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| − | Wishing is an opportunity to | + | '''Wishing''' is an opportunity to any single [[item]] of the player's choosing. |
== Getting a wish == | == Getting a wish == | ||
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There are several ways to obtain a wish, including: | There are several ways to obtain a wish, including: | ||
| − | * Reading a [[Scrolls|scroll of wishing]] | + | * Reading a [[Scrolls|scroll of wishing]]. |
| − | * Rubbing an [[Light source|oil lamp]] | + | * Rubbing an [[Light source|oil lamp]]. |
| − | * Drinking from a [[Fountains|fountain]] | + | * Drinking from a [[Fountains|fountain]]. |
| − | * Using (X) command in wizmode | + | * Using the (X) command in wizmode, thorugh which you will gain 5 scrolls of wishing. |
== What to wish for == | == What to wish for == | ||
| − | IVAN has | + | IVAN has many useful items, but the following are good and rare enough to be a prime candidate for wishing. |
| − | + | === Equipment === | |
| − | * [[ | + | * Either an [[:Category:Artifacts|artifact weapon]] or a [[thunder hammer]]: Way more powerful than normal weapons. Some also grants various [[Status Effects|magical effects]]. It is sometimes wiser to wish for a broken weapon instead of an intact one, since the game often generates better [[materials]] for broken items to compensate the need of repairing. Note that not all artefacts are wishable, so you may be forced to wish for a different item if you pick one of these. Those wishable include: |
| − | + | **[[Mjolak]] | |
| − | + | **[[Turox]] | |
| − | + | **[[Saal'Thul]] | |
| − | * [[ | + | **[[Vermis]] |
* [[Cloak]] or [[Ring]] of [[Invisibility]]: Invisibility is a great tactical advantage, but it also causes much more dangerous monsters to be generated. | * [[Cloak]] or [[Ring]] of [[Invisibility]]: Invisibility is a great tactical advantage, but it also causes much more dangerous monsters to be generated. | ||
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* [[Amulets|Amulet of Life Saving]]: Basically gives you a second life. That's a *lot*. | * [[Amulets|Amulet of Life Saving]]: Basically gives you a second life. That's a *lot*. | ||
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| − | * [[ | + | * [[Amulets|Amulet of Elemental Protection]]: Grants resistance to all elements. As you can be easily obliterated by any [[Trap#Landmine|mine]] in the [[Gloomy Caves]], this may save your life. |
* [[Body armor|Armor of Great Health]]: If you have scrolls of enchant armor, this gives a huge boost to your [[HP]]s. Again, a broken one may have a better material, but usually you want to use a scroll of change material for this one, anyway. | * [[Body armor|Armor of Great Health]]: If you have scrolls of enchant armor, this gives a huge boost to your [[HP]]s. Again, a broken one may have a better material, but usually you want to use a scroll of change material for this one, anyway. | ||
* [[Belts|Belt of Levitation]]: You're flying as long as you have this equipped. Makes you tougher to hit and nearly immune to [[Trap|bear traps and mines]]. Make sure something doesn't step on a mine if you're near one, though; you can still be hit by the blast. | * [[Belts|Belt of Levitation]]: You're flying as long as you have this equipped. Makes you tougher to hit and nearly immune to [[Trap|bear traps and mines]]. Make sure something doesn't step on a mine if you're near one, though; you can still be hit by the blast. | ||
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| + | === Magic Items === | ||
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| + | * [[Scroll of Change Material]]: This is a great way of improving your gear and limbs. Which [[materials]] you can wish for depends on your [[intelligence]]; thus you may wish to [[polymorph]] to a more intelligent [[Monsters|monster]] before using this. Good materials include eg. [[Phoenix Feather]], [[Mithril]] and [[Octiron]]. | ||
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| + | * [[Scrolls|Scroll of Taming]]: There is nothing like good [[pets]] but do not try to use this on any quest monster. | ||
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| + | * [[Wand of Cloning]]: These by themselves are not useful, but if you do have some other useful item to clone, this is worth its weight in gold. With one charge you can clone a pile of five items. Note that certain items like wands of cloning, scrolls of wishing or scrolls of charging cannot be cloned because this could be abused. It is therefore sometimes wise to drop more than five items in pile in case the game doesn't allow some to be cloned. If you have a powerful pet like [[Ivan]] or a [[mammoth]], you may lure it above the items so it will be cloned, too. You can also stand on the item pile and zap yourself, in which case you will be copied along with the stack. Note that when cloning a pet or yourself, the clone will be born without any equipment and only four items under it will be copied. | ||
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| + | * [[Wand of Resurrection]]: If you have managed to get a unique monster as a pet, this may be extremely useful. It may also be used to quickly replace lost limbs. | ||
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| + | * [[Holy Banana of Oily Orpiv]]: Has terrific explosive power which can aid you in boss battles. Also trains all [[attributes]] when eaten. Be sure to store this in a hard container like [[Container|strongbox]], because if it explodes in your inventory, you're in BIG trouble. | ||
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| + | * [[Musical Instrument|Magical Whistle]]: Handling more than two pets is almost impossible without this. | ||
== What not to wish for == | == What not to wish for == | ||
Revision as of 10:45, 8 March 2016
Spoiler Warning: This page contains spoilers which may affect your IVAN experience negatively
Wishing is an opportunity to any single item of the player's choosing.
Getting a wish
There are several ways to obtain a wish, including:
- Reading a scroll of wishing.
- Rubbing an oil lamp.
- Drinking from a fountain.
- Using the (X) command in wizmode, thorugh which you will gain 5 scrolls of wishing.
What to wish for
IVAN has many useful items, but the following are good and rare enough to be a prime candidate for wishing.
Equipment
- Either an artifact weapon or a thunder hammer: Way more powerful than normal weapons. Some also grants various magical effects. It is sometimes wiser to wish for a broken weapon instead of an intact one, since the game often generates better materials for broken items to compensate the need of repairing. Note that not all artefacts are wishable, so you may be forced to wish for a different item if you pick one of these. Those wishable include:
- Cloak or Ring of Invisibility: Invisibility is a great tactical advantage, but it also causes much more dangerous monsters to be generated.
- Ring of Polymorph Control: Very useful if you happen to have a way of polymorphing. Note that being very powerful may cause tough monsters like Dark Mages to spawn, which is not nice if you encounter them after you have returned to your original form.
- Amulet of Life Saving: Basically gives you a second life. That's a *lot*.
- Amulet of Elemental Protection: Grants resistance to all elements. As you can be easily obliterated by any mine in the Gloomy Caves, this may save your life.
- Armor of Great Health: If you have scrolls of enchant armor, this gives a huge boost to your HPs. Again, a broken one may have a better material, but usually you want to use a scroll of change material for this one, anyway.
- Belt of Levitation: You're flying as long as you have this equipped. Makes you tougher to hit and nearly immune to bear traps and mines. Make sure something doesn't step on a mine if you're near one, though; you can still be hit by the blast.
Magic Items
- Scroll of Change Material: This is a great way of improving your gear and limbs. Which materials you can wish for depends on your intelligence; thus you may wish to polymorph to a more intelligent monster before using this. Good materials include eg. Phoenix Feather, Mithril and Octiron.
- Scroll of Taming: There is nothing like good pets but do not try to use this on any quest monster.
- Wand of Cloning: These by themselves are not useful, but if you do have some other useful item to clone, this is worth its weight in gold. With one charge you can clone a pile of five items. Note that certain items like wands of cloning, scrolls of wishing or scrolls of charging cannot be cloned because this could be abused. It is therefore sometimes wise to drop more than five items in pile in case the game doesn't allow some to be cloned. If you have a powerful pet like Ivan or a mammoth, you may lure it above the items so it will be cloned, too. You can also stand on the item pile and zap yourself, in which case you will be copied along with the stack. Note that when cloning a pet or yourself, the clone will be born without any equipment and only four items under it will be copied.
- Wand of Resurrection: If you have managed to get a unique monster as a pet, this may be extremely useful. It may also be used to quickly replace lost limbs.
- Holy Banana of Oily Orpiv: Has terrific explosive power which can aid you in boss battles. Also trains all attributes when eaten. Be sure to store this in a hard container like strongbox, because if it explodes in your inventory, you're in BIG trouble.
- Magical Whistle: Handling more than two pets is almost impossible without this.
What not to wish for
- Money: You get 50 million roubles which sells for just 2 gold pieces.
