Killer bee - Revision history

Hordes: /* Tips & Tricks */

2024-03-08T13:12:25Z

‎Tips & Tricks

Hordes: /* Tips & Tricks */

2024-01-29T06:06:49Z

‎Tips & Tricks

Hordes at 06:05, 29 January 2024

2024-01-29T06:05:38Z

Spudwalt at 05:39, 2 October 2021

2021-10-02T05:39:21Z

Spudwalt at 09:51, 14 June 2021

2021-06-14T09:51:04Z

Bwijn: upd 0.24, saw it in game, no changes

2020-06-19T20:35:03Z

upd 0.24, saw it in game, no changes

Medar: Move list link before monster info.

2016-01-27T09:33:36Z

Move list link before monster info.

Edsrzf: Update to 0.17; use monster info template

2015-12-28T23:57:35Z

Update to 0.17; use monster info template

Fingolfin: /* Tips & Tricks */ + conjure flame tip

2015-12-24T10:19:22Z

‎Tips & Tricks: + conjure flame tip

Lokkij: Update version

2015-05-14T10:11:07Z

Update version

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 ==Tips & Tricks==
-*Be extremely wary of [[out of depth]] swarms of bees. It's almost certain death to fight a swarm on D:4. If possible, close [[door]]s with '''C''' to keep them from reaching you. Even in a hallway, an early swarm of bees can be lethal.
+*Never believe that there's just one bee on the floor - they always travel with friends. Try to use hallways if you can.
-*Never believe that there's just one bee on the floor. They always travel with friends.
+*With [[poison resistance]] and decent [[AC]], a bee swarm is a nuisance. With only poison resistance, they can be a handful if they surround you. Without either, charging into melee is often suicide.
-*With [[poison resistance]] and decent [[AC]], they're nuisances. With only poison resistance, they can be a handful if they surround you. Without either, charging into melee is often suicide.
+*Be extremely wary of [[out of depth]] swarms of bees. It's almost certain death to fight a swarm on D:4, even if in a hallway. If possible, close [[door]]s with '''C''' to keep them from reaching you.
-*Later in the game, watch out for [[queen bee]]s, who can [[berserk]] nearby killer bees. Even if you can [[tab]] through regular bees, berserked bees can be a serious threat.
+*Later in the game, watch out for [[queen bee]]s, who can [[berserk]] nearby killer bees. Even if you can [[tab]] through regular bees, a dozen berserked bees can be a serious threat.
 *The following are particularly effective against bee swarms:
-**[[Poison]] attacks work wonders here. [[Mephitic Cloud]] will make a tightly-clumped swarm slaughter itself. [[Olgreb's Toxic Radiance]] will slaughter large bee rooms. A weapon of [[venom]] can quickly kill if it hits, but due to their 18 EV, this isn't as reliable.
+**[[Poison]] attacks work wonders. [[Mephitic Cloud]] will make a tightly-clumped swarm slaughter itself. [[Olgreb's Toxic Radiance]] will slaughter large bee rooms. A weapon of [[venom]] can quickly kill if it hits, but due to their 18 EV, this isn't as reliable.
-**Bees have relatively low [[willpower]], so [[wands of charming]] can be effective in turning some of them onto your side.
+**Bees have relatively low [[willpower]], so a [[wand of charming]] can be effective in turning some of them onto your side.
-**A [[potion of lignification]] can give lightly-armoured characters some much-needed AC and poison resistance, greatly reducing the threat of a pack of bees.
+**A [[potion of lignification]] can give characters some much-needed AC and poison resistance, greatly reducing the threat of a pack of bees.
 **When things go badly, don't forget about your [[potions of curing]].

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 ==Tips & Tricks==
-*Be extremely wary of [[out of depth]] swarms of bees. It's almost certain death to fight a swarm on D:4. If possible, close [[door]]s with '''C''' to keep them from reaching you. Even in a hallway, an early swarm of bees can take you out.
+*Be extremely wary of [[out of depth]] swarms of bees. It's almost certain death to fight a swarm on D:4. If possible, close [[door]]s with '''C''' to keep them from reaching you. Even in a hallway, an early swarm of bees can be lethal.
 *Never believe that there's just one bee on the floor. They always travel with friends.
 *With [[poison resistance]] and decent [[AC]], they're nuisances. With only poison resistance, they can be a handful if they surround you. Without either, charging into melee is often suicide.
-*Later in the game, watch out for [[queen bee]]s, who can [[berserk]] nearby killer bees. Even if you can tab through regular killer bees, berserked bees can be a serious threat.
+*Later in the game, watch out for [[queen bee]]s, who can [[berserk]] nearby killer bees. Even if you can [[tab]] through regular bees, berserked bees can be a serious threat.
 *The following are particularly effective against bee swarms:
 **[[Poison]] attacks work wonders here. [[Mephitic Cloud]] will make a tightly-clumped swarm slaughter itself. [[Olgreb's Toxic Radiance]] will slaughter large bee rooms. A weapon of [[venom]] can quickly kill if it hits, but due to their 18 EV, this isn't as reliable.
 **Bees have relatively low [[willpower]], so [[wands of charming]] can be effective in turning some of them onto your side.
 **When things go badly, don't forget about your [[potions of curing]].

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 ==Useful Info==
-'''Killer bees''' are poisonous flying insects that live up to their name. They're twice as fast as most characters, attack in swarms, and can quickly inject fatal amounts of [[poison]] in lightly-armoured characters. They are found in the middle-[[Dungeon]], [[the Lair]], and anywhere else where their hive [[vault]]s occur.
+'''Killer bees''' are poisonous flying insects that live up to their name. They're twice as fast as most characters, attack in swarms, and can quickly inject fatal amounts of [[poison]]. They are found in the mid-[[Dungeon]], as well as in "[[hive]]" [[vault]]s scattered around elsewhere.
 ==Tips & Tricks==
-*Be extremely wary of encountering [[out of depth]] swarms of them, as it is almost certain death for a character to come across them on D:2 or D:3. If possible, close [[door]]s with '''C''' to keep them from reaching you.
+*Be extremely wary of [[out of depth]] swarms of bees. It's almost certain death to fight a swarm on D:4. If possible, close [[door]]s with '''C''' to keep them from reaching you. Even in a hallway, an early swarm of bees can take you out.
 *Never believe that there's just one bee on the floor. They always travel with friends.
-*With [[poison resistance]] and decent [[AC]], they're nuisances. With only poison resistance, they can be a handful if they surround you. Without either, taking them on in melee is often suicide.
+*With [[poison resistance]] and decent [[AC]], they're nuisances. With only poison resistance, they can be a handful if they surround you. Without either, charging into melee is often suicide.
-*[[Poison]] attacks work wonders here. [[Mephitic Cloud]] will make a tightly-clumped swarm slaughter itself, while a weapon of [[venom]] will make short work of them; however, with the bees' 18 EV, you will need to have decent accuracy with said weapon. [[Ignite Poison]] and [[Poisonous Cloud]] are good for quickly clearing out any large bee rooms you might find later on.
+*Later in the game, watch out for [[queen bee]]s, who can [[berserk]] nearby killer bees. Even if you can tab through regular killer bees, berserked bees can be a serious threat.
-*Bees have relatively low [[willpower]], so [[wands of charming]] can be effective in turning some of them onto your side.
+*The following are particularly effective against bee swarms:
-*When things go badly, don't forget about your [[potions of curing]].
+**[[Poison]] attacks work wonders here. [[Mephitic Cloud]] will make a tightly-clumped swarm slaughter itself. [[Olgreb's Toxic Radiance]] will slaughter large bee rooms. A weapon of [[venom]] can quickly kill if it hits, but due to their 18 EV, this isn't as reliable.
-*A [[potion of lignification]] can give lightly-armoured characters some much-needed AC and poison resistance, greatly reducing the threat of a pack of bees.
+**Bees have relatively low [[willpower]], so [[wands of charming]] can be effective in turning some of them onto your side.
-*Since bees are mindless, [[Conjure Flame]] also works well against them. Drop a cloud behind yourself in a corridor and the bees will happily roast themselves, though their high speed means you'll either have to start the fire when you first see them, or deliberately set yourself on fire to keep them from smothering the embers.
+**When things go badly, don't forget about your [[potions of curing]].

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 *With [[poison resistance]] and decent [[AC]], they're nuisances. With only poison resistance, they can be a handful if they surround you. Without either, taking them on in melee is often suicide.
 *[[Poison]] attacks work wonders here. [[Mephitic Cloud]] will make a tightly-clumped swarm slaughter itself, while a weapon of [[venom]] will make short work of them; however, with the bees' 18 EV, you will need to have decent accuracy with said weapon. [[Ignite Poison]] and [[Poisonous Cloud]] are good for quickly clearing out any large bee rooms you might find later on.
-*Bees have relatively low [[willpower]], so [[wands of enslavement]] can be effective in turning some of them onto your side.
+*Bees have relatively low [[willpower]], so [[wands of charming]] can be effective in turning some of them onto your side.
 *When things go badly, don't forget about your [[potions of curing]].
 *A [[potion of lignification]] can give lightly-armoured characters some much-needed AC and poison resistance, greatly reducing the threat of a pack of bees.
 *Since bees are mindless, [[Conjure Flame]] also works well against them. Drop a cloud behind yourself in a corridor and the bees will happily roast themselves, though their high speed means you'll either have to start the fire when you first see them, or deliberately set yourself on fire to keep them from smothering the embers.

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 *With [[poison resistance]] and decent [[AC]], they're nuisances. With only poison resistance, they can be a handful if they surround you. Without either, taking them on in melee is often suicide.
 *[[Poison]] attacks work wonders here. [[Mephitic Cloud]] will make a tightly-clumped swarm slaughter itself, while a weapon of [[venom]] will make short work of them; however, with the bees' 18 EV, you will need to have decent accuracy with said weapon. [[Ignite Poison]] and [[Poisonous Cloud]] are good for quickly clearing out any large bee rooms you might find later on.
-*Bees have relatively low [[MR]], so [[wands of enslavement]] can be effective in turning some of them onto your side.
+*Bees have relatively low [[willpower]], so [[wands of enslavement]] can be effective in turning some of them onto your side.
 *When things go badly, don't forget about your [[potions of curing]].
 *A [[potion of lignification]] can give lightly-armoured characters some much-needed AC and poison resistance, greatly reducing the threat of a pack of bees.
-*Since bees are mindless, [[Conjure Flame]] also works well against them. Drop a few clouds of flame around yourself and the bees will happily roast themselves. High spellpower is better and if you have a chance, recast it when there are no bees in your clouds so that you don't end up in melee with 3+ killer bees. Works best in corridors.
+*Since bees are mindless, [[Conjure Flame]] also works well against them. Drop a cloud behind yourself in a corridor and the bees will happily roast themselves, though their high speed means you'll either have to start the fire when you first see them, or deliberately set yourself on fire to keep them from smothering the embers.

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	*When things go badly, don't forget about your [[potions of curing]].		*When things go badly, don't forget about your [[potions of curing]].
	*A [[potion of lignification]] can give lightly-armoured characters some much-needed AC and poison resistance, greatly reducing the threat of a pack of bees.		*A [[potion of lignification]] can give lightly-armoured characters some much-needed AC and poison resistance, greatly reducing the threat of a pack of bees.
		+	*Since bees are of insect intelligence, [[Conjure Flame]] also works well against them. Drop a few clouds of flame around yourself and the bees will happily roast themselves. High spellpower is better and if you have a chance, recast it when there are no bees in your clouds so that you don't end up in melee with 3+ killer bees. Works best in corridors.

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