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A '''giant eel''' is a very annoying water monster, fabled for its two-move drowning attack. "The giant eel swings itself around you!"
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''The giant eel swings itself around you!  The giant eel drowns you...''
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A '''giant eel''' is a one of the most feared [[sea monsters]], well known for being one of the weakest monsters to possess the infamous two-move [[instakill]] drowning attack.
  
 
== Escaping drowning ==
 
== Escaping drowning ==

Revision as of 17:45, 24 September 2006

The giant eel swings itself around you! The giant eel drowns you...

A giant eel is a one of the most feared sea monsters, well known for being one of the weakest monsters to possess the infamous two-move instakill drowning attack.

Escaping drowning

If a giant eel wants you dead, you usually have only one turn to tell it otherwise. On this turn, you can:

  • Prayer can get you out of trouble.
  • Engrave Elbereth if you are on land, obviously, not on water.
  • Try to kill the eel in one turn, or put it to sleep - this is risky
  • Teleport it away
  • Freeze the water
  • Wear an amulet of magical breathing