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centaur druid

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centaurs can't be wizards

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Update to strategy re: encumberance; other minor revisions.

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 Depending on the role, centaurs should focus on training projectile weapons with multishot bonuses to gain as much leverage from their ability to clear long distances as possible. A centaur Ranger is a good example, with proficiency in arrows that works well for the "run" portion of "hit and run", and two plentiful stacks of ammo for their starting bow. Builds looking to maximize mobility with their intrinsic jumping may consider pairing the ability with a means of augmenting their vision: this can take the form of a permanent [[light]] source, such as a non-cursed [[magic lamp]] or [[Gold dragon scales (EvilHack)|gold dragon-scaled armor]], or a cursed magic lamp (which emits darkness in EvilHack and Hack'EM) and [[Shadow dragon scales|shadow dragon-scaled armor]] that provides [[ultravision]] and allows for vastly improved sight in the dark over standard [[infravision]]. However, players pursuing these kinds of builds will need to take care not to become encumbered, since any significant amount of burden will be enough to prohibit jumping.
-Centaurs' low mental stats will impede spellcasting-focused builds: they can still make relatively good use of various level 3 and lower spells (e.g. {{spell of|magic missile|extra healing|sleep|repair armor|and=1|stone to flesh}}), but may find higher level spells to be out of reach unless their role allows for it, or their build can accommodate an appropriate [[spell staff]] weapon; examples include the [[staff of war]] for [[attack spells]], the [[staff of holiness]] for [[clerical spells]], or [[The Staff of the Archmagi]] for all spells (though this requires [[Magicbane]] and [[Secespita]], and will blast the hero unless they are a Wizard). A highly-enchanted [[helm of brilliance]] can significantly mitigate casting problems, and it can be obtained from certain [[Player monster (EvilHack)|player monsters]] that begin generating during the mid-game, though the [[helm]] slot may be instead reserved for a [[helm of speed]].
+Centaurs' low mental stats will impede spellcasting-focused builds: they can still make relatively good use of various level 3 and lower spells (e.g. {{spell of|magic missile|extra healing|sleep|repair armor|and=1|stone to flesh}}), but may find higher level spells to be out of reach unless their role allows for it, or their build can accommodate an appropriate [[spell staff]] weapon; examples include the [[staff of war]] for [[attack spells]], the [[staff of holiness]] for [[clerical spells]], or [[The Staff of the Archmagi]] for all spells&mdash;the Staff of the Archmagi requires [[Magicbane]] and [[Secespita]], however, and will blast a non-[[Wizard/EvilHack|Wizard]] hero (centaurs cannot be Wizards). A highly-enchanted [[helm of brilliance]] can significantly mitigate casting problems, and it can be obtained from certain [[Player monster (EvilHack)|player monsters]] that begin generating during the mid-game, though the [[helm]] slot may be instead reserved for a [[helm of speed]].
 [[Pet]] management may be something of a general wrinkle for centaurs: slower pets will have a hard time keeping up early on without a means of boosting their speed or otherwise keeping them close, e.g. a [[magic whistle]].

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 Depending on the role, centaurs should focus on training projectile weapons with multishot bonuses to gain as much leverage from their ability to clear long distances as possible. A centaur Ranger is a good example, with proficiency in arrows that works well for the "run" portion of "hit and run", and two plentiful stacks of ammo for their starting bow. Builds looking to maximize mobility with their intrinsic jumping may consider pairing the ability with a means of augmenting their vision: this can take the form of a permanent [[light]] source, such as a non-cursed [[magic lamp]] or [[Gold dragon scales (EvilHack)|gold dragon-scaled armor]], or a cursed magic lamp (which emits darkness in EvilHack and Hack'EM) and [[Shadow dragon scales|shadow dragon-scaled armor]] that provides [[ultravision]] and allows for vastly improved sight in the dark over standard [[infravision]]. However, players pursuing these kinds of builds will need to take care not to become encumbered, since any significant amount of burden will be enough to prohibit jumping.
-Centaurs' low mental stats will impede spellcasting-focused builds: they can still make relatively good use of various level 3 and lower spells (e.g. {{spell of|magic missile|extra healing|sleep|repair armor|and=1|stone to flesh}}), but may find higher level spells to be out of reach unless their role allows for it, or their build can accommodate an appropriate [[quarterstaff]]-skill weapon; examples include the [[staff of war]] for [[attack spells]], the [[staff of holiness]] for [[clerical spells]], or [[The Staff of the Archmagi]] for all spells (though this requires [[Magicbane]] and [[Secespita]]). A highly-enchanted [[helm of brilliance]] can significantly mitigate casting problems, and it can be obtained from certain [[Player monster (EvilHack)|player monsters]] that begin generating during the mid-game, though the [[helm]] slot may be instead reserved for a [[helm of speed]].
+Centaurs' low mental stats will impede spellcasting-focused builds: they can still make relatively good use of various level 3 and lower spells (e.g. {{spell of|magic missile|extra healing|sleep|repair armor|and=1|stone to flesh}}), but may find higher level spells to be out of reach unless their role allows for it, or their build can accommodate an appropriate [[spell staff]] weapon; examples include the [[staff of war]] for [[attack spells]], the [[staff of holiness]] for [[clerical spells]], or [[The Staff of the Archmagi]] for all spells (though this requires [[Magicbane]] and [[Secespita]], and will blast the hero unless they are a Wizard). A highly-enchanted [[helm of brilliance]] can significantly mitigate casting problems, and it can be obtained from certain [[Player monster (EvilHack)|player monsters]] that begin generating during the mid-game, though the [[helm]] slot may be instead reserved for a [[helm of speed]].
 [[Pet]] management may be something of a general wrinkle for centaurs: slower pets will have a hard time keeping up early on without a means of boosting their speed or otherwise keeping them close, e.g. a [[magic whistle]].

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 The '''centaur''' is a playable race that appears in [[EvilHack]] and [[Hack'EM]]. Like monster [[Centaur (monster class)|centaurs]], they are strong, fast and proficient in archery.
-Centaurs can be [[neutral]] or [[chaotic]], and can be played as a [[Barbarian]], [[Healer]], [[Infidel]], [[Knight]], [[Monk]], [[Priest]], [[Ranger]], or [[Valkyrie]].
+Centaurs can be [[neutral]] or [[chaotic]], and can be played as a [[Barbarian]], [[Druid]], [[Healer]], [[Infidel]], [[Knight]], [[Monk]], [[Priest]], [[Ranger]], or [[Valkyrie]].
 ==Racial benefits and restrictions==
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 In the early game, centaurs of most roles should be played somewhat cautiously until you have armor and weapons sufficient to take on early-to-mid game threats. Intrinsic speed can be used to execute [[hit and run]] attacks on stronger monsters as necessary; upon reaching experience level five, a stockpile of [[dagger]]s or other ranged weapons can be combined with your jumping ability to maintain distance while shooting down hostile targets. A centaur's high carrying capacity makes daggers a particularly enticing choice of projectile to collect and/or [[Forge (dungeon feature)|forge]], and daggers made/generated with materials such as [[mithril]] or [[bone]] are even easier to haul around. A centaur player's projectile of choice will usually become an ideal supplement to their primary melee weapon from the mid-game on.
-Depending on the role, centaurs should focus on training projectile weapons with multishot bonuses to gain as much leverage from their ability to clear long distances as possible. A centaur Ranger is a good example, with proficiency in arrows that works well for the "run" portion of "hit and run", and two plentiful stacks of ammo for their starting bow. Builds looking to maximize mobility with their intrinsic jumping may consider pairing the ability with a means of augmenting their vision: this can take the form of a permanent [[light]] source, such as a non-cursed [[magic lamp]] or [[Gold dragon scales (EvilHack)|gold dragon-scaled armor]], or a cursed magic lamp (which emits darkness in EvilHack and Hack'EM) and [[Shadow dragon scales|shadow dragon-scaled armor]] that provides [[ultravision]] and allows for vastly improved sight in the dark over standard [[infravision]]. However, players pursuing these kinds of builds will need to take care not be become encumbered, since any significant amount of burden will be enough to prohibit jumping.
+Depending on the role, centaurs should focus on training projectile weapons with multishot bonuses to gain as much leverage from their ability to clear long distances as possible. A centaur Ranger is a good example, with proficiency in arrows that works well for the "run" portion of "hit and run", and two plentiful stacks of ammo for their starting bow. Builds looking to maximize mobility with their intrinsic jumping may consider pairing the ability with a means of augmenting their vision: this can take the form of a permanent [[light]] source, such as a non-cursed [[magic lamp]] or [[Gold dragon scales (EvilHack)|gold dragon-scaled armor]], or a cursed magic lamp (which emits darkness in EvilHack and Hack'EM) and [[Shadow dragon scales|shadow dragon-scaled armor]] that provides [[ultravision]] and allows for vastly improved sight in the dark over standard [[infravision]]. However, players pursuing these kinds of builds will need to take care not to become encumbered, since any significant amount of burden will be enough to prohibit jumping.
 Centaurs' low mental stats will impede spellcasting-focused builds: they can still make relatively good use of various level 3 and lower spells (e.g. {{spell of|magic missile|extra healing|sleep|repair armor|and=1|stone to flesh}}), but may find higher level spells to be out of reach unless their role allows for it, or their build can accommodate an appropriate [[quarterstaff]]-skill weapon; examples include the [[staff of war]] for [[attack spells]], the [[staff of holiness]] for [[clerical spells]], or [[The Staff of the Archmagi]] for all spells (though this requires [[Magicbane]] and [[Secespita]]). A highly-enchanted [[helm of brilliance]] can significantly mitigate casting problems, and it can be obtained from certain [[Player monster (EvilHack)|player monsters]] that begin generating during the mid-game, though the [[helm]] slot may be instead reserved for a [[helm of speed]].
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 Version 0.7.1 added centaur Knights and their player monster equivalents.<ref>[https://github.com/k21971/EvilHack/blob/master/doc/evilhack-changelog.md#version-071 EvilHack changelog, version 0.7.1]</ref>
 ==References==

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 ==History==
-The centaur was first added in version 0.1.2, with necessary adjustments to armor choices for both them and "monster" centaurs.<ref>[https://github.com/k21971/EvilHack/blob/master/doc/evilhack-changelog.md#version-012 EvilHack changelog, version 0.1.2]</ref>
+The centaur was first added in EvilHack version 0.1.2, with necessary adjustments to armor choices for both them and "monster" centaurs.<ref>[https://github.com/k21971/EvilHack/blob/master/doc/evilhack-changelog.md#version-012 EvilHack changelog, version 0.1.2]</ref>
 In version 0.4.2, a bug that still displayed the riding skill in the menu of the #[[enhance]] [[extended command]] for centaurs was removed.<ref>[https://github.com/k21971/EvilHack/blob/master/doc/evilhack-changelog.md#version-042 EvilHack changelog, version 0.4.2]</ref>

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 Depending on the role, centaurs should focus on training projectile weapons with multishot bonuses to gain as much leverage from their ability to clear long distances as possible. A centaur Ranger is a good example, with proficiency in arrows that works well for the "run" portion of "hit and run", and two plentiful stacks of ammo for their starting bow. Builds looking to maximize mobility with their intrinsic jumping may consider pairing the ability with a means of augmenting their vision: this can take the form of a permanent [[light]] source, such as a non-cursed [[magic lamp]] or [[Gold dragon scales (EvilHack)|gold dragon-scaled armor]], or a cursed magic lamp (which emits darkness in EvilHack and Hack'EM) and [[Shadow dragon scales|shadow dragon-scaled armor]] that provides [[ultravision]] and allows for vastly improved sight in the dark over standard [[infravision]]. However, players pursuing these kinds of builds will need to take care not be become encumbered, since any significant amount of burden will be enough to prohibit jumping.
-Centaurs' low mental stats will impede spellcasting-focused builds: they can still make relatively good use of various level 3 and lower spells (e.g. {{spell of|magic missile|extra healing|sleep|repair armor|and=1|stone to flesh}}), but may find higher level spells to be out of reach unless their role allows for it, or their build can accommodate an appropriate [[quarterstaff]]-school weapon, such as a [[staff of war]] for [[attack spells]], a [[staff of holiness]] for [[clerical spells]] or [[The Staff of the Archmagi]]. A highly-enchanted [[helm of brilliance]] can significantly mitigate casting problems and may be obtained from certain [[Player monster (EvilHack)|player monsters]] that begin generating during the mid-game, though the [[helm]] slot may be instead reserved for a [[helm of speed]].
+Centaurs' low mental stats will impede spellcasting-focused builds: they can still make relatively good use of various level 3 and lower spells (e.g. {{spell of|magic missile|extra healing|sleep|repair armor|and=1|stone to flesh}}), but may find higher level spells to be out of reach unless their role allows for it, or their build can accommodate an appropriate [[quarterstaff]]-skill weapon; examples include the [[staff of war]] for [[attack spells]], the [[staff of holiness]] for [[clerical spells]], or [[The Staff of the Archmagi]] for all spells (though this requires [[Magicbane]] and [[Secespita]]). A highly-enchanted [[helm of brilliance]] can significantly mitigate casting problems, and it can be obtained from certain [[Player monster (EvilHack)|player monsters]] that begin generating during the mid-game, though the [[helm]] slot may be instead reserved for a [[helm of speed]].
 [[Pet]] management may be something of a general wrinkle for centaurs: slower pets will have a hard time keeping up early on without a means of boosting their speed or otherwise keeping them close, e.g. a [[magic whistle]].

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 ==Racial benefits and restrictions==
-Centaurs are among the physically stronger player races, and have higher hit point gains per [[experience level]] gained in comparison to [[Human (starting race)|humans]]. They start with intrinsic [[speed]], and gain [[jumping]] at [[experience level]] five and [[warning]] at level 10; this type of jumping is similar to the extrinsic property granted from worn [[jumping boots]], and is distinct from the jumping used by Knights.
+Centaurs are among the physically stronger player races, and have higher hit point gains per [[experience level]] gained in comparison to [[Human (starting race)|humans]]. They start with a base [[speed]] of 18, and gain [[jumping]] at [[experience level]] five and [[warning]] at level 10; this type of jumping is similar to the extrinsic property granted from worn [[jumping boots]], and is distinct from the jumping used by Knights.
 While not as strong as [[Giant (starting race)|giants]], centaurs possess increased carrying capacity due to their half-equine build - however, this also prevents them from wearing any [[boots]] or [[riding]] steeds. The intrinsics they gain and the wider variety of armor available in the game easily compensate for this, thankfully. Centaurs start the game with knowledge of all bow and crossbow weapons and their projectiles, and get a [[multishot]] bonus with both types.

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 Depending on the role, centaurs should focus on training projectile weapons with multishot bonuses to gain as much leverage from their ability to clear long distances as possible. A centaur Ranger is a good example, with proficiency in arrows that works well for the "run" portion of "hit and run", and two plentiful stacks of ammo for their starting bow. Builds looking to maximize mobility with their intrinsic jumping may consider pairing the ability with either a permanent [[light]] source such as a non-cursed [[magic lamp]] or [[gold dragon scale]]d armor, or a cursed magic lamp (which emits darkness in EvilHack and Hack'EM) and [[shadow dragon scale]]d armor that provides [[ultravision]] and allows for vastly improved sight in the dark over standard [[infravision]]. However, players pursuing these kinds of builds will need to take care not be become encumbered, as being even burdened will be enough to prohibit jumping.
-Centaurs' low mental stats will impede spellcasting-focused builds; they can still make relatively good use of various level 3 and lower spells (e.g. {{spell of|magic missile|extra healing|sleep|repair armor|and=1|stone to flesh}}), but non-Wizard centaurs may find higher level spells to be out of reach unless their role allows for it, or their build can accommodate an appropriate [[quarterstaff]]-school weapon (i.e. a [[staff of war]] for [[attack spells]] or a [[staff of holiness]] for [[clerical spells]]). A highly-enchanted [[helm of brilliance]] can significantly mitigate casting problems and may be obtained from certain [[player monster]]s that begin generating during the mid-game, though the [[helm]] slot may be instead reserved for a [[helm of speed]].
+Centaurs' low mental stats will impede spellcasting-focused builds; they can still make relatively good use of various level 3 and lower spells (e.g. {{spell of|magic missile|extra healing|sleep|repair armor|and=1|stone to flesh}}), but centaurs may find higher level spells to be out of reach unless their role allows for it, or their build can accommodate an appropriate [[quarterstaff]]-school weapon (i.e. a [[staff of war]] for [[attack spells]] or a [[staff of holiness]] for [[clerical spells]]), or for a boost to all spell schools, [[The Staff of the Archmagi]]. A highly-enchanted [[helm of brilliance]] can significantly mitigate casting problems and may be obtained from certain [[player monster]]s that begin generating during the mid-game, though the [[helm]] slot may be instead reserved for a [[helm of speed]].
 [[Pet]] management may be something of a general wrinkle for centaurs: slower pets will have a hard time keeping up early on without a means of boosting their speed or otherwise keeping them close, e.g. a [[magic whistle]].