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ADOM Guidebook

Definitive ADOM information and extensive spoilers: ADOM Guidebook

Download the ADOM Guidebook:

Download the HTML version - zipped, 398 KB, compiled April 1st, 2010.
Download the ASCII version - zipped, 235 KB, synced with the HTML March 13th, 2005.

For older compilations, visit Appendix N of the ADOM Guidebook.

The ADOM Guidebook can be considered in the public domain as of December 1, 2012. It can be copied, modified and distributed as long as no charge is made for the content. Copyright notices have been removed from the online version.


The official ADOM FAQ

For those who don't want to read spoilers, the ADOM FAQ is now available.

NewThe current HTML and ASCII versions are 6.1, updated January 3rd 2015.

Read the FAQ online: HTML | ASCII

Download the HTML version - zipped, 30 KB
Download the ASCII version - zipped, 31 KB


The official rec.games.roguelike.adom FAQ

The rec.games.roguelike.adom FAQ is also now available.

The current version is 4.4, updated April 6th, 2008.

Read the RGRA FAQ online: HTML | ASCII

Download the HTML version - zipped, 14 KB
Download the ASCII version - zipped, 14 KB


ADOM stories

The stories might contain minor spoilers for those who know very little about the game.

Click here for the story section.


You know you've been playing too much ADOM when...

The list might contain minor spoilers.

Click here for the list.


Not hard enough? Challenge games

This section contains spoilers about where items can be found and game mechanics.

Click here for the list.


ADOM demos:

These demos contain spoilers, although simply viewing them will not reveal exactly how to accomplish game objectives.

Note that these demos were created using ADOM version g16p2. Some of the scenarios presented here will not work exactly the same way in ADOM 1.0.0 or subsequent versions. Nevertheless, they are left here for instructional (and amusement) purposes.

Three late game demos using a trollish wizard by Markku Rikola: Killing Srraxxarrakex | The Mana Temple | The Endgame
Achieving experience level 14 very quickly by Markku Rikola.
A cute Rottweiler in Terinyo... or... Tywat Pare saves the day by Andy Williams.
F, the female gray elven wizard, demonstrates how to shoplift and... by Markku Rikola.
Salamamies, the gray elven elementalist goes through the Pyramid by Markku Rikola.
Freezer, a lawful necromancer, does the VD and the SMC (in that order!) by Markku Rikola.
Killing the EM with missiles by Andy Williams. Same demo with blessed missiles by Andy Williams. Note the difference.
Killing Nuurag-Vaarn with the TotRR by Markku Rikola.

ADOM 1.1.1 demos:

Clearing the bug-infested temple with a level one wizard - .exe format by gut. Same demo in .rec format by gut.
Teleport-raiding Darkforge with a level one mindcrafter - .exe format by gut. Same demo in .rec format by gut.
Taming BUGWIL with a level one drakish bard - .exe format by gut. Same demo in .rec format by gut.
Slaying the Terinyo inhabitants with a level one human archer - .exe format by gut. Same demo in .rec format by gut.
How to kill Waldenbrook with very little risk - .exe format by gut. Same demo in .rec format by gut.


A test ADOM 1.0.0 Dark Elven Ranger character... invincible?

Definitely contains spoily stuff - this is a very advanced character...

Siwel is ready to get the TotRR (zipped svg file)
Siwel ventures into the deep ID. How far can he go (after winning)? He's ready to go to I:500 (zipped svg file)


Updated January 3rd, 2014