Jiyva mutations
Version 0.30: This article is up to date for the latest stable release of Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup.
For most species, these mutations can only be acquired as gifts while worshiping Jiyva.
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Offensive
Acidic Bite
Rank | Effect | Flavor |
1 | Auxiliary bite attack with 2d4 acid damage. Stacks with Fangs. | You have acidic saliva. |
Species notes: Yellow draconians gain this mutation at XL14. | ||
Eyeballs
Rank | Effect | Flavor |
1 | +3 to hit. Chance to cause confusion in foes who attack you in melee. | Your body has grown eyes which may confuse attackers. |
2 | +5 to hit. Higher chance to cause confusion in foes who attack you in melee. | Your body has grown many eyes which may confuse attackers. |
3 | +7 to hit and see invisible. Highest chance to cause confusion in foes who attack you in melee. | Your body is covered in eyes which may confuse attackers. |
Chance is 5%, 10%, or 15%. Checks will. | ||
Pseudopods
Rank | Effect | Flavor |
1 | Auxiliary pseudopod attack. Reduces body armour base AC by 50%. |
Armour fits poorly on your pseudopods. |
2 | Stronger pseudopod attack. | Armour fits poorly on your large pseudopods. |
3 | Even stronger pseudopod attack. | Armour fits poorly on your massive pseudopods. |
Damage = 4 * Psuedopods rank | ||
Engulf
Rank | Effect | Flavor |
1 | 50% chance of engulfing monsters on melee attacks. | Your melee attacks may engulf your foes in ooze. |
Only monsters of the same size or smaller can be engulfed, and constriction immune monsters are immune. | ||
Defensive
Gelatinous Body
Rank | Effect | Flavor |
1 | +1 AC, +1 EV | Your rubbery body absorbs attacks. |
2 | +2 AC, +2 EV | Your pliable body absorbs attacks. |
3 | +3 AC, +3 EV | Your gelatinous body deflects attacks. |
Species notes: Octopodes start at rank 1. | ||
Jelly Missile
Rank | Effect | Flavor |
1 | Each time you are injured by a jelly-edible projectile, there is a 67% chance that you will be healed for 1d(damage received). | You have a small jelly attached to you that may absorb projectiles. |
Translucent Skin
Rank | Effect | Flavor |
1 | Stealth +50. Slightly reduced enemy accuracy | Your translucent skin slightly reduces your foes' accuracy. |
2 | Stealth +50. More greatly reduced enemy accuracy | Your translucent skin reduces your foes' accuracy. |
3 | Stealth +50. Most greatly reduced enemy accuracy | Your transparent skin significantly reduces your foes' accuracy. |
Accuracy reduction is 2*mutation level. Has no effect if the enemy can't see you. | ||
Tendrils
Rank | Effect | Flavor |
1 | 20% chance of passively attempting to disarm opponents who strike you with a weapon. | You are covered in slimy tendrils that may disarm your opponents. |
Monsters have an HD/35 chance to resist. | ||
General
Jelly Sensing Items
Rank | Effect | Flavor |
1 | Detect items in radius 5. | You have a small jelly attached to you that senses nearby items. |
History
- 0.27 - Engulf added.
- 0.13 - Tendrils, Jelly Growth, and Jelly Missile added. Jelly Spawner removed.