Hippogriff

Version 0.33: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.

hippogriff H
HP	28-57
HD	7
XP	263
Speed	10
AC	2
EV	7
Will	20
Attack¹	12 (peck: plain)
Attack²	9 (claw: plain)
Attack³	9 (claw: plain)
Resistances	None
Vulnerabilities	None
Habitat	Land
Intelligence	Animal
Uses	Uses nothing
Holiness	Natural
Size	Large
Type	hippogriff, hippogriff
Flags	Flying Warm-blooded

A large creature with the hindquarters of a horse and the wings, head and talons of a great eagle. As popular heraldric creatures, some fortresses may keep them as symbols and defenders alike, where they in turn launch intruders into the waiting blades of their masters.

Useful Info

Hippogriffs are freakish flying hybrids. They have multiple attacks that can add up damage fast against lightly armored opponents, and the ability to pull you forward and deal slight damage at range. They can also alert nearby troops with Warning Cry. They are found primarily in baileys, but can also be seen very rarely in the Lair and as shapeshifters.

Spells

Tile	Name	Damage	Range	Flags
	Beckoning Gale	2d8	LOS	Natural flag
	Warning Cry	—	—	Vocal flag, Breath flag

Tips & Tricks

Hippogriffs, like most natural creatures, are susceptible to poison. They have moderately high health, so don't expect them to go down as easily as the other inhabitants of a bailey.
Hippogriffs have pitiful willpower and can be easily hexed.

History

Hippogriffs were re-added in 0.33 as a bailey exclusive, with their new Beckoning Gale ability.
Hippogriffs were removed in 0.26.
In 0.19, they were merged with griffons, which slightly buffed hippogriffs' HP and damage.