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{{flavour|Tartarus is a decaying netherworld. Over time, the undead, demons and devils of this place drain all life from all who care to enter.<br />
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The all-prevading rot saps vistiors' willpower.<br />
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Tartarus is seven levels deep and contains the bone rune. It can be accessed via the Vestibule of Hell.}}<br />
{{flavour|A gateway to the decaying netherworld of Tartarus. This place seems to radiate negative energy.}}<br />
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[[File:Tartarus entry.png]] '''Tartarus''' is the undead branch of [[Hell]], accessible from the [[Vestibule of Hell]].<br />
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==Denizens==<br />
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===General Hell monsters===<br />
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{| class="prettytable" style="border:none; margin:0; padding:0;"<br />
| {{monsterlink|Hellion}}<br />
| {{monsterlink|Tormentor}}<br />
| {{monsterlink|Ancient lich}}<br />
| {{monsterlink|Dread lich}}<br />
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===Branch specific===<br />
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{| class="prettytable" style="border:none; margin:0; padding:0;"<br />
| {{monsterlink|Spectral thing}}<br />
| {{monsterlink|Shadow wraith}}<br />
| {{monsterlink|Eidolon}}<br />
| {{monsterlink|Profane servitor}}<br />
| {{monsterlink|Bone dragon}}<br />
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| {{monsterlink|Doom hound}}<br />
| {{monsterlink|Putrid mouth}}<br />
| {{monsterlink|Silent spectre}}<br />
| {{monsterlink|Tainted leviathan}}<br />
| {{monsterlink|Tzitzimitl}}<br />
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===Lord===<br />
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{| class="prettytable" style="border:none; margin:0; padding:0;"<br />
| {{monsterlink|Ereshkigal}}<br />
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==Useful Info==<br />
Tartarus is 7 levels deep and populated by various kinds of undead and shadowy demons. [[Tzitzimitl|Tzitzimimeh]] and [[Tormentor]]s 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 [[mesmerise|mesmerising]] you into a large miasma ring, while [[putrid mouth]]s shoot said miasma at you. You'll also bump into [[bone dragon]]s, [[shadow dragon]]s, [[reaper]]s, [[soul eater]]s, [[lich]]es, [[silent spectre]]s and the odd [[Executioner]]. [[Doom hound]]s can inflict the [[Doom_Howl|Howl]] status condition on you, quickly bringing in packs of monsters to your location.<br />
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Like every other hell, the first six levels contain one exit, one staircase down, and are drastically shorter.<br />
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The last level contains the bone [[rune of Zot]], guarded by the fearsome arch-fiend [[Ereshkigal]].<br />
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===Hell Effects===<br />
In addition to the universal [[Hell#Hell's Mystical Force|forces of hell]], Tartarus' oppressive rot cuts your [[willpower]] in half.<br />
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==Recommendations==<br />
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 lich]]es and [[Ereshkigal]], meaning [[instant death|unavoidable death]] is a real possibility. [[Silence]], from both silent spectres and Ereshkigal, will limit your emergency options and prevent casting entirely.<br />
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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.<br />
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==Trivia==<br />
In ancient Greek mythology, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tartarus 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.<br />
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==History==<br />
*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.<br />
*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.<br />
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