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Alpha:Items

2010-03-11T18:53:02Z

Lekon:

Items can be purchased from stores that are placed randomly in the [[dungeon]]. For every 3 classes that complete the [[Factory Challenge]], an extra shop will appear in future dungeons. For every class that completes the Library Challenge, shops will start selling items from a larger pool.

{| border="1" cellspacing="0"
!Name
!Cost (gold)
!Effect
|-
|Blue bead
|18
|Offers extra +1 mana after every kill
|-
|Sign of the spirits
|50
|Instantly restores mana to maximum
|-
|Venom Blade
|44
|Regular attacks do poison damage
|-
|Viper Ward
|25
|Grants immunity to poison
|-
|Zombie Dog
|1
|Provides protection from death
|}

Alpha:New Players Guide

2010-03-11T04:34:56Z

Lekon:

A fresh start win video. This player has nothing unlocked and wins a regular game as a Human Fighter:
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNt8vCYmksE
 
Unfortunately it doesn't feature any commentary and may be hard to follow for a new player, but the basic rules to winning are: 

1) Always fight the highest level monster you can defeat without consuming all your potions (this requires doing some quick math to determine how many potions, fireballs, or other spells will be necessary before you engage and realize you're in over your head) 
 
2) Use your level ups for all they are worth, they cure bad status and return you to full HP / MP, so don't be afraid of being poisoned /
manaburned by a monster you'll level up after killing 
 
3) Lose gracefully :) sometimes the random number generator creates an impossible situation such as a room with all exits blocked by L3 and higher monsters and no means of defeating any of them. Retire and try again! 

3a) When you realize you can't possibly beat the boss, make sure to grab the loot before you retire. Gold carries over between games, so you can at least finance the next expedition. 

4) The second "win" always seems the hardest. You'll have just unlocked the first special monster, and will likely have trouble adapting to the new enemy's ability (poison, manaburn etc.) Just remember that the game (at the moment) is designed to ease you into the more complex mechanics.

Alpha:New Players Guide

2010-03-11T04:34:36Z

Lekon:

A fresh start win video. This player has nothing unlocked and wins a regular game as a Human Fighter:
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNt8vCYmksE
 
Unfortunately it doesn't feature any commentary and may be hard to follow for a new player, but the basic rules to winning are: 

1) Always fight the highest level monster you can defeat without consuming all your potions (this requires doing some quick math to determine how many potions, fireballs, or other spells will be necessary before you engage and realize you're in over your head) 
 
2) Use your level ups for all they are worth, they cure bad status and return you to full HP / MP, so don't be afraid of being poisoned /
manaburned by a monster you'll level up after killing 
 
3) Lose gracefully :) sometimes the random number generator creates an impossible situation such as a room with all exits blocked by L3 and higher monsters and no means of defeating any of them. Retire and try again! 
 
3a) When you realize you can't possibly beat the boss, make sure to grab the loot before you retire. Gold carries over between games, so you can at least finance the next expedition. 

4) The second "win" always seems the hardest. You'll have just unlocked the first special monster, and will likely have trouble adapting to the new enemy's ability (poison, manaburn etc.) Just remember that the game (at the moment) is designed to ease you into the more complex mechanics.

Alpha:New Players Guide

2010-03-11T04:34:18Z

Lekon:

A fresh start win video. This player has nothing unlocked and wins a regular game as a Human Fighter:
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNt8vCYmksE
 
Unfortunately it doesn't feature any commentary and may be hard to follow for a new player, but the basic rules to winning are: 

1) Always fight the highest level monster you can defeat without consuming all your potions (this requires doing some quick math to determine how many potions, fireballs, or other spells will be necessary before you engage and realize you're in over your head) 
 
2) Use your level ups for all they are worth, they cure bad status and return you to full HP / MP, so don't be afraid of being poisoned /
manaburned by a monster you'll level up after killing 
 
3) Lose gracefully :) sometimes the random number generator creates an impossible situation such as a room with all exits blocked by L3 and higher monsters and no means of defeating any of them. Retire and try again! 
3a) When you realize you can't possibly beat the boss, make sure to grab the loot before you retire. Gold carries over between games, so you can at least finance the next expedition. 

4) The second "win" always seems the hardest. You'll have just unlocked the first special monster, and will likely have trouble adapting to the new enemy's ability (poison, manaburn etc.) Just remember that the game (at the moment) is designed to ease you into the more complex mechanics.

Desktop Dungeons

2010-03-11T04:22:28Z

Lekon: /* Sections */

<big>'''Welcome to the Desktop Dungeons Wiki!'''</big>

If you've never played a roguelike before, prepare to die, because you will! A lot! Desktop Dungeons was designed as a quick 5-15 minute mini-roguelike experience for you to enjoy without having to lose yourself for hours in the more complex roguelikes such as Dungeon Crawl: Stone Soup (DD is also heavily inspired by DC:SS).

In the coming weeks this will be established as the #1 source for information about the PC game Desktop Dungeons. Registration is easier than most forums; feel free to contribute if you spot any inaccurate information.

----
== Sections ==
[[New Players Guide]] - Get started here 
[[Races]] - Descriptions of the tasty glyph eating strategies 
[[Classes]] - Descriptions and successful strategies 
[[Gods]] - The depravity of devious deities divulged! 
[[Items]] - Details on item functionality 
[[Monsters]] - Descriptions and strategies for overcoming the deadly denizens of Desktop Dungeons! 
[[Feedback]] - For discussion of existing game features 
[[Brainstorming]] - For discussion of new ideas 
[[Media]] - Collections of what has been scribed, sung or shouted about the game elsewhere. 

== Getting started ==
* [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Configuration_settings Configuration settings list]
* [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:FAQ MediaWiki FAQ]
* [https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-announce MediaWiki release mailing list]

Alpha:Races

2010-03-11T04:20:41Z

Lekon:

Each regular race turns glyphs (magic spells/skills) into some permanent bonus. 

Human: 10% bonus to attack. Great for beginners and Rogues/Berserkers 
Elf: 2 maximum mana. Amazing Wizards. 
Dwarf: Bonus to maximum hit points. (1 per level?) 
Hafling: 1 healing potion. Great for many challenge missions. 
Gnome: 1 mana potion. 
Goblin: 10 gold. Natural fit for tinkers. 
Orc: 5 experience. 

In addition, 3 special races exist as unlockables, that are a both a race and class together. Each of these three cause significant changes to the core mechanics of the game. 

Gorgon: Low damage, high physical damage resistance, free break wall glyph. Glyphs turn into a bonus percentage at which point you will petrify an enemy. Not that you do not have first-strike like monster gorgons do. 

Half Dragon: High Health, magic damage, longer sight range, bonus damage in the form of a knockback attack. Enemies hit into walls/other enemies take bonus damage, depending on how many glyphs you've consumed. Can not use fireball glyphs at all. 

Vampire: Rogue's bigger, meaner brother/sister. 20% life steal, raised each time a glyph is consumed. Does not regenerate health, except by level up/hitting monsters. First Strike. Loses life each time a new map square is revealed. Hard to start, but past level 3, becomes a steamroller.

Alpha:Races

2010-03-11T04:19:58Z

Lekon: Created page with 'Each regular race turns glyphs (magic spells/skills) into some permanent bonus. Human: 10% bonus to attack. Great for beginners and Rogues/Berserkers Elf: 2 maximum man…'

Each regular race turns glyphs (magic spells/skills) into some permanent bonus. 

Human: 10% bonus to attack. Great for beginners and Rogues/Berserkers
Elf: 2 maximum mana. Amazing Wizards.
Dwarf: Bonus to maximum hit points. (1 per level?)
Hafling: 1 healing potion. Great for many challenge missions.
Gnome: 1 mana potion.
Goblin: 10 gold. Natural fit for tinkers.
Orc: 5 experience. 

In addition, 3 special races exist as unlockables, that are a both a race and class together. Each of these three cause significant changes to the core mechanics of the game. 

Gorgon: Low damage, high physical damage resistance, free break wall glyph. Glyphs turn into a bonus percentage at which point you will petrify an enemy. Not that you do not have first-strike like monster gorgons do. 

Half Dragon: High Health, magic damage, longer sight range, bonus damage in the form of a knockback attack. Enemies hit into walls/other enemies take bonus damage, depending on how many glyphs you've consumed. Can not use fireball glyphs at all. 

Vampire: Rogue's bigger, meaner brother/sister. 20% life steal, raised each time a glyph is consumed. Does not regenerate health, except by level up/hitting monsters. First Strike. Loses life each time a new map square is revealed. Hard to start, but past level 3, becomes a steamroller.

Gods

2010-03-11T04:02:27Z

Lekon:

Taurog, the god of battle: 
Gives attack bonuses for physical kills; penalizes for use of magic. 
Good for physical combat specialists. 

The Earthmother: 
Rewards the act of petrification. 
Good for gorgons. Floods the level in stone upon renouncement 

Glowing Guradian: 
Gives protection from poison, and rewards the slaying of undead; dislikes the use of unholy magic. 
Good when fighting many undead. 

Binlor Ironshield: 
Gives stat bonuses for long-term loyalty and gold for mining. 

Dracul: 
Rewards killing with up to 30% lifesteal. Deducts maximum health when recruiting, punishes the killing of undead, detests holy spells and holy men. 
Good for vampires and physical combat specialists. Proceed with caution when serving this God. Do not renounce. 

Tikki Tooki: 
Rewards displays of skills (killing an enemy in normal combat without taking damage) by curing ailments and increasing nimbleness. 
Good for rogues and assassins. Turns potions upon renouncement. 

Jehora Jeheyu, god of destruction: 
Rewards damage taken with increased health and damage dealt with increased attack power. Removes first strike and punishes the use of magic to protect own life. 
Good for units that do not rely on defensive magic for their survival. 

Mystera Annur: 
Reduces physical damage to 1 but provides additional maximum mana with every level up. Attack power is returned if denounced. 
Good for wizards and bloodmages. 

The Pactmaker: 
Somewhat mysterious. Decreases stats when you begin to follow him. Provides additional experience for each kill and probably some other stuff. 
Good for assassins. Does nothing upon renouncement.