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==Useful Info==
'''Curse skulls''' are powerful [[undead]] monsters which resist almost everything, summon swarms of undead allies, and [[torment]] you repeatedly. They never move while you're within [[line of sight]], but will quickly position themselves in irritatingly out-of-reach places whenever you flee. They can be found in [[the Crypt]].

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==Tips & Tricks==
*Their high AC, elemental resistances, and evasive behavior make them more difficult to kill than you might expect.
**Casters with [[Dispel Undead]] can destroy them in a couple shots once they get within range, though their tendency to summon allies coupled with their habit of appearing at the very edge of your line of sight makes reaching them difficult. Several [[Earth Magic]] and pure [[Conjurations]] spells also work fairly well, though the undead allies often get in the way of [[Orb of Destruction]].
**If you have to rely on elemental magic, use the most powerful spells you have at your disposal. Curse skulls might have a wide range of resistances, but they will still succumb eventually to spells like [[Bolt of Magma]], [[Starburst]], or [[Ozocubu's Refrigeration]]. [[Fire Storm]] works very well, if you can cast it, and [[Absolute Zero]] will kill them instantly (though the noise will draw practically the entire level down on your head).
**[[Air elementalist]]s are mostly out of luck; they ignore [[electricity]] damage, and even though they fly, their AC makes [[Airstrike]] much less effective than you might hope.
**Melee fighters with weapons of [[holy wrath]] can take them down quickly, and [[vorpal]] weapons are your best bet when that's not an option. Due to the way AC damage reduction works, killing them in melee will take somewhat longer for [[short blades]] specialists than for heavy two-handed weapon-wielders; try drinking a [[potion of might]] or corroding them with a [[wand of acid]] if you're having trouble doing damage. Also, if you're vulnerable to [[torment]], consider using a [[scroll of blinking]] to jump directly to melee range.
*Curse skulls are immune to [[Silence]] and [[Hexes]], so you can't simply disable their ability to cast spells.

==History==
*In [[0.14]], curse skulls could move (albeit slowly). In [[0.15]], they returned to being stationary, and finally in [[0.16]] and later they could move quickly.
*Prior to [[0.13]], curse skulls had significantly higher HP and AC.