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

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HP	39-80
HD	12
XP	287
Speed	8 (swim: 60%)
AC	5
EV	15
Will	40
Attack¹	35 (bite: vampiric)
Resistances	rDrown
Vulnerabilities	Holy
Habitat	Amphibious
Intelligence	Animal
Uses	Uses nothing
Holiness	Natural
Size	Large
Type	tyrant leech, tyrant leech
Flags	Evil No skeleton

An exceptionally aggressive blood-sucking annelid that thrives in swamps and marshlands.

Scully: “Where the hell did it come from?”
Mulder: “I don’t know, but it looks like I’m going to have to tell Skinner
that his suspect is a giant bloodsucking worm after all.”
-_The X-Files_, “The Host”. 1994

Useful Info

Tyrant leeches are slow worms that have an unwholesome vampiric bite, healing themselves when they damage you. They are considered evil, but are not undead. They are generally only found in the Swamp or guarding its entrance.

Tips & Tricks

For characters with ranged attacks, the easiest strategy is to simply kite them at range - they move on land slowly. Otherwise, they hit fairly hard and can heal themselves on a bite.
If you are unable to bleed, Tyrant leeches can't heal themselves. Djinn, Gargoyles, Mummies, bloodless Vampires, and players in Statue/Storm/Death Form don't have blood. In a pinch, Tree Form also doesn't have blood.
Each level of life protection gives you a 33% chance of negating the healing effect of vampiric attacks. rN+++ makes it completely ineffective.

History

Prior to 0.19, these monsters were known as giant leeches.
Prior to 0.11, giant leeches were much weaker.

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 ==Useful Info==
-'''Giant leeches''' are slow, [[evil]] insects that have an unwholesome [[vampiric]] bite, healing themselves when they damage you. They are generally only found in [[the Swamp]] or guarding its entrance.
+'''Tyrant leeches''' are slow worms that have an unwholesome [[vampiric]] bite, healing themselves when they damage you. They are considered [[evil]], but are not [[undead]]. They are generally only found in [[the Swamp]] or guarding its entrance.
 ==Tips & Tricks==
-*The easiest strategy is to simply [[kite]] them at range.
+*For characters with ranged attacks, the easiest strategy is to simply [[kite]] them at range - they move on land slowly. Otherwise, they hit fairly hard and can heal themselves on a bite.
-*If you are unable to bleed, giant leeches can't heal themselves. [[Mummies]] and below-satiated [[vampire]]s are naturally unable to bleed, and the following [[Transmutations]] induce the same effect: [[Spider Form]], [[Ice Form]], [[Statue Form]] and [[Necromutation]].
+*If you are unable to bleed, Tyrant leeches can't heal themselves. [[Djinn]], [[Gargoyle]]s, [[Mummies]], bloodless [[Vampires]], and players in [[Statue Form|Statue]]/[[Storm Form|Storm]]/[[Death Form]] don't have blood. In a pinch, [[Tree Form]] also doesn't have blood.
-*Remember that each level of [[life protection]] gives you a 33% chance of negating the healing effect of vampiric attacks. rN+++ makes it completely ineffective.
+*Each level of [[life protection]] gives you a 33% chance of negating the healing effect of vampiric attacks. rN+++ makes it completely ineffective.
 ==History==
-Prior to [[0.11]], giant leeches were much weaker.
+*Prior to [[0.19]], these monsters were known as '''giant leeches'''.
+*Prior to [[0.11]], giant leeches were much weaker.