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The '''Ascension Run''' is the final [[Game_Stages|stage of the game]]. It begins by collecting [[the Book of the Dead]] and ends by [[ascension|ascending]] (or [[death|dying]]).
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The '''ascension run''' is the final [[Game_Stages|stage of the game]]. It begins by collecting [[the Book of the Dead]] and ends by [[ascension|ascending]] (or [[death|dying]]).
  
 
==Rough phases==
 
==Rough phases==
 
*Enter and climb the [[Wizard's Tower|Wizard of Yendor's tower]] via the [[portal]] in the correct [[Fake Wizard's Tower]], OR, wake the [[Wizard of Yendor|Wizard]] with a [[mind flayer]] mind-blast or the sound of a [[drum of earthquake]] from outside his tower.
 
*Enter and climb the [[Wizard's Tower|Wizard of Yendor's tower]] via the [[portal]] in the correct [[Fake Wizard's Tower]], OR, wake the [[Wizard of Yendor|Wizard]] with a [[mind flayer]] mind-blast or the sound of a [[drum of earthquake]] from outside his tower.
*Retrieve [[the Book of the Dead]] from the [[Wizard of Yendor|wizard]], by killing him or stealing it while [[polymorph]]ed into a [[nymph]].
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*Retrieve [[the Book of the Dead]] from the [[Wizard of Yendor|Wizard]], by killing him or stealing it while [[polymorph]]ed into a [[nymph]].
 
*Head down to the [[Vibrating Square]].
 
*Head down to the [[Vibrating Square]].
 
*Perform the [[Invocation]] on the [[Vibrating Square]].
 
*Perform the [[Invocation]] on the [[Vibrating Square]].
*Retrieve [[the Amulet of Yendor]] from the [[High Priest|High Priest of Moloch]] inside [[Moloch's Sanctum|the Sanctum]] by killing him or sicking a covetous monster (like a [[Demon_lord#Unique_demons|powerful demon]]) on him.
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*Retrieve [[the Amulet of Yendor]] from the [[High_priest|high priest of Moloch]] inside [[Moloch's Sanctum|the Sanctum]].
 
*Climb up the [[dungeon]], fighting the [[Mysterious_force|Mysterious Force]] and [[Wizard of Yendor|the Wizard]] along the way.
 
*Climb up the [[dungeon]], fighting the [[Mysterious_force|Mysterious Force]] and [[Wizard of Yendor|the Wizard]] along the way.
 
*Pass through the [[Elemental Planes]].
 
*Pass through the [[Elemental Planes]].
*Find the correct [[altar]] on the [[Astral Plane]] (that's probably the [[coaligned]] one, unless using a [[helm of opposite alignment]] or escaping in celestial disgrace) and offer the [[Amulet of Yendor|Amulet]]. But watch out for the [[Riders]]!
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*Find the correct [[altar]] on the [[Astral Plane]] (the [[alignment|coaligned]] one, unless using a [[helm of opposite alignment]]—unless you want to escape in celestial disgrace that is) and offer the [[Amulet of Yendor|Amulet]]. Watch out for the [[Riders]]!
*Go to [[Freenode|#nethack on freenode.net]] to brag and collect your congratulations.
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*Go to #nethack on [[Libera]] to brag and collect your congratulations.
  
 
==See also==
 
==See also==
*[[Ascension_kit]] -- for things you probably want to bring.
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*[[Ascension kit]]—things you probably want to bring.
*[[Ascension]], [[Speed ascension]], [[Notable Ascensions]], [[YAFAP]], [[YAAP]], [[SATAP]] -- for your goals.
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*[[Ascension]], [[Speed ascension]], [[Notable ascensions]], [[YAFAP]], [[YAAP]], [[SATAP]]—for your goals.
*[[End Game]] -- for the name of the [[dungeon branch]] containing all five planes.
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*[[End Game]]—the [[dungeon branch]] containing all five planes.
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*[[Ascension.run]]—the [[public server]] with the same name.
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[[Category:Strategy]]
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Latest revision as of 19:47, 2 November 2021

The ascension run is the final stage of the game. It begins by collecting the Book of the Dead and ends by ascending (or dying).

Rough phases

See also

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