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− | Several monsters have "'''gaze attacks'''", which enables them to attack by glaring at you. You can protect yourself from these by [[blindness|blinding]] yourself in advance. Additionally, a blind or [[cancellation|cancelled]] monster cannot successfully use a gaze attack. Blinding yourself is more reliable, however. | + | Several monsters have "'''gaze attacks'''", which enables them to attack by glaring at you. You can protect yourself from these by [[blindness|blinding]] yourself in advance. Additionally, a blind or [[cancellation|cancelled]] monster cannot successfully use a gaze attack. Blinding yourself is more reliable, however. A monster's gaze is also rendered impotent if it is invisible. |
The following monsters have gaze attacks: | The following monsters have gaze attacks: | ||
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* Rhaumbusun (active paralyzing gaze) | * Rhaumbusun (active paralyzing gaze) | ||
* Beholder (same as catoblepas, Baalzebub, umber hulk, and chasme; also has a gaze that deals direct damage) | * Beholder (same as catoblepas, Baalzebub, umber hulk, and chasme; also has a gaze that deals direct damage) | ||
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[[Category:Monster attacks]] | [[Category:Monster attacks]] |
Revision as of 20:32, 13 July 2009
Several monsters have "gaze attacks", which enables them to attack by glaring at you. You can protect yourself from these by blinding yourself in advance. Additionally, a blind or cancelled monster cannot successfully use a gaze attack. Blinding yourself is more reliable, however. A monster's gaze is also rendered impotent if it is invisible.
The following monsters have gaze attacks:
- Floating eye (passive paralyzing gaze)
- Pyrolisk (fiery gaze that burns objects in your inventory)
- Archon (radiant gaze that blinds and stuns you)
- Umber hulk (confusing gaze)
- Medusa (petrifying gaze)
- Baalzebub (stunning gaze)
SLASH'EM
The following new SLASH'EM monsters have gaze attacks:
- Glowing eye (same as Archon)
- Bloodshot eye (same as Baalzebub)
- Blinking eye (blinking gaze that teleports you)
- Catoblepas (fatal gaze)
- Planetar (same as Archon)
- Solar (same as Archon)
- Water hulk (same as umber hulk)
- Chasme (sleep-inducing gaze)
- Babau (poisonous gaze)
- Cthulhu (same as umber hulk)
- Rhaumbusun (active paralyzing gaze)
- Beholder (same as catoblepas, Baalzebub, umber hulk, and chasme; also has a gaze that deals direct damage)