Hi all,
Well, I've decided to try another stupid conduct and I need some
advice on how to deal with Orcus, as for the first time ever he's
possibly the greatest threat in the game.
I'm going for naked, AC10, magic resistant-less, reflection-less. So
no protection, armour, or any artifact or amulet that provides
reflection/MR.
I've had two Valks complete the quest (one on home computer, one on
NAO), clear out the Castle and make it to Orcus before being wiped
out. My general plan involved using pets (Archons, wielding Mjollnir
and equipped with reflection) to take him out, with a potion of
paralysis and ring of free action if needed.
The problem is, before I get in range to do anything he teleports
next to me, zaps his wand and if my "oLS saves me, I'm just killed on
the rebound before I can put another one on.
What's a good way to deal with Orcus, preferably from a very safe
distance? My only other thought is a purple worm and wand of
teleport, and to try and teleport it into the same room as him.
But is he able to teleport out of a purple worm?
The problem is, before I get in range to do anything he teleports
next to me, zaps his wand and if my "oLS saves me, I'm just killed
on the rebound before I can put another one on.
On 14.06.2021 17:46, Joe Casserley wrote:
Hi all,
Well, I've decided to try another stupid conduct and I need some
advice on how to deal with Orcus, as for the first time ever he's
possibly the greatest threat in the game.
I'm going for naked, AC10, magic resistant-less, reflection-less. So
no protection, armour, or any artifact or amulet that provides reflection/MR.
I've had two Valks complete the quest (one on home computer, one on
NAO), clear out the Castle and make it to Orcus before being wiped
out. My general plan involved using pets (Archons, wielding Mjollnir
and equipped with reflection) to take him out, with a potion of
paralysis and ring of free action if needed.
The problem is, before I get in range to do anything he teleports
next to me, zaps his wand and if my "oLS saves me, I'm just killed on
the rebound before I can put another one on.
What's a good way to deal with Orcus, preferably from a very safeI suppose a purple worm must be very high level to attack him?
distance? My only other thought is a purple worm and wand of
teleport, and to try and teleport it into the same room as him.
So you'd have to train him in advance.
But is he able to teleport out of a purple worm?Not if the worm would swallow him.
Another option: Maybe polyself to a stone resistant monster and
stone him with a wielded c'trice corpse?
Also (if Elbereth or a scroll of scare monster works - not sure
about that in NH-36x) you could keep him scared, then he won't
zap the wand (unless you missed to avoid a distant straight line
of sight. With worn free action the adjacent demon can then be
paralyzed and killed.
Another option might be to bypass that level; dig down on your
way down and use a cursed potion of gain level on your way up.
(Might be cumbersome and require a lot potions in NH because of
the Mysterious Force in Nethack.)
Just a few thoughts.
Janis
Hi all,with a potion of paralysis and ring of free action if needed.
Well, I've decided to try another stupid conduct and I need some advice on how to deal with Orcus, as for the first time ever he's possibly the greatest threat in the game.
I'm going for naked, AC10, magic resistant-less, reflection-less. So no protection, armour, or any artifact or amulet that provides reflection/MR.
I've had two Valks complete the quest (one on home computer, one on NAO), clear out the Castle and make it to Orcus before being wiped out. My general plan involved using pets (Archons, wielding Mjollnir and equipped with reflection) to take him out,
The problem is, before I get in range to do anything he teleports next to me, zaps his wand and if my "oLS saves me, I'm just killed on the rebound before I can put another one on.
What's a good way to deal with Orcus, preferably from a very safe distance? My only other thought is a purple worm and wand of teleport, and to try and teleport it into the same room as him. But is he able to teleport out of a purple worm?
Thanks
Joe
On Monday, June 14, 2021 at 11:46:34 AM UTC-4, rose....@gmail.com wrote:[...]
What's a good way to deal with Orcus, preferably from a very safe distance? [...]
Hallucination. Quaff a potion of it, and wand of death attacks are turned into
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