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New players should start with the general Walkthrough. After that, please browse our strategy guides for more general advice, and review the early game, mid-game, and late game tips.

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Updated

Coglin

CoHu / CoHs:
- Coglin Hunter Guide [Advanced] (0.34)

Felid

FeSu:
- Onei's Velvet-Pawed Path to Immortality Walkthrough - FeSu^Kikubaaqudgha/Jiyva [Advanced] (0.33/0.34)

Gnoll

GnAr
- Git Gud Gnoll Guide [Beginner] (0.35)
Gnoll^Ash
- Draconius’ Gnoll of Ashenzari: Win Consistency through Tactical Maximalism [Intermediate] (0.34)

Minotaur

MiFi
- H's Minotaur Fighter Guide [Beginner] (0.33)

Mountain Dwarf

MdFi^Qazlal
- DZKane's Storm Dwarf [Beginner] (0.34)

Oni

OnMo^TSO
- A 3+ Rune Guide to Bonking Your Way Through DCSS with a Giant Club, Divine Shield, and Large Rocks [Beginner] (0.35)

Poltergeist

PoEn
- Deus Hex Machina: PoEn^Sif Muna Guide [Advanced] (0.33)

Troll

TrFi:
- Repo Troll Guide, TrFi^Wu Jian [Beginner] (0.33)

Older Versions

Some of these guides are severely out of date. They still have information that is generally useful, but be aware of references to outdated things.

For more older guides, see the Character Guide archives.

Strategy Guides
General	Walkthrough • Dealing with trouble • Tips and tricks • Identification • FAQ Vaults:5 • Zot:5 • Mega-Zig
Character Building	Early Game • Mid Game • Late Game Beginner Characters • God Choice • Weapon Choice • Specialization
Community Guides	Character guides

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 ==Updated==
+'''Coglin'''
+* CoHu / CoHs:
+** [[Coglin Hunter Guide]] [Advanced] (0.34)
 '''Felid'''
 * FeSu:
-** [[Onei's Velvet-Pawed Path to Immortality Walkthrough - FeSu^Kikubaaqudgha/Jiyva]] [Advanced] (0.31)
+** [[Onei's Velvet-Pawed Path to Immortality Walkthrough - FeSu^Kikubaaqudgha/Jiyva]] [Advanced] (0.33/0.34)
-** [[Onei's 3-rune Interdimensional Feline Kidnapping Walkthrough - FeSu^Gozag/Jiyva]] [Advanced] (0.30)
-*** [[Onei’s 15-rune Travel Guide on Thrilling Ventures in the Demonic Funhouses - FeSu^Jiyva]] - extended game walk-through
-'''Minotaur'''
-*MiFi
-**[[H's Minotaur Fighter Guide]] [Beginner] (0.30)
-'''Troll'''
-* TrFi:
-** [[Repo Troll Guide, TrFi^Wu Jian]] [Beginner] (0.31)
-==Older Versions==
-''Most of these guides are severely out of date (pre-0.20, over 5 years old). These guides can still have useful information pertaining to more recent versions, but many things have changed since their release.''
-===Species===
+'''Gnoll'''
+* GnAr
-'''Deep Elf'''
+** [[Git Gud Gnoll Guide]] [Beginner] (0.35)
-* DEEn:
+* Gnoll^Ash
-** [[Berder's Deep Elf Enchanter of Sif Muna guide]] (0.15)
+** [[Draconius’ Gnoll of Ashenzari: Win Consistency through Tactical Maximalism]] [Intermediate] (0.34)
-'''Gargoyle'''
-** [[Psiweapon's Melee/Evocations Gargoyle guide]] (0.13 & 0.14)
-* GrEE:
-** [[Majang's Caster Walk-Through]] (0.20)
-*** [[Majang's Disquisition on the Nether Reaches]] (0.20) - extended game walk-through
-'''Hill Orc'''
-*HOFi
-** [[Vigrid's Hill Orc Fighter Guide]] (0.13)
 '''Minotaur'''
-*MiBe:
+* MiFi
-**[[Beef Jerky's Simple 3 Rune Minotaur Berserker Guide for Beginners]]  (0.14)
+**[[H's Minotaur Fighter Guide]] [Beginner] (0.33)
-**[[Kuniqs mibe guide]] ([[0.18]])
-*MiGl:
-**[[Buddy23Lee's Minotaur Staff-Madness guide]] (0.16)
-'''Mummy'''
+'''Mountain Dwarf'''
-* MuFi:
+* MdFi^Qazlal
-** [[Buddy23Lee's Mummy Fighter guide]] (0.14)
+**[[DZKane's Storm Dwarf]] [Beginner] (0.34)
-'''Naga'''
+'''Oni'''
-* General:
+* OnMo^TSO
-** [[Tasonir's Melee Naga Guide]] (0.18)
+**[[A 3+ Rune Guide to Bonking Your Way Through DCSS with a Giant Club, Divine Shield, and Large Rocks]] [Beginner] (0.35)
-'''Octopode'''
+'''Poltergeist'''
-* OpFi
+*PoEn
-** [[Berder's Octopode Fighter of Dithmenos Guide]] (0.16)
+**[[Deus Hex Machina: PoEn^Sif Muna Guide]] [Advanced] (0.33)
-'''Ogre'''
+'''Troll'''
-* General:
+* TrFi:
-** [[Davion Fuxa's Ogre guide]] (0.11)
+** [[Repo Troll Guide, TrFi^Wu Jian]] [Beginner] (0.33)
-* OgHu:
-** [[Serfuzz's Ogre Hunter guide]] (unk. v#, pre-0.15)
-* OgWn:
-** [[Demos' Ogre Wanderer guide]] (unk. v#, pre-0.9)
-* OgWpL
-** [[rezek's Ogre Warper of The Shining One guide]] (0.17)
-'''Spriggan'''
+==Older Versions==
-* SpEn:
+''Some of these guides are severely out of date. They still have information that is generally useful, but be aware of references to outdated things.''
-** [[Huggz's Spriggan Enchanter guide]] (0.13)
+* [[Onei's 3-rune Interdimensional Feline Kidnapping Walkthrough - FeSu^Gozag/Jiyva]] (0.30)
-* SpVM:
+* [[Onei’s 15-rune Travel Guide on Thrilling Ventures in the Demonic Funhouses - FeSu^Jiyva]] (0.29)
-** [[Demos' Spriggan Venom Mage guide]] (unk. v#, pre-0.12)
+* [[Majang's Caster Walk-Through]] (0.20)
-* SpWz:
+* [[Buddy23Lee's Mummy Fighter guide]] (0.14)
-** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4lclhJ-3jQ Spriggan Wizard Guide <video>] (0.9.1)
-'''Troll'''
-* TrCj:
-** [[Elynae's Troll Conjurer guide]] (unk. v# pre-0.12)
-* TrMo:
-** [[Buddy23Lee's Troll monk of Jiyva ("slime troll") guide]] (Updated to 0.14)
-===Background===
-'''Abyssal Knight:'''
-* [[IonFrigate's Abyssal Knight guide]] (0.11)
-* [http://pastebin.com/QnHCvEVv Pacra's Abyssal Knight guide] (unk. v#)
 For more older guides, see the [[Outdated_character_guide_archives|Character Guide archives]].