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Shops fall broadly into two categories. Most of the shops you'll find are randomly placed by the dungeon generator. There are also [[vault]]-defined shops; these only appear in specific vaults and usually contain an unusual or themed array of goods.
 
Shops fall broadly into two categories. Most of the shops you'll find are randomly placed by the dungeon generator. There are also [[vault]]-defined shops; these only appear in specific vaults and usually contain an unusual or themed array of goods.
  
There is some degree of overlap, in that a vault-defined shop can vary from being simply in a vault that calls for a specific type of normal shop (e.g. a bazaar that has a guaranteed wand shop, or even the shops on Orc:4) to a shop that is of a completely new type, with mostly pre-defined items. However, for the purposes of this article, vault-defined shops are those that appear as a completely new type of shop.
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There is some degree of overlap, in that a vault-defined shop can vary from being simply in a vault that calls for a specific type of normal shop (e.g. a bazaar that has a guaranteed wand shop, or even the shops on Orc:2) to a shop that is of a completely new type, with mostly pre-defined items. However, for the purposes of this article, vault-defined shops are those that appear as a completely new type of shop.
  
 
===Normal Shops===
 
===Normal Shops===
*'''General shops''' sell a random selection of [[item]]s, all unidentified, although you will be able to see item types you have identified. Note that for jewellery, only the base type (not any enchantments) will be shown, and artefacts will always be unidentified.
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*'''General shops''' sell a random selection of [[item]]s, all identified.
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*'''Assorted antique shops''' are similar to general shops, but their items are all unidentified, although you will be able to see item types you have identified. For [[jewelery]], only the base type (not any enchantments) will be shown, and artefacts will always be unidentified.
 
*'''Book shops''' sell identified [[spellbooks]] and occasionally [[manual]]s.
 
*'''Book shops''' sell identified [[spellbooks]] and occasionally [[manual]]s.
 
*'''Armour shops''' sell identified [[armour]] (sometimes magical or [[artefact]]s).
 
*'''Armour shops''' sell identified [[armour]] (sometimes magical or [[artefact]]s).
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*'''Scroll shops''' sell identified [[scroll]]s.
 
*'''Scroll shops''' sell identified [[scroll]]s.
 
*'''Jewellery shops''' sell identified [[ring]]s and [[amulet]]s (sometimes artefacts).
 
*'''Jewellery shops''' sell identified [[ring]]s and [[amulet]]s (sometimes artefacts).
*'''Gadget shops''' sell identified [[evocable items]], [[wands]], and [[rods]].
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*'''Gadget shops''' sell identified [[evocable items]] and [[wands]].
  
 
===Vault-Defined Shops===
 
===Vault-Defined Shops===
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*Barding shops sell only [[centaur]] and [[naga]] [[barding]]s.
 
*Barding shops sell only [[centaur]] and [[naga]] [[barding]]s.
 
*'''Blood Bar''' sells [[potion of blood|potions of blood]], [[vampiric]] weapons, and [[Necromancy]] spell books.
 
*'''Blood Bar''' sells [[potion of blood|potions of blood]], [[vampiric]] weapons, and [[Necromancy]] spell books.
*'''Demolitions Depot''' sells [[Conjurations]]-heavy books, destructive [[wand]]s and [[rod]]s, and [[exploding]] ammunition.
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*'''Demolitions Depot''' sells [[Conjurations]]-heavy books, destructive [[wand]]s, and [[exploding]] ammunition.
*'''Elemental Accessories''' sells four items; one related to each element.
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*'''Elemental Accessories''' sells four items, each related to one of the four elements..
*'''Elven Fire''' sells fire-based wands and ammunition, as well as [[scroll of immolation|scrolls of immolation]].
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*Evil shops sell weapons with [[Evil#Evil items|evil items]] such as weapons of [[draining]], demon weapons, and Necromancy spell books.
*Evil shops sell weapons with evil items such as weapons of [[draining]], demon weapons, and Necromancy spell books.
 
 
*'''Hallowed Reliquary''' sells good items such as weapons of [[holy wrath]], [[silver]] ammunition, and sources of healing.
 
*'''Hallowed Reliquary''' sells good items such as weapons of [[holy wrath]], [[silver]] ammunition, and sources of healing.
*'''Off-Brand Ammunition''' sells a variety of branded [[missile]].
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*'''Pet Rocks''' sells [[stone]]s, [[sling bullet]]s, [[Earth Magic]] books, and miscellaneous items related to the earth.  
*'''Pet Rocks''' sells [[stone]]s, [[sling bullet]]s, [[Earth Magic]] books, and miscellaneous items related to the earth. Often appear in sealed vaults with a nearby [[wand of digging]] and several rock-themed enemies like [[boring beetle]]s, [[earth elemental]]s, etc.; in these cases, you can either open the vault yourself with the wand or wait for a beetle to chew its way out.
 
 
*'''Serpentskin sales''' sells items pertaining to the infliction of and resistance to [[poison]].
 
*'''Serpentskin sales''' sells items pertaining to the infliction of and resistance to [[poison]].
 
*Some shops appear near altars:
 
*Some shops appear near altars:
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**'''Gozag's Platinum Reserve''' sells outrageously expensive artefacts.
 
**'''Gozag's Platinum Reserve''' sells outrageously expensive artefacts.
 
*A few shops can be found in "grated communities":
 
*A few shops can be found in "grated communities":
**'''Jack's Jerk-a-riffic Jerky''' sells [[beef jerky]].
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**'''Jack's Jerk-a-riffic Jerky''' sells [[Ration|"beef jerky"]].
**'''Legendary Smithy''' sells poor-quality weapons.
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**'''Legendary Smithy''' sells poor-quality weapons and armour.
 
**'''Miraculous Elixirs''' sells [[potion of mutation|potions of mutation]].
 
**'''Miraculous Elixirs''' sells [[potion of mutation|potions of mutation]].
**'''Slaves and Accessories''' stocks whips, wands of enslavement, and wands of hasting.
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**'''Slaves and Accessories''' stocks whips and wands of enslavement.
  
 
In addition, there are two things that appear to be shops, but aren't:
 
In addition, there are two things that appear to be shops, but aren't:

Revision as of 06:52, 7 May 2018

Version 0.17: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.
A shop in the dungeon, beyond sight of the world above, manned by a secretive and reclusive shopkeeper who cannot be bargained with, grants no refunds, and is interested in nothing you may have to sell. Some shops hawk antiques of unknown provenance, and offer little hint as to the quality or nature of their goods.

Courageous merchants have opened shops throughout the Dungeon and its branches. You can enter a shop by using the same key as for going down stairs (>). Each floor has roughly a 20% chance of containing at least one shop and a 4% chance of multiple shops. You may also be lucky and find a portal to a bazaar, which always features several shops, but which is only accessible once.

Unlike certain other roguelikes, players cannot sell items to shops, nor is there any way to rob them. Shops are given a random multiplier for their prices when defined ('greed'), so prices for the same item will vary between shops.

Types of Shops

Shops fall broadly into two categories. Most of the shops you'll find are randomly placed by the dungeon generator. There are also vault-defined shops; these only appear in specific vaults and usually contain an unusual or themed array of goods.

There is some degree of overlap, in that a vault-defined shop can vary from being simply in a vault that calls for a specific type of normal shop (e.g. a bazaar that has a guaranteed wand shop, or even the shops on Orc:2) to a shop that is of a completely new type, with mostly pre-defined items. However, for the purposes of this article, vault-defined shops are those that appear as a completely new type of shop.

Normal Shops

  • General shops sell a random selection of items, all identified.
  • Assorted antique shops are similar to general shops, but their items are all unidentified, although you will be able to see item types you have identified. For jewelery, only the base type (not any enchantments) will be shown, and artefacts will always be unidentified.
  • Book shops sell identified spellbooks and occasionally manuals.
  • Armour shops sell identified armour (sometimes magical or artefacts).
  • Weapon shops sell identified weapons (sometimes branded or artefacts).
  • Antique armour shops are similar to armour shops, but the stock is discounted and unidentified. With luck, you can acquire powerful gear here cheaply (or waste gold buying garbage).
  • Antique weapon shops are similar to antique armour shops, but for weapons.
  • Food shops sell comestibles, usually mostly rations.
  • Distilleries sell identified potions.
  • Scroll shops sell identified scrolls.
  • Jewellery shops sell identified rings and amulets (sometimes artefacts).
  • Gadget shops sell identified evocable items and wands.

Vault-Defined Shops

  • Alphabet shops sell all items that begin with the same letter. They have alliterative names.
  • Barding shops sell only centaur and naga bardings.
  • Blood Bar sells potions of blood, vampiric weapons, and Necromancy spell books.
  • Demolitions Depot sells Conjurations-heavy books, destructive wands, and exploding ammunition.
  • Elemental Accessories sells four items, each related to one of the four elements..
  • Evil shops sell weapons with evil items such as weapons of draining, demon weapons, and Necromancy spell books.
  • Hallowed Reliquary sells good items such as weapons of holy wrath, silver ammunition, and sources of healing.
  • Pet Rocks sells stones, sling bullets, Earth Magic books, and miscellaneous items related to the earth.
  • Serpentskin sales sells items pertaining to the infliction of and resistance to poison.
  • Some shops appear near altars:
  • A few shops can be found in "grated communities":
    • Jack's Jerk-a-riffic Jerky sells "beef jerky".
    • Legendary Smithy sells poor-quality weapons and armour.
    • Miraculous Elixirs sells potions of mutation.
    • Slaves and Accessories stocks whips and wands of enslavement.

In addition, there are two things that appear to be shops, but aren't:

  • Shop mimics resemble shops, and disappear as soon as you step adjacent to them.
  • Abandoned shop.pngAbandoned shops sell no items and cannot be entered. They are very rarely generated, mostly found in the Abyss or in bazaars, but also appear when you buy out the entire stock of any other shop. There is no way to interact with them, and they will never be restocked.

Supply

Shops are only ever randomly generated in finite portions of the dungeon; neither shops nor bazaar portals can appear in Pandemonium or the Abyss. Thus, once you have explored all of the main dungeon, the Elven Halls, the Orcish Mines, the Vaults, the Shoals, and the Snake Pit, you have found all the shops there are to find unless you convert to Gozag. Thus, unless you are saving for a conversion to Gozag or Zin, you might as well blow all your gold on the items you want, as you will have no other use for it.

Tips & Tricks

  • Shops often sell items that you haven't identified yet. Purchasing these will identify them for you from that point on. This is very useful for scrolls and potions, saving you from risky experiments or wasted scrolls of identify. As undesirable goods are often extremely cheap, you can almost always afford to use this tactic. Antique shops are an exception; these sell unidentified items (even artefacts), but at a discount.
  • Unidentified artefacts for sale will have unique descriptions displayed in white text, even when unidentified. Be careful though; they may have undesirable properties and are sometimes cursed.
  • If you lack the gold to buy something in a shop, you can use the menu to add it to your shopping list. The game will then remind you about the item when you've acquired enough gold. You can use the $ command at any time to review your current shopping list.
  • You can examine what's for sale at any shop you've already visited. Simply press CTRL+f, search for "shop", press ! to look into descriptions, and then press the letter of the shop you're interested in.
  • If you get messages about a "tolling bell" when exploring, that means a bazaar portal is on your level - hurry up and find it, as it will not stay open forever. If you find a bazaar that is unannounced, the portal will last until you choose to enter it. It's usually best to enter immediately if you have a moderate amount of gold (around 1000-2000); this will let you buy just about any awesome item or a large number of consumables, and the potential benefit to immediate survivability is usually well worth the tiny risk of losing out on particularly awesome (un)randart because you didn't have enough gold.

History

In 0.14, wand shops were merged into gadget shops. Gadget shops now also sell rods.

Gadget shops were added in 0.13.

Prior to 0.9, all undesirable scrolls and potions cost 1 gold.