Difference between revisions of "Water demon"
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| − | + | A '''water demon''' is a type of [[demon]] that appears in the game, and one of the less powerful ones. | |
| − | In the early stages of the game, a common way to summon a water demon is by quaffing or dipping from a [[fountain]]. These demons may either be hostile or friendly; a friendly demon grants a [[wish]]. A demon will be hostile with probability ( | + | Like most [[demon|major demons]], water demons may summon other demons when they attack. At least {{frac|5|6}} of the summons will be other water demons. All chaotic demons are also eligible, but those whose [[difficulty]] is greater than the current dungeon level are exponentially unlikely.{{refsrc|makemon.c|1335}} In practice, that mixes a few [[foocubus|foocubi]] into the summons. There is a {{frac|260}} chance, however, that they may summon [[Juiblex]] or [[Yeenoghu]]. |
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| + | In the early stages of the game, a common way to summon a water demon is by quaffing or dipping from a [[fountain]]. These demons may either be hostile or friendly; a friendly demon grants a [[wish]]. A demon will be hostile with probability (80 + LD)%, where LD is your current [[level difficulty]];{{refsrc|fountain.c|56}} thus, if you have the [[Amulet of Yendor]], a demon will always be hostile. Although water demons are relatively weak for demons, they are likely to wipe out most early-game characters. Players who cannot kill them quickly will probably find themselves fighting two or more. | ||
A player may not polymorph into a water demon. | A player may not polymorph into a water demon. | ||
==Strategy== | ==Strategy== | ||
| − | + | In the [[Game stages#The early game|early game]], don't quaff from fountains and try to keep use of fountains (dipping) to a minimum. Later on, when you're capable of easily taking on water demons and water mocassins and are carrying several [[escape item]]s, you can dip items repeatedly in all the fountains from DLvl 1 to 19 for the [[wish]], including in the mines. (This is somewhat safer than quaffing). The chances are very roughly {{frac|3}} that you'll get a wish from some water demon. | |
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 20:40, 9 August 2019
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| Difficulty | 11 |
| Attacks |
Weapon 1d3, claw 1d3, bite 1d3 |
| Base level | 8 |
| Base experience | 196 |
| Speed | 12 |
| Base AC | −4 |
| Base MR | 30 |
| Alignment | −7 (chaotic) |
| Frequency (by normal means) | 0 (Not randomly generated) |
| Genocidable | No |
| Weight | 1450 |
| Nutritional value | 400 |
| Size | Medium |
| Resistances | Fire, poison |
| Resistances conveyed |
None |
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A water demon:
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| Reference | monst.c#line2535 |
A water demon is a type of demon that appears in the game, and one of the less powerful ones.
Like most major demons, water demons may summon other demons when they attack. At least 5⁄6 of the summons will be other water demons. All chaotic demons are also eligible, but those whose difficulty is greater than the current dungeon level are exponentially unlikely.[1] In practice, that mixes a few foocubi into the summons. There is a 1⁄260 chance, however, that they may summon Juiblex or Yeenoghu.
In the early stages of the game, a common way to summon a water demon is by quaffing or dipping from a fountain. These demons may either be hostile or friendly; a friendly demon grants a wish. A demon will be hostile with probability (80 + LD)%, where LD is your current level difficulty;[2] thus, if you have the Amulet of Yendor, a demon will always be hostile. Although water demons are relatively weak for demons, they are likely to wipe out most early-game characters. Players who cannot kill them quickly will probably find themselves fighting two or more.
A player may not polymorph into a water demon.
Strategy
In the early game, don't quaff from fountains and try to keep use of fountains (dipping) to a minimum. Later on, when you're capable of easily taking on water demons and water mocassins and are carrying several escape items, you can dip items repeatedly in all the fountains from DLvl 1 to 19 for the wish, including in the mines. (This is somewhat safer than quaffing). The chances are very roughly 1⁄3 that you'll get a wish from some water demon.
References
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