Minotaur (monster) - Revision history

AlkaliManOG: version bump

2025-03-15T08:15:30Z

version bump

Hordes: /* Tips & Tricks */

2022-09-17T06:23:06Z

‎Tips & Tricks

Hordes at 01:55, 23 August 2022

2022-08-23T01:55:15Z

Hordes: /* Tips & Tricks */

2022-08-23T01:51:43Z

‎Tips & Tricks

Hordes at 01:51, 23 August 2022

2022-08-23T01:51:33Z

Spudwalt at 09:37, 14 June 2021

2021-06-14T09:37:09Z

Ge0ff: /* Useful Info */ regret_index_shoals_crete, which spawns a minotaur, can appear on any Shoals floor

2020-10-07T13:30:49Z

‎Useful Info: regret_index_shoals_crete, which spawns a minotaur, can appear on any Shoals floor

Rasmus: /* Useful Info */

2020-10-06T15:19:27Z

‎Useful Info

Spudwalt: Shields don't block javelins anymore

2020-08-24T04:51:39Z

Shields don't block javelins anymore

LunaeLumen: Update to 0.25

2020-08-20T19:29:36Z

Update to 0.25

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 ''This page is about the monster. For the player species, see [[Minotaur]].''
 {{monster info|minotaur}}
 ==Useful Info==
-'''Minotaurs''' are moderately powerful creatures which serve as the final challenge of every [[Gauntlet]]: they guard the exit -- and the pile of treasure left behind by the last few adventurers foolish enough to challenge them. They are armed and heavily armoured, carry a stack of deadly [[javelin]]s, and can counter melee attacks with vicious headbutts, making them dangerous opponents at any range. They do appear sometimes outside of a Gauntlet in [[the Depths]] and [[the Vaults]], or in a rare [[vault]] in the Shoals.
+'''Minotaurs''' are moderately powerful creatures which serve as the final challenge of every [[Gauntlet]]: they guard the exit -- and the pile of treasure left behind by the last few adventurers foolish enough to challenge them. They are armed and heavily armoured, carry a stack of deadly [[javelin]]s, and can counter melee attacks with vicious headbutts, making them dangerous opponents at any range. They do appear sometimes outside of a Gauntlet in [[the Depths]] and [[the Vaults]], or in a rare [[vault]] in the [[Lair]] or the [[Shoals]].
 ==Tips & Tricks==
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 *Be sure to examine them before the fight to know just how heavy a hitter they're going to be. A bare-handed minotaur is much less of a threat than one wielding an artefact [[executioner's axe]].
 *Their javelins hit hard, which makes ranged combat a risky proposition for lightly armoured characters. Invisibility or a [[scarf]] of repulsion can help tilt the odds back in your favor. Alternatively, some maps may allow you to run and hide between shots until you've exhausted their ammo supply, then blast them with impunity.
-**[[Demonspawn]], [[Transmuter]]s, and heavily mutated characters beware, as minotaurs frequently carry [[silver]] javelins. They will hurt. A ''lot''.
+**[[Demonspawn]], [[talisman]] users and heavily mutated characters beware, as minotaurs frequently carry [[silver]] javelins. They will hurt. A ''lot''.
 *You do not have to kill the minotaur. You can sneak or [[scroll of blinking|blink]] past, grab the loot, and run.
 *Don't hesitate to use up resources on this fight. Minotaurs have been the death of many a promising character, and it's a lot easier to replace that [[potion of might]] than it is to start over.

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 *Be sure to examine them before the fight to know just how heavy a hitter they're going to be. A bare-handed minotaur is much less of a threat than one wielding an artefact [[executioner's axe]].
 *Their javelins hit hard, which makes ranged combat a risky proposition for lightly armoured characters. Invisibility or a [[scarf]] of repulsion can help tilt the odds back in your favor. Alternatively, some maps may allow you to run and hide between shots until you've exhausted their ammo supply, then blast them with impunity.
-**[[Demonspawn]] and heavily mutated characters beware, as minotaurs frequently carry [[silver]] javelins. They will hurt. A ''lot''.
+**[[Demonspawn]], [[Transmuter]]s, and heavily mutated characters beware, as minotaurs frequently carry [[silver]] javelins. They will hurt. A ''lot''.
 *You do not have to kill the minotaur. You can sneak or [[scroll of blinking|blink]] past, grab the loot, and run.
 *Don't hesitate to use up resources on this fight. Minotaurs have been the death of many a promising character, and it's a lot easier to replace that [[potion of might]] than it is to start over.

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 ==Tips & Tricks==
-*Even though they fall under a "boss" like status, Minotaurs can not see [[invisible]].
+*Even though they are a "boss"-like monster, Minotaurs can not see [[invisible]].
 *Be sure to examine them before the fight to know just how heavy a hitter they're going to be. A bare-handed minotaur is much less of a threat than one wielding an artefact [[executioner's axe]].
 *Their javelins hit hard, which makes ranged combat a risky proposition for lightly armoured characters. Invisibility or a [[scarf]] of repulsion can help tilt the odds back in your favor. Alternatively, some maps may allow you to run and hide between shots until you've exhausted their ammo supply, then blast them with impunity.

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 ==Tips & Tricks==
-*Even though they fall under a "boss" like status, Minotaurs can not see [[invisble]].
+*Even though they fall under a "boss" like status, Minotaurs can not see [[invisible]].
 *Be sure to examine them before the fight to know just how heavy a hitter they're going to be. A bare-handed minotaur is much less of a threat than one wielding an artefact [[executioner's axe]].
 *Their javelins hit hard, which makes ranged combat a risky proposition for lightly armoured characters. Invisibility or a [[scarf]] of repulsion can help tilt the odds back in your favor. Alternatively, some maps may allow you to run and hide between shots until you've exhausted their ammo supply, then blast them with impunity.

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 ''This page is about the monster. For the player species, see [[Minotaur]].''
 {{monster info|minotaur}}
 ==Useful Info==
-'''Minotaurs''' are moderately powerful creatures which serve as the final challenge of every [[Gauntlet]]: they guard the exit -- and the pile of treasure left behind by the last few adventurers foolish enough to challenge them. They are armed and heavily armoured, carry a stack of deadly [[javelin]]s, and can counter melee attacks with vicious headbutts, making them dangerous opponents at any range. They do appear sometimes outside of a Gauntlet in [[the Depths]] and [[the Vaults]] - or earlier, like in a rare vault in Shoals.
+'''Minotaurs''' are moderately powerful creatures which serve as the final challenge of every [[Gauntlet]]: they guard the exit -- and the pile of treasure left behind by the last few adventurers foolish enough to challenge them. They are armed and heavily armoured, carry a stack of deadly [[javelin]]s, and can counter melee attacks with vicious headbutts, making them dangerous opponents at any range. They do appear sometimes outside of a Gauntlet in [[the Depths]] and [[the Vaults]], or in a rare [[vault]] in the Shoals.
 ==Tips & Tricks==
 *Be sure to examine them before the fight to know just how heavy a hitter they're going to be. A bare-handed minotaur is much less of a threat than one wielding an artefact [[executioner's axe]].
-*Their javelins hit hard, which makes ranged combat a risky proposition for lightly armoured characters. [[Invisibility]] or a [[scarf]] of repulsion can help tilt the odds back in your favor. Alternatively, some maps may allow you to run and hide between shots until you've exhausted their ammo supply, then blast them with impunity.
+*Their javelins hit hard, which makes ranged combat a risky proposition for lightly armoured characters. Invisibility or a [[scarf]] of repulsion can help tilt the odds back in your favor. Alternatively, some maps may allow you to run and hide between shots until you've exhausted their ammo supply, then blast them with impunity.
 **[[Demonspawn]] and heavily mutated characters beware, as minotaurs frequently carry [[silver]] javelins. They will hurt. A ''lot''.
 *You do not have to kill the minotaur. You can sneak or [[scroll of blinking|blink]] past, grab the loot, and run.

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 ==Useful Info==
-'''Minotaurs''' are moderately powerful creatures which serve as the final challenge of every [[Gauntlet]]: they guard the exit -- and the pile of treasure left behind by the last few adventurers foolish enough to challenge them. They are armed and heavily armoured, carry a stack of deadly [[javelin]]s, and can counter melee attacks with vicious headbutts, making them dangerous opponents at any range. They do appear sometimes outside of a Gauntlet in [[the Depths]] and [[the Vaults]].
+'''Minotaurs''' are moderately powerful creatures which serve as the final challenge of every [[Gauntlet]]: they guard the exit -- and the pile of treasure left behind by the last few adventurers foolish enough to challenge them. They are armed and heavily armoured, carry a stack of deadly [[javelin]]s, and can counter melee attacks with vicious headbutts, making them dangerous opponents at any range. They do appear sometimes outside of a Gauntlet in [[the Depths]] and [[the Vaults]] - or earlier, like in Shoals:4.
 ==Tips & Tricks==

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 ''This page is about the monster. For the player species, see [[Minotaur]].''
 {{monster info|minotaur}}
 ==Useful Info==
-'''Minotaurs''' are moderately powerful creatures which guard the center of every [[Labyrinth]], protecting their treasure horde and preventing escape. They can be dangerous in melee, countering attacks with vicious headbutts, but they lack any other special abilities. They do appear sometimes outside of a Labyrinth in [[the Depths]] and [[the Vaults]].
+'''Minotaurs''' are moderately powerful creatures which are the final challenge of every [[Gauntlet]], guarding the exit - and a pile of treasure left behind by the last few adventurers foolish enough to challenge them. They come heavily armoured, carry a stack of deadly [[javelin]]s, and can counter melee attacks with vicious headbutts, making them dangerous opponents at any range. They do appear sometimes outside of a Gauntlet in [[the Depths]] and [[the Vaults]].
 ==Tips & Tricks==
-*It's usually pretty obvious when you're about to come across the minotaur, as the center of the Labyrinth is pretty easy to spot.
 *Be sure to examine them before the fight to know just how heavy a hitter they're going to be. A bare-handed minotaur is much less of a threat than one wielding an obvious artifact [[executioner's axe]].
 ==History==
-*In [[0.22]], minotaurs will be buffed considerably to spawn with either a [[plate armour]] or [[chain mail]], [[javelin]]s and much higher MR, making the labyrinth a significantly greater threat.
+*Prior to [[0.23]], the minotaur branch was the [[labyrinth]] instead of the [[gauntlet]].
 *Prior to [[0.14]], minotaurs appearing naturally outside of labyrinths didn't come with equipment.