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Torture room

Learn how to build the Torture Room in Dungeon Keeper for 350 gold per tile, attracting the Dark Mistress and converting enemies.

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Learn how to build the Torture Room in Dungeon Keeper for 350 gold per tile, attracting the Dark Mistress and converting enemies.

Walkthrough:

  1. Construct a Torture Room by selecting it from the build menu. The shortcut key is Alt + T.
  2. Place the Torture Room tiles in your dungeon. Each tile costs 350 gold.
  3. The Torture Room has a research value of 20000.
  4. Creatures attracted to the Torture Room include the Dark Mistress. Ghosts may appear from dead torture victims.
  5. You can use the Torture Room to torture your own minions. Torturing one Warlock, for example, makes all other Warlocks work 25% harder, similar to slapping them.
  6. Be aware that if a creature crosses a certain pain threshold, its health depletes quickly.
  7. Creatures being tortured do not receive salary during payday.
  8. Torturing an enemy Hero can reveal information about the enemy dungeon, specifically the location of their dungeon heart. The view expands with each piece of information claimed.
  9. If a creature is subdued to torture long enough without dying, it will convert to your side.
  10. The time it takes to break an enemy depends on the creature type (e.g., Thieves have a low threshold, Samurai are more resistant), the room's efficiency, and if the

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