Tartarus
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File:Tartarus entry.png Tartarus is the undead branch of Hell, accessible from the Vestibule of Hell.
Denizens
General Hell monsters
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Branch specific
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Useful Info
Tartarus is 7 levels deep and populated by various kinds of undead and shadowy demons. Tzitzimimeh and Tormentors are quite dangerous denizens: living characters will get pelted with Bolt of Draining and Symbol of Torment, undead and lichform characters will be torn apart with Dispel Undead. Tainted leviathan's take advantage of the reduced willpower by mesmerising you into a large miasma ring, while putrid mouths shoot said miasma at you. You'll also bump into bone dragons, shadow dragons, reapers, soul eaters, liches, silent spectres and the odd Executioner. Doom hounds can inflict the Howl status condition on you, quickly bringing in packs of monsters to your location.
Like every other hell, the first six levels contain one exit, one staircase down, and are drastically shorter.
The last level contains the bone rune of Zot, guarded by the fearsome arch-fiend Ereshkigal.
Hell Effects
In addition to the universal forces of hell, Tartarus' oppressive rot cuts your willpower in half.
Recommendations
While negative energy is relatively easy to resist (rN+++ is full immunity to negative energy), there are a variety of dangerous threats in Tartarus. Because of the willpower penalty, paralysis is an extreme threat; it's impossible to 100% resist paralysis from dread liches and Ereshkigal, meaning unavoidable death is a real possibility. Silence, from both silent spectres and Ereshkigal, will limit your emergency options and prevent casting entirely.
The last level of Tartarus is often deceptive. In some layouts you'll have to excavate rock walls or search for doors to reach treasure vaults, including the one in which the rune is hidden, near where you encounter Ereshkigal.
Trivia
In ancient Greek mythology, Tartarus is a deep, gloomy place, a pit, or an abyss used as a dungeon of torment and suffering that resides beneath the underworld. Where Hades was the afterlife for common humans (and failed heroes), Tartarus was the prison for the Titans, the overthrown parents to the Olympian gods.
History
- Prior to 0.30, willpower was not capped at 200 (Will+++++), meaning that it was possible (and often advisable) to stack willpower high enough to essentially ignore the will-halving effects.
- Prior to 0.28, Tartarus did not halve vistors' willpower, had regular sized floors, an overall weaker set of monsters, and a miscast-based set of unique hell effects.