Orb of winter

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orb of winter *
HP	99-200
HD	30
XP	4638
Speed	15
AC	20
EV	20
Will	Immune
Resistances	rF+ rC+++ rElec+++ rPois+++ rMiasma rN+++ rTorm
Vulnerabilities	None
Habitat	Land
Intelligence	Human
Uses	Uses nothing
Holiness	Non-living
Size	Little
Type	orb of winter, orb of winter
Flags	See invisible Flying Unbreathing Insubstantial

A globe of deepest cold, still lingering from a time before the stars lit the heavens It can shroud the soul in a chill so intense that even the gods cannot reach it.

Useful Info

Orbs of winter are the ice-themed orb of appropriateness. Fast and able to blast adventurers with ice, they are some of the toughest enemies in a 3-rune game.

They can be found in Zot, especially Zot:5, if their statues appear in the Temple and just outside Zot. They may be replaced by orbs of fire or orbs of entropy. Regardless of which orb type you find in Zot, they can appear in certain Ziggurat floors.

Spells

Spell set I
Slot1	Ozocubu's Refrigeration (4d22)	Magical flag
Slot2	Flash Freeze (3d31)	Magical flag
Slot3	Ostracise	Magical flag

Strategy

• Ostracise only has a 3 tile range, so if you value your piety, try not to let them get this close.
• While they are immune to most elements, orbs of winter are only partially resistant to fire, so high level fire conjurations can be effective at taking them down.
• Their spells are considered magical, so antimagic will make orbs of winter a lot less dangerous. Silence does not work.
• A few casts of Haunt can easily lock an orb of winter in place. Due to the summons coming in high numbers and having cold resistance or immunity, the orb will not be able to easily clear them with Refrigeration. Once it's entirely surrounded, there is a little it can do to escape.
• Malign Gateway is almost as effective against orbs of winter as it is against their fiery brothers, due to the tentacle's high damage and complete immunity to cold.

History

• Added in 0.34.