Character guides
New players should start with the general Walkthrough. After that, please browse our strategy guides for more general advice, and review the early game, mid-game, and late game tips.
Authors: You are responsible for maintaining your guide. Failure to do so will result in your guide being removed from this list until it has been updated. If the guide you're looking for is no longer available here, check the archives to see if it has been archived. Unfortunately, most of these guides are severely outdated; anything from 0.18 or prior is 5 years old, and DCSS updates often shake things up.
Updated
Felid
- FeSu:
- Onei's 3-rune Interdimensional Feline Kidnapping Walkthrough - FeSu^Gozag/Jiyva [Advanced] (0.30)
- Onei’s 15-rune Travel Guide on Thrilling Ventures in the Demonic Funhouses - FeSu^Jiyva - extended game walk-through
- Onei's 3-rune Interdimensional Feline Kidnapping Walkthrough - FeSu^Gozag/Jiyva [Advanced] (0.30)
Minotaur
- MiFi
- H's Minotaur Fighter Guide [Beginner] (0.30)
Troll
- TrFi:
- Repo Troll Guide, TrFi^Wu Jian [Beginner] (0.30)
Older Versions
Species
Deep Elf
- DEEn:
Gargoyle
- Psiweapon's Melee/Evocations Gargoyle guide (0.13 & 0.14)
- GrEE:
- Majang's Caster Walk-Through (0.20)
- Majang's Disquisition on the Nether Reaches (0.20) - extended game walk-through
- Majang's Caster Walk-Through (0.20)
Hill Orc
- HOFi
Minotaur
- MiBe:
- MiGl:
Mummy
- MuFi:
Naga
- General:
- Tasonir's Melee Naga Guide (0.18)
Octopode
- OpFi
Ogre
- General:
- Davion Fuxa's Ogre guide (0.11)
- OgHu:
- Serfuzz's Ogre Hunter guide (unk. v#, pre-0.15)
- OgWn:
- Demos' Ogre Wanderer guide (unk. v#, pre-0.9)
- OgWpL
Spriggan
- SpEn:
- SpVM:
- Demos' Spriggan Venom Mage guide (unk. v#, pre-0.12)
- SpWz:
- Spriggan Wizard Guide <video> (0.9.1)
Troll
- TrCj:
- Elynae's Troll Conjurer guide (unk. v# pre-0.12)
- TrMo:
- Buddy23Lee's Troll monk of Jiyva ("slime troll") guide (Updated to 0.14)
Background
Abyssal Knight:
- IonFrigate's Abyssal Knight guide (0.11)
- Pacra's Abyssal Knight guide (unk. v#)
For more older guides, see the Character Guide archives.
Strategy Guides | |
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General | Walkthrough • Dealing with trouble • Tips and tricks • Identification • FAQ Vaults:5 • Zot:5 • Mega-Zig |
Character Building | Early Game • Mid Game • Late Game
Beginner Characters • God Choice • Weapon Choice • Specialization |
Community Guides | Character guides |