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.

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.
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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.
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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 The Pseudopods AC penalty functions identically to the Deformed mutation. If you have both, only one AC penalty is applied.
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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. Engulfed monsters are silenced and take asphyxiation damage (if vulnerable). Also extinguishes sticky flame.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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History

• 0.27 - Engulf added.
• 0.13 - Tendrils, Jelly Growth, and Jelly Missile added. Jelly Spawner removed.