Asphalt Mines: Difference between revisions
Facewizard (talk | contribs) added a note to the Tips section about stairways in the lower levels of the dungeon sometimes appearing within pools of lava/requiring a strategy for crossing lava. Added an additional note about spiral borers (in fact, this suggestion was already present on the actual page for spiral borers). |
Cattlesquat (talk | contribs) Uh yeah we're gonna need a few more strategies here |
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* The Asphalt Mines are one of the only reliable sources of large quantities of oil in the game. | * The Asphalt Mines are one of the only reliable sources of large quantities of oil in the game. | ||
* | * Descending to the Tunnels of Ur (level 20 or below) will generally involve downward stairways emerging in the middle of a pool of {{favilink|Lava}} at the bottom. Players who wish to travel through this region or to reach {{favilink|Hamilcrab, cyclopean merchant|Hamilcrab}} must enter the dungeon with a strategy for dealing with this challenge. | ||
** A {{favilink|spiral borer}} is a | ** A {{favilink|spiral borer}} can help by providing alternative stairwells, though there is no guarantee the new stairwells won't go directly through lava. | ||
** The {{Favilink|freezing ray}} ability or a {{Favilink|freeze ray}} will freeze multiple spaces of lava into "walls" which can then be knocked down with a {{favilink|pickaxe}} or similar solution. It will ''not'' solidify the lava on you or a companion, however. | |||
** Lava won't stick to [[lacquered]] equipment. | |||
** Lava can be removed from your equipment (or that of a companion) by cleaning with water. It may take several repetitions. | |||
** The {{Favilink|jump}} ability can get you over the lava. This ability can be obtained on a temporary basis by cooking with e.g. {{favilink|sliced bop cheek}} or {{favilink|congealed rubbergum}}. | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
[[Category:Dungeons]] | [[Category:Dungeons]] | ||