Eidolon

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

eidolon W
HP	47-96
HD	13
XP	948
Speed	10
AC	12
EV	10
Will	140
Attack¹	27 (hit: drain speed)
Attack²	17 (hit: plain)
Resistances	rC+ rPois+++ rDrown rMiasma rN+++ rTorm rPetrify rSticky
Vulnerabilities	Holy
Habitat	Land
Intelligence	Human
Uses	Open doors
Holiness	Undead
Size	Medium
Type	wraith, eidolon
Flags	Evil See invisible Flying Unbreathing Insubstantial

An ancient skeletal apparition, sheathed in a cloud of mist. Its form glows white-hot with debilitating energy.

“No sooner had sleep caught him, dissolving all his grief
as mists of refreshing slumber poured around him there—
his powerful frame was bone-weary from charging Hector
straight and hard to the walls of windswept Troy—
than the ghost of stricken Patroclus drifted up...
He was like the man to the life, every feature,
the same tall build and the fine eyes and voice
and the very robes that used to clothe his body.
Hovering at his head the phantom rose and spoke:
‘Sleeping, Achilles? You’ve forgotten me, my friend.
You never neglected me in life, only now in death.
Bury me, quickly—let me pass the Gates of Hades.
They hold me off at a distance, all the souls,
the shades of the burnt-out, breathless dead,
never to let me cross the river, mingle with them...
They leave me to wander up and down, abandoned, lost
at the House of Death with the all-embracing gates.’”
-Homer, _The Iliad_, XXIII, 72-88.
trans. Robert Fagles, 1990.

Useful Info

Eidola are insubstantial undead, a type of wraith. Their melee attacks slow, and they can fire damaging bolts of negative energy at range (after making you flee in fear). They can be found in and around the Crypt, the Abyss, and Tartarus.

Spells

Tile	Name	Damage	Range	Flags
	Bolt of Draining	3d21	5	Magical flag
	Cause Fear	—	LOS	Magical flag

Tips & Tricks

Pile on the negative energy resistance when dealing with these guys, as Cause Fear coupled with Bolt of Draining can result in heavy amounts of draining very quickly.
- Being undead makes you immune to both of their spells, rendering them little more than slightly dangerous melee threats that can potentially slow you.
Cause Fear can be resisted with very high willpower. This can be critical if you lack the means to defeat them quickly at range.
- Many summons lack good willpower and will struggle to get close to eidola.
Silence doesn't stop these guys from casting, so don't expect that silent spectre you have following you around to provide any assistance.

History

Prior to 0.33, eidola had a stat draining attack.
Prior to 0.13, eidola would drain your experience with their melee attacks. This change accompanied the 0.13 overhaul to draining effects. They also gained Bolt of Draining.