r/dcss • u/DelayedLightning • 9d ago

training and level-ups

what should i be focusing on as a new/bad (die in the first 5 levels every time) player, and how do I do it?

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u/GamerKilroy Aux Attacks Enjoyer 9d ago

First of all, death is normal. Do not expect to win quickly.

Second, what do you want to do? The amount of XP you can get is limited (in a normal game) so what you have available and what you want will mostly dictate your training.

I think Fighting is always a decent train, as extra HP never hurt any class or race.

Other than that, your main weapon skill / spell school is very important. Also it's better to focus instead of becoming a generalist - Particularly when it comes to spells. Having a single strong spell of a school is much better than 12 mediocre spells from 6 schools.

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u/DelayedLightning 9d ago

this is how new i am, i don't know what i want to do beyond 'make my character stronger' and i don't know what a weapon skill is or how to train it.

thanks very much for the reply

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u/spudwalt Cheibriadite 9d ago

I recommend playing the tutorial, if you haven't already. If you're playing online, you might have to download the offline version to access them -- don't remember whether they're accessible on online servers, but I don't remember seeing the option on the one I use.

There's in-game help/information you can access by hitting ?, both in general, and while you're in various menus.

Hit m to access your skill training menu. It might be set to automatic by default. You'll probably want to switch to manual -- you'll have more control over where your skill points go.