Zykzyl

Trunk-only: This article pertains to a feature of Crawl which is being tested. It will likely change before the next release, and may even be removed entirely.

zykzyl 2
HP	75-153
HD	11
XP	1200
Speed	10
AC	3
EV	7
Will	160
Resistances	rPois+ rElec rMiasma rN+++ rTorm
Vulnerabilities	Holy
Habitat	Land
Intelligence	Human
Uses	Uses nothing
Holiness	Demonic
Size	Large
Type	zykzyl, zykzyl
Flags	See invisible

A demon born of mortal envy, its flesh undulating with a sickening wetness whenever it moves. It is driven by a singular desire to reduce all beauty to a form as hideous as its own..

Useful Info

Zykzyls are fairly dangerous tier-2 demons. Their Enfeeble casts can cause all sorts of debuffs (unavoidably weakening both the melee and magic regardless of Will!), they occasionally mutate the player, and they have an irresistible penetrating attack. They are found in the Abyss and Pandemonium (particularly in Mnoleg's domain), and can be summoned by certain monsters through the Summon Greater Demon spell.

Spells

Spell set I
Slot1	Malmutate	Magical flag
Slot2	Enfeeble	Magical flag
Slot3	Bolt of Flesh	Magical flag

Tips & Tricks

• A source of mutation resistance and high willpower will protect you from most (but not all) of their attacks; kill them quick to avoid an unlucky Malmutate getting through to you.
• Depending on the terrain, you may be able to hide behind the pile of flesh left behind their Bolts of Flesh to block Enfeeble and Malmutate casts.

History

• Zykzyls were added in 0.34 to somewhat reduce malmutation throughout the game (as Cacodemons instead got Doom mechanics and stayed in many vaults they previously spawned in), especially for the sake of Makhleb's Infernal Servant summoning, and to provide a bit more high-tier demon variety.