Sin beast

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sin beast 2
HP	53-108
HD	12
XP	1290
Speed	15
AC	5
EV	14
Will	20
Attack¹	28 (bite: antimagic)
Attack²	20 (trample: trample)
Resistances	rMiasma rN+++ rTorm
Vulnerabilities	Holy
Habitat	Land
Intelligence	Human
Uses	Open doors
Holiness	Demonic
Size	Large
Type	sin beast, sin beast
Flags	Fighter Evil

A ravenous brute of a demon - as much animal as person. Born from the residue of mortal depravity, it gorges itself on malice and magic alike.

Useful Info

Hell beasts are bestial tier-2 demons with randomized attributes. While their attacks are always fairly powerful and can trample you back a square, their AC, EV, HD, and willpower are low, and they have few resistances. They can be encountered in the Abyss, Pandemonium, or the Hells (particularly when summoned by Geryon); they may also appear in one ending of The Lair.

Tips & Tricks

Evoking the horn of Geryon will summon 1-4 hell beasts at no cost (though you will not be able to do so again until you have gained a considerable amount of experience). Their friendliness and duration depend on your Evocations skill.
Unlike most demons, they lack poison resistance. Mephitic Cloud and the combo of Olgreb's Toxic Radiance and Ignite Poison affect them very well.
Be wary of their trampling ability if you expect to stair dance away. They may push you off the stairs and leave you extremely vulnerable, a common way to die in the Vestibule of Hell.

History

In 0.32, hell beasts will be renamed to sin beasts, and their bite will have antimagic. Additionally, their HD will be increased from 7->12.
Prior to 0.17, hell beasts varied in speed, from "fast" to "faster".
Prior to 0.14, the Horn of Geryon only summoned a single hell beast, and it was always hostile.
Prior to 0.9, they were simply called "beasts."
Prior to 0.8, they could not trample.