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sphinx H
HP	58-118
HD	16
XP	2257
Speed	12
AC	5
EV	5
Will	60
Attack¹	25 (hit: plain)
Attack²	12 (hit: plain)
Attack³	12 (hit: plain)
Resistances	None
Vulnerabilities	None
Habitat	Land
Intelligence	Human
Uses	Open doors
Holiness	Natural
Size	Giant
Type	sphinx, sphinx
Flags	See invisible Flying Speaks Warm-blooded

A large creature with a woman's head, a lion's body and the wings of a huge bird, able to cloud the minds of its foes and wield fell magics.

Useful Info

Sphinxes are hefty beasts with a large variety of Hexes. Their paralysis is a big threat if you don't have willpower, though their melee isn't bad either. They can be found in the Depths and Vaults or in a large pack within Tomb:1. Out-of-depth sphinxes can rarely show up in the main Dungeon.

Spells

Name	Damage	Range	Flags
Confuse	—	LOS	Wizard flag
Paralyse	—	LOS	Wizard flag
Minor Healing	2d8+3	—	Wizard flag
Smiting	7-17	LOS	Wizard flag
Slow	—	LOS	Wizard flag

Tips & Tricks

High willpower (at least +++, preferably ++++) will render them almost incapable of disabling you.
- It takes 154 willpower in order to have a 0% chance to be hexed. (See the Paralysis#Paralysis Spell Table for what's needed to reach this.)
Strong summoned allies can usually take out a sphinx without trouble. In the worst case, you may be incapacitated by a spell, but your allies will kill or distract it until the effect wears off.
If you see a sphinx with several strong allies that you're not ready for, consider teleporting or using a scroll of fog and running away immediately. You may not get a second chance.
You can summon your own friendly sphinxes with the spell Monstrous Menagerie.

History

In 0.31, they will have 12 speed, but cast spells slightly less often.

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 ==Useful Info==
-'''Sphinxes''' are hefty late-game beasts that pack a wide variety of debilitating [[Hexes]] in their spell lists. Because they can [[paralyze]] you, they're a much bigger threat when other enemies are around than when alone, but even then they have some decent melee attacks and the ability to [[smite]]. They can be found individually in [[the Depths]] and [[the Vaults]], and in a large, dangerous pack on the first floor of [[the Tomb]]. They are also occasionally summoned by the [[unique]] sorceress [[Kirke]].
+'''Sphinxes''' are hefty beasts with a large variety of [[Hexes]]. Their [[paralysis]] is a big threat if you don't have willpower, though their melee isn't bad either. They can be found in [[the Depths]] and [[Vaults]] or in a large pack within [[Tomb]]:1. [[Out-of-depth]] sphinxes can rarely show up in the main [[Dungeon]].
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 ==Tips & Tricks==
 *High [[willpower]] (at least +++, preferably ++++) will render them almost incapable of disabling you.
+**It takes 154 willpower in order to have a 0% chance to be hexed. (See the [[Paralysis#Paralysis Spell Table]] for what's needed to reach this.)
 *Strong summoned allies can usually take out a sphinx without trouble. In the worst case, you may be incapacitated by a spell, but your allies will kill or distract it until the effect wears off.
 *If you see a sphinx with several strong allies that you're not ready for, consider [[teleport]]ing or using a [[scroll of fog]] and running away immediately. You may not get a second chance.
 *You can summon your own friendly sphinxes with the spell [[Monstrous Menagerie]].
+==History==
+{{CBA|0.31|they will have 12 speed, but cast spells slightly less often.}}