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The '''amulet of Elemental Vulnerability'''<ref>{{source ref|0.29.0|art-data.txt|1669}}</ref> is an odd piece of jewellery. Matching the [[ring of the Tortoise]]'s amazing AC buff is great, and [[poison]] is the killer of many, many early characters, but even in the [[Dungeon]], there are many elemental threats. [[Orc wizard]]s can [[Throw Flame]], you don't want to be stuck next to an [[ice beast]], and the occasional [[brand]]ed weapon, [[vault]], or [[unique]] might catch you off guard. The [[Lair]] isn't safe, either -- a [[rime drake]] is bound to ruin your day. | The '''amulet of Elemental Vulnerability'''<ref>{{source ref|0.29.0|art-data.txt|1669}}</ref> is an odd piece of jewellery. Matching the [[ring of the Tortoise]]'s amazing AC buff is great, and [[poison]] is the killer of many, many early characters, but even in the [[Dungeon]], there are many elemental threats. [[Orc wizard]]s can [[Throw Flame]], you don't want to be stuck next to an [[ice beast]], and the occasional [[brand]]ed weapon, [[vault]], or [[unique]] might catch you off guard. The [[Lair]] isn't safe, either -- a [[rime drake]] is bound to ruin your day. | ||
| − | Overall, wearing this amulet means you have to worry about a different set of monsters. Characters who would struggle a lot with the mid-Dungeon or [[Lair]] monsters will enjoy this amulet, as it allows them to fight monsters they otherwise wouldn't. Stronger characters, meanwhile, | + | Overall, wearing this amulet means you have to worry about a different set of monsters. Thus, this amulet introduces a ''player-side'' risk -- if you forget you are vulnerable, or face a lot of elemental monsters, you're in trouble. Whenever this risk is worth it depends on the character. Characters who would struggle a lot with the mid-Dungeon or [[Lair]] monsters will enjoy this amulet, as it allows them to fight monsters they otherwise wouldn't. Stronger characters, meanwhile, will get less benefit from the amulet. They won't need it to survive "ordinary" encounters, but they can face surprising damage spikes against elemental monsters they wouldn't normally find threatening. |
| − | + | Other amulets can compete heavily with this unrand, if and when you've found them. An [[amulet of regeneration]] provides strong protection in ordinary combat scenarios (and helps with poison, too), while an [[amulet of reflection]] provides a comparable defensive bonus with no downside. By the time you reach [[Vaults]], [[Elf]], or [[Depths]], the rF-- and rC-- become a very clear downside, and you should swap amulets by then. | |
Note that vulnerability does not stack; you'll take the same 150% fire damage whether you have rF- or rF--. However, having multiple ranks of vulnerability makes it exceedingly difficult to negate, at least while you're still wearing the amulet. | Note that vulnerability does not stack; you'll take the same 150% fire damage whether you have rF- or rF--. However, having multiple ranks of vulnerability makes it exceedingly difficult to negate, at least while you're still wearing the amulet. | ||
Revision as of 12:02, 10 May 2023
| A blue-steel amulet. Its creator, an exceedingly practical woman, designed it to provide powerful protection against mundane jabs, stabs and bites. It's worse than useless against fire and frost, but how often does anyone really need to worry about that? |
the amulet of Elemental Vulnerability
Desirability
The amulet of Elemental Vulnerability[1] is an odd piece of jewellery. Matching the ring of the Tortoise's amazing AC buff is great, and poison is the killer of many, many early characters, but even in the Dungeon, there are many elemental threats. Orc wizards can Throw Flame, you don't want to be stuck next to an ice beast, and the occasional branded weapon, vault, or unique might catch you off guard. The Lair isn't safe, either -- a rime drake is bound to ruin your day.
Overall, wearing this amulet means you have to worry about a different set of monsters. Thus, this amulet introduces a player-side risk -- if you forget you are vulnerable, or face a lot of elemental monsters, you're in trouble. Whenever this risk is worth it depends on the character. Characters who would struggle a lot with the mid-Dungeon or Lair monsters will enjoy this amulet, as it allows them to fight monsters they otherwise wouldn't. Stronger characters, meanwhile, will get less benefit from the amulet. They won't need it to survive "ordinary" encounters, but they can face surprising damage spikes against elemental monsters they wouldn't normally find threatening.
Other amulets can compete heavily with this unrand, if and when you've found them. An amulet of regeneration provides strong protection in ordinary combat scenarios (and helps with poison, too), while an amulet of reflection provides a comparable defensive bonus with no downside. By the time you reach Vaults, Elf, or Depths, the rF-- and rC-- become a very clear downside, and you should swap amulets by then.
Note that vulnerability does not stack; you'll take the same 150% fire damage whether you have rF- or rF--. However, having multiple ranks of vulnerability makes it exceedingly difficult to negate, at least while you're still wearing the amulet.
This artefact is more likely to spawn in the early game, where it is more likely to be useful.
History
- The amulet of Elemental Vulnerabilty was introduced in 0.29.
References
- ↑ art-data.txt:1669 (0.29.0)
