Shadow dragon - Revision history

Spudwalt at 06:09, 14 September 2020

2020-09-14T06:09:15Z

Spudwalt at 05:20, 30 July 2018

2018-07-30T05:20:09Z

MichaelH: /* Tips & Tricks */ Removed reference to Amulet of Warding, no long in the game.

2018-07-28T18:06:25Z

‎Tips & Tricks: Removed reference to Amulet of Warding, no long in the game.

Kenreth: small wording change to 0.19 history line

2017-02-07T21:35:55Z

small wording change to 0.19 history line

Cacophonie: Update to 0.19

2016-11-30T22:23:38Z

Update to 0.19

Edsrzf: Update to 0.17; use new templates

2015-12-11T02:55:42Z

Update to 0.17; use new templates

MoogleDan: Updated for 0.16

2015-03-25T15:11:33Z

Updated for 0.16

Fambida: added armour mention

2015-03-25T13:44:46Z

added armour mention

CC Bot: Updated to 0.16

2015-03-24T19:23:38Z

Updated to 0.16

CC Bot: Update for 0.15

2014-08-29T21:52:45Z

Update for 0.15

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 ==Tips & Tricks==
-*[[Negative energy]] resistance will significantly reduce the effect of their draining, providing complete immunity with three ranks. If you have good reason to suspect a shadow dragon is coming (Vaults:5 is almost a guarantee), it's not a bad idea to come packing a [[ring of positive energy]] or other rN+ sources. [[Ghoul]]s and [[mummies]] need not worry, as they come with innate rN+++ and a shadow dragon's physical damage output is far less terrifying than its withering breath.
+*[[Negative energy]] resistance will significantly reduce the effect of their draining, providing complete immunity with three ranks. If you have good reason to suspect a shadow dragon is coming (Vaults:5 is almost a guarantee), it's not a bad idea to come packing a [[ring of positive energy]] or other rN+ sources. [[Ghoul]]s, [[mummies]], and bloodless [[vampire]]s need not worry, as they come with innate rN+++ and a shadow dragon's physical damage output is far less terrifying than its withering breath.
-**If you don't have a ring available, you can gain complete immunity to negative energies by drinking a [[potion of lignification]] and entering [[Tree Form]]. This does prevent you from escaping, however, so this strategy is best used in situations where you know you won't have to fight dangerous after you've dealt with the shadow dragon.
+**If you don't have a ring available, you can gain complete immunity to negative energies by drinking a [[potion of lignification]] and entering [[Tree Form]]. This does prevent you from escaping, however, so this strategy is best used in situations where you know a shadow dragon is the only thing you have to worry about.
-**If negative energy resistance is not an option, high [[ev]]asion, [[Repel Missiles]], or [[Deflect Missiles]] will allow you to dodge many of their breath attacks, although not infallibly. In any case, kill them as quickly as possible to limit their opportunities to drain you.
+**If negative energy resistance is not an option, high [[ev]]asion will allow you to dodge many of their breath attacks, although not infallibly. [[Repel Missiles]] will help further, if you can get it. In any case, kill them as quickly as possible to limit their opportunities to drain you.
 *Although shadow dragons aren't undead, they have the standard undead [[cold]] resistance, [[poison]] resistance, and immunity to negative energy. Being neither demonic nor undead, however, they are not susceptible to weapons of [[holy wrath]]. [[The Shining One]]'s Cleansing Flame is quite effective against them, however, as they are still considered [[evil]].
 *Killing a shadow dragon may provide [[shadow dragon scales]], a body armour that provides very solid physical protection and better [[stealth]] capabilities than even a [[robe]], but with significant penalties to [[ev]]asion and [[spell success]] rates.
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 *Prior to [[0.19]], shadow dragons occasionally dropped hides when butchered that could be make into [[shadow dragon armour]] with a [[scroll of enchant armour]].
 *Prior to [[0.16]], shadow dragons produced no hides.
-*Prior to [[0.14]], shadow dragons were even more obnoxious. They were special-cased to flee from combat when moderately injured, only returning to drain you further after getting several spaces away from you while you fight other foes.
+*Prior to [[0.14]], shadow dragons were even more obnoxious. They were special-cased to flee from combat when moderately injured, only returning to drain you further after getting several spaces away from you while you fought other foes.

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 ==Tips & Tricks==
-*[[Negative energy]] resistance will significantly reduce the effect of their draining, providing complete immunity with three ranks. If you have good reason to suspect a shadow dragon is coming (Vaults:5 is almost a guarantee), it's not a bad idea to come packing a [[ring of positive energy]] or other rN+ sources. [[Ghoul]]s and [[mummies]] need not worry, as they come with innate rN+++, and a shadow dragon's physical damage output is far less terrifying.
+*[[Negative energy]] resistance will significantly reduce the effect of their draining, providing complete immunity with three ranks. If you have good reason to suspect a shadow dragon is coming (Vaults:5 is almost a guarantee), it's not a bad idea to come packing a [[ring of positive energy]] or other rN+ sources. [[Ghoul]]s and [[mummies]] need not worry, as they come with innate rN+++ and a shadow dragon's physical damage output is far less terrifying than its withering breath.
 **If negative energy resistance is not an option, high [[ev]]asion, [[Repel Missiles]], or [[Deflect Missiles]] will allow you to dodge many of their breath attacks, although not infallibly. In any case, kill them as quickly as possible to limit their opportunities to drain you.
 *Although shadow dragons aren't undead, they have the standard undead [[cold]] resistance, [[poison]] resistance, and immunity to negative energy. Being neither demonic nor undead, however, they are not susceptible to weapons of [[holy wrath]]. [[The Shining One]]'s Cleansing Flame is quite effective against them, however, as they are still considered [[evil]].
-*Killing a shadow dragon may provide [[shadow dragon scales]], a body armour that provides very solid physical protection and better [[stealth]] capabilities than even a [[robe]], but with some penalties to [[ev]]asion and [[spell success]] rates.
+*Killing a shadow dragon may provide [[shadow dragon scales]], a body armour that provides very solid physical protection and better [[stealth]] capabilities than even a [[robe]], but with significant penalties to [[ev]]asion and [[spell success]] rates.
 ==History==

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 ==Tips & Tricks==
-*[[Negative energy]] resistance will significantly reduce the effect of their draining, providing complete immunity with three ranks. If you have good reason to suspect a shadow dragon is coming (Vaults:5 is almost a guarantee), it's not a bad idea to come packing a [[ring of positive energy]] or two, an [[amulet of warding]], or other rN+ sources. [[Ghoul]]s and [[mummies]] need not worry, as they come with innate rN+++, and a shadow dragon's physical damage output is far less terrifying.
+*[[Negative energy]] resistance will significantly reduce the effect of their draining, providing complete immunity with three ranks. If you have good reason to suspect a shadow dragon is coming (Vaults:5 is almost a guarantee), it's not a bad idea to come packing a [[ring of positive energy]] or other rN+ sources. [[Ghoul]]s and [[mummies]] need not worry, as they come with innate rN+++, and a shadow dragon's physical damage output is far less terrifying.
 **If negative energy resistance is not an option, high [[ev]]asion, [[Repel Missiles]], or [[Deflect Missiles]] will allow you to dodge many of their breath attacks, although not infallibly. In any case, kill them as quickly as possible to limit their opportunities to drain you.
 *Although shadow dragons aren't undead, they have the standard undead [[cold]] resistance, [[poison]] resistance, and immunity to negative energy. Being neither demonic nor undead, however, they are not susceptible to weapons of [[holy wrath]]. [[The Shining One]]'s Cleansing Flame is quite effective against them, however, as they are still considered [[evil]].

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 ==History==
-Prior to [[0.19]], shadow dragons dropped hides that could be make into [[shadow dragon armour]] with a [[scroll of enchant armour]].
+*Prior to [[0.19]], shadow dragons occasionally dropped hides when butchered that could be make into [[shadow dragon armour]] with a [[scroll of enchant armour]].
+*Prior to [[0.16]], shadow dragons produced no hides.
-Prior to [[0.16]], shadow dragons produced no hides.
+*Prior to [[0.14]], shadow dragons were even more obnoxious. They were special-cased to flee from combat when moderately injured, only returning to drain you further after getting several spaces away from you while you fight other foes.

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 **If negative energy resistance is not an option, high [[ev]]asion, [[Repel Missiles]], or [[Deflect Missiles]] will allow you to dodge many of their breath attacks, although not infallibly. In any case, kill them as quickly as possible to limit their opportunities to drain you.
 *Although shadow dragons aren't undead, they have the standard undead [[cold]] resistance, [[poison]] resistance, and immunity to negative energy. Being neither demonic nor undead, however, they are not susceptible to weapons of [[holy wrath]]. [[The Shining One]]'s Cleansing Flame is quite effective against them, however, as they are still considered [[evil]].
-*Butchering a shadow dragon [[corpse]] may produce a [[shadow dragon hide]]. When [[scroll of enchant armour|enchanted]], this turns into [[shadow dragon armour]], a body armour that provides very solid physical protection and better [[stealth]] capabilities than even a [[robe]], but with some penalties to [[ev]]asion and [[spell success]] rates.
+*Killing a shadow dragon may provide [[shadow dragon scales]], a body armour that provides very solid physical protection and better [[stealth]] capabilities than even a [[robe]], but with some penalties to [[ev]]asion and [[spell success]] rates.
 ==History==
 Prior to [[0.16]], shadow dragons produced no hides.
 Prior to [[0.14]], shadow dragons were even more obnoxious. They were special-cased to flee from combat when moderately injured, only returning to drain you further after getting several spaces away from you while you fight other foes.

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 ==Useful Info==
-'''Shadow dragons''' are terrifying [[list of dragons|dragonkind]] whose breath and bite attacks inflict [[draining]]. Unlike some dragons, butchering it produces no special hide; doing so only produces [[rot]]-inducing [[chunk]]s which most characters will want to avoid touching. They are uncommon, usually only found on [[Vaults]]:5, [[the Depths]], and [[the Realm of Zot]], though they may appear elsewhere in certain late-game [[vault]]s. They can drop a [[Shadow dragon hide]] which can be enchanted into a [[Shadow dragon armour]] which provides stabbers with excellent defenses and bonus stealth at the cost of some spellcasting ability.
+'''Shadow dragons''' are terrifying [[list of dragons|dragonkind]] whose breath and bite attacks inflict [[draining]]. Characters that lack resistance to [[negative energy]] may find themselves severely handicapped after combat with one if they allow the fight to go on too long. They are uncommon, usually only appearing in [[the Depths]], [[the Realm of Zot]], and the lowest floor of [[the Vaults]].
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 ==Tips & Tricks==
-*Each rank of [[life protection]] you have will reduce the effect of their draining by a third, providing complete immunity with three ranks. If you have good reason to suspect a shadow dragon is coming (Vaults:5 is almost a guarantee), it's not a bad idea to come packing [[rings of life protection]], an [[amulet of warding]], or other rN+ sources. Undead characters need not worry, as their physical damage output is none too terrifying.
+*[[Negative energy]] resistance will significantly reduce the effect of their draining, providing complete immunity with three ranks. If you have good reason to suspect a shadow dragon is coming (Vaults:5 is almost a guarantee), it's not a bad idea to come packing a [[ring of positive energy]] or two, an [[amulet of warding]], or other rN+ sources. [[Ghoul]]s and [[mummies]] need not worry, as they come with innate rN+++, and a shadow dragon's physical damage output is far less terrifying.
-**Failing that, high [[ev]]asion, [[Repel Missiles]], or [[Deflect Missiles]] will allow you to dodge many of their breath attacks, although not infallibly. In any case, kill them as quickly as possible to limit their opportunities to drain you.
+**If negative energy resistance is not an option, high [[ev]]asion, [[Repel Missiles]], or [[Deflect Missiles]] will allow you to dodge many of their breath attacks, although not infallibly. In any case, kill them as quickly as possible to limit their opportunities to drain you.
-*Although they aren't undead, they have the standard undead [[cold resistance]] and immunity to negative energy. Fortunately, they are also [[evil]] and thus vulnerable to [[Cleansing Flame]] (but not weapons of [[holy wrath]]).
+*Although shadow dragons aren't undead, they have the standard undead [[cold]] resistance, [[poison]] resistance, and immunity to negative energy. Being neither demonic nor undead, however, they are not susceptible to weapons of [[holy wrath]]. [[The Shining One]]'s Cleansing Flame is quite effective against them, however, as they are still considered [[evil]].
 ==History==
 Prior to [[0.14]], shadow dragons were even more obnoxious. They were special-cased to flee from combat when moderately injured, only returning to drain you further after getting several spaces away from you while you fight other foes.

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 |tile=[[File:Shadow dragon.png]]
-|flags={{Cold blood flag}}<br>{{Evil flag}}<br>{{Fake spells flag}}<br>{{Flying flag}}<br>{{See invisible flag}}<br>{{!sil flag}}
+|flags={{Cold blood flag}}<br>{{Evil flag}}<br>{{Flying flag}}<br>{{See invisible flag}}
 |resistances={{Cold resistance 2}}, {{Poison resistance}}, <br>{{Negative energy resistance 3}}, {{Drown resistance}}, <br>{{Water resistance}}
 |vulnerabilities={{Holy vulnerability}}, {{Dragon slaying vulnerability}}
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 |xp=2067
 |holiness={{Natural}}
-|magic_resistance=113
+|magic_resistance=120
-|hp_range=108-150
+|hp_range=102-149
-|avg_hp=129
+|avg_hp=125
 |armour_class=15
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 Step back Satan / Never tempt me with vain things<br>
 What you offer me is evil / You drink the poison yourself.”<br>
--full text of initials on the Saint Benedict Medal, worn to ward off evil spririts. Inscription from 11-15th century, formally approved by pope Benedict XIV in 18th century}}
+-full text of initials on the Saint Benedict Medal, worn to ward off evil spririts. Inscription from 11-15th century, formally approved by pope Benedict XIV in 18th century<br>
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