
Get rid of all the other random monsters in the town to further Their potion need to be killed (alignment hit) or led into the wilderness to encourage Only one per beggar, though, so those who have given up Give them 50 gold pieces, then 'C'hat with them and they will oftenĭrop a potion of booze. Remember that a potentially endless supply of booze is available from beggars in See the table below for some results compiled by Petri Sihvola: The type, status and rusty/nonrusty nature of Its status affects the number of charges. Into an appropriate potion or read a scroll of charging. There are many ways to recharge a depleted wand. Great blue wyrm master assassin writhing mass of primal chaos Other monsters that are known to see in Darkness (thanks mike):īlack unicorn greater daemon quickling queenĬarrion crawler greater earth elemental steel golem It is important to mention that the PC is perfectly safe to use Darkness if the PC is on the door square, but not if the monster is on the door square.

There is a bug in the game that keeps Darkness from working properly on door squares.

Vortices, mimics and several other early-game PC killers are all helpless in Darkness and vortices aren't even capable of panic. This is especially important to remember against tough monsters such as ogre magi (yes, even the arena champion kind). No giant can see in Darkness, most humanoids also can't, with the notable exceptions of trolls, orcs, minotaurs, and dark elves.

For this reason, it's best to avoid using Darkness in a narrow corridor, because stray monsters can easily cut off the escape path of a powerful monster that is capable of killing the PC with one hit. These monsters will be able to hit the PC when in a state of panic, but only if they do not have an escape route. The only exception is for monsters that are capable of panic. Monsters that can't see in Darkness will allow the PC to pound them to death without retaliation. I can't count the number of players that say that they never even bothered with trying it. ADOM Guidebook - Tips and Tricks ADOM Guidebookĭarkness is one of the most useful options available to all literate PCs, yet it's one of the most underused.
