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Asmodeus &
HP	297-600
HD	17
XP	8048
Speed	10
AC	30
EV	7
Will	∞
Attack¹	40 (hit: plain)
Resistances	damnation rF+++ rElec rPois+ rMiasma rN+++ rTorm
Vulnerabilities	Holy
Habitat	Land
Intelligence	Human
Uses	Weapons & armour Starting equipment Open doors
Holiness	Demonic
Size	Large
Type	hell lord, Asmodeus
Flags	Fighter Evil See invisible Flying Flame ring Speaks Unique Male Tall tile

Greatest and most cunning of the Lords of Hell, Asmodeus was born when the twin fires of greed and treachery first sparked to life within a mortal's heart. His hideous body is perpetually wreathed in flame.

“For myself, I have other occupations: I make absurd matches; I marry greybeards with minors, masters with servants, girls with small fortunes with tender lovers who have none. It is I who introduced into this world luxury, debauchery, games of chance, and chemistry. I am the author of the first cookery book, the inventor of festivals, of dancing, music, plays, and of the newest fashions; in a word, I am ASMODEUS, surnamed The Devil on Two Sticks.”
-Alain René Le Sage, _Asmodeus: Or, The Devil on Two Sticks_. 1707.

Useful Info

Asmodeus is a demon lord who guards the obsidian rune on the last level of Gehenna. In addition to his spells, all tiles adjacent to Asmodeus fill with persistent flame clouds. He can be found in the back room of his castle, usually accompanied by a pair of brimstone fiends.

Asmodeus always wields the Sceptre of Asmodeus, though he cannot summon demons from its melee attacks (his spells can, though).

Spells

Name	Damage	Range	Flags
Bolt of Fire	3d26	6	Magical flag
Hurl Damnation	3d20	6	Magical flag
Hellfire Court	—	—	Magical flag

Tips & Tricks

Asmodeus can quickly fill up the room with fire-related summons. He and his summons can toss a lot of fire and damnation your way; just standing next to Asmodeus places you in a column of flame. Needless to say, rF++ or rF+++ is a prerequisite here.
Asmodeus has a lot of HP and AC, so killing him will be tough. One strategy is to gain his attention and lure him into one of the smaller vaults nearby. Then, buff yourself, summon a few allies, and once he's in your LOS try to kill him as quickly as possible.

History

Prior to 0.30, Asmodeus had a base damage of 50, but his Sceptre was a weaker melee weapon.

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-|name=Asmodeus
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-|flags={{Fighter flag}}<br>{{Levitate flag}}<br>{{See invisible flag}}<br>{{Speaks flag}}<br>{{Unique flag}}
-|resistances={{Hellfire resistance}}, {{Electricity resistance}}, <br>{{Poison resistance}}, {{Negative energy resistance 3}}, <br>{{Torment resistance}}, {{Rot resistance}}, <br>{{Drown resistance}}
-|vulnerabilities={{Holy vulnerability 2}}, {{Holy wrath vulnerability}}
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-|meat={{No corpse}}
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-{{Flavour|One of the arch-demons who dwell in the depths of Hell, wreathed in fire.
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-“For myself, I have other occupations:  I make absurd matches; I marry greybeards with minors, masters with servants, girls with small fortunes with tender lovers who have none. It is I who introduced into this world luxury, debauchery, games of chance, and chemistry. I am the author of the first cookery book, the inventor of festivals, of dancing, music, plays, and of the newest fashions; in a word, I am ASMODEUS, surnamed The Devil on Two Sticks.”<br>
--Alain René Le Sage, _Asmodeus: Or, The Devil on Two Sticks_. 1707.}}
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+==Useful Info==
+'''Asmodeus''' is a [[demon]] lord who guards the obsidian [[rune]] on the last level of [[Gehenna]]. In addition to his spells, all tiles adjacent to Asmodeus fill with persistent [[flame cloud]]s. He can be found in the back room of his castle, usually accompanied by a pair of [[brimstone fiend]]s.
-==Useful Info==
+Asmodeus always wields the [[Sceptre of Asmodeus]], though he cannot summon demons from its melee attacks (his spells can, though).
-'''Asmodeus''' is a [[demon]] lord who wields the [[Sceptre of Asmodeus]] and is the guardian of the obsidian [[rune]] on the last level of [[Gehenna]]. All tiles adjacent to Asmodeus fill with persistent [[cloud]]s of flame which will trail behind him as he moves, making melee with him painful. However, he's even more dangerous at range, hammering you with Hellfire and summoning endless reinforcements. He can be found in the back room of his castle, usually accompanied by a pair of [[brimstone fiend]]s.
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-==Spells==
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-|slot1=[[Bolt of Fire]] (3d26)
-|flags1={{Demonic slot flag}}
-|slot2=[[Hellfire]] (3d20)
-|flags2={{Demonic slot flag}}
-|slot3=[[Fire Summon]]
-|flags3={{Demonic slot flag}}
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 ==Tips & Tricks==
-*The [[lava]] area outside of Asmodeus' castle has many sealed off [[smoke demon]]s wandering about, as well as other less-dangerous foes. Although you can't easily reach them, they will [[smite]] you any time they notice you through the many transparent stone [[wall]]s and iron grates in the castle. Ignoring them can leave you dangerously low on [[HP]] by the time you reach Asmodeus, so use a [[wand of digging]] to destroy the grates and kill them on sight. If you have [[Airstrike]], you don't even have to destroy the grates.
+*Asmodeus can quickly fill up the room with fire-related summons. He and his summons can toss a lot of fire and damnation your way; just standing next to Asmodeus places you in a column of flame. Needless to say, rF++ or rF+++ is a prerequisite here.
-*If you don't draw him into melee range, Asmodeus will quickly fill up the room with fire-related summons. He and his summons can toss a lot of hellfire and bolts of fire your way. Just being next to him places you in a column of flame. Needless to say, rF++ or rF+++ is a prerequisite here. He has a lot of HP and [[AC]], so killing him will be tough. One way is to gain his attention and lure him into one of the smaller vaults nearby. Then, buff yourself, summon a few allies, and once he's in your LOS try to kill him as quickly as possible.
+*Asmodeus has a lot of HP and [[AC]], so killing him will be tough. One strategy is to gain his attention and lure him into one of the smaller vaults nearby. Then, buff yourself, summon a few allies, and once he's in your LOS try to kill him as quickly as possible.
+==History==
+*Prior to [[0.30]], Asmodeus had a base damage of 50, but his [[Sceptre of Asmodeus|Sceptre]] was a weaker melee weapon.