Insubstantial wisp

insubstantial wisp v
HP	6-18
HD	6
XP	80
Speed	10
AC	5
EV	20
Will	∞
Attack1	12 (hit: blink)
Resistances	rF++, rC++, rElec++, Obsolete: This article refers to an aspect of the game which has been removed. It is retained for historical reference only. rPois++, rN+++, rTorm, rRot+++, rSticky, rConstr, rDrown
Vulnerabilities	None
Habitat	Land
Intelligence	Plant
Uses	Uses nothing
Holiness	Non-living
Size	Tiny
Type	insubstantial wisp, insubstantial wisp
Flags	Insubstantial Levitate Silence immune

A thin wisp of floating gas, flickering, disappearing and reforming in a disconcertingly random fashion. „Dotknij teraz mych czarów Wichrze czarci tańcu Oto płoną błędne ognie Oto bóstwa lasów i gór Których nie przebłagam Ich sny srebrzą się ponad jeziorami Gdzie słyszałem drzewa krzyczące w nocy Wyją błagając o zemstę po raz, po raz, po raz..."    Mastiphal, „Nad jeziorami myśli nieśmiertelnej"

Useful Info

Insubstantial wisps are very irritating monsters, even worse than early imps. They have high EV, blink constantly, and resist nearly everything. To make matters worse, they are encountered in packs and can be dangerous if they surround you. Wisps are found in the Dungeon, The Swamp, and the Abyss.

Spell: Blink

Tips & Tricks

• Melee characters can eventually take them out with standard attack strategies, and heavy armour greatly reduces the threat they pose. It just requires much more patience than usual.
• Spellcasters should try to use Earth and non-elemental Conjurations, such as Magic Dart, Iskenderun's Mystic Blast, or the highly effective and 100% accurate Airstrike. Poison Arrow and Throw Icicle will also partially work. The Bolt spells can take them out with repeated uses, but lesser elemental spells will take too long.

History

Insubstantial wisps' AC was lowered from 20 to 5 in 0.11, mostly to reduce annoyance.