Can you analyse my MiBe?

I started playing this month, that is my best char so far.

I lose because I didn’t know that slimes can merge.

Was I in the right track? Where can I improve my build?

 Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup version 0.33.1 (tiles) character file.

Game seed: 2860224477217175708

43969 Rafael the Severer (level 13, -57/183 HPs)
             Began as a Minotaur Berserker on Aug 14, 2025.
             Was a High Priest of Trog.
             Annihilated by an enormous slime creature (65 damage)
             ... on level 12 of the Dungeon on Aug 17, 2025.
             The game lasted 03:38:58 (19336 turns).

Rafael the Severer (Minotaur Berserker)            Turns: 19336, Time: 03:38:58

Health: -57/183    AC: 26    Str: 33    XL:     13   Next: 93%
Magic:  12/12      EV:  2    Int:  4    God:    Trog [*****.]
Gold:   345        SH:  0    Dex: 10    Spells: 12/12 levels left

rFire   . . .        m - +7 executioner's axe (flame)
rCold   . . .          [offhand occupied]
rNeg    . . .        I - melded +3 plate armour
rPois   +            (helmet unavailable)
rElec   .            j - melded +1 cloak
rCorr   .            q - melded +2 pair of gloves
SInv    .            t - melded +3 pair of mountain boots {steadfast, rC+}
Will    .....        (no amulet)
Stlth   +            v - +6 ring of strength
HPRegen 0.50/turn    F - +4 ring of slaying
MPRegen 0.13/turn

%: no passive effects
@: tree-form
A: resilient, branches, torment immunity, boosted hp, stationary, -Tele, (horns
2), (retaliatory headbutt)
a: Renounce Religion, Berserk, Trog's Hand, Brothers in Arms


You were on level 12 of the Dungeon.
You worshipped Trog.
Trog was extremely pleased with you.
You were a tree.

You visited 4 branches of the dungeon, and saw 18 of its levels.

You collected 1486 gold pieces.
You spent 1141 gold pieces at shops.

Inventory:

Hand Weapons
 m - a +7 executioner's axe of flaming (weapon)
Armour
 j - a +1 cloak (melded)
 q - a +2 pair of gloves (melded)
 t - the +3 pair of mountain boots (melded) {steadfast, rC+}
   (You found it on level 5 of the Dungeon)   
   
   Steadfast:  It prevents involuntary movement, except for blinking,
   teleportation, or banishment.
   rC+:        It protects you from cold.
 I - a +3 plate armour (melded)
Jewellery
 f - a ring of protection from fire
 h - a ring of poison resistance
 r - a ring of resist corrosion
 v - a +6 ring of strength (worn)
 y - a ring of see invisible
 F - a +4 ring of slaying (worn)
Wands
 d - a wand of polymorph (16)
 i - a wand of roots (11)
 n - a wand of charming (63)
 B - a wand of flame (58)
 C - a wand of acid (20)
 D - a wand of digging (8)
Scrolls
 c - a scroll of butterflies
 e - 2 scrolls of fog
 k - a scroll of teleportation
 l - 3 scrolls of acquirement {unknown}
 o - 4 scrolls of fear
 p - a scroll of revelation
 u - a scroll of brand weapon
 E - a scroll of vulnerability
 H - a scroll of silence {unknown}
 J - a scroll of identify
Potions
 a - a potion of enlightenment
 b - 4 potions of curing
 g - 2 potions of ambrosia
 s - 2 potions of haste
 w - a potion of resistance
 z - 2 potions of might
 A - a potion of brilliance
 G - 2 potions of mutation


   Skills:
 + Level 13.5 Fighting
 + Level 16.8(18.9) Axes
 - Level 14.4(17.7) Polearms
 + Level 13.5 Armour
 - Level 5.0 Dodging


You had 12 spell levels left.
You didn't know any spells.
Your spell library was empty.

Dungeon Overview and Level Annotations

Branches:
Dungeon (12/15)            Temple (1/1) D:6            Lair (3/5) D:11        
  Swamp (0/4) Lair:2       Spider (0/4) Lair:2          Orc (2/2) D:11        
    Elf (0/3) Orc:2       

Altars:
Ashenzari
Cheibriados
Dithmenos
Elyvilon
Fedhas
Gozag
Hepliaklqana
Kikubaaqudgha
Makhleb
Nemelex Xobeh
Okawaru
Qazlal
Ru
Sif Muna
Trog
Uskayaw
Vehumet
Wu Jian
Xom
Yredelemnul
Zin
The Shining One

Shops:
D:5 :[=*   D:8 *   D:9 [(   Orc:1 *   Orc:2 [=!*


Innate Abilities, Weirdness & Mutations

You are a tree.
Your bark is very hard, but your evasion is minimal.
Your unarmed attacks smack enemies forcefully with your branches.
You are immune to unholy torment.
Your maximum health is greatly increased.
Your roots penetrate the ground, keeping you stationary.
You cannot be teleported.
Your auxiliary armour is melded.
(You have a pair of horns on your head.)
(You reflexively headbutt those who attack you in melee.)

Message History

You kill the komodo dragon!
Trog accepts your kill.
You start resting.
HP restored.
Found 6 poisoned darts.
J - a scroll of identify
You see here 6 poisoned darts.
5 slime creatures come into view.
The slime creature quivers. x3
Two slime creatures merge to form a large slime creature.
You carve the slime creature like a ham!!!
You burn the slime creature!
The slime creature is almost dead.
The slime creature completely misses you.
Two slime creatures merge to form a large slime creature.
You barely miss the slime creature. You headbutt the slime creature.
You kill the slime creature!
Trog accepts your kill.
The large slime creature hits you.
You hit the large slime creature but do no damage.
You headbutt the large slime creature!
The large slime creature is lightly wounded.
The large slime creature jiggles.
Two slime creatures merge to form an enormous slime creature.
You slash the enormous slime creature! You burn the enormous slime creature.
You headbutt the enormous slime creature!
The enormous slime creature is moderately wounded.
The enormous slime creature hits you!!!
The enormous slime creature attacks as it pursues you!
The enormous slime creature hits you!!!
Ouch! That really hurt!
* * * LOW HITPOINT WARNING * * *
You turn into a tree.
Your +2 pair of gloves, +3 pair of mountain boots {steadfast, rC+}, +1 cloak
and +3 plate armour meld into your body.
Your roots penetrate the ground.
The enormous slime creature hits you but does no damage.
You slice the enormous slime creature!! You burn the enormous slime creature.
The enormous slime creature is moderately wounded.
The enormous slime creature hits you!!!
You die...

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You could see an enormous slime creature.

Vanquished Creatures
  A hydra (Lair:3)
  2 ghost crabs (Lair:2)
  2 boulder beetles
  4 two-headed ogres
  A lindwurm (Lair:3)
  4 orc knights
  A cyclops (D:11)
  Maurice (Orc:2)
  A manticore (D:12)
  2 elephants (Lair:3)
  5 kobold blastminers (Orc:2)
  2 black mambas
  3 gargoyles (D:11)
  A torpor snail (Lair:3)
  9 cane toads
  An unseen horror (D:11)
  A rime drake (Lair:3)
  2 kobold demonologists
  A komodo dragon (D:12)
  2 ice devils (Orc:2)
  3 trolls
  A polar bear (Lair:3)
  2 hornets
  Prince Ribbit (D:5)
  13 blink frogs
  6 dream sheep (Lair:3)
  5 slime creatures (D:12)
  Sigmund (D:6)
  2 shadowghasts
  A vampire (D:9)
  A spectral hydra (Lair:2)
  4 wyverns
  A spectral death yak (Lair:2)
  Eustachio (D:5)
  30 yaks
  4 wargs
  2 basilisks
  4 steam dragons
  6 water moccasins
  Duvessa (D:5)
  An ice beast (D:6)
  27 orc warriors
  A sky beast (D:7)
  A black bear (Lair:2)
  11 ogres
  29 wolves
  8 centaurs
  3 phantoms
  9 kobold brigands
  A spectral komodo dragon (Lair:2)
  9 bullfrogs
  2 gnoll sergeants
  4 scorpions
  10 wights
  Dowan (D:5)
  A vampire bat (D:8)
  4 killer bees
  3 howler monkeys
  A spectral yak (Lair:2)
  A bombardier beetle (D:6)
  4 hounds
  4 jellies
  15 orc priests
  2 sleepcaps
  3 iguanas
  3 spectral water moccasins (Lair:2)
  Ijyb (D:3)
  14 orc wizards
  7 adders
  9 gnolls
  3 shadow imps
  A white imp (D:6)
  4 ufetubi
  2 ribbon worms
  4 dart slugs
  59 orcs
  11 endoplasms
  2 giant cockroaches
  6 hobgoblins
  10 jackals
  4 quokkas
  6 ball pythons
  15 bats
  5 frilled lizards
  7 goblins
  33 kobolds
  5 rats
501 creatures vanquished.

Vanquished Creatures (collateral kills)
  A death yak (Lair:3)
  2 elephants (Lair:3)
  A komodo dragon (Lair:3)
  2 blink frogs (Lair:3)
  A water moccasin (Lair:3)
  A centaur (Orc:2)
  An orc priest (Orc:2)
  An orc wizard (Orc:2)
  An orc (Orc:2)
11 creatures vanquished.

Vanquished Creatures (others)
  An orc (Orc:1)
1 creature vanquished.

Grand Total: 513 creatures vanquished

Notes
Turn   | Place    | Note
-------+----------+-------------------------------------------
     0 | D:1      | Rafael the Minotaur Berserker began the quest for the Orb.
     0 | D:1      | Reached XP level 1. HP: 19/19 MP: 0/0
   164 | D:1      | Reached skill level 4 in Axes
   254 | D:1      | Reached XP level 2. HP: 25/26 MP: 1/1
   944 | D:2      | Reached ** piety under Trog
   945 | D:2      | Reached skill level 5 in Axes
  1009 | D:2      | Reached XP level 3. HP: 29/31 MP: 2/2
  1234 | D:2      | Reached skill level 6 in Axes
  1234 | D:2      | Reached XP level 4. HP: 38/39 MP: 3/3
  1430 | D:2      | Found a snail-covered altar of Cheibriados.
  1710 | D:3      | Noticed Ijyb
  1720 | D:3      | Killed Ijyb
  1833 | D:3      | Found a radiant altar of Vehumet.
  1948 | D:3      | Reached XP level 5. HP: 41/46 MP: 4/4
  2050 | D:3      | Found a hide-covered altar of Uskayaw.
  2051 | D:3      | Noticed a +0 hand axe
  2051 | D:3      | Noticed a +0 hand axe
  2197 | D:3      | Found a white marble altar of Elyvilon.
  2261 | D:3      | Found a faded altar of an unknown god.
  2795 | D:4      | Reached XP level 6. HP: 15/55 MP: 5/5
  2795 | D:4      | Reached *** piety under Trog
  3189 | D:4      | Reached skill level 5 in Fighting
  3189 | D:4      | Reached skill level 7 in Axes
  3745 | D:5      | Entered Level 5 of the Dungeon
  3768 | D:5      | Found Meomp's Self-Improvement Boutique.
  3773 | D:5      | Reached XP level 7. HP: 61/61 MP: 6/6
  3805 | D:5      | Reached skill level 5 in Armour
  4043 | D:5      | Found the +3 pair of mountain boots {steadfast, rC+}
  4054 | D:5      | Got the +3 pair of mountain boots {steadfast, rC+}
  4074 | D:5      | Noticed Prince Ribbit
  4099 | D:5      | Killed Prince Ribbit
  4363 | D:5      | Noticed Duvessa
  4376 | D:5      | Killed Duvessa
  4377 | D:5      | Reached skill level 5 in Polearms
  4377 | D:5      | Reached XP level 8. HP: 66/70 MP: 7/7
  4386 | D:5      | Noticed Dowan
  4394 | D:5      | Killed Dowan
  4507 | D:5      | Noticed Eustachio
  4545 | D:5      | Killed Eustachio
  4721 | D:5      | Found Mebbehom's Armour Boutique.
  4722 | D:5      | Found Obbashaf's Jewellery Boutique.
  4724 | D:5      | Found Tavutiog's General Store.
  5516 | D:6      | Found a burning altar of Makhleb.
  5518 | D:6      | Found a glowing golden altar of the Shining One.
  5565 | D:6      | Noticed a troll
  5565 | D:6      | Noticed a hornet
  5578 | D:6      | Killed a hornet
  5586 | D:6      | Killed a troll
  5587 | D:6      | Reached XP level 9. HP: 79/79 MP: 8/8
  5839 | D:6      | Found a staircase to the Ecumenical Temple.
  6003 | D:6      | Noticed Sigmund
  6008 | D:6      | Killed Sigmund
  6219 | D:6      | Reached **** piety under Trog
  6461 | D:6      | Noticed a two-headed ogre
  6467 | D:6      | Killed a two-headed ogre
  6727 | D:7      | Reached XP level 10. HP: 77/91 MP: 9/9
  6862 | D:7      | Reached skill level 10 in Polearms
  7088 | D:7      | Found a broken altar of Ashenzari.
  7297 | D:7      | Found a flagged portal.
  7711 | D:8      | Noticed a two-headed ogre
  7720 | D:8      | Killed a two-headed ogre
  7721 | D:8      | Reached skill level 10 in Fighting
  7968 | D:8      | Reached skill level 10 in Armour
  8260 | D:8      | Found Acreuch's General Store.
  8324 | D:8      | Found a sparkling altar of Nemelex Xobeh.
  8847 | D:9      | Found a shadowy altar of Dithmenos.
  8937 | D:9      | Found Gadal's Armour Boutique.
  9005 | D:9      | Found Koihaib's Antique Weapon Boutique.
  9029 | D:9      | Noticed a two-headed ogre
  9032 | D:9      | Killed a two-headed ogre
  9283 | D:9      | Reached XP level 11. HP: 99/99 MP: 10/10
  9315 | D:9      | Reached ***** piety under Trog
  9817 | D:10     | Entered Level 10 of the Dungeon
 10130 | D:10     | Noticed a two-headed ogre
 10137 | D:10     | Killed a two-headed ogre
 10520 | D:11     | Found a staircase to the Lair.
 11184 | D:11     | Noticed a boulder beetle
 11192 | D:11     | Received a gift from Trog
 11247 | D:10     | Killed a boulder beetle
 11248 | D:10     | Reached skill level 8 in Axes
 11597 | D:11     | Found a staircase to the Orcish Mines.
 11787 | Temple   | Entered the Ecumenical Temple
 11890 | Lair:1   | Entered Level 1 of the Lair of Beasts
 12282 | Lair:1   | Reached skill level 9 in Axes
 12282 | Lair:1   | Reached XP level 12. HP: 112/112 MP: 11/11
 12369 | Lair:1   | Reached skill level 10 in Axes
 12499 | Lair:1   | Reached skill level 11 in Axes
 13198 | Lair:2   | Reached skill level 12 in Axes
 13220 | Lair:2   | Received a gift from Trog
 13235 | Lair:2   | Reached skill level 13 in Axes
 13537 | Lair:2   | Identified the +3 hand axe "Worm" {freeze, Will+ Int-3
                  | Dex+3}
 13624 | Lair:2   | Found a hole to the Spider Nest.
 13827 | Lair:2   | Found a staircase to the Swamp.
 13827 | Lair:2   | Noticed a ghost crab
 13827 | Lair:2   | Noticed a ghost crab
 14125 | Lair:2   | Reached skill level 14 in Axes
 14263 | Lair:2   | Killed a ghost crab
 14493 | Lair:2   | Killed a ghost crab
 14833 | Lair:3   | Noticed a six-headed hydra
 14850 | Lair:3   | Killed a four-headed hydra
 14851 | Lair:3   | Reached skill level 15 in Axes
 14866 | Lair:3   | Noticed a death yak
 14969 | Orc:1    | Entered Level 1 of the Orcish Mines
 15307 | Orc:1    | Reached XP level 13. HP: 93/109 MP: 12/12
 15471 | Orc:1    | Found Ybenamoc's Assorted Antiques.
 15715 | Orc:2    | Entered Level 2 of the Orcish Mines
 16605 | Orc:2    | Found a staircase to the Elven Halls.
 16730 | Orc:2    | Reached skill level 16 in Axes
 16846 | Orc:2    | Noticed Maurice
 16871 | Orc:2    | Maurice stole a +0 battleaxe
 16873 | Orc:2    | Killed Maurice
 17233 | Orc:2    | Found Juennasm's Jewellery Boutique.
 17233 | Orc:2    | Found Riang's Distillery.
 17235 | Orc:2    | Found Ofai's General Store.
 17236 | Orc:2    | Found Loxzitta's Antique Armour Shop.
 17634 | D:5      | Bought a +6 ring of strength for 504 gold pieces
 17779 | Orc:2    | Bought a pair of gloves for 112 gold pieces
 17779 | Orc:2    | Bought a shiny plate armour for 525 gold pieces
 18106 | Lair:3   | Reached skill level 5 in Dodging
 18106 | Lair:3   | Received a gift from Trog
 19334 | D:12     | HP: 5/122 [enormous slime creature (66)]
 19336 | D:12     | Annihilated by an enormous slime creature

Illustrated notes

Levels and vault maps discovered:
D:1:      dpeg_arrival_brainrot, layout_basic, minmay_misc_feat_diagonals
D:2:      layout_rooms, basic_altar, st_stairs_3
D:3:      layout_loops_ring, nicolae_elyvilon_temple_path,
          dancing_weapons_uskayaw, mainiacjoe_overflow_chevrons,
          shapermc_ecumenical_altar_mp_ritualfount, amethyst_killhole,
          chequers_jeans, uniq_ijyb
D:4:      cheibrodos_helix_gallery, layout_basic
D:5:      mumra_celtic_spiral_tile, layout_basic, minmay_misc_feat_columns,
          nicolae_shop_distant_corner_stores, nicolae_shop_self_help,
          uniq_duvessa, uniq_prince_ribbit1, uniq_eustachio
D:6:      layout_cave_pods, chequers_temple_overflow_statue_of_worship,
          minmay_temple_entry_steel_oval, amcnicky_mini_rare_corridor_liquid,
          minivault_25, minmay_tree_intersection, minivault_5,
          minmay_divided_ellipse, uniq_sigmund
D:7:      layout_loops_ring, ashenzari_altar_1, enter_bailey_6
D:8:      layout_basic, nemelex_diamond_rough_becter, serial_shops,
          nicolae_shop_crystal, roderic_batcave
D:9:      layout_loops_ring, grunt_dithmenos_smoke_and_mirrors, serial_shops,
          kennysheep_little_box, nicolae_shop_rolling_square
D:10:     layout_rooms, serial_glass, glass_columns_b, glass_columns_a,
          glass_columns_a, glass_columns_a, glass_columns_a, glass_columns_a,
          glass_columns_b, glass_columns_b, glass_columns_a, glass_columns_a,
          glass_columns_c, glass_columns_a, glass_columns_c, glass_columns_b
D:11:     cheibrodos_statue_roulette, layout_rooms, lair_entry_dummy,
          orc_0_dummy
D:12:     layout_basic, fedhas_altar_4
Temple:   zaba_magenta_temple
Lair:1:   layout_long_grid, lemuel_old_faithful, grunt_megastairs_4
Lair:2:   layout_misc_corridors, nicolae_swamp_entry_spooky,
          spider_nest_entry_web_field
Lair:3:   layout_chaotic_city, nicolae_volcano_entry_two_sided
Orc:1:    layout_caves, serial_shops, shop_fountains
Orc:2:    st_orc_rangers, layout_caves, portal_ice_cave_demonic_guard,
          uniq_maurice

Skill      XL: |  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10 11 12 13 |
---------------+----------------------------------------+-----
Axes           |  4  5  6        7              9 15 16 | 16.8
Fighting       |           4     5  6  7  9 10 12    13 | 13.5
Armour         |           3  4     5  6  9 10 12    13 | 13.5
Polearms       |                    5  9    13 14       | 14.4
Dodging        |                                      5 |  5.0

Action                     |  1- 3 |  4- 6 |  7- 9 | 10-12 | 13-15 || total
---------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------++-------
  Melee: Hand axe          |    89 |   142 |    18 |       |       ||   249
         Headbutt          |    16 |    29 |    35 |    94 |    32 ||   206
         Halberd           |       |       |   211 |   331 |       ||   542
         Executioner's axe |       |       |       |   241 |   206 ||   447
         Battleaxe         |       |       |       |     6 |       ||     6
 Invoke: Berserk           |       |     2 |     4 |     7 |     2 ||    15
         Trog's Hand       |       |     1 |     3 |     3 |     1 ||     8
         Brothers in Arms  |       |       |       |       |     2 ||     2
  Evoke: Wand              |       |       |       |     5 |     1 ||     6
    Use: Scroll            |       |     5 |     7 |    11 |     1 ||    24
         Potion            |       |       |     1 |     3 |     4 ||     8
   Stab: Distracted        |       |       |       |     1 |       ||     1
 Armour: Animal skin       |    18 |       |       |       |       ||    18
         Ring mail         |    21 |       |       |       |       ||    21
         Leather armour    |     1 |       |       |       |       ||     1
         Scale mail        |     1 |    13 |       |       |       ||    14
         Chain mail        |       |    69 |    98 |       |       ||   167
         Plate armour      |       |       |    69 |   523 |   207 ||   799
         Troll leather arm |       |       |    28 |       |       ||    28
         Skin              |       |       |       |       |    12 ||    12
  Dodge: Dodged            |    43 |    56 |    73 |   196 |    96 ||   464


Your character is fine you just gotta handle the situation better next time!

Slimes can merge yeah so it’s best to fight them in open areas so they have space to unmerge when you hit them and so they are less likely to merge in the first place. Your big mistake was the late lignification potion I think.

Charming (and then [t]elling the charmed creatures to [r]un) or butterflies or haste or fear would have created space for you to simply walk away!

Maybe read stacks of scrolls cause 3 acquirement would have been great!

2 Thanks

When you worship Trog there’s not much need for training multiple weapon types, cause Trog will eventually gift you something good.

It’s also generally a good idea to diversify your toolkit a bit, since a lot of fights get much easier if you have some AoE or disables or ranged damage. For a MiBe you get access to these things by training Throwing (darts are very good early, javelins and throwing nets are very good later) and Evocations (wands are amazingly useful at every stage of the run).

Other than that, your general approach is solid: Fightng + Weapon Skill to mindelay + Armour/Dodging after.

I will also mention, that the game gets much easier once you get comfortable with spending your scrolls and potions to beat scary fights (red coloured monsters and such).

3 Thanks

I was training only axe, the polearm was trained together automatically (green).

I also was using my potions, wands and scrolls, when I got to tight spots, it’s best to survive than to save them, right?

I lose because I didn’t know how strong that f****** slime was and I thought lignification was enough.

Thanks for the tips!

You had 3 scroll of acquirement unidentified. Those could be a game changer. Identify your potions and scrolls as soon as possible. Also correct resistances for a branch usually are much better than + stat rings. I would recommend to try Okawaru as a god for your first Minotaur win. Trog is strong, but the berserk ability usually gets people right into troubles. Okawaru is plain melee god with great straightforward abilities and constant supply of throwing weapons. Also mind your EV (evasion value). I wouldn’t go below 10 with it without really high armor (AC) and shield (SH) class. And try a good shield + Broad Axe / Evening Star/ Partisan. Two handed weapons are enticing, but without good defenses and some practical experience they’re harder to pull, in my opinion.

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I had the same char in my PC (I copied the save folder) and there I used the scrolls. I didn’t know that acquirement existed, haha. I also lost there and deleted the save (I like the permadeath).

I’m starting a new MiFi^Oka and will try shields this time.

I learned about resistances and branches from some videos by ultraviolent4, I feel more prepared this time!

Thanks for you tips!

Give also a try to particleface and Ninethsettler’s DCSS videos on YouTube. They deliver.
And a grain of salt. To get Okawaru you have to get to the altar, which is dangerous. Berserker is better in that regard, for you have Trog on your side already.

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Oh, I know.

That MiBe^Trog was my more promising char, but I had others.

I had a DEHu^Dithmenos that was killed by Dithmenos wrath when I left him…

Also, I was having a good one with a DjHW, but I choose an awful god and lost interest in that run. That was being very fun, I was using an hex that make the weapon of the victim gain life and kill it.

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Your morgue shows that you did turn on Polearms training around XL:7, might be a missclick or something.

Crosstraining (green) would never get you to 16.8/14.4 split by itself, cause it only gives 25% of XP to crosstrained skills, and XP cost of skill levels grows up exponentially, so later levels cost way more than the early ones. Incidentally that’s why it’s often a good idea to grab cheap early levels of skills like Evocation or Throwing or Dodging, rather than try to go straight for 27 Fighting or Armour or whatever (this skilling principle applies to spell users as well with some caveats).

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I had a run that I used polearms for a while, maybe that’s it and I forgot.

You can and should turn of training for skills you don’t want at the start of the game. dcss makes it easy to put xp into things that you are only planning to do temporarily.