Finally on the last corner...

😂

Yeah this looks like a lucky start. Does Rock armor block Magic damage too?

You have the Beacon of Returning spell:

Integrate Lemmy in the game? I.e. Send screenshot or stats to Lemmy post or profile. Post user achievements/badges/current running character in signature, or icons besides name.

Or a "daily Lemmy run" where every day we can advance only 1 level, then we can have here a post with the best runner-ups...

First reforge armor of course, you have gone a long way for those plates! Where are u throwing your SoU? AFAIK the optimal Troll output is to get 3 SoU equivalents: 1 upgrade and 2 reforges. Accuracy ring does not seem a deal breaker for Warlock. Reforge + transmute is risky though: random +3 ring 🙂 I would transmute the cursed ring first, maybe it becomes furor, sharpshooting, wealth... if not worth reforging, you can still come out with a +3/+4 plate

Long live Nethack!

Thanks for the tip. After burning through a few more times, I used the last SoU to fix it. All was great again but I lost the game due to a stupid error due to lack of attention while targeted by Scorpios and Eyes... Could have used the armor's Challenge, or a full waterskin, but I did not realize I was on low health!

Not bad but now I have it coupled with a Corrupting Glaive, and obtained the warrior's "Lethal Momentum" so I can insta-corrupt a lesser mobs in literally no time 🙂

And so I did, and found that it hurts the Guardian but not too much.

Damn, I did not think about the SoE! I made 2 stones instead. Blazing without Brimstone is a PITA

Post it here? :-)

Always bring a few elixirs, Arcane Armor is my fav because it lasts a lot

I prefer to use them situationally, because of their side destruction.

I see. Only a +0 plate mail per se is not really "strong". Most times not even wearable at this level.

As things are it is better to come back later with a couple of plates and do upgrade + reforge.

Smith is still great for a choice of strong weapons. Just not useful for armor IMO.

Went down to hunt an extra plate, came back to upgrade+reforge to +3, and there is still favor left for another reforge 🙂

I have Arcana +5, Evasion +2, and Plate +3 with Stone, and just passed the Dwarf king with next to zero damage taken. Only one in about 20 physical attacks made damage. Magic is another story...

GREATSHIELD IS MY ARMOR With a few more attempts, I can confirm that the Greatshield is a good replacement for armor. Just make sure to have a +10 Greatshield before entering the Demon Halls. There are ways to find one and with a little luck it can be wielded before Tengu!

Okay I thought +0 was also possible. If +2 is common then it is a fair gamble. How many runs arrive to level 13 without a +1 or better scale mail? That is the case where Smith is a likely improvement. I don't have numbers but playing Mage with 3 challenges I usually have such armor by level 14. And usually cannot wear a plate yet...

What is the typical depth where players get to Strength 16?

I'll admit that a run with challenges requires extra work anyway, so there it makes sense to seek 3 plates and backtrack.