Dexterity

Higher Dexterity allows you to block attacks and place traps without accidentally setting them off.

Wielding light weapons trains your dexterity, as does practicing placing traps and unlocking doors / chests. Drinking Ommel Sweat also increases Dexterity and Agility

Training your Dexterity

The following actions will train your dexterity:

• Performing a dexterity action (variable, see below)
• Blocking an attack with one-handed item (Variable, normally 300xp, dependent on player's burden level)
  • Blocking an attack with two-handed item (as above, but doubled due to applying to both arms at once)
• Consuming ommel sweat (+500xp * amount)
• Consuming ommel bone (+500xp * amount)
• Throwing an item (+75xp)
• Attacking an enemy that dodges the blow (+50xp if unarmed, variable depending on burden level but usually +300xp otherwise)
  • Double XP for the above if using a two-handed weapon, or two one-handed weapons that were both dodged
• Eating the holy banana of oily orpiv (+1xp * amount * 13)

The following actions will reduce your dexterity:

• Waiting a turn (-25xp)
• Having leprosy (-25xp per tick)
• Resting without needing to heal (-25xp per tick)
  • This includes falling unconscious

Dexterity actions:
Dexterity actions increase dexterity experience by the number given (difficulty) multiplied by 15.

• Opening or closing a door (10)
• Putting an item into or removing an item from a container (10)
• Dipping an item into a liquid (10)
• Healing an ally (Petrus or angels only, 10)
• Re-attaching a head (Zombies only, 10)
• Attempting to apply a trap (5)
  • Successfully applying a trap (10)
• Opening or closing an iron maiden (5)
• Reading a book or scroll (5)
  • This is described as a dexterity action by a comment in the code, stating the player has to fetch the item from his backpack first to read it
• Wielding an item (5 to that arm)
• Changing your equipment (5)
• Digging (5)
• Throwing an item (5)
  • This counts in addition to the flat XP given in the above section, since DexterityAction() is also used to calculate action point consumption
• Offering an item to a god (5)
• Applying a wand (5)
• Eating an item (5)
  • Finishing eating an item (2)
• Equipping a pet with new items (3)
• Using a stethoscope successfully (2)
• Giving an item to a pet (2)
• Taking an item from a pet (2)
• Dropping an item (2)
• Picking up an item (2)