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	**Note that, while the cold damage itself bypasses AC, the physical attack does not. If an ice beast does 0 damage with its physical hit, it is unable to deal any "additional cold damage". High AC characters have less to fear, and low AC characters, more.		**Note that, while the cold damage itself bypasses AC, the physical attack does not. If an ice beast does 0 damage with its physical hit, it is unable to deal any "additional cold damage". High AC characters have less to fear, and low AC characters, more.
	*Their immunity to cold and poison can be a problem for some characters. Characters who have been kiting dangerous foes with poison or curare [[dart]]s will suddenly find that trick useless.		*Their immunity to cold and poison can be a problem for some characters. Characters who have been kiting dangerous foes with poison or curare [[dart]]s will suddenly find that trick useless.
	** The best spell that [[Ice Elementalist]]s have~~...~~ is Summon Ice Beast. ~~Sounds good on paper, but at the level~~ you'~~ll usually find~~ ice beasts, Summon Ice Beast will be ~~difficult~~ to cast. [[Hailstorm]] (if found) can work, though it doesn't hit targets at melee range.		**The best spell that [[Ice Elementalist]]s have is Summon Ice Beast itself. When you're fighting ice beasts, Summon Ice Beast will be a bit hard to cast, but it does the job. [[Hailstorm]] (if found) can work, though it doesn't hit targets at melee range.
	*If you have a [[wand of flame]], now's not a bad time to use it.		*If you have a [[wand of flame]], now's not a bad time to use it.
	*If you don't have any good means of fighting an ice beast, then don't fight an ice beast -- a [[wand of polymorph]] is a good choice to change them into something more manageable.		*If you don't have any good means of fighting an ice beast, then don't fight an ice beast -- a [[wand of polymorph]] is a good choice to change them into something more manageable.

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	==Tips & Tricks==		==Tips & Tricks==
	*Ice beasts introduce new players to the danger of elementally-charged attacks~~. Unlike most actual spells, the~~ [[cold]] damage ~~they deal~~ bypasses AC. Melee characters should show more caution than usual around these creatures, softening them up at a distance if possible.		*Ice beasts introduce new players to the danger of elementally-charged attacks - their [[cold]] damage bypasses AC. Melee characters should show more caution than usual around these creatures, softening them up at a distance if possible.
	**Note that, while the cold damage itself bypasses AC, the attack does not. If an ice beast does 0 damage with its physical hit, it is unable to deal any "additional cold damage". High AC characters have less to fear, and low AC characters, more.		**Note that, while the cold damage itself bypasses AC, the physical attack does not. If an ice beast does 0 damage with its physical hit, it is unable to deal any "additional cold damage". High AC characters have less to fear, and low AC characters, more.
	*Their immunity to cold and poison can be a problem for some characters. Characters who have been kiting dangerous foes with poison or curare [[dart]]s will suddenly find that trick useless.		*Their immunity to cold and poison can be a problem for some characters. Characters who have been kiting dangerous foes with poison or curare [[dart]]s will suddenly find that trick useless.
	** The best spell that [[Ice Elementalist]]s have... is Summon Ice Beast. Sounds good on paper, but at the level you'll usually find ice beasts, Summon Ice Beast will be difficult to cast. [[Hailstorm]] (if found) can work, though it doesn't hit targets at melee range.		** The best spell that [[Ice Elementalist]]s have... is Summon Ice Beast. Sounds good on paper, but at the level you'll usually find ice beasts, Summon Ice Beast will be difficult to cast. [[Hailstorm]] (if found) can work, though it doesn't hit targets at melee range.

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	==History==		==History==
	*Prior to [[0.29]], you could make ice beast [[skeleton~~]]s, but not ice beast [[zombie~~]]s.		*Prior to [[0.29]], you could make ice beast [[skeleton]]s.
	*Prior to [[0.27]], creatures made of ice (such as ice beasts) were completely immune to [[Hailstorm]].		*Prior to [[0.27]], creatures made of ice (such as ice beasts) were completely immune to [[Hailstorm]].

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	==History==		==History==
			*Prior to [[0.29]], you could make ice beast [[skeleton]]s, but not ice beast [[zombie]]s.
	*Prior to [[0.27]], creatures made of ice (such as ice beasts) were completely immune to [[Hailstorm]].		*Prior to [[0.27]], creatures made of ice (such as ice beasts) were completely immune to [[Hailstorm]].

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	==Tips & Tricks==		==Tips & Tricks==
	*Ice beasts introduce new players to the danger of elementally-charged attacks: the [[cold]] damage they deal bypasses AC. Melee characters should show more caution than usual around these creatures, softening them up at a distance if possible.		*Ice beasts introduce new players to the danger of elementally-charged attacks. Unlike most actual spells, the [[cold]] damage they deal bypasses AC. Melee characters should show more caution than usual around these creatures, softening them up at a distance if possible.
	**~~Lightly armored characters should be especially careful facing them in melee; their~~ cold damage ~~activates more often~~ the ~~more~~ damage it ~~deals~~.		**Note that, while the cold damage itself bypasses AC, the attack does not. If an ice beast does 0 damage with its physical hit, it is unable to deal any "additional cold damage". High AC characters have less to fear, and low AC characters, more.
	*Their immunity to cold and poison can be a problem for some characters. Characters who have been kiting dangerous foes with poison or curare [[dart]]s will suddenly find that trick useless~~, and~~ [[Ice Elementalist]]s will ~~likely~~ be ~~unable~~ to ~~damage them~~.		*Their immunity to cold and poison can be a problem for some characters. Characters who have been kiting dangerous foes with poison or curare [[dart]]s will suddenly find that trick useless.
	**[[Hailstorm]] can ~~still damage ice beasts~~, though ~~its targetting is somewhat awkward~~.		** The best spell that [[Ice Elementalist]]s have... is Summon Ice Beast. Sounds good on paper, but at the level you'll usually find ice beasts, Summon Ice Beast will be difficult to cast. [[Hailstorm]] (if found) can work, though it doesn't hit targets at melee range.
	*If you have a [[wand of flame]], now's not a bad time to use it.		*If you have a [[wand of flame]], now's not a bad time to use it.
	*If you don't have any good means of fighting an ice beast, then don't fight an ice beast -- a [[wand of polymorph]] is a good choice to change them into something more manageable.		*If you don't have any good means of fighting an ice beast, then don't fight an ice beast -- a [[wand of polymorph]] is a good choice to change them into something more manageable.

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	*Their immunity to cold and poison can be a problem for some characters. Characters who have been kiting dangerous foes with poison or curare [[dart]]s will suddenly find that trick useless, and [[Ice Elementalist]]s will likely be unable to damage them.		*Their immunity to cold and poison can be a problem for some characters. Characters who have been kiting dangerous foes with poison or curare [[dart]]s will suddenly find that trick useless, and [[Ice Elementalist]]s will likely be unable to damage them.
	**[[Hailstorm]] can still damage ice beasts, though its targetting is somewhat awkward.		**[[Hailstorm]] can still damage ice beasts, though its targetting is somewhat awkward.
	*If you have ~~any [[fire]]-themed attack~~ [[wand]]s, now's not a bad time to use ~~them~~.		*If you have a [[wand of flame]], now's not a bad time to use it.
	*If you don't have any good means of fighting an ice beast, then don't fight an ice beast -- a [[wand of polymorph]] is a good choice to change them into something more manageable.		*If you don't have any good means of fighting an ice beast, then don't fight an ice beast -- a [[wand of polymorph]] is a good choice to change them into something more manageable.
	*Ultimately, it might not be a bad idea to just avoid ice beasts until you're ready to deal with them. Not killing one rare enemy here and there will hardly leave you underleveled.		*Ultimately, it might not be a bad idea to just avoid ice beasts until you're ready to deal with them. Not killing one rare enemy here and there will hardly leave you underleveled.

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	**Lightly armored characters should be especially careful facing them in melee; their cold damage activates more often the more damage it deals.		**Lightly armored characters should be especially careful facing them in melee; their cold damage activates more often the more damage it deals.
	*Their immunity to cold and poison can be a problem for some characters. Characters who have been kiting dangerous foes with poison or curare [[dart]]s will suddenly find that trick useless, and [[Ice Elementalist]]s will likely be unable to damage them.		*Their immunity to cold and poison can be a problem for some characters. Characters who have been kiting dangerous foes with poison or curare [[dart]]s will suddenly find that trick useless, and [[Ice Elementalist]]s will likely be unable to damage them.
	**[[Hailstorm]] can still damage ice beasts, though its targetting is ~~also~~ awkward.		**[[Hailstorm]] can still damage ice beasts, though its targetting is somewhat awkward.
	*If you have any [[fire]]-themed attack [[wand]]s, now's not a bad time to use them.		*If you have any [[fire]]-themed attack [[wand]]s, now's not a bad time to use them.
	*If you don't have any good means of fighting an ice beast, then don't fight an ice beast -- a [[wand of polymorph]] is a good choice to change them into something more manageable.		*If you don't have any good means of fighting an ice beast, then don't fight an ice beast -- a [[wand of polymorph]] is a good choice to change them into something more manageable.