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	*Get [[Banishment\|banished]] by the monster spell.		*Get [[Banishment\|banished]] by the monster spell.
	*Unwield a [[distortion]] weapon (25% chance).		*Unwield a [[distortion]] weapon (25% chance).
	*Get hit by a [[distortion]] weapon (5~~% chance) or direct [[chaotic]] effects (1~~% chance).		*Get hit by a [[distortion]] weapon (5% chance).
	Use [[Lugonu]]'s Enter the Abyss ability (available at 5 piety and at a large cost)		Use [[Lugonu]]'s Enter the Abyss ability (available at 5 piety and at a large cost)
	*Earn [[Lugonu]]'s wrath.		*Earn [[Lugonu]]'s wrath.

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	==History==		==History==
			{{CBA\|0.35\|Abyss entry points will be found in late dungeon rather than Depths 3. Teleport scrolls will delay the rune spawn rate. The rune will require a number of turns spent in Abyss before it can spawn, eliminating it being spawned immediately upon entry as happens in 0.34.}}
	*In [[0.34]], Abyssal entry was tied to player level, with higher xl leading to deeper entry levels up to level 5. Most sources of permanent mutation were removed.		*In [[0.34]], Abyssal entry was tied to player level, with higher xl leading to deeper entry levels up to level 5. Most sources of permanent mutation were removed.
	*In [[0.29]], the anti-scumming measures of 0.28 were mostly reverted:		*In [[0.29]], the anti-scumming measures of 0.28 were mostly reverted:

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	==History==		==History==
	*In [[0.34]], Abyssal entry was tied to player level, with higher xl leading to deeper entry levels up to level 5.		*In [[0.34]], Abyssal entry was tied to player level, with higher xl leading to deeper entry levels up to level 5. Most sources of permanent mutation were removed.
	*In [[0.29]], the anti-scumming measures of 0.28 were mostly reverted:		*In [[0.29]], the anti-scumming measures of 0.28 were mostly reverted:
	**The Abyss gives XP and piety again (but not items); the rune no longer gives XP, and [[wretched star]]s were unnerfed.		**The Abyss gives XP and piety again (but not items); the rune no longer gives XP, and [[wretched star]]s were unnerfed.

imported>Draconius: Updated for .34

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Updated for .34

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	{{flavour\|The Abyss is a truly bizarre place, ever-changing and twisted. It is filled with all sorts of monsters, mostly of demonic nature, whose common aim is to feast on intruders. It is also the garbage dump for many sorcerers, who delight in sending would-be champions like you to these proving grounds of madness. Reportedly, there is some structure to the chaos, as Lugonu seems to concoct schemes around this place and its denizens.		{{flavour\|The Abyss is a truly bizarre place, ever-changing and twisted. It is filled with all sorts of monsters, mostly of demonic nature, whose common aim is to feast on intruders. It is also the garbage dump for many sorcerers, who delight in sending would-be champions like you to these proving grounds of madness. Reportedly, there is some structure to the chaos, as Lugonu seems to concoct schemes around this place and its denizens.

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	*Earn [[Lugonu]]'s wrath.		*Earn [[Lugonu]]'s wrath.

	~~When entering the~~ Abyss, ~~you will always enter~~ the ~~deepest level you've been so far. Involuntary banishment (i.e. not entering a portal or using Lugonu ability) will occasionally send you deeper. The~~ higher your [[XL]], the higher chance for a deeper level.		Abyss entry depth directly scales to experience level, the higher your [[XL]], the higher the chance for a deeper level up to a maximum entry depth of Abyss 5. If you enter via a portal, it will first prompt you with the deepest possible entry floor.

	Being banished while in the Abyss will drive you down a floor.		Being banished while in the Abyss will drive you down a floor.
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	==Monsters==		==Monsters==
	*The [[undead]] and nearly all non-fiend [[demon]]s, including [[derived undead]] of late-game monsters.		*The [[undead]] and nearly all non-fiend [[demon]]s, including [[derived undead]] of late-game monsters.
	*Almost all [[List of eyeballs\|eyeballs]], [[list of draconians\|draconians]]		*Almost all [[List of eyeballs\|eyeballs]], [[list of draconians\|draconians]].
	*Any [[unique]]s you banished to the Abyss		*Any [[unique]]s you banished to the Abyss.
	*Humanoid casters, such as [[Wizard (monster)\|wizards]] and [[lich]]es		*Humanoid casters, such as [[Wizard (monster)\|wizards]] and [[lich]]es.
			*[[Zykzyl]] is the only monster with the ability to permanently mutate the player, but others can give temporary mutations.

	*Several monsters unique to the Abyss:		*Several monsters unique to the Abyss:
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	\| {{monsterlink\|Apocalypse crab}} \|\| {{monsterlink\|Thrashing horror}} \|\| {{monsterlink\|Starcursed mass}} \|\| {{monsterlink\|Tentacled starspawn}} \|\|		\| {{monsterlink\|Apocalypse crab}} \|\| {{monsterlink\|Thrashing horror}} \|\| {{monsterlink\|Starcursed mass}} \|\| {{monsterlink\|Tentacled starspawn}} \|\| {{monsterlink\|Screaming refraction}}
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	\| {{monsterlink\|Ancient zyme}} \|\| {{monsterlink\|Lurking horror}} \|\| {{monsterlink\|Spatial maelstrom}} \|\| {{monsterlink\|Wretched star}} \|\| {{monsterlink\|Starflower}}		\| {{monsterlink\|Ancient zyme}} \|\| {{monsterlink\|Lurking horror}} \|\| {{monsterlink\|Spatial maelstrom}} \|\| {{monsterlink\|Wretched star}} \|\| {{monsterlink\|Starflower}}
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	*The enemies found here are not much weaker than those found in [[Hell]], so a full complement of resistances is recommended. Getting surrounded here can be deadly, but if you can run away for long enough the level will reset, saving you from your pursuers. Having [[stealth]] may be useful, which can let you walk away from fights you just don't want to deal with. [[Regeneration]] is also useful, as you won't have much time to rest here.		*The enemies found here are not much weaker than those found in [[Hell]], so a full complement of resistances is recommended. Getting surrounded here can be deadly, but if you can run away for long enough the level will reset, saving you from your pursuers. Having [[stealth]] may be useful, which can let you walk away from fights you just don't want to deal with. [[Regeneration]] is also useful, as you won't have much time to rest here.
	*Getting sent to the Abyss early (usually through Banishment) is often a death sentence, but you may be able to survive long enough to find a gate out. For almost any player, surviving the Abyss is about mobility first. Use every speed advantage you can muster to avoid every combat you can; even if you can defeat some of the weaker foes, you want to spend every possible turn exploring new tiles and generating new chances of escape. When you see a monster, you should head in the opposite direction. You can also worship [[Lugonu]] for a fast way out (at the cost of your old god's [[divine retribution\|wrath]]).		*Getting sent to the Abyss early (usually through Banishment) is often a death sentence, but you may be able to survive long enough to find a gate out. For almost any player, surviving the Abyss is about mobility first. Use every speed advantage you can muster to avoid every combat you can; even if you can defeat some of the weaker foes, you want to spend every possible turn exploring new tiles and generating new chances of escape. When you see a monster, you should head in the opposite direction. You can also worship [[Lugonu]] for a fast way out (at the cost of your old god's [[divine retribution\|wrath]]).
	**A means of [[flying]] over lava or deep water and a [[wand of digging]] will help manufacture avenues of escape when you're seemingly trapped. Since teleports take a while to kick in, consider teleporting ''on sight'' when you see speedy, lethal monsters like [[executioner]]s or ranged threats like [[hell sentinel]]s. [[Blink]]ing can get you out of a nasty corner. Summons can slow/entangle pursuers. Use quiet dead ends to regenerate HP/MP. Then, get moving.		**A means of [[flying]] over lava or deep water and a [[wand of digging]] will help manufacture avenues of escape when you're seemingly trapped. Since teleports take a while to kick in, consider teleporting ''on sight'' when you see speedy, lethal monsters like [[executioner]]s or ranged threats like [[hell sentinel]]s. [[Blink]]ing can get you out of a nasty corner. Summons can slow/entangle pursuers. Use quiet dead ends to regenerate HP/MP. Then, get moving. Many of the rune vaults have enemies that cannot see invisible, always check if a [[potion of invisibility]] will solve the problem.
	*Moving diagonally in an unexplored direction will uncover more tiles, making it more likely for you to find the exit. It also makes it somewhat more likely for you to find monsters.		*Moving diagonally in an unexplored direction will uncover more tiles, making it more likely for you to find the exit. It also makes it somewhat more likely for you to find monsters.
	*The smartest way to survive the Abyss is to only enter it on your own terms. Read the page on [[Banishment]] for tips on avoiding one of ''Crawl'''s deadliest spells.		*The smartest way to survive the Abyss is to only enter it on your own terms. Read the page on [[Banishment]] for tips on avoiding one of ''Crawl'''s deadliest spells.
			*Using a [[scroll of teleportation]] will reset the zone and give you another chance of spawning the rune vault nearby. Use teleports much earlier than normal given the extra delay in Abyss, and use them before the threat has caused a problem in the first place - you won't have long to recover wherever you end up next.
			*If you have stealth around 10, and a source or regen and/or mana efficient spells, entering around xl 19 is a good time to steal a rune from Abyss 3. If you wait much longer, you may be better off getting experience from the rest of the game and returning just before Zot for the 3rd rune. The max depth you can enter is Abyss 5.

	==History==		==History==
			*In [[0.34]], Abyssal entry was tied to player level, with higher xl leading to deeper entry levels up to level 5.
	*In [[0.29]], the anti-scumming measures of 0.28 were mostly reverted:		*In [[0.29]], the anti-scumming measures of 0.28 were mostly reverted:
	**The Abyss gives XP and piety again (but not items); the rune no longer gives XP, and [[wretched star]]s were unnerfed.		**The Abyss gives XP and piety again (but not items); the rune no longer gives XP, and [[wretched star]]s were unnerfed.

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	You may also kill monsters to eventually create a gateway out; higher XP contributes more. However, going deeper than A:5 gives a <code>(Floor-4)</code>x XP penalty for purposes of stair creation.		You may also kill monsters to eventually create a gateway out; higher XP contributes more. However, going deeper than A:5 gives a <code>(Floor-4)</code>x XP penalty for purposes of stair creation.

	Finally, altars of [[Lugonu]] are scattered throughout the Abyss, who offers ~~worshippers~~ an immediate way out. Most [[god]]s will inflict [[divine retribution]] for leaving them, but Lugonu provides some protection against wrath, and may be the best/only option to survive.		Finally, altars of [[Lugonu]] are scattered throughout the Abyss, who offers converts an immediate way out. Most [[god]]s will inflict [[divine retribution]] for leaving them, but Lugonu provides some protection against wrath, and may be the best/only option to survive.

	==Monsters==		==Monsters==

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