Apis

Version 0.32: This article is up to date for the latest stable release of Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup.

apis Y
HP	79-160
HD	16
XP	1345
Speed	10
AC	9
EV	5
Will	100
Attack1	40 (gore: holy)
Resistances	rHoly rN+++ rMiasma
Vulnerabilities	None
Habitat	Land
Intelligence	Animal
Uses	Uses nothing
Holiness	Natural
Size	Large
Type	apis, apis
Flags	Warm-blooded

A placid, sacred bull of Elyvilon.

For a list of all holy monsters, see list of holy monsters.

Useful Info

An apis is a rare yak-type monster. They are mostly restricted to holy Pandemonium levels and Ziggurat floors, though they can also be found in a holy-themed Shoals:4 vault. They behave like all yaks, moving into melee range and hitting surprisingly hard with their holy horns (especially dangerous to undead or demonspawn characters).

Tips & Tricks

• Think of them as death yaks but stronger, particularly if you're vulnerable to holy damage.

Trivia

The apis was a sacred bull worshiped in ancient Egypt.

History

• In 0.33, apis will get slightly less HP, but more damage (40 -> 44). Also, they'll get an aura that doubles the health of nearby allies.
• In 0.31, apis can now appear in a holy-themed Shoals:4 vault.
• Prior to 0.15, Elyvilon could punish the player for killing an apis by inflicting irresistible but temporary weakness. Also, hostile apis could turn neutral if the player worshipped a good god and was sufficiently pious.
• In 0.14, apis were supposed to appear in the Enchanted Forest.
• Prior to 0.13, killing an apis did not trigger Elyvilon's wrath.