Vampire mosquito

Version 0.31: This article is up to date for the latest stable release of Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup.

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

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HP	18-37
HD	5
XP	179
Speed	19
AC	2
EV	15
Will	20
Attack1	13 (bite: vampiric)
Resistances	rPois+++ rDrown rMiasma rN+++ rTorm
Vulnerabilities	Holy
Habitat	Land
Intelligence	Animal
Uses	Uses nothing
Holiness	Undead
Size	Little
Type	vampire mosquito, vampire mosquito
Flags	Evil Flying Unbreathing No skeleton No zombie

A mosquito that has fed upon tainted blood and been transformed into a revolting and pestilent undead insect, seeking to drain its victims to the last drop.

Vampire mosquitoes are undead insects often found in the Swamp and mid-dungeon. Mosquitoes are weak but fast, the come in swarms, and they can heal themselves with their bites.

Strategy

Dispel Undead is very handy against them. Airstrike also works very well. If you have neither, at least try to fight them in a corridor, so they can't surround you.

History

• Prior to 0.31, it was possible to create derived undead from vampire mosquitoes.
• Prior to 0.11, they had a weaker vampiric attack but an additional sickness attack.
• Prior to 0.8, they were called giant mosquitoes and were significantly weaker.