Alternate items
Version 0.32: This article is up to date for the latest stable release of Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup.
Alternate items, also known as item sets, are a group of similar, but distinct items. Items within a given set are mutually exclusive; only one will generate in any given game. Backgrounds (except wanderer) ignore this mechanic and will come with their designated items, no matter if they actually spawn in the dungeon proper.
Contents
Scrolls
Summoning - summon creatures
Wands
Beam - highly damaging bolt
Blast - never misses, 3x3 area
Hex - status, checks willpower
Evocables
Elemental - Wide area of effect
Summoning - Summons allies
Control - Restricts movement or abilities of enemies
History
- Prior to 0.32, Gell's gravitambourine did not exist and all games contained a phial of floods. The wand of warping was also introduced as a third blast wand in this version.
- Prior to 0.31, the sack of spiders did not exist and all games contained a box of beasts.
- Prior to 0.30, elemental evocables didn't alternate. Also, the scroll of butterflies alternated with the scroll of fog.
- This mechanic was introduced in 0.29.