Re: Level one wizard wish advice

Andy Johnson wrote:

> A (blessed) spellbook of ID is a wonderful wish and having everything
> ID'd will save your life many times.

But level 1 wizards can't cast it yet; not reliably until level 5 or so,
perhaps earlier if you can practice divination with light or detect
monsters. (That said, it's one of my favourite things to wish for too)

> I would not wish for holding or
> brilliance yet if I were you; wait until minetown I'd say. You might
> consider blessed potions of gain ability; for now, they'd do you better
> than a helm of brilliance (if your INT has room to grow).

Seconded on all counts. (anyway, a cornuthaum is more stylish, but let's
not go *there*)

> Concentrate on staying alive; any wish is useful if it helps you get to
> the castle wand. Don't worry about wishing for something that will be
> obsoleted and don't wish for something that will only be very useful
> much later.

Yes. You're guaranteed at least four more wishes at the Castle. Anyway,
there's no need to spend your whole wand of wishing now; you can charge
it when it's empty and keep the rest for when you turn out to need/want
something. You don't have to guess now what you're likely to need later.

> Consider polymorph and polycontrol; Vampire Lords are great to play
> (until footrices) and you wouldn't need to fear polytraps,

Which a W doesn't need to fear anyway on account of magic resistance.

> I'd also consider wishing for a good artifact, particularly a quest
> artifact (wait until you have more hitpoints!). Wizards generally do
> find with MB but the Staff of Aescliopican'tspell is damn nice. By the
> time you get to the castle it's FAR harder to wish for an artifact.
> Now's the time!

If you're going that route, yes (I don't, on principle). But do watch out
what weapons you wish for: you can't ever become better than Unskilled in
long sword, for instance, unless you're crowned, and it's a bit early for
that.

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