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Yes, that was the case. I was surprised because it had never happened before that the stairs were behind a secret door.l

I couldn't find a hammer in level two using that seed (but level one has the sandals of nature!). However, I did find a stone gauntlet in the sewers a few games back. It is indeed possible to find tier-5 weapons in the early levels.

Thanks -- in this case, I died early enough that the game was not ranked.

Thanks for the reply. I would have bet it was aiming two or three tiles behind me (in 2.4.0) compared to directly at me (in 2.3.2), but it's likely me doing something different.

I think @GWLexx meant that you mentioned having a "great seed", but didn't share it :-)

Has the DM-300 boss been buffed? I just fought it in 2.4.0. I remember being able to evade the toxic gas quite easily, but this time it was almost impossible not to get surrounded by it for at least two or three turns. This made the fight considerably more difficult.

I just found another one of these traps. Now, I noticed it, but I had only one item that might save me: a potion of honeyed healing. Fortunately, it did the trick!

Thanks for all the tips. Looking back, I think the problem is that I tend to move too fast, especially in long corridors (which is where I've found the traps). By the time I realize I've stepped on a trap, I've already taken a step. I don't know if I can consistently move slower, but I'll try.

I tried this with a wand of lightning. I got the staff to +12 before a succubus killed my mage. The wand's limited to ranged targets, and my scale armor +2 only made the demons laugh.

It might be interesting. The flow could be controlled with locked doors, sort of the way Doom/Quake do it.

Knowing this, I was able to find the gold I needed fairly quickly. Thanks!

Thanks all for the tips! I'll make sure to try them out.