Dart slug
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For a list of all gastropods, see list of gastropods.
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| HP | 6-14 |
| HD | 1 |
| XP | 3 |
| Speed | 7 |
| AC | 1 |
| EV | 1 |
| Will | None |
| Attack1 | 3 (bite: plain)
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| Resistances | None |
| Vulnerabilities | Poison |
| Habitat | Land |
| Intelligence | Animal |
| Uses | Uses nothing |
| Holiness | Natural |
| Size | Little |
| Type | elephant slug, dart slug |
| Flags | No skeleton |
| A small invertebrate. It hunts prey considerably larger than itself by firing chitinous darts, using a concealed air bladder to launch them with remarkable range and power. |
Useful Info
Dart slugs are a common nuisance on the earliest Dungeon floors. They have a moderately strong ranged attack (for a D:1 enemy), but are slow and otherwise unremarkable.
Spells
| Tile | Name | Damage | Range | Flags |
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Slug Dart | 2d3 | LOS | Natural flag |
Tips & Tricks
- For low HP species at XL 1, dart slugs can be big threats; they have a ranged attack that can two-shot frailer combos. If you find a sleeping slug, try to avoid waking it up.
- Dart slugs get a chance to fire every ~1.4 turns. If you blindly charge in, you can take a few max roll Slug Darts and promptly die. But, like any monster with ranged attacks, dart slugs cannot fire when they are outside of your line of sight.
- For melee characters, you can duck around a corner, and wait for them to come. That way, you won't get shot during the approach.
- Dart slugs are slow. If you have an attack with full-screen range (Magic Dart, Ranged Weapons...), and sufficiently clear space, you can kite them. Keep the slug at the edge of your line of sight at all times - if the slug deals too much damage, retreat, which forces it outside LOS.
- Slugs can't open doors, so walking back and shutting a door is a valid escape option.