Balrug
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Balrug 2 
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| HP | 55 - 95 |
| HD | 14 |
| XP | 2,376 |
| Speed | 12 |
| AC | 5 |
| EV | 12 |
| Will | 168 |
| Attack1 | 25 (hit: fire)
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| Resistances | rPois+, damnation, rN+, rRot, rTorm |
| Vulnerabilities | Cold, Holy |
| Habitat | land |
| Intelligence | High |
| Uses | Weapons & armour |
| Holiness | Demonic |
| Size | Big |
| Type | balrug, balrug |
| Flags | Fighter Spellcaster Flying See invisible Evil Glows |
| A huge and very powerful demon, wreathed in fire and shadows. |
Useful Info
Balrugs are brutish tier-2 demons, often armed with branded demon whips and capable of casting powerful Fire Magic. Even when unarmed, they still deal significant fire damage (14-27 HP) per hit.
Spells: Bolt of Fire (3d23), Fireball (3d23), Sticky Flame (3d6, ranged), Smite (7-17), and Teleport Self
Tips & Tricks
- The more fire resistance you have when facing them, the better.
- Balrugs are vulnerable to cold. Any decent Ice Elementalist or Conjurer shouldn't have much difficulty with them. Other characters can take advantage of their mediocre EV to zap them with a wand of cold.
- Although huge, they are still faster than most characters.
- They will attempt to teleport away when low on HP.
Trivia
The balrug is almost identical to the balrog, a fiery whip-wielding demon from J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings novels.
History
Prior to 0.6, they did not know Teleport Self.