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{{flavour|A ring that allows its wearer to fly. Its power cannot be evoked while already airborne, making it ill-suited for longer trips above deadly liquid.}}
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By wearing a [[ring of flight]], you gain the [[ability]] to [[fly]] for a short time, allowing you to cross impassable terrain. The ring's rate of success is determined by your [[Evocations]] skill. Each successful use costs 1 [[MP]] and a small amount of [[nutrition]]. You may end your flight at will as a separate ability.
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By wearing a [[ring of flight]], you gain the ability to [[fly]] for as long as you wear it. Note that flying characters still trigger [[trap]]s as normal.
  
Note that a flying character still triggers [[trap]]s as normal.
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==Strategy==
 
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Flight is useful in areas where [[water]] is common, such as the [[Swamp]] or [[Shoals]]. Having flight on hand can help you avoid or fight monsters wherever water and lava are present. While many monsters in the aforementioned Lair branches swim faster than the average player, flight still prevents many of the penalties while fighting in water, including its effect on [[invisibility]].
The chance of successfully evoking this ring rises with your [[Evocations]] skill:
 
 
 
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==Strategy==
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A ring of flight can largely replace [[potions of enlightenment]], though using the ring slot temporarily should be a (minor) consideration. The Willpower bonus from the potion is still useful and should not be disregarded, even with permanent flight.
Although useful, this ring has one crucial limitation: you cannot extend your flight with this ring once you are already airborne. If you find yourself over [[deep water]] or [[lava]] and your flight is nearly over, don't be afraid to read a [[scroll of teleportation]] to get yourself back to land. Alternatively, if you have a different source of flight, e.g., a [[potion of flight]], you can use that to extend your duration. All the same, consider manually landing whenever flight isn't necessary to avoid traveling into dangerous situations with only a short duration remaining.
 
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
The ring of flight was introduced in [[0.12]], replacing the [[ring of levitation]].
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*Prior to [[0.27]], flight was a temporary ability. You could [[evoke]] the ring for 3 MP, with a failure rate that scaled down with [[Evocation]]s. You could not extend the duration of the effect by evoking the ring while already flying.
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*The ring of flight was introduced in [[0.12]], replacing the [[ring of levitation]].
  
 
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Latest revision as of 22:18, 7 November 2024

Version 0.32: This article is up to date for the latest stable release of Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup.
Type Jewellery
Name Ring of flight
Icon Ring of flight.png
A ring that grants its wearer flight.

By wearing a ring of flight, you gain the ability to fly for as long as you wear it. Note that flying characters still trigger traps as normal.

Strategy

Flight is useful in areas where water is common, such as the Swamp or Shoals. Having flight on hand can help you avoid or fight monsters wherever water and lava are present. While many monsters in the aforementioned Lair branches swim faster than the average player, flight still prevents many of the penalties while fighting in water, including its effect on invisibility.

A ring of flight can largely replace potions of enlightenment, though using the ring slot temporarily should be a (minor) consideration. The Willpower bonus from the potion is still useful and should not be disregarded, even with permanent flight.

History

  • Prior to 0.27, flight was a temporary ability. You could evoke the ring for 3 MP, with a failure rate that scaled down with Evocations. You could not extend the duration of the effect by evoking the ring while already flying.
  • The ring of flight was introduced in 0.12, replacing the ring of levitation.
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