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{{monster
|name=shimmering dragon
|symbol={{monsym|shimmering_dragon}}
|tile=[[Image:Shimmering Dragon.png]]
|difficulty=19
|level=15
|experience=538
|speed=9
|AC=-1
|MR=20
|align=4
|frequency=1
|genocidable=Yes
|attacks=Breath 4d6 [[Magic missile]], claw 4d4 physical, claw 4d4 physical, bite 4d8 physical, [[engulf]] 2d10 [[digest]]
|weight=4500
|nutr=1500
|size=Gigantic
|resistances=[[magic resistance]]
|resistances conveyed=None
|attributes={{attributes|A shimmering dragon|fly=1|thick=1|nohands=1|seeinvis=1|oviparous=1|carnivore=1|hostile=1|strong=1|nasty=1|greedy=1|jewels=1|magic=1}}
}}

A '''shimmering dragon''', {{monsym|shimmering dragon}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in [[GruntHack]]. It is an adult [[Dragon (GruntHack)|dragon]] that has [[displacement]], causing images of the monster to project on nearby squares. Like all dragons, shimmering dragons are [[strong]], [[carnivorous]], [[oviparous]], [[thick-skinned]], can [[see invisible]], and are capable of [[flight]] - they will also seek out [[gold]], [[gems]] and [[magical item]]s to pick up.

Shimmering dragons have a [[magic missile]] [[breath]] weapon, two claw attacks, a strong bite attack, and an [[engulfing attack]] that can [[digest]] targets. Shimmering dragons possess [[magic resistance]] due to their magic missile attack.

==Generation==
Randomly generated shimmering dragons are always created hostile. A [[Baby shimmering dragon (GruntHack)|baby shimmering dragon]] can [[grow up]] into a shimmering dragon.

[[Hero]]es and monsters that [[polymorph]] while wearing [[shimmering dragon scales]] or [[shimmering dragon scale mail]] will turn into shimmering dragons.

Shimmering dragons may appear among the hostile {{white|D}} generated in [[throne room]]s, and can also appear among the monsters randomly generated by either [[sitting]] on a [[throne]] or [[looting]] it while the hero is [[confused]] and carrying gold (provided there is no [[chest]] on the level).

Shimmering dragons have a {{frac|3}} chance of dropping a set of uncursed +0 shimmering dragon scales upon death unless [[disintegrated]], and the chance is reduced to {{frac|20}} if the dragon was [[revived]].

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+A '''shimmering dragon''', {{monsym|shimmering dragon}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in [[GruntHack]]. It is an adult [[Dragon (GruntHack)|dragon]] that has [[Displacement (property)|displacement]], causing images of the monster to project on nearby squares. Like all dragons, shimmering dragons are [[strong]], [[carnivorous]], [[oviparous]], [[thick-skinned]], can [[see invisible]], and are capable of [[flight]] - they will also seek out [[gold]], [[gems]] and [[magical item]]s to pick up.
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