Gastronok - Revision history

Hordes: version bump

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2023-08-20T02:31:56Z

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Hordes at 15:36, 25 June 2023

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Ge0ff: bump version, new Airstrike is scary

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bump version, new Airstrike is scary

Ge0ff: restore a _very important_ History note, tragically lost in the great purge of food-related History

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restore a _very important_ History note, tragically lost in the great purge of food-related History

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Hordes at 10:22, 22 March 2022

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 {{list of|gastropods}}
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 ==Useful Info==
-'''Gastronok the Ponderous''' is a [[unique]] [[elephant slug]] with access to dangerous spells. Although he's... sluggish, as you might expect, he can slow you down and speed himself up with surprising ease. While spellcasters are usually weak in melee, he hits hard and has a massive [[HP]] pool. Coupled with 20 [[hit dice]] and 80 [[willpower]], the slug gives you few methods for taking him out without a serious fight. On the plus side, Gastronok is almost guaranteed to leave behind an enchanted [[hat]], possibly with the [[intelligence]] [[ego]] or even the [[Hat of Pondering]] (at a 10% chance).
+'''Gastronok the Ponderous''' is a [[unique]] [[elephant slug]] with access to dangerous spells. He's... sluggish, as you might expect, but can slow you down and speed himself up. His Airstrikes are brutal, though the slug is no slouch in melee, either. And with a massive [[HP]] pool, good [[willpower]], and 20 [[HD]], he's tough to take down. On the plus side, he is almost guaranteed to drop an enchanted [[hat]] (10% for the [[Hat of Pondering]]).
 ==Location==
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 *Gastronok is slow. As long as you yourself aren't slowed, you can just run away.
 *In a sufficiently clear level, [[kiting]] is very effective. Ranged attackers can keep him just barely within [[line of sight]]. So long as you move back out of LOS before he can act, the slug can never cast a spell. Just make sure to have enough of empty floor available to retreat into.
-**Anything that lets you deal damage even when he's not in your line of sight is perfect for use in kiting Gastronok. Just be sure to have ample room to retreat to, as it'll take a while for [[poison]] to do its work.
+**Anything that lets you deal damage from outside his [[line of sight]] is perfect for kiting Gastronok. [[Fulminant Prism]] and [[Poison Magic]] are great options. Just be sure to have ample room to retreat to, as it'll take a while to whittle him down.
 **Not a caster? A stack of [[poisoned]] [[dart]]s (or [[curare]] if you have them), and a few skill levels in [[Throwing]] will make you fast enough to shoot him and then take a step back in the time it takes him to pursue you.
 *Try not to fight Gastronok in the open: his Airstrike can deal 2d34 unavoidable damage when you're in totally empty space. That's enough to one-shot [[Spriggan]]s, and mangle all sorts of characters. One misstep when kiting can mean taking 70 damage to the face.

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 **Anything that lets you deal damage even when he's not in your line of sight is perfect for use in kiting Gastronok. Just be sure to have ample room to retreat to, as it'll take a while for [[poison]] to do its work.
 **Not a caster? A stack of [[poisoned]] [[dart]]s (or [[curare]] if you have them), and a few skill levels in [[Throwing]] will make you fast enough to shoot him and then take a step back in the time it takes him to pursue you.
-*Try not to fight Gastronok in the open: his Airstrike can deal 2d34 unavoidable damage when you're in totally empty space. That's enough to one-shot [[Spriggan]]s, and mangle all sorts of characters. One misstep can mean taking 70 damage to the face.
+*Try not to fight Gastronok in the open: his Airstrike can deal 2d34 unavoidable damage when you're in totally empty space. That's enough to one-shot [[Spriggan]]s, and mangle all sorts of characters. One misstep when kiting can mean taking 70 damage to the face.
 *Although he shakes off most [[Hexes]] easily enough, powerful [[Conjurations]] still get the job done. [[Necromancer]]s may want to use [[Agony]]; although he may resist it a few times before it lands, it's still a huge amount of damage dealt.

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 ==Tips & Tricks==
 *Gastronok is slow. As long as you yourself aren't slowed, you can just run away.
-*Regardless, ranged attackers will want to keep him just barely within [[line of sight]]. So long as you move back out of LOS before he can act, the slug will never cast a spell. Just make sure to have a lot of empty floor available to retreat into. Gastronok's Airstrike is undodgable, and powerful enough to mangle most lightly armoured characters.
+*In a sufficiently clear level, [[kiting]] is very effective. Ranged attackers can keep him just barely within [[line of sight]]. So long as you move back out of LOS before he can act, the slug can never cast a spell. Just make sure to have enough of empty floor available to retreat into.
-**Try not to fight Gastronok in the open: his Airstrike can deal 2d34 damage if you're in totally empty space.
+**Anything that lets you deal damage even when he's not in your line of sight is perfect for use in kiting Gastronok. Just be sure to have ample room to retreat to, as it'll take a while for [[poison]] to do its work.
 **Not a caster? A stack of [[poisoned]] [[dart]]s (or [[curare]] if you have them), and a few skill levels in [[Throwing]] will make you fast enough to shoot him and then take a step back in the time it takes him to pursue you.
-*Although he shakes off most [[Hexes]] easily enough, powerful [[Conjurations]] still get the job done. [[Necromancer]]s may want to hit him with [[Agony]] as well; although he may resist it a few times before it lands, it's still a huge amount of damage dealt.
+*Try not to fight Gastronok in the open: his Airstrike can deal 2d34 unavoidable damage when you're in totally empty space. That's enough to one-shot [[Spriggan]]s, and mangle all sorts of characters. One misstep can mean taking 70 damage to the face.
 ==History==

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 ==Useful Info==
-'''Gastronok the Ponderous''' is a [[unique]] [[elephant slug]] with access to some surprisingly dangerous spells. Although he's... sluggish, as you might expect, he can slow you down and speed himself up with surprising ease. While spellcasters are usually weak in melee, he hits hard and has a massive [[HP]] pool. Coupled with 20 [[hit dice]] and 80 [[willpower]], the slug gives you few methods for taking him out without a serious fight. On the plus side, Gastronok is almost guaranteed to leave behind an enchanted [[hat]], possibly with the [[intelligence]] [[ego]] or even the [[Hat of Pondering]] (at a 10% chance).
+'''Gastronok the Ponderous''' is a [[unique]] [[elephant slug]] with access to dangerous spells. Although he's... sluggish, as you might expect, he can slow you down and speed himself up with surprising ease. While spellcasters are usually weak in melee, he hits hard and has a massive [[HP]] pool. Coupled with 20 [[hit dice]] and 80 [[willpower]], the slug gives you few methods for taking him out without a serious fight. On the plus side, Gastronok is almost guaranteed to leave behind an enchanted [[hat]], possibly with the [[intelligence]] [[ego]] or even the [[Hat of Pondering]] (at a 10% chance).
 ==Location==
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 ==Tips & Tricks==
 *Gastronok is slow. As long as you yourself aren't slowed, you can just run away.
-*Regardless, ranged attackers will want to keep him just barely within [[line of sight]]. So long as you move back out again before it can act, the slug'll never cast a spell. Just make sure to have a lot of empty floor available to retreat into. Gastronok's Airstrike is undodgable, and powerful enough to mangle most lightly armoured characters.
+*Regardless, ranged attackers will want to keep him just barely within [[line of sight]]. So long as you move back out of LOS before he can act, the slug will never cast a spell. Just make sure to have a lot of empty floor available to retreat into. Gastronok's Airstrike is undodgable, and powerful enough to mangle most lightly armoured characters.
 **Try not to fight Gastronok in the open: his Airstrike can deal 2d34 damage if you're in totally empty space.
 **Anything that lets you deal damage even when he's not in your line of sight is perfect for use in kiting Gastronok. Just be sure to have ample room to retreat to, as it'll take a while for the poison to do its work.

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 ==Tips & Tricks==
 *Gastronok is slow. As long as you yourself aren't slowed, you can just run away.
-*Regardless, ranged attackers will want to keep him just barely within [[line of sight]]. So long as move back out again before it can act, the slug'll never cast a spell. Just make sure to have a lot of empty floor available to retreat into. Gastronok's Airstrike is undodgable, and powerful enough to mangle most lightly armoured characters.
+*Regardless, ranged attackers will want to keep him just barely within [[line of sight]]. So long as you move back out again before it can act, the slug'll never cast a spell. Just make sure to have a lot of empty floor available to retreat into. Gastronok's Airstrike is undodgable, and powerful enough to mangle most lightly armoured characters.
 **Try not to fight Gastronok in the open: his Airstrike can deal 2d34 damage if you're in totally empty space.
 **Anything that lets you deal damage even when he's not in your line of sight is perfect for use in kiting Gastronok. Just be sure to have ample room to retreat to, as it'll take a while for the poison to do its work.

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	==History==		==History==
		+	*Prior to [[0.14]], Gastronok could eat [[food]] and [[corpse]]s from the floor.
	*Prior to [[0.6]], Gastronok had [[Magic Dart]].		*Prior to [[0.6]], Gastronok had [[Magic Dart]].