Sauron is not showing is ugly little head

KesTheHammer · February 24, 2021, 12:42

I had to get the ring from him in Angband 99, went to Mount Doom, he was not there - so I destroyed the ring and headed back to Angband.

I have been up and down angband 99-113 several times, and he is just not there.

Questions:
1. Do I have to wait the X turns before leaving a level, to avoid the "normal level" feeling?
2. Do I have to keep going deeper, or is going back and forth between 99 and 100 fine?
3. What is his likelihood to show up?

Estie · February 24, 2021, 13:39

Isnt it lvl 99 only ? At least I used to always reload that level till he showed up.

As for resting to get better level, I am not sure either. If there arent any special rules regarding Sauron, it should be more likely to get him after resting (since he is a high level unique and adds to value), but whether that is enough to justify the time wasted resting, who knows.

He can take his sweet time to show up; my method was to go up/down the (connected) stairs between 99 and 100 till he showed up in ESP (look at the visible monster list).

Yottle · February 24, 2021, 15:00

Sauron will eventually show up at any level 99 or greater in Angband. It can take a while- I guess 20 levels is not unusual. I turn off my brain and stair-scum.
If he doesn't show up you need to make absolutely sure he isn't on the Mt Doom level.

February 24, 2021, 12:42	#1
KesTheHammer Apprentice Join Date: Feb 2021 Posts: 50	Sauron is not showing is ugly little head I had to get the ring from him in Angband 99, went to Mount Doom, he was not there - so I destroyed the ring and headed back to Angband. I have been up and down angband 99-113 several times, and he is just not there. Questions: 1. Do I have to wait the X turns before leaving a level, to avoid the "normal level" feeling? 2. Do I have to keep going deeper, or is going back and forth between 99 and 100 fine? 3. What is his likelihood to show up?

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February 24, 2021, 13:39	#2
Estie Veteran Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Germany Posts: 2,294	Isnt it lvl 99 only ? At least I used to always reload that level till he showed up. As for resting to get better level, I am not sure either. If there arent any special rules regarding Sauron, it should be more likely to get him after resting (since he is a high level unique and adds to value), but whether that is enough to justify the time wasted resting, who knows. He can take his sweet time to show up; my method was to go up/down the (connected) stairs between 99 and 100 till he showed up in ESP (look at the visible monster list).

February 24, 2021, 15:00	#3
Yottle Apprentice Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: West Virginia Posts: 51	Sauron will eventually show up at any level 99 or greater in Angband. It can take a while- I guess 20 levels is not unusual. I turn off my brain and stair-scum. If he doesn't show up you need to make absolutely sure he isn't on the Mt Doom level.

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