Porcupine

Obsolete: This article refers to an aspect of the game which has been removed. It is retained for historical reference only.

For a list of all rodents, see list of rodents.

porcupine r
HP	10-22
HD	4
XP	142
Speed	12
AC	2
EV	12
Will	20
Attack¹	16 (bite: plain)
Resistances	None
Vulnerabilities	None
Habitat	Land
Intelligence	Animal
Uses	Uses nothing
Holiness	Natural
Size	Tiny
Type	rat, porcupine
Flags	Spiny Warm-blooded

A vicious rodent with a coat of sharp quills and a painful bite.

HAMLET [Drawing his sword.]: How now! a rat? Dead, for a ducat, dead [Stabs through the arras.]
-William Shakespeare, _The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark_, III, 4. 1603.

Useful Info

Porcupines are small creatures mainly found in the Lair. They're somewhat tougher than quokkas, and they deal 5d4 physical damage any time you hit them in melee due to their spiny nature, but they are still one of the easiest opponents you'll encounter by the time they start generating.

Tips & Tricks

Any attempt at constricting a porcupine immediately fails. Guess why!
If you really don't want to take damage from their spines, use reaching attacks from polearms.

History

Porcupines were removed in 0.26.
Prior to 0.17, their bite attack dealt only 7 damage.