Unseen horror - Revision history

Hordes: OTR and fireball are not the only 2 spells that don't miss

2024-02-15T16:10:21Z

OTR and fireball are not the only 2 spells that don't miss

Ge0ff: reword

2024-02-15T12:49:55Z

reword

Hordes at 11:50, 14 February 2024

2024-02-14T11:50:28Z

Hordes: v. bump

2024-02-14T11:47:03Z

v. bump

Ge0ff: /* Tips & Tricks */ add some tips

2023-02-15T14:04:18Z

‎Tips & Tricks: add some tips

Hordes: /* Tips & Tricks */

2022-06-14T12:50:53Z

‎Tips & Tricks

Hordes: rip the 'rona

2022-03-26T10:58:01Z

rip the 'rona

Spudwalt at 09:28, 14 June 2021

2021-06-14T09:28:58Z

Edsrzf: Update to 0.17; use monster info template

2015-12-09T01:59:43Z

Update to 0.17; use monster info template

Bwijn: updated to 0.16

2015-10-16T16:14:06Z

updated to 0.16

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 *If you don't have SInv, the following can be effective:
 **[[Scroll of poison]]: Unseen horror are batty, so they'll skitter into the poison clouds, which will quickly finish the monster off.
-**Spells that don't miss: [[Olgreb's Toxic Radiance]] and [[Fireball]] don't miss, so the accuracy penalty does not matter.
+**Attacks that don't miss: Spells like [[Olgreb's Toxic Radiance]] and [[Fireball]] don't miss, so the accuracy penalty does not matter.
 **If an unseen horror is in a [[cloud]], it's much easier to detect its location. Other than a scroll of poison, [[scroll of fog]] or [[Mephitic Cloud]] can be used to see its position. Mephitic Cloud can also confuse the unseen horror, turning it nearly harmless.
 *Swinging or casting wildly at a target you cannot see (and that will not stay still) is generally a waste of time. You can greatly increase your odds of hitting an unseen horror by luring it into a hallway, so you at least know which direction it'll be in. Better yet, try to lure it in with a [[rat]] or some other weak monster coming in behind it. If you can pin it in place, that gets rid of a lot of its advantage. Attack it with Ctrl+direction (or *+direction).

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 *If you don't have SInv, the following can be effective:
 **[[Scroll of poison]]: Unseen horror are batty, so they'll skitter into the poison clouds, which will quickly finish the monster off.
-**Spells that don't miss: Spells like [[Olgreb's Toxic Radiance]] and [[Fireball]] don't miss, so the accuracy penalty does not apply.
+**Spells that don't miss: [[Olgreb's Toxic Radiance]] and [[Fireball]] don't miss, so the accuracy penalty does not matter.
-**If an unseen horror is in a [[cloud]], it's much easier to detect its location. Other than a scroll of poison, [[scroll of fog]] or [[Mephitic Cloud]] can be used to see its location. Mephitic Cloud can also confuse the unseen horror, turning it nearly harmless.
+**If an unseen horror is in a [[cloud]], it's much easier to detect its location. Other than a scroll of poison, [[scroll of fog]] or [[Mephitic Cloud]] can be used to see its position. Mephitic Cloud can also confuse the unseen horror, turning it nearly harmless.
 *Swinging or casting wildly at a target you cannot see (and that will not stay still) is generally a waste of time. You can greatly increase your odds of hitting an unseen horror by luring it into a hallway, so you at least know which direction it'll be in. Better yet, try to lure it in with a [[rat]] or some other weak monster coming in behind it. If you can pin it in place, that gets rid of a lot of its advantage. Attack it with Ctrl+direction (or *+direction).
 *Fleeing is sometimes the wisest choice, and actually not too hard to do. [[Blink]]ing or [[teleport]]ing away is an excellent temporary method, and since unseen horrors cannot open [[door]]s and tend to move away after hitting you, it's easy to run and then leave them locked in a small chamber or on the other side of the level. Failing that, you can usually lure them up a floor and then escape back down without them pursuing (though it may take a few tries). Their low [[willpower]] means a [[scroll of fear]] can get them to temporarily flee you.

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 ==Tips & Tricks==
-*Unseen horrors are batty - they'll hit you, move away to a random tile, and repeat. Because they are so fast, they'll complete this cycle multiple times. Because they are invisible, it's hard to know their location (unless you have see invisible).
+*Unseen horrors are batty - they'll hit you, move away to a random tile, and repeat. Because they are so fast, they'll complete this cycle multiple times. Because they are invisible, it's hard to track their location (unless you have see invisible).
-*Without see invisible, unseen horrors can be quite difficult. Invisible monsters are harder to hit, more likely to hit you, and it's harder to track their locatino.
+*Without see invisible, unseen horrors can be quite difficult. In addition to being harder to track, invisible monsters are harder to hit and more likely to hit you.
 **Conversely, if you have see invisible (via [[ring of see invisible|ring]], [[helmet]], [[Good mutations#Acute Vision|mutation]], or being a [[Naga]], [[Spriggan]], [[Felid]], or [[Vampire]]), unseen horrors shouldn't be an issue.
 *If you don't have SInv, the following can be effective:

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 ==Useful Info==
-'''Unseen horrors''' are fast monsters that are naturally and permanently [[invisible]]. They usually appear in the middle-[[dungeon]], but can occasionally be a menace on earlier floors. Even with [[see invisible]], you will remain unable to see this monster's corpse (as it does not generate one).
+'''Unseen horrors''' are fast monsters that are naturally and permanently [[invisible]]. Like [[bat]]s, they constantly move around. They usually appear in mid-[[Dungeon]]; an [[out of depth]] unseen horror can appear as early as D:5.
 ==Tips & Tricks==
-Unseen horrors move randomly like [[bat]]s. Their lightning-fast speed means they get multiple moves, and they can gradually deal significant damage to all but the most heavily-armoured characters. Characters able to [[see invisible]] (via [[ring of see invisible|ring]], [[helmet]], [[Good mutations#Acute Vision|mutation]], or being a [[naga]], [[spriggan]], [[felid]], [[vampire]], or [[palentonga]]) should have little trouble dealing with them. If you lack the ability to see invisible, use the following:
+*Unseen horrors are batty - they'll hit you, move away to a random tile, and repeat. Because they are so fast, they'll complete this cycle multiple times. Because they are invisible, it's hard to know their location (unless you have see invisible).
 *Swinging or casting wildly at a target you cannot see (and that will not stay still) is generally a waste of time. You can greatly increase your odds of hitting an unseen horror by luring it into a hallway, so you at least know which direction it'll be in. Better yet, try to lure it in with a [[rat]] or some other weak monster coming in behind it. If you can pin it in place, that gets rid of a lot of its advantage. Attack it with Ctrl+direction (or *+direction).
 *Fleeing is sometimes the wisest choice, and actually not too hard to do. [[Blink]]ing or [[teleport]]ing away is an excellent temporary method, and since unseen horrors cannot open [[door]]s and tend to move away after hitting you, it's easy to run and then leave them locked in a small chamber or on the other side of the level. Failing that, you can usually lure them up a floor and then escape back down without them pursuing (though it may take a few tries). Their low [[willpower]] means a [[scroll of fear]] can get them to temporarily flee you.
 **Unseen horrors cannot [[fly]], so if you have [[deep water]] or [[lava]] nearby, use them for an escape.
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 ==History==
-Prior to [[0.2]], unseen horrors were resistant to [[electricity]].
+*Prior to [[0.2]], unseen horrors were resistant to [[electricity]].

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 *Any source of clouds will reveal an unseen horror as a disturbance. [[Scrolls of fog]] are simple to use, while using [[Fire Magic]] against water will create [[steam]] clouds. Any spell that produces clouds directly can also accomplish this, and usually deals heavy damage as well.
 **Unseen horrors are susceptible to [[poison]], so [[Mephitic Cloud]] will work just fine against them. A [[confused]] horror will be nearly harmless and incapable of chasing you. The other cloud spells also work nicely if you have even a vague idea of where the stupid thing is.
 *Casting [[Sticky Flame]] might be hard with its short range, but it deals heavy damage while illuminating it.
 *Fleeing is sometimes the wisest choice, and actually not too hard to do. [[Blink]]ing or [[teleport]]ing away is an excellent temporary method, and since unseen horrors cannot open [[door]]s and tend to move away after hitting you, it's easy to run and then leave them locked in a small chamber or on the other side of the level. Failing that, you can usually lure them up a floor and then escape back down without them pursuing (though it may take a few tries). Their low [[willpower]] means a [[scroll of fear]] can get them to temporarily flee you.
 *Worshipers of [[Cheibriados]] who can reliably invoke [[Cheibriados#Given Abilities|Slouch]] should do so if they are attacked by an invisible opponent; an unseen horror will generally die in one application.
 ==History==
 Prior to [[0.2]], unseen horrors were resistant to [[electricity]].

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