Finds...

[Grotug]

DL8 Mughash drops the ring, 'Celindo':

<+4> Strength
<+3> Wisdom
<+2> Dexterity
<+3> Constitution
<+2> Speed
<+1> Light

Provides Immunity to lightning, cold.
Provides resistance to acid, light, nether, disenchantment {??}
Provides protection from fear, stunning.
Slows metabolism. Feather Falling.

On DL26 a dark elven lord drops an amulet of the magi.

On DL36 I find a cursed ring of damage (+0,+8) with lightning vulnerability and +20AC and rShards; perfect for when you just happen to have immunity to lightning . Although it occasionally turns skin to stone as well.

On DL43, unprotected; just hanging out in an empty room, a certain body armor [60, +22]. I could get used to this.

Right after finding it I nearly die taking on Waldern. He proves much more difficult than I expected despite my healthy AC and immunities. I've finally almost defeated him when another Elemental spoils my fun. At least she was easier to kill despite moving very quickly: https://youtu.be/HPrP25CNUDM#t=40m12s

The fights are kinda long, but interesting parts were:

Does this thing even work?: https://youtu.be/HPrP25CNUDM#t=47m38s

We've got company but I don't even notice: https://youtu.be/HPrP25CNUDM#t=49m23s

Where'd he go?: https://youtu.be/HPrP25CNUDM#t=51m25s

The start of the video is pretty interesting, too, for how I go about dealing with some dangerous dragons. https://youtu.be/HPrP25CNUDM

[Grotug]

One thing I've definitely learned about Angband by now is that the rarity of an object is not always correlated to how powerful it is. Or at least, Angband doesn't think gauntlets of power are a powerful item, as I found decent ones on DL16 with a 3-3 feeling. (+3, +2) <+3>

In other news, my last far reaching character died sillily (whoah, that's actually a word???) anyway, he found a ring of power with the following activation: bestows upon you Berserk, Bless and Resistance. I kid you not. I guess there is no limit to what an activation can do! But that is a pretty boss activation.

In other other news, I've discovered throwing bolts is just as effective as shooting pebbles with a sling. Been playing half-elf warriors and I really like the combo for its decent ability to shoot/throw as well as hit. I miss native regen, but oh well; still really fun to kick butt right out of the gate!

short video of @ throwing bolts at some peeps https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkfuqoK-_PQ

[Pete Mack]

Yes, throwing bolts does the same average damage of 3 as a sling with pebbles. But flasks of oil do 7 average damage, and iron shot 5, so the point is somewhat moot. And yeah, that is a ridiculous activation.

[Grotug]

Not really moot; I save 150gp gold not having to buy a sling (assuming a sling or bow are available). I buy 40 bolts and get the best value for the money in terms of dealing damage for leveling up 6+ character levels. That 150gp goes far in buying more ?phase and !CLW.

[Narry]

Here's what happened to me recently:

Dungeon level: 2550' (DL 51)
LF: 7-9

A little bit of exploring and bingo, there's a small vault. After digging a wall, I see the Mouth of Sauron. My thought was: "Hmmm, I have all resistances and fire immunity. I can at least try and then teleport him away if he's too tough." He summoned Ji Indur Dawndeath, so after a few plasma attacks it was time to teleport myself away.

Dawndeath finds me, but I manage to kill him. Exploring the loot, I find:

the Blade of Chaos of Mastin (9d5) (+15,+12) [+3]

Slays dragons (powerfully), giants, animals.
Branded with weak fire.
Provides resistance to acid, lightning, fire, chaos.
Cannot be harmed by acid.
Feather Falling. Speeds regeneration. Grants telepathy. Grants the ability to see invisible things. Prevents paralysis.

Average damages:
- 483.4 vs. creatures not resistant to fire
- 986.7 vs. dragons
- 651.5 vs. giants
- 483.4 vs. animals
- 315.7 vs. others

I know... not as impressive as some other finds in this thread, but surely makes me happy.

(Yes, I managed to defeat Mouth of Sauron with it.)

[Grotug]

I found a 12d5 executioner's sword recently. It only had one slay, dragons powerfully, good for 1300+. I don't remember how he died, just that it was fairly unnecessary like most of my deaths. Although my current death playing without artifacts was pretty much out of my control. Kavlax, who, before waking up, I was aware of through a swap weapon for telepathy, surprised me when he breathed fire on me as I was busy killing a fire hound.That took about 40% of my health. So I TO'd him, but it fails. I TO again and away he goes. I wasn't too worried about him since I had 15 base speed. Then someone commands me to go far away. Mmm.... look at all those cyan Zs! Aren't they pretty! Oh... wait.... I spawned in the middle of like 15 time hounds and they went first. So I was on DL57, a gauth commands me to go far away, and the next thing I know I'm dead. And I was thinking to myself earlier, scoff I don't need no stinkin' rNexus as I was putting on fancy mithril boots of speed <+8>. Well, it can be handy sometimes.

[Pete Mack]

You will always get one free turn on a level. If you come down in the middle if high level hounds, you need to use that turn wisely.

[Grotug]

You will always get one free turn on a level. If you come down in the middle if high level hounds, you need to use that turn wisely.

I didn't get a turn. I'll post a video soon. I thought I had been sent to another part of the level. It was only watching the replay did I see that I was sent to another level, whereby I continued through the {more} prompts as the time hounds breathed me into oblivion.

https://youtu.be/Vh0ykdVRDoI

[Derakon]

That's odd. You're supposed to start each level with 100 energy, and enemies are supposed to start with 0, which should guarantee that you get at least one action before anything else does. But you're right, the video shows you being teleport-level'd by a Gauth and then immediately mobbed by Time Hounds.

[Pete Mack]

@Derakon--
It is a little more complicated. Only FORCE_SLEEP monsters don't get a chance for a turn on entering a level. But all hounds have force sleep, so I don't know what happened here.

[Sphara]

I didn't get a turn. I'll post a video soon. I thought I had been sent to another part of the level. It was only watching the replay did I see that I was sent to another level, whereby I continued through the {more} prompts as the time hounds breathed me into oblivion.

https://youtu.be/Vh0ykdVRDoI

You were not sent on another level, just teleported. You got a level feeling message the same turn you died.

[Grotug]

You were not sent on another level, just teleported. You got a level feeling message the same turn you died.

Woops! My bad, it was the same level! The screen went a bit dark before I teleported which made me think it was a different level.

[Grotug]

Welp, I'm having a grand ol' time slinging bolts and crushing blows. I'm on DL74 and I still haven't TO'd a monster. Even though I've been diving pretty quickly (playing forced descent and have read at least three ?DD), I've always been able to easily handle everything I encounter. And if I couldn't fight a monster (Osse, for instance) my base speed of more than 20 since DL51 allows me to simply run away. I'm now on DL74 and still haven't found any objects that TO. With some new finds I no longer have to wear the ring of speed <+15> I found that replaced an earlier RoS <+12> and now rocking two rings of power, base speed of +20 and three immunities sans acid (and no metal to protect, heh).

Recently acquiring a light crossbow of extra shots <+2> branded with lightning and a ring of power that brands bolts with fire (still playing the old shots system) allows me to annihilate most everything with 'good' bolts. Basically I get the power of a warrior and the power of a caster without having to lug around Tensers.

Earlier in the game I found seeker bolts of slay evil on like DL47. I didn't have a crossbow then but I started collecting other good bolts as well for when I found one. It started with a crossbow of accurate power and I keep finding super bolts, and now with this crossbow of shooting speed and over 80 elite bolts it's death to anyone I so choose. My melee is good, too, with over 800 to the unholy trinity switching between two weapons. I have pStun again, too, so yeah, I'm pretty much invincible.

I love Angband games that go a differently than the same ol' formula of finding, SI, TO, rPois, ESP basically in that order every game. I only just got rPois a dungeon level ago on DL73. I was using an annihilate wand on DL40s and recharging scrolls since I hadn't TO.

  [Angband 4.1.3 Character Dump]

 Name   Diver        Age             29          Self  RB  CB  EB   Best
 Race   Half-Troll   Height        5'3"   STR! 18/100  +4  +3  +4 18/210
 Class  Warrior      Weight    16st 7lb   INT:     16  -4  -2 +11  18/30
 Title  Hero         Turns used:          WIS:  18/15  -2  -2  +4  18/15
 HP     429/861      Game        226304   DEX:  18/79  -4  +2 +16 18/219
 SP     0/0          Standard     31952   CON:  18/39  +3  +2  +9 18/179
                     Resting        393

 Level                 42    Armor      [77,+88]    Saving Throw     55%
 Cur Exp          1873165                           Stealth         Fair
 Max Exp          1873165    Melee       8d4,+44    Disarm - phys.   88%
 Adv Exp          2160000    To-hit       93,+48    Disarm - magic   47%
                             Blows      7.5/turn    Magic Devices     42
 Gold              109193                           Searching        71%
 Burden          205.2 lb    Shoot to-dam    +21    Infravision    70 ft
 Overweight       25.3 lb    To-hit       78,+46    Speed      17 (2.7x)
 Max Depth    3700' (L74)    Shots        3/turn

 Your mother was a Stone-Troll Warrior.  You have slime-green eyes,
 dirty dark purple hair, and black scabby skin.



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

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


  [Character Equipment]

a) a Scythe of Slicing of Extra Attacks (8d4) (+11,+13) <+2>
     Dropped by Saruman of Many Colours at 3150 feet (level 63)
     
     +2 attack speed.
     
     Combat info:
     7.5 blows/round.
     Average damage/round: 525.4.
     
b) the Light Crossbow 'Elorin' (x3) (+9,+21) <+1, +2>
     Dropped by a dread at 3650 feet (level 73)
     
     +1 intelligence.
     +2 shooting speed.
     Branded with lightning.
     Provides resistance to lightning, fire, light, disenchantment.
     Cannot be harmed by acid, fire.
     
c) the Ring of Brebri <+5, +3, +6, +4, +1>
     Dropped by Itangast the Fire Drake at 3650 feet (level 73)
     
     +5 intelligence.
     +3 dexterity.
     +6 constitution.
     +4 stealth.
     +1 light.
     Provides immunity to cold.
     Provides resistance to acid, poison, dark, chaos.
     Provides protection from blindness, confusion.
     Cannot be harmed by lightning.
     Speeds regeneration.  
     
     When activated, it brands bolts with fire, in an unbalanced
     fashion.
     Takes 553 to 877 turns to recharge at your current speed.
     Your chance of success is 78.1%
     
d) the Band of Gwatanar (+8,+6) <+1, +4>
     Found lying on the floor in a vault at 2800 feet (level 56)
     
     +1 wisdom.
     +4 dexterity.
     +1 light.
     Provides immunity to fire.
     Provides resistance to acid, lightning, light, nexus,
     disenchantment.
     Cannot be harmed by lightning.
     Sustains strength.
     Speeds regeneration.  Grants telepathy.  Prevents paralysis.  
     
     When activated, it creates a large frost ball with damage 200.
     Takes 286 to 351 turns to recharge at your current speed.
     Your chance of success is 90.4%
     
e) an Amulet of Trickery <+3, +2, +4>
     Taken from a chest found at 3700 feet (level 74)
     
     +3 dexterity.
     +2 stealth.
     +4 searching skill.
     +4 infravision.
     +2 speed.
     Provides resistance to poison, nexus.
     Sustains dexterity.
     
f) the Arkenstone of Frocar <+4, +3> {@2}
     Dropped by Ugl˙k, the Uruk at 1200 feet (level 24)
     
     +4 strength.
     +3 light.
     Cannot be harmed by fire.
     Radius 3 light.
     
     When activated, it lights and maps the entire level, sensing
     objects.
     Takes 137 to 270 turns to recharge at your current speed.
     Your chance of success is 89.5%
     
g) the Metal Lamellar Armour of Nonde (-3) [58,+21] <+3>
     Found lying on the floor in a vault at 3700 feet (level 74)
     
     +3 constitution.
     +3 speed.
     Provides resistance to fire, sound, disenchantment.
     Provides protection from blindness.
     Cannot be harmed by acid.
     Speeds regeneration.  Prevents paralysis.  
     
h) the Fur Cloak of Wentarsil [3,+11] <+3, +4, +1>
     Dropped by Akhorahil the Blind at 2550 feet (level 51)
     
     +3 dexterity.
     +4 speed.
     +1 light.
     Provides resistance to disenchantment.
     Cannot be harmed by acid, fire.
     
i) a Small Metal Shield of Resistance [5,+15]
     Found lying on the floor in a vault at 2800 feet (level 56)
     
     Provides resistance to acid, lightning, fire, cold.
     Cannot be harmed by acid.
     
j) the Hard Leather Cap of Erdar (+2,+4) [2,+12] <+5, +2>
     Dropped by a nether wraith at 2300 feet (level 46)
     
     +5 intelligence.
     +2 dexterity.
     Provides resistance to lightning, light, disenchantment.
     Provides protection from stunning.
     Cannot be harmed by acid.
     Sustains dexterity.
     Prevents paralysis.  
     
k) the Set of Caestus 'Luindenya' (+0,+3) [5,+7] <+3, +1>
     Dropped by Bill the Stone Troll at 3150 feet (level 63)
     
     +3 wisdom.
     +1 dexterity.
     Provides immunity to lightning.
     Provides resistance to fire.
     Cannot be harmed by acid, fire.
     
     When activated, it restores your experience.
     Takes 175 to 194 turns to recharge at your current speed.
     Your chance of success is 85.0%
     
l) the Pair of Iron Shod Boots of Valdalath [4,+7] <+5, +9>
     Dropped by Gothmog, the High Captain of Balrogs at 3650 feet
     (level 73)
     
     +5 tunneling.
     +9 speed.
     Provides resistance to poison.
     Cannot be harmed by acid, fire.
     




  [Character Inventory]

a) 20 Potions of Cure Critical Wounds
b) 5 Potions of Healing
c) 3 Potions of *Healing*
     It can be thrown at creatures with damaging effect.
     
d) 3 Potions of Heroism
e) 3 Potions of Resist Poison
f) 26 Scrolls of Phase Door
g) 5 Scrolls of Teleportation {!r}
h) a Scroll of Teleport Level
i) a Scroll of Mass Banishment {!r!d!k!v}
j) 11 Scrolls of Word of Recall {!r}
k) 2 Scrolls of Recharging
l) 4 Scrolls of *Destruction* {!r}
m) 3 Rods of Detection {@7}
     Cannot be harmed by lightning.
     
n) a Staff of Teleportation (4 charges) {!u}
o) 2 Staves of Speed (10 charges)
p) a Ring of Speed <+15>
     Dropped by Dwar, Dog Lord of Waw at 3300 feet (level 66)
     
     +15 speed.
     
q) an Amulet of Devotion <+3, +1> {@3}
     Dropped by Ar-PharazÙn the Golden at 3150 feet (level 63)
     
     +3 wisdom.
     +1 light.
     Provides resistance to fire, light, dark.
     Sustains wisdom.
     Sustains your life force.  
     
r) the Zweihander of Elurgunen (5d6) (+18,+13) <+1, +3, +2>
     Found lying on the floor of a cavern at 2250 feet (level 45)
     
     +1 wisdom.
     +3 infravision.
     +2 speed.
     Slays undead (powerfully), dragons (powerfully), giants, animals,
     evil creatures.
     Branded with weak poison.
     Provides resistance to acid, chaos.
     Cannot be harmed by acid.
     Blessed by the gods.  
     
     Combat info:
     5.8 blows/round.
     Average damage/round: 502.7 vs. creatures not resistant to poison,
     851.4 vs. undead, 851.4 vs. dragons, 618.5 vs. giants, 502.7 vs.
     animals, 502.7 vs. evil creatures, and 386.3 vs. others.
     
s) the Battle Axe 'Anast' (4d8) (+11,+16) <+5>
     Dropped by a dread at 3650 feet (level 73)
     
     +5 tunneling.
     Slays dragons (powerfully), demons (powerfully), undead, giants,
     trolls, orcs, animals, evil creatures.
     Provides resistance to fire.
     Cannot be harmed by acid, fire.
     Sustains strength.
     
     When activated, it restores all your stats.
     Takes 332 to 445 turns to recharge at your current speed.
     Your chance of success is 92.5%
     
     Combat info:
     5.8 blows/round.
     Average damage/round: 881.4 vs. dragons, 881.4 vs. demons, 644.4
     vs. undead, 644.4 vs. giants, 644.4 vs. trolls, 644.4 vs. orcs,
     525.6 vs. animals, 525.6 vs. evil creatures, and 407.4 vs. others.
     




  [Character Quiver]

0) 16 Bolts (1d5) (+6,+6)
     Combat info:
     Hits targets up to 120 feet away.
     Average damage/round: 567 vs. creatures not resistant to
     lightning, and 283.5 vs. others.
     25% chance of breaking upon contact.
     
1) 12 Bolts (1d5) (+8,+6)
     Combat info:
     Hits targets up to 120 feet away.
     Average damage/round: 567 vs. creatures not resistant to
     lightning, and 283.5 vs. others.
     25% chance of breaking upon contact.
     
2) 20 Bolts of Flame (1d5) (+9,+8)
     Branded with fire.
     
     Combat info:
     Hits targets up to 120 feet away.
     Average damage/round: 604.8 vs. creatures not resistant to fire,
     604.8 vs. creatures not resistant to lightning, and 302.4 vs.
     others.
     25% chance of breaking upon contact.
     
3) 17 Bolts of Slay Animal (1d5) (+10,+9)
     Slays animals.
     
     Combat info:
     Hits targets up to 120 feet away.
     Average damage/round: 623.7 vs. creatures not resistant to
     lightning, 519.6 vs. animals, and 311.7 vs. others.
     25% chance of breaking upon contact.
     
4) 4 Bolts of Slay Evil (1d5) (+13,+12)
     Slays evil creatures.
     
     Combat info:
     Hits targets up to 120 feet away.
     Average damage/round: 680.4 vs. creatures not resistant to
     lightning, 567 vs. evil creatures, and 340.2 vs. others.
     25% chance of breaking upon contact.
     
5) 11 Seeker Bolts of Wounding (4d5) (+20,+17)
     Combat info:
     Hits targets up to 120 feet away.
     Average damage/round: 954 vs. creatures not resistant to
     lightning, and 477 vs. others.
     25% chance of breaking upon contact.
     
6) 20 Seeker Bolts of Frost (4d5) (+14,+19)
     Branded with cold.
     
     Combat info:
     Hits targets up to 120 feet away.
     Average damage/round: 982.8 vs. creatures not resistant to cold,
     982.8 vs. creatures not resistant to lightning, and 491.4 vs.
     others.
     25% chance of breaking upon contact.
     
7) 9 Seeker Bolts of Slay Evil (4d5) (+14,+13)
     Slays evil creatures.
     
     Combat info:
     Hits targets up to 120 feet away.
     Average damage/round: 869.4 vs. creatures not resistant to
     lightning, 724.5 vs. evil creatures, and 434.7 vs. others.
     25% chance of breaking upon contact.
     
8) 18 Mithril Bolts of Slay Dragon (3d5) (+11,+12)
     Slays dragons.
     Cannot be harmed by acid.
     
     Combat info:
     Hits targets up to 120 feet away.
     Average damage/round: 793.8 vs. creatures not resistant to
     lightning, 793.8 vs. dragons, and 396.9 vs. others.
     25% chance of breaking upon contact.
     
9) 23 Mithril Bolts of Wounding (3d5) (+17,+17)
     Cannot be harmed by acid.
     
     Combat info:
     Hits targets up to 120 feet away.
     Average damage/round: 896.7 vs. creatures not resistant to
     lightning, and 448.2 vs. others.
     25% chance of breaking upon contact.
     


  [Home Inventory]

a) 4 Potions of Speed
b) 2 Scrolls of Banishment
c) 5 Scrolls of Recharging
d) 12 Scrolls of Holy Chant
e) the Band of Lanellu
     Dropped by Grishn·kh, the Hill Orc at 550 feet (level 11)
     
     Provides resistance to acid.
     Cannot be harmed by lightning.
     Aggravates creatures nearby.  
     
f) an Amulet of Weaponmastery (+3,+5) <+3> {??}
     Found lying on the floor in a vault at 3650 feet (level 73)
     
     You do not know the full extent of this item's powers.
     +3 strength.
     Provides resistance to disenchantment.
     Provides protection from fear.
     Sustains strength, constitution.
     Prevents paralysis.  
     
g) the Jewel of Nathil <+3, +2, +4> {@3}
     Found lying on the floor of a cavern at 2250 feet (level 45)
     
     +3 intelligence.
     +3 wisdom.
     +2 stealth.
     +4 infravision.
     Provides resistance to lightning, fire.
     Provides protection from fear.
     Sustains constitution.
     Prevents paralysis.  
     
h) a Lantern of True Sight (14820 turns) {@2}
     Found lying on the floor at 1800 feet (level 36)
     
     Provides protection from blindness.
     Cannot be harmed by fire.
     Grants the ability to see invisible things.  
     Radius 2 light.
     
i) Metal Lamellar Armour (-3) [58,+10]
     Found lying on the floor of a labyrinth at 2350 feet (level 47)
     
j) a Cloak of the Magi [1,+13] <+2, +3>
     Dropped by a dread at 3650 feet (level 73)
     
     +2 intelligence.
     +3 stealth.
     Provides protection from stunning.
     Cannot be harmed by acid.
     Sustains intelligence.
     
k) a Cloak of the Magi [1,+9] <+2>
     Dropped by a dreadmaster at 3350 feet (level 67)
     
     +2 intelligence.
     +2 stealth.
     Provides protection from confusion.
     Cannot be harmed by acid.
     Sustains intelligence.
     
l) the Ethereal Cloak of Hyamlas [0,+46] <+2>
     Dropped by Harowen the Black Hand at 3150 feet (level 63)
     
     +2 intelligence.
     Cannot be harmed by acid, fire.
     
m) a Set of Mithril Gauntlets of Power (+5,+3) [6,+11] <+2>
     Found lying on the floor in a vault at 3150 feet (level 63)
     
     +2 strength.
     Cannot be harmed by acid, fire.
     
n) a Sling of Extra Might (x3) (+12,+25) <+1>
     Dropped by Lungorthin, the Balrog of White Fire at 3650 feet
     (level 73)
     
     +1 shooting power.
     
o) 13 Bolts (1d5) (+0,+0)
     Combat info:
     Hits targets up to 120 feet away.
     Average damage/round: 449.1 vs. creatures not resistant to
     lightning, and 224.7 vs. others.
     25% chance of breaking upon contact.
     
p) 17 Bolts of Wounding (1d5) (+16,+12)
     Combat info:
     Hits targets up to 120 feet away.
     Average damage/round: 680.4 vs. creatures not resistant to
     lightning, and 340.2 vs. others.
     25% chance of breaking upon contact.
     
q) 24 Arrows (1d4) (+4,+1)
r) 9 Arrows (1d4) (+4,+5)
s) 18 Arrows of Slay Animal (1d4) (+5,+6)
     Slays animals.
     
t) 33 Mithril Arrows of Frost (3d4) (+12,+13)
     Branded with cold.
     Cannot be harmed by acid, fire.
     
u) 12 Rounded Pebbles (1d2) (+0,+0)
v) 26 Iron Shots (1d4) (+3,+5)
w) 17 Mithril Shots (2d4) (+9,+11)


[Player history]
      Turn   Depth  Note
         0      0'  Began the quest to destroy Morgoth.
       509     50'  Reached level 2
       902    100'  Reached level 3
       920    400'  Reached level 4
       942    400'  Reached level 5
      1059    400'  Reached level 6
      1468    450'  Reached level 7
      1639    450'  Reached level 8
      1700    500'  Reached level 9
      2002    500'  Reached level 10
      2162    500'  Reached level 11
      2289    550'  Reached level 12
      2569    550'  Reached level 13
      2704    550'  Killed Grishnâ?š°kh, the Hill Orc
      2711    550'  Found the Band of Lanellu
      3291    600'  Reached level 14
      3617    600'  Reached level 15
      4770    700'  Reached level 16
      5215      0'  Killed Farmer Maggot
      6011    800'  Reached level 17
      6954    900'  Killed Orfax, Son of Boldor
      7413    900'  Reached level 18
      7967   1050'  Reached level 19
      7969   1050'  Killed Bullroarer the Hobbit
      7980   1050'  Reached level 20
      8362   1050'  Killed Mughash the Kobold Lord
      8902   1100'  Reached level 21
      9782   1200'  Killed Bolg, Son of Azog
      9886   1200'  Reached level 22
     10120   1200'  Killed Wormtongue, Agent of Saruman
     10280   1200'  Reached level 23
     10398   1200'  Killed Uglâ?šâ?«k, the Uruk
     10400   1200'  Found the Arkenstone of Frocar
     10508   1200'  Killed Lugdush, the Uruk
     10613   1200'  Reached level 24
     11017   1300'  Killed Angamaitâ?š´ of Umbar
     11051   1300'  Killed Sangahyando of Umbar
     11527   1400'  Reached level 24
     11850   1450'  Reached level 25
     12625   1500'  Reached level 26
     15226   1600'  Reached level 27
     15297   1600'  Killed Golfimbul, the Hill Orc Chief
     15401   1600'  Killed Grip, Farmer Maggot's Dog
     15716   1600'  Reached level 27
     17044   1800'  Reached level 28
     17498   1850'  Killed Boldor, King of the Yeeks
     17901   1950'  Killed Shagrat, the Orc Captain
     17901   1950'  Found the Awl-Pike 'Hyarwe'
     18948   2100'  Reached level 29
     19588   2150'  Reached level 30
     20220   2200'  Killed Uvatha the Horseman
     20221   2200'  Found the Set of Mithril Gauntlets of Menden (LOST)
     20261   2200'  Reached level 30
     20524   2250'  Found the Jewel of Nathil
     20527   2250'  Found the Zweihander of Elurgunen
     20792   2250'  Found the Long Sword of Gaukast (LOST)
     20883   2250'  Reached level 30
     21005   2300'  Found the Hard Leather Cap of Erdar
     21135   2300'  Reached level 30
     21237   2300'  Found the Elven Cloak of Brothri (LOST)
     21492   2300'  Reached level 31
     23144   2550'  Killed Akhorahil the Blind
     23144   2550'  Reached level 32
     23145   2550'  Found the Band 'Elered' (LOST)
     23147   2550'  Found the Fur Cloak of Wentarsil
     23167   2550'  Killed Ulfast, Son of Ulfang
     23179   2550'  Killed Ulwarth, Son of Ulfang
     23184   2550'  Killed Ulfang the Black
     23184   2550'  Found the Golden Crown of Niryaras (LOST)
     23216   2550'  Killed Smaug the Golden
     23225   2550'  Found the Long Sword of Brest (LOST)
     23362   2550'  Reached level 33
     24007   2800'  Killed Fang, Farmer Maggot's Dog
     24266   2800'  Killed Kavlax the Many-Headed
     24272   2800'  Reached level 34
     24287   2800'  Found the Band of Gwatanar
     24620   2850'  Killed Ji Indur Dawndeath
     25127   3150'  Killed Ar-Pharaz�¥n the Golden
     25127   3150'  Reached level 35
     25128   3150'  Found the Tulwar of Golaquen (LOST)
     25813   3150'  Killed Bill the Stone Troll
     25838   3150'  Reached level 36
     25880   3150'  Killed Tom the Stone Troll
     25950   3150'  Found the Long Sword 'Falath' (LOST)
     25965   3150'  Killed Bert the Stone Troll
     26098   3150'  Killed Harowen the Black Hand
     26117   3150'  Found the Ethereal Cloak of Hyamlas
     26277   3150'  Reached level 37
     26375   3150'  Killed Saruman of Many Colours
     26412   3150'  Found the Set of Caestus 'Luindenya'
     27051   3250'  Reached level 38
     27477   3300'  Killed Dwar, Dog Lord of Waw
     27663   3350'  Killed The Phoenix
     27665   3350'  Found the Long Sword of Elwar (LOST)
     27940   3350'  Killed Adunaphel the Quiet
     28513   3600'  Reached level 39
     28588   3600'  Reached level 40
     28617   3600'  Killed Quaker, Master of Earth
     28858   3650'  Killed Itangast the Fire Drake
     28858   3650'  Found the Broad Sword of Donas (LOST)
     28866   3650'  Found the Ring of Brebri
     28894   3650'  Found the Light Crossbow 'Elorin'
     28952   3650'  Found the Battle Axe 'Anast'
     28975   3650'  Killed Gothmog, the High Captain of Balrogs
     28981   3650'  Found the Pair of Iron Shod Boots of Valdalath
     29179   3650'  Killed Tselakus, the Dreadlord
     29179   3650'  Found the Scythe of Gaegreth (LOST)
     29939   3650'  Killed Lungorthin, the Balrog of White Fire
     29939   3650'  Reached level 41
     29941   3650'  Found the Pendant 'Ibilgant'
     29957   3650'  Killed The Balrog of Moria
     30868   3700'  Killed Polyphemus, the Blind Cyclops
     31326   3700'  Killed Uldor the Accursed
     31566   3700'  Killed Ren the Unclean
     31567   3700'  Found the Pair of Leather Sandals of Arineldar
     31769   3700'  Killed Radagast the Brown
     31769   3700'  Reached level 42
     31889   3700'  Found the Long Bow of Hilion
     31891   3700'  Found the Jewel of Enegor
     31935   3700'  Found the Metal Lamellar Armour of Nonde


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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)
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Color: Illuminate torchlight in yellow       : no  (view_yellow_light)
Color: Shimmer multi-colored things          : no  (animate_flicker)
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Automatically clear '-more-' prompts         : no  (auto_more)
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Notify on object recharge                    : yes (notify_recharge)
Show effective speed as multiplier           : no  (effective_speed)

  [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                 : no  (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)
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Persistent levels (experimental)             : no  (birth_levels_persist)

about an hour of play later

I read another ?DD and a few ?Teleport levels and quickly find myself at DL85 and quickly find more super powerful weapons including a mattock 4d8 (+24) that crushes most everything and with it I kill da Witch-king easily.

I suppose the dream in Angband, at least for a warrior, is to find that perfect weapon. That weapon that is so brokenly overpowered, that all else pales in comparison. Well, I think I've come pretty close to finding such a weapon. I'm pretty sure it is better than any weapon I have ever found in fact; although I have to find the post I made awhile back about a weapon I posted in memorable standarts to see if it is better. What makes this weapon so great is how complete it is. How much damage it does to so many different kinds of monsters. I present to you the short sword of Ningwinwe (7d7) (+15, +14) <+4> WIS, courtesy of the Witch-King of Angmar.

1. It's lightweight. Anyone can wield it.
2. It has very good dice, 7d7.
3. It slays the Unholy Trinity powerfully. Now we are talking a seriously impressive weapon. Big dice and unholy trinity powerfully? This thing is already OP. But let's continue, shall we?
4. It weakly slays animals. Okay, goodbye Terrasque.
5. It slays evil. Okay, goodbye sauron and P.
6. It slays giants. Okay, goodbye Kronos and kin.
7. It is branded with weak lightning. Okay, goodbye everyone else.

The only foes that my scythe of slicing extra attacks <+2> is better against are the few 'creatures' that resist everything, like my good friend Osse. But even those it is still doing 478. Right after getting this weapon I crushed Ancalagon without ?phasing or healing.

And because I'm a warrior wearing Trickery, I don't need to wear a crown of might (i have pStun on my head) nor a shield of preservation for the final fight, because this weapon sustains con. So now let's find a shield of speed.

The Short Sword of Ningwinwe (7d7) (+15,+14) <+4>
Dropped by The Witch-King of Angmar at 4250 feet (level 85)

+4 wisdom.
Slays undead (powerfully), dragons (powerfully), demons
(powerfully), giants, animals, evil creatures.
Branded with weak lightning.
Provides resistance to lightning, dark, disenchantment.
Cannot be harmed by acid.
Sustains constitution.
Feather Falling. Blessed by the gods.

When activated, it restores your dexterity.
Takes 270 to 299 turns to recharge at your current speed.
Your chance of success is 89.7%

Combat info:
6.0 blows/round.
Average damage/round: 665.4 vs. creatures not resistant to
lightning, 1224.6 vs. undead, 1224.6 vs. dragons, 1224.6 vs.
demons, 851.4 vs. giants, 665.4 vs. animals, 665.4 vs. evil
creatures, and 478.8 vs. others.

Updated character sheet

[Pete Mack]

Goodness that is a ridiculous weapon. What is it based on?

[PowerWyrm]

Just for a little reminder:

a) the Lance 'Berad' (8d8) (+12,+28) [+7] <+4, +2>
     Dropped by a master rogue at 1500 feet (level 30)
     
     +4 dexterity.
     +2 constitution.
     +2 attack speed.
     Slays dragons (powerfully), demons (powerfully), trolls, animals.
     Provides resistance to poison, dark.
     Cannot be harmed by acid, fire.
     Speeds regeneration.  Grants the ability to see invisible things. 
     
     
     Combat info:
     8.7 blows/round.
     With +0 STR and +2 DEX you would get 9.0 blows
     Average damage/round: 2414.2 vs. dragons, 2414.2 vs. demons,
     1682.7 vs. trolls, 1316.6 vs. animals, and 950.4 vs. others.