Grotug's ongoing DAR thread

[Pete Mack]

Use the MoD, even with a curse. You'll grow into it, and ESP is huge. You'll want *remove curse* for it though.

[Grotug]

Well, I already have ESP with a helm is why I'm on the fence, and the 330 lightning brand is pretty good, too with the scythe of slicing.

This MoD is a fair bit nasty to Undead. I still don't know what the curse is, though. I am hauling all 3 weapons around until I can make a decision. I guess the scythe of slicing should go first.

Between my Über xbow and MoD the Vampire Lord regretted waking up this morning. Here's hoping for a crown of might.

Just picked up a wand of TO (so now I have 2 and 7 charges). Also there's gloves of combat <+2> (+2, +5); kinda tempting but I have a good set of artifact gloves, though they have no to dam bonuses.

And no time too soon on that wand of TO. Immediately after getting it I chased after Wren the Unclean nearby and he decides summoning a great storm wyrm is reasonable for his power level. Well okay, then.

Geez, my luck continues. Decided to take on that Storm Wyrm since I stumbled upon him again after teleporting away from him; I was still ?Blessed so I said what the hey hasted self. Connect rate wasn't great, he breathed lightning, halfing my Hitpoints and destroying my ring of strength <+3> I !Healed (first one I've used I think) and after he died I killed some stuff and picked up a ring of STR <+5> and 2 !Healings. Gained some XP and improved my holdings; I'll take it!

Umm.... so this is odd: I just noticed that my MoD grants [+20] AC but it is not displayed anywhere on the weapon's description. I don't get where the +20AC is coming from. +20AC is from the curse. Just found a scroll of Identify and weapon gives me more AC and makes me conduct electricity.

[Pete Mack]

Yikes! You were lucky to survive. That's full strength electricity damage from a GSW, potentially 1600 dam at full strength. So ignore my idea of using it. I was thinking Siren or something. I'm surprised it didn't auto-ID on the first melee attack by the GSW.

Nick, this sounds like a bug!

[Grotug]

No, I'm still carrying with me the Dragonbane as a swap for just such occasions. The damage to dragons is really high on the awl-pike so I am keeping it for some time to come. There are dragons everywhere. He was slightly damaged when he breathed and his breath is something like 1053 (at least that's what my lore says, but it got reset when I started playing the dailies so it might not be its full breath damage). I will update Nick in the bugs page.

[kandrc]

Mmm... I don't have TV so not sure who that is. I just like the expression "crush him with an iron fist!" And I ran out of ideas for Elven names.

Not TV. Author of epic fantasy. Ironfist is a character in his "Lightbringer" series. Mostly secondary, though important, but he had a couple of PoV chapters in the most recent book.

[Grotug]

My MoD is gaining. I busted the curse, too. =)
Found boots of speed <+9>
Currently using artifact gloves of power <+3> STR <+4> Stealth, (+3, +3) instead of the artifact gloves of CON/rSound since I picked up rSound with a crown of serenity. Eventually will drop the good spear I found (+32) since the mace is beating it vs evil and Undead. Still useful for dragons, though. Also picked up Telepathy in the cloak slot.

With the spear I'm doing 533 vs Dragons and Undead; with the Mace I'm doing 556 vs Undead and 426 vs Evil. The spear is only 398 vs evil but is 353 vs others and the mace is only 295 vs others. I am glad I didn't drop the mace.

My HP is back down to 634 but seems fine for the depth I'm at (DL64). Been crushing Dracoliches no problem, though I lack rNether.

Decided to take on Ossë, precisely because I don't have rNether. Don't want to be TOing him for the next 35 levels. He was more aggressive fighting than in recent times (I think the last time he didn't breathe once and I took him down at range). This time he kept blasting me again and again despite my +26 speed. His nether breaths were inconsistent; the first one only did like 200something. But one of them did max damage bringing me to 67 health. I used the only Potion of Life I had since it frees up a slot. In addition to that I used 5 !healings and 6 !CCW (for healing, not for curing) I still have 9 !healings so I wasn't too concerned. I think I've used like 1 healing the whole game before this fight, so figured it was a worthwhile risk to inventory. I knew I was near the limit for such an attack, so I wasn't completely surprised but he hit me several times with mana attacks and nether attacks. I fought him with my gloves of CON, and mostly at range. My Umber-lite sure is nice. And it's nice to have him out of the way.

[Grotug]

My oh my, Nick, what have you done to the artifact drop rate!

So basically this entire game it's been raining artifacts. I haven't been in a permanent vault in about 20+ levels but I keep getting great artifacts. Kavlax gives the most love on DL72 with an endgame BoC. It has the dice of a MoD and all the good *powerful* slays. Solves some inventory problems, too, since I had rChaos in the amulet slot when I want to wear "Mastery there. Crazy good.

  [Angband 4.0.5 Character Dump]

 Name   Ironfist     Age            113          Self  RB  CB  EB   Best
 Race   High-Elf     Height        5'9"   STR! 18/100  +1  +3 +12 18/***
 Class  Warrior      Weight    14st 4lb   INT:  18/50  +3  -2  +3  18/90
 Title  Hero         Turns used:          WIS:  18/38  -1  -2 +11 18/118
 HP     896/933      Game        546687   DEX! 18/100  +3  +2  +5 18/200
 SP     0/0          Standard     78739   CON! 18/100  +1  +2  +7 18/200
                     Resting       3767

 Level                 41    Armor      [86,+97]    Saving Throw     87%
 Cur Exp          2597928                           Stealth       Superb
 Max Exp          2597928    Melee       8d5,+52    Disarm - phys.   95%
 Adv Exp          3000000    To-hit       88,+37    Disarm - magic   60%
                             Blows      5.8/turn    Magic Devices     72
 Gold              409772                           Infravision    70 ft
 Burden          282.9 lb    Shoot to-dam    +15    Speed             16
 Overweight      103.0 lb    To-hit       88,+42
 Max Depth    3600' (L72)    Shots        1/turn

 You are one of several children of a Telerin Archer.  You have light
 grey eyes, straight black hair, and a fair complexion.



rAcid:+....+.++.+.. Nexus:.............
rElec:........+.... Nethr:.............
rFire:+.......+.+.. Chaos:+............
rCold:.......++.+.. Disen:....+........
rPois:.....+....... pFear:....+...++..+
rLite:............+ pBlnd:.....+..+....
rDark:+.......+.... pConf:.........+...
Sound:.........+... pStun:.........++..
Shard:............. HLife:.....+.......

Regen:............. Stea.:.....+.+..+..
  ESP:............. Infra:......+.....+
Invis:............+ Tunn.:........+....
FrAct:....+.+++.... Speed:...+...+...+.
Feath:.......+..... Blows:.............
S.Dig:+............ Shots:.............
ImpHP:............. Might:.+...........
 Fear:............. Light:.....+.+.....
Aggrv:.............      :.............


  [Character Equipment]

a) the Blade of Chaos of Gwarith (8d5) (+5,+13) [+1] <+4> {??}
     Dropped by Kavlax the Many-Headed at 3600 feet (level 72)
     
     You do not know the full extent of this item's powers.
     +4 wisdom.
     Slays undead (powerfully), dragons (powerfully), demons, giants,
     trolls, evil creatures.
     Provides resistance to acid, fire, dark, chaos.
     Cannot be harmed by acid.
     Slows your metabolism.  Blessed by the gods.  
     
     Combat info:
     5.8 blows/round.
     Average damage/round: 1098.3 vs. undead, 1098.3 vs. dragons, 784.9
     vs. demons, 784.9 vs. giants, 784.9 vs. trolls, 628.5 vs. evil
     creatures, and 472.1 vs. others.
     
b) the Heavy Crossbow of Ostaredi (x6) (+10,+15) <+2> {!d!k!v}
     Taken from a chest found at 2600 feet (level 52)
     
     +2 shooting power.
     Cannot be harmed by acid, fire.
     
c) a Ring of Damage (+0,+13) {@3}
     Found lying on the floor of a cavern at 2900 feet (level 58)
     
d) a Ring of Speed <+9>
     Dropped by a dread at 2350 feet (level 47)
     
     +9 speed.
     
e) an Amulet of Weaponmastery (+2,+3) <+2> {@2}
     Found lying on the floor at 3500 feet (level 70)
     
     +2 strength.
     Provides resistance to disenchantment.
     Provides protection from fear.
     Sustains strength, constitution.
     Prevents paralysis.  
     
f) the Phial of Aingrion <+3, +4, +2>
     Dropped by Ulfang the Black at 1800 feet (level 36)
     
     +3 strength.
     +4 wisdom.
     +2 stealth.
     +3 light.
     Provides resistance to acid, poison.
     Provides protection from blindness.
     Cannot be harmed by fire.
     Sustains your life force.  
     Radius 3 light.
     
     When activated, it lights up the surrounding area, hurting
     light-sensitive creatures.
     Takes 189 to 210 turns to recharge at your current speed.
     Your chance of success is 93.9%
     
g) Ribbed Plate Armour (Dwarven) (-3) [66,+19] <+2, +3>
     Found lying on the floor in a vault at 1750 feet (level 35)
     
     +2 strength.
     +2 constitution.
     +3 infravision.
     Cannot be harmed by acid.
     Prevents paralysis.  
     
h) the Elven Cloak 'Haeleth' [6,+15] <+2, +5, +1> {<+5> CON}
     Found lying on the floor at 3500 feet (level 70)
     
     +2 dexterity.
     +5 constitution.
     +5 stealth.
     +2 speed.
     +1 light.
     Provides resistance to acid, cold.
     Cannot be harmed by acid, fire.
     Feather Falling.  Prevents paralysis.  
     Radius 1 light.
     
     When activated, it restores all your stats and your experience
     points.
     Takes 361 to 486 turns to recharge at your current speed.
     Your chance of success is 91.2%
     
i) the Small Metal Shield of Tirri [5,+8] <+2, +3>
     Found lying on the floor at 2750 feet (level 55)
     
     +2 strength.
     +3 intelligence.
     +3 wisdom.
     +3 dexterity.
     +2 tunneling.
     Provides resistance to acid, lightning, fire, cold, dark.
     Provides protection from fear, blindness.
     Cannot be harmed by acid.
     Sustains wisdom.
     Prevents paralysis.  
     
j) a Golden Crown of Serenity [0,+10] {@3!d!v!k}
     Conjured forth by magic at 2850 feet (level 57)
     
     Provides resistance to sound.
     Provides protection from fear, confusion, stunning.
     Cannot be harmed by acid.
     
k) the Set of Caestus of Lohtar (+3,+3) [5,+18] <+3, +4>
     Dropped by an ancient green dragon at 3150 feet (level 63)
     
     +3 strength.
     +4 stealth.
     Provides resistance to acid, fire, cold.
     Provides protection from stunning.
     Cannot be harmed by acid, fire.
     
l) a Pair of Iron Shod Boots of Speed [4,+11] <+9>
     Found lying on the floor in a vault at 2850 feet (level 57)
     
     +9 speed.
     Cannot be harmed by fire.
     




  [Character Inventory]

a) 34 Potions of Cure Critical Wounds
b) 12 Potions of Healing
c) 3 Potions of *Healing*
     It can be thrown at creatures with damaging effect.
     
d) a Potion of Life
     It can be thrown at creatures with damaging effect.
     
e) 16 Potions of Speed
f) 12 Scrolls of Phase Door
g) 12 Scrolls of Teleportation {!r}
h) a Scroll of Banishment
i) 12 Scrolls of Recharging
j) 4 Rods of Detection (1 charging) {@3}
     Cannot be harmed by lightning.
     
k) 5 Rods of Magic Mapping (2 charging) {@4}
l) a Rod of Teleport Other
m) 4 Wands of Teleport Other (28 charges)
n) a Staff of Banishment (2 charges)
o) 5 Staves of Teleportation (34 charges) {!u}
p) 5 Staves of Speed (14 charges) {!u}
q) the Ring 'Thuret' (+5,+0) [+6] <+3> {@3}
     Dropped by Sangahyando of Umbar at 1600 feet (level 32)
     
     +3 dexterity.
     Provides immunity to cold.
     Provides resistance to acid, poison, light.
     Cannot be harmed by lightning.
     
r) the Fur Cloak of Bramorwe [3,+30] <+4, +2, +6> {Regeneration & Nexus}
     Dropped by Saruman of Many Colours at 3250 feet (level 65)
     
     +4 strength.
     +2 wisdom.
     +6 stealth.
     Provides resistance to lightning, nexus.
     Provides protection from blindness.
     Cannot be harmed by acid, fire.
     Speeds regeneration.  Sustains your life force.  
     
     When activated, it restores your strength.
     Takes 213 to 260 turns to recharge at your current speed.
     Your chance of success is 88.6%
     
s) the Elven Cloak of Osgis [6,+12] <+4, +6, +3> {Nether Sound Shards, pCONF}
     Conjured forth by magic at 3450 feet (level 69)
     
     +4 dexterity.
     +6 stealth.
     +3 speed.
     Provides resistance to lightning, cold, poison, sound, shards,
     nether.
     Provides protection from confusion.
     Cannot be harmed by acid, fire.
     Sustains dexterity.
     Slows your metabolism.  
     
t) a Mace of Disruption of *Slay Evil* (5d8) (+15,+14) <+2> {!d!v!k@1}
     Found lying on the floor in a vault at 2650 feet (level 53)
     
     +2 wisdom.
     Slays undead, evil creatures.
     Grants telepathy.  Blessed by the gods.  
     
     Combat info:
     5.2 blows/round.
     Average damage/round: 734.8 vs. undead, 589.6 vs. evil creatures,
     and 443.9 vs. others.
     




  [Character Quiver]

0) 20 Bolts (1d5) (+6,+8)
     Combat info:
     Hits targets up to 180 feet away.
     Average damage/round: 162.2.
     25% chance of breaking upon contact.
     
1) 17 Bolts of Slay Dragon (1d5) (+7,+11)
     Slays dragons.
     
     Combat info:
     Hits targets up to 180 feet away.
     Average damage/round: 271.4 vs. dragons, and 180.9 vs. others.
     25% chance of breaking upon contact.
     
2) 18 Bolts of Slay Demon (1d5) (+7,+13)
     Slays demons.
     
     Combat info:
     Hits targets up to 180 feet away.
     Average damage/round: 290.1 vs. demons, and 193.4 vs. others.
     25% chance of breaking upon contact.
     
3) 16 Bolts of Slay Demon (1d5) (+13,+15)
     Slays demons.
     
     Combat info:
     Hits targets up to 180 feet away.
     Average damage/round: 311.8 vs. demons, and 207.9 vs. others.
     25% chance of breaking upon contact.
     
4) a Seeker Bolt (4d5) (+8,+7)
     Combat info:
     Hits targets up to 180 feet away.
     Average damage/round: 212.1.
     25% chance of breaking upon contact.
     
5) 12 Seeker Bolts of Slay Dragon (4d5) (+14,+11)
     Slays dragons.
     
     Combat info:
     Hits targets up to 180 feet away.
     Average damage/round: 359.1 vs. dragons, and 239.4 vs. others.
     25% chance of breaking upon contact.
     
6) 3 Mithril Bolts (3d5) (+4,+6)
     Cannot be harmed by acid.
     
     Combat info:
     Hits targets up to 180 feet away.
     Average damage/round: 187.2.
     25% chance of breaking upon contact.
     
7) 19 Mithril Bolts (3d5) (+7,+7)
     Cannot be harmed by acid.
     
     Combat info:
     Hits targets up to 180 feet away.
     Average damage/round: 193.4.
     25% chance of breaking upon contact.
     
8) 9 Mithril Bolts of Slay Demon (3d5) (+7,+9)
     Slays demons.
     Cannot be harmed by acid.
     
     Combat info:
     Hits targets up to 180 feet away.
     Average damage/round: 308.9 vs. demons, and 205.9 vs. others.
     25% chance of breaking upon contact.
     


[Player history]
      Turn   Depth  Note
         0      0'  Began the quest to destroy Morgoth.
       337     50'  Reached level 2
      1660    100'  Reached level 3
      1881    100'  Reached level 4
      2057    100'  Killed Grip, Farmer Maggot's Dog
      2151    100'  Reached level 5
      3308    150'  Reached level 6
      3590    200'  Reached level 7
      3664    200'  Reached level 8
      5972    250'  Reached level 9
      6032    250'  Killed Bullroarer the Hobbit
      6514    550'  Reached level 10
      7074    550'  Reached level 11
      7732    550'  Reached level 12
      8887    600'  Reached level 13
     10484    650'  Reached level 14
     12694    650'  Killed Wormtongue, Agent of Saruman
     13101    700'  Killed Fang, Farmer Maggot's Dog
     13165    700'  Killed Orfax, Son of Boldor
     13434    700'  Reached level 15
     14826    750'  Reached level 16
     15899    750'  Killed Sméagol
     17585    800'  Reached level 17
     18398    850'  Reached level 18
     20649    900'  Reached level 19
     22308    950'  Reached level 20
     22467    950'  Killed Shagrat, the Orc Captain
     23660    950'  Reached level 21
     26246   1000'  Killed Golfimbul, the Hill Orc Chief
     26354   1000'  Killed Grishnákh, the Hill Orc
     26517   1000'  Reached level 22
     27501   1050'  Killed Lugdush, the Uruk
     28022   1050'  Killed Uglúk, the Uruk
     28022   1050'  Reached level 23
     29400   1100'  Killed Ulfast, Son of Ulfang
     29427   1100'  Found the Necklace of Eredhrod (LOST)
     29722   1100'  Reached level 24
     30357   1100'  Killed Ibun, Son of Mîm
     30371   1100'  Found the Amulet 'Tinquand' (LOST)
     31398   1150'  Killed Nár, the Dwarf
     32628   1300'  Reached level 25
     34181   1400'  Killed Khîm, Son of Mîm
     35750   1400'  Killed Boldor, King of the Yeeks
     36263   1500'  Killed Bolg, Son of Azog
     36917   1500'  Reached level 26
     37825   1550'  Reached level 26
     37915   1550'  Reached level 26
     39392   1600'  Killed Sangahyando of Umbar
     39399   1600'  Found the Ring 'Thuret' (LOST)
     39425   1600'  Killed Lagduf, the Snaga
     39435   1600'  Killed Gorbag, the Orc Captain
     39562   1600'  Killed Angamaitë of Umbar
     41113   1700'  Reached level 27
     41495   1750'  Found the Ball-and-Chain of Eressian (LOST)
     41533   1750'  Killed Ufthak of Cirith Ungol
     41534   1750'  Found the Awl-Pike of Andingwe (LOST)
     42809   1750'  Found the Amulet of Elthron (LOST)
     42914   1750'  Reached level 28
     43028   1750'  Found the Ring 'Rholwenor' (LOST)
     43488   1800'  Killed Ulfang the Black
     43491   1800'  Found the Phial of Aingrion
     43508   1800'  Killed Ulwarth, Son of Ulfang
     44637   1950'  Reached level 29
     44683   1950'  Killed The Queen Ant
     44686   1950'  Found the Set of Leather Gloves 'Finarsil' (LOST)
     45347   2050'  Killed Beorn, the Shape-Changer
     45347   2050'  Found the Mace of Ratar (LOST)
     45514   2050'  Killed Lokkak, the Ogre Chieftain
     45514   2050'  Found the Great Hammer of Edhredir (LOST)
     45682   2050'  Reached level 30
     47796   2150'  Reached level 31
     50219   2250'  Reached level 32
     51808   2350'  Killed Uvatha the Horseman
     52007   2350'  Reached level 33
     52754   2400'  Found the Pair of Ethereal Slippers of Maron (LOST)
     52892   2400'  Found the Leather Shield 'Nauros' (LOST)
     53134   2400'  Killed Scatha the Worm
     55631   2600'  Reached level 34
     55647   2600'  Found the Heavy Crossbow of Ostaredi
     55812   2650'  Killed Smaug the Golden
     56277   2650'  Killed Itangast the Fire Drake
     56505   2650'  Found the Phial 'Lurth' (LOST)
     56932   2650'  Found the Flail of Rumor (LOST)
     57416   2700'  Reached level 35
     57422   2700'  Killed Ren the Unclean
     57804   2700'  Found the Cutlass of Telfalas (LOST)
     57831   2700'  Killed Rogrog the Black Troll
     58389   2750'  Found the Small Metal Shield of Tirri
     58393   2750'  Killed Gorlim, Betrayer of Barahir
     60045   2850'  Killed Vargo, Tyrant of Fire
     60274   2850'  Found the Morning Star of Niendin (LOST)
     60384   2850'  Found the Ring 'Maldimron' (LOST)
     60386   2850'  Found the Executioner's Sword 'Cirhun' (LOST)
     60441   2850'  Killed Harowen the Black Hand
     60441   2850'  Reached level 36
     62256   2950'  Killed Waldern, King of Water
     62513   3000'  Killed Ariel, Queen of Air
     63181   3000'  Reached level 37
     63630   3050'  Killed Shelob, Spider of Darkness
     63630   3050'  Found the Dagger of Olmaegil (LOST)
     63631   3050'  Found the Spear 'Ircarch'
     64395   3050'  Killed Azog, King of the Uruk-Hai
     64741   3100'  Killed Fundin Bluecloak
     64759   3100'  Killed Adunaphel the Quiet
     64866   3100'  Found the Scythe of Aerel (LOST)
     65434   3100'  Found the Fur Cloak 'Brimbren' (LOST)
     66231   3150'  Found the Set of Caestus of Lohtar
     66250   3150'  Found the Great Axe 'Norion' (LOST)
     66495   3150'  Reached level 38
     67049   3200'  Killed Akhorahil the Blind
     67425   3200'  Killed Ji Indur Dawndeath
     68759   3250'  Killed Saruman of Many Colours
     68767   3250'  Found the Fur Cloak of Bramorwe
     69579   3250'  Reached level 39
     70022   3250'  Killed Ossë, Herald of Ulmo
     70856   3250'  Killed Baphomet the Minotaur Lord
     71047   3300'  Killed Hoarmurath of Dir
     71881   3300'  Reached level 40
     72649   3350'  Killed Mîm, Betrayer of Turin
     72652   3350'  Found the Set of Mithril Gauntlets 'Eneratan' (LOST)
     75215   3450'  Killed Tselakus, the Dreadlord
     75454   3450'  Found the Elven Cloak of Osgis
     76301   3500'  Killed Glaurung, Father of the Dragons
     76429   3500'  Reached level 41
     76789   3500'  Found the Elven Cloak 'Haeleth'
     77429   3500'  Found the Wicker Shield of Aingorn (LOST)
     78721   3600'  Killed Kavlax the Many-Headed
     78722   3600'  Found the Blade of Chaos of Gwarith


  [Options]

  [User interface]

Use the roguelike command keyset             : no  (rogue_like_commands)
Use sound                                    : yes (use_sound)
Show damage player deals to monsters         : no  (show_damage)
Use old target by default                    : no  (use_old_target)
Always pickup items                          : no  (pickup_always)
Always pickup items matching inventory       : yes (pickup_inven)
Show flavors in object descriptions          : no  (show_flavors)
Highlight target with cursor                 : yes (show_target)
Highlight player with cursor between turns   : no  (highlight_player)
Disturb whenever viewable monster moves      : yes (disturb_near)
Show walls as solid blocks                   : no  (solid_walls)
Show walls with shaded background            : no  (hybrid_walls)
Color: Illuminate torchlight in yellow       : no  (view_yellow_light)
Color: Shimmer multi-colored things          : no  (animate_flicker)
Center map continuously                      : yes (center_player)
Color: Show unique monsters in purple        : no  (purple_uniques)
Automatically clear '-more-' prompts         : no  (auto_more)
Color: Player color indicates % hit points   : yes (hp_changes_color)
Allow mouse clicks to move the player        : no  (mouse_movement)
Notify on object recharge                    : no  (notify_recharge)

  [Birth]

Generate a new, random artifact set          : yes (birth_randarts)
Generate connected stairs                    : no  (birth_connect_stairs)
Force player descent (never make up stairs)  : yes (birth_force_descend)
Word of Recall has no effect                 : yes (birth_no_recall)
Restrict creation of artifacts               : no  (birth_no_artifacts)
Stack objects on the floor                   : yes (birth_stacking)
Lose artifacts when leaving level            : no  (birth_lose_arts)
Show level feelings                          : yes (birth_feelings)
Increase gold drops but disable selling      : yes (birth_no_selling)
Start with a kit of useful gear              : no  (birth_start_kit)
Monsters learn from their mistakes           : no  (birth_ai_learn)
Know all runes on birth                      : no  (birth_know_runes)

Now just need to find another helm of Telepathy.

[Pete Mack]

So that BoC is cursed? It has hidden powers, there are no question marks displayed, and surely you've IDed all sustains by now, via rings and amulets?

[Pete Mack]

That's a hell of a Phial. Suspect high end randarts in that slot are unbalancing.

[Grotug]

The BoC isn't cursed; just seriously powerful.

I just got the Arkenstone from Atlas: rPois, rChaos, rDisench, pConf, +3 speed. No hLife, but I can get that with one of my cloaks. I have 3 cloaks I am juggling. One sustains DEX and provides rNether, rShards. Another provides rNexus and another <+5> CON <+2> DEX (which brings me to max blows). I guess I'll drop my rods of mapping now. I am 108lbs overweight. 6 staves of speed. It's so rare I TO anything; I just crush everything.

[Pete Mack]

Mapping is more valuable than a third cloak, by quite a bit. Toss the rNexus cloak. +5 CON is way, way more valuable than the rest. You can safely plan on better armor, and if nothing else, a Shield of Preservation or Crown of Might for sustains.

[Grotug]

I actually dropped the shield of Preservation because I had a cloak that provided sDEX, but I do prefer the cloak of CON. The only reason I considered dropping the rods of mapping is because I can activate with Arkenstone to show the whole map.

[Grotug]

Which should I wield: Heavy xbow (4X) of extra shots (+23, +16) or Heavy Xbow of extra might (6X) (+10, +15)? I find the range on the extra might to be pretty useful.

[PowerDiver]

Which should I wield: Heavy xbow (4X) of extra shots (+23, +16) or Heavy Xbow of extra might (6X) (+10, +15)? I find the range on the extra might to be pretty useful.

The difference in to-hit is enough to matter IMO. I'd keep +shots even if ego ammo were not so prevalent.

[Grotug]

I'm not sure why {ego} ammo comes into the equation, but I noticed that it does, (seems very odd to me): ego ammo does 1.59 times more damage per round with the extra shots xbow, and non ego ammo does 1.36 times more damage per round. I would have thought that all ammo would do a fixed increase of a little more than 1.5X damage per round. Why does ego ammo do more damage with extra shots?

EDIT: Also found a cloak with quite the activation: rBase, Bless, Berserk. This could be very useful for blasting Sauron with acid bolts and taking on heavy breathers. My current cloak has <+5> CON and restores experience. With CON Cloak I have 1005HP and with the rBase cloak I have 785. Maybe not worth the sacrifice, but I may get CON boosts elsewhere, in which case the cloak would probably be the way to go (my CON! is 18/200 with the CON cloak). Since I picked up a crown of might as a swap with the helm of telepathy I'm wearing, I suppose I could drop my cloak of sustain DEX, though I may want this cloak fighting Morgy since I have CON and STR are sustained with "Weaponmastery and I ditched a Preservation shield I found (which was maybe dumb). sDEX cloak also covers two missing resistances: rShards and rNether, but again, drops me to 785HP. I do have 6 more CL to gain, though.

Since traps are no longer a thing and I have Arkenstone, all the rods of detection are doing for me is detecting monsters, which seems... not all that crucial if I am running around with 1000HP. But I suppose being surprised by Time and Nexus vortices could be annoying (what else can I drop?). I am not using my cold immunity ring much these days but kinda want to save it for Huan. I'm kinda thinking the rBase/Bless/Berserk activation would be nice but at this junction probably should just forgo it. OTOH, seems I should keep only one of the two: Crown of Might or cloak of sDEX since the crown of might is there for sustain.

EDIT: Also found Caestus of Power <+3> (+3, +7) which bests my Caestus of Lohtar <+3> (+3, +3) but the Lohtar proves pStun and +4 Stealth.