Sauron is not showing is ugly little head

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  • KesTheHammer
    Apprentice
    • Feb 2021
    • 50

    Sauron is not showing is ugly little head

    I had to get the ring from him in Angband 99, went to Mount Doom, he was not there - so I destroyed the ring and headed back to Angband.

    I have been up and down angband 99-113 several times, and he is just not there.

    Questions:
    1. Do I have to wait the X turns before leaving a level, to avoid the "normal level" feeling?
    2. Do I have to keep going deeper, or is going back and forth between 99 and 100 fine?
    3. What is his likelihood to show up?
  • Estie
    Veteran
    • Apr 2008
    • 2346

    #2
    Isnt it lvl 99 only ? At least I used to always reload that level till he showed up.

    As for resting to get better level, I am not sure either. If there arent any special rules regarding Sauron, it should be more likely to get him after resting (since he is a high level unique and adds to value), but whether that is enough to justify the time wasted resting, who knows.

    He can take his sweet time to show up; my method was to go up/down the (connected) stairs between 99 and 100 till he showed up in ESP (look at the visible monster list).

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    • Yottle
      Apprentice
      • Dec 2008
      • 51

      #3
      Sauron will eventually show up at any level 99 or greater in Angband. It can take a while- I guess 20 levels is not unusual. I turn off my brain and stair-scum.
      If he doesn't show up you need to make absolutely sure he isn't on the Mt Doom level.

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