{"id":709,"date":"2023-05-25T01:29:46","date_gmt":"2023-05-25T01:29:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/angbandos.skarstech.com\/wiki\/?p=709"},"modified":"2023-05-25T01:48:06","modified_gmt":"2023-05-25T01:48:06","slug":"the-basics-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/angbandos.skarstech.com\/wiki\/the-basics-2\/","title":{"rendered":"The basics"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As borrowed from a classic rgra post, there\u2019s not much that you actually have to do. Your one and only mission is to slay Morgoth on dungeon level 100. In order to get there, you need to go down a lot of stairs and kill Sauron on dungeon level 99. That\u2019s about it \u2013 everything else is optional. Of course, before you can kill Sauron you\u2019ll need lots of experience and good equipment, but by the time you get that deep you\u2019ll have both. Just see to it that you don\u2019t die along the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The one and most important thing you need to get in your head is that you can\u2019t possibly kill every monster on every level. Think of the game as forays into the dungeon from which you want to return with cool stuff; think of the shallower levels as obstacles you need to overcome on your way deeper into the dungeon; or whatever you like. Just never-ever think of it as a killing spree. Until you find Sauron, your task is to survive and eventually get to level 99.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The next point is that you don\u2019t need to fight any particular monster (other than the big two). Yes, there might be a rather impressive hoard in that vault \u2013 but if the monsters guarding it are too many or too fierce, well, just give it a pass. Angband offers an endless supply of monsters and treasure and everything. There will always be another day \u2013 provided you live to see another day. Sometimes you just have to bug out and run for your life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So, let me recap, the vital points of Angband are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>go down a lot of stairs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>kill Sauron (dl 99)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>kill Morgoth (dl 100)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Quick start<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From this point, the guide assumes that you are playing a fighting class (warrior, ranger, rogue or paladin) and race (Dunedain, High-Elf, Dwarf, Half-Orc, Half-Troll.) First, use the \u2018cost-based\u2019 stats selection, and create a character with 3 or 4 blows (Don\u2019t pick a class\/race combinations, like Dwarf Ranger, that can only get 2 blows.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">First, set your stats to get maximum blows. If you have a combination with good dexterity, select 18\/10 dexterity, and then set your strength to 17 or 18. Set your spell-casting stat to something low but usable (~12), and spend the rest on constitution. For a beginning character, constitution is least important, because it doesn\u2019t add significant HP until well above 18.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Example character:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted\"> [Angband 3.5.0 Character Dump]\n\nName   Anar         Age            102          Self  RB  CB  EB   Best\nSex    Female       Height       5'11\"   STR:     17  +1  +0  +0     18\nRace   High-Elf     Weight    14st 0lb   INT:     10  +3  +2  +0     15\nClass  Ranger       Turns used:          WIS:     10  -1  -2  +0      7\nTitle  Runner       Game             1   DEX:     18  +3  +1  +0  18\/40\nHP     14\/14        Standard         0   CON:     10  +1  -1  +0     10\nSP     0\/0          Resting          0\n\nLevel                  1    Armor        [0,+2]    Saving Throw     49%\nCur Exp                0                           Stealth         Good\nMax Exp                0    Melee        1d4,+2    Disarming        36%\nAdv Exp               23    To-hit        23,+4    Magic Devices     55\n                            Blows      2.0\/turn    Perception   1 <strong>in<\/strong> 20\nGold                 139                           Searching        27%\nBurden          18.5 lbs    Shoot to-dam     +0    Infravision    40 ft\nSpeed             Normal    To-hit        33,+4\nMax Depth           Town    Shots        1\/turn\n<\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As borrowed from a classic rgra post, there\u2019s not much that you actually have to do. 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