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{{monster
{{version034}}
|name=Cacodemon
{{monster info}}
|glyph={{Yellow|2}}
|tile=[[File:Cacodemon.png]]
|flags={{See invisible flag}}<br>{{Evil flag}}<br>{{Levitate flag}}
|resistances={{Poison resistance}}, {{Electricity resistance}}, {{Negative energy resistance}}, {{Rot resistance}}, {{Torment resistance}}
|vulnerabilities={{Holy vulnerability}}, {{Silver vulnerability}}
|max_chunks=none
|meat={{No corpse}}
|xp=1895
|holiness={{Demonic}}
|magic_resistance=156
|hp_range=79 - 115
|avg_hp=97
|armour_class=11
|evasion=10
|habitat=land
|speed=10
|size={{Large}}
|item_use={{Open doors}}
|attack1= 22 ({{Hit type}}: {{Plain flavour}})
|attack2= 22 ({{Hit type}}: {{Plain flavour}})
|attack3=
|attack4=
|hit_dice=13
|base_hp=
|extra_hp=
|fixed_hp=
|intelligence={{High intelligence}}
|genus=demon
|species=demon
}}
{{Flavour|A hideously ugly demon of rage and legendary power.}}


==Useful Info==
==Useful Info==
Although less deadly than the [[Tier-1_demon#The_Fiends|Fiends]], [[cacodemon]]s are still extremely dangerous [[tier-2 demon]]s. They wield a wide variety of debilitating ranged attacks, not to mention an irresistible, [[AC]]-ignoring energy attack. They are found in [[the Abyss]], [[Pandemonium]], and the [[Hell]]s, and can be summoned by certain monsters through the [[Summon Greater Demon]] spell.
'''Cacodemons''' are extremely dangerous [[tier-2 demon]]s. They possess a wide variety of debilitating [[hexes]], can halve your [[willpower]] with their melee attacks, and fire powerful bolts of [[Doom]]. They are found in [[the Abyss]], [[Pandemonium]], and the [[Hell]]s, and can be summoned by certain monsters through the [[Summon Greater Demon]] spell.


Spells: [[Bolt of Energy]] (3d20), [[Polymorph Other]], [[Slow]], [[Confuse]]
{{monster spells}}


==Tips & Tricks==
==Tips & Tricks==
*An [[amulet of resist mutation]] and high [[magic resistance]] will protect you from most (but not all) of their attacks; kill them quick to avoid an unlucky Polymorph Other getting through to you.
*A source of high [[willpower]] will protect you from most (but not all) of their attacks; kill them quick to avoid accumulating too much Doom.
 
==History==
*Prior to [[0.34]], cacodemons had [[Malmutate]] and [[Bolt of Devastation]] instead of [[Slow (spell)|Slow]] and [[Doom Bolt]]. Additionally, their melee attacks had no [[attack flavour]].
*Prior to [[0.31]], cacodemons had [[Slow (spell)|Slow]] and [[Confuse]] instead of [[Vitrify]]. Also, they had '''Energy Bolt''' instead of [[Bolt of Devastation]], which did not apply [[vulnerability (status effect)|vulnerability]].
*Prior to [[0.30]], cacodemons had fast regeneration.
*Prior to [[0.10]], they were tier-1 demons. They also used to be fairly pathetic, as their energy bolt, slow, and confuse spells all used to be the near-worthless [[Call Imp]].


[[Category:Demon]]
[[Category:Demon]]

Latest revision as of 18:13, 26 February 2026

Version 0.34: This article is up to date for the latest stable release of Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup.
A maniacal demon, brimming with accursed power. Its gleeful laughter rarely ceases, even in the heat of battle.

“We’ll call him Cacodemon, with his black Gib there, his Succuba, his Devil’s Seed, his Spawn of Phlegethon, that o’ my Consience was bred o’ the Spume of Cocytus.”
-John Fletcher, _The Knight of Malta_. 1647.

Useful Info

Cacodemons are extremely dangerous tier-2 demons. They possess a wide variety of debilitating hexes, can halve your willpower with their melee attacks, and fire powerful bolts of Doom. They are found in the Abyss, Pandemonium, and the Hells, and can be summoned by certain monsters through the Summon Greater Demon spell.

Spells

Tile Name Damage Range Flags
Doom Bolt 3d20 LOS Magical flag
Vitrify — LOS Magical flag
Slow — LOS Magical flag
Dig — LOS Magical flag

Tips & Tricks

  • A source of high willpower will protect you from most (but not all) of their attacks; kill them quick to avoid accumulating too much Doom.

History