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+title: Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup - New player guide
+url: /dcss-new-player-guide.html
+date: 2023-05-25T22:00:00+02:00
+type: note
+draft: false
+---
+
+An amazing game deserves an amazing guide. All this material can be find in some
+form on another on [craw's](https://github.com/crawl/crawl) official repository.
+
+- [DCSS Quickstart](/assets/notes/dcss-quickstart.pdf) - Very short introduction to the
+  game
+- [DCSS Manual](/assets/notes/dcss_manual.pdf) - Extensive manual about the game
+
+![Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup](/assets/notes/dcss.jpg)
+
+**Movement and Exploration**
+
+- You can move around with the numpad (try numlock on and off), vi-keys, or
+  clicking with the mouse. Arrow keys work, though you can't move diagonally
+  with them. Pressing Shift and a direction will move until you see/hit
+  something.
+- Pressing `>` will take you down a staircase, and `<` to go up a staircase.
+- You can open doors by walking into them, and close them with `C`.
+- You can autoexplore by pressing `o`.
+- You can re-view recent messages with `Ctrl-p`.
+
+**Monsters and Combat**
+
+- You can pick up items with `,` or `g`.
+- Wield weapons with `w`. Weapons have different stats.
+  - (You may also engage in Unarmed Combat, though it isn't very effective when
+    untrained).
+- Attack monsters in melee by walking in their direction (or with
+  Ctrl-direction).
+- You can wait with `.` or `s`, passing your turn - such as to get monsters into
+  a corridor with you.
+- You can rest with `5`, waiting until you are fully healed, or something
+  noteworthy happens.
+- Either mouseover and rightclick, or use `x` then `v` on the monster to examine
+  monsters. Monsters with a red border are 'dangerous' relative to your current
+  XP level (XL).
+- Quiver (often ranged) actions for further use with `Q`.
+- You can fire ranged weapons manually with `f`, or auto-target your quiver with
+  `p` or `Shift-Tab`. Throwing weapons can be thrown immediately, while
+  launchers (like bows) need to be wielded first.
+
+**Items and Inventory**
+
+- View your inventory by pressing `i`. Most item related commands can also be
+  done with this menu.
+- You can wear amour with `W;` amour gives `AC`, while heavier body armour
+  reduces `EV`.
+- Autoexplore will automatically pick up useful items, such as potions and
+  scrolls, if you aren't in danger.
+- You can read scrolls with `r` and drink ("quaff") potions with `q`.
+- Equipment items may have brands, with special properties. Branded equipment is
+  blue when unidentified.
+- Equipment items may be artifacts, often with unique properties, and are
+  unmodifiable. They are written in white.
+- You can evoke wands with `V`.
+- You can put on jewelry with `P`, and remove it with `R`.
+- Gold is used in shops, which can be interacted with by either `>` or `<`.
+
+**Magic and Spellcasting**
+
+- Once you find a spellbook, you can memorize spells with `M`.
+- You need to be the same XL as the spell's spell level in order to learn it, in
+  addition to training magical skill (to lower failure rate).
+- Cast spells by pressing `z`, then the letter assigned to the spell. You may
+  also Quiver a spell and then use it like a ranged weapon (with Shift-Tab).
+- You can view your memorized spells by pressing `I` (capital-i) or `z`.
+- Like HP, you can recover MP by resting (with 5).
+- Many spells can be positioned more effectively, or combined with other spells,
+  in order to get (more effective) use out of them.
+- Heavier body amour and shields hamper spellcasting.
+
+**Gods and Divine Abilities**
+
+- You may look at a god's overview by praying at their altar (with `>` or `<`).
+  After praying, you can worship the god by pressing Enter afterwards.
+- Gods all have unique features about them. Trog, the god of the tutorial, is
+  also the god of rage and bloodshed, and so despises spellcasting.
+- Gods like and dislike different things. Most gods either like killing things
+  (like Trog) or exploring new areas (like Elyvilon), rewarding you piety
+  (divine favor) for doing so.
+- You should learn to use and even rely on divine abilities often, as they are
+  usually very strong. Trog's Berserk gives you 1.5x health, 1.5x speed (to all
+  valid actions), and a big damage boost. Note that Berserk prevents most
+  actions other than move and melee attack, and runs out very quickly if you
+  aren't attacking. And after berserk ends, you are slowed down and can't
+  berserk again for a short time.
+- In addition, the vast majority of abilities consume piety in the process.
+  Regardless, this ability is very cheap, and the benefits are incredible, so
+  don't hold back!
+- Pressing `^` will let you view your current god, abilities, and piety.