Potion strategy

Which potions are valuable and which are not depends very greatly on your place within the game. When you first enter the dungeons, most potions provide some substantially useful effect. As you gain intrinsics or abilities, most become redundant or only marginally useful.

Recommended potions, in approximate order of desirability:

Table of potions

Always useful / Ascension run potions

Potion	Notes
full healing	When blessed, fully heals you and raises your max hp by 8. Ascending with 6 or so provides a safe number of emergency outs, but save these for when you need them.
gain level	When cursed, teleports you up one level. Useful for Moloch's Sanctum, Gehennom and emergency escapes.
booze/confusion	Useful for confusing yourself, then reading a scroll of gold detection to locate portals on the four Elemental Planes.
smoky (can be any type)	Save, bless and quaff for the chance of a wish. A unicorn horn may be necessary to deal with ill effects.