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*'''[[Minotaur]] [[Fighter]]''' ([[H%27s_Minotaur_Fighter_Guide|strategy guide]]): Pure melee build. Find a big weapon and the heaviest armour, worship [[Okawaru]] or [[Trog]] and beat things to death.  
 
*'''[[Minotaur]] [[Fighter]]''' ([[H%27s_Minotaur_Fighter_Guide|strategy guide]]): Pure melee build. Find a big weapon and the heaviest armour, worship [[Okawaru]] or [[Trog]] and beat things to death.  
  
*'''[[Minotaur]] / [[Hill Orc]] [[Berserker]]''' ([[Vigrid's Hill Orc Fighter Guide|strategy guide]]): Another melee build, worshipping [[Trog]] from the start, so begin with the extremely powerful [[Berserk]] ability.
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*'''[[Minotaur]] / [[Hill Orc]] [[Berserker]]''' ([[Beef Jerky's Simple 3 Rune Minotaur Berserker Guide for Beginners|strategy guide]]): Another melee build, worshipping [[Trog]] from the start, so begin with the extremely powerful [[Berserk]] ability.
  
 
*'''[[Troll]] [[Gladiator]]''': Strong melee + ranged character; able to hurl a fearsome [[large rock]] from a distance (gaining more later), and using deadly [[claws]] up close. [[Okawaru]] gives you more ammo to throw and a strong buff to [[unarmed combat]]. Trolls are very strong on early levels, and can easily pick Fighter/Berserker just the same.
 
*'''[[Troll]] [[Gladiator]]''': Strong melee + ranged character; able to hurl a fearsome [[large rock]] from a distance (gaining more later), and using deadly [[claws]] up close. [[Okawaru]] gives you more ammo to throw and a strong buff to [[unarmed combat]]. Trolls are very strong on early levels, and can easily pick Fighter/Berserker just the same.
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===Hybrid===
 
===Hybrid===
  
*'''[[Gnoll]] (Any Class)''': Gnolls are the ultimate hybrids, able to use just about anything in the dungeon, albeit without a great proficency. [[Fighter]] and [[Gladiator]] are good melee starts, while [[Hedge Wizard]] or [[Ice Elementalist]] are good casting starts. But you can really try anything - even [[Wanderer]], to embrace something new each time. Notably, Gnolls start with high skill levels due to their nominally high aptitude.
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*'''[[Gnoll]] (Any Class)''': Gnolls are the ultimate hybrids, able to use just about anything in the dungeon, albeit without a great proficency. [[Fighter]] and [[Gladiator]] are good melee starts, while [[Conjurer]] or [[Ice Elementalist]] are good casting starts. But you can really try anything - even [[Wanderer]], to embrace something new each time. Notably, Gnolls start with high skill levels due to their nominally high aptitude.
  
 
===Caster===
 
===Caster===

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Crawl allows you to play using widely different play styles, depending on your character and god choice. The wide variety of choices offered might intimidate or even overwhelm new players. These are a selection of strong combos from the main character archetypes in the game. Please keep in mind that most accompanying strategy guides are severely outdated.

Melee Brute

  • Troll Gladiator: Strong melee + ranged character; able to hurl a fearsome large rock from a distance (gaining more later), and using deadly claws up close. Okawaru gives you more ammo to throw and a strong buff to unarmed combat. Trolls are very strong on early levels, and can easily pick Fighter/Berserker just the same.

Hybrid

  • Gnoll (Any Class): Gnolls are the ultimate hybrids, able to use just about anything in the dungeon, albeit without a great proficency. Fighter and Gladiator are good melee starts, while Conjurer or Ice Elementalist are good casting starts. But you can really try anything - even Wanderer, to embrace something new each time. Notably, Gnolls start with high skill levels due to their nominally high aptitude.

Caster

  • Djinni Fire Elementalist: Removes much magical complexity; instead of several magic schools, you only need to train one skill, and you don't need to choose spells at all. Scorch carries its weight all the way to the Lair, at which point new random spells will be naturally granted. Worships Ashenzari for additional bonuses. A good choice for a first attempt as a caster.

Stabber

These are just few examples, there are lots of other combinations that are reasonably easy to play. Feel free to experiment.

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