Long-time player, but not a terribly good one.
This run looks promising, so I thought I’d try to glean some wisdom from the crowd.
Right now I’m playing a Level 15 Warden on the 12th floor. Strength 15, but I have a Rotberry seed for that Blandfruit.
I have Armor of Viscosity and a Chilling Weapon, and the pic shows the rest of my upgradable inventory.
I have 3 Scrolls of Upgrade.
What should I use them on?
Or should I continue to hold on to them?
At 17 strength you are able to wear the +1 plate which is good armor now. I’d dump a couple of +1’s on the armor just to be on the tanky side.
Use your magic markers to try for a good enchantment. If you find another plate, ask the troll to merge them.
This allows you to buy time and wait till you find a good tier-5 weapon, preferably pre-enchanted.
Your ring of sharpshooting is also an asset. You could upgrade that one, but the Warden isn’t really a Sharpshooter.
It could work, but I’d be less than enthusiastic doing that.