The Triad
The Triad dungeon is the  Priest gold challenge. It's a unique maze-like dungeon using the winter tile-set (East).
 Priest gold challenge. It's a unique maze-like dungeon using the winter tile-set (East).
Preparations
None allowed.
Resources Available
The dungeon will always have the  ENDISWAL and the normally fixed
 ENDISWAL and the normally fixed  BURNDAYRAZ glyphs, and has no shops. There are no subdungeons. There is one Altar to
 BURNDAYRAZ glyphs, and has no shops. There are no subdungeons. There is one Altar to  The Pactmaker.
 The Pactmaker.
Special Rules
Of note is that this dungeon does not seem to have a chance to spawn CYDSTEPP.
Monsters
 Gelatinous Thing: Retaliate: Fireball
 Gelatinous Thing: Retaliate: Fireball
 Gorgon: Death Gaze 50%
 Gorgon: Death Gaze 50%
 Serpent: Poison
 Serpent: Poison
 Thrall: Poison, Mana Burn, Undead, Bloodless
 Thrall: Poison, Mana Burn, Undead, Bloodless
Bosses
There are three identical bosses in this dungeon, all three of which must be defeated to win:
(3x)   The Triad ( Wraith icon, Attack 450, Health 1, Undead, Bloodless, First Strike, Magic Immune).
 Wraith icon, Attack 450, Health 1, Undead, Bloodless, First Strike, Magic Immune).
Strategy
The recommended race:  Dwarf.
 Dwarf.
The difficulty in killing each of the bosses is in surviving the retaliation hit. Even with the maximum 65% resistances granted by 4+ layers of Stone Skin, 159 Health is needed for this, which would normally only be possible for a Level 10 Priest (with all three health boosters). Hence the  Dwarf Priest, who can reasonable achieve this amount of Health by Level 8 (or even earlier, given the right boons). In any case, using the Pactmaker correctly will be essential to winning this challenge.
 Dwarf Priest, who can reasonable achieve this amount of Health by Level 8 (or even earlier, given the right boons). In any case, using the Pactmaker correctly will be essential to winning this challenge.
You have a choice between two Pacts that are really good for this dungeon. Taking the  Warrior's Pact early means you can reach the health needed to survive a hit from the bosses earlier (if playing as a
 Warrior's Pact early means you can reach the health needed to survive a hit from the bosses earlier (if playing as a  Dwarf, as low as level 7). Then it's only a matter of regenerating via spare blackspace, or quaffing a Health Potion, between bosses. This approach allows for the quickest victory. Be careful with this approach if not playing as a Dwarf, because you will still need to reach a high level and/or kill most of the monsters for this set-up to work.
 Dwarf, as low as level 7). Then it's only a matter of regenerating via spare blackspace, or quaffing a Health Potion, between bosses. This approach allows for the quickest victory. Be careful with this approach if not playing as a Dwarf, because you will still need to reach a high level and/or kill most of the monsters for this set-up to work.
A second option, which is actually better if playing as another race (like  Halfling or
 Halfling or  Goblin), is to take the
 Goblin), is to take the  Scholar's Pact. This requires a bit of timing, because it's best to take this boon around level 6 (actually, whenever your next level would bring your health to 106 or more, the 50% overheal will give you just enough health). The downside of this is that you need to level up between boss fights, so in the end you still need to kill most of the monsters in the dungeon.
 Scholar's Pact. This requires a bit of timing, because it's best to take this boon around level 6 (actually, whenever your next level would bring your health to 106 or more, the 50% overheal will give you just enough health). The downside of this is that you need to level up between boss fights, so in the end you still need to kill most of the monsters in the dungeon.
In any case, take  Consensus before taking the boon you want. Your
 Consensus before taking the boon you want. Your  Stone Sigil will give you a bit of Piety, but it's better to start at 50
 Stone Sigil will give you a bit of Piety, but it's better to start at 50  , especially since you will be spending more than gaining.
, especially since you will be spending more than gaining.
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 
































































































































