Obere my High-Elf Mage...

ehertlein · July 31, 2009, 15:43

So I just came across this and I am not sure how to go about clearing it.

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High-Elf                                                                        
Evoker                                                                       *  
Mage                                                                            
LEVEL     26                                                                    
Nxt     3366                                                                    
AU     12102                                                                    
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STR:      18            +                                  #............#       
INT:   18/60        +     +        +                       #............#       
WIS:      11                          Z                    #............#       
DEX:   18/30      ^^^^^                     ################.........?..####### 
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CHR:      17 P p   O   ppp p  ! =           ##.#############............####### 
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HP  140/ 140      O O Z    Z  )  T                                *             
SP   59/  59  ^  O OOZ Z  Z  l  T  T  S  Z                                      
             ^^+OO O Z   Z^Z+ b+TF+Xp Jq      '                                 
              ^    ^Z^ Z  Z  a  T  k  O     ZZ                                  
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               !v Z   Z uE   ^^ T  ZZZ         ZZ Z          o  o               
Slow (-2)    +  S  Z Z  q  + ^    Z                            ooo        ~     
1300' (L26)  Full Study (9) DTrap

Any suggestions? Here's a link to my character.

http://angband.oook.cz/ladder-show.php?id=9157

Zikke · July 31, 2009, 16:06

Those vaults are kinda tricky because, besides a few small 1x1 chambers that are enclosed in granite, the rest of the vault is open in a diagonal pattern, which means if things are awake they can all get to you together.

Based on your gear, you may have trouble actually killing the monsters in there. As a mage, you can pull some out, kill what you can and teleport away and repeat. Also, I don't remember what level Teleport Other becomes available in mage book 4 but if you have that, it's a good way to clear vaults.

Because there are hounds, etc, in that vault, I would avoid fighting inside in case they breathe and break valuable potions, scrolls, etc.

ehertlein · July 31, 2009, 16:37

Wow stuff got out of hand very quickly. I ended up turning tail and running as I just want to get a winner for once. Beorn and Sangahyado<sp?> really just were too much. Teleport Other is at a 40% fail rate so I just couldn't get stuff away fast enough.

Zikke · July 31, 2009, 17:23

If you really want a winner, you should run a lot more often, especially as a mage. It'll only get thicker at lower levels. There will plenty of vaults to crack by then.

LCC · July 31, 2009, 17:24

You did the wise thing IMHO. The stuff in vaults is generally junk until dlvl 60+. I have opened and cleared 8 vaults, including 3 greater vaults. None of them was worth the hassle of dealing with OOD monsters and uniques.

Zikke · August 1, 2009, 17:28

The number 1 thing that you should be looking for in lower level vaults is the Escapes book, which will make it much easier to survive throughout the game.

ehertlein · August 1, 2009, 20:04

I will be sure to keep my eyes out. In the meantime I am down at level 30 skulking around. I still feel like I don't deal very much damage. Not sure how to go about improving that.

Updated the dump at http://angband.oook.cz/ladder-show.php?id=9157

ehertlein · August 3, 2009, 17:57

Is a Rod of Probing worth keeping? I found one on my last dive and I am not totally sure if its worth the slot.

Also is there a place I can find the fail rates for activating a rod? I also found a Rod of Teleport Other and I'd like to know if its more reliable then the spell.

Pete Mack · August 4, 2009, 04:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by ehertlein

Is a Rod of Probing worth keeping? I found one on my last dive and I am not totally sure if its worth the slot.

No.

Quote:

Also is there a place I can find the fail rates for activating a rod? I also found a Rod of Teleport Other and I'd like to know if its more reliable then the spell.

Not really. Assume that the failure rate on the rod is around 3%. A mage may still want to carry the rod (or some wands) for
* Blindness.
* Amnesia
* Preserving mana

ehertlein · August 4, 2009, 14:26

I didn't think so on the Rod of Probing, I'll sell that off.

As far as the Rod of Teleport Other... 3% is much lower then the 30 something fail rate that the spell currently has for me. I'll be keeping that!

July 31, 2009, 16:06	#2
Zikke Knight Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 964	Those vaults are kinda tricky because, besides a few small 1x1 chambers that are enclosed in granite, the rest of the vault is open in a diagonal pattern, which means if things are awake they can all get to you together. Based on your gear, you may have trouble actually killing the monsters in there. As a mage, you can pull some out, kill what you can and teleport away and repeat. Also, I don't remember what level Teleport Other becomes available in mage book 4 but if you have that, it's a good way to clear vaults. Because there are hounds, etc, in that vault, I would avoid fighting inside in case they breathe and break valuable potions, scrolls, etc. __________________ A(3.1.0b) CWS "Fyren_V" NEW L:50 DL:127 A++ R+++ Sp+ w:The Great Axe of Eonwe A/FA W H- D c-- !f PV+++ s? d P++ M+ C- S+ I- !So B ac++ GHB? SQ? !RQ V F:

July 31, 2009, 17:23	#4
Zikke Knight Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 964	If you really want a winner, you should run a lot more often, especially as a mage. It'll only get thicker at lower levels. There will plenty of vaults to crack by then. __________________ A(3.1.0b) CWS "Fyren_V" NEW L:50 DL:127 A++ R+++ Sp+ w:The Great Axe of Eonwe A/FA W H- D c-- !f PV+++ s? d P++ M+ C- S+ I- !So B ac++ GHB? SQ? !RQ V F:

July 31, 2009, 17:24	#5
LCC Adept Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Arlington TN U.S.A Age: 57 Posts: 168 Donated: $20	You did the wise thing IMHO. The stuff in vaults is generally junk until dlvl 60+. I have opened and cleared 8 vaults, including 3 greater vaults. None of them was worth the hassle of dealing with OOD monsters and uniques. __________________ Lonnie Courtney Clay - see: http://groups.google.com/group/lonni...ney-clay?hl=en

August 1, 2009, 17:28	#6
Zikke Knight Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 964	The number 1 thing that you should be looking for in lower level vaults is the Escapes book, which will make it much easier to survive throughout the game. __________________ A(3.1.0b) CWS "Fyren_V" NEW L:50 DL:127 A++ R+++ Sp+ w:The Great Axe of Eonwe A/FA W H- D c-- !f PV+++ s? d P++ M+ C- S+ I- !So B ac++ GHB? SQ? !RQ V F:

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July 31, 2009, 16:37	#3
ehertlein Scout Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 36	Wow stuff got out of hand very quickly. I ended up turning tail and running as I just want to get a winner for once. Beorn and Sangahyado<sp?> really just were too much. Teleport Other is at a 40% fail rate so I just couldn't get stuff away fast enough.

August 1, 2009, 20:04	#7
ehertlein Scout Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 36	I will be sure to keep my eyes out. In the meantime I am down at level 30 skulking around. I still feel like I don't deal very much damage. Not sure how to go about improving that. Updated the dump at http://angband.oook.cz/ladder-show.php?id=9157

August 3, 2009, 17:57	#8
ehertlein Scout Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 36	Is a Rod of Probing worth keeping? I found one on my last dive and I am not totally sure if its worth the slot. Also is there a place I can find the fail rates for activating a rod? I also found a Rod of Teleport Other and I'd like to know if its more reliable then the spell.

August 4, 2009, 14:26	#10
ehertlein Scout Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 36	I didn't think so on the Rod of Probing, I'll sell that off. As far as the Rod of Teleport Other... 3% is much lower then the 30 something fail rate that the spell currently has for me. I'll be keeping that!

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