Balrug

Balrug 2
HP	55 - 95
HD	14
XP	2,376
Speed	12
AC	5
EV	12
Will	168
Attack1	25 (hit: fire)
Resistances	rPois+, damnation, rN+, rRot, rTorm
Vulnerabilities	Cold, Holy
Habitat	land
Intelligence	High
Uses	Weapons & armour
Holiness	Demonic
Size	Big
Type	balrug, balrug
Flags	Fighter Spellcaster Flying See invisible Evil Glows

A huge and very powerful demon, wreathed in fire and shadows.

Useful Info

Balrugs are brutish tier-2 demons, often armed with branded demon whips and capable of casting powerful Fire Magic. Even when unarmed, they still deal significant fire damage (14-27 HP) per hit.

Spells: Bolt of Fire (3d23), Fireball (3d23), Sticky Flame (3d6, ranged), Smite (7-17), and Teleport Self

Tips & Tricks

• The more fire resistance you have when facing them, the better.
• Balrugs are vulnerable to cold. Any decent Ice Elementalist or Conjurer shouldn't have much difficulty with them. Other characters can take advantage of their mediocre EV to zap them with a wand of cold.
• Although huge, they are still faster than most characters.
• They will attempt to teleport away when low on HP.

Trivia

The balrug is almost identical to the balrog, a fiery whip-wielding demon from J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings novels.

History

Prior to 0.6, they did not know Teleport Self.