Vv

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Vv 9
HP	178-360
HD	23
XP	3237
Speed	10
AC	27
EV	12
Will	140
Attack¹	35 (hit: cold)
Attack²	35 (hit: fire)
Resistances	rF+ rC+ rElec rPois+++ rDrown rMiasma rN+++ rTorm rPetrify
Vulnerabilities	None
Habitat	Land
Intelligence	Human
Uses	Open doors
Holiness	Non-living
Size	Medium
Type	Vv, Vv
Flags	Unique Female Unbreathing

One of the Stoneborn, formed untold aeons ago with supreme command over rock. Her people shelter deep within the living earth, so whatever has forced Vv into the oppressive openness of the Dungeon must be dire indeed. But whatever it is, she's not talking...

“Beside the man stands a woman - of sorts. Her emulation of the human gender is
only superficial, a courtesy. Likewise the loose drapelike dress she wears is
not cloth. She has simply shaped a portion of her stiff substance to suit the
preferences of the fragile, mortal creatures among whom she currently moves.
From a distance the illusion would work to pass her off as a woman standing
still...

When she turns to the man - slowly; stone eaters are slow aboveground, except
when they aren't - this movement pushes her beyond artful beauty into something
altogether different. The man has grown used to it, but even so, he does not
look at her. He does not want revulsion to spoil the moment.”
-N.K. Jemisin, “The Fifth Season”. 2015.

Useful Info

Vv the Exile is a unique monster, of a unique species. She combines both fire and ice attacks; using spells of the ironbound frostheart and salamander tyrant and a dual melee attack.

Location

Spells

Name	Damage	Range	Flags
Eruption	3d24	LOS	Magical flag
Pyroclastic Surge	3d33	LOS	Magical flag
Creeping Frost	3d30	LOS	Magical flag

Tips & Tricks

Vv's elemental spells are highly dangerous and ignore EV, but can only be used in certain situations. Positioning is crucial - characters with high cold resistance should favour staying close to walls, and characters with high fire resistance may prefer staying out in the open. Being in melee range of Vv is absolutely devastating - her dual-branded melee attacks will make short work of anyone but the most well-armoured characters.
She cannot see invisible, so potions of invisibility are highly effective at avoiding her deadly spells.
Like many constructs, she is vulnerable to Shatter and Lee's Rapid Deconstruction.
Anguish, boosted by a scroll of vulnerability, will rebound each of her lethal spells for a very fast takedown.

History

Vv was introduced in 0.29.