Asterion - Revision history

imported>Hordes: 0.30

2023-06-14T21:30:59Z

0.30

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imported>Hordes: 0.30

2023-06-14T21:30:59Z

0.30

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imported>Hordes: 0.30

2023-06-14T21:30:59Z

0.30

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	==Useful Info==		==Useful Info==
	'''Asterion the Fallen King''' is an extremely dangerous [[unique]] [[minotaur (monster)\|minotaur]], usually generated with a [[demon blade]], [[demon whip]], [[demon trident]], or [[broad axe]] as well as a (possibly [[ego\|magical]]) [[kite shield]]. A worshipper of [[Makhleb]], he is capable of launching a variety of powerful elemental attacks against you at range, and he hits astonishingly hard in melee, even before [[Haste\|hasting]] himself and summoning a mighty demon to his aid.		'''Asterion the Fallen King''' is an extremely dangerous [[unique]] [[minotaur (monster)\|minotaur]], usually generated with a [[spectral]]-branded [[demon blade]], [[demon whip]], [[demon trident]], or [[broad axe]], as well as a (possibly [[ego\|magical]]) [[kite shield]]. A worshipper of [[Makhleb]], he is capable of launching a variety of powerful elemental attacks against you at range, and he hits astonishingly hard in melee, even before [[Haste\|hasting]] himself and summoning a mighty demon to his aid.

	==Location==		==Location==
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	==History==		==History==
			*In [[0.30]], Asterion now always generates with a [[spectral]]-branded weapon.
	*Prior to [[0.19]], Asterion had [[Spectral Weapon]] instead of [[Greater Servant of Makhleb]].		*Prior to [[0.19]], Asterion had [[Spectral Weapon]] instead of [[Greater Servant of Makhleb]].
	*Prior to [[0.17]], Asterion could appear in the [[Swamp]] or [[Shoals]].		*Prior to [[0.17]], Asterion could appear in the [[Swamp]] or [[Shoals]].
	*Asterion was added in [[0.14]].		*Asterion was added in [[0.14]].

imported>Spudwalt at 18:06, 15 June 2021

2021-06-15T18:06:07Z

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	*His Major Destruction ability allows him to hit you with the following spells: [[Bolt of Fire]], [[Lightning Bolt]], [[Sticky Flame]], [[Iron Shot]], [[Bolt of Draining]], [[Fireball]], and [[Orb of Electrocution]]. It's unlikely that you'll have resistance to all of these elements, but even so, it is far better to try to quickly kill him at range than to allow him into melee. With the aid of his [[Haste]] spell, he can deal extraordinary amounts of damage very quickly, particularly when you consider how early in the game he appears.		*His Major Destruction ability allows him to hit you with the following spells: [[Bolt of Fire]], [[Lightning Bolt]], [[Sticky Flame]], [[Iron Shot]], [[Bolt of Draining]], [[Fireball]], and [[Orb of Electrocution]]. It's unlikely that you'll have resistance to all of these elements, but even so, it is far better to try to quickly kill him at range than to allow him into melee. With the aid of his [[Haste]] spell, he can deal extraordinary amounts of damage very quickly, particularly when you consider how early in the game he appears.
	*His Greater Servant of Makhleb ability allows him to summon an [[executioner]], [[cacodemon]], [[balrug]], [[blizzard demon]], or [[green death]] with a summon cap of one.		*His Greater Servant of Makhleb ability allows him to summon an [[executioner]], [[cacodemon]], [[balrug]], [[blizzard demon]], or [[green death]] with a summon cap of one.
	*He has sufficient [[MR]] and [[HD]] to make most debilitating effects chancy at best. Dedicated [[Hexes]] specialists might be able to weaken him with [[status effect]]s, but others are unlikely to get much use out of such abilities.		*He has sufficient [[willpower]] and [[HD]] to make most debilitating effects chancy at best. Dedicated [[Hexes]] specialists might be able to weaken him with [[status effect]]s, but others are unlikely to get much use out of such abilities.
	*He is vulnerable to [[silver]] damage, so ranged weapons users with silver [[javelin]]s can deal very heavy damage to him, likely taking him down before he gets close.		*He is vulnerable to [[silver]] damage, so ranged weapons users with silver [[javelin]]s can deal very heavy damage to him, likely taking him down before he gets close.
	*He doesn't need very many turns to kill poorly armoured characters. Err on the side of paranoia when it comes to fleeing a fight before it has a chance to get ugly.		*He doesn't need very many turns to kill poorly armoured characters. Err on the side of paranoia when it comes to fleeing a fight before it has a chance to get ugly.

imported>Ge0ff: /* Tips & Tricks */ Asterion is no longer holy-vulnerable

2020-07-30T18:39:42Z

Tips & Tricks: Asterion is no longer holy-vulnerable

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	*His Greater Servant of Makhleb ability allows him to summon an [[executioner]], [[cacodemon]], [[balrug]], [[blizzard demon]], or [[green death]] with a summon cap of one.		*His Greater Servant of Makhleb ability allows him to summon an [[executioner]], [[cacodemon]], [[balrug]], [[blizzard demon]], or [[green death]] with a summon cap of one.
	*He has sufficient [[MR]] and [[HD]] to make most debilitating effects chancy at best. Dedicated [[Hexes]] specialists might be able to weaken him with [[status effect]]s, but others are unlikely to get much use out of such abilities.		*He has sufficient [[MR]] and [[HD]] to make most debilitating effects chancy at best. Dedicated [[Hexes]] specialists might be able to weaken him with [[status effect]]s, but others are unlikely to get much use out of such abilities.
	*He is vulnerable to [[silver]] ~~and [[holy]] damage (but not weapons of [[holy wrath]]). While holy~~ damage ~~is unlikely to be available~~, ranged weapons users with silver ~~ammunition~~ can deal very heavy damage to him, likely taking him down before he gets close ~~enough to be a threat~~.		*He is vulnerable to [[silver]] damage, so ranged weapons users with silver [[javelin]]s can deal very heavy damage to him, likely taking him down before he gets close.
	*He doesn't need very many turns to kill poorly armoured characters. Err on the side of paranoia when it comes to fleeing a fight before it has a chance to get ugly.		*He doesn't need very many turns to kill poorly armoured characters. Err on the side of paranoia when it comes to fleeing a fight before it has a chance to get ugly.

imported>Bwijn: upd 0.25, saw it in tournament, no change

2020-07-16T11:23:18Z

upd 0.25, saw it in tournament, no change

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imported>Spudwalt at 06:08, 9 July 2020

2020-07-09T06:08:29Z

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	==Useful Info==		==Useful Info==
	'''Asterion the Fallen King''' is an extremely dangerous [[unique]] [[minotaur (monster)\|minotaur]], usually generated with a [[demon blade]], [[demon whip]], [[demon trident]], or [[broad axe]] as well as a (possibly [[ego\|magical]]) [[shield]]. A worshipper of [[Makhleb]], he is capable of launching a variety of powerful elemental attacks against you at range, and he hits astonishingly hard in melee, even before [[Haste\|hasting]] himself and summoning a mighty demon to his aid.		'''Asterion the Fallen King''' is an extremely dangerous [[unique]] [[minotaur (monster)\|minotaur]], usually generated with a [[demon blade]], [[demon whip]], [[demon trident]], or [[broad axe]] as well as a (possibly [[ego\|magical]]) [[kite shield]]. A worshipper of [[Makhleb]], he is capable of launching a variety of powerful elemental attacks against you at range, and he hits astonishingly hard in melee, even before [[Haste\|hasting]] himself and summoning a mighty demon to his aid.

	==Location==		==Location==

imported>Ge0ff: Asterion no longer has Spectral Weapon

2019-12-18T19:07:51Z

Asterion no longer has Spectral Weapon

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	==Useful Info==		==Useful Info==
	'''Asterion the Fallen King''' is an extremely dangerous [[unique]] [[minotaur (monster)\|minotaur]], usually generated with a [[demon blade]], [[demon whip]], [[demon trident]], or [[broad axe]] as well as a (possibly [[ego\|magical]]) [[shield]]. A worshipper of [[Makhleb]], he is capable of launching a variety of powerful elemental attacks against you at range, and he hits astonishingly hard in melee, even before [[Haste\|hasting]] himself and ~~conjuring~~ a ~~[[spectral weapon]]~~ to his aid.		'''Asterion the Fallen King''' is an extremely dangerous [[unique]] [[minotaur (monster)\|minotaur]], usually generated with a [[demon blade]], [[demon whip]], [[demon trident]], or [[broad axe]] as well as a (possibly [[ego\|magical]]) [[shield]]. A worshipper of [[Makhleb]], he is capable of launching a variety of powerful elemental attacks against you at range, and he hits astonishingly hard in melee, even before [[Haste\|hasting]] himself and summoning a mighty demon to his aid.

	==Location==		==Location==
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	==Tips & Tricks==		==Tips & Tricks==
	*His Major Destruction ability allows him to hit you with the following spells: [[Bolt of Fire]], [[Lightning Bolt]], [[Sticky Flame]], [[Iron Shot]], [[Bolt of Draining]], [[Fireball]], and [[Orb of Electrocution]]. It's unlikely that you'll have resistance to all of these elements, but even so, it is far better to try to quickly kill him at range than to allow him into melee. With the aid of his Haste ~~and Spectral Weapon spells~~, he can deal extraordinary amounts of damage very quickly, particularly when you consider how early in the game he appears.		*His Major Destruction ability allows him to hit you with the following spells: [[Bolt of Fire]], [[Lightning Bolt]], [[Sticky Flame]], [[Iron Shot]], [[Bolt of Draining]], [[Fireball]], and [[Orb of Electrocution]]. It's unlikely that you'll have resistance to all of these elements, but even so, it is far better to try to quickly kill him at range than to allow him into melee. With the aid of his [[Haste]] spell, he can deal extraordinary amounts of damage very quickly, particularly when you consider how early in the game he appears.
	*~~If you do decide to fight~~ him ~~in melee, use hallways and chokepoints~~ to ~~avoid letting the spectral weapon reach you. Of course~~, ~~if it's a polearm~~, ~~this is impossible. On that same point~~, ~~if you have area of effect spells~~, ~~attacking both Asterion and his weapon will significantly increase your damage output against him, as the weapon shares damage~~ with ~~its caster~~.		*His Greater Servant of Makhleb ability allows him to summon an [[executioner]], [[cacodemon]], [[balrug]], [[blizzard demon]], or [[green death]] with a summon cap of one.
	*He has sufficient [[MR]] and [[HD]] to make most debilitating effects chancy at best. Dedicated [[Hexes]] specialists might be able to weaken him with [[status effect]]s, but others are unlikely to get much use out of such abilities.		*He has sufficient [[MR]] and [[HD]] to make most debilitating effects chancy at best. Dedicated [[Hexes]] specialists might be able to weaken him with [[status effect]]s, but others are unlikely to get much use out of such abilities.
	*He is vulnerable to [[silver]] and [[holy]] damage (but not weapons of [[holy wrath]]). While holy damage is unlikely to be available, ranged weapons users with silver ammunition can deal very heavy damage to him, likely taking him down before he gets close enough to be a threat.		*He is vulnerable to [[silver]] and [[holy]] damage (but not weapons of [[holy wrath]]). While holy damage is unlikely to be available, ranged weapons users with silver ammunition can deal very heavy damage to him, likely taking him down before he gets close enough to be a threat.
	*He doesn't need very many turns to kill poorly armoured characters. Err on the side of paranoia when it comes to fleeing a fight before it has a chance to get ugly.		*He doesn't need very many turns to kill poorly armoured characters. Err on the side of paranoia when it comes to fleeing a fight before it has a chance to get ugly.
	*Keep in mind: Asterion can see invisible, but his spectral weapon cannot; Asterion cannot cross deep water, but his spectral weapon can.

	==History==		==History==
			*Prior to [[0.19]], Asterion had [[Spectral Weapon]] instead of [[Greater Servant of Makhleb]].
	*Prior to [[0.17]], Asterion could appear in the [[Swamp]] or [[Shoals]].		*Prior to [[0.17]], Asterion could appear in the [[Swamp]] or [[Shoals]].
	*Asterion was added in [[0.14]].		*Asterion was added in [[0.14]].

imported>Spudwalt at 06:02, 27 November 2019

2019-11-27T06:02:15Z

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	==Useful Info==		==Useful Info==
	'''Asterion the Fallen King''' is an extremely dangerous [[unique]] [[minotaur (monster)\|minotaur]], ~~often~~ generated with a [[demon blade]], [[demon whip]], [[demon trident]], or [[broad axe]], as well as a possibly [[ego]] [[shield]]. A worshipper of [[Makhleb]], he is capable of launching a variety of powerful elemental attacks against you at range, and he hits astonishingly hard in melee, even before [[Haste\|hasting]] himself and conjuring a [[spectral weapon]] to his aid.		'''Asterion the Fallen King''' is an extremely dangerous [[unique]] [[minotaur (monster)\|minotaur]], usually generated with a [[demon blade]], [[demon whip]], [[demon trident]], or [[broad axe]] as well as a (possibly [[ego\|magical]]) [[shield]]. A worshipper of [[Makhleb]], he is capable of launching a variety of powerful elemental attacks against you at range, and he hits astonishingly hard in melee, even before [[Haste\|hasting]] himself and conjuring a [[spectral weapon]] to his aid.

	==Location==		==Location==
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	*His Major Destruction ability allows him to hit you with the following spells: [[Bolt of Fire]], [[Lightning Bolt]], [[Sticky Flame]], [[Iron Shot]], [[Bolt of Draining]], [[Fireball]], and [[Orb of Electrocution]]. It's unlikely that you'll have resistance to all of these elements, but even so, it is far better to try to quickly kill him at range than to allow him into melee. With the aid of his Haste and Spectral Weapon spells, he can deal extraordinary amounts of damage very quickly, particularly when you consider how early in the game he appears.		*His Major Destruction ability allows him to hit you with the following spells: [[Bolt of Fire]], [[Lightning Bolt]], [[Sticky Flame]], [[Iron Shot]], [[Bolt of Draining]], [[Fireball]], and [[Orb of Electrocution]]. It's unlikely that you'll have resistance to all of these elements, but even so, it is far better to try to quickly kill him at range than to allow him into melee. With the aid of his Haste and Spectral Weapon spells, he can deal extraordinary amounts of damage very quickly, particularly when you consider how early in the game he appears.
	*If you do decide to fight him in melee, use hallways and chokepoints to avoid letting the spectral weapon reach you. Of course, if it's a polearm, this is impossible. On that same point, if you have area of effect spells, attacking both Asterion and his weapon will significantly increase your damage output against him, as the weapon shares damage with its caster.		*If you do decide to fight him in melee, use hallways and chokepoints to avoid letting the spectral weapon reach you. Of course, if it's a polearm, this is impossible. On that same point, if you have area of effect spells, attacking both Asterion and his weapon will significantly increase your damage output against him, as the weapon shares damage with its caster.
	*He has sufficient [[MR]] and [[HD]] to make most debilitating effects chancy at best. Dedicated Hexes specialists ~~can likely afflict~~ him with ~~a variety of~~ [[status effect]]s, but others are unlikely to get much use out of such abilities.		*He has sufficient [[MR]] and [[HD]] to make most debilitating effects chancy at best. Dedicated [[Hexes]] specialists might be able to weaken him with [[status effect]]s, but others are unlikely to get much use out of such abilities.
	*He is vulnerable to [[silver]] and [[holy]] damage (but not weapons of [[holy wrath]]). While holy damage is unlikely to be available, ranged weapons users with silver ammunition can deal very heavy damage to him, likely taking him down before he gets close enough to be a threat.		*He is vulnerable to [[silver]] and [[holy]] damage (but not weapons of [[holy wrath]]). While holy damage is unlikely to be available, ranged weapons users with silver ammunition can deal very heavy damage to him, likely taking him down before he gets close enough to be a threat.
	*He doesn't need very many turns to kill poorly armoured characters. Err on the side of paranoia when it comes to fleeing a fight before it has a chance to get ugly.		*He doesn't need very many turns to kill poorly armoured characters. Err on the side of paranoia when it comes to fleeing a fight before it has a chance to get ugly.
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	==History==		==History==
	*In [[0.17]] Asterion ~~can no longer~~ appear in the [[Swamp]] or [[Shoals]].		*Prior to [[0.17]], Asterion could appear in the [[Swamp]] or [[Shoals]].
	*Asterion was added in [[0.14]].		*Asterion was added in [[0.14]].

imported>Medar: Can no longer be placed in water branches in 0.17.

2015-12-23T10:34:19Z

Can no longer be placed in water branches in 0.17.

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	==Location==		==Location==
	*[[The Swamp]]
	*[[The Snake Pit]]		*[[The Snake Pit]]
	*[[The Shoals]]
	*The [[Spider's Nest]]		*The [[Spider's Nest]]
	*[[The Vaults]]:1-3		*[[The Vaults]]:1-3
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	==History==		==History==
	Asterion was added in [[0.14]].		*In [[0.17]] Asterion can no longer appear in the [[Swamp]] or [[Shoals]].
			*Asterion was added in [[0.14]].