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neqoxec 3
HP	21-44
HD	6
XP	183
Speed	10
AC	4
EV	12
Will	40
Attack¹	15 (hit: plain)
Resistances	rPois+ rMiasma rN+++ rTorm
Vulnerabilities	Holy Silver
Habitat	Land
Intelligence	Human
Uses	Open doors
Holiness	Demonic
Size	Medium
Type	neqoxec, neqoxec
Flags	Flying Evil

A weirdly shaped demon, pulsing and shifting with mutagenic energies, its belly distended with the devoured brains of its victims.

“If thus mutation is influenced by natural selection, it implies, that any particular mutation must advance in a direction advantageous for the respective species, and, indeed, many examples of mutation known among fossil animals are apparently due to the advantage produced by the change. I must add here, however that probably not all mutations (in a palaeontological meaning) are due to natural selection, but that many do not imply an actual improvement.”
-_Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society_, Volume XXV, no. 150.
1896.

Useful Info

The neqoxec is a particularly dangerous tier-3 demon. Although it doesn't deal much damage directly, it will gladly malmutate you and drain your MP. They are found in the Abyss and Pandemonium (particularly in Mnoleg's domain), and can be summoned by other monsters with the Summon Demon spell.

Spells

Tile	Name	Damage	Range	Flags
	Brain Bite	4-8*	LOS	Magical flag
	Warp Body	1d7	LOS	Magical flag

Tips & Tricks

Neqoxecs require a clear line of fire to mutate you, so keep other monsters or summoned allies in the way to block them.
- If that isn't an option, neqoxecs also cannot see invisible; a source of invisibility will provide at least some protection in a pinch.
- Their Brain Bite doesn't require a line of fire, however. Casters should watch out.
Fortunately, they're fragile and have few resistances. Take them out first whenever possible.

History

Prior to 0.31, neqoxecs had Brain Feed instead of Brain Bite.
Prior to 0.27, neqoxecs had Summon Minor Demon.

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 ==Useful Info==
-The '''neqoxec''' is a particularly dangerous tier-[[3]] [[demon]]. Although it doesn't deal much damage directly, it will gladly [[malmutate]] you and drain your [[intelligence]]. They are found in [[the Abyss]] and [[Pandemonium]] (particularly in [[Mnoleg]]'s domain), and can be summoned by other monsters with the [[Summon Demon]] spell.
+The '''neqoxec''' is a particularly dangerous tier-[[3]] [[demon]]. Although it doesn't deal much damage directly, it will gladly [[malmutate]] you and drain your [[MP]]. They are found in [[the Abyss]] and [[Pandemonium]] (particularly in [[Mnoleg]]'s domain), and can be summoned by other monsters with the [[Summon Demon]] spell.
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 *Neqoxecs require a clear line of fire to mutate you, so keep other monsters or summoned allies in the way to block them.
 **If that isn't an option, neqoxecs also cannot [[see invisible]]; a source of invisibility will provide at least some protection in a pinch.
-*Their intelligence-drain attack uses smite-targeting, but that's much less dangerous for most characters. [[Berserker]]s or characters with low [[intelligence]] can avoid [[stat zero]] by having an emergency [[ring of intelligence]], though you may not need it if you kill neqoxecs quickly enough.
+**Their Brain Bite doesn't require a line of fire, however. Casters should watch out.
 *Fortunately, they're fragile and have few resistances. Take them out first whenever possible.
 ==History==
-*In [[0.31]], neqoxecs will lose [[Brain Feed]] in favor of [[Brain Bite]].
+*Prior to [[0.31]], neqoxecs had [[Brain Feed]] instead of [[Brain Bite]].
 *Prior to [[0.27]], neqoxecs had [[Summon Minor Demon]].
 [[Category:Demon]]
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