SpEn^Di middle/late game advice?

I’ve had early-game success running a speed-based build, but towards the middle-game it has not been as effective and I’ve had a suspicious number of close calls. Looking for advice on how to transition to middle/end-game with this build.

  • Core offensive strategy: Use Confusing Touch in combination with a very fast attack speed (0.3 turns).
    • The goal is to maximize the probability per time of confusing enemies and then stabbing.
  • For enemies where the above is too risky (i.e. hydras) the secondary offensive strategy is to maintain distance & use a ranged weapon.
  • Defensive strategy: High evasion, Blink, and running away

Should I develop toward a new spell or spell combination? Or are there any other ideas for how I can transition this character toward the middle/end game? Thanks!

Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup version 0.33.1-android (console) character file.

Game seed: 16124204252934771997

Hetin the Spry (Spriggan Enchanter)                Turns: 56680, Time: 09:46:01

Health: 82/89      AC:  7    Str:  4    XL:     17   Next: 67%
Magic:  31/33      EV: 34    Int: 15    God:    Dithmenos [******]
Gold:   2257       SH:  0    Dex: 25    Spells: 29/39 levels left

rFire   + + +        a - +2 rapier (speed)
rCold   + . .        (no offhand)
rNeg    . . .        K - +1 robe {rC+ rF+}
rPois   +            B - +1 hat
rElec   .            s - +2 cloak
rCorr   .            R - amulet of Devotion {Acrobat rF++ Int-4 Dex+4}
SInv    +            m - ring of Spite {+Blink rPois rF+}
Will    +++..        A - ring of willpower
Stlth   ++++++    
HPRegen 0.34/turn
MPRegen 0.23/turn

%: acrobat
@: confusing by touch, very quick
A: very small, no large weapons, unfitting armour, see invisible, speed 3
a: Renounce Religion, Evoke Blink, Shadowslip, Aphotic Marionette, Primordial
Nightfall


You are on level 3 of the Snake Pit.
You worship Dithmenos.
Dithmenos is exalted by your worship.
You have visited 5 branches of the dungeon, and seen 29 of its levels.
You have also visited: Ice Cave.

You have collected 2257 gold pieces.

Inventory:

Hand Weapons
 a - a +2 rapier of speed (weapon)
 b - a +1 arbalest of flaming
 g - a +4 short sword of speed
 x - the +8 rapier "Diji" {elec, Will+ SInv}
   (You found it on level 4 of the Lair of Beasts)   
   
   Will+:      It increases your willpower.
   SInv:       It lets you see invisible.
Missiles
 k - 33 poisoned darts
 l - 18 boomerangs (quivered)
 v - 2 throwing nets
Armour
 s - a +2 cloak (worn)
 B - a +1 hat (worn)
 K - a +1 robe of resistance (worn)
Jewellery
 d - a +6 ring of dexterity
 m - the ring of Spite (worn) {+Blink rPois rF+}
   (You found it on level 2 of the Lair of Beasts)   
   
   [ring of protection from fire]
   
   +Blink:     It lets you blink.
   rPois:      It protects you from poison.
   rF+:        It protects you from fire.
 o - a ring of protection from fire
 A - a ring of willpower (worn)
 I - a +4 ring of slaying
 M - a ring of protection from cold
 Q - a +6 ring of intelligence
 R - the amulet of Devotion (worn) {Acrobat rF++ Int-4 Dex+4}
   (You found it on level 14 of the Dungeon)   
   
   [amulet of the acrobat]
   
   Acrobat:    It increases your evasion after moving or waiting.
   rF++:       It greatly protects you from fire.
   Int-4:      It affects your intelligence (-4).
   Dex+4:      It affects your dexterity (+4).
 S - a ring of flight
Wands
 f - a wand of charming (14)
 t - a wand of roots (11)
 w - a wand of polymorph (30)
 E - a wand of digging (14)
 H - a wand of light (23)
 L - a wand of flame (36)
Scrolls
 e - 3 scrolls of poison
 h - 7 scrolls of revelation
 i - 8 scrolls of teleportation
 j - a scroll of summoning
 n - 4 scrolls of fog
 q - 9 scrolls of immolation
 u - 3 scrolls of identify
 y - a scroll of vulnerability
 J - 2 scrolls of amnesia
 O - a scroll of torment
 Z - a scroll of silence
Potions
 c - 3 potions of invisibility
 p - 6 potions of curing
 r - 5 potions of might
 z - 5 potions of enlightenment
 C - 4 potions of resistance
 D - a potion of ambrosia
 F - 4 potions of lignification
 G - 5 potions of attraction
 N - a potion of magic
 U - a potion of heal wounds
 W - 2 potions of mutation
 Y - 4 potions of brilliance
Miscellaneous
 T - a +0 condenser vane


   Skills:
 - Level 10.0 Fighting
 - Level 14.0 Short Blades
 + Level 15.7 Ranged Weapons
 - Level 16.1 Dodging
 - Level 13.8 Stealth
 - Level 11.9 Spellcasting
 - Level 13.3 Hexes
 - Level 8.5 Translocations
 - Level 1.1 Invocations
 - Level 13.1 Evocations


You have 29 spell levels left.
You know the following spells:

 Your Spells              Type           Power      Damage    Failure   Level
a - Confusing Touch       Hex            48%        N/A       1%          3
b - Tukima's Dance        Hex            48%        N/A       1%          3
c - Ensorcelled Hibernat  Hex/Ice        56%        N/A       1%          2
d - Blink                 Tloc           68%        N/A       1%          2

Your spell library contains the following spells:

 Spells                   Type           Power      Damage    Failure   Level
 Lesser Beckoning         Tloc           68%        N/A       1%          2
 Dazzling Flash           Hex/Fire       56%        N/A       1%          3
 Maxwell's Portable Pile  Tloc           34%        (3-9)d4   1%          3
 Freeze                   Ice            32%        1d5       9%          1
 Magic Dart               Conj           32%        1d4       9%          1
 Shock                    Conj/Air       32%        1d5       9%          1
 Call Imp                 Summ           16%        N/A       12%         2
 Construct Spike Launche  Frge           16%        2d3       12%         2
 Frozen Ramparts          Ice            16%        1d3       24%         3
 Hailstorm                Conj/Ice       8%         3d5       24%         3
 Launch Clockwork Bee     Frge           8%         N/A       24%         3
 Swiftness                Air            8%         N/A       24%         3
 Summon Forest            Summ/Tloc      10%        N/A       36%         5
 Gell's Gavotte           Tloc           17%        2d(19-28) 36%         6
 Airstrike                Air            4%         2d(1-17)  63%         4
 Forge Blazeheart Golem   Fire/Frge      8%         N/A       63%         4
 Forge Lightning Spire    Air/Frge       8%         3d4       63%         4
 Arcjolt                  Conj/Air       4%         1d14      92%         5
 Conjure Ball Lightning   Conj/Air       4%         3x3d6     100%        6
 Eringya's Noxious Bog    Alch           4%         4d6       100%        6
 Summon Hydra             Summ           4%         N/A       100%        7
 Maxwell's Capacitive Co  Air            4%         death     100%        8
 Summon Horrible Things   Summ           4%         N/A       100%        8


Dungeon Overview and Level Annotations

Branches:
Dungeon (15/15)            Temple (1/1) D:7            Lair (5/5) D:8         
  Swamp (4/4) Lair:2        Snake (4/4) Lair:2        Slime (0/5) Lair:4      
    Orc (0/2) D:9          Vaults (0/5) D:13         Depths (0/4) D:15        
  IceCv (visited)         

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
Jiyva

Shops:
D:3 [   D:9 :

Annotations:
D:2 1 runed translucent door, Crazy Yiuf
D:6 exclusion: electric eel
D:13 2 runed translucent doors


Innate Abilities, Weirdness & Mutations

You are very small and have problems with some larger weapons.
You are too small for most types of armour.
You have supernaturally acute vision. (SInv)
You move with supernatural speed. (Speed+++)

Message History

You start resting.
Magic restored.
Casting: Confusing Touch (safe; 1% risk of failure)
Confirm with . or Enter, or press ? or * to list all spells.
Your hands begin to glow brighter.
You climb downwards.
The naga mage spits poison at you.
The splash of poison hits you.
You are poisoned.
You resist.
The naga sharpshooter gestures wildly while chanting.
The naga sharpshooter magically shoots an arrow.
The arrow misses you.
There is a stone staircase leading up, spattered with blood here.
You feel very sick.
The naga sharpshooter spits poison at you.
The splash of poison misses you.
You climb upwards.
You feel very sick.
There is a stone staircase leading down, spattered with blood here.
Casting: Confusing Touch (safe; 1% risk of failure)
Confirm with . or Enter, or press ? or * to list all spells.
Your hands begin to glow brighter. You feel sick.
You start resting. You feel sick. x6
You are no longer poisoned.
You start resting.
Your hands stop glowing.
You start resting.
HP restored.
Casting: Confusing Touch (safe; 1% risk of failure)
Confirm with . or Enter, or press ? or * to list all spells.
Your hands begin to glow red.
You climb downwards.
The naga sharpshooter casts a spell.
The salamander shoots an arrow. The arrow hits you!
There is a stone staircase leading up, spattered with blood here.
The salamander shoots an arrow. The arrow barely misses you.
You climb upwards.
There is a stone staircase leading down, spattered with blood here.
Saving game... please wait.

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There are no monsters in sight!

Vanquished Creatures
  Frances (D:12)
  Gastronok (D:8)
  A thorn hunter (Swamp:3)
  Donald (Swamp:4)
  2 nagarajas
  A frost giant (IceCv)
  A ghoul (Lair:2)
  4 eleionomae
  A spark wasp (Lair:5)
  4 bunyips
  2 fire dragons (D:15)
  2 shambling mangroves
  19 hydras
  An ice dragon (Swamp:2)
  2 ghost crabs (Swamp:2)
  7 anacondas
  2 catoblepae
  2 boulder beetles
  8 centaur warriors
  12 alligators
  13 death yaks
  2 shock serpents
  10 naga warriors
  An occultist (Swamp:4)
  8 naga sharpshooters
  A dancing weapon (D:13)
  Nergalle (D:11)
  2 skysharks
  A deep elf archer (D:14)
  Amaemon (D:11)
  A salamander mystic (Snake:2)
  5 goliath frogs
  2 deep trolls (D:14)
  9 mana vipers
  5 spriggan druids
  7 swamp dragons
  5 bog bodies
  4 naga ritualists
  An orc knight (D:14)
  2 wolf spiders
  6 cyclopes
  11 ugly things
  9 salamanders
  2 manticores
  8 will-o-the-wisps
  3 meliai
  15 elephants
  26 black mambas
  3 guardian serpents
  An ice statue (IceCv)
  13 naga magi
  A smoke demon (Swamp:4)
  A torpor snail (Lair:5)
  4 orange demons
  19 cane toads
  2 rime drakes
  5 kobold demonologists
  A yaktaur (shapeshifter) (D:13)
  12 komodo dragons
  A tengu conjurer (D:13)
  5 trolls
  A queen bee (shapeshifter) (D:14)
  2 hellwings (Swamp:4)
  12 polar bears
  9 hornets
  6 tyrant leeches
  Prince Ribbit (D:9)
  10 blink frogs
  9 dream sheep
  13 slime creatures
  A culicivora (shapeshifter) (D:13)
  Sigmund (D:3)
  A shadowghast (D:9)
  A spriggan (shapeshifter) (D:15)
  22 spriggans
  4 wyverns
  3 wraiths
  40 yaks
  3 basilisks
  A steam dragon (D:9)
  13 vampire mosquitoes
  Menkaure (D:7)
  19 swamp worms
  37 nagas
  3 acid dragons
  13 water moccasins
  4 swamp drakes
  5 orc warriors
  2 ice beasts (D:7)
  A sky beast (D:8)
  4 black bears (Lair:5)
  5 boggarts (Lair:5)
  An ogre (D:10)
  7 centaurs
  50 wolves
  3 phantoms
  2 kobold brigands
  14 bullfrogs
  3 scorpions
  14 wights
  2 marrowcudas (D:9)
  8 killer bees
  2 electric eels
  4 howler monkeys
  9 crimson imps
  2 bombardier beetles
  5 jellies
  4 hounds
  8 orc priests
  A gnoll bouda (D:4)
  A sleepcap (D:7)
  Jessica (D:2)
  2 iguanas
  13 orc wizards
  7 hell rats
  4 gnolls
  5 adders
  A shadow imp (D:7)
  5 white imps
  A ribbon worm (D:5)
  3 dart slugs
  18 endoplasms
  2 giant cockroaches
  9 jackals
  51 orcs
  6 quokkas
  8 ball pythons
  4 bats
  3 frilled lizards
  13 goblins
  6 hobgoblins
  12 kobolds
  7 rats
  2 shadows
873 creatures vanquished.

Vanquished Creatures (collateral kills)
  An eleionoma (Swamp:4)
  3 two-headed ogres
  A naga warrior (Snake:3)
  A swamp dragon (Swamp:4)
  A naga mage (Snake:1)
  An efreet (D:14)
  An orc warrior (D:9)
  An ogre (D:6)
  An orc priest (D:9)
  2 orcs (D:6)
13 creatures vanquished.

Vanquished Creatures (others)
  2 bloated husks (Swamp:1)
  15 shadows
17 creatures vanquished.

Grand Total: 903 creatures vanquished

Notes
Turn   | Place    | Note
-------+----------+-------------------------------------------
     0 | D:1      | Hetin the Spriggan Enchanter began the quest for the Orb.
     0 | D:1      | Reached XP level 1. HP: 9/9 MP: 5/5
   226 | D:1      | Reached XP level 2. HP: 13/13 MP: 6/6
   297 | D:1      | Found a faded altar of an unknown god.
  1112 | D:2      | Reached skill level 5 in Hexes
  1162 | D:2      | Noticed Jessica
  1395 | D:2      | Reached XP level 3. HP: 16/16 MP: 8/8
  1469 | D:1      | Learned a level 3 spell: Confusing Touch
  1874 | D:2      | Noticed Crazy Yiuf
  1933 | D:2      | Killed Jessica
  1972 | D:2      | Got Jessica's Cyclopedia of Transportation
  2071 | D:2      | Reached XP level 4. HP: 21/21 MP: 9/9
  2137 | D:2      | Found a hide-covered altar of Uskayaw.
  2148 | D:2      | Learned a level 3 spell: Tukima's Dance
  2623 | D:3      | Found Ceah's Armour Shop.
  3457 | D:3      | Found a stormy altar of Qazlal.
  3539 | D:4      | Noticed Sigmund
  3607 | D:3      | Killed Sigmund
  3608 | D:3      | Reached skill level 1 in Fighting
  3608 | D:3      | Reached XP level 5. HP: 25/25 MP: 7/10
  3722 | D:4      | Reached XP level 6. HP: 19/30 MP: 7/11
  4314 | D:4      | Found a glowing golden altar of the Shining One.
  4324 | D:4      | Found a basalt altar of Yredelemnul.
  4637 | D:4      | Found a shimmering altar of Xom.
  4812 | D:4      | Reached XP level 7. HP: 33/33 MP: 8/12
  4967 | D:4      | Found a snail-covered altar of Cheibriados.
  5246 | D:4      | Noticed an angel
  5263 | D:5      | Entered Level 5 of the Dungeon
  5362 | D:5      | Reached skill level 5 in Short Blades
  5598 | D:5      | Found a sparkling altar of Nemelex Xobeh.
  5919 | D:5      | Found a shadowy altar of Dithmenos.
  6228 | D:5      | Became a worshipper of Dithmenos the Shrouded
  6439 | D:6      | Learned a level 2 spell: Ensorcelled Hibernation
  6478 | D:6      | Found an ornate altar of the Wu Jian Council.
  6670 | D:6      | Reached XP level 8. HP: 37/37 MP: 9/13
  7109 | D:6      | Reached * piety under Dithmenos
  8462 | D:7      | Reached skill level 10 in Short Blades
  8575 | D:6      | Reached skill level 1 in Evocations
  8580 | D:6      | Reached skill level 3 in Dodging
  8984 | D:6      | Reached skill level 5 in Stealth
  9046 | D:6      | Reached XP level 9. HP: 35/42 MP: 11/14
  9545 | D:7      | Found a staircase to the Ecumenical Temple.
  9835 | D:7      | Reached skill level 4 in Dodging
 10086 | D:7      | Found a bloodstained altar of Trog.
 10095 | D:7      | Found an ancient bone altar of Kikubaaqudgha.
 10195 | D:7      | Noticed Menkaure
 10210 | D:7      | Killed Menkaure
 10290 | D:7      | Reached ** piety under Dithmenos
 10386 | Temple   | Entered the Ecumenical Temple
 10611 | D:8      | Reached skill level 5 in Evocations
 10787 | D:8      | Reached skill level 5 in Dodging
 10980 | D:8      | Noticed Gastronok
 11011 | D:8      | Killed Gastronok
 11012 | D:8      | Reached skill level 5 in Spellcasting
 11012 | D:8      | Reached XP level 10. HP: 49/49 MP: 12/18
 11048 | D:8      | Found a blossoming altar of Fedhas.
 11165 | D:8      | Reached skill level 6 in Dodging
 11482 | D:8      | Found a staircase to the Lair.
 11911 | D:9      | Noticed a two-headed ogre
 12002 | D:9      | Found a white marble altar of Elyvilon.
 12017 | D:9      | Noticed Prince Ribbit
 12039 | D:9      | Killed Prince Ribbit
 12321 | D:9      | Found Jimaac's Vocational Training.
 12522 | D:9      | Killed a two-headed ogre
 12523 | D:9      | Reached skill level 7 in Dodging
 12697 | D:9      | Found a hide-covered altar of Uskayaw.
 12910 | D:9      | Reached *** piety under Dithmenos
 13495 | D:9      | Found a staircase to the Orcish Mines.
 13675 | D:10     | Entered Level 10 of the Dungeon
 13889 | D:10     | Reached XP level 11. HP: 40/54 MP: 16/22
 14384 | D:10     | Noticed a centaur warrior
 14391 | D:10     | Killed a centaur warrior
 14392 | D:10     | Reached skill level 10 in Evocations
 14440 | D:10     | Reached skill level 5 in Fighting
 14450 | D:10     | Reached skill level 8 in Dodging
 14642 | D:10     | Identified the storm talisman "Pijuxen" {rC+ Int+3}
 14999 | D:11     | Noticed a boulder beetle
 15008 | D:11     | Killed a boulder beetle
 15344 | D:11     | Noticed Nergalle
 15359 | D:11     | Killed Nergalle
 15360 | D:11     | Reached skill level 9 in Dodging
 15412 | D:11     | Reached **** piety under Dithmenos
 15463 | D:11     | Noticed Amaemon
 15511 | D:11     | Killed Amaemon
 16423 | D:11     | Reached skill level 10 in Dodging
 16818 | D:12     | Noticed a two-headed ogre
 16830 | D:12     | Killed a two-headed ogre
 16840 | D:12     | Reached XP level 12. HP: 61/61 MP: 11/25
 16913 | D:12     | Noticed Frances
 16941 | D:12     | Killed Frances
 16942 | D:12     | Reached skill level 11 in Dodging
 17048 | D:12     | Noticed a two-headed ogre
 17097 | D:12     | Killed a two-headed ogre
 17363 | D:12     | Reached ***** piety under Dithmenos
 17479 | D:12     | Reached skill level 12 in Dodging
 17479 | D:12     | Reached skill level 10 in Hexes
 17864 | D:13     | Noticed a catoblepas
 17881 | D:13     | Killed a catoblepas
 18153 | D:13     | Reached skill level 13 in Dodging
 18337 | D:13     | Noticed a centaur warrior
 18464 | D:13     | Identified the +11 whip of Honour {antimagic, Will+ rCorr
                  | Str+3}
 18569 | D:13     | Noticed a merfolk avatar
 18569 | D:13     | Noticed a merfolk impaler
 18969 | D:13     | Killed a centaur warrior
 19699 | D:13     | Found a gate to the Vaults.
 20452 | D:14     | Reached skill level 5 in Translocations
 20638 | D:14     | Noticed a centaur warrior
 20652 | D:14     | Killed a centaur warrior
 20693 | D:14     | You fall into a shaft and drop 1 floor!
 20693 | D:15     | Entered Level 15 of the Dungeon
 21095 | D:14     | Noticed a centaur warrior
 21121 | D:14     | Killed a centaur warrior
 21332 | D:14     | Learned a level 2 spell: Blink
 21338 | D:14     | Noticed a centaur warrior
 21422 | D:14     | Killed a centaur warrior
 21423 | D:14     | Reached XP level 13. HP: 46/65 MP: 23/26
 21651 | D:14     | Reached skill level 14 in Dodging
 21710 | D:14     | Identified the amulet of Devotion {Acrobat rF++ Int-4
                  | Dex+4}
 21716 | D:14     | Got The Lost Quarto of the High Council
 21718 | D:14     | Got the Omnibus of the Unstable Nimbus
 21719 | D:14     | Identified the +2 pair of gloves of Cesojora {Rampage rF++
                  | rC+ Int-4}
 21917 | D:14     | Reached skill level 10 in Stealth
 23401 | D:15     | Reached skill level 10 in Spellcasting
 23679 | D:15     | Found a staircase to the Depths.
 24109 | Lair:1   | Entered Level 1 of the Lair of Beasts
 25236 | Lair:1   | Reached XP level 14. HP: 49/72 MP: 29/29
 25249 | Lair:1   | Reached skill level 15 in Dodging
 25925 | Lair:2   | Found a burning altar of Makhleb.
 26038 | Lair:2   | Found a staircase to the Snake Pit.
 26440 | Lair:2   | Found a staircase to the Swamp.
 26698 | Lair:2   | Found a frozen archway.
 26708 | IceCv    | Entered an ice cave
 27406 | IceCv    | Noticed a frost giant
 27461 | IceCv    | Killed a frost giant
 27674 | IceCv    | Identified the +0 leather armour of Ecsyixom {+Inv rCorr
                  | MP-11 Slay+5}
 27940 | Lair:2   | Identified the staff of Context {rC+ Conj}
 28679 | Lair:2   | Identified the ring of Spite {+Blink rPois rF+}
 29510 | Lair:3   | Reached ****** piety under Dithmenos
 29752 | Lair:3   | You fall into a shaft and drop 2 floors!
 29752 | Lair:5   | Entered Level 5 of the Lair of Beasts
 30818 | Lair:3   | Reached skill level 16 in Dodging
 31449 | Lair:3   | Reached XP level 15. HP: 78/78 MP: 28/31
 32124 | Lair:4   | Identified the +8 rapier "Diji" {elec, Will+ SInv}
 32128 | Lair:4   | Found a staircase to the Slime Pits.
 32153 | Lair:4   | Found a viscous altar of Jiyva.
 35842 | Lair:5   | Reached skill level 10 in Fighting
 36735 | Swamp:1  | Entered Level 1 of the Swamp
 39721 | Lair:2   | Reached skill level 1 in Invocations
 40049 | Swamp:1  | Reached skill level 1 in Ranged Weapons
 41865 | Swamp:1  | Reached skill level 5 in Ranged Weapons
 41865 | Swamp:1  | Reached XP level 16. HP: 65/85 MP: 30/32
 46009 | Swamp:4  | Entered Level 4 of the Swamp
 46750 | Swamp:4  | Reached skill level 10 in Ranged Weapons
 48081 | Swamp:4  | Noticed Donald
 48112 | Swamp:4  | Killed Donald
 49087 | Snake:1  | Entered Level 1 of the Snake Pit
 49489 | Snake:1  | Identified the rimehorn talisman of Entitlement {rPois
                  | Will- Str-2 SInv}
 50362 | Snake:1  | Reached XP level 17. HP: 89/89 MP: 30/33
 52407 | Snake:3  | Found an opulent altar of Gozag.
 54272 | Snake:2  | Reached skill level 15 in Ranged Weapons
 54614 | Snake:4  | Entered Level 4 of the Snake Pit

Illustrated notes

Skill      XL: |  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 |
---------------+----------------------------------------------------+-----
Hexes          |  4  5     7                    9 11 12 13          | 13.3
Fighting       |           1           2  3  4  6     7  8 10       | 10.0
Short Blades   |                 4  7 10                   13    14 | 14.0
Evocations     |                       2  7  9 10    11 13          | 13.1
Dodging        |                       3  5  7 10 13 14 16          | 16.1
Spellcasting   |                       3  5  6  8    10 11          | 11.9
Stealth        |                       5  7  9       11 13          | 13.8
Translocations |                                   8                |  8.5
Invocations    |                                            1       |  1.1
Ranged Weapons |                                            5 13 15 | 15.7

Action                     |  1- 3 |  4- 6 |  7- 9 | 10-12 | 13-15 | 16-18 || total
---------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------++-------
  Melee: Dagger            |   115 |   149 |   334 |       |       |       ||   598
         Short sword       |       |       |    91 |   688 |  1918 |   673 ||  3370
         Rapier            |       |       |       |       |    32 |   475 ||   507
   Fire: Arbalest          |       |       |     1 |     9 |   131 |   306 ||   447
  Throw: Boomerang         |       |     1 |     1 |     1 |    25 |    22 ||    50
         Dart              |       |       |     1 |       |       |       ||     1
   Cast: Confusing Touch   |     2 |    26 |    86 |   140 |   381 |   210 ||   845
         Tukima's Dance    |       |     2 |    10 |    38 |    17 |    57 ||   124
         Ensorcelled Hiber |       |       |     2 |       |    16 |       ||    18
         Blink             |       |       |       |       |     2 |       ||     2
Ability: Evoke Blink       |       |       |       |       |     9 |     8 ||    17
  Evoke: Wand              |       |       |       |       |     4 |     3 ||     7
    Use: Scroll            |       |     6 |     8 |     9 |    10 |    13 ||    46
         Potion            |       |       |     1 |     1 |     2 |     8 ||    12
   Stab: Sleeping          |    12 |     7 |    13 |    20 |    35 |    16 ||   103
         Confused          |     2 |    18 |    66 |   118 |   358 |   147 ||   709
         Distracted        |     1 |     1 |     2 |     2 |     7 |     7 ||    20
         Petrified         |       |       |       |       |     1 |       ||     1
 Armour: Robe              |    24 |    39 |    74 |    76 |   184 |   248 ||   645
  Dodge: Dodged            |    69 |   117 |   144 |   277 |   901 |   731 ||  2239
  Block: Buckler           |       |       |       |       |     5 |       ||     5

Dith’s invocations are great. In particular, Shadow Slip can give you stabs on unhexable monsters. I’d train Invocations to at least 5 very soon.

I’ve seen people use Gell’s Gavotte with success, but I haven’t used it myself. It might need high spellpower…

Dith also has an invokation that can give you invis + might or haste in the right context, at a very moderate piety cost. I’d pump it it very high.

The high end hexes are also very worth it, particular Discord + Sprigan speed I belief, but you need to find them first.

i haven’t had success with SpEn beyond two runes (and maybe three gems… it worked well for that).

i was favoring Oka for the usual quick blade and depending on an early poison dagger or similar, but also tried Dith a number of times.

Once Confusing Touch is online, it’s smooth sailing, until it’s not. Even say 10% success rate is normally fine against a catoblepas, but in the long run it doesn’t work…

I will try again with these suggestions ( I’ve never had the mentioned spells online and under-use invocations as a general rule :/ ) but if there are any other ideas I am also interested to hear them.

Stabber just sucks eventually. Confusing touch isn’t useful past the early game since it doesn’t work on high willpower monsters, and in the late game you’re fighting too many enemies at once to devote that much time to each one. Mephitic cloud remains worthwhile forever, though it doesn’t work on all enemies.

One option: worship Trog so you can constantly get that slaying bonus from Berserk to turn your quickblade into something dangerous. You can wear heavy armor too, or use a granite talisman. Or you can get slaying on gear. If you can luck out with like +8 slaying on a +9 quickblade, you’ll be killing things pretty fast.

Another option: transition into magic such as Orb of Destruction, Bombard, or mana vipers to kill the enemies you can’t stab.

As you say, a ranged weapon is a good option too. Okawaru is the best god for this, since he just gives you free double damage.