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salamander N
HP	42-86
HD	8
XP	531
Speed	10 (swim: 70%)
AC	5
EV	7
Will	40
Attack¹	13 (hit: fire)
Resistances	rF+++
Vulnerabilities	Cold
Habitat	Amphibious lava
Intelligence	Human
Uses	Weapons & armour Starting equipment Open doors
Holiness	Natural
Size	Medium
Type	naga, salamander
Flags	Fighter Warm-blooded

A red, flaming half-human half-snake creature with a legendary affinity for fire.

“As for example: the Salamander made in fashion of a Lizard, marked with spots like to stars, never comes abroad and sheweth it selfe but in great showers; for in faire weather he is not seene. He is of so cold a complexion, that if hee do but touch the fire, hee wil quench it as presently, as if yce were put into it. The Salamander casteth up at the mouth a certaine venomous matter like unto milke, let it but once touch any bare part of a man or womans bodie, all the haire will fall off: and the part so touched will change the colour of the skin to the white morphew.”
-Gaius Plinius Secundus, _Naturalis Historia_, Book X, ch. LXVII. 79 A.D.
trans. Philemon Holland, 1601.

Useful Info

Salamanders are aggressive fiery relatives of the naga, capable of comfortably travelling through lava, usually carrying flaming melee weapons or bows. Unsurprisingly, they are fully immune to fire damage, but are vulnerable to cold. You can find them in the Snake Pit and the Depths.

Tips & Tricks

Fire resistance cuts away most of their damage-dealing capabilities.
In spite of the name, the salamander hide armour cannot be crafted from a salamander's corpse.

History

Prior to 0.14, salamanders could not leave the pools of lava they spawned in.

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-|glyph={{LightRed|S}}
-|flags={{Fighter flag}}<br>{{Warm blood flag}}<br>{{Submerges flag}}
-|resistances={{Fire resistance}}
-|vulnerabilities={{Cold vulnerability}}
-|max_chunks=0
-|meat={{No corpse}}
-|xp=1400
-|holiness={{Natural}}
-|magic_resistance=56
-|hp_range=57-98
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-|intelligence={{High intelligence}}
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-{{Flavour|A strange half-human half-snake creature covered in thick red scales and thorns.}}
 ==Useful Info==
-'''Salamanders''' are rare creatures found in pools of [[lava]], armed with [[flaming]] melee weapons or bows and eager to attack you if you get too close. They are immune to [[fire]], but vulnerable to [[cold]]. When injured sufficiently, they will duck underlava to regenerate.
+'''Salamanders''' are aggressive fiery relatives of the [[list of nagas|naga]], capable of comfortably travelling through [[lava]], usually carrying [[flaming]] melee weapons or [[bow]]s. Unsurprisingly, they are fully immune to [[fire]] damage, but are vulnerable to [[cold]]. You can find them in the [[Snake Pit]] and [[the Depths]].
 ==Tips & Tricks==
-*Fire resistance helps, though they can still deal decent physical damage to the flimsy.
+*Fire resistance cuts away most of their damage-dealing capabilities.
-*Unfortunately, they don't leave their lava and thus you can't take their weapons once they're defeated.
+*In spite of the name, the [[salamander hide armour]] cannot be crafted from a salamander's corpse.
-*In spite of the name, the [[Unrand#+3 "Salamander Hide Armour"|salamander hide armour]] cannot be crafted from a salamander's corpse.
+==History==
+Prior to [[0.14]], salamanders could not leave the pools of lava they spawned in.