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 ===Surface===
 <div style=float:left>[[File:Golgotha_Surface.png|thumb|left|An example of the surface level layout of Golgotha.]]</div>
-{{Qud text|Strata: 0}}
+{{Qud text|Stratum: 0}}
 The outside of Golgotha appears as a jungle level with one sealed central building and four randomly placed outbuildings, each containing a row of three {{favilink|slimy shaft|plural}}. The central building contains a {{favilink|deep shaft}} that leads directly to the bottom of Golgotha, and a {{favilink id|DoorSwitch}} that will unlock the door from inside.
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 * Rustproof equipment, such as {{Favilink|eyeless crab shell|plural}}, {{Favilink|salthopper mandible|plural}} and {{Favilink|puma chitin vest|plural}} or [[Lacquered]] equipment
-Players who plan to bypass the dungeon entirely will avoid most of the dangers above, but will need a few extra supplies to get out safely after doing so:
+==Bypassing Most of Golgotha==
-* A way to either bypass or destroy the walls, such as {{favilink|phasing}} through them, {{favilink|teleportation|teleporting}} past them, or simply destroying the walls with {{favilink|burrowing claws}} or a {{favilink|pickaxe}}.
+{{Ambox
+| image = [[Image:Human_corpse.png|48px]]
+| border = red
+| info = This section describes a cheese strategy. If you haven't done so before, you may want to get through a more obvious way first, especially since there are details that if gotten wrong can lead to immediate death anyway.
+}}
+Players who plan to bypass the dungeon entirely will avoid most of the dangers above, but will need a few extra supplies to get in and out safely:
+* A way to either bypass or destroy the walls surrounding the elevator shaft, such as {{favilink|phasing}} through them, {{favilink|teleportation|teleporting}} past them, or simply destroying the walls with {{favilink|burrowing claws}} or a {{favilink|pickaxe}}.
 ** [[Mafeo]] is guaranteed to have a pickaxe for sale.
-* A way to survive the fall. It will deal {{heart}}{{dice tooltip|5d20+225}} damage, enough to kill most characters even in midgame. Access to [[Flying]] will avoid all damage, and cooking with [[Sliced bop cheek]] can reduce fall damage by 90%. A {{favilink|rubbergum injector}} will reduce the fall damage by 75% for [[True Kin]] and 50% for mutants.
+* A way to survive the fall. It will deal {{heart}}{{dice tooltip|5d20+225}} damage, enough to kill most characters even in midgame. Cooking with [[Sliced bop cheek]] can reduce fall damage by 90%. A {{favilink|rubbergum injector}} will reduce the fall damage by 75% for [[True Kin]] and 50% for mutants, and can be stacked for multiplicative benefit.
-** The {{favilink|flattened remains}} are a guaranteed source of flight available to any character, although the wings will need to be repaired first.
+* A means of [[flight]] ''may'' avoid all damage on the way down, but be aware that there is a certain chance per turn of falling. With {{F|mechanical wings}}, it's 5% per turn, or an 18.5% overall chance of taking massive fall damage. If you use them, you'll need to reduce fall damage anyway to be safe.
+** Some {{F|mechanical wings}} can always be found on the {{favilink|flattened remains}}, although they will need to be repaired first.
 ** If the max damage the fall could deal is more than your maximum HP, but the minimum is survivable, a source of [[Precognition]] will allow you to keep retrying until you survive.
-* If the player chooses to fall and simply tank the damage, a way to quickly heal, such as a {{Favilink|Salve injector}}, is highly recommended. It is likely that an ooze will be waiting somewhere near the bottom of the elevator, and will attack before you have a chance to heal by waiting.
+* If you choose to fall and simply tank the damage, or use wings that can fail, a way to quickly heal, such as a {{Favilink|Salve injector}}, is highly recommended. It is likely that a hostile creature will be waiting somewhere near the bottom of the elevator, and will attack before you have a chance to heal by waiting.
-* A quick and somewhat lucky player can avoid Slog entirely, as it's possible for a waydroid to appear close enough to the elevator for them to simply grab it and run before Slog can reach them. Precognition can help to check if this is the case.
+* With luck, you can avoid Slog entirely, as it's possible for a waydroid to appear close enough to the elevator to simply grab it and run before Slog can reach you. Precognition can help to check if this is the case.
-* Finally, a player willing to tunnel a long distance can simply go 5 strata down elsewhere and dig their way straight to the Cloaca. This can take longer, and requires the player to keep in mind where they are in relation to Golgotha as they cannot check the map underground, but completely avoids the fall damage.
+* Finally, if you're willing to tunnel a long distance, you can avoid the risk of fall damage and surprises simply by going 5 strata down elsewhere and digging your way to the Cloaca. This can take much longer, and requires you to keep in mind where you are in relation to Golgotha, as you cannot check the map underground.
 ==Trivia==