Quicksilver elemental: Difference between revisions
From Ashenzari's Archive
More actions
imported>Oneirical No edit summary |
imported>Oneirical No edit summary |
||
| Line 10: | Line 10: | ||
*Users of powerful form-changing [[Transmutations]] should be particularly cautious around this creature. Getting hit with their bolts will unravel most enchantments, including useful buffs such as [[haste]], [[Death Channel]] or any Form-changing spell like [[Necromutation]]. | *Users of powerful form-changing [[Transmutations]] should be particularly cautious around this creature. Getting hit with their bolts will unravel most enchantments, including useful buffs such as [[haste]], [[Death Channel]] or any Form-changing spell like [[Necromutation]]. | ||
**This is particularly lethal to armour-restricted species, like [[Felid]]s or [[Octopode]]s, who can lose the effects of [[Statue Form]] or [[Storm Form]] on a whim and be left with a negative AC score thanks to Dis’s corrosive atmosphere. | **This is particularly lethal to armour-restricted species, like [[Felid]]s or [[Octopode]]s, who can lose the effects of [[Statue Form]] or [[Storm Form]] on a whim and be left with a negative AC score thanks to Dis’s corrosive atmosphere. | ||
*Casters should avoid being hit in melee | *Casters should avoid being hit in melee, as a single attack can easily take out large portions of their MP bar. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
Quicksilver elementals were added in [[0.28]]. | Quicksilver elementals were added in [[0.28]]. | ||
Revision as of 14:50, 5 August 2022
Version 0.28: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.
quicksilver elemental E 
| |
|---|---|
| HP | 52-107 |
| HD | 16 |
| XP | 1245 |
| Speed | 20 |
| AC | 1 |
| EV | 20 |
| Will | ∞ |
| Attack1 | 30 (hit: antimagic)
|
| Resistances | rF+++ rC+++ rElec+++ rPois+++ rDrown rMiasma rN+++ rTorm |
| Vulnerabilities | None |
| Habitat | Land |
| Intelligence | Animal |
| Uses | Uses nothing |
| Holiness | Non-living |
| Size | Large |
| Type | elemental, quicksilver elemental |
| Flags | See invisible Batty Unbreathing |
| A mercurial spirit drawn from the elemental plane of earth. It exists in this world by inhabiting a shimmering body of liquid metal. |
Useful Info
Quicksilver elementals are antimagic menaces found in the Iron City of Dis. Their combination of status effect-dispelling bolts and MP-draining attacks make them particularly lethal to casters. They tend to move in erratic patterns.
Spells
| Tile | Name | Damage | Range | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Quicksilver Bolt | 3d20 | LOS | Natural flag, Breath flag, Noisy flag |
Tips & Tricks
- Users of powerful form-changing Transmutations should be particularly cautious around this creature. Getting hit with their bolts will unravel most enchantments, including useful buffs such as haste, Death Channel or any Form-changing spell like Necromutation.
- This is particularly lethal to armour-restricted species, like Felids or Octopodes, who can lose the effects of Statue Form or Storm Form on a whim and be left with a negative AC score thanks to Dis’s corrosive atmosphere.
- Casters should avoid being hit in melee, as a single attack can easily take out large portions of their MP bar.
History
Quicksilver elementals were added in 0.28.