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''This page is about the dungeon feature. For the obsolete card or spell, see [[Portal card]] or [[Portal (spell)]] respectively.''

A '''portal''' is a (generally) temporary gateway to a special level. Each such level has multiple possibilities for its exact layout and inhabitants, but always follows a specific theme. You will almost certainly encounter some of these in every game, but it is extremely rare to ever find all of them in a single run-through. In the console version of ''Crawl'', portals are represented by the {{White|∩}} glyph.

==Useful Info==
Portals are either timed and announced, or silent and permanent. The majority of portal levels are announced.

Regardless if a portal is announced or silent, you may only enter a portal once; exiting it will close the portal for good. If you have a full inventory, it is recommended to leave excess items outside, so you don't have to leave stuff permanently behind. Except for [[Ziggurat]]s, portals will always have an exit very near to the entrance, so it is usually safe to enter a portal and then decide whether you can take it on.

=== Timed portals ===
Announced portals are timed, and give a warning when you first enter their floor. They will eventually close if you do not get to them fast enough. They continue to count down even if you are on a different level. Every 500 auts (reduced to 250 auts when there are less than 900 auts remaining), the portal gives a "sound", indicating roughly how far the portal is (ignoring walls)<ref>{{source ref|0.33.0|dat/dlua/lm_tmsg.lua|47}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
! Adjective || Distance (tiles)
|-
| – || 0–6
|-
| Very nearby || 7–13
|-
| Nearby || 14–20
|-
| Distant || 21–27
|-
| Very distant || 28+
|-
|}

and also how much time it has left, according to the table below. Most portals start with 6000–8000 [[aut]]s on its clock. Gauntlets have a shorter timer of 4000–6000, Necropolises have a longer timer of 9000-12000, and for Bazaars, the timer increases with depth. The final message is guaranteed to play and gives a resting on the portal entrance a last chance to enter. When an announced portal times out somewhere out of sight, you get the message "The walls and floor vibrate strangely for a moment!"

{| class="wikitable"
! rowspan = 2 | Portal !! rowspan=2 | Timer description !! colspan = 6 | Time remaining (auts)
|-
! 5001+ !! 4001–5000 !! 2501–4000 !! 1501–2500 !! 101–1500 !! Final message (1–100)
|-
| [[Sewer]] || Rusting of a drain || Slow || – || Brisk || Quick || Rapid || You hear the drain falling apart.
|-
| [[Ossuary]] || Hiss of an avalanche of sand || Slow || – || Brisk || Quick || Rapid || The hiss of flowing sand is almost imperceptible now.
|-
| [[Bailey]] || Creaking of a portcullis || Faint || – || Steady || Quick || Loud || The portcullis has been lowered almost to the ground.
|-
| [[Gauntlet]] || Beating of a drum || Faint || – || Loud || Quick || Thunderous || After a thunderous strike, the drumbeats cease.
|-
| [[Volcano]] || Rumble of an avalanche of rocks || Slow || – || Brisk || Quick || Rapid || The sound of falling rocks suddenly begins to subside.
|-
| [[Ice Cave]] || Crackling of a melting archway || Faint || – || Steady || Quick || Loud || The crackling of melting ice is subsiding rapidly.
|-
| [[Bazaar]] || Tolling of a bell || Stately || – || Brisk || Urgent || Frantic || You hear the last, dying notes of the bell.
|-
| [[Desolation]] || Whistling of a wind || Faint || Quiet || – || Loud || Ear-piercing || The wind is rapidly growing quiet.
|-
| [[Wizlab]] || Crackle of a magical portal || Stately || – || Brisk || Urgent || Frantic || The crackle of the magical portal is almost imperceptible now.
|-
! rowspan = 2 | Portal !! rowspan=2 | Timer description !! colspan = 6 | Time remaining (auts)
|-
! 7500+ !! 6000–7500 !! 3251–6000 !! 2251–3250 !! 101–2250 !! Final message (1–100)
|-
| [[Necropolis]] || ... of a funeral chant || Lone wailing || Small ensemble || Gathering chorus || Rising multitudes || Full choir || The funeral rites reach a fever pitch!
|}

===Silent portals===
[[Treasure trove]]s and [[Ziggurat]]s are silent, permanent portals. These portals won't ever time out, remaining until you enter them, even if you leave the level.

==Portals==
The following comprises all portal levels, with their in-game description and a brief explanation:

===Throughout the game===
; [[Necropolis]]
: [[File:Necropolis portal.png]] '''''A phantasmal passage'''''
: A collection of [[player ghost]] [[vault]]s.

===Early Game===
; [[Ossuary]]
: [[File:Ossuary portal.png]] '''''A sand-covered staircase'''''
: [[Zombie]]s and [[mummy (monster)|mummies]] and [[trap]]s, oh my!
; [[The Sewers]]
: [[File:Sewer portal.png]] '''''A glowing drain'''''
: Wade through rat- and snake-infested waters. Mind the [[kobold (monster)|kobolds]].

===Mid Game===
;[[Bailey]]
: [[File:Bailey portal.png]] '''''A flagged portal'''''
: A shooting match and/or slugfest with [[list of orcs|orcs]], [[list of gnolls|gnolls]], and/or [[goblin]]s (sometimes even [[list of deep elves|elves]]).
; [[Gauntlet]]
: [[File:Gauntlet portal.png]] '''''A gauntlet entrance'''''
: Choose a set of arenas, if you dare. You'll win prizes, but you'll also have to face a [[minotaur (monster)|minotaur]]!
; [[Ice Cave]]
: [[File:Ice cave portal.png]] '''''A frozen archway'''''
: Assorted frigid monsters and [[ice statue]]s abound. Bring cold resistance.
; [[Volcano]]
: [[File:Volcano portal.png]] '''''A dark tunnel'''''
: Everything is on fire. Including you, if you forget your fire resistance.

===Late Game===
; [[Desolation of Salt]]
: [[File:Desolation portal.png]] '''''A ruined gateway'''''
: An open expanse of salt containing some heavily guarded treasure.
; [[Wizard Laboratory]]
: [[File:Wizlab portal.png]] '''''A magic portal'''''
: The private laboratory of any one of several strange characters.
; [[Ziggurat]]
: [[File:Ziggurat portal.png]] '''''A gateway to a ziggurat'''''
: The ultimate challenge: a gauntlet of [[27]] floors of increasing madness. If you survive to the end, you can do it again, but ''harder''. No portal timer.

===Peaceful===
; [[Bazaar]]
: [[File:Bazaar portal.png]] '''''A gateway to a bazaar'''''
: Shopping trip! Hope you have some gold saved up.
; [[Treasure trove]]
: [[File:Treasure trove portal.png]] '''''A portal to a secret trove of treasure'''''
: A collection of treasure customized for your character... at a specific, peculiar price. No portal timer.

==History==
*The [[Necropolis]] was added in [[0.33]].
*Prior to [[0.32]], bazaars had a small chance to be permanent.
*Prior to [[0.28]], portal levels could be a [[mimic]], with the same announcement, but simply did not allow entry. Also, you could enter the portal of a [[Malign Gateway]], assuming the tentacle wasn't already there. Entering it would [[blink]] you and deal minor damage.
*Prior to [[0.27]], there were only three levels of portal distance sounds.
*[[Labyrinth]]s were replaced by the Gauntlet in [[0.23]].
*Desolation of Salt was added in [[0.19]].
*Prior to [[0.14]], a shorter timer would be started upon first seeing the timed portal.
*Prior to [[0.13]], many timed portals were not announced.
*[[The Spider's Nest]] was upgraded from a portal level to a full-fledged dungeon branch in [[0.11]].

==References==
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