Bone dragon

Version 0.34: This article is up to date for the latest stable release of Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup.

For a list of all dragons, see list of dragons.

bone dragon D
HP	101-205
HD	20
XP	2222
Speed	10
AC	18
EV	2
Will	100
Attack1	30 (bite: plain)
Attack2	20 (claw: plain)
Attack3	20 (trample: trample)
Resistances	rF+ rC+ rElec rPois+++ rDrown rMiasma rN+++ rTorm
Vulnerabilities	Holy
Habitat	Land
Intelligence	Animal
Uses	Uses nothing
Holiness	Undead
Size	Giant
Type	dragon, bone dragon
Flags	Evil See invisible Flying Unbreathing

A mighty undead abomination, pieced together from the broken bones of many dragons by powerful necromantic magic. The collective despair of such desecrated dragons gives this horror its own undying breath weapon, in billowing clouds of excruciating misery. “On the other hand, Confucius is made to say to his disciples, ‘I know how birds can fly, how fishes can swim, and how animals can run. But the runner may be snared, the swimmer may be hooked, and the flyer may be shot by the arrow. But there is the dragon. I cannot tell how he mounts on the wind through the clouds, and rises to heaven. Today I have seen Lao-tsze, and can only compare him to the dragon.’” -Life of Confucius “This Dragon had Two furious Wings Each one upon each Shoulder; With a Sting in his Tail as long as a Flail, Which made him bolder and bolder. He had long Claws, and in his Jaws Four and forty Teeth of Iron; With a Hide as tough, as any Buff, Which did him round environ.” -“An Excellent Ballad of a most dreadful Combat, fought between Moore of Moore-Hall, and the Dragon of Wantley”, retold by Ambrose Philips, _A Collection of Old Ballads. Corrected from the Best and Most Ancient Copies Extant. With Introductions Historical, Critical, Or Humorous_. 1723.

Useful Info

Bone dragons are undead draconic horrors. They have powerful melee capabilities, excellent defense, plentiful HP, and spread clouds of excruciating misery. You can find them in the Crypt, the Vaults, and the Abyss, as well as one rune vault in the Swamp.

Spells

Tile	Name	Damage	Range	Flags
	March of Sorrows	—	LOS	Natural flag, Noisy flag

Tips & Tricks

• Bone dragons are vulnerable to Dispel Undead and Lee's Rapid Deconstruction, while powerful non-elemental Conjurations are also effective. However, it'll still take several shots to kill them.

History

• Prior to 0.34, bone dragons lacked a breath attack, but had more HP/AC/EV. They will spawned less frequently in the Crypt and appeared in Tartarus.
• Prior to 0.12, bone dragons were slower but had significantly more HP.