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Vicious Steel

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This is a Vicious difficulty dungeon populated with many nasty minions such as Illusions and Animated Armors. While it may seem exactly like the regular [[Halls of Steel]], there are a couple differences that make it much more difficult. It is unlocked by completing [[Halls of Steel]] with four classes.

== Overview ==
'''Monsters:''' Animated armors, Wraiths, Warlocks, Steel Golems, and Illusions. Monster difficulty is 140%.

'''Boss:''' {{Monster|name=The Indomitable|type=Animated Armor|hp=222|attack=73|other=[[File:Death_protection.png|link=Death Protection]] (50) [[File:Magical_attack.jpg]]}}

Unlike the hard version of this dungeon you cannot get rid of the illusions, unless you kill them.

== Bosses ==

This dungeon has two fixed bosses.

# Count Blahblah - 1110 health, 120 attack, Undead, Magical Attack, Lifesteal 30%, Blinks.
# The Indomitable - 222 health, 73 attack, Magical Attack, Corrossive, Death Protection (50 layers)

== Strategy ==

'''Suggested Classes:''' Berserker, Bloodmage, Paladin, Sorcerer, Half-Dragon

If you play a Bloodmage use your fireballs to kill things above your level and bring a battle mage ring or burning heart so you can [[Battle of attrition|regen-fight]] monsters. When you get to the boss, use all your fireballs until you run out of mana. Then, turn on BLUDTUPOWA and reveal 3 tiles, bringing the boss to 31 hp. If you are at least level 7 you should deal 35 damage, removing another layer of death protection. When you run out of tiles use your mana potions, blood pools, and health potions to finish him off.

If you play a Paladin, try to maximize out your resistances so HALPMEH will be most effective. Avoid fighting wraiths, illusions, and steel golems, as the mana burn lower resists, and weakening can be crippling. When you cannot gain any more levels begin fighting the boss, but make sure there are tiles left to regen fight. When you fight the boss, get him as low as possible, then explore three tiles. Then, use HALPMEH and tank as many hits as you can. Then continue repeating this until you run tiles. Then use all other resources to outlast the boss. If you choose to play a Paladin, you must find a way to achieve max resists. One way to do this is to take Dracul or Taurog and The Pactmaker. Take the pact that gives resistances whenever you damage a new enemy and the piety from Taurog, or Dracul if need be, should cover the piety expense. Once again, when you are ready to take on The Indomitable, you must have a ton of tiles left to regenerate throughout the battle, because if you don't have tiles you won't even come close. If you worship Taurog, and take his shield(or prep or buy platemail) once the boss is decreased to 4 damage, it will not be able to do any damage, since enemies that would do no damage don't have corrosion take into account. Then you can take down the 30 or so remaining death protections with ease, and use your burn salve after.

If you are playing a sorcerer, use the your normal sorcerer strategy. Just make sure you don't get an untimely mana burn or any weakening. The mana shield takes out 2 death protections, so you should have no problem out lasting the boss.

The Berserker is by far the best class for the job because of his massive damage output and 50% magic resist. all I can say is get items to get your resist up to max (65%) and hold on for dear life. make sure to bring a burn salve and if possible you might want to have bazar spawn a few extra apathocaries so you can get a second one. then use one when you have gotten him down to about 30 death protections and use the other AFTER you get his head because he will drop some acid on the ground. then blah blah is just a whack fest so have fun.

Half-Dragon, despite being gated behind another vicious dungeon, works very well in this dungeon. If you prep a Dragon Shield that you should have if you unlocked the Half-Dragon, or Elven Boots if you lack that, you will have enough magical resistance to survive most hits. From there, you'll want to find WEYWUTT and The Earthmother as soon as you can. Building 3 damage reduction from the Earthmother's Vine Form will allow you to knock The Indomitable into BlahBlah without taking any damage. Do not use plantation for piety! You can save the blood pools for hopefully Dracul. Half-Dragons have a hard time clearing plants due to magical damage. After you have the 3 Vine Form boons, build up enough piety to switch to another god. Dracul is the most preferable for his additional 15% resistances and blood-pool healing. You can also lifesteal with almost no downfall on The Indomitable after he is at 30 death protection. When it comes time to fight him, which level 7 or higher is suggested, quaff a Can of Whupaz and slap BlahBlah. Your knockback should keep him from blinking. Then WEYWUTT The Indomitable next to BlahBlah. Using health potions or blood pools, heal up and start knocking The Indomitable into BlahBlah. Make sure you convert WEYWUTT first for extra knockback damage! Once The Indomitable is killed, BlahBlah should have about 300 to 500 health left, and you should still have mana potions and a Schadenfreude, enough to Fireball him to death.
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Useful items are any sort of resist giving items, schadenfreude potions, and anything that gives knockback.

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Due to Blahblah's high health and attack, it helps to use The Indomitable fight to weaken him. Before you fight The Indomitable, move him beside BlahBlah with [[WEYTWUT]] or knockback. Then, proceed to melee knockback The Indomitable into BlahBlah. Melee knockback will remove two death protections at once, so you can get at least 25 hits into BlahBlah.

The Indomitable's attack damage drops dramatically with every lost death protection, and shortly can be negated with at least 3 [[Traits|damage reduction]]. Despite being corroded, you will not take damage once his attack damage is less than or equal to your damage reduction. With [[Items|platemail]] this can be achieved at ~40 remaining death protections. If you're able to negate the damage, it may help to heal up when the threshold has been reached, and Whupaz BlahBlah once before continuing to knockback The Indomitable. Don't Whupaz BlahBlah into The Indomitable, or he will blink away. If you can't negate the damage and have to regen fight the Indomitable, it's better to save your Whupaz until the end.

You can improve your results by increasing your knockback damage. Having 1-2 [[Items|Bear Maces]], [[Binlor|Binlor's Stone Fist]], [[Traits|corrosive strike]], and increasing your base damage will help. With enough damage, you can have BlahBlah anywhere from 50% health to 1 hp before his fight even begins.

== Quests ==

=== Vicious ===
Razor Blade Smile - Complete Vicious Steel with any 3 classes. Unlocks the playable {{c|Vampire}} monster class.

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Achievements

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At time of writing, 35 achievements are available on the Steam version of Desktop Dungeons.

[[File:Recycler.jpeg]]'''Recycler'''
Get 6 full conversions in one dungeon run

Tip: Use either the Fewer Glyphs preparation or play as a Transmuter

[[File:Monster_Masher.jpeg]]'''Monster Masher'''
Kill an enemy one level above you (any standard dungeon)

[[File:Goliath_Gutter.jpeg]]'''Goliath Gutter'''
Kill an enemy three levels above you

[[File:Titan_Toppler.jpeg]]'''Titan Toppler'''
Kill an enemy five levels above you

[[File:Colossus_Crusher.jpeg]]'''Colossus Crusher'''
Kill an enemy seven levels above you

[[File:Supreme_Slayer.jpeg]]'''Supreme Slayer'''
Kill an enemy nine levels above you

[[File:Popcorn_Bowl.jpeg]]'''Popcorn Bowl'''
Earn extra experience from five enemies in a standard dungeon run while they're slowed

[[File:Punchomancer.jpeg]]'''Punchomancer'''
Destroy ten walls with PISORF in one standard dungeon run

Tip: Prep Binlor to guarantee PISORF glyph

[[File:Look_Ma,_No_Hands.jpeg]]'''Look Ma, No Hands'''
In a standard dungeon, kill any enemy with the Burning effect by striking another foe

[[File:Tank.jpeg]]'''Tank'''
Reach 200 maximum health

Tip: Play as a Dwarf Priest, prep Troll Heart or Dwarven Gauntlets, prep Fewer Glyphs.

[[File:Archmage.jpeg]]'''Archmage'''
Reach 25 maximum mana

Tip: Play as Elf Sorceror

[[File:Sponser2.jpeg]]'''Sponsor'''
Upgrade any hero guild to level 3

[[File:Sim_City.jpeg]]'''Sim City'''
Fully upgrade your Kingdom

[[File:Difficult_Descisions.jpeg]]'''Difficult Decisions'''
Replace a locker item when all guild slots are full

[[File:Hero_Literate.jpeg]]'''Hero Literate'''
Complete all bronze challenges

[[File:Dungeoneer.jpeg]]'''Dungeoneer'''
Complete all silver challenges

[[File:Guildmaster.jpeg]]'''Guildmaster'''
Complete all gold challenges

[[File:You_Suck.jpeg]]'''You Suck'''
Unlock the Vampire

[[File:Thousand_Pound_Stare.jpeg]]'''Thousand Pound Stare'''
Unlock the Gorgon

[[File:How_Did_They_Even_....jpeg]]'''How Did They Even ...'''
Unlock the Half-Dragon

[[File:Thank_You!.jpeg]]'''Thank You!'''
Unlock the Goatperson

Tip: Only available by DLC or those who purchased the Special Edition of the game.

[[File:Irresistible.jpeg]]'''Irresistible'''
Break completely through an enemy's physical or magical resistance

[[File:Level_Cannon.jpeg]]'''Level Cannon'''
Gain a level in the middle of a fight to defeat a regular level 10 boss

[[File:Cauterise_The_Wound.jpeg]]'''Cauterise The Wound'''
Block 1000 points of regeneration with burning or poison

[[File:No_Returns_Policy.jpeg]]'''No Returns Policy'''
Immediately convert ten items bought from standard dungeon shops

[[File:One_Weird_Trick.jpeg]]'''One Weird Trick'''
Petrify an enemy, then earn more than double its experience value on your next kill

[[File:Robocop.jpeg]]'''RoboCop'''
Have Might, Death Protection and Stone Skin active at the same time (from glyphs or other sources)

[[File:Theologian.jpeg]]'''Theologian'''
Discover all god likes and dislikes

[[File:Apostate.jpeg]]'''Apostate'''
Spend piety on two different gods in one dungeon

[[File:Polytheist.jpeg]]'''Polytheist'''
Spend piety on four different gods in one dungeon

[[File:One-Inch_Punch.jpeg]]'''One-Inch Punch'''
Reach 150 total damage

[[File:Typhoid_Mary.jpeg]]'''Typhoid Mary'''
Use five different poison cure methods in a single dungeon run

Tip: Use a health potion, HALPMEH, level up, Fortitude Tonic and a Viper Ward (need to buy in dungeon, not prep).

[[File:Waste_Not,_Want_Not.jpeg]]'''Waste Not, Want Not'''
Waste fewer than 50 tiles of regeneration to win a standard dungeon run

[[File:Boy_Scout.jpeg]]'''Boy Scout'''
Spend at least 300 gold on preparations for a single dungeon run

[[File:Masochist.jpeg]]'''Masochist'''
Spend 100 hours in the dungeons

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