Constriction - Revision history

Hordes at 19:21, 4 July 2026

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	'''Constriction''' is the act of grabbing a target, preventing it from moving away, and crushing it to death over several turns. This lowers the [[ev]]asion of the target, and prevents them from moving away.		'''Constriction''' is the act of grabbing a target, preventing it from moving away, and crushing it to death over several turns. This lowers the [[ev]]asion of the target, and prevents them from moving away.

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	*[[Borgnjor's Vile Clutch]]		*[[Borgnjor's Vile Clutch]]
	*[[Wand of roots]]		*[[Wand of roots]]
			*[[Entangling]] brand

	==Initiating Constriction==		==Initiating Constriction==
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	For [[Borgnjor's Vile Clutch]], [[wand of roots]], or [[Grasping Roots]], the following apply:		For [[Borgnjor's Vile Clutch]], [[wand of roots]], or [[Grasping Roots]], the following apply:
	*The defender is not constricted or engulfed by another creature.		*The defender is not constricted or engulfed by another creature.
	*The attacker must be able to see the victim.
	*The defender is not immune to constriction attacks.		*The defender is not immune to constriction attacks.
	*The defender is not over [[deep water]] or [[lava]].		*The defender is not over [[deep water]] or [[lava]].

	These forms of constriction always hit.		These forms of constriction always hit.

			===Entangling===
			The [[Entangling]] brand gives a 50% chance per hit to constrict any enemy that is not immune to constriction and not already constricted/engulfed. It can only constrict one enemy at a time.

	===Constriction Immunity===		===Constriction Immunity===
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	Along with simply succeeding at an escape attempt, there are a number of other methods for breaking free:		Along with simply succeeding at an escape attempt, there are a number of other methods for breaking free:
	*Killing the constrictor.		*Killing the constrictor.
	*If the constrictor moves from its current tile, constriction ends (even if the destination is still adjacent to the constricted target).		*If the constrictor moves from its current tile, melee constriction ends (even if the destination is still adjacent to the constricted target).
	**~~The~~ [[~~dispersal (brand)\|dispersal~~]] ~~and [[distortion]] brands~~ can ~~force the constrictor to blink away (or~~ be ~~banished to [[~~the ~~Abyss]])~~.		**[[Entangling]] constriction can be maintained even after movement, but ends if the target is outside of weapon range.
	**~~Casting~~ [[Teleport Other]], [[Dispersal]] or [[Disjunction]] ~~has a similar effect.~~		**Using [[Translocations]] magic like [[Teleport Other]], [[Dispersal]], [[Disjunction]], or [[Iskenderun's Mystic Blast]] can achieve this goal, as will items like [[Dispersal (brand)\|dispersal dart]]s, [[distortion]] branded weapons, and [[Gell's gravitambourine]].
	**Forcing the constrictor back with [[Iskenderun's Mystic Blast]] ~~may also work but may not be~~ as ~~effective against larger monsters.~~
	**Casting [[~~Polar Vortex~~]] ~~will force the enemy away from you much more aggressively.~~
	**[[Gell's gravitambourine]] ~~can move a constrictor~~.
	*Disabling the constrictor with [[confusion]], [[Paralyze\|paralysis]], [[Petrify\|petrification]], [[fear]], [[Sleep\|unconsciousness]], or [[polymorph]] immediately breaks constriction.		*Disabling the constrictor with [[confusion]], [[Paralyze\|paralysis]], [[Petrify\|petrification]], [[fear]], [[Sleep\|unconsciousness]], or [[polymorph]] immediately breaks constriction.
	*[[Wand of charming\|Charming]] or pacifying through [[Elyvilon]] will immediately stop contriction.		*[[Wand of charming\|Charming]] or pacifying through [[Elyvilon]] will immediately stop contriction.
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	**Constriction applied a -3 EV penalty to players and divided monster EV depending on size.		**Constriction applied a -3 EV penalty to players and divided monster EV depending on size.
	**Player melee constriction cared about Str.		**Player melee constriction cared about Str.
			*Prior to [[0.31]], constriction could not be inflicted via spell/wand if the attacker could not see the target.
	*Since [[0.18]], to-hit only depends on [[Dexterity]].		*Since [[0.18]], to-hit only depends on [[Dexterity]].
	*Prior to [[0.12]], the duration modifier to damage was applied to players.		*Prior to [[0.12]], the duration modifier to damage was applied to players.

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	*[[Wand of charming\|Charming]] or pacifying through [[Elyvilon]] will immediately stop contriction.		*[[Wand of charming\|Charming]] or pacifying through [[Elyvilon]] will immediately stop contriction.
	*Becoming immune to constriction will immediately end the status.		*Becoming immune to constriction will immediately end the status.
	**[[Storm Form]] and [[Quill Form]] are immune to constriction.		**[[Storm Form]], [[Aqua Form]], and [[Quill Form]] are immune to constriction.
	**[[Dragon Form]] is giant ~~size~~, so it can only be constricted by tentacled monstrosities.		**[[Dragon Form]] is giant-sized, so it can only be constricted by tentacled monstrosities.
	*Any source of [[blink]]ing or [[teleport]] can get you free.		*Any source of [[blink]]ing or [[teleport]] can get you free.
	*[[Barachi]]m can hop away, which will always escape constriction.		*[[Barachi]]m can hop away, which will always escape constriction.
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	==History==		==History==
	*In [[0.32]], constriction was reworked. Prior to this version:		*In [[0.32]], constriction was reworked. Prior to this version:
	**All player sources of ~~constrict~~ dealt less base damage, but monsters would take increased constriction damage over time (from any source, not just players).		**All player sources of constriction dealt less base damage, but monsters would take increased constriction damage over time (from any source, not just players).
	**Escape chance for players used a more complex formula, and blinking and related effects did not guarantee escape.		**Escape chance for players used a more complex formula, and blinking and related effects did not guarantee escape.
	**Escape chance for monsters did not care about HD.		**Escape chance for monsters did not care about HD.

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Constriction Immunity

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	===Constriction Immunity===		===Constriction Immunity===
	The following ~~monsters are immune~~:<ref>{{source ref\|0.32.1\|monster.cc\|3920}}</ref>		The following grant immunity to constriction:<ref>{{source ref\|0.32.1\|monster.cc\|3920}}</ref><ref>{{source ref\|0.32.1\|player.cc\|6974}}</ref>
	*[[list of jellies\|jellies]],		*[[Amorphous]]: includes [[list of jellies\|jellies and slimes]] as well as [[water elemental]]s and players in [[Aqua Form]]
	*[[:Category:Spiny\|spiny]] monsters,		*[[Insubstantial]]: [[Poltergeist]], [[Storm Form]], [[Wisp Form]]
	*[[:Category:insubstantial monsters\|insubstantial]] monsters.		*[[Spiny]]: [[Quill Form]] and [[Demonspawn]]-exclusive [[Spiny (mutation)\|Spiny]] mutation
			*The [[slick slippers]] unrand.
	~~Player sources:~~<ref>{{source ref\|0.32.1\|player.cc\|6974}}</ref>
	*[[~~insubstantial~~]] ~~forms~~, ~~like~~ [[Storm Form]] or [[~~wisp form~~]],
	*~~the~~ [[Spiny ~~(mutation)\|Spiny~~]] ~~mutation, which is available only to~~ [[~~demonspawn~~]]~~, or~~ [[~~Quill Form~~]],
	*[[~~Slick~~ slippers]] unrand.

	==Maintaining Constriction==		==Maintaining Constriction==

imported>Draconius: Added Quill Form immunity

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	*[[insubstantial]] forms, like [[Storm Form]] or [[wisp form]],		*[[insubstantial]] forms, like [[Storm Form]] or [[wisp form]],
	*the [[Spiny (mutation)\|Spiny]] mutation, which is available only to [[demonspawn]],		*the [[Spiny (mutation)\|Spiny]] mutation, which is available only to [[demonspawn]], or [[Quill Form]],
	*[[Slick slippers]] unrand.		*[[Slick slippers]] unrand.

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	*[[Wand of charming\|Charming]] or pacifying through [[Elyvilon]] will immediately stop contriction.		*[[Wand of charming\|Charming]] or pacifying through [[Elyvilon]] will immediately stop contriction.
	*Becoming immune to constriction will immediately end the status.		*Becoming immune to constriction will immediately end the status.
	**[[Storm Form]] is immune to constriction.		**[[Storm Form]] and [[Quill Form]] are immune to constriction.
	**[[Dragon Form]] is giant size, so it can only be constricted by tentacled monstrosities.		**[[Dragon Form]] is giant size, so it can only be constricted by tentacled monstrosities.
	*Any source of [[blink]]ing or [[teleport]] can get you free.		*Any source of [[blink]]ing or [[teleport]] can get you free.

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	<!-- TODO: monster escape chance formula -->		<!-- TODO: monster escape chance formula -->

	===Damage Calculations===		===Damage Calculations===
	The amount of damage inflicted every 10 [[aut]]s is:		The amount of damage inflicted every 10 [[aut]]s is: