake Pit • Swamp entry.png The Swamp • Shoals entry.png The Shoals • Slime entry.png Slime Pits)
Orc entry.png Orcish Mines ( Elf entry.png Elven Halls) • Vaults entry.png The Vaults ( Crypt entry.png The Crypt • Tomb entry.png The Tomb)
Abyss entry.png The Abyss • Pandemonium entry.png Pandemonium • Hell entry.png Hell ( Cocytus entry.png Cocytus • Dis entry.png • Dis • Gehenna entry.png Gehenna • Tartarus entry.png Tartarus)
See also: Portal
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