1st time playing a priest character

Ingwe Ingweron · November 22, 2013, 20:58

It's my first time trying to play a priest character and I've got a few questions. Since edged weapons are off-limits, what are the best weapons to look out for? Does the edged weapon prohibition extent to arrows and bolts? Unlike mages, it seems that when I try to learn a prayer, I can choose the prayer book, but the prayer learned is chosen at random rather than at my choice. Is that a bug or is that the way it's supposed to work?

Nick · November 22, 2013, 21:12

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Originally Posted by Ingwe Ingweron

It's my first time trying to play a priest character and I've got a few questions. Since edged weapons are off-limits, what are the best weapons to look out for?

Anything blunt, obviously (whips, maces, flails, hammers), and any weapon with the Blessed property - so that's (Blessed) and Holy Avenger egos, and quite a few artifacts.

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Does the edged weapon prohibition extent to arrows and bolts?

No.

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Unlike mages, it seems that when I try to learn a prayer, I can choose the prayer book, but the prayer learned is chosen at random rather than at my choice. Is that a bug or is that the way it's supposed to work?

That's the way it works. You can manipulate it a bit. For example, Orb of Draining is the main priest attack prayer, and appears in book 3; you can save up learnable prayers in such a way that when you start learning from book 3 you can be sure of getting OoD.

Monkey Face · November 22, 2013, 22:37

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Originally Posted by Ingwe Ingweron

Unlike mages, it seems that when I try to learn a prayer, I can choose the prayer book, but the prayer learned is chosen at random rather than at my choice. Is that a bug or is that the way it's supposed to work?

As a priest you have to rely on your God (or Gods) to deliver the right prayer to you.

dos350 · November 23, 2013, 07:10

priest is very fun class in angband

if ur not playing a dwarf i think maybe u should be,

just whip ur way thru til u get orb,

then when u feel safe start blitzing it, u shouldnt have any trouble...

call light and find door and stairs will help u alot early on, enjoy!~!

November 22, 2013, 20:58	#1
Ingwe Ingweron Veteran Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Manhattan Beach, CA Posts: 2,127	1st time playing a priest character It's my first time trying to play a priest character and I've got a few questions. Since edged weapons are off-limits, what are the best weapons to look out for? Does the edged weapon prohibition extent to arrows and bolts? Unlike mages, it seems that when I try to learn a prayer, I can choose the prayer book, but the prayer learned is chosen at random rather than at my choice. Is that a bug or is that the way it's supposed to work?

November 23, 2013, 07:10	#4
dos350 Knight Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: nimbin, australia Posts: 546	priest is very fun class in angband if ur not playing a dwarf i think maybe u should be, just whip ur way thru til u get orb, then when u feel safe start blitzing it, u shouldnt have any trouble... call light and find door and stairs will help u alot early on, enjoy!~! __________________ ~eek Reality hits you -more- S+++++++++++++++++++

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