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Gas traps are op both ways
It is by far more important to stay alive and weak then dead and strong. Here are some different types of traps and how to minimize the damage taken. The ones listed here are what I would consider the most dangerous, but you can also pull up this page on [[Trap|traps right here]] for more, less dangerous, traps.
As a general note, the superior method of avoid traps is the [[levitation]] effect, which makes it impossible to step on traps, the only way to activate them then being other entities stepping on them. The searching effect, which can be acquired through various means, can help find mines, but provides no protection against them.
===Mines===
The most common form of death, mines are embedded in the ground and hidden from the player's view. If you can see a mine, it might have a explanation mark on the bottom right (meaning it's active and dangerous), or if not, is harmless and even able to be picked up. Mine explode with massive fire damage, so the most common defense is a ring of fire resistance. A single ring will let you survive (albeit very hurt) while 2 rings can survive most damage. However, for the big mines, even 2 rings isn't enough, even assuming your armor is around [[phoenix feather]]/[[meteoric steel]] level. A cloak of fire resistance is sufficient enough for small mines, and the cloak and 2 rings makes you virtually impervious to all explosive mines. Unfortunately, there are few to no alternatives to surviving mines, with the exception of really good armor. There are only a few guaranteed rings of fire resistance in the game, and they can be found on [[Ikiros]] and [[Petrus]], which are mostly a moot point to get. If you truly want to be cautious around a space, 's'earching with the 's' key 16 times will near guarantee there are no mines right next to you, but this is very time consuming. The most obscure method I know is with [[Dulcis]] and a horn of fear, where you get allies, betray them, and make them run away into possible mines.
===Gases===
A different kind of danger from mines, gas traps are also undetectable mines on the ground that release not fire, but various vicious vapors, explained below increasing danger. All types of gas traps can be avoided with an amulet of gas immunity, and avoid walking into spaces with clear swirl effects around them.
'''Mysterious Blue Gas''': Gives random positive effects.
'''Ectoplasm''': Makes the player temporarily [[ethereal]].
'''Brown Gas''': No negative effects, most enemies will not follow a player through brown gas.
'''Smoke''': Does literally nothing, midpoint between good and bad results.
'''Raw Vaporized Magic''': Gives random effects.
'''Warp Gas''': Teleports the player if they don't have [[telecontrol]].
'''Laughing Gas''': Gives the [[Status Effects|hiccups]] effect.
'''Skunk Smell''': Poisons entities that walk through it.
'''Mysterious Red Gas''': Gives random negative effects. Certain ones like [[teleporting]] and [[Polymorph|polymorphitis]] can be beneficial if used correctly.
'''Sleeping Gas''': Puts entities in it to sleep.
'''Mustard Gas'''. Troublesome gas that acts like poison, hurting the player with differing severities depending how long they stayed in the gas. If you trigger such a trap and have a spare teleport wand/prayer (not scroll, as without really high intelligence it will take too long), use it. Otherwise, 'r'un out of the gas as fast as possible. Cannot be cured with [[antidote liquid]] or [[panacea]]. 'T'aste healing liquid to survive.
'''Burning Vapors'''. Literal fire except as a gas. Will not likely kill you if you get out quickly, but will set many things like your scrolls and limbs on fire. Use vials to put out the fire with various liquids (see misc for a short passage), as get out asap like mentioned in Mustard Gas.
'''Caustic Fumes''': Gaseous sulfuric acid. Might kill you if very unlucky with acid dissolving your head, but survival is likely. However, the acid destroys a lot of armors instantly and rusts metal based ones hard. Metals like the [[arcanite]] family are best in these situations, though you can't exactly expect these situations. Get out '''as fast as humanly possible'''.
===Bear Traps===
