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{{flavour|Welcome to the Vestibule of Hell! Welcome to Hell! Please enjoy your stay.}}
 
{{flavour|Welcome to the Vestibule of Hell! Welcome to Hell! Please enjoy your stay.}}
  
'''The Vestibule of Hell''' is the entrance to the four other branches of [[Hell]].
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[[File:Hell entry.png]] '''The Vestibule of Hell''' is the entrance to the four other branches of [[Hell]]. It is presided over by [[Geryon]], the gatekeeper of Hell. Aspiring adventurers who wish to enter Hell must slay him first and sound his [[Horn of Geryon|horn]].
  
 
==Useful Info==
 
==Useful Info==
 
 
You'll find multiple portals to the Vestibule past level 21 of the Dungeon. Its most famous citizen is [[Geryon]], a huge three-headed demon, but you'll also find flocks of demons and [[hell knight]]s. When Geryon is killed and his [[Horn of Geryon|silver horn]] blown, the entrances to the four main branches of Hell open up:
 
You'll find multiple portals to the Vestibule past level 21 of the Dungeon. Its most famous citizen is [[Geryon]], a huge three-headed demon, but you'll also find flocks of demons and [[hell knight]]s. When Geryon is killed and his [[Horn of Geryon|silver horn]] blown, the entrances to the four main branches of Hell open up:
  
* [[Cocytus]] - the "cold" hell.
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* [[File:Cocytus entry.png]] [[Cocytus]] - the "cold" hell.
* [[The Iron City of Dis]] - the "iron" hell.
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* [[File:Dis entry.png]] [[The Iron City of Dis]] - the "iron" hell.
* [[Gehenna]] - the "fiery" hell.
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* [[File:Gehenna entry.png]] [[Gehenna]] - the "fiery" hell.
* [[Tartarus]] - the "undead" hell.
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* [[File:Tartarus entry.png]] [[Tartarus]] - the "undead" hell.
  
 
Each of these four branches contains a [[rune of Zot]]. Furthermore, once the Vestibule has been cleared, it can serve as a [[stash]] location since no monsters respawn here.
 
Each of these four branches contains a [[rune of Zot]]. Furthermore, once the Vestibule has been cleared, it can serve as a [[stash]] location since no monsters respawn here.
  
 
==Recommendations==
 
==Recommendations==
 
 
The Vestibule is safe to clear once you've finished exploring the Dungeon and cleared the middle branches ([[Elven Halls]], [[the Vaults]]). You need high AC and EV along with whatever fire and cold resistance you can muster. Geryon himself is not that difficult to kill, as he is ''not'' immune to poison! Geryon cannot use stairs, however, so you cannot lure him to the Dungeon to fight him in cleared ground, but you can lure away his minions.
 
The Vestibule is safe to clear once you've finished exploring the Dungeon and cleared the middle branches ([[Elven Halls]], [[the Vaults]]). You need high AC and EV along with whatever fire and cold resistance you can muster. Geryon himself is not that difficult to kill, as he is ''not'' immune to poison! Geryon cannot use stairs, however, so you cannot lure him to the Dungeon to fight him in cleared ground, but you can lure away his minions.
  
Be aware if you plan to fight him using stairdancing, his summoned Tier-2 demon [[Hell beast]]s may trample you away from the stairs. If you have no means of controlled blinking (back to the stairs), this may result in a quick death.
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Be aware if you plan to fight him using stairdancing, his summoned [[Hell beast]]s may [[trample]] you away from the stairs. If you have no means of controlled blinking (back to the stairs), this may result in a quick death.
  
 
If you do use the Vestibule as a stash, remember that all portals close when you pick up the Orb!
 
If you do use the Vestibule as a stash, remember that all portals close when you pick up the Orb!
  
 
[[Category:Dungeon_Branches]]
 
[[Category:Dungeon_Branches]]

Revision as of 07:16, 11 June 2013

Welcome to the Vestibule of Hell! Welcome to Hell! Please enjoy your stay.

Hell entry.png The Vestibule of Hell is the entrance to the four other branches of Hell. It is presided over by Geryon, the gatekeeper of Hell. Aspiring adventurers who wish to enter Hell must slay him first and sound his horn.

Useful Info

You'll find multiple portals to the Vestibule past level 21 of the Dungeon. Its most famous citizen is Geryon, a huge three-headed demon, but you'll also find flocks of demons and hell knights. When Geryon is killed and his silver horn blown, the entrances to the four main branches of Hell open up:

Each of these four branches contains a rune of Zot. Furthermore, once the Vestibule has been cleared, it can serve as a stash location since no monsters respawn here.

Recommendations

The Vestibule is safe to clear once you've finished exploring the Dungeon and cleared the middle branches (Elven Halls, the Vaults). You need high AC and EV along with whatever fire and cold resistance you can muster. Geryon himself is not that difficult to kill, as he is not immune to poison! Geryon cannot use stairs, however, so you cannot lure him to the Dungeon to fight him in cleared ground, but you can lure away his minions.

Be aware if you plan to fight him using stairdancing, his summoned Hell beasts may trample you away from the stairs. If you have no means of controlled blinking (back to the stairs), this may result in a quick death.

If you do use the Vestibule as a stash, remember that all portals close when you pick up the Orb!