(For Version 4.873)
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Moria techniques
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1 - Vacation - Resting on a dungeon level for 9999 turns multiple times to restock shops (32767 is max)
(Amulet of slow digestion stops hunger here. Also beware, as some equipment increases hunger, that may be why your character ends up weak.)
2 - Perfect stealth - If you play as the most stealthy race/class combination (Rogue hobbit) and wear any item that grants stealth (or otherwise obtain VERY high stealth)
then you can wait around some monsters, like dragons, forever without waking them up. Just be careful of monsters who spawn later while on a level, as those are
created awake. If you pass through a level quickly, this is usually not a problem.
3 - Sleep clones - Getting perfect stealth and then cloning sleeping monsters to grind items and loot. Cloning does not wake monsters.
(You will need exceptional stealth for this. A hobbit rogue with an extra stealth from an item is best. Dragons are good targets.)
4 - Grind spots - Grind on levels 25-39 for stat potions, grind on 40 for invincibility potions.
(Stat potions are still common drops past level 25, but do not go to 40 or other potions will also spawn.)
5 - Fast stat capping - Lower your stats using an item while you are at around 18/90 points. A cursed ring works well here. Drink a stat potion.
This will bypass the slow progress when your stats are very high and save you a lot of time. You can go from 18/90 to 18/100 with only one or two potions.
6 - Grape Jelly trick - When you gain constitution or inteligence in Moria your HP and MP are not automatically reset.
In order to get the most out of a high constitution or intelegence you should allow a monster to drain your levels away.
After this drink a few potions of restore life and you will have your HP and MP brought up to where they should be according to your current stats.
7 - Gamble with your life - If you have an exceptionally high hitdie(at least 1d16 (base) + 4 (from perfect con) recommended ) you can increase your HP beyond
normal limits by attempting the Grape Jelly Trick multiple times. Each time you lose levels, the game rolls a straight d20 to determine how much HP
you lose. If you lose less than you gain when you increase your levels, you can end up with a surplus of points. Characters with lower hit-dies can also
increase their HP permenently, but it is risky. Mages or very frail combinations of race/class should avoid attempting this entirely. You could theoretically
make a character strong enough to survive a direct blast of gas from an ancient multi-hued dragon with this!
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Plan
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1.Create a hobbit rogue
2.Powerdrive to level 25-39 (deeper is better)
3.Grind for stat potions there until maxed out
4.Carry on to level 40
5.Grind for about 10 invincibility potions (deeper is better?)
6.Travel to level 48
7.Grind for optimal equipment and get to around level 35
8.Travel to level 50
9.Defeat the Balrog and win
Try to have at least base 2 speed + 1 from haste before entering the level
Dump all wands and staffs before entering level
Use fire resistance potion upon entering level
Use detect evil/invisible to find the Balrog (he may find you)
Drink all invulnerability potions on contact with Balrog
Drink super hero potions after that
Use haste potions and fire resistance if invulnerability runs out
Don't bother with haste unless invulnerability runs out
Fight the Balrog with a Holy Avenger or Slay Evil weapon
Carry a few "teleport level" scrolls if things go south
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Note
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1. Wands of cloning, fire resistance potions, haste potions are on level 2
2. Potions of healing begin to drop on level 12, and are common at level 24
3. Hoard fire resistance, haste, healing, and invincibility potions
4. Always grind with a wand of cloning and sleeping dragons to save time
5. The password for wizard mode is usually "Gandalf" and you need to press ^W to start
6. Sleep clone young multi-hued dragons right before level 40 for good stat potion drops
7. Recall can not be reset in Moria, so be sure to grind stats before entering level 40
8. Do not linger on levels 40 or below, so as not to risk random ancient dragon spawns
9. Don't use Recharge I unless you are okay with a higher chance of destroying what you're charging
10.Do not equip an item that boosts a stat over max if you plan on unwielding it. Stat is cut off if it goes over 18/100.
11.Found speed boots on level 45. Good place to look that isn't too deep.
12.Potions of Super Hero might give you 1 free point of Max HP when they wear off?
13.Potions of Gain Constitution give 1 free point of HP.
14.Potion/Staff effects stack in duration but not effect.
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Discovery
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1.Potion of Education?
2.Weapons of monster slaying (SM) give x2 damage to monsters?
3.Defender weapons and speed equipment increase hunger?
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STAT
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(Here I wrote down if my stats or life was drained, as the game does not track it)
(Recommend you do something like this yourself if you play the game)