Questions

This is a page for questions (and hopefully answers) that don't fit on other pages.

• Is there any reason not to "scum" stairs until you get a safer floor?^F
• What does detect monsters count as a monster?^F
• Does store inventory get better as you descend?
• Deep levels probably mean "better" loot, but do some items only appear on deeper levels?
• What is the maximum number of heads a hydra can have? (8 so far)^J
• Do trap doors only take you down one level?^I
• If you have enough activate-able items, you can use them all instead of combat every turn. Is this a valid strategy?^I
• Is mithril as valuable in Angband as it is in the lotr canon?^J
• Do normal enemies regenerate health?^J
• Does a scroll, wand, or staff of genocide exist in this game?^J
• Are weapons that do a low amount of attacks per round ever worth using over faster ones?^J

Unanswerable

Some questions will probably never be answered.

• Why does Farmer Maggot have so many dogs?^B
• Is "turtling" on easy floors a decent strategy?^B
• What did Yeeks do to piss off the devs so badly?^J