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<p>Importing CrawlWiki content</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{version031}}<br /> {{flavour|Delvers have, through some mishap, found themselves several floors below the surface of the dungeon. They&#039;re equipped with a wide variety of magical escape tools, and are well advised to use them to travel to earlier dungeon floors as quickly as possible.}}<br /> <br /> ==Preferred Species==<br /> [[Gnoll]], [[Felid]], [[Spriggan]], [[Kobold]], and [[Vampire]] are the recommended species if you pick a Delver Background.<br /> <br /> ==Starting Equipment==<br /> Some [[species]] may receive different items based on their unique restrictions.<br /> *+0 [[weapon of choice]] ([[hand axe]], [[spear]], [[short sword]], [[falchion]], [[mace]], or [[unarmed]])<br /> *+0 [[leather armour]]<br /> *[[Scroll of fog]]<br /> *[[Scroll of fear]]<br /> *[[Scroll of revelation]]<br /> *[[Potion of haste]]<br /> *[[Wand of digging]] with 3 charges<br /> <br /> Delvers start on Floor 5 of the [[Dungeon]], always on top of a downstair. <br /> <br /> While in the Dungeon proper, Delvers cannot be [[shaft]]ed by the [[malevolent force]]. (This is because they are already considered &quot;shafted&quot;, and you can only be hit with 1 shaft effect per dungeon branch).<br /> <br /> ==Starting Skills and Stats==<br /> Adjusted for your species&#039; aptitudes:<br /> *[[Fighting]]: 3<br /> *Chosen Weapon&#039;s Skill: 2<br /> *[[Dodging]]: 2<br /> *[[Stealth]]: 5<br /> <br /> Choosing Delver adds 4 to your starting [[Strength]], 2 to your starting [[Intelligence]], and 6 to your starting [[Dexterity]].<br /> <br /> ==Strategy==<br /> Delvers are bound to luck; a stray [[orc priest]] or [[centaur (monster)|centaur]] noticing you can end your game instantly. Thankfully, you start with high [[Stealth]] to (hopefully) avoid said encounters; playing as a naturally stealthy species like a [[Spriggan]] or [[Gnoll]] boosts Stealth even higher. Use your starting equipment wisely: <br /> *A [[scroll of fear]] can scare away just about any living monster in sight reliably.<br /> *A [[scroll of fog]] blocks [[line of sight]], preventing ranged monsters from attacking you until they are in sight again.<br /> *A [[scroll of revelation]] can let you scout a floor for escape routes or potentially dangerous [[vault]]s.<br /> *A [[potion of haste]] gives you the speed to run away from foes, including fast ones like [[adder]]s. Haste also gives you a noticeable combat boost.<br /> *The [[wand of digging]] can help in getting to a stair safely, most useful in conjunction with a scroll of revelation.<br /> <br /> Attempting [[stab]]s on dangerous monsters is as likely to go poor as it is to provide a massive starting advantage. Trying to skewer a [[water moccasin]] may rocket you to level 4 instantly, or oneshot you. If playing for consistency, it is preferable to use upstairs whenever possible, and arrive in D:1, taking out &quot;safe&quot; monsters along the way.<br /> <br /> One strategy, albeit unreliable, is to use your scroll of revelation in order to find an altar or the [[Temple]] early, potentially accessing a competent god as soon as D:1. For example, the [https://crawl.xtahua.com/crawl/morgue/Sapher/morgue-Sapher-20220331-131952.txt former lowest turncount game] used Delver in order to enter the Temple on turn 21. Doing this over and over to &quot;force&quot; an altar spawn may be considered start [[scumming]] though.<br /> <br /> ==History==<br /> *Prior to [[0.30]], Delvers did not have any special immunity to shafts.<br /> *Delvers were added in [[0.26]].<br /> <br /> {{backgrounds}}<br /> [[Category:Backgrounds]]</div>

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