Death yak: Difference between revisions

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death yak Y
HP	49 - 94
HD	14
XP	1058
Speed	10
AC	9
EV	5
Will	93
Attack¹	30 (gore: plain)
Resistances	None
Vulnerabilities	None
Habitat	land
Intelligence	Animal
Uses	Uses nothing
Holiness	Natural
Size	Big
Type	yak, death yak
Flags	Warm-blooded

A larger and beefier relative of the common dungeon yak. Its little red eyes gleam with hunger for living flesh.

Useful Info

Death yaks are far tougher than their yak brethren. They're the most dangerous monsters in the Lair, appearing in packs and hitting hard enough to quickly wipe out casters.

Tips & Tricks

Most of the tricks you've used thus far to take out dangerous monsters quickly won't work very well on death yaks; they've got enough magic resistance and HD to shake off most status effects, and their melee strength makes it extremely unwise to use brute force unless you're playing a pure tank. Attack them from a distance, flood them with summoned or undead minions, and lure them upstairs one at a time for safe disposal. Never face down more than one at once until you've grown strong enough.
Their poison susceptibility makes kiting them much easier. Fast species like centaurs armed with ranged weapons can hunt them in relative safety if they encounter them on an otherwise empty floor.

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 ==Tips & Tricks==
-*Most of the tricks you've used thus far to take out dangerous monsters quickly won't work very well on death yaks; they've got enough [[magic resistance]] and [[HD]] to shake off most [[status effects]], and they're melee strength makes it extremely unwise to use brute force unless you're playing a pure tank. Attack them from a distance, flood them with summoned or undead minions, and lure them up[[stairs]] one at a time for safe disposal. Never face down more than one at once until you've grown strong enough.
+*Most of the tricks you've used thus far to take out dangerous monsters quickly won't work very well on death yaks; they've got enough [[magic resistance]] and [[HD]] to shake off most [[status effects]], and their melee strength makes it extremely unwise to use brute force unless you're playing a pure tank. Attack them from a distance, flood them with summoned or undead minions, and lure them up[[stairs]] one at a time for safe disposal. Never face down more than one at once until you've grown strong enough.
 *Their poison susceptibility makes [[kiting]] them much easier. Fast [[species]] like [[centaur]]s armed with ranged weapons can hunt them in relative safety if they encounter them on an otherwise empty floor.