Scarab talisman - Revision history

Hordes: /* Useful Info */

2026-02-15T01:20:03Z

‎Useful Info

Hordes at 01:19, 15 February 2026

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Qqqqwe2 at 22:14, 27 January 2026

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Regret-index: Mention a bit of strategy and that the talisman makes one small.

2026-01-27T21:12:01Z

Mention a bit of strategy and that the talisman makes one small.

Ge0ff: /* Useful Info */ add monsterlink for the ember

2025-04-30T17:24:17Z

‎Useful Info: add monsterlink for the ember

Ge0ff: -yak

2025-04-30T10:36:36Z

-yak

Ge0ff: stub page

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{{flavour|A small golden cameo of a beetle. Transforms the user into a sun scarab, a fiery insect that carries around a mote of searing heat and light outside itself, like a tiny sun.

This solar ember burns adjacent enemies whenever the scarab attacks, and can be healed by swapping with it. In addition, the scarab's own mandibles can reduce enemies' fire resistance and Fire spells are easier for the user to cast.}}

[[File:scarab talisman.png]] A '''scarab talisman''' is a [[talisman]] that changes you into a scarab beetle.

==Useful Info==
When e'''V'''oked, a scarab talisman turns you into Scarab Form, which lasts until you end the form. Entering or exiting a form takes 5 turns.

Yak Form has the following effects:

'''Offensive traits'''
*'''[[Unarmed Combat]]:''' 3 base damage (''no bonus'')
*Your melee attacks have a 50% chance to apply rF- if they pass AC.

'''Solar ember'''
*While in this form, the player will have a solar ember that follows alongside them. It uses similar leashing behavior to [[phalanx beetle]]s, but additionally will not move while already adjacent to the player (so that its positioning remains predictable while the player fights.)
*Every 2nd melee attack triggers the solar ember to unleash a blast of fire against all enemies adjacent to it (and damage itself somewhat).
**The damage is 2d14-2d24, scaling with Shapeshifting skill
*Swapping places with the ember heals it for 75% HP.
*If the ember is destroyed, it will automatically respawn 20-32 turns later.

'''Defensive traits'''
*Fire resistance 2 (rF++)
*Poison vulnerability (rPois-)
*'''Innate AC:''' +5-9 AC, scaling with Shapeshifting skill

'''Restrictions'''
*'''[[Transformation#Useful Info|Melded Gear]]:''' All weapons and armor
*'''Suppressed [[mutations]]:''' Anatomy, blood, bones

The form gives a [[wizardry]] bonus to all your [[Fire Magic]] spells (an equivalent of two [[ring of wizardry|rings of wizardry]]).

Scarab Form has a minimum [[Shapeshifting]] skill of 8, below which you get an [[Talisman#Skill|HP penalty]]. Maximum skill is 14.

==Strategy==

{| class="prettytable" style="border:none; margin:auto; padding:0; text-align: center"
! Scarab Form || Gargoyle
|-
| [[File:Scarab form.png]] || [[File:Scarab form gargoyle.png]]
|}

==History==
*Scarab talismans were added in [[0.33]].

{{Forms}}

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 *'''Suppressed [[mutations]]:''' Anatomy, blood, bones
-'''Other''
+'''Other'''
 *Scarab Form is '''[[Size#Small|Small]]'''-sized. This gives a significant benefit to [[EV]] for species who are Medium or larger, scaling more to one's [[Dexterity]] and [[Dodging]] skill.
 *'''[[Fire Magic]] [[wizardry]]''': A wizardy bonus to all your [[Fire Magic]] spells (equivalent of two [[ring of wizardry|rings of wizardry]]).

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 '''Offensive traits'''
 *'''[[Unarmed Combat]]:''' 3 base damage (''no bonus'')
-*'''Aid to Fire Magic: The [[Spell Success#Modifiers|raw failure rate]] of [[Fire Magic]] is reduced by x66.6% (equivalent to going from 0 -> 2 levels of [[wizardry]], stacking independently with wizardry).
+*'''Aid to Fire Magic:''' The [[Spell Success#Modifiers|raw failure rate]] of [[Fire Magic]] is reduced by x66.6% (equivalent to going from 0 -> 2 levels of [[wizardry]], stacking independently with wizardry).
 *Your melee attacks have a 50% chance to apply rF- if they pass AC.

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 '''Offensive traits'''
 *'''[[Unarmed Combat]]:''' 3 base damage (''no bonus'')
 *Your melee attacks have a 50% chance to apply rF- if they pass AC.
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 *Poison vulnerability (rPois-)
 *'''Innate AC:''' +5-9 AC, scaling with Shapeshifting skill
 '''Restrictions'''
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 *'''Suppressed [[mutations]]:''' Anatomy, blood, bones
 Scarab Form has a minimum [[Shapeshifting]] skill of 8, below which you get an [[Talisman#Skill|HP penalty]]. Maximum skill is 14.

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 {{version033}}
 {{flavour|A small golden cameo of a beetle. Transforms the user into a sun scarab, a fiery insect that carries around a mote of searing heat and light outside itself, like a tiny sun.
 This solar ember burns adjacent enemies whenever the scarab attacks, and can be healed by swapping with it. In addition, the scarab's own mandibles can reduce enemies' fire resistance and Fire spells are easier for the user to cast.}}
-[[File:scarab talisman.png]] A '''scarab talisman''' is a [[talisman]] that changes you into a scarab beetle.
+[[File:scarab talisman.png]] A '''scarab talisman''' is a [[talisman]] that changes you into a scarab beetle rolling around a miniature sun.
 ==Useful Info==
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 *While in this form, the player will have a {{monsterlink|solar ember}} that follows alongside them. It uses similar leashing behavior to [[phalanx beetle]]s, but additionally will not move while already adjacent to the player (so that its positioning remains predictable while the player fights.)
 *Every 2nd melee attack triggers the solar ember to unleash a blast of fire against all enemies adjacent to it (and damage itself by 7-10 HP).
-**The damage is 2d14-2d24, scaling with Shapeshifting skill
+**The damage is 2d14-2d24, scaling with Shapeshifting skill.
-*Swapping places with the ember heals it for 75% HP.
+*Swapping places with the ember heals it for 75% of its max HP.
 *If the ember is destroyed, it will automatically respawn 20-32 turns later.
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 *'''Suppressed [[mutations]]:''' Anatomy, blood, bones
-The form gives a [[wizardry]] bonus to all your [[Fire Magic]] spells (an equivalent of two [[ring of wizardry|rings of wizardry]]).
+'''Other''
 Scarab Form has a minimum [[Shapeshifting]] skill of 8, below which you get an [[Talisman#Skill|HP penalty]]. Maximum skill is 14.
 ==Strategy==
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 When e'''V'''oked, a scarab talisman turns you into Scarab Form, which lasts until you end the form. Entering or exiting a form takes 5 turns.
-Yak Form has the following effects:
+Scarab Form has the following effects:
 '''Offensive traits'''