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Anything careless enough to attack a '''spiny''' creature in melee will take damage from the defender's spines. Ranged or [[reaching]] attacks ignore this counterattack, as do spells.

==Monster Version==
Each time anything attacks a '''spiny''' monster in melee, there is a one in three chance that the attacker will take 5d4 damage. This damage ignores EV, but is reduced by AC. Spiny enemies are also immune to constriction both from the melee attacks of [[naga]]s and [[octopode]]s and the zombie hands of [[Borgnjor's Vile Clutch]].

==Player Version==
You can acquire the spiny trait yourself by gaining the [[demonspawn]] [[Demonspawn_mutations#Spiny|spiny mutation]]. Spiny players have a one in two chance to hurt attackers, dealing damage based on mutation rank and experience level:

   Minimum damage: mutation_rank
   Maximum damage: (2 * XL / 3) + 3 * mutation_rank

As with monster spines, this ignores EV. However, you can only affect the first attack of any given monster per round.

==Spiny Monsters==
{{monsterlink|Briar patch}}
{{monsterlink|Cactus Giant}}

[[Category:Spiny]]
[[Category:Monster attributes]]

==History==
*Prior to [[0.27]], mutation rank had minimal influence on the player damage formula.
*Prior to [[0.26]], [[porcupine]]s, [[torturous demonspawn]]s, and [[hell sentinel]]s had spines.
*Prior to [[0.19]], the player version did damage based only on the mutation rank.