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{{list of | draconians}}
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{{monster
|name=draconian shifter
|glyph={{LightCyan|d}}
|tile=[[File:Draconian shifter.png]]
|flags={{Spellcaster flag}}<br>{{Actual spells flag}}<br>{{Cold blood flag}}<br>{{Evil flag}}<br>{{Speaks flag}}
|resistances=Varies
|vulnerabilities={{Dragon slaying vulnerability}}
|max_chunks=6
|meat={{Contaminated corpse}}
|xp=2019
|holiness={{Natural}}
|magic_resistance=85
|hp_range=80 - 113
|avg_hp=96
|armour_class=8
|evasion=16
|habitat=land
|speed=10
|size={{Medium}}
|item_use={{Starting equipment}}
|attack1=15 ({{Hit type}}: {{Plain flavour}})
|attack2=
|attack3=
|attack4=
|hit_dice=16
|base_hp=4
|extra_hp=4
|fixed_hp=0
|intelligence={{High intelligence}}
|genus=[[draconian]]
|species=draconian
}}
{{Flavour|Before you stands a draconian. It darts around disconcertingly without taking a step.}}


==Useful Info==
==Useful Info==
'''Draconian shifters''' are lightly armed [[Warper]]s. Apart from their breath attacks, their biggest threat lies in their ability to banish you to [[the Abyss]].
'''Draconian shifters''' are lightly armed [[warper]]s. Although not terribly dangerous on their own, they can [[blink]] their allies into melee range with you, and can disable your own ability to [[blink]] or [[teleport]]. They can be found accompanying other draconians in [[the Realm of Zot]], in [[The Depths]] as well as occasionally appearing in [[the Abyss]]. They typically spawn as [[purple draconian]]s, complete with a [[Quicksilver Bolt|dispelling breath]].


Spells: [[Banishment]], [[Blink Other]], [[Blink]], [[Controlled Blink]]
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==Tips & Tricks==
==Spells==
*Like all draconians, they cannot [[see invisible]], and are much less likely to use magic against you when they cannot see you.
*Their ability to lock down your most reliable escape abilities and surround you with powerful enemies makes them one of the deadliest members of a draconian band. [[Silence|Silencing]] them will prevent them from using their spells, rendering them much less effective.


{{Spellcaster
==History==
|number=
*Prior to [[0.31], draconian shifters also had [[Blink Away]] spell.
|slot1=[[Banishment]]
*Prior to [[0.28]], classed draconians could have varying colours.
|slot2=[[Blink Other]]
*Prior to [[0.13]], draconian shifters knew [[Banishment]] in place of [[Dimension Anchor]] and [[Blink Allies Encircling]].
|slot3=[[Blink]]
|slot4=''none''
|slot5=[[Blink Other]]
|slot6=[[Controlled Blink]]
}}
 
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==Tips & Tricks==
[[Silence]] them quickly to render them powerless. To avoid a trip to [[the Abyss]] via their Banishment spell, high magic resistance helps too.

Latest revision as of 14:44, 19 September 2026

Version 0.34: This article is up to date for the latest stable release of Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup.

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

draconian shifter q 
HP 63-128
HD 16
XP 1240
Speed 10
AC 9
EV 16
Will 140
Attack1 15 (hit: plain)



Resistances None
Vulnerabilities None
Habitat Land
Intelligence Human
Uses Weapons & armour
Starting equipment
Open doors
Holiness Natural
Size Medium
Type draconian, draconian
Flags Cold-blooded
Speaks
A draconian master of the warp, who can translocate both itself and anyone else to any place, either on this world or outside of it.

“Trogdor was a man!
I mean, he was a dragon-man!
Or... maybe he was just a dragon.
...
And the Trogdor comes in the night!”
-The Brothers Chaps, “Trogdor”. 2003.

Useful Info

Draconian shifters are lightly armed warpers. Although not terribly dangerous on their own, they can blink their allies into melee range with you, and can disable your own ability to blink or teleport. They can be found accompanying other draconians in the Realm of Zot, in The Depths as well as occasionally appearing in the Abyss. They typically spawn as purple draconians, complete with a dispelling breath.

Spells

Tips & Tricks

  • Like all draconians, they cannot see invisible, and are much less likely to use magic against you when they cannot see you.
  • Their ability to lock down your most reliable escape abilities and surround you with powerful enemies makes them one of the deadliest members of a draconian band. Silencing them will prevent them from using their spells, rendering them much less effective.

History