Felid - Revision history

Hordes: /* Strategy */

2026-01-21T20:46:36Z

‎Strategy

Hordes at 05:06, 23 November 2025

2025-11-23T05:06:42Z

Hordes: /* Innate Abilities */

2025-11-22T08:45:32Z

‎Innate Abilities

Hordes at 05:07, 19 November 2025

2025-11-19T05:07:12Z

Hordes at 04:57, 19 November 2025

2025-11-19T04:57:44Z

Ge0ff: /* History */ add notes from the 0.9 and 0.10 changelogs, and from 838f162c9b

2025-07-27T14:58:26Z

‎History: add notes from the 0.9 and 0.10 changelogs, and from 838f162c9b

Oneirical: fix syntax on ozocubu's armour

2025-04-15T16:30:58Z

fix syntax on ozocubu's armour

Ge0ff: fix stats and recommended bgs

2024-02-15T12:41:17Z

fix stats and recommended bgs

Ge0ff: it's already mentioned in History

2024-01-15T21:13:23Z

it's already mentioned in History

Hordes at 13:21, 15 January 2024

2024-01-15T13:21:49Z

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 ==Strategy==
-The [[talisman]] forms can be a strong choice for Felids; many of the later forms give much-needed defense. Since Felids can't use armour and weapons, and as they aren't fast, they don't lose much while in a form. To compensate, their Shapeshifting aptitude is poor, so it'll take more XP.
+The [[talisman]] forms can be a strong choice for Felids; many of the later forms give much-needed defense. Since Felids are already unable to use armour and weapons, the forms have minimal penalties. To compensate, their Shapeshifting aptitude is poor, 1 below average, so it'll take more XP.
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 Extra lives are a lot easier to regain in early Dungeon and Lair than in [[the Vaults]] onwards, which means early deaths are not as punishing as late game ones. The XP level gained from a [[potion of experience]] counts towards regaining an extra life (unless the player has reached XL 27).

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 ===Background Choice===
 Felids' legendary fragility can be devastating, but certain backgrounds will help prevent early deaths:
-*[[Summoner]]s: Summons have their own HP bar, meaning your own lack of health matters much less. Otherwise lethal melee encounters and projectiles alike can be blocked. Summons also give you a way to reset fights. In addition, many of the later Summoning spells ([[Summon Forest]], [[Summon Mana Viper]], [[Malign Gateway]]) use either Hexes or Translocations, which Felids excel at.
+*[[Summoner]]s: Summons have their own HP bar, meaning your own lack of health matters much less. Otherwise lethal melee encounters and projectiles alike can be blocked. Summons also give you a way to reset fights. In addition, many of the later Summoning spells ([[Summon Forest]], [[Summon Mana Viper]], [[Malign Gateway]], [[Sphinx Sisters]]) use either Hexes or Translocations, which Felids excel at.
 *[[Ice Elementalist]]s: While [[Freeze]]'s 1-tile range may be dicey, both it and [[Frozen Ramparts]] are fairly strong, never-missing spells. [[Ozocubu's Armour]] will give much needed padding to your terrible AC score. [[Summon Ice Beast]] lets you branch into Summonings, too.
-*[[Delver]]s: Felids have massive stealth and stabbing capabilities, and their extra life makes the ascent upwards less dangerous than usual. If you want to play risky: a few lucky stabs on dangerous monsters on the way can give an experience headstart once D:1 has been reached.
+*[[Delver]]s: Felids have massive stealth and stabbing capabilities, and their extra life makes the ascent upwards less dangerous than usual. If you want to play risky: a few lucky stabs on dangerous monsters on the way can give an experience headstart by the time D:1 has been reached.
 ===God Choice===

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 ==Innate Abilities==
 *Felids are '''[[Size#Little|little]]''' quadrupeds. They gain large [[ev]]asion and [[Dodging]] bonus from size, but struggle with items meant for humanoids:
-**Felids cannot wear any form of [[armour]], even in [[forms]] that would otherwise enable an unusable slot.
+**Felids cannot wear any form of [[armour]], even in [[form]]s that would otherwise enable an unusable slot.
 **Felids lack opposable thumbs and cannot wield [[weapon]]s, [[throw]] items, or evoke [[magical staves]]. They may still evoke [[wands]] and [[evocable items]] (such as a [[phial of floods]]).
 **Felids may not cast spells that require a weapon ([[Dimensional Bullseye]]) or armour ([[Animate Armour]]).

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 ==Innate Abilities==
 *Felids are '''[[Size#Little|little]]''' quadrupeds. They gain large [[ev]]asion and [[Dodging]] bonus from size, but struggle with items meant for humanoids:
-**Felids cannot wear any form of [[armour]], even in [[forms]] that would enable an otherwise unusable slot.
+**Felids cannot wear any form of [[armour]], even in [[forms]] that would otherwise enable an unusable slot.
 **Felids lack opposable thumbs and cannot wield [[weapon]]s, [[throw]] items, or evoke [[magical staves]]. They may still evoke [[wands]] and [[evocable items]] (such as a [[phial of floods]]).
 **Felids may not cast spells that require a weapon ([[Dimensional Bullseye]]) or armour ([[Animate Armour]]).

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 {{flavour|Felids are a breed of cats that have been granted sentience. Originally they were witches' familiars that were magically augmented to provide help for their masters' rituals, yet many have abandoned, outlived, or, in at least one case, eviscerated their former masters and gone out into the world.
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 ==Innate Abilities==
 *Felids are '''[[Size#Little|little]]''' quadrupeds. They gain large [[ev]]asion and [[Dodging]] bonus from size, but struggle with items meant for humanoids:
-**Felids cannot wear any form of [[armour]].
+**Felids cannot wear any form of [[armour]], even in [[forms]] that would enable an otherwise unusable slot.
 **Felids lack opposable thumbs and cannot wield [[weapon]]s, [[throw]] items, or evoke [[magical staves]]. They may still evoke [[wands]] and [[evocable items]] (such as a [[phial of floods]]).
 **Felids may not cast spells that require a weapon ([[Dimensional Bullseye]]) or armour ([[Animate Armour]]).

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 *Felid [[jump]] attacks were removed in [[0.16]].
 *Prior to [[0.14]], Felids could not jump or evoke [[wand]]s.
 *Felids were added in [[0.8]].
 {{species}}

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 *'''Multi-lived''': Felids start with an extra life, and gain lives every 3 levels (starting from XL 4). See below for details.
-Felids have a base [[Strength]] of 4, [[Intelligence]] of 10 and [[Dexterity]] of 11 (before Background modifiers). They have +1 to base [[magic points]].
+Felids have a base [[Strength]] of 4, [[Intelligence]] of 11 and [[Dexterity]] of 11 (before Background modifiers). They have +1 to base [[magic points]].
 ===Extra Lives===
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 *'''Zealots:''' [[Berserker]]
 *'''Warrior-mages:''' [[Enchanter]], [[Shapeshifter]]
-*'''Mages:''' [[Conjurer]], [[Summoner]], [[Ice Elementalist]], [[Air Elementalist]], [[Alchemist]].
+*'''Mages:''' [[Conjurer]], [[Summoner]], [[Ice Elementalist]], [[Air Elementalist]]
 Due to their inability to use most items, Felids are prohibited from becoming [[Gladiator]]s, [[Hunter]]s, [[Brigand]]s, and [[Hexslinger]]s. (Without weapons or armour, most of those are indistinguishable from [[Monk]]s, so use that instead.)

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 **Felids may not cast spells that require a weapon ([[Dimensional Bullseye]]) or armour ([[Animate Armour]]).
 **Felids can still wear [[jewellery]], drink [[potion]]s, and read [[scroll]]s.
-*'''Paw-claws''': Felids' [[Unarmed Combat]] damage is increased by 2. In addition, their Unarmed Combat is effective as [[Short Blades]] at [[stab]]bing helpless foes.
+*'''Paw-claws''': Felids' [[Unarmed Combat]] damage is increased by 2. In addition, their Unarmed Combat is as effective as [[Short Blades]] at [[stab]]bing helpless foes.
 *'''[[Fangs|Fangs 3]]''': Felids have an [[auxiliary attack|auxiliary bite attack]] in melee.
 *'''[[Acute Vision]]''': Felids can [[see invisible]].
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 Essentially, Felids are worse [[Octopode]]s - an already difficult species - with extra lives. Multiple lives does make the game more forgiving, but being a -30% HP species with no weapons or armour imposes its own type of challenge. You can get one-shot or two-shot by a variety of foes, including those as early as [[dart slug]]s and [[orc priest]]s.
-Since Felids are so weak, threat assessment is important. You'll need to avoid fights that are uncertain, as escaping from a fight can be [[YASD|costly]]. (Felids lost their fast move speed as of [[0.31]].) Thankfully, their high [[Stealth]] aids in this cause.
+Since Felids are so weak, threat assessment is important. You'll need to avoid fights that are uncertain, as escaping from a fight can be [[YASD|costly]]. Thankfully, their high [[Stealth]] aids in this cause.
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