Kobold Slayer: Kobold Slayer Walkthrough Map

Please read the Kobold Slayer manual, it explains a lot of things, and should (hopefully) impress upon you the need for a Thief and Bishop for your party. The following issues and tips are not explained in the manual:

Attribute Points – Unlike in Wizardry, a lot of checks in this game are based on a direct “compare your attack attribute (after item modifiers) with the enemy defense attribute” comparison, and there are no attribute maximums, so it can benefit you a lot to start with an unusually high main stat and rely on the +1/level attribute raises to qualify for advanced classes. Having a Strength of 30 is way better than a Strength of 17.

Bishop – Only requires an Intelligence and Piety of 11 each. Doesn’t meaningfully advance slower than any other class, so there’s not much reason to ever take a Mage or Priest instead of a Bishop.

Starting Attribute Points – Determined on a random roll of 5-9, with a 5% chance of +10, and another 5% chance of a further +10. It’s generally quick enough to reroll and stats are important enough in this game that I wouldn’t start with characters with less than 15 attribute points, while ones with 25-29 only come out every 400 rolls, so it’s probably not worth the effort.

Party Size – You get 4 members in your active party, but you’re allowed to put more characters in your party and take them into the dungeon. This can be used for swap-in characters if your main team starts to die, for a Thief or Bishop who isn’t in your active party, or for spare Priests or Bishops to spam healing spells.

Save Scumming – You can always save before leveling up, identifying items, or resurrecting dead characters in order to assure a good outcome. Leveling up has a 90% chance of increasing all of your stats – by 1 for normal stats, and by 1-6 for HP/MP, with a 20% chance of +10 and a 10% chance of another +10. If stats are not increased, they will be decreased by 1. Items are a random selection from the ones listed for that level of the dungeon, while resurrection works 5/6 of the time.

Dungeon Encounters – These happen 1/3 of the time you open doors, and not otherwise, except in the wandering monster zones on floors 5, 6, and 8. Winning a fight results in a treasure box 1/2 of the time. As a result, you should avoid opening doors if you don’t want to get into fights, and if you do want to get into fights, you can simply keep opening and walking through the same door on repeat.

Infinite Money – You can create characters without any limit, overwriting previous characters in the same slot, in order to get 500 gold each time. This is a very efficient way of making money early on, and a short time doing this should provide enough money to start with an Iron Staff for any mages, priests, and bishops, an Iron Shield for any fighters and priests, and a Jewel Ring. (While some of the other items are very good, I don’t want to encourage anyone to generate 30 characters just for an early Quality Short Sword.)

The Inn – The only thing you gain by spending money and not sleeping in the stables is your dignity. Any rest fully restores MP, which means you can easily go and magically heal yourself one step into the dungeon, and then return to town and rest in the stables again to fully refill for 0 gold.

Key – Small Key (unlocks “lock” doors)
1 – Silver Key (unlocks “…” doors)
2 – Elevator to floors 5 and 8
3 – Elevator Key (unlocks door nearby)

Possible treasure:
Weapons: Long Sword, Short Sword, Mace, Staff, Dagger
Armors: Robe, Leather Armor, Chain Mail, Small Shield
Items: Garbage

(Bolded items, in this floor description and future ones, are the best available at this level of the dungeon, and also better than what you could have brought from town or previous levels.)

Key – Small Key (unlocks “lock” doors)
1 – Silver Key (unlocks “…” doors)
2 – Teleporter to teleport marker 2
3 – Teleporter to teleport marker 3
4 – Teleporter to teleport marker 4
5 – Boss fight! (Minotaur)

Possible treasure:
Weapons: Long Sword, Short Sword, Mace, Staff, Dagger
Armors: Robe, Leather Armor, Chain Mail, Breast Plate, Large Shield
Items: Garbage, Spell: Fire, Floor Map

Key – Small Key (unlocks “lock” doors)
1 – Silver Key (unlocks “…” doors)
2 – Forced teleport to teleport marker 2
3 – Forced teleport to teleport marker 3

Possible treasure:
Weapons: Sharp Sword, Quality Short Sword, Mace of Bashing, Iron Staff, Rusty Sword, Fake Sword
Armors: Leather Armor, Chain Mail, Breast Plate, Plate Armor, Iron Shield, Malformed Shield
Items: Garbage, Potion of Healing, Spell: Protect, Spell: Lightning Bolt, Floor Map

Key – Small Key (unlocks “lock” doors)
1 – Silver Key (unlocks “…” doors)
2 – Teleporter to teleport marker 2
3 – Teleporter to teleport marker 3
4 – Teleporter to teleport marker 4
5 – Teleporter to teleport marker 5
6 – Teleporter to teleport marker 6
7 – Teleporter to teleport marker 7
8 – Teleporter to teleport marker 8
9 – Teleporter to symbol A
0 – Teleporter to teleport marker 0
A – Teleporter to symbol D, not active until switch used
B – Switch, activates teleporter A
C – Boss fight! (Chimera)
D – Teleport marker only.

Possible treasure:
Weapons: Mace of Bashing, Iron Staff, Rusty Sword, Fake Sword, Mace of Calamity
Armors: Chain Mail, Breast Plate, Plate Armor, Hard Leather, Iron Shield, Reinforced Shield, Helm
Items: Garbage, Spell: Fire, Spell: Lightning Bolt, Spell: Protect, Spell: Heal, Floor Map

Spells unlocked after Chimera’s defeat:
Mage: Shield 2
Priest: Protect 2

Key – Small Key (unlocks “lock” doors)
Chest – Loot! (Job Change Scroll)
Exclamation – Trap! (1-20 damage to entire party)
Yellow tiles – Possibility of wandering encounters here
1 – Silver Key (unlocks “…” doors)
2 – Forced teleport to teleport marker 2
3 – Sign with hint. Somewhere in the room beyond (it moves randomly) is a Silver Key.
4 – Frog statue. Take to marker 4 to open the doors to the north when both statues placed.
5 – Teleporter to teleport marker 5
6 – Bear statue. Take to marker 6 to open the doors to the north when both statues placed.
7 – Elevator Key (unlocks door nearby)
8 – Elevator to floors 1 and 8
9 – Boss fight! (Medusa and friends)

Possible treasure:
Weapons: Sharp Sword, Quality Short Sword, Mace of Bashing, Iron Staff, Fake Sword, Mace of Calamity, Hard Staff, Fire Sword, Mace of Strength
Armors: Hard Leather, Shining Chain Mail, Great Armor, Copper Armor, Moldy Leather Armor, Rusted Chain Mail, Fractured Breast Plate, Great Leather Armor, Iron Shield, Reinforced Shield, Helm
Items: Garbage, Potion of Healing, Potion of Curing, Scroll of Sleeping, Spell: Protect, Spell: Heal, Spell: Lightning Bolt, Spell: Ice Bolt, Spell: Weak, Floor Map

Spells unlocked after Medusa’s defeat:
Mage: Weaken Group, Fire Group
Priest: Reveal, Mute, Protect Group, Sleep Group, Heal 2

Key – Small Key (unlocks “lock” doors)
Chest – Loot! (Job Change Scroll)
Yellow tiles – Possibility of wandering encounters here
1 – Silver Key (unlocks “…” doors)
2 – Forced teleport to (right next to) teleport marker 2. This is a two-way teleport, teleport marker 2 sends you back.
3 – Forced teleport to (near) teleport marker 3. This is a two-way teleport, teleport marker 3 sends you back.
4 – Forced teleport to (right next to) symbol 5.
5 – Forced teleport to teleport marker 5.
6 – Switch, activates teleporter 7.
7 – Teleporter to teleport marker 7. Not active until switch used.

Possible treasure:
Weapons: Sharp Sword, Quality Short Sword, Mace of Bashing, Iron Staff, Fake Sword, Mace of Calamity, Hard Staff, Fire Sword, Mace of Strength, Ice Sword
Armors: Moldy Leather Armor, Rusted Chain Mail, Fractured Breast Plate, Great Leather Armor, Iron Shield, Reinforced Shield, Helm of Endurance
Items: Garbage, Potion of Healing, Potion of Curing, Scroll of Sleeping, Scroll of Weakning, Scroll of Fire, Spell: Magic Spark, Spell: Protect 2, Spell: Ice Bolt, Spell: Weak, Spell: Sleep, Spell: Locate, Floor Map, Spell: Protect Group, Spell: Reveal, Floor Map

(Floor Map being listed twice is correct – it’s twice as likely.)

Chest – Loot! (Job Change Scroll)
1 – Silver Key (unlocks “…” doors)
2 – Frog statue. Take to marker 2 to open the door to the north when both statues placed.
3 – Bear statue. Take to marker 3 to open the door to the north when both statues placed.
4 – Forced teleport to teleport marker 4.
5 – Forced teleport to teleport marker 5.
6 – Forced teleport to teleport marker 6.
7 – Forced teleport to teleport marker 7.
8 – Forced teleport to teleport marker 8.
9 – Boss fight! (Green Dragon)
0 – Teleporter to teleport marker 0.

Possible treasure from Unknown Item Lvl 7:
Weapons: Hard Staff, Fire Sword, Forked Sword, Best Short Sword, Mace of Strength, Ice Sword, Thunder Sword
Armors: Great Leather Armor, Elf Chain Mail, Fine Plate Armor, Evil Chain Mail, Neutral Armor, Iron Shield, Reinforced Shield, Helm of Endurance, Old Helm
Items: Garbage, Spell: Locate, Spell: Shield, Spell: Shield 2, Spell: Weaken Group, Spell: Fire Group, Spell: Stone Blast, Spell: Lightning Group, Spell: Reveal, Spell: Sleep Group, Spell: Mute, Spell: Cure Paralysis, Spell: Protect Group 2, Potion of Healing, Potion of Curing, Scroll of Sleeping, Scroll of Weakning, Scroll of Fire, Scroll of Death, Scroll of Defense, Spell: Sleep Group, Spell: Mute, Spell: Cure Paralysis, Spell: Protect Group 2

(Several priest spellbooks being listed twice is correct – they’re twice as likely.)

Possible treasure from Unknown Item Lvl 8:
Weapons: Thunder Sword, Snake Mace, Staff of Mute, Rapier, Short Sword of Destruction, Sharp Dagger, Mace of Forfiet, Bent Staff
Armors: Evil Chain Mail, Neutral Armor, Cursed Robe, Evil Leather Armor, Cursed Chain Mail, Plate Armor, Shining Chain Mail, Elf Chain Mail, Iron Shield, Reinforced Shield, Helm of Endurance, Old Helm
Items: Garbage, Spell: Locate, Spell: Shield, Spell: Shield 2, Spell: Weaken Group, Spell: Fire Group, Spell: Stone Blast, Spell: Lightning Group, Spell: Reveal, Spell: Sleep Group, Spell: Mute, Spell: Cure Paralysis, Spell: Protect Group 2, Spell: Heal 2, Spell: Magic Spark 2, Spell: Cure Poison, Spell: Protector, Job Change Scroll, Job Change Scroll, Job Change Scroll

(Job Change Scroll being listed three times is correct – it’s three times as likely.)

Spells unlocked after Green Dragon’s defeat:
Mage: Stone Blast, Lightning Group, Ice Group, Earth Group
Priest: Protect Group 2, Magic Spark 2, Protector, Heal 3, Life, Escape

Chest – Loot! (Job Change Scroll, Ring of Death, Amulet)
Yellow tiles – Possibility of wandering encounters here
1 – Elevator Key (unlocks door ahead)
2 – Elevator to floors 1 and 5
3 – Boss fight! (Dark Lords)
4 – Boss fight! (Final Boss)

Possible treasure from Unknown Item Lvl 9:
Weapons: Quality Short Sword, Mace of Bashing, Hard Staff, Fire Sword, Forked Sword, Mace of Strength, Ice Sword, Thunder Sword, Snake Mace, Staff of Mute, Rapier, Short Sword of Destruction, Sharp Dagger, Bent Staff, Quick Dagger, Saber of Evil, Soul Slayer, Pirate’s Dagger
Armors: Elf Chain Mail, Hard Leather, Great Armor, Evil Leather Armor, Cursed Chain Mail, Breast Plate of Hope, Iron Shield, Reinforced Shield, Helm of Endurance, Sturdy Helm, Jewel Ring, Guardian Ring, Ring of Judgement, Ring of Fire, Ring of Suffocation, Premium Shield, Hollow Shield, Guardian Shield
Items: Garbage, Spell: Fire Group, Spell: Stone Blast, Spell: Heal 2, Spell: Magic Spark 2, Spell: Ice Group, Spell: Earth Group, Spell: Death, Spell: Heal 3, Spell: Magic Spark 3, Spell: Life, Job Change Scroll, Job Change Scroll, Job Change Scroll

(Job Change Scroll being listed three times is correct – it’s three times as likely.)

Possible treasure from Unknown Item Lvl 10:
Weapons: Quality Short Sword, Mace of Bashing, Hard Staff, Fire Sword, Forked Sword, Mace of Strength, Ice Sword, Thunder Sword, Snake Mace, Staff of Mute, Rapier, Short Sword of Destruction, Sharp Dagger, Bent Staff, Quick Dagger, Saber of Evil, Soul Slayer, Pirate’s Dagger, Muramasa, Shuriken
Armors: Elf Chain Mail, Hard Leather, Great Armor, Evil Leather Armor, Cursed Chain Mail, Breast Plate of Hope, Hero’s Armor, Holy Armor, Ice Armor, Evil Armor, Iron Shield, Reinforced Shield, Premium Shield, Hollow Shield, Guardian Shield, Helm of Endurance, Magic Helm, Sturdy Helm, Jewel Ring, Guardian Ring, Ring of Judgement, Ring of Fire, Ring of Suffocation, Ring of Healing, Snake Ring
Items: Garbage, Spell: Fire Group, Spell: Stone Blast, Spell: Heal 2, Spell: Magic Spark 2, Spell: Death 2, Spell: Shield Group, Spell: Pray, Spell: Teleport, Spell: Pray 2, Spell: Escape, Spell: Magic Spark 4, Spell: Life 2, Spell: Reduce HP, Spell: Heal 4, Job Change Scroll, Job Change Scroll, Job Change Scroll

(Job Change Scroll being listed three times is correct – it’s three times as likely.)

Spells unlocked after Dark Lords’ defeat:
Mage: Death, Shield Group, Pray, Teleport, Death 2, Pray 2
Priest: Magic Spark 4, Life 2, Reduce HP, Heal 4

You can pretty much get through the game without really interacting with monster vulnerabilities, but they’re as follows:

Imp – +50% damage from Fire
Zombie – +50% damage from Fire
Ghoul – +50% damage from Lightning
Zombie Knight – +50% damage from Fire
Fire Wizard – +50% damage from Ice
Ice Wizard – +50% damage from Fire
Chimera – +30% damage from Earth
Snake – +50% damage from Fire
Assassin – +50% damage from Ice
Magic Spider – +50% damage from Fire
Dark Mage – +50% damage from Lightning
Succubus – +20% damage from Fire
Green Dragon – +30% damage from Ice