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For a list of all gastropods, see list of gastropods.

dart slug w
HP	6-14
HD	1
XP	3
Speed	7
AC	1
EV	1
Will	None
Attack¹	3 (bite: plain)
Resistances	None
Vulnerabilities	Poison
Habitat	Land
Intelligence	Animal
Uses	Uses nothing
Holiness	Natural
Size	Little
Type	elephant slug, dart slug
Flags	No skeleton

A small invertebrate. It hunts prey considerably larger than itself by firing chitinous darts, using a concealed air bladder to launch them with remarkable range and power.

Useful Info

Dart slugs are a common nuisance on the earliest Dungeon floors. They have a moderately strong ranged attack (for a D:1 enemy), but are slow and otherwise unremarkable.

Spells

Tile	Name	Damage	Range	Flags
	Slug Dart	2d3	LOS	Natural flag

Tips & Tricks

For low HP species at XL 1, dart slugs can be big threats; they have a ranged attack that can two-shot frailer combos. If you find a sleeping slug, try to avoid waking it up.
Dart slugs get a chance to fire every ~1.4 turns. If you blindly charge in, you can take a few max roll Slug Darts and promptly die. But, like any monster with ranged attacks, dart slugs cannot fire when they are outside of your line of sight.
- For melee characters, you can duck around a corner, and wait for them to come. That way, you won't get shot during the approach.
- Dart slugs are slow. If you have an attack with full-screen range (Magic Dart, Ranged Weapons...), and sufficiently clear space, you can kite them. Keep the slug at the edge of your line of sight at all times - if the slug deals too much damage, retreat, which forces it outside LOS.
- Slugs can't open doors, so walking back and shutting a door is a valid escape option.

History

Prior to 0.27, their Slug Dart dealt 2d4 damage, but they fired less often.
Prior to 0.25, dart slugs could cling to walls.
Dart slugs came into life in version 0.18.

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 ==Useful Info==
-'''Dart slug'''s are a common nuisance for the first Dungeon levels. They can [[cling]] to walls, which allows them to cross obstacles like water or lava.
+'''Dart slugs''' are a common nuisance on the earliest [[Dungeon]] floors. They have a moderately strong ranged attack (for a D:1 enemy), but are slow and otherwise unremarkable.
-==Location==
-*[[The Dungeon]]:1-5
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 ==Tips & Tricks==
-They are constantly shooting you as long as you are in their [[LOS]], so trod them out quickly. They are fragile.
+*For low HP species at XL 1, dart slugs can be big threats; they have a ranged attack that can two-shot frailer combos. If you find a [[sleep]]ing slug, try to avoid waking it up.
+*Dart slugs get a chance to fire every ~1.4 turns. If you blindly charge in, you can take a few max roll Slug Darts and promptly die. But, like any monster with ranged attacks, dart slugs cannot fire when they are outside of your [[line of sight]].
+**For melee characters, you can duck around a corner, and wait for them to come. That way, you won't get shot during the approach.
+**Dart slugs are slow. If you have an attack with full-screen range ([[Magic Dart]], [[Ranged Weapons]]...), and sufficiently clear space, you can [[kite]] them. Keep the slug at the edge of your line of sight at all times - if the slug deals too much damage, retreat, which forces it outside LOS.
+**Slugs can't open [[door]]s, so walking back and shutting a door is a valid escape option.
 ==History==
+*Prior to [[0.27]], their Slug Dart dealt 2d4 damage, but they fired less often.
+*Prior to [[0.25]], dart slugs could [[cling]] to walls.
 *Dart slugs came into life in version [[0.18]].