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The easiest way to defeat the Beholder is to put on a [[blindfold]] or [[towel]] before entering its room, which will block all of its attacks. Even if you don't have [[telepathy]], the Beholder is easy to find if you close the door behind you. [[Reflection]] will only protect against the gaze of death: blinding yourself is almost always preferable. | The easiest way to defeat the Beholder is to put on a [[blindfold]] or [[towel]] before entering its room, which will block all of its attacks. Even if you don't have [[telepathy]], the Beholder is easy to find if you close the door behind you. [[Reflection]] will only protect against the gaze of death: blinding yourself is almost always preferable. | ||
| − | '''Important Note:''' There is an interesting quirk (possibly bug) about the Beholder's death gaze attack when you have reflection - it will not be reflected '''at all''' if the Beholder cannot see you (for example, if you are invisible). With other gaze attacks what usually happens is that you are protected from the effects of the gaze but the monster is not hit by it (because it can't see the reflection), but in the case of the Beholder's death gaze, it simply bypasses reflection entirely if it cannot see you. This means that if you are invisible, reflection will not protect you from instant death. | + | '''Important Note:''' There is an interesting quirk (possibly bug) about the Beholder's death gaze attack when you have reflection - it will not be reflected '''at all''' if the Beholder cannot see you (for example, if you are invisible). With other gaze attacks what usually happens is that you are protected from the effects of the gaze but the monster is not hit by it (because it can't see the reflection), but in the case of the Beholder's death gaze, it simply bypasses reflection entirely if it cannot see you. This means that if you are invisible, reflection will not protect you from instant death.{{refsrc|mhitu.c|2451|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}} |
You'll know it has been defeated when the game says "All that remains is a single eye..." | You'll know it has been defeated when the game says "All that remains is a single eye..." | ||
Revision as of 14:12, 22 September 2012
e Beholder 
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| Difficulty | 24 |
| Attacks |
Gaze 1d4 Death, Gaze 3d8, Gaze 1d3 stun, Gaze 1d3 confusion, Gaze 1d4 sleep |
| Base level | 15 |
| Base experience | 538 |
| Speed | 9 |
| Base AC | -4 |
| Base MR | 70 |
| Alignment | 0 (neutral) |
| Frequency (by normal means) | Unique |
| Genocidable | No |
| Weight | 500 |
| Nutritional value | 100 |
| Size | Large |
| Resistances | None |
| Resistances conveyed |
None |
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The Beholder:
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| Reference | SLASH'EM_0.0.7E7F2/monst.c#line4590 |
The Beholder is the quest nemesis for the Neutral Quest. It holds the Key of Neutrality, one of the three Alignment keys; you need two of these keys to unlock the indestructible doors in Vlad's Tower. Its corpse remains as The Eye of the Beholder when killed.
The Beholder combines the gaze attacks of various creatures: the catoblepas (instant death), bloodshot eye (stun), umber hulk (confusion), and chasme (sleep). It also has a gaze attack which deals up to 24 damage.
Despite its description, it does not have a bite attack and is, in fact, possibly the easiest Alignment Quest nemesis.
Strategy
The easiest way to defeat the Beholder is to put on a blindfold or towel before entering its room, which will block all of its attacks. Even if you don't have telepathy, the Beholder is easy to find if you close the door behind you. Reflection will only protect against the gaze of death: blinding yourself is almost always preferable.
Important Note: There is an interesting quirk (possibly bug) about the Beholder's death gaze attack when you have reflection - it will not be reflected at all if the Beholder cannot see you (for example, if you are invisible). With other gaze attacks what usually happens is that you are protected from the effects of the gaze but the monster is not hit by it (because it can't see the reflection), but in the case of the Beholder's death gaze, it simply bypasses reflection entirely if it cannot see you. This means that if you are invisible, reflection will not protect you from instant death.[1]
You'll know it has been defeated when the game says "All that remains is a single eye..."
Encyclopedia entry
The beholder (A.K.A the eye tyrant, the sphere of many eyes)
is most frequently found deep underground, although infrequently
it will lair in desolate wilderness. The globular body of this
monster is supported by levitation, and it floats slowly about
as it wills. Atop the sphere are ten eyestalks, while in its
central area are a great eleventh eye and a large mouth filled
with pointed teeth. Each of the eyes is said to have a different
magical property, all of which are deadly or malicious. The
beholder is hateful, tricky, and avaricious and is known to have
a fondness for both traps and artifacts.
