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

neqoxec 3
HP	21-44
HD	6
XP	183
Speed	10
AC	4
EV	12
Will	40
Attack¹	15 (hit: plain)
Resistances	rPois+ rMiasma rN+++ rTorm
Vulnerabilities	Holy Silver
Habitat	Land
Intelligence	Human
Uses	Open doors
Holiness	Demonic
Size	Medium
Type	neqoxec, neqoxec
Flags	Flying Evil

A weirdly shaped demon, pulsing and shifting with mutagenic energies, its belly distended with the devoured brains of its victims.

“If thus mutation is influenced by natural selection, it implies, that any particular mutation must advance in a direction advantageous for the respective species, and, indeed, many examples of mutation known among fossil animals are apparently due to the advantage produced by the change. I must add here, however that probably not all mutations (in a palaeontological meaning) are due to natural selection, but that many do not imply an actual improvement.”
-_Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society_, Volume XXV, no. 150.
1896.

Useful Info

The neqoxec is a relatively dangerous tier-3 demon. Although it doesn't deal much damage directly, it can give you temporary mutations with Warp Body and drain your MP. They are found in the Abyss and Pandemonium (particularly in Mnoleg's domain), and can be summoned by other monsters with the Summon Demon spell.

Spells

Tile	Name	Damage	Range	Flags
	Brain Bite	4-8*	LOS	Magical flag
	Warp Body	1d7	LOS	Magical flag

Tips & Tricks

Neqoxecs require a clear line of fire to cause transient mutations, so keep other monsters or summoned allies in the way to block them.
- If that isn't an option, neqoxecs also cannot see invisible; a source of invisibility will provide at least some protection in a pinch.
- Their Brain Bite doesn't require a line of fire, however. Casters should watch out.
Fortunately, they're fragile and have few resistances. Take them out first whenever possible.

History

Prior to 0.34, neqoxecs were casting Malmutate instated of Warp Body.
Prior to 0.31, neqoxecs had Brain Feed instead of Brain Bite.
Prior to 0.27, neqoxecs had Summon Minor Demon.

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-|name=neqoxec
-|glyph={{LightMagenta|3}}
-|tile=[[file:neqoxec.png]]
-|flags={{Spellcaster flag}}<br>{{Levitate flag}}<br>{{Evil flag}}
-|resistances={{Poison resistance}}, {{Negative energy resistance}}, {{Torment resistance}}, {{Rot resistance}}
-|vulnerabilities={{Holy vulnerability}}, {{Silver vulnerability}}
-|max_chunks=0
-|meat={{No corpse}}
-|xp=183
-|holiness={{Demonic}}
-|magic_resistance=48
-|hp_range=21 - 45
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-|size={{Medium}}
-|item_use={{Open doors}}
-|attack1=15 ({{Hit type}}: {{Plain flavour}})
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-{{Flavour|A weirdly shaped demon, pulsing and shifting with mutagenic energies, its belly distended with the devoured brains of its victims.
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-"If thus mutation is influenced by natural selection, it implies, that any particular mutation must advance in a direction advantageous for the respective species, and, indeed, many examples of mutation known among fossil animals are apparently due to the advantage produced by the change. I must add here, however that probably not all mutations (in a paleontological meaning), are due to natural selection, but that many do not imply an actual improvement."
--_Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society_, Volume XXV, no. 150. 1896.}}
 ==Useful Info==
-The [[neqoxec]] is a particularly dangerous tier-[[3]] demon. Although it doesn't deal much damage, it will gladly [[mutate]] you (usually [[bad mutations|bad]]), drain your [[intelligence]], or summon other demons to attack you. They are found in [[the Abyss]] and [[Pandemonium]] (particularly in [[Mnoleg]]'s domain), and are often summoned by other monsters with the [[Summon Demon]] spell.
+The '''neqoxec''' is a relatively dangerous tier-[[3]] [[demon]]. Although it doesn't deal much damage directly, it can give you temporary mutations with [[Warp Body]] and drain your [[MP]]. They are found in [[the Abyss]] and [[Pandemonium]] (particularly in [[Mnoleg]]'s domain), and can be summoned by other monsters with the [[Summon Demon]] spell.
-Spells: [[Brain Feed]], [[Polymorph Other]], [[Call Imp]]
+{{monster spells}}
 ==Tips & Tricks==
-An [[amulet of resist mutation]] provides protection against 90% of its mutation attempts, but that isn't perfect. It requires a clear line of fire to mutate you, so keep other monsters or summoned allies in the way to block it. Even then, their intelligence-drain attack uses smite-targeting, but that's much less dangerous. A [[ring of sustain abilities]] can help here.  Fortunately, they're fragile and have few resistances. Take them out first whenever possible.
+*Neqoxecs require a clear line of fire to cause transient mutations, so keep other monsters or summoned allies in the way to block them.
+**If that isn't an option, neqoxecs also cannot [[see invisible]]; a source of invisibility will provide at least some protection in a pinch.
+**Their Brain Bite doesn't require a line of fire, however. Casters should watch out.
+*Fortunately, they're fragile and have few resistances. Take them out first whenever possible.
+==History==
+*Prior to [[0.34]], neqoxecs were casting [[Malmutate]] instated of [[Warp Body]].
+*Prior to [[0.31]], neqoxecs had [[Brain Feed]] instead of [[Brain Bite]].
+*Prior to [[0.27]], neqoxecs had [[Summon Minor Demon]].
 [[Category:Demon]]