Centaur (monster) - Revision history

Hordes: more T&T format adjustments, +items from the ground

2023-09-04T23:55:14Z

more T&T format adjustments, +items from the ground

Hordes: + !attraction

2023-09-04T23:46:34Z

+ !attraction

Hordes: /* Tips & Tricks */ minor adjustments

2023-09-04T23:43:00Z

‎Tips & Tricks: minor adjustments

Hordes: /* Tips & Tricks */ limit parenthesis

2023-09-04T23:40:06Z

‎Tips & Tricks: limit parenthesis

Hordes: /* History */ format

2023-09-04T23:19:54Z

‎History: format

Hordes: +ammo change

2023-09-04T23:18:43Z

+ammo change

Hordes: version bump, strategy clean up, 0.27 note

2023-09-04T23:15:35Z

version bump, strategy clean up, 0.27 note

Oneirical at 13:55, 5 August 2022

2022-08-05T13:55:02Z

Ge0ff: /* Tips & Tricks */

2022-08-03T14:53:11Z

‎Tips & Tricks

Hordes at 00:26, 1 August 2022

2022-08-01T00:26:25Z

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 ==Tips & Tricks==
 *Centaurs are fast - only [[Spriggan]]s can naturally outrun one, so retreating beyond a few tiles is usually out of the question. Don't be afraid to burn [[potion]]s, [[scroll]]s, or other consumables against an early centaur.
-*Knowing centaur AI is very important:
+*Knowing monster AI is important against centaurs:
-**Centaurs will unwield their bows when the player (or other "intended target") is in melee range. Without their bow, centaurs deal significantly less damage. Even casters may want to hide around corners and enter melee with them.
+**Centaurs will unwield their bows when the player is in melee range, dealing significantly less damage. Even casters may want to hide around corners and enter melee with them.
-***Note that having a [[summon]] in melee won't necessarily stop the centaur from firing at you.
+***Note that having a [[summon]] in melee won't stop the centaur from firing at you.
 **Charging in may not be the wisest idea, but remember that monsters can't attack from outside the player's [[line of sight]]. Ducking behind corners, using a [[scroll of fog]], or closing a [[door]] can force the centaur to approach you. In a pinch, a [[potion of attraction]] can pull monsters towards you.
 **Centaurs won't attack you if other hostile monsters are in the way.
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 *Be careful when repositioning; if you leave melee range, they'll pull out their bows and resume firing.
 *Your allies can tank the arrows for you. But since your allies might dodge (letting the arrow continue its path), this isn't 100% reliable.
 ==History==
 *Prior to [[0.27]], centaurs dealt 10 base damage with their weapon (before the archer flag), but did not have a melee kick attack. This change was to compensate for the hidden weapon penalties removed in this version.  Also, centaurs could rarely be found on D:2.
 :In addition, monsters were limited by [[arrow]] supply, so you could run them out of arrows by [[stair dancing]].

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 *Knowing centaur AI is very important:
 **Centaurs will unwield their bows when the player (or other "intended target") is in melee range. Without their bow, centaurs deal significantly less damage. Even casters may want to hide around corners and enter melee with them.
-***Note that having a [[summon]] in melee won't stop the centaur from firing at you.
+***Note that having a [[summon]] in melee won't necessarily stop the centaur from firing at you.
-**Charging in may not be the wisest idea, but remember that monsters can't attack from outside the player's [[line of sight]]. Ducking behind corners, using a [[scroll of fog]], or closing a [[door]] can force the centaur to approach you.
+**Charging in may not be the wisest idea, but remember that monsters can't attack from outside the player's [[line of sight]]. Ducking behind corners, using a [[scroll of fog]], or closing a [[door]] can force the centaur to approach you. In a pinch, a [[potion of attraction]] can pull monsters towards you.
 **Centaurs won't attack you if other hostile monsters are in the way.
 *Centaurs have low willpower/[[HD]], so all sorts of [[Hexes]] and status effects are effective. Successful use of [[Tukima's Dance]] will render them mostly helpless. A [[wand of paralysis]] will disable them, while a [[wand of polymorph]] will usually make them drop the bow. [[Mephitic Cloud]] inflicts confusion, making it very unlikely for a centaur to actually hit you.

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 ==Tips & Tricks==
-*Centaurs are fast - only [[Spriggan]]s can naturally outrun one, so retreating past a few tiles is usually out of the question. Don't be afraid to burn [[potion]]s, [[scroll]]s, or other consumables against an early centaur.
+*Centaurs are fast - only [[Spriggan]]s can naturally outrun one, so retreating beyond a few tiles is usually out of the question. Don't be afraid to burn [[potion]]s, [[scroll]]s, or other consumables against an early centaur.
 *Knowing centaur AI is very important:
-**Centaurs will unwield their bows when the player (or other "intended target") is in melee range. Without their bow, centaurs deal significantly less damage. Even casters may want to hide around corners and enter melee with them. Note that having a [[summon]] in melee won't stop the centaur from firing at you.
+**Centaurs will unwield their bows when the player (or other "intended target") is in melee range. Without their bow, centaurs deal significantly less damage. Even casters may want to hide around corners and enter melee with them.
 **Charging in may not be the wisest idea, but remember that monsters can't attack from outside the player's [[line of sight]]. Ducking behind corners, using a [[scroll of fog]], or closing a [[door]] can force the centaur to approach you.
-**Centaurs won't attack you if other hostile monsters are in the way. Your allies can tank arrows, but may also dodge them and let them continue their trajectory, so this isn't completely reliable.
+**Centaurs won't attack you if other hostile monsters are in the way.
 *Centaurs have low willpower/[[HD]], so all sorts of [[Hexes]] and status effects are effective. Successful use of [[Tukima's Dance]] will render them mostly helpless. A [[wand of paralysis]] will disable them, while a [[wand of polymorph]] will usually make them drop the bow. [[Mephitic Cloud]] inflicts confusion, making it very unlikely for a centaur to actually hit you.
 *Be careful when repositioning; if you leave melee range, they'll pull out their bows and resume firing.
 ==History==
 *Prior to [[0.27]], centaurs dealt 10 base damage with their weapon (before the archer flag), but did not have a melee kick attack. This change was to compensate for the hidden weapon penalties removed in this version.  Also, centaurs could rarely be found on D:2.
 :In addition, monsters were limited by [[arrow]] supply, so you could run them out of arrows by [[stair dancing]].

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 *Centaurs are fast - only [[Spriggan]]s can naturally outrun one, so retreating past a few tiles is usually out of the question. Don't be afraid to burn [[potion]]s, [[scroll]]s, or other consumables against an early centaur.
 *Knowing centaur AI is very important:
-**Centaurs will unwield their bows when the player (or other "intended target") is in melee range. Without their bow, centaurs deal significantly less damage. Even casters may want to hide around corners and enter melee with them. (Note that having a [[summon]] in melee won't stop the centaur from firing at you.)
+**Centaurs will unwield their bows when the player (or other "intended target") is in melee range. Without their bow, centaurs deal significantly less damage. Even casters may want to hide around corners and enter melee with them. Note that having a [[summon]] in melee won't stop the centaur from firing at you.
 **Charging in may not be the wisest idea, but remember that monsters can't attack from outside the player's [[line of sight]]. Ducking behind corners, using a [[scroll of fog]], or closing a [[door]] can force the centaur to approach you.
-**Centaurs (usually) won't attack you if other hostile monsters are in the way. Your allies can tank arrows, but may also dodge them and let them continue their trajectory, so this isn't completely reliable.
+**Centaurs won't attack you if other hostile monsters are in the way. Your allies can tank arrows, but may also dodge them and let them continue their trajectory, so this isn't completely reliable.
 *Centaurs have low willpower/[[HD]], so all sorts of [[Hexes]] and status effects are effective. Successful use of [[Tukima's Dance]] will render them mostly helpless. A [[wand of paralysis]] will disable them, while a [[wand of polymorph]] will usually make them drop the bow. [[Mephitic Cloud]] inflicts confusion, making it very unlikely for a centaur to actually hit you.
 *Be careful when repositioning; if you leave melee range, they'll pull out their bows and resume firing.

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	==History==		==History==
−	*Prior to [[0.27]], centaurs dealt 10 base damage with their weapon (before the archer flag), but did not have a melee kick attack. This change was to compensate for the hidden weapon penalties removed in this version. In addition, monsters were limited by [[arrow]] supply, so you could run them out of arrows by [[stair dancing]]~~. Also, centaurs could rarely be found on D:2~~.	+	*Prior to [[0.27]], centaurs dealt 10 base damage with their weapon (before the archer flag), but did not have a melee kick attack. This change was to compensate for the hidden weapon penalties removed in this version. Also, centaurs could rarely be found on D:2.
		+	:In addition, monsters were limited by [[arrow]] supply, so you could run them out of arrows by [[stair dancing]].

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+{{version030}}
-''This page is about the centaur [[monster]]. For the removed player race, see [[centaur]]. For a list of all monstrous centaurs, see [[list of centaurs]].''
+''This page is about the centaur [[monster]]. For the removed player race, see [[Centaur]]. For a list of all monstrous centaurs, see [[list of centaurs]].''
 {{monster info|centaur}}
 ==Useful Info==
-'''Centaurs''' are the bane of low-level spellcasters and lightly-armored fighters. They are quick marksmen that travel alone early on or in packs with leaders as you travel deeper, carrying [[bow]]s and firing fast enough to launch multiple [[arrow]]s and advance in a single turn. Centaurs can be found in the early to middle [[Dungeon]], [[the Lair]], [[the Shoals]], and [[the Vaults]]. The earliest floor where you can meet an [[Out-of-depth|out-of-depth]] centaur is D:2.
+'''Centaurs''' are the bane of low-level, lightly armoured characters. Swift enemies with [[shortbow]]s, they can fire arrows while chasing you down.  They can be found in the [[Dungeon]] (alone early; in packs later) and in themed [[vault]]s within [[the Lair]] and [[Shoals]]. The earliest you can find an [[out-of-depth]] centaur is D:3.
 ==Tips & Tricks==
-*Centaurs are fast enough to get multiple actions in the time it takes you to act once. Running is out of the question for all but the fastest characters, but you can force them to close into melee by hiding behind a corner, or closing the door and having them walk up to open it. Once you're adjacent to them, they'll put away their bows and lose much of their deadliness. A [[potion of attraction]] can help with pulling them in, though be careful to not attract dangerous melee monsters in doing so.
+*Centaurs are fast - only [[Spriggan]]s can naturally outrun one, so retreating is usually out of the question. Don't be afraid to burn [[potion]]s, [[scroll]]s, or other consumables against an early centaur.
-*Successful use of [[Tukima's Dance]] will render them mostly helpless. Their low Willpower also makes them vulnerable to a [[wand of polymorph]], which will make them drop their bow.
+*Knowing centaur AI is very important:
-*If you're on an open floor with no corridors, use a [[wand of paralysis]] or [[Mephitic Cloud]] to disable them while you charge into melee.
+**Centaurs will unwield their bows when the player (or other "intended target") is in melee range. Without their bow, centaurs deal significantly less damage. Even casters may want to hide around corners and enter melee with them. (Note that having a [[summon]] in melee won't stop the centaur from firing at you.)
-*A source of [[Repel Missiles#Player sources|Repel Missiles]], e.g. a [[Scarf#Ego|scarf of repulsion]], can help you against their ranged attacks.
+**Charging in may not be the wisest idea, but remember that monsters can't attack from outside the player's [[line of sight]]. Ducking behind corners, using a [[scroll of fog]], or closing a [[door]] can force the centaur to approach you.
-*Be careful about retreating from centaurs; if you leave melee range, they'll pull out their bows and resume firing.
+**Centaurs (usually) won't attack you if other hostile monsters are in the way. Your allies can tank arrows, but may also dodge them and let them continue their trajectory, so this isn't completely reliable.
-*Centaurs will not attack you if other monsters are in the way. Allies can tank arrows, but may also dodge them and let them continue their trajectory, so this is not completely reliable.
+*Centaurs have low willpower/[[HD]], so all sorts of [[Hexes]] and status effects are effective. Successful use of [[Tukima's Dance]] will render them mostly helpless. A [[wand of paralysis]] will disable them, while a [[wand of polymorph]] will usually make them drop the bow. [[Mephitic Cloud]] inflicts confusion, making it very unlikely for a centaur to actually hit you.
-*Centaurs can be reliably killed with a few casts of [[Scorch]] or [[Stone Arrow]], but reaching them to do so may be dangerous without a means of pulling them closer.
+*Be careful when repositioning; if you leave melee range, they'll pull out their bows and resume firing.