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Boulders are sometimes found in traps, where there is a hidden switch that triggers a rolling boulder, that may crush the player. They can also be summoned by using a [[scroll of earth]]. To get past a boulder, the player may break it into [[stone]]s with a [[pickaxe]], [[wand of striking]] or [[force bolt]]. It is also possible to drop every item from the inventory and squeeze past it.
 
Boulders are sometimes found in traps, where there is a hidden switch that triggers a rolling boulder, that may crush the player. They can also be summoned by using a [[scroll of earth]]. To get past a boulder, the player may break it into [[stone]]s with a [[pickaxe]], [[wand of striking]] or [[force bolt]]. It is also possible to drop every item from the inventory and squeeze past it.
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A spell of [[stone to flesh]] turns a boulder into a [[huge chunk of meat]].
  
 
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[[Category:Dungeon features]]

Revision as of 00:42, 7 May 2006

A boulder is a huge stone, represented by an '. They can be used to block corridors, doorways and pits. Boulders are especially useful for crossing water: push them into water and they will create new dry land for you to walk. Giants may also pick the up and throw them - no other monster is strong enough to do that.

Boulders are sometimes found in traps, where there is a hidden switch that triggers a rolling boulder, that may crush the player. They can also be summoned by using a scroll of earth. To get past a boulder, the player may break it into stones with a pickaxe, wand of striking or force bolt. It is also possible to drop every item from the inventory and squeeze past it.

A spell of stone to flesh turns a boulder into a huge chunk of meat.