Crystal guardian: Difference between revisions

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Version 0.33: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.

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crystal guardian 9
HP	39-80
HD	16
XP	920
Speed	10
AC	20
EV	0
Will	∞
Attack¹	42 (hit: plain)
Resistances	rF+++ rC+++ rElec+++ rPois+++ rDrown rMiasma rN+++ rTorm
Vulnerabilities	None
Habitat	Land
Intelligence	Brainless
Uses	Open doors
Holiness	Non-living
Size	Large
Type	golem, crystal guardian
Flags	See invisible Unbreathing Speaks

An intricate animated statue made of heavily ensorcelled crystal that is immune to most forms of magic. The spells which created it are so powerful that even flesh may start to crystallise around any fragments that become embedded in it - leaving its foes brittle and vulnerable.

Useful Info

Crystal guardians are moderately durable golems capable of launching powerful bolts of crystal at anything they encounter. These bolts are unusual in that they can make the target fragile. Crystal guardians can be found in the Vaults (usually with a peacekeeper), the Desolation of Salt, and some vaults.

Spells

Tile	Name	Damage	Range	Flags
	Crystallising Shot	3d25	4	Magical flag

Tips & Tricks

Their bolts can make you fragile, so try not to let them hit you when other monsters are around.
They have infinite willpower and resistances to most elements. Lee's Rapid Deconstruction will obliterate them (and anything nearby). Other sorts of Earth Magic and pure Conjurations are also effective.

History

Prior to 0.33, crystal guardians only dealt 38 melee damage.
Prior to 0.32, crystal guardians had Crystal Bolt instead of Crystallizing Shot.
Crystal guardians were added in 0.14, replacing crystal golems.

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-|name=crystal guardian
-|glyph={{Green|8}}
-|tile=[[File:Crystal guardian.png]]
-|flags={{Artificial flag}}<br>{{See invisible flag}}<br>{{Speaks flag}}<br>{{!sil flag}}
-|resistances={{Fire resistance 3}}, {{Cold resistance 3}}, <br>{{Electricity resistance 3}}, {{Poison resistance 3}}, <br>{{Negative energy resistance 3}}, {{Torment resistance}}, <br>{{Rot resistance 3}}, {{Drown resistance}}, <br>{{Water resistance}}
-|vulnerabilities=None
-|max_chunks=0
-|meat={{No corpse}}
-|xp=1107
-|holiness={{Nonliving}}
-|magic_resistance=Immune
-|hp_range=52-75
-|avg_hp=63
-|armour_class=22
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-|speed= 10
-|size={{Large}}
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-|attack1=35 ({{Hit type}}: {{Plain flavour}})
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-|hit_dice=16
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-{{Flavour|An intricate animated statue made of heavily ensorcelled, tough crystal. Though these magical defense structures are delicately sculpted to the point of lacking structural integrity and have little capability for dodging, they are immune to most forms of magic, and are magically charged to toss great bolts of fire and cold that are reflected by any surface.}}
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 ==Useful Info==
-'''Crystal guardians''' are moderately durable [[list of golems|golems]] capable of dealing powerful bolts of [[fire]] or [[cold]] damage at anything they encounter. These bolts are unusual, in that they can bounce off any surface. Crystal guardians can be found in the [[the Depths]], the [[Vaults]], the [[Abyss]] and some vaults.
+'''Crystal guardians''' are moderately durable [[list of golems|golems]] capable of launching powerful bolts of crystal at anything they encounter. These bolts are unusual in that they can make the target [[fragile]]. Crystal guardians can be found in [[the Vaults]] (usually with a [[peacekeeper]]), the [[Desolation of Salt]], and some [[vault]]s.
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-==Spells==
-{{Spellcaster
-|number=
-|slot1=[[Crystal Bolt]] (3d25)
-|slot2=[[Crystal Bolt]] (3d25)
-|slot3=''none''
-|slot4=''none''
-|slot5=''none''
-|slot6=[[Crystal Bolt]] (3d25)
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 ==Tips & Tricks==
-*[[Lee's Rapid Deconstruction]] will obliterate them and mangle everything standing nearby. Other [[Earth Magic]] or pure [[Conjurations]] spells are rather effective as well. [[Hexes]] and other elemental schools of magic are completely useless against them, however.
+*Their bolts can make you [[fragile]], so try not to let them hit you when other monsters are around.
-*Their bolts can deal heavy fire or cold damage, and they bounce off any [[wall]]. Bring appropriate resistances, and don't face them with your back to a wall unless you want to double their damage output through [[multizap]]s.
+*They have infinite [[willpower]] and resistances to most elements. [[Lee's Rapid Deconstruction]] will obliterate them (and anything nearby). Other sorts of [[Earth Magic]] and pure [[Conjurations]] are also effective.
 ==History==
-Crystal guardians will replace [[crystal golem]]s in [[0.14]].
+*Prior to [[0.33]], crystal guardians only dealt 38 melee damage.
+*Prior to [[0.32]], crystal guardians had [[Crystal Bolt]] instead of [[Crystallizing Shot]].
-[[Category:Golem]]
+*Crystal guardians were added in [[0.14]], replacing [[crystal golem]]s.
-[[Category:Crystal Ball Articles]]
-[[Category:014 Tiles]]