Dungeon Rats Underground River, Roxana & Reinard (Part VI)

Underground River: Dredger's Territory

The Underground River is a cRPG dungeon in Iron Tower's cRPG of 2016, Dungeon Rats. The Dredgers control the water supply. We're here to take them out and take all their shit. A noble objective, to be sure.

◦ Alchemy: Harvest Plant: Avatera Sprouts x5

Battle: Roxana Phase I

• Skillpoints (SPs): Lilura (6), Marcus (4), Ardomir (5), Cyrus (4) (no Roxana kill)

• Solo: Murderous Psychopath (8) (no Roxana kill)

Roxana is a sniper who fires her crossbow from behind a barricade. It is possible to slay her in these couple phases, though it isn't easy. It is best not to if we want to recruit the best marksman in the game.

Four-person party:

◦ Knife Fighter: Shiv (dagger, bronze), Light Tunic, Heavy Numeri Helmet

Bowman: Kemetian Bow, Shiv (dagger, bronze), Regular Missile (bronze) x12, Tunic, Heavy Barbari Helmet.

◦ Spearman: Crude Spear (bronze, one-handed), Barrel Lid (shield), Toga, Heavy Barbari Helmet

◦ Javelin Thrower: Crude Javelin (bronze, throwing) x19, Crude Spear (bronze),  Crude Oval Shield, Slave Garb, Heavy Numeri Helmet

◦ Schematics: Crude Javelin, Kemetian Bow, Heavy Barbari Helmet

Destroy the barricade and cross the rope bridge. Note that the next bridge is a trapdoor bridge. Once it lowers, we can't return to camp.

Battle: Roxana Phase II

• Skillpoints (SPs): Lilura (6), Marcus (4), Ardomir (5), Cyrus (4) (no Roxana kill)

• Solo: Murderous Psychopath (8) (no Roxana kill)

Roxana is perched on a lookout this time. If you're squishy (dumped Con) and are not good at positioning yourself, you're only going to win by luck.

Four-person party:

◦ Spearman: Hasta (spear, one-handed, bronze), Crude Rectangular Shield, Reinforced Leather Vest, Silk Ordu Helmet

◦ Bowman: Recurved Ordu Longbow, Shiv (dagger, bronze), Armor Piercing Missile (bronze) x10, Barbed Missile (bronze) x10, Regular Missile (bronze) x10

◦ Longbowman: Recurved Scythian Longbow, Shiv (dagger, bronze), Armor Piercing Missile (bronze) x10, Barbed Missile (bronze) x10, Regular Missile (bronze) x6, Leather Numeri Armor

◦ Schematics: Hasta, Recurved Scythian Bow, Recurved Oru Bow, Armor Piercing Missile, Reinforced Leather Vest

 

Break down the barricade on your right first. 

◦ Pickaxe, Iron Ore x4, campfire.

Then, break down the other barricade and open the door.

Battle: Stream

• Skillpoints (SPs): Lilura (5), Marcus (6), Ardomir (7), Cyrus (6)

• Solo: Murderous Psychopath (10) 

Battle: Longbowman positioned on the opposite side of the stream, and a bowman perched on lookout where Roxana was. Beware, the axeman has a bomb.

Four-person party:

◦ Spearman: The Claw (spear, two-handed), Hood, Leather Babari Armor.

◦ Axeman: Skeggox (axe, one-handed, bronze), Crude Oval Shield, Scorpion Light Armor, Simple Turban

◦ Longbowman: Recurved Scythian Longbow, Shiv (dagger, bronze), Armor Piercing Missile (bronze) x10, Barbed Missile (bronze) x10, Regular Missile (bronze) x1, Studded Barbari Armor, Liquid Fire Vial

◦ Bowman: Kemetian Bow, Shiv (dagger, bronze), Armor Piercing Missile (bronze) x10, Barbed Missile (bronze) x10, Regular Missile (bronze) x13, Studded Barbari Armor, Silk Ordu Helmet

◦ Crate: Liquid Fire Vial, Black Powder Bomb x2, Net

◦ Food supplies: Rations x21

◦ Schematics: Studded Barbari Armor

Break down yet another barricade and then open the gate.

Battle: Reinard

• Skillpoints (SPs): Lilura (7), Marcus (7), Ardomir (8), Cyrus (7)

• Solo: Murderous Psychopath (13) 

We are flanked by an alchemist who can dictate the encounter outcome by throwing bombs. Note that the Centurion spearman can attack like a Knight moves in Chess. This is the hardest battle so far.

Four-person party:

Bomb:

Impact:

◦Reinard: Labrys (axe, two-handed, iron, masterwork, balanced), Phrygian Armor (masterwork, reinforced), Antidote x2, Healing Salve x2

◦ Ordu Bowman: Recurved Scythian Longbow, Shiv (dagger, bronze), Armor Piercing Missile (bronze) x10, Barbed Missile (bronze) x10, Regular Missile (bronze) x8, Leather Ordu Helmet, Leather Ordu Armor

◦Spearman (Centurion): Trident (spear, iron), Studded Barbari Armor, Murmillo Helment (bronze), Centurion's Cape, Healing Salve

◦ Basher: Spiked Club (hammer, one-handed, iron), Cavalry Shield, Studded Numeri Armor, Healing Salve

◦ Alchemist: Karda (dagger, throwing, one-handed, bronze) x20, Shiv (dagger, bronze), Desert Garments, Iskefe (hat), Black Powder Bomb x3

◦ Dredger's Stash: Khanjar (dagger, iron), Karda (dagger, throwing, one-handed, bronze) x10, Pickaxe, Net x2, Black Powder Bomb, Iron Balls x4, Black Powder x2, Rations x31

◦ Blacksmith's Stash: Marculus (hammer, one-handed, bronze), Hardened Leather x60, Whetstone x2

Camp: Leather x1, Lumber x1

◦ Hammer & Anvil (Iron): It might be a good idea to upgrade your prime weapons to Iron at this point.

◦ Schematics: Labrys, Marculus, Khanjar, Karda, Trident, Jambia, Studded Numeri Armor, Phrygian Armor, Leather Ordu Helmet, Leather Ordu Armor, Murmillo Helmet

Reminder: Make sure you're adding the schematics before decomposing arms & armor.

Roxana can be cut down from the cross and recruited into the party. She is better than a crossbow-optimized Ardomir, but I kept Ardomir and replaced Marcus with Roxana instead.

Schematics: Heavy Crossbow

We want Marcus wielding a crafted iron sledgehammer. Other prime weapons should also be iron-crafted if possible (including ammunition). Decompose what you don't need and use the iron to make what you do need.

Garden across rope bridge:

◦ Alchemy: Harvest Mushrooms: Blood Mushroom x3

◦ Alchemy: Harvest Plant: Fennah Berries x2

◦ Alchemy: Harvest Plant: Avatera Sprouts x5

◦ Alchemy: Harvest Plant: Kadura Leaves x4

◦ Alchemy: Harvest Plant: Cassava Roots x3

◦ Alchemy: Harvest Plant: Emoryl Roots x3 (AL: 4)

◦ Alchemy: Harvest Plant: Golden Berries x3

Climb the ledge.

Scorpions

• Skillpoints (SPs): Lilura (4), Roxana (3), Ardomir (4), Cyrus (3)

• Solo: Murderous Psychopath (5)

DR 8 on the Elder:

◦ Scorpion Carapace x60

◦ Scorpion's Claw x4

◦ Scorpion's Stinger x2

◦ Alchemy: Harvest Plant: Quicksilver Roots x2

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