Little Lost Priest

[Egavactip]

So I have a priest character at dungeon level 98. Is this guy tough enough for Sauron and/or Morgoth? I tried going after Sauron once, but eventually broke it off as it seemed I would lose.

The problem, it seems to me, is that he just doesn't seem to be able to do much damage. The best weapon I've been able to find for him was a mace of disruption of westernesse. It was only on dl 95 that I even found the wrath of god spellbook. It's been hard taking out the last few uniques, and I haven't yet been able to take out the Tarrasque.

I don't have any rings of power, either. I do have a lot of speed, +38 to +40 normally (depending on weight), plus 10 more whenever I want it (3 rods of speed and tons of potions and staves). I have a lot of consumables; I've been stockpiling since the beginning and only started expending any around level 60 (and those very cautiously).

Do I need to mope around on 98 for a while until I get certain objects, or perhaps is it just some tactic that I am missing?

I'd appreciate any advice. I'm including the character below:

  [Angband 3.3.2 Character Dump]

 Name   Mother Straight                          Self  RB  CB  EB   Best
 Sex    Female       Age             68   STR! 18/100  -1  -1  +6 18/140
 Race   Gnome        Height          36   INT! 18/100  +2  -3  +9 18/180
 Class  Priest       Weight          78   WIS! 18/100  +0  +3  +9 18/***
 Title  Patriarch    Social   Respected   DEX! 18/100  +2  -1  +5 18/160
 HP     807/807      Maximize         Y   CON! 18/100  +1  +0  +8 18/190
 SP     399/401                           CHR! 18/100  -2  +2  +8 18/180

 Level               50   Armor   [36,+108]     Saving Throw        100%
 Cur Exp       12114307   Fight   (+23,+13)     Stealth        Excellent
 Max Exp       12114307   Melee   (+37,+26)     Fighting          Superb
 Adv Exp       ********   Shoot   (+39,+13)     Shooting          Superb
 MaxDepth   4900' (L98)   Blows    4.0/turn     Disarming            91%
 Game Turns     3257320   Shots      2/turn     Magic Device         112
 Standard Turns  529430   Infra       80 ft     Perception       1 in 29
 Resting Turns   226381   Speed          38     Searching            22%
 Gold           3166906   Burden  267.0 lbs

 You are one of several children of a Gnome Prankster.  You are the
 black sheep of the family.  You have blue eyes, straight black hair,
 and a dark complexion.


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Sound:........+.... pConf:....+........
Shard:............. pStun:.............

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FrAct:+...+...+.+.+ Might:.+...........
HLife:.....+....... S.Dig:.............
Stea.:.......++.... ImpHP:.............
Sear.:.............  Fear:.............
Infra:....+.......+ Aggrv:.............


  [Character Equipment]

a) a Mace of Disruption of Westernesse (5d8) (+14,+13) <+1, +2>
     Dropped by Baphomet the Minotaur Lord at 4150 feet (level 83).
     
     +1 strength, dexterity.
     +2 constitution.
     Slays undead, orcs, trolls, giants.
     Prevents paralysis.  Grants the ability to see invisible things.  
     
     Combat info:
     4.0 blows/round.
     Average damage/round: 446.8 vs. undead, 446.8 vs. orcs, 446.8 vs.
     trolls, 446.8 vs. giants, and 227.2 vs. others.
     
b) a Sling of Buckland (x4) (+16,+13) <+4, +1, +2>
     Bought from a store.
     
     +4 dexterity.
     +1 shooting speed.
     +2 shooting power.
     Cannot be harmed by acid, fire.
     
c) a Ring of Speed <+12>
     Found lying on the floor at 4050 feet (level 81).
     
     +12 speed.
     
d) a Ring of Speed <+12>
     Dropped by an Acolyte at 4150 feet (level 83).
     
     +12 speed.
     
e) the Amulet of Ingwe <+3, +4>
     Dropped by a Great Bile Wyrm at 3300 feet (level 66).
     
     +3 intelligence, wisdom.
     +4 charisma, infravision.
     Provides resistance to acid, lightning, cold.
     Provides protection from confusion.
     Cannot be harmed by acid, electricity, fire, cold.
     Prevents paralysis.  Grants the ability to see invisible things.  
     
     When activated, it deals five times your level's damage to all
     evil creatures that you can see.
     Takes 209 to 410 turns to recharge at your current speed.
     Your chance of success is 93.3%
     
f) the Arkenstone of Thrain
     Found lying on the floor in a pit at 4450 feet (level 89).
     
     Provides resistance to light, dark.
     Cannot be harmed by acid, electricity, fire, cold.
     Sustains your life force.  Grants the ability to see invisible
     things.  
     
     When activated, it maps the entire level and detects nearby
     objects, traps, doors, and stairs.
     Takes 209 to 410 turns to recharge at your current speed.
     Your chance of success is 94.9%
     
     Radius 3 light.
g) the Hard Leather Armour of Himring [20,+13]
     Found under some rubble at 1250 feet (level 25).
     
     Provides resistance to poison, nether, chaos.
     Cannot be harmed by acid, electricity, fire, cold.
     
     When activated, it grants you protection from evil for 1d25 plus 3
     times your character level turns.
     Takes 414 to 820 turns to recharge at your current speed.
     Your chance of success is 94.9%
     
h) the Elven Cloak of Luthien [6,+16] <+4, +3, +2>
     Dropped by Saruman of Many Colours at 3600 feet (level 72).
     
     +4 intelligence, wisdom, charisma.
     +3 stealth.
     +2 speed.
     Provides resistance to acid, fire, cold.
     Cannot be harmed by acid, electricity, fire, cold.
     
     When activated, it restores your experience to full.
     Takes 1025 turns to recharge at your current speed.
     Your chance of success is 95.9%
     
i) the Small Metal Shield of Thorin [5,+25] <+4, +3, -1>
     Dropped by a Nether wraith at 3950 feet (level 79).
     
     +4 constitution.
     +3 strength.
     -1 stealth.
     Provides immunity to acid.
     Provides resistance to sound, chaos.
     Provides protection from fear.
     Cannot be harmed by acid, electricity, fire, cold.
     Prevents paralysis.  
     
j) the Hard Leather Cap of Thranduil [2,+12] <+2>
     Found lying on the floor in a vault at 3850 feet (level 77).
     
     +2 intelligence, wisdom.
     Provides protection from blindness.
     Cannot be harmed by acid, electricity, fire, cold.
     Grants telepathy.  
     
k) the Set of Leather Gloves 'Cambeleg' (+3,+3) [1,+13] <+2>
     Dropped by an unknown monster at 700 feet (level 14).
     
     +2 strength, constitution.
     Cannot be harmed by acid, electricity, fire, cold.
     Prevents paralysis.  
     
l) the Pair of Leather Boots of Feanor [2,+18] <+15>
     Found lying on the floor at 3950 feet (level 79).
     
     +15 speed.
     Provides resistance to nexus.
     Cannot be harmed by acid, electricity, fire, cold.
     
     When activated, it hastens you for d20+20 turns.
     Takes 820 turns to recharge at your current speed.
     Your chance of success is 95.9%
     


  [Character Quiver]

n) 11 Mithril Shots of Frost (2d4) (+20,+12)
     Dropped by an Ice troll at 3800 feet (level 76).
     
     Branded with frost.
     Cannot be harmed by acid, cold.
     
     Combat info:
     Hits targets up to 140 feet away.
     Average damage/round: 441 vs. creatures not resistant to cold, and
     252 vs. others.
     25% chance of breaking upon contact.
     
o) 20 Rounded Pebbles of Wounding (2d2) (+15,+15)
     Bought from a store.
     
     Combat info:
     Hits targets up to 140 feet away.
     Average damage/round: 260.4.
     25% chance of breaking upon contact.
     
p) 31 Mithril Shots of Wounding (2d4) (+19,+20)
     Dropped by a Master lich at 4050 feet (level 81).
     
     Cannot be harmed by acid.
     
     Combat info:
     Hits targets up to 140 feet away.
     Average damage/round: 319.2.
     25% chance of breaking upon contact.
     
q) 22 Iron Shots of Slay Evil (1d4) (+11,+11)
     Found lying on the floor of a special room at 4350 feet (level
     87).
     
     Slays evil creatures.
     
     Combat info:
     Hits targets up to 140 feet away.
     Average damage/round: 330.6 vs. evil creatures, and 220.4 vs.
     others.
     25% chance of breaking upon contact.
     
r) a Mithril Shot of Venom (2d4) (+18,+17)
     Found lying on the floor at 3450 feet (level 69).
     
     Branded with venom.
     Cannot be harmed by acid.
     
     Combat info:
     Hits targets up to 140 feet away.
     Average damage/round: 514.4 vs. creatures not resistant to poison,
     and 294 vs. others.
     25% chance of breaking upon contact.
     
s) 13 Mithril Shots (2d4) (+11,+12)
     Found lying on the floor in a pit at 4750 feet (level 95).
     
     Cannot be harmed by acid.
     
     Combat info:
     Hits targets up to 140 feet away.
     Average damage/round: 249.6.
     25% chance of breaking upon contact.
     
t) (nothing)
u) (nothing)
v) (nothing)
w) (nothing)


  [Character Inventory]

a) 3 Holy Books of Prayers [Chants and Blessings]
     
     
b) 2 Holy Books of Prayers [Exorcism and Dispelling]
     
     
c) 5 Holy Books of Prayers [Ethereal Openings]
     Cannot be harmed by acid, electricity, fire, cold.
     
d) 3 Holy Books of Prayers [Godly Insights]
     Cannot be harmed by acid, electricity, fire, cold.
     
e) 4 Holy Books of Prayers [Purifications and Healing]
     Cannot be harmed by acid, electricity, fire, cold.
     
f) a Holy Book of Prayers [Holy Infusions]
     Cannot be harmed by acid, electricity, fire, cold.
     
g) 2 Holy Books of Prayers [Wrath of God]
     Cannot be harmed by acid, electricity, fire, cold.
     
h) 15 Potions of Healing
     
     
i) 10 Potions of *Healing*
     It can be thrown at creatures with damaging effect.
     
j) 4 Potions of Life
     It can be thrown at creatures with damaging effect.
     
k) 6 Potions of Restore Mana
     
     
l) 12 Potions of Speed
     
     
m) 9 Potions of Berserk Strength
     
     
n) 5 Scrolls of Banishment
     
     
o) 5 Scrolls of *Destruction*
     
     
p) 12 Rods of Teleport Other
     
     
q) 6 Rods of Recall (1 charging)
     Cannot be harmed by electricity.
     
r) 3 Rods of Speed
     Cannot be harmed by electricity.
     
s) a Staff of Banishment (1 charge)
     
     
t) 4 Staves of Teleportation (22 charges)
     
     
u) the Leather Scale Mail 'Thalkettoth' (-1) [20,+23] <+3>
     Dropped by Ren the Unclean at 2450 feet (level 49).
     
     +3 dexterity, speed.
     Provides resistance to acid, shards.
     Cannot be harmed by acid, electricity, fire, cold.
     Prevents paralysis.  
     
v) the Long Sword 'Anduril' (3d5) (+10,+15) [+10] <+4>
     Dropped by an Ancient black dragon at 4650 feet (level 93).
     
     +4 strength, dexterity.
     Slays evil creatures, undead, orcs, trolls.
     Branded with flames.
     Provides resistance to fire, disenchantment.
     Provides protection from fear.
     Cannot be harmed by acid, electricity, fire, cold.
     Sustains strength, dexterity.
     Blessed by the gods.  Prevents paralysis.  Grants the ability to
     see invisible things.  
     
     When aimed, it creates a fire ball with damage 72.
     Takes 164 turns to recharge at your current speed.
     Your chance of success is 97.4%
     
     Combat info:
     4.0 blows/round.
     Average damage/round: 202 vs. evil creatures, 241.6 vs. undead,
     241.6 vs. orcs, 241.6 vs. trolls, 241.6 vs. creatures not
     resistant to fire, and 162.4 vs. others.
     


  [Home Inventory]

a) 5 Holy Books of Prayers [Words of Wisdom]
     
     
b) 15 Potions of Healing
     
     
c) 17 Potions of *Healing*
     It can be thrown at creatures with damaging effect.
     
d) 29 Potions of Restore Mana
     
     
e) 61 Potions of Speed
     
     
f) 11 Potions of Berserk Strength
     
     
g) 4 Scrolls of Banishment
     
     
h) 7 Scrolls of Mass Banishment
     
     
i) 7 Scrolls of *Destruction*
     
     
j) 4 Staves of *Destruction* (11 charges)
     
     
k) 16 Staves of Teleportation (97 charges)
     
     
l) 11 Staves of Speed (56 charges)
     
     
m) the Elfstone 'Elessar' [+10] <+2>
     Dropped by Gothmog, the High Captain of Balrogs at 4500 feet
     (level 90).
     
     +2 strength, wisdom, charisma, speed.
     Provides resistance to fire, poison.
     Provides protection from fear.
     Cannot be harmed by acid, electricity, fire, cold.
     
     When activated, it heals 500 hit points.
     Takes 820 turns to recharge at your current speed.
     Your chance of success is 93.9%
     
n) the Jewel 'Evenstar' <+2>
     Dropped by Ji Indur Dawndeath at 2600 feet (level 52).
     
     +2 wisdom.
     Provides resistance to cold, dark, nether.
     Cannot be harmed by acid, electricity, fire, cold.
     Sustains wisdom, constitution.
     Speeds regeneration.  Sustains your life force.  
     
     When activated, it restores your experience to full.
     Takes 615 turns to recharge at your current speed.
     Your chance of success is 95.9%
     
o) the Mithril Plate Mail of Celeborn (-3) [65,+25] <+3, +4>
     Dropped by a Great Swamp Wyrm at 4750 feet (level 95).
     
     +3 strength.
     +4 charisma.
     Provides resistance to acid, lightning, fire, cold, dark,
     disenchantment.
     Cannot be harmed by acid, electricity, fire, cold.
     
     When activated, it removes all non-unique monsters represented by
     a chosen symbol from the level, dealing you damage in the process.
     Takes 2050 turns to recharge at your current speed.
     Your chance of success is 95.9%
     
p) an Ethereal Cloak of Aman [0,+37] <+1>
     Dropped by a Dracolich at 4800 feet (level 96).
     
     +1 stealth.
     Provides resistance to nether.
     Cannot be harmed by acid, electricity, fire, cold.
     
q) the Leather Shield of the Haradrim (+5,+5) [9,+15] <+2>
     Dropped by a Ghoul at 2250 feet (level 45).
     
     +2 strength, constitution.
     Provides resistance to poison.
     Provides protection from fear, blindness.
     Cannot be harmed by acid, electricity, fire, cold.
     Sustains strength, constitution.
     
     When activated, it puts you in a berserker rage for d50+50 turns.
     Takes 205 turns to recharge at your current speed.
     Your chance of success is 96.3%
     
r) the Leather Shield of Celegorm [8,+18]
     Dropped by a Black orc at 2000 feet (level 40).
     
     Provides resistance to acid, lightning, fire, cold, light, dark.
     Provides protection from blindness.
     Cannot be harmed by acid, electricity, fire, cold.
     
s) the Large Metal Shield of Anarion [12,+20]
     Dropped by a Young black dragon at 4050 feet (level 81).
     
     Provides resistance to acid, lightning, fire, cold.
     Cannot be harmed by acid, electricity, fire, cold.
     Sustains strength, intelligence, wisdom, dexterity, constitution,
     charisma.
     
t) a Pair of Leather Sandals of Speed [1,+15] <+9>
     Dropped by a Scout at 1450 feet (level 29).
     
     +9 speed.
     
u) the Morning Star 'Bloodspike' (2d6) (+8,+22) <+4>
     Dropped by an Archon at 3100 feet (level 62).
     
     +4 strength.
     Slays animals, orcs, trolls.
     Branded with venom.
     Provides resistance to nexus.
     Cannot be harmed by acid, electricity, fire, cold.
     Grants the ability to see invisible things.  
     
     Combat info:
     4.0 blows/round.
     Average damage/round: 223.2 vs. animals, 254 vs. orcs, 254 vs.
     trolls, 254 vs. creatures not resistant to poison, and 192.4 vs.
     others.
     
v) the Morning Star 'Firestar' (2d6) (+15,+17) [+2]
     Found lying on the floor in a vault at 3500 feet (level 70).
     
     Branded with flames.
     Provides immunity to fire.
     Cannot be harmed by acid, electricity, fire, cold.
     
     When aimed, it creates a fire ball with damage 72.
     Takes 82 turns to recharge at your current speed.
     Your chance of success is 97.4%
     
     Combat info:
     4.0 blows/round.
     Average damage/round: 217.6 vs. creatures not resistant to fire,
     and 155.2 vs. others.
     
w) the Mace 'Taratol' (3d4) (+12,+12)
     Dropped by an Algroth at 3950 feet (level 79).
     
     *Slays* dragons.
     Branded with lightning.
     Provides immunity to lightning.
     Cannot be harmed by acid, electricity, fire, cold.
     
     When activated, it hastens you for d20+20 turns.
     Takes 414 to 820 turns to recharge at your current speed.
     Your chance of success is 97.4%
     
     Combat info:
     4.0 blows/round.
     Average damage/round: 203.2 vs. creatures not resistant to
     electricity, 270.4 vs. dragons, and 136 vs. others.
     


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                   CHAR.
|   TURN  | DEPTH |LEVEL| EVENT
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         1      0'    1   Began the quest to destroy Morgoth.
      3085     50'    2   Reached level 2
     16629     50'    3   Reached level 3
     32555     50'    4   Reached level 4
     43899    100'    4   Killed Grip, Farmer Maggot's dog
     43899    100'    5   Reached level 5
     53961    100'    5   Killed Fang, Farmer Maggot's dog
     54000    100'    6   Reached level 6
     63842    100'    7   Reached level 7
     66320      0'    7   Killed Farmer Maggot
    103556    150'    8   Reached level 8
    129917    250'    9   Reached level 9
    155511    250'   10   Reached level 10
    190750    250'   10   Killed Bullroarer the Hobbit
    190750    250'   11   Reached level 11
    206872    250'   12   Reached level 12
    217264    250'   12   Killed Lagduf, the Snaga
    221481    250'   13   Reached level 13
    274608    350'   14   Reached level 14
    325434    400'   15   Reached level 15
    369554    450'   16   Reached level 16
    394715    450'   17   Reached level 17
    453068    450'   18   Reached level 18
    489668    450'   18   Killed Wormtongue, Agent of Saruman
    516292    450'   18   Killed Brodda, the Easterling
    527531    450'   19   Reached level 19
    527858    450'   19   Killed Orfax, Son of Boldor
    580039    500'   20   Reached level 20
    642726    650'   21   Reached level 21
    656868    650'   21   Killed Boldor, King of the Yeeks
    667836    650'   21   Killed Golfimbul, the Hill Orc Chief
    778094    700'   22   Reached level 22
    784178    700'   22   Killed Ufthak of Cirith Ungol
    844951    700'   22   Found the Set of Leather Gloves 'Cambeleg'
    850225    700'   23   Reached level 23
    893237    750'   23   Killed Mughash the Kobold Lord
    913890    750'   24   Reached level 24
    914291    750'   24   Killed Smeagol
    952304    800'   24   Killed Grishnakh, the Hill Orc
    994879    800'   25   Reached level 25
   1048788    900'   25   Killed Nar, the Dwarf
   1080965    950'   25   Killed Shagrat, the Orc Captain
   1092314    950'   26   Reached level 26
   1141401   1000'   26   Killed Ulfast, Son of Ulfang
   1173422   1000'   26   Killed Gorbag, the Orc Captain
   1204529   1050'   27   Reached level 27
   1209173   1050'   27   Killed Sangahyando of Umbar
   1222996   1100'   27   Killed Bolg, Son of Azog
   1359828   1150'   28   Reached level 28
   1484750   1200'   28   Killed Angamaite of Umbar
   1520017   1200'   28   Killed Ugluk, the Uruk
   1586144   1200'   28   Killed Lugdush, the Uruk
   1588238   1200'   28   Found the Phial of Galadriel (LOST)
   1617815   1200'   28   Found the Broad Sword 'Aranruth' (LOST)
   1663752   1200'   29   Reached level 29
   1691023   1250'   29   Found the Hard Leather Armour of Himring
   1784302   1300'   29   Killed Ulwarth, Son of Ulfang
   1839150      0'   29   Reached level 29
   1884435   1350'   29   Found the Main Gauche of Azaghal (LOST)
   1915563   1350'   29   Killed Khim, Son of Mim
   1979530   1400'   30   Reached level 30
   2003414   1400'   30   Found the Cloak 'Holcolleth' (LOST)
   2009197   1400'   30   Found the Dagger 'Nimthanc' (LOST)
   2028145   1400'   30   Killed Beorn, the Shape-Changer
   2079874   1450'   30   Killed Uldor the Accursed
   2126791   1500'   30   Killed Ibun, Son of Mim
   2142558   1550'   31   Reached level 31
   2199659   1750'   31   Killed Ulfang the Black
   2199792   1750'   31   Found the Long Sword 'Elvagil' (LOST)
   2231592   1800'   32   Reached level 32
   2235186   1800'   32   Killed Lokkak, the Ogre Chieftain
   2241017   1800'   32   Killed Lorgan, Chief of the Easterlings
   2274028   1900'   32   Killed The Queen Ant
   2275138   1900'   33   Reached level 33
   2305330   1950'   33   Killed Kavlax the Many-Headed
   2316223   1950'   33   Found the Metal Cap of Thengel (LOST)
   2326627   2000'   34   Reached level 34
   2331568   2000'   34   Found the Leather Shield of Celegorm
   2337549   2000'   34   Killed Medusa, the Gorgon
   2350333   2050'   34   Killed Tom the Stone Troll
   2357355   2050'   35   Reached level 35
   2383890   2150'   36   Reached level 36
   2405365   2200'   37   Reached level 37
   2406352   2200'   37   Found the Flail 'Totila' (LOST)
   2406466   2200'   37   Found the Set of Gauntlets 'Pauraegen' (LOST)
   2416803   2250'   37   Found the Pair of Leather Boots of Wormtongue (LOST)
   2422297   2250'   37   Found the Leather Shield of the Haradrim
   2429733   2300'   37   Found the Beaked Axe of Theoden (LOST)
   2431589   2350'   37   Killed Vargo, Tyrant of Fire
   2433680   2350'   37   Killed Azog, King of the Uruk-Hai
   2452273   2400'   38   Reached level 38
   2457564   2400'   38   Killed Ariel, Queen of Air
   2460976   2400'   38   Killed Gorlim, Betrayer of Barahir
   2461918   2450'   38   Killed Ren the Unclean
   2461969   2450'   38   Found the Leather Scale Mail 'Thalkettoth'
   2464886   2450'   38   Killed Akhorahil the Blind
   2481459   2550'   39   Reached level 39
   2486789   2600'   38   Killed Ji Indur Dawndeath
   2486789   2600'   39   Reached level 39
   2487445   2600'   39   Found the Jewel 'Evenstar'
   2500673   2600'   39   Found the Halberd 'Osondir' (LOST)
   2501986   2600'   39   Found the Iron Helm 'Holhenneth' (LOST)
   2504354   2600'   39   Killed Scatha the Worm
   2504354   2600'   40   Reached level 40
   2504366   2600'   40   Found the Augmented Chain Mail of Caspanion (LOST)
   2505204   2600'   40   Killed Shelob, Spider of Darkness
   2515692   2600'   40   Killed Waldern, King of Water
   2520584   2650'   40   Found the Battle Axe of Balli Stonehand (LOST)
   2521441   2700'   40   Killed Uvatha the Horseman
   2523392   2700'   40   Killed Smaug the Golden
   2527470   2700'   40   Killed The Phoenix
   2527470   2700'   41   Reached level 41
   2527511   2700'   41   Found the Soft Leather Armour 'Hithlomir' (LOST)
   2538638   2800'   41   Killed Rogrog the Black Troll
   2558805   2950'   41   Killed The Lernaean Hydra
   2560723   2950'   42   Reached level 42
   2561164   2950'   42   Reached level 42
   2563566   2950'   42   Found the Short Bow of Amrod (LOST)
   2566647   2950'   42   Killed Ar-Pharazon the Golden
   2566741   2950'   42   Found the Set of Gauntlets 'Paurnen' (LOST)
   2574759   3050'   42   Killed Dwar, Dog Lord of Waw
   2574943   3050'   43   Reached level 43
   2578248   3100'   43   Killed Harowen the Black Hand
   2579360   3100'   43   Found the Short Sword 'Dagmor' (LOST)
   2579420   3100'   43   Found the Morning Star 'Bloodspike'
   2582794   3100'   43   Found the Pair of Leather Boots 'Dal-i-thalion' (LOST)
   2584897   3100'   43   Killed Mim, Betrayer of Turin
   2584910   3100'   43   Found the Set of Leather Gloves 'Cammithrim' (LOST)
   2593671   3200'   43   Found the Iron Helm of Gorlim (LOST)
   2594846   3200'   43   Killed Fundin Bluecloak
   2596988   3200'   43   Killed The Balrog of Moria
   2599949   3250'   44   Reached level 44
   2600536   3250'   44   Found the Metal Brigandine Armour of the Rohirrim (LOST)
   2607892   3300'   44   Killed The Cat Lord
   2609157   3300'   44   Found the Amulet of Carlammas (LOST)
   2609167   3300'   44   Found the Amulet of Ingwe
   2612046   3300'   44   Killed Adunaphel the Quiet
   2621431   3350'   44   Found the Glaive of Pain (LOST)
   2648170   3400'   44   Killed Hoarmurath of Dir
   2651755   3400'   45   Reached level 45
   2654042   3400'   45   Killed Draebor, the Imp
   2674766   3450'   45   Killed Feagwath, the Undead Sorcerer
   2674840   3450'   45   Found the Lance of the Eorlingas (LOST)
   2674853   3450'   45   Found the Short Bow of Amras (LOST)
   2682486   3450'   45   Killed Eol, the Dark Elf
   2699433   3450'   46   Reached level 46
   2709796   3500'   46   Found the Broad Sword 'Glamdring' (LOST)
   2711369   3500'   44   Killed Thuringwethil, the Vampire Messenger
   2713031   3500'   45   Reached level 45
   2713031   3500'   46   Reached level 46
   2714529   3500'   46   Found the Morning Star 'Firestar'
   2734647   3550'   46   Found the Bastard Sword 'Calris' (LOST)
   2735589   3550'   46   Killed Itangast the Fire Drake
   2739882   3600'   47   Reached level 47
   2743543   3600'   47   Reached level 47
   2744678   3600'   47   Killed The Mouth of Sauron
   2767981   3600'   47   Found the Zweihander 'Gurthang' (LOST)
   2771150   3600'   47   Found the Short Sword 'Sting' (LOST)
   2771239   3600'   47   Found the Executioner's Sword 'Crisdurian' (LOST)
   2772935   3600'   47   Found the Lucerne Hammer 'Turmil' (LOST)
   2775988   3600'   47   Found the Pike 'Til-i-arc' (LOST)
   2784983   3600'   47   Killed Saruman of Many Colours
   2785042   3600'   47   Found the Elven Cloak of Luthien
   2788127   3600'   47   Found the Bastard Sword of Eowyn (LOST)
   2793858   3700'   47   Killed Atlas, the Titan
   2795967   3700'   48   Reached level 48
   2806418   3700'   48   Found the Long Bow 'Belthronding' (LOST)
   2809269   3700'   48   Killed Khamul, the Black Easterling
   2822849   3700'   48   Found the Beaked Axe of Hurin (LOST)
   2833311   3700'   48   Found the Necklace of the Dwarves (LOST)
   2842560   3800'   49   Reached level 49
   2854562   3850'   49   Found the Rapier 'Careth Asdriag' (LOST)
   2863185   3850'   49   Killed Bill the Stone Troll
   2867512   3850'   49   Reached level 49
   2869383   3850'   49   Killed Ungoliant, the Unlight
   2869541   3850'   49   Killed Castamir the Usurper
   2875475   3850'   49   Found the Mithril Chain Mail 'Belegennon' (LOST)
   2882832   3850'   49   Found the Star of Elendil
   2885455   3850'   49   Found the Hard Leather Cap of Thranduil
   2914583   3850'   50   Reached level 50
   2919152   3850'   50   Reached level 50
   2920269   3900'   50   Reached level 50
   2921961   3900'   50   Reached level 50
   2927968   3900'   50   Reached level 50
   2936232   3950'   50   Found the Pair of Leather Boots of Feanor
   2940884   3950'   50   Found the Small Metal Shield of Thorin
   2957390   3950'   50   Found the Mace 'Taratol'
   2962493   4000'   48   Reached level 48
   2962493   4000'   49   Reached level 49
   2962493   4000'   50   Reached level 50
   2967176   4000'   50   Killed Quaker, Master of Earth
   2968530   4000'   50   Killed Bert the Stone Troll
   2973798   4000'   50   Found the Ring of Barahir (LOST)
   2979308   4000'   50   Found the Dagger 'Angrist' (LOST)
   2988834   4050'   50   Killed Tselakus, the Dreadlord
   2998484   4050'   50   Killed Polyphemus, the Blind Cyclops
   3000937   4050'   50   Found the Large Metal Shield of Anarion
   3032561   4150'   50   Killed Baphomet the Minotaur Lord
   3033079   4150'   49   Killed Cantoras, the Skeletal Lord
   3033117   4150'   50   Reached level 50
   3034300   4150'   50   Found the Lochaber Axe 'Mundwine' (LOST)
   3039288   4150'   50   Killed Pazuzu, Lord of Air
   3040074   4150'   50   Found the Iron Crown of Beruthiel (LOST)
   3053313   4200'   50   Killed Kronos, Lord of the Titans
   3068825   4250'   50   Killed Omarax, the Eye Tyrant
   3074152   4250'   50   Killed Glaurung, Father of the Dragons
   3083183   4250'   50   Found the Pick of Erebor (LOST)
   3092037   4350'   50   Killed Maeglin, the Traitor of Gondolin
   3094274   4350'   50   Found the Heavy Crossbow of Umbar (LOST)
   3094347   4350'   50   Found the Steel Helm of Hammerhand (LOST)
   3097260   4350'   50   Killed The Witch-King of Angmar
   3107835   4450'   50   Killed Draugluin, Sire of All Werewolves
   3113851   4450'   50   Found the Arkenstone of Thrain
   3122720   4500'   50   Killed Gothmog, the High Captain of Balrogs
   3122926   4500'   50   Found the Elfstone 'Elessar'
   3124866   4500'   50   Killed Carcharoth, the Jaws of Thirst
   3133713   4500'   50   Killed Ancalagon the Black
   3133724   4500'   50   Found the Zweihander 'Mormegil' (LOST)
   3139023   4550'   50   Found the Full Plate Armour of Isildur (LOST)
   3143307   4550'   50   Killed Huan, Wolfhound of the Valar
   3147298   4550'   50   Found the Cloak 'Colluin' (LOST)
   3154092   4600'   50   Killed Azriel, Angel of Death
   3158825   4650'   50   Found the Long Sword 'Anduril'
   3165564   4650'   50   Killed Uriel, Angel of Fire
   3169052   4650'   50   Found the Set of Gauntlets 'Camlost' (LOST)
   3172049   4700'   50   Killed Gabriel, the Messenger
   3180020   4750'   50   Found the Mithril Plate Mail of Celeborn
   3240126   4850'   50   Found the Scythe 'Avavir' (LOST)
   3244263   4850'   50   Killed Qlzqqlzuup, the Emperor Quylthulg
   3250441   4850'   50   Killed Lungorthin, the Balrog of White Fire


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[buzzkill]

Have you been using orb of draining?

[Egavactip]

Have you been using orb of draining?

I tried that against Sauron for a while, but he seemed to be wearing me down faster than I was wearing him down.

[buzzkill]

I can't speak with much authority on the subject, but I believe the general strategy is pound with orb of draining, use an escape and heal when you need to, repeat. Mix in some melee and missile attacks when it seems appropriate. Teleport other then destruct if summons become too thick.

I never won with a priest type, but in the one (non-vanilla) win (with a warrior) I do have to my name, that battle with Morgoth took the better half of an hour.

[Malak Darkhunter]

Have you tried digging a corridor, usually a uneven jagged corridor to prepeare the battle for him, I usually detect him and then tunnel my way to him so he dosen't have much chance to summon, what's aggravating is he teleports you or himself away when he starts getting hurt, probably need to teleport other any creatures that are obstacles to him. And eventually should go down, try to pepper him with your sling to conserve mana. Priest is one of the only characters I can win with, besides rogues.

[Angelus]

I'd definitely recommend going after at least Sauron with a character of that strength (I've taken down Morgoth with weaker). The easiest way to approach Sauron is to use an ASC (zigzaggy corridor that prevents summoning) and then basically just hitting him lots and healing whenever you need to. If I recall correctly, priests either have rune of protection or an equivalent, if so. use that. It will make life easy. Obviously that works best if you have potions of !mana. Basically just cast it whenever he breaks it. With Morgoth, it's slightly trickier...it will involve lots of running, repeated destruction mixed with teleport other, etc. Usually for Morgoth when I fight with either a priest or a mage I'll find a good spot on the map, frequently a corner (but that might just be my preference), destruct, wait for him to come. As soon as he summons something serious, i try to make sure that there's nothing besides him in LOS with me, then teleport him away, destruct again...and wait for him to come back. Rinse and repeat. It works pretty well. If you want something easier, and don't mind semi-cheating, you can wait until you get a level 100 with permanent rock on it. That can make it simple to defeat morgoth sometimes. Good luck to you! I just checked and it looks like you only have 6 !rmana...so I would either collect some more, or plan on using all of them for the morgoth fight, and at most 1 for sauron.

[Estie]

I recommend using melee and/or archery for damage and mana for rune of protection and healing. Your character has pityful offense, 227 damage with melee and only 1 stack of shots of slay evil.

For Sauron, it should be very easy to find upgrades, as he is vulnerable to acid. So any decent die weapon that is acid branded and/or ammo of acid would help.

Morgoth is only affected by "slay evil" and thus you need to get a bit lucky (or search longer) to find something suitable; extra attacks on the weapon also work well. I´d look for at least 400 damage.

[Derakon]

Orb of Draining is 3d6 + 1.5 * level (for priests; 1.25 * level for paladins), for ~87 damage/cast at max level. However, that's doubled against evil targets. So unless your weapon can exceed 174 damage/round on average (i.e. including missed attacks, and remember priests typically have fairly pathetic melee/archery skill), you're better off using Orb. Of course, Orb also lets you avoid melee and can shoot over intervening summoned monsters, so it has even more to recommend itself.

[Egavactip]

Have you tried digging a corridor, usually a uneven jagged corridor to prepeare the battle for him, I usually detect him and then tunnel my way to him so he dosen't have much chance to summon, what's aggravating is he teleports you or himself away when he starts getting hurt, probably need to teleport other any creatures that are obstacles to him. And eventually should go down, try to pepper him with your sling to conserve mana. Priest is one of the only characters I can win with, besides rogues.

I tried digging a niche for him, but then he teleported away from it, so I had to go hunt him so that he wouldn't heal up. But even by the time I got to him, he had healed some.

[Egavactip]

I´d look for at least 400 damage.

I've been looking for 98 levels for that and haven't come close.

[Egavactip]

Orb of Draining is 3d6 + 1.5 * level (for priests; 1.25 * level for paladins), for ~87 damage/cast at max level. However, that's doubled against evil targets. So unless your weapon can exceed 174 damage/round on average (i.e. including missed attacks, and remember priests typically have fairly pathetic melee/archery skill), you're better off using Orb. Of course, Orb also lets you avoid melee and can shoot over intervening summoned monsters, so it has even more to recommend itself.

I may have to try an all-orb strategy. The problem is that, between healing and recasting the rune, I can't get all that many shots on goal, alas. So it would take a really long time. Argh.

[Egavactip]

I'd definitely recommend going after at least Sauron with a character of that strength (I've taken down Morgoth with weaker). The easiest way to approach Sauron is to use an ASC (zigzaggy corridor that prevents summoning) and then basically just hitting him lots and healing whenever you need to. If I recall correctly, priests either have rune of protection or an equivalent, if so. use that. It will make life easy. Obviously that works best if you have potions of !mana. Basically just cast it whenever he breaks it. With Morgoth, it's slightly trickier...it will involve lots of running, repeated destruction mixed with teleport other, etc. Usually for Morgoth when I fight with either a priest or a mage I'll find a good spot on the map, frequently a corner (but that might just be my preference), destruct, wait for him to come. As soon as he summons something serious, i try to make sure that there's nothing besides him in LOS with me, then teleport him away, destruct again...and wait for him to come back. Rinse and repeat. It works pretty well. If you want something easier, and don't mind semi-cheating, you can wait until you get a level 100 with permanent rock on it. That can make it simple to defeat morgoth sometimes. Good luck to you! I just checked and it looks like you only have 6 !rmana...so I would either collect some more, or plan on using all of them for the morgoth fight, and at most 1 for sauron.

Yes, I've been runing. I have about 35 potions of restore mana at the moment.

[Egavactip]

Well, I just went back and tried Sauron again, and this time I succeeded. It took me about seven restore mana potions. Chasing him around was irritating, plus the level had an undead vault, so I ended up doing a lot of word of destruction just to get rid of annoying lich-types.

Sauron did a piece on me with disenchantment, though. My only prot from disenchantment was a sword swap, but swapping out my weapon lost me a lot in constitution and hit points, so I was reluctant to do so. Every time my rune got broken, he'd disenchant something. I probably lost about 20 in AC, and will only be able to get a bit of it back by re-enchanting.

All my plans, of course, went to naught. My first burrow became meaningless after something (I think a black reaver) tunnelled right to it, opening it right up to everybody else. My second didn't matter after someone blinked me out of it. My third lasted about three rounds before Sauron teleported away.

Several times I had to teleport away Vecna and the Tarrasque, who I think may be the only uniques left. I think I word of destructed them, which allowed Sauron to summon them back. I kept forgetting to use my life potions instead of my *heal* potions, which was irritating, since I wanted to use up all my life potions in the battle against Sauron so I'd have another slot free for the fight against Morgoth (instead of some life and some *healing*).

And did Sauron drop any artifacts? No, the cheap SOB. He dropped what would have been a nice +10 boots of speed, but I already had Feanor, so I can't even use them.

Well, I guess it is time to gird up and go for Morgoth. Last time I killed him (with a warrior), he didn't play keepaway like Sauron did. I hope that's true again, because I hate chasing them around the dungeon.

[Egavactip]

One difference between this second time and my abortive first time was that this time my runes of protection were lasting a lot longer. The first time they were breaking constantly, so I was having to put a lot more mana and time into recreating them rather than doing damage; that's why I eventually teleported away. This time, they almost all lasted a long time.

[Derakon]

Morgoth will not teleport away on his own, so there's that. He'll also chase you down across the entire level, so he'll come back if you teleport him away. Very convenient, frankly.