Dungeon crawl stone soup hill orc axes
Dungeon crawl stone soup hill orc axes upgrade#
If you're lucky that can be as early as D3.Ī Monk starts in robes so you want to upgrade to a heavier armour as soon as possible. Your first mission is to survive the early Dungeon and find an orc priest so you can convert. You wouldn't want me to suffer, would you?Īll joking aside, if you don't follow Beogh on your Hill Orc then you're a heretic who should be ready to drown in a sea of blood. Whenever that happens I feel physically ill. People sometimes ask me for advice on a Hill Orc character that isn't worshiping Beogh. 18 for a broad axe) I like to focus Fighting for more HP and start training Dodging. Once my weapon reaches the skill required for mindelay (e.g. My personal preference isn't to train Evocations but that's always an option if you find a strong early wand such as a wand of paralysis. If you ever find a shield (and you haven't already acquired an amazing two-handed weapon), train Shields.Īs soon as you start worshiping Beogh, turn on Invocations and train that until the end. I also like to train Fighting and Armour for the entire game. Focus your weapon (which is usually an axe due to Hill Orc's +3 Axes aptitude) as it's the most important skill initially. Your early-game skilling for a Hill Orc Monk should look similar to any melee brute character. Still, if the idea of any micromanagement at all freaks you out, you might want to consider a different character. While it's true that some management is ideal, it's not really too much and a bit of practice makes it straightforward. It's not uncommon to hear people say Beogh is tedious to play due to the follower micromanagement required. If in doubt, remember that the messiah gig requires you to die for the sins of your followers. And since your followers will always add additional damage output, you don't need to worry about the lower base damage of a one-handed weapon. I highly recommend the largest shield you can find on a Beogh character because that will make you much more effective at tanking. As such, the best way to keep your orcs alive is to stand at the front and tank for the group. When given the choice between attacking your character or a follower, monsters will typically choose you. Unless you're some sort of maniac, you don't want the orcs in your charge to die. Still, don't be afraid to use wand charges, potions and other consumables to get you through the start: it will be the most challenging time. Also, as a Hill Orc with an axe, you're relatively strong on your own in the early game. From ** you have access to Smiting and *** allows you to start converting followers and building an army.įortunately, the Monk background helps by catapulting you straight to **. Indeed, at * of piety you get no benefits at all. While Beogh ultimately becomes an extremely powerful god, the start is a little slow. Any orcs who see you convert will turn from hostile to neutral. When it notices you, you'll be given a new ability which you can access from the ability menu with a then Y (Shift + y). The standard way to worship is to find an orc priest. While there are shrines you can kneel at, you usually won't find them outside of the Orcish Mines (and certainly not in the Temple). Worshiping Beogh usually works differently than any other god. Not only does this allow you access to Beogh's first ability (Smiting) right away, it gives you a running start for any army-building ambitions. The main feature of the Monk background, however, is that you get ** of piety immediately on worshiping a god.
Monk starts with a weapon of your choice which is nice for a Hill Orc who has a +3 aptitude in Axes. If that happens, the orc will become a permanent follower and, as it gains experience fighting by your side, will level up.Īs Hill Orc is the only species that can worship Beogh, this part of the combination is mandatory. As your piety level and experience level (XL) rises, you're more likely to convince any orc you meet or bring close to death that you're the messiah. While preaching the word of Beogh, you can build fearsome armies of orcs by converting them to your side. If the idea of a little roleplaying in your roguelike sounds appealing, then this is the choice for you.īeogh is the (so-called) "evil" god of the Hill Orcs who enjoys it when you kill non-orcs, apostates and blasphemers. Disclaimer: This is my absolute favourite species, background and god combination in all of Crawl.