Man petless arcs are as difficult as looking at the news and being optimistic.[...]
Anyone else done petless arcs?
On Sat, 29 Jan 2022 23:45:53 -0800 (PST), Chris Bowers wrote:
Man petless arcs are as difficult as looking at the news and being optimistic.[...]
Anyone else done petless arcs?
I use pets only for B/U-C identification until the first altar is found
and sometimes for early "shopping". In any case, the pet usually is
left (behind a keyed niche door) on first or second level and only
approached for the above two reasons.
With Arc, you'd want to go for a quick equipment rally. A first dagger
(at least) can usually be obtained at first level. Afterwards, I tend
to speed-run down to about level 4 or even 6 without exploring much of
the levels. (But taking note of any shop/vault noises and the entry to
the mines.) Now back to level 2 and completing exploration of any level
up to the one with minetown entry. Take a stance near the upstairs on
the first minetown-level and kill the first few monsters that come for
you. Take the loot back to the main dungeon and B/U-C-identify it. If possible, sell surplus items.
An effective early non-artifact weapon is also the dwarvish mattock.
The pet - even if you more or less abstain from pet companionship -
may also help you obtain that weapon from a dwarf in the mines. The
pet would preferable have some level gained
in case the dwarf in question wears also good armor.
in case the dwarf in question wears also good armor.
Which would be a /real/ bonus, because dwarvish mithril would be the preferred armor before (much) later on switching to a dragon mail.
Yeah, but early game it's hard to get one's hand on one.
Assuming you find a dwarf with mithril, how to get it?
(Considering weak pets, a vulnerable character, role/race
penalties, etc.) Unless penalties don't forbid, the Arcs'
speed is certainly useful (with a hit/retreat tactics),
provided your hits will pass the dwarf's enormous AC.
Basically if Arc doesn't get
1. source of invisibility/displacement
2. Source of good elbereth
3. altar/artifact weapon
4. good attack spell
5. Scrolls of enchant weapon
he's pretty much doomed.
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