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'''0.19''' is a version of ''Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup''. It was released on October 31st, 2016.
'''0.19''' is a version of ''Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup''. It was released on October 30th, 2016.
 
  
 
==Highlights==
 
==Highlights==
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==Branches, Environment==
 
==Branches, Environment==
  
* New timed portal vault: the Desolation of Salt, appearing in Elf and Vaults.
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* New timed portal vault: the [[Desolation of Salt]], appearing in [[Elven Halls|Elf]] and [[The Vaults|Vaults]].
** - Six new enemies, including swarms of fragile golems with supporting allies.
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** Six new enemies, including swarms of fragile golems with supporting allies.
** - Open terrain layout with large, opaque clouds to use as cover.
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** Open terrain layout with large, opaque clouds to use as cover.
** - Many powerful artefacts resting within ancient ruins.
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** Many powerful artefacts resting within ancient ruins.
* Volcanoes are now much more dangerous, but offer better rewards.
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* [[Volcano]]es are now much more dangerous, but offer better rewards.
* Lair is now six floors (formerly eight).
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* [[The Lair|Lair]] is now six floors (formerly eight).
* Slime is now five floors (formerly six).
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* [[Slime Pits|Slime]] is now five floors (formerly six).
 
* The Slime treasure vault's walls disappear entirely on their master's death.
 
* The Slime treasure vault's walls disappear entirely on their master's death.
* Webs are no longer destroyed after creatures escape from them.
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* [[Web]]s are no longer destroyed after creatures escape from them.
* Beogh will no longer smite creatures that destroy orcish idols.
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* [[Beogh]] will no longer smite creatures that destroy orcish idols.
* Ambient noise is more significant in Shoals, the Desolation, Crypt, and Tomb.
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* Lair and [[Orcish Mines|Orc]] no longer have ambient noise.
* Lair and Orc no longer have ambient noise.
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* Storm [[cloud]] damage is more common and much less severe.
* Storm cloud damage is more common and much less severe.
 
 
* Non-opaque clouds created by the player vanish instantly when out of LOS.
 
* Non-opaque clouds created by the player vanish instantly when out of LOS.
* The Orb's translocation restrictions now apply throughout the Zot branch.
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* The [[Orb of Zot|Orb]]'s translocation restrictions now apply throughout the [[The Realm of Zot|Zot]] branch.
  
 
==Character==
 
==Character==
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* New temple god: Uskayaw the Reveler.
 
* New temple god: Uskayaw the Reveler.
** - Piety gained by dealing damage to enemies.
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** Piety gained by dealing damage to enemies.
** - Piety decays extremely rapidly over time.
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** Piety decays extremely rapidly over time.
** - 1*: Stomp: deals damage to all adjacent enemies.
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** 1*: Stomp: deals damage to all adjacent enemies.
** - 2*: Line Pass: instantly travel through a line of enemies, confusing some.
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** 2*: Line Pass: instantly travel through a line of enemies, confusing some.
** - Solo Time: on reaching 3*, briefly paralyse all visible enemies.
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** Solo Time: on reaching 3*, briefly paralyse all visible enemies.
** - Pain Bond: on reaching 4*, all visible enemies begin sharing damage taken with each-other.
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** Pain Bond: on reaching 4*, all visible enemies begin sharing damage taken with each-other.
** - 5*: Grand Finale: blink into and instantly kill target monster.
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** 5*: Grand Finale: blink into and instantly kill target monster.
 
* New temple god: Hepliaklqana the Forgotten.
 
* New temple god: Hepliaklqana the Forgotten.
** - Grants a permanent customizeable ally, respawning on a delay after death. The ally automatically grows in strength as you level up.
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** Grants a permanent customizeable ally, respawning on a delay after death. The ally automatically grows in strength as you level up.
** - Piety granted for exploration.
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** Piety granted for exploration.
** - 0*: Recall: interlevel recall for your ally.
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** 0*: Recall: interlevel recall for your ally.
** - 2*: Remember Life: permanently make your ancestor a Hexer, Knight or Battlemage.
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** 2*: Remember Life: permanently make your ancestor a Hexer, Knight or Battlemage.
** - 3*: Transference: swap your ancestor with any creature in LOS, or yourself.
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** 3*: Transference: swap your ancestor with any creature in LOS, or yourself.
** - 4*: Idealise: heal your ancestor & temporarily increase their AC, damage and spellpower dramatically.
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** 4*: Idealise: heal your ancestor & temporarily increase their AC, damage and spellpower dramatically.
** - 5*: Transference drains enemies adjacent to the target.  
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** 5*: Transference drains enemies adjacent to the target.  
* Sif Muna changes:
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* [[Sif Muna]] changes:
** - The 1* Channel Energy ability is replaced with Divine Energy, which allows the player to cast with insufficient mp, causing temporary -Cast.
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** The 1* Channel Energy ability is replaced with Divine Energy, which allows the player to cast with insufficient mp, causing temporary -Cast.
** - At 3*, grants "Channel Magic", trading piety for a fast MP regen status.
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** At 3*, grants "Channel Magic", trading piety for a fast MP regen status.
** - Book gifts now begin at 5*, instead of 6*.
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** Book gifts now begin at 5*, instead of 6*.
** - Sif grants piety for both learning magic and killing enemies.
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** Sif grants piety for both learning magic and killing enemies.
* Nemelex Xobeh changes:
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* [[Nemelex Xobeh]] changes:
** - Now gifts decks of escape, destruction and summoning.
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** Now gifts decks of escape, destruction and summoning.
** - Drawing from decks and using Nemelex abilities now uses invocations, not evocations.
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** Drawing from decks and using Nemelex abilities now uses invocations, not evocations.
** - Identify scrolls can no longer be used on decks.
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** Identify scrolls can no longer be used on decks.
 
* [[Beogh]]'s water-walking always lasts until the player is on land.
 
* [[Beogh]]'s water-walking always lasts until the player is on land.
 
* Beogh no longer increases the benefits of armour and shields.
 
* Beogh no longer increases the benefits of armour and shields.
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* Fixed artefacts:
 
* Fixed artefacts:
** - [[Firestarter]] and [[Frostbite]] now provide immunity to their cloud types.
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** [[Firestarter]] and [[Frostbite]] now provide immunity to their cloud types.
** - The [[Octopus King's trident]]'s enchantment bonus for wearing Octopus King rings is now +2 (prev. +1).
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** The [[trident of the Octopus King]] enchantment bonus for wearing Octopus King rings is now +2 (prev. +1).
** - The [[Staff of Olgreb]] now has a fixed +9 enchantment.
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** The [[Staff of Olgreb]] now has a fixed +9 enchantment.
** - The [[Sword of Zonguldrok]] no longer creates hostile dead or curses itself.
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** The [[Sword of Zonguldrok]] no longer creates hostile dead or curses itself.
** - The arbalest '[[Damnation]]' doesn't provides resistances, and does more damage.
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** The arbalest '[[Damnation]]' doesn't provides resistances, and does more damage.
** - The morningstar [[Eos]] takes [[Brilliance]]'s halo, and no longer has -Tele.
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** The morningstar [[Eos]] takes [[Brilliance]]'s halo, and no longer has -Tele.
** - [[Fencer's Gloves]] no longer increase Sbl/Lbl skill or provide +EV/AC, but let the player riposte with any weapon (details below).
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** [[Fencer's Gloves]] no longer increase Sbl/Lbl skill or provide +EV/AC, but let the player riposte with any weapon (details below).
** - [[Wyrmbane]] now has rC+ instead of +Rage.
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** [[Wyrmbane]] now has rC+ instead of +Rage.
** - The greatsling [[Punk]] has a unique 'acid' brand, instead of freezing.
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** The greatsling [[Punk]] has a unique 'acid' brand, instead of freezing.
 
* Evocations:
 
* Evocations:
** - Wands of random effects can no longer produce digging or disintegration.
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** Wands of random effects can no longer produce digging or disintegration.
** - Boxes of beasts and sacks of spiders have a fixed chance of destruction per-use, instead of a hidden charge count. They now stack.
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** Boxes of beasts and sacks of spiders have a fixed chance of destruction per-use, instead of a hidden charge count. They now stack.
** - Fans of gales & lamps of fire no longer summon elemental allies.
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** Fans of gales & lamps of fire no longer summon elemental allies.
** - Phials of floods impact damage significantly reduced.
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** Phials of floods impact damage significantly reduced.
 
* Players using long blades sometimes riposte when dodging attacks, launching instant, automatic counterattacks.
 
* Players using long blades sometimes riposte when dodging attacks, launching instant, automatic counterattacks.
 
* Weapons of protection give a temporary +7 AC on hit, replacing a passive +5.
 
* Weapons of protection give a temporary +7 AC on hit, replacing a passive +5.
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* It's no longer possible to acquire ammunition.
 
* It's no longer possible to acquire ammunition.
 
* Renamed:
 
* Renamed:
** - [[dragon armour]] -> dragon scales.
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** [[dragon armour]] -> dragon scales.
** - [[greatsling]] -> fustibalus.
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** [[greatsling]] -> fustibalus.
 
* Removed:
 
* Removed:
** - All decks and their cards, except for those gifted by Nemelex Xobeh.
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** All decks and their cards, except for those gifted by [[Nemelex Xobeh]].
** - Dragon and troll hides.
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** Dragon and troll hides.
** - [[Sword of the Doom Knight]], [[Amulet of Cekugob]], and "Brilliance".
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** [[Sword of the Doom Knight]], [[Amulet of Cekugob]], and "[[Brilliance]]".
** - Amulets of dismissal.
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** Amulets of dismissal.
** - Rings of sustain abilities.
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** Rings of sustain abilities.
** - Stones of tremors.
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** Stones of tremors.
** - The evasion weapon ego.
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** The evasion weapon ego.
** - The [[Akashic Record]].
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** The [[Akashic Record]].
** - Artefact blowguns.
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** Artefact blowguns.
  
 
==Monsters==
 
==Monsters==
  
 
* New monsters
 
* New monsters
** - [[Bai Suzhen]], a late-game draconian unique that casts Summon Hydra. When severely injured, she becomes a dragon ringed by storm clouds.
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** [[Bai Suzhen]], a late-game draconian unique that casts Summon Hydra. When severely injured, she becomes a dragon ringed by storm clouds.
** - [[Meliai]], bee priestesses that sting and smite in trios.
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** [[Meliai]], bee priestesses that sting and smite in trios.
** - [[Dream sheep]], pack monsters that put their enemies to sleep.
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** [[Dream sheep]], pack monsters that put their enemies to sleep.
** - ...and the residents of the Desolation of Salt.
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** ...and the residents of the Desolation of Salt.
 
* Uniques:
 
* Uniques:
** - Urug and Jory's weapons are now much nastier for their depth.
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** [[Urug]] and [[Jory]]'s weapons are now much nastier for their depth.
** - Mennas always spawns with a sacred weapon.
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** [[Mennas]] always spawns with a sacred weapon.
** - Donald can now cast Haste and Might.
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** [[Donald]] can now cast Haste and Might.
** - Asterion's Spectral Weapon has been replaced by Greater Servant of Makhleb.
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** [[Asterion]]'s Spectral Weapon has been replaced by Greater Servant of Makhleb.
** - Xtahua can now roar to cast Paralyse.
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** [[Xtahua]] can now roar to cast [[Paralyse]].
** - Nergalle can no longer enter Death's Door.
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** [[Nergalle]] can no longer enter [[Death's Door]].
** - Gloorx Vloq can no longer cast Black Mark.
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** [[Gloorx Vloq]] can no longer cast [[Black Mark]].
** - Various uniques have had their genders changed.
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** Various uniques have had their genders changed.
 
* Zombies, skeletons, and simulacrula no longer hide damage taken, and display the full names of the monster they were created from.
 
* Zombies, skeletons, and simulacrula no longer hide damage taken, and display the full names of the monster they were created from.
* Battlecry has been simplified, affecting all monsters of the same genus.
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* [[Battlecry]] has been simplified, affecting all monsters of the same genus.
* Blood Saints's Legendary Destruction now casts two spells at a time.
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* [[Blood saint]]s's Legendary Destruction now casts two spells at a time.
* Necromancers gain Bind Soul, reviving slain monsters as simulacrula.
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* [[Necromancer]]s gain [[Bind Souls]], reviving slain monsters as simulacrula.
 
* [[Ghostly Fireball]] is now completely resistable by rN and causes draining.
 
* [[Ghostly Fireball]] is now completely resistable by rN and causes draining.
* Obsidian statues can Mesmerise.
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* [[Obsidian statue]]s can [[Mesmerise]].
* Wizards and Ogre Mages have split up and re-arranged their many spell sets to arrive at three sets each, with minimal overlap.
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* [[Wizard]]s and [[Ogre mage]]s have split up and re-arranged their many spell sets to arrive at three sets each, with minimal overlap.
* Spriggan air mages can no longer cast Control Winds.
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* [[Spriggan air mage]]s can no longer cast [[Control Winds]].
* Hellions no longer have fire resistance or cold vulnerability.
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* [[Hellion]]s no longer have fire resistance or cold vulnerability.
* Deep elf archers no longer fire their bows in melee.
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* [[Deep elf archer]]s no longer fire their bows in melee.
* Death scarabs no longer trail miasma, but are somewhat tougher.
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* [[Death scarab]]s no longer trail miasma, but are somewhat tougher.
* Tzitzimitl melee slows and rots victims, instead of creating miasma.
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* [[Tzitzimitl]] melee slows and rots victims, instead of creating miasma.
* Ushabti gain Dispel Undead and Warning Cry, and their clouds are now miasma.
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* [[Ushabti]] gain [[Dispel Undead]] and Warning Cry, and their clouds are now [[miasma]].
 
* Friendly monsters will no longer open doors.
 
* Friendly monsters will no longer open doors.
* Jellies no longer eat unseen items for non-Jiyva worshippers.
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* [[Jelly|Jellies]] no longer eat unseen items for non-Jiyva worshippers.
 
* Turtles no longer withdraw into their shells when injured.
 
* Turtles no longer withdraw into their shells when injured.
* Giant eyeballs charge up their paralysis-stare 50% faster.
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* [[Giant eyeball]]s charge up their paralysis-stare 50% faster.
* Statues are now stabbable; obsidian & orange crystal statues gain sInv.
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* [[Statue]]s are now stabbable; obsidian & orange crystal statues gain sInv.
 
* Renamed monsters:
 
* Renamed monsters:
** - Giant newt -> frilled lizard.
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** Giant newt -> frilled lizard.
** - Giant frog -> bullfrog.
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** Giant frog -> bullfrog.
** - Giant gecko -> leopard gecko.
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** Giant gecko -> leopard gecko.
** - Giant leech -> tyrant leech.
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** Giant leech -> tyrant leech.
** - Giant spore -> ballistomycete spore.
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** Giant spore -> ballistomycete spore.
** - Giant orange brain -> glowing orange brain.
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** Giant orange brain -> glowing orange brain.
** - Greater naga -> nagaraja.
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** Greater naga -> nagaraja.
 
* Removed monsters:
 
* Removed monsters:
** - Anubis guards.
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** [[Anubis guard]]s.
** - Boulder beetles.
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** [[Boulder beetle]]s.
** - Chaos champions.
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** [[Chaos champion]]s.
** - Griffons.
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** [[Griffon]]s.
** - Putrid demonspawn.
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** [[Putrid demonspawn]].
** - Salamander stormcallers.
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** [[Salamander stormcaller]]s.
** - Sheep.
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** [[Sheep]].
** - Wasps.
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** [[Wasp]]s.
** - Norris.
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** [[Norris]].
** - Maud.
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** [[Maud]].
** - Wiglaf.
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** [[Wiglaf]].
  
 
==Spells==
 
==Spells==
  
* New spell: Infestation (L8 Necromancy), appearing in the Necronomicon. Applies 'infested' to monsters in a large, smite-targeted area; a friendly death scarab erupts out of the victims when they die.
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* New spell: [[Infestation]] (L8 [[Necromancy]]), appearing in the [[Necronomicon]]. Applies 'infested' to monsters in a large, smite-targeted area; a friendly death scarab erupts out of the victims when they die.
* New spell: Lesser Beckoning (L3 Translocation), which pulls a single target adjacent to the caster.
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* New spell: [[Lesser Beckoning]] (L3 [[Translocation]]), which pulls a single target adjacent to the caster.
 
* All temporary allies are incapable of attacking out of LOS, not just summons.
 
* All temporary allies are incapable of attacking out of LOS, not just summons.
* Confusing Touch is level 1 (was level 2).
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* [[Confusing Touch]] is level 1 (was level 2).
* Cigotuvi's Embrace only degrades over time, not on-hit.
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* [[Cigotuvi's Embrace]] only degrades over time, not on-hit.
* Irradiate causes significantly less contamination when cast.
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* [[Irradiate]] causes significantly less contamination when cast.
* Olgreb's Toxic Radiance causes less damage, but doesn't poison the caster.
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* [[Olgreb's Toxic Radiance]] causes less damage, but doesn't poison the caster.
* Simulacrum's duration is significantly shorter.
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* [[Simulacrum]]'s duration is significantly shorter.
* Spells formerly in the Akashic Record have been redistributed elsewhere.
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* Spells formerly in the [[Akashic Record]] have been redistributed elsewhere.
 
* Various other spellbooks have had minor adjustments.
 
* Various other spellbooks have had minor adjustments.
* Removed: Cure Poison, Haste, and Warp Weapon.
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* Removed: [[Cure Poison]], [[Haste]], and [[Warp Weapon]].
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Stone Soup '''0.19.1''' (20161123) Bugfix Release
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* Demon tridents are two-handed for small races, as intended.
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* Allow Dith shadow to attack diagonally and to reach.
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* Many other bug-fixes and cleanups.
  
  
 
[[Category:Crawl Versions]]
 
[[Category:Crawl Versions]]

Latest revision as of 22:51, 12 February 2020

This article is about a previous release of Crawl. For information about other versions of Crawl, including the newest, see List of Stone Soup versions.

0.19 is a version of Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup. It was released on October 31st, 2016.

Highlights

  • New gods: Uskayaw the Reveler and Hepliaklqana the Forgotten.
  • New portal: the Desolation of Salt.
  • Sif Muna and Nemelex Xobeh have been dramatically reworked.
  • Long blades have a new passive effect, 'riposte'.

Branches, Environment

  • New timed portal vault: the Desolation of Salt, appearing in Elf and Vaults.
    • Six new enemies, including swarms of fragile golems with supporting allies.
    • Open terrain layout with large, opaque clouds to use as cover.
    • Many powerful artefacts resting within ancient ruins.
  • Volcanoes are now much more dangerous, but offer better rewards.
  • Lair is now six floors (formerly eight).
  • Slime is now five floors (formerly six).
  • The Slime treasure vault's walls disappear entirely on their master's death.
  • Webs are no longer destroyed after creatures escape from them.
  • Beogh will no longer smite creatures that destroy orcish idols.
  • Lair and Orc no longer have ambient noise.
  • Storm cloud damage is more common and much less severe.
  • Non-opaque clouds created by the player vanish instantly when out of LOS.
  • The Orb's translocation restrictions now apply throughout the Zot branch.

Character

  • Flight or transformations expiring over deep water or lava no longer causes instant death. Instead, they cause heavy drain over time until reaching land.
  • Potions, scrolls and books can be used while still on the floor.
  • Resistances granted by rN (to e.g. Pain effects) now scale with rN, only reaching full immunity at rN+++ (instead of at rN+).
  • Monks can now choose a weapon to start with.
  • Corrosion slaying penalties now affect unarmed & auxiliary attacks.
  • Spriggans can wield any weapons that kobolds and halflings can.
  • Kobolds and halflings rebalanced toward & away from casting, respectively.
  • Hidden "stealth factors" for species and forms are gone.
  • Vampire blood level effects have been simplified and reworked.
  • Bat form can quaff potions and open doors.
  • The undead always take stat damage if mutated, instead of sometimes rotting.
  • Temporary mutations only have a 50% chance of affecting the undead.
  • Mummy self-restoration has been removed.
  • The 'sustain abilities' effect has been removed.
  • Sickness no longer has a chance of damaging stats.
  • Issuing orders to allies no longer makes noise.
  • Climbing stairs takes slightly longer, but doesn't penalize EV.
  • Clarity provides immunity to sleep and fear.

Gods

  • New temple god: Uskayaw the Reveler.
    • Piety gained by dealing damage to enemies.
    • Piety decays extremely rapidly over time.
    • 1*: Stomp: deals damage to all adjacent enemies.
    • 2*: Line Pass: instantly travel through a line of enemies, confusing some.
    • Solo Time: on reaching 3*, briefly paralyse all visible enemies.
    • Pain Bond: on reaching 4*, all visible enemies begin sharing damage taken with each-other.
    • 5*: Grand Finale: blink into and instantly kill target monster.
  • New temple god: Hepliaklqana the Forgotten.
    • Grants a permanent customizeable ally, respawning on a delay after death. The ally automatically grows in strength as you level up.
    • Piety granted for exploration.
    • 0*: Recall: interlevel recall for your ally.
    • 2*: Remember Life: permanently make your ancestor a Hexer, Knight or Battlemage.
    • 3*: Transference: swap your ancestor with any creature in LOS, or yourself.
    • 4*: Idealise: heal your ancestor & temporarily increase their AC, damage and spellpower dramatically.
    • 5*: Transference drains enemies adjacent to the target.
  • Sif Muna changes:
    • The 1* Channel Energy ability is replaced with Divine Energy, which allows the player to cast with insufficient mp, causing temporary -Cast.
    • At 3*, grants "Channel Magic", trading piety for a fast MP regen status.
    • Book gifts now begin at 5*, instead of 6*.
    • Sif grants piety for both learning magic and killing enemies.
  • Nemelex Xobeh changes:
    • Now gifts decks of escape, destruction and summoning.
    • Drawing from decks and using Nemelex abilities now uses invocations, not evocations.
    • Identify scrolls can no longer be used on decks.
  • Beogh's water-walking always lasts until the player is on land.
  • Beogh no longer increases the benefits of armour and shields.
  • Dithmenos's Shadow Step can no longer be used on allies or while immobile.
  • Fedhas appreciates all corpse decay, and rots all corpses when the player leaves a level. Toadstool generation is an ability, instead of a 'p' effect.
  • Qazlal's cloud immunity applies to all clouds, not just the player's.
  • Jiyva's jelly paralyse ability has been removed.
  • Many divine abilities have had their hunger costs removed or increased.
  • Most gods that like killing are less particular about what you kill.
  • Piety decay over time has been streamlined and adjusted for most gods.
  • Gods that hate specific monsters no longer prevent you from enslaving them.
  • Pakellas has been removed.

Interface

  • Most targeters will be more intelligent when trying to maximize enemies hit.
  • In tiles, monster attitude is indicated with colored auras instead of icons.
  • The (p)rayer command is gone; pray at altars with > or <, as with shops.
  • Descriptions of monsters with multiple spellsets show which spells you've seen them cast.
  • Monster descriptions list their average max HP.
  • New auto_butcher option, which butchers edible corpses during autoexplore.

Items

  • Fixed artefacts:
    • Firestarter and Frostbite now provide immunity to their cloud types.
    • The trident of the Octopus King enchantment bonus for wearing Octopus King rings is now +2 (prev. +1).
    • The Staff of Olgreb now has a fixed +9 enchantment.
    • The Sword of Zonguldrok no longer creates hostile dead or curses itself.
    • The arbalest 'Damnation' doesn't provides resistances, and does more damage.
    • The morningstar Eos takes Brilliance's halo, and no longer has -Tele.
    • Fencer's Gloves no longer increase Sbl/Lbl skill or provide +EV/AC, but let the player riposte with any weapon (details below).
    • Wyrmbane now has rC+ instead of +Rage.
    • The greatsling Punk has a unique 'acid' brand, instead of freezing.
  • Evocations:
    • Wands of random effects can no longer produce digging or disintegration.
    • Boxes of beasts and sacks of spiders have a fixed chance of destruction per-use, instead of a hidden charge count. They now stack.
    • Fans of gales & lamps of fire no longer summon elemental allies.
    • Phials of floods impact damage significantly reduced.
  • Players using long blades sometimes riposte when dodging attacks, launching instant, automatic counterattacks.
  • Weapons of protection give a temporary +7 AC on hit, replacing a passive +5.
  • Creatures that could be butchered for enchantable hides instead, with the same chance, leave behind the corresponding armour when killed.
  • Amulets of harm now increase damage dealt more than damage taken, and are no longer evil.
  • Elemental enhancers no longer penalise spells of the opposite element.
  • Jewellery acquirement creates twice as many randarts.
  • The *Confuse randart property is now *Slow.
  • Books can no longer be destroyed to forget spells.
  • Rods are created through misc. acquirement instead of staff acquirement.
  • It's no longer possible to acquire ammunition.
  • Renamed:
  • Removed:

Monsters

  • New monsters
    • Bai Suzhen, a late-game draconian unique that casts Summon Hydra. When severely injured, she becomes a dragon ringed by storm clouds.
    • Meliai, bee priestesses that sting and smite in trios.
    • Dream sheep, pack monsters that put their enemies to sleep.
    • ...and the residents of the Desolation of Salt.
  • Uniques:
  • Zombies, skeletons, and simulacrula no longer hide damage taken, and display the full names of the monster they were created from.
  • Battlecry has been simplified, affecting all monsters of the same genus.
  • Blood saints's Legendary Destruction now casts two spells at a time.
  • Necromancers gain Bind Souls, reviving slain monsters as simulacrula.
  • Ghostly Fireball is now completely resistable by rN and causes draining.
  • Obsidian statues can Mesmerise.
  • Wizards and Ogre mages have split up and re-arranged their many spell sets to arrive at three sets each, with minimal overlap.
  • Spriggan air mages can no longer cast Control Winds.
  • Hellions no longer have fire resistance or cold vulnerability.
  • Deep elf archers no longer fire their bows in melee.
  • Death scarabs no longer trail miasma, but are somewhat tougher.
  • Tzitzimitl melee slows and rots victims, instead of creating miasma.
  • Ushabti gain Dispel Undead and Warning Cry, and their clouds are now miasma.
  • Friendly monsters will no longer open doors.
  • Jellies no longer eat unseen items for non-Jiyva worshippers.
  • Turtles no longer withdraw into their shells when injured.
  • Giant eyeballs charge up their paralysis-stare 50% faster.
  • Statues are now stabbable; obsidian & orange crystal statues gain sInv.
  • Renamed monsters:
    • Giant newt -> frilled lizard.
    • Giant frog -> bullfrog.
    • Giant gecko -> leopard gecko.
    • Giant leech -> tyrant leech.
    • Giant spore -> ballistomycete spore.
    • Giant orange brain -> glowing orange brain.
    • Greater naga -> nagaraja.
  • Removed monsters:

Spells


Stone Soup 0.19.1 (20161123) Bugfix Release


  • Demon tridents are two-handed for small races, as intended.
  • Allow Dith shadow to attack diagonally and to reach.
  • Many other bug-fixes and cleanups.