Xtahua: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 13:52, 12 March 2025

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Xtahua D
HP	155-313
HD	20
XP	3676
Speed	10
AC	18
EV	7
Will	180
Attack¹	44 (bite: plain)
Attack²	20 (claw: plain)
Attack³	27 (trample: trample)
Resistances	rF++ rPois+
Vulnerabilities	Cold
Habitat	Land
Intelligence	Human
Uses	Uses nothing
Holiness	Natural
Size	Giant
Type	dragon, fire dragon
Flags	See invisible Flying Speaks Warm-blooded Unique Gender neutral Crashes doors

An ancient and mighty dragon.

Useful Info

Xtahua the Ancient is a unique fire dragon, much more durable than normal and with upscaled physical and fire attacks. Unlike standard fire dragons, Xtahua can destroy any doors in their way, and their breath attack leaves a cloud of fire at the end of its range. If Xtahua drops fire dragon scales when they are killed, they will be inscribed and pre-enchanted.

Location

Spells

Tile	Name	Damage	Range	Flags
	Searing Breath	3d40	5	Natural flag, Breath flag, Noisy flag
	Paralyse	—	LOS	Vocal flag

Tips & Tricks

Xtahua can conceivably one-shot fragile, unprepared characters, and even beefier characters can't stand up to too much of their fire breath. Pile on the fire resistance and deal your damage quickly, as they're still a menace in melee range.
Xtahua's searing breath will leave a cloud of fire at the end of its path. Try not to get backed against a wall or into a corner unless you think you can handle fighting while standing in fire. Also, be aware that Xtahua can and will trample you backwards into the flames.
If at all possible, use freezing weapons or Ice Magic to take advantage of Xtahua's vulnerability, but avoid fire and poison.
Make sure you have enough willpower to avoid getting paralyzed; Will+++ is generally enough.
RMsl can come in handy here, if you have it to hand.

History

Prior to 0.31, Xtahua dealt less damage in melee, had almost half as many HP, and had 15 AC.
Xtahua was female before version 0.24.
Prior to 0.19, Xtahua didn't have Paralyse.
Prior to 0.16, Xtahua's breath attack did not leave a fire cloud, and she only opened doors instead of destroying them.
In an ancient version of Crawl, Xtahua was male.

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-|name=Xtahua
+{{list of | dragons}}
-|glyph={{Red|D}}
+{{monster info}}
-|tile=[[File:Xtahua.png]]
-|flags={{Unique flag}}<br>{{See invisible flag}}<br>{{Flying flag}}<br>{{Special ability flag}}<br>{{Warm blood flag}}<br>{{Speaks flag}}
-|resistances={{Poison resistance}}, {{Fire resistance}}
-|vulnerabilities={{Cold vulnerability}}, {{Dragon slaying vulnerability}}
-|max_chunks=14
-|meat={{Contaminated corpse}}
-|xp=5449
-|holiness={{Natural}}
-|magic_resistance=177
-|hp_range=133
-|avg_hp=133
-|armour_class=15
-|evasion=7
-|habitat=land
-|speed=10
-|size={{Huge}}
-|item_use={{Open doors}}
-|attack1=35 ({{Bite type}}: {{Plain flavour}})
-|attack2=17 ({{Claw type}}: {{Plain flavour}})
-|attack3=20 ({{Trample type}}: {{Plain flavour}})
-|attack4=
-|hit_dice=19
-|base_hp=0
-|extra_hp=0
-|fixed_hp=133
-|intelligence={{Normal intelligence}}
-|genus=dragon
-|species=dragon
-}}
-{{Flavour|An ancient and mighty dragon.}}
 ==Useful Info==
-'''Xtahua''' is a [[unique]] and ancient [[dragon]]. Xtahua is much more durable than a regular dragon, and has upscaled physical attacks and [[fire]] breath as well (3d38). Surprisingly, unlike most dragons it can open doors. Butchering Xtahua's [[corpse]] may produce a named [[fire dragon hide]], though it has no particularly special powers.
+'''Xtahua the Ancient''' is a [[unique]] [[fire dragon]], much more durable than normal and with upscaled physical and fire attacks. Unlike standard fire dragons, Xtahua can destroy any [[door]]s in their way, and their breath attack leaves a [[cloud]] of fire at the end of its range. If Xtahua drops [[fire dragon scales]] when they are killed, they will be inscribed and pre-enchanted.
 ==Location==
-*[[The Dungeon]]:20-27
+*[[The Depths]]:3-4
-*[[The Swamp]]:5
+*[[The Vaults]]:2-5
-*[[The Snake Pit]]:5
-*[[The Shoals]]:5
-*The [[Spider's Nest]]:5
-*[[The Vaults]]:4-8
 *[[The Crypt]]
-*The [[Hall of Blades]]
-*[[The Tomb]]
+{{monster spells}}
 ==Tips & Tricks==
-Xtahua can conceivably one-shot fragile, unprepared characters, and even beefier characters can't stand up to too much of his fire breath. Pile on the fire resistance (or [[Deflect Missiles]] to make his breath miss you entirely) and deal your damage quickly, as he's still a menace in melee range. If at all possible, use [[freezing]] weapons or [[Ice Magic]] to take advantage of his vulnerability, but avoid fire and [[poison]].
+*Xtahua can conceivably one-shot fragile, unprepared characters, and even beefier characters can't stand up to too much of their fire breath. Pile on the fire resistance and deal your damage quickly, as they're still a menace in melee range.
+*Xtahua's searing breath will leave a cloud of fire at the end of its path. Try not to get backed against a wall or into a corner unless you think you can handle fighting while standing in fire. Also, be aware that Xtahua can and will trample you backwards into the flames.
+*If at all possible, use [[freezing]] weapons or [[Ice Magic]] to take advantage of Xtahua's vulnerability, but avoid fire and [[poison]].
+*Make sure you have enough [[willpower]] to avoid getting paralyzed; Will+++ is generally enough.
+*[[Repel Missiles#Player sources|RMsl]] can come in handy here, if you have it to hand.
+==History==
+*Prior to [[0.31]], Xtahua dealt less damage in melee, had almost half as many HP, and had 15 AC.
+*Xtahua was female before version [[0.24]].
+*Prior to [[0.19]], Xtahua didn't have Paralyse.
+*Prior to [[0.16]], Xtahua's breath attack did not leave a fire cloud, and she only opened doors instead of destroying them.
+*In an ancient version of Crawl, Xtahua was male.